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Posted: Tue May 07, 2019 11:54 am

The Scammer
Tom Ovo, “A HUNTER FROM BOGOSO VILLAGE IN EASTERN REGION GHANA IN WEST AFRICA”

The Baiter
Malcolm Reynolds

Comments are in bold: I’ve highlighted some phrases in red that seemed amusing.

7 August 2018
DEAR Mr. Malcolm Reynolds
MY NAME IS MR.TOM OVO I AM A HUNTER FROM BOGOSO VILLAGE IN
EASTERN REGION GHANA IN WEST AFRICA.
I AM HUNTING IN FOREST 3 DAY AGO WHEN I SAW A SHOPPER LANDED ON THE GROUND IN CORNER OF THE FOREST I SAW A GROUP OF MEN COMING DOWN FROM IT SO I WENT INTO HIDING,I SAW THEM CARRYING TWO BOX WHICH THEY CAME TO HIDE IN FOREST WHEN THEY LEFT. I TRACED IT THROUGH THE HELP OF THEIR FOOT STEPS OF THEIR SHOES.
WHEN I SAW THE BOX YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS,NAME AND AMOUNT WORT IN $9 MILLION US DOLLARS WAS TAG TO THE BODY OF THE BOX . THAT IS HOW I GOT YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS
THE REASON WHY I AM WRITING YOU THIS EMAIL IS BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH THIS MONEY IN THE BOX, BECAUSE IT DOES NOT BELONG TO ME,SHOULD I KEEP THIS MONEY IN MY HOUSE TO WAIT FOR YOUR INSTRUCTION ON HOW TO SEND IT TO YOU OR TAKE IT TO THE POLICE HEAD QUARTERS IN ACCRA GHANA. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST THING I HAVE SEEN IN THE FOREST I HAVE FOUND SESMOGRAPHY CABLES, SACK OF GUNS, GOLD AND DIAMOND ETC I CONTACTED THE POLICE WHICH THEY PROMISE ME TO REWARD ME AT THE END NO NEWS FROM THEM THEY SHARE THE ITEMS AMONG THEMSELVES.
I MANAGE TO SEND YOU THIS MESSAGE THROUGH THE HELP OF MY DAUGHTER WHO IS IN THE COLLAGE BECAUSE I AM NOT EDUCATED ENOUGH MY PHONE NUMBER IS WRITTEN BELOW THIS MESSAGE.
I WILL WAIT FOR YOUR SWIFT REPLY AS THIS MESSAGE GET TO YOUR HAND IN GOOD CONDITION SO I CAN KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH YOUR MONEY INSIDE THE BOXES. RIGHT NOW I HAVE I PLACE AND KEPT THE BOX IN MY ROOM UNDER MY BED NOBODY KNOW AM HERE WITH HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY IN THE BOX WITH ME IN THE HOUSE..
PLEASE I DO NOT WANT YOU TO DISCLOSE THIS ISSUE WITH MORE PEOPLE BECAUSE I AM AFRAID BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHO IS WHO. I AM FROM A GOOD CHRISTIAN HOME, SIR IF YOU HAVE ANY GOOD PARTNER OR REPRESENTATIVE HERE IN GHANA WHO YOU TRUST YOU CAN ASK HIM TO CONTACT ME SO THAT I GIVE THE BOXES TO HIM OR IF YOU CAN WORK WITH ME DIRECT THAT WILL BE OKAY WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU.
YOURS SINCERELY,
MR TOM OVO

Mr Ovo
Was that email some kind of prank?
Malcolm Reynolds

7 August 2018
DEAR MR. MALCOLM REYNOLDS
I RECEIVED YOUR REPLY, ITS WAS THE EMAIL WAS TAG ON THE BOX AM CONTACTING NOW, I WILL ADVISE YOU TRY AND SEND ME THE KEYS TO THE BOX I CAN ARRANGE A GOOD REPUTABLE LAWYER WHO I CAN TRUST TO MAKE THE TRANSFER TO YOU. AS I OPEN THE BOX I WILL TAKE OUT $10.000 USD FOR HIM TO TRANSFER TO YOU THROUGH LOME TOGO OR BENIN REPUBLIC , IN GHANA THEY DONT TRANSFER THROUGH WESTERN UNION CAN ONLY RECEIVE, AS YOU RECEIVE THE MONEY YOU CAN QUICKLY FLY TO MEET ME IN GHANA, BUT THIS LAWYER AM TALKING ABOUT LIVE IN THE ACCRA , AS I OPEN THE BOX I WILL TAKE MONEY AND TRANSPORT TO MEET THE LAWYER AT ACCRA , AM HERE AT THE BOGOSO VILLAGE IN EASTERN REGION GHANA . I WAIT FOR THE KEYS
YOURS SINCERELY,
MR TOM OVO

The part about “a consignment box belonging to two orphans” referred to the baiting of the egregious Mis-Ter Anderson. I hoped to be able to force the Lad to prove his bona fides.

Mr Ovo
I can't send you the keys to that box - I never had them. But tell me more details please - what else is written or marked on it? My fear is that someone stole a consignment box belonging to two orphans; you might be able to provide clear proof of that.
Malcolm Reynolds

The Lad had his script all worked out, though.

8 August 2018
DEAR SIR.
I RECEIVED YOUR REPLY, SINCE YOU DONT HAVE THE KEY I WILL ADVISE YOU TO BUY A CUTER MACHINE THERE AND SEND IT TO ME , BIT IF ITS NOT POSSIBLE WE CAN ARRANGE ON HOW WE BUY THE CUTTER MACHINE HERE, SO I MY SELF CAN CUT IT OPEN AND TAKE MONEY TO CONTACT A REPUTABLE LAWYER IN ACCRA TO SEND YOU SOME MONEY,SO YOU CAN FLY TO GHANA.
IT COST $450 USD FOR THE CUTTER MACHINE IF WE CAN BUY IT WILL BE SO NICE TO DO THE CUTTING .AM A HUNTER IN THE FOREST I DONT HAVE SUCH AMOUNT OF MONEY ,
YOURS SINCERELY,
MR TOM OVO

So he wants a cutter? Let’s put him to work!

Mr Ovo
I asked for more details, and you didn't supply any - please take six good-sized photograph of the box showing all six sides and send them to me via email, so that I can see what markings there are on it. Also, what's the box made of? I can't buy a cutter unless I know that detail at least!
Malcolm Reynolds

So, the cutter isn’t needed, but there’s always a fall-back position!

22 August 2018
DEAR SIR .
THERE IS GOOD NEWS I HAVE ABLE TO CUT THE BOX OPEN WITH THE AID OF MY GOOD FRIEND WHO CAN KEEP SECRET THE TOTAL AMOUNT COULD NOT BE COUNT YET, BECAUSE THE MONEY HAVE SOME CHEMICAL POWDER BAD ODOR LIKE SMELLING ALL OVER THE PLACES MAKING PEOPLE TO BE COIFFING AROUND, SO I COVERED THE BOX AND BURIED IN IN MY WIFE TOMATOES FARM, BECAUSE THE ODOR I MEAN THE SMELL FROM THE MONEY ITS SO BAD,
WELL I WHICH ALSO TO INFORM YOU THAT I HAVE TOOK OUT $500 USD NOT BILLS TO THE BANK TO CONFIRM THE BILLS AS LEGAL MONEY, AS I WORK INTO THE BANK AND BRIG OUT THE $500 BILL FROM MY HANG BAG EVERY BODY IN THE BANK STARED COIFFING BALDING , THE BANK MANAGER CONFIRM THE NOT BILLS ARE LEGAL MONEY FOR LEGAL TENDER, HE ADVISE ME TO CONTACT THE BANK TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT TO PRAY THE MONEY WITH BANK SPRAY TO CLEAR THE BAD ODOR FROM THE NOTE BILL TO HAVE BANK ODOR, BUT THE THING IS THAT BEFORE THE BANK CAN PRAY THE MONEY WITH THE BANK SPRAY I NEED TO HAVE AN ACCOUNT WITH THE BANK WHICH WILL COST $170 USD, IF YOU CAN SEND THAT MONEY TO OPEN THE ACCOUNT WITH THE BANK THEN I CAN TAKE $5000 FROM THE BOX FOR THE BANK TO PRAY , BECAUSE I DONT WANT TO MOVE THE BOX TO THE BANK, IF THE $5000 USD ITS PRAY THEN I CAN ARRANGE FOR A LAWYER TO PREPARE ALL VITAL DOCUMENT TO COVERED THE MONEY BEFORE I CAN MOVE THE BOX TO THE BANK TO PRAY THE ALL THE MONEY IN THE BOX AND COUNT THE TOTAL FIGURE.
I HAVE KEPT THE $500 USD NOT BILLS BACK IN THE BOX I WAIT TO HEAR FROM YOU VERY URGENT.
YOURS SINCERELY,
MR TOM OVO

Mr Ovo
I'm confused. Does this powder just make the money smell bad? Did the manager say what it was? And what's with the spray?
Malcolm Reynolds

23 August 2018
DEAR SIR.
THE BANK MANAGER SAID ITS REAL MONEY BUT WE NEED TO PRAY THE NOTE BILLS WITH BANK PRAY TO CLEAR THE BAD ODOR YOU CAN SEND THE MONEY THROUGH BARRISTER BRIGHT DARKWAH LOCATION GHANA
YOURS SINCERELY,
MR TOM OVO

Mr Ovo
I was talking about the powder - I still haven't gotten a clear picture of what you mean by it, except that it smells bad. What color is it? What does it smell like? And how does it affect the money?
Malcolm Reynolds

24 August 2018
DEAR SIR.
I RECEIVED YOUR REPLY, THE THING IS THAT I DID NOT HAVE THE AMOUNT 8000 GH CIDES ITS EQUIVALENT $170 USD, TO OPEN THE ACCOUNT THIS THE PROBLEM , I WILL ADVISE YOU TO SEND THE MONEY SO I CAN OPEN THE ACCOUNT TODAY TO ENABLE THE BANK TO SPRAY SOME OF THE MONEY WITH THE BANK SPRAY, THE BANK MANAGER TOLD ME THE NOTE BILLS ARE FOR LEGAL TENDER EVERY BANK WILL ACCEPT IT THAT WE JUST NEED OPEN AN ACCOUNT WITH THE BANK TO SPRAY THE MONEY WITH BANK SPRAY TO CLEAR THE BAD ODOR , THE BANK MANAGER SAID THAT THE NOTE BILLS HAS BEING AFFECT WITH POWDER SECURITY SPRAY, ITS ONLY THE BANK SPRAY CAN CLEAR THE SMELLING BAD ODOR FROM THE NOTE BILLS.
HE ALSO ADVISE ME THAT WHATEVER SACHET OF BANK PRAY THEY USE IN SPRAYING THE NOTE BILL WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM THE MONEY MEANS THAT WE ARE NOT PAYING FOR THE BANK SPRAY. I TOLD THE BANK MANAGER AM GOING TO COME WITH $10.000 USD TO SPRAY AS I OPEN THE ACCOUNT. THE BANK IS WAITING TO HEAR FROM ME TO OPEN THE ACCOUNT.
THE BANK MANAGER EXPLAINED TO ME THE REASON OF THE BAD ODOR HE SAID ITS A SECURITY POWDER WHICH THEY AMPLY TO SECURE THE FUND, BUT THE ONLY WAY IS TO USE THE BANK SPRAY AMPLY TO THE FUND TO CLEAR THE SECURITY POWDER BAD ODOR, BEFORE IT CAN BE ACCEPTED IN ANY BANK.BUT IF THEY DID CLEAR THE BAD ODOR FROM THE NOTE BILL WHENEVER YOU TAKE THE NOTE BILLS TO EXCHANGE OFFICE THE BAD ODOR WILL BE MAKING EVERYONE AROUND WILL BE SNEEZING COIFFING EVERYWHERE, UNLESS I USE THE BANK SPRAY ON THE NOTE BILLS BEFORE IT CAN BE ACCEPT IN ANYWHERE.
I WAIT TO HEAR FROM YOU VERY URGENT.
YOURS SINCERELY,
MR TOM OVO

Mr Ovo
Put aside that gorram fee for now, OK? I asked about the powder and you ignored me! Just give me the details - color, density, the nature of the smell, and whether it glows in the dark; also if it sticks firmly to any surface.
Malcolm Reynolds

In frustration, the Lad dropped out of CAP LOCK.

28 August 2018
Dear sir.
i did not Ignored you its a bad odor you can see any color the bank told me its a security power spray that was spray on the money the bank must ampy the bank spray on it before it can be legal tender , but i need to open an account with the bank.
OVO TOM

He’s starting to annoy me. It’s time to toss a spanner into the works.

Mr Ovo
Something is definitely not right. Ask yourself why a criminal gang well-resourced enough to have a helicopter would bury money in a forest like that, and I doubt that you could come up with a better explanation than this; they did it because the money was dangerous in some way. If that's true, and I'm certain that it is, then you have exposed many people to that dust, which could be radioactive, such as caesium-137, or toxic, most likely the former. You've let greed blind you to the risks. Consult hazard specialists, and do it immediately, before anyone dies.
Malcolm Reynolds

For what Mal was referring to, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goiania_accident.

DEAR SIR.
I RECEIVED YOUR REPLY, THE BANK MANAGER TOLD ME THAT THE POWDER THE BANK SPRAY IS THE BEST IT NEVER KILL WILL BE MAKING YOU BE COIFFING
YOURS SINCERELY,
MR TOM OVO

Mr Ovo
The bank spray, whatever the fuck it is, doesn't matter! I'm talking about the dust! You don't have a fucking clue, do you? You'd happily risk people's lives by spreading the dust around while you obsess over that fucking bank spray, and you refuse to listen to reason!
Malcolm Reynolds

And that’s where it ended.