Lad on Safari. Gambia --> Senegal

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419Eater is my life Joined: 20 Jan 2009 Posts: 445

This bait started in early April. A 'retired general' from The Gambia wanted to sell me gold Smile

Am I interested? You bet!

We go back and forth, arguing about the place to meet to check the samples and purity levels, etc. I wasn't really serious about the whole thing.

In the end, my wife and I decide to meet him in The Gambia. Unfortunately, tragedy strikes, and my wife has an accident at the Dakar airport in Senegal (where our connecting flight to The Gambia was supposed to leave). I had to put this bait on hold for a while to concentrate on others and also to wait for Skype to activate my online number [Just want to add that Skype has the WORST CUSTOMER SUPPORT I have ever encountered]. I told him that we were airlifted to Bamako, Mali where there are better hospitals.

This is from mugu to baiter after hearing about the accident at the airport.

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Dear ,

I’m very happy to hear that your wife is receiving intensive care as of the moment. I don’t know what to do I myself as I can not move up to Mali just like that, really I don’t know what to suggest in this situation now. As business is not in your mind I don’t know what I should tell you now so I think you take your decision on what you want to do and get back to me as I’m confused about every thing.
I think you should know better than I now. So you want me to believe that even the hospital where your wife is has no telephone number that I can use to reach you, or you can not afford to get your self a mobile phone with a line there in Mali for communication? This sounds crazy my friend as I don’t get this straight up till now.

Wishing your wife quick recovery.
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A bunch of excuses pop up, but the gist is, he won't go to Mali but wants me to use Western Union instead. I didn't go all the way to Mali just to use Western Union ofcourse Rolling Eyes

I want my face-2-face dammit!

Me to Mugu :

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I am really not interested in business while my wife is lying unconscious in the hospital. You did not even ask about her! The doctors have put her in an induced coma as there is still swelling in her brain. I pray that the situation will improve tomorrow.

I have no interest in going to to make any transfers at this time. Also, I don't like the tone of your emails. Just what exactly are you insinuating here?

I will think of something soon and get back to you. I have $100,000 in cash with me.

He accuses me of not being real :

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Subject : Be Straight

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Listen Mr. , I have no time for jokes, and I must let you know that you are not real, I have made my observation and from that is happening I don’t think I will be wasting my time with any more. You asked for a suggestion and I try to come up with one and you are now telling me that I did not even ask of your wife. Haven’t I been asking of her in all my mails? Why don’t you tell me earlier you are not interested in business until she got recovered? you see what makes you not to be real is common to get a phone number so that I can call you is difficult for you but you can go and send an email, does this make sense to you? Even you so called doctors and nurses there have phone can’t you make a call with it? I have made enquire from here in that so called point b hospital and there is noting like a sign of your name or such story of your wife happened in Dakar air port.

You are with $100,000.00 is in your pocket and I am with my goods. Business men don’t talk too much, even though I call for the assistance but is for our benefit. I’m not a paper that any how breeze can tossed about any how.

Good Day,
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Me to mugu :

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I have been busy with my wife and have had no time for business. However, I have some good news. She is now awake and the doctors expect her to make a full recovery! Thank you for your concern.

What happened to my wife is not public news ofcourse. How on earth would you expect some toilet cleaner at the Dakar airport to hear about it? The hospital's name is (not like you mentioned)

Listen, I have been talking to the travel agency. Naturally I have had to change our flights to a later date to get everything sorted. Are you still unwilling to meet me in Mali?

Next, from the lad :

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Subject : I TOLD YOU TO BE STRAIGHT

are a spirit or what? give me your number in Mali there so that i can call you as i want to talk to you. i will be willing to meet you in Mali but before i make any move from Gambia here you must have to send the $5,000.00 i saked you to send for my transportaion and for paying charges on the 5kg you want.
Hope this is clear or you come down here in person, note that i will not waste my time in responding any of your mails to me faliure to do either of this two option.
Good Day,
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Skype finally sorts their shit out and I give him a US number with 'international roaming'. I told him my wife has recovered and we are leaving. Unless ofcourse, we can do business in Dakar before boarding our flight back to the States.

At this point, we're discussing how he's going to bring 5 KG of gold from Banjul to Dakar. It gets really boring. He accuses me of not being serious again, etc.

Mugu to me :

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you always look for excuse, i have been asking you to send this money since and now you are just knowing that you are leaving soon. i can not move unless you sent the mone that is my Ganratee that i'm dealing with some one serious and as of the paer work if i have the money now i can arrange every thing in less than six hours and i will still meet up to Dakar.
send the money in the that is my son's name do this as soon as possible and see if i will not be in Dakar as you wish.

After further discussion, I decided that I could send some money using WU. Unfortunately, I can't remember how to do that. From mugu again :

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I have told you how to send it before through western union and you are still asking me how to send it again.

At this point, I'm sick of him. My reply :

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I've never used it before. In the States, it is very rare to use Western Union to transfer money. Usually we just send money via bank transfer. What do I need to do?

Also, I do not appreciate your condescending tone with me. I have been through one hell of a nightmare here in Africa and I do not need your crap. Be nice or FUCK OFF [in large red text]

Now he passes me off to his son and gives me his phone number. I speak to him (both father and son are confirmed to be different lads) and confirm a meeting in Dakar today (Sunday).

Lad to me :

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Dear Sir,

I was directed to some one by my father this evening for some money and the person gave me the money and my father has instructed me to use the money for my transport if he do gave me the money. Now what I want to know is if you people will still live for Senegal today if so do let me know so that I will meet up with you people there by this weekend.

Yours sincerely,
[the son]

I tried calling him again, but couldn't get through. I ask why. His reply :

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Dear Sir,

You are right; I lost my phone yesterday in a taxi while I was coming back from the man I went to pick my transportation fair from. I will like to know where you people are presently are at the air port or hotel? As I will be leaving Banjul tomorrow by 12noon because I’m waiting for my traveling documents to be ready so that I can be able to travel to Senegal, my international passport has expiries so can travel with it that is why I applied for lesser passer. It will be ready this evening by 5: pm.

Please Sir kindly excise patient I will be with you people this weekend, you can call me on my father’s number +220-<Gambia Number> I’m with his phone for now.

Yours sincerely,
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Me :

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I am currently at the airport, checking flight information. We hope to leave after meeting you. My wife is resting at the hotel. Let me know when exactly you plan to arrive, and we will make arrangements to be at the airport. If you can't reach me by phone, send an email. I have my laptop with me.

He replies with :

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Sir, i'm on my way will get there late this night.

I called him a few hours after I saw that email. It sounded like he was on a bus. He said he would reach Dakar at midnight.

Today I get this :

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Subject : I AM HERE IN DAKAR SENEGAL

I'm here in Dakar call me now on this number so that we can meet +221-<Senegal Number>. I'm waiting to here from you soon.

And :

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can't you give me your hotel number so that i can call you and meet with you or you get some one there will the local number to call me with it immediately. we need to meet i do not know Dakar well and i do not come with much cash so be fast or i will be going home if i do not meet with you from now to 6:pm this evening for i will not sleep here in Dalar if i do not meet with you.

The IP's come back to Banjul, Gambia but he definitely has a Senegal phone number, which I have received 4 missed calls from. I think daddy is helping his boi send emails from home, as mentioned earlier that he has access to his father's email account (when I asked what his personal email was).

Its 4.30 PM in Dakar right now. He plans to leave if he doesn't hear from me by 6 PM. I'll try to get him to meet for dinner at the hotel.

Can I confirm this safari based on the change in phone number? I can provide the full phone number if needed.

419Eater is my life Joined: 20 Jan 2009 Posts: 445

Just called him, and asked him to meet us for dinner at 8 (in hopes that he'll have to spend another night in Dakar) at the restaurant. Twisted Evil

Some info about the hotel :

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Overview

Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 7:08 pm

Going for a third already?! You are racking up those Safari

's - full credit to you AL1VE, full credit Smile

Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 7:13 pm

Could you possibly be 'late' and get him to get you a table and some expensive wine?

Nice work Smile

419Eater is my life Joined: 20 Jan 2009 Posts: 445

@MBL

There's more coming Very Happy

@MoP

I thought about that, but instead of being late, I decided not to be in Dakar at all Wink

This is from (the father) :

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You gave my son appointment by 8:pm and he is siting at resturant wating for you as you have advice him to do then what is keeping you to meet with him? he called me now and told me that you are no where to be found, is this a joke or what? i have to manage to come to the computer to write you as you phone can not be picked by you except answering machin.

I received 11 missed calls from the lad in Senegal, 1 missed call from another number in Senegal (I'm guessing the lad asked someone else to call my number) and 3 missed calls from the lad in The Gambia. Looks like someone's not happy Laughing

My reply :

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The tour guide promised us that we would be back in Dakar in time for dinner! We went to St. Louis for a day trip. It was previously a slave encampment and also the former capital of Senegal. It is a place rich in history and a popular tourist spot.

On the way back to Dakar, the car we hired broke down. The driver went to see what could be done, but we were set upon by armed robbers. They pointed their guns at us and made us kneel down, before making off with some cash and several bags containing our clothes and my wife's jewelery. Its a good thing I kept the bag containing the money under my seat in the car. They didn't think to look there.

It was just our luck that another car was traveling from the other direction and these scoundrels decided it was a good time to leave. The police finally arrived and took us back to St. Louis to record our statements and file some reports. This is where we are now.

, I apologize for not being able to meet you for dinner, but trust me, we have had a much worse time. Did you have a nice dinner atleast? I would like you to come here and meet us. Please get back to me immediately.

Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 12:43 am

Congrats on your safari Al1ve. If you can get him to Saint Louis maybe we'd swim across the river for you.. Always wanted to see a lad to go to Mauritania Smile

Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 8:27 pm

AL1VE wrote:

Be nice or FUCK OFF [in large red text]

Heh!

419Eater is my life Joined: 20 Jan 2009 Posts: 445

Looks like this safari is over.

Update from mugu:

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now it is clear to you that you are very stupid, very very stupid. left for me i know that you are noting but a big joker. my son pasurded me to let him go and exactly what i told him is what has happened. so keep telling you stories to your self. i cheacked your IP Address and all your mails this days you said you are in mail you are in senegal all reading california you are deciving your self not me. [You sure about that? Very Happy

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Me :

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You must be quite stupid yourself. is based in California, so I would assume the emails would trace to their office location, although I don't know how this is done.

We are in St. Louis. We want to meet and finish this.

Mugu :

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is back in the Gambia as he will not be there wasting time for such a big bastered like you. you are the biggest fool i ever seen and in my life.
please do not write me again, go away far from me plerase. Then surprise me and proof to me that you are real by coming to the Gambia, if yopu can travel all the way to St Louis then you can as well make it to Banjul. or byee.

Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 11:35 pm

You are the biggest fool he's seen? He hasn't looked in a mirror lately.

I do love how they see you as foolish, but still travel. I guess it's him trying to save face.

Dopey lad wrote:

you are deciving your self not me.

Don't you love sentences that make no sense at all and defy all forms of logic. Very Happy

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