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Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 7:21 am

I was going through a busy time during this bait. Work was stressful, and I also had quite a few lottery and trunk box mugus all competing for my time. Often I did not check my email until late at night and after several beers. As a result, none of my scams had any plan other than to waste time and aggravate the lads, and my character is very erratic. It's not great, but this turned out to be the only one I consider worthy of posting here. It was actually rather difficult to wade through all the various emails to pull this one together for publishing!

Lets begin, 27.6 million, whatever. I use the name "Mustapha" in honor of a previous jackass I baited. Note that "Celine" does not mention the name of her husband...

Quote:

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 9:57 PM
Subject: WITH LOVE

"SOLICITING FOR AN ASSISTANCE"

I apologized using this medium to reach you for a transaction / business of this magnitude,but this is due to Confidentiality and prompt access reposed on this medium. It is with trust that I wish to contact you on this matter concerning the transfer of US$27.6M (Twenty-Teven Million Six Hundred Thousand U.S. Dollars)

My late husband intended to establish a business Abroad with the above sum, but unfortunately he died before this proposed venture. Following his death, his family members insisted that I am not entitled to his property (Assets and money) my fathers bank account has been frozen by his family members. since I am a woman and my offspring's all girls, as I do not have a male child for my husband.

Well, according to some barbaric traditional laws here in (Africa) which doesn't permit a woman to inherit a man's property, as they are expected by tradition to take over the management of his business and other properties including myself who automatically becomes a wife to one of his immediate brothers.

Unfortunately to these wicked family members, do not know that my late husband deposited money unknown to his family. I are the only one aware of this money. so I am soliciting for your humble and confidential assistance to take custody also to front me in the areas of business you desire profitable. i want this money personally so that I will be able to take care of my children's educational needs. This sum of USD$27.6M, has secretly been deposited into a confidential Security Company where it can easily be withdrawn or paid to a recommended beneficiary. The funds will be released to you by the Security Company based on my recommendations. On this note, you will be presented as my partner who will be fronting me and my family in any subsequent ventures.

If this proposal satisfies you, do response as soon as possible. Please respond to my personal and private email address bellow.
[email protected]

Regards.
Mrs. Celine Oros

Easy money, send it now, you can trust me.

Quote:

Celine,

You are in luck. I am a man, and I am very good with
money. Have the security company send the funds to me
soonest. I will provide the account details to them
for the transfer.

Mustapha

She wants my info, security is guaranteed

Quote:

--- Celine Oros <[email protected]:

How are you today? I hope his well with you and your family.

To get started, You are to send to me the following:

Your Full Name and Contact Address, Telephone/mobile, Fax number and your age as well.

The time frame for this transaction is 5-10 working days, as soon as I received the required information.

Please endeavor to email me everyday to enable me update you with activities report of the transaction. Rest assured it is true and real and
above all, your security is guaranteed.

I look forward to normal business relationship with you.

Celine Oros

My bad, this is the Mexican embassy in Laredo...

Quote:

Full Name: Mustapha Twoboots
Contact Address: 1219 Matamoros Street
Laredo TX 78040
Telephone: (956) 723-6369
Fax: (956) 723-1741
Age: 23

Can I handle it?!

Quote:

--- Celine Oros <[email protected]:

thanks for the required information, please can you be able to handle the transaction.

Kindly confirm to enable us move on. also what do you do for living

Thanks

Celine Oros.

Whoa, I must have been drunk when I wrote this crap...

Quote:

Of course I can handle the transaction. I am a doer, I get things done.

I am a regional manager for ACT (Americans Coming Together) which raises money for political candidates. Our last campaign was very successful, as our candidate John Kerry received nearly 50% of the vote. We raised well over $5,000,000 dollars which paid for our many non-partisan ads in key swing states. I am also the director of internet fund-raising, Southwest region.

I hope you have confidence in me.

Mustapha

Signs her name "Olu". I am not including the images here, pretty much the same thing we've all seen before, although I love the jpeg name "My Daddy Death Certificate"

Quote:

--- Celine Oros <[email protected]:

Dear Mr. Mustapha,

My family lawyer has suceeded in securing the affidavit of claim/ letter of administration on your behalf, so i will advise you FILL OUT THE GAP WITH HAND WRITTEN AND BACK FOR SUBMITTION.

Note that our family is really working on the documentation to enable you claim this fund from the bank, i tried calling you with the phone number you gave to me, but i will still try, you can reach me on the number 234-802-876-5003.

Please be rest assured that this transaction is risk free, i will like you to uphold this bussines with you self untill this money enter into your account.

Thanks

Olu.

Yahoo! India Matrimony: Find your life partneronline.

ATTACHMENT part 2 image/pjpeg name=AFFIDAVIT FILL IT.jpg

ATTACHMENT part 3 image/pjpeg name=My Daddy Death Certificate.jpg

No time for that nonsense, just send the same info back. The mugu must do all the work...

Quote:

I don't know how to write on a jpg image, so here is my infomrioatn.

Name: Mustapha Twoboots
Address: 1219 Matamoros Street
Laredo TX 78040
Occupation: Embassy aide

Something weird happens here- apparently her bank does contact me, but the details are so wrong I don't realize it's related to her bait. I must admit I had quite a few sloppy baits going at the same time, and often just sent some misspelled jibberish just to keep things going. Only later did I go back to see what really happened once it seemed more interesting rather than just time-wasting...

The bank answers, but the name and amount are wrong:

Quote:

--- ecobankplc ecobankplc
<[email protected]:

ECOBANK NIGERIA PLC.
CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
2, Ajose Adeogun Street,
Victoria Island, Lagos
Telephone: 234 80 34388125, 234 80 34388128,
Fax: 234 1 7596947.
Email

ATTENTION: Mustapha Twoboots,

RE: FINAL APPROVAL OF PAYMENT OF US$15, 000,000.00
(FIFTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) AS THE
BENEFICIARY TO OUR CUSTOMER, LATE MR. M.KO ABIOLA
BEEN ACCEPTED AND APPROVED FOR PAYMENT IN YOUR
FAVOUR.

BASED ON THE VERIFICATION AND THOROUGH SCRUTINY
CARRIED OUT AND THE RECEIPT OF APPROVALS FROM THE
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF JUSTICE CONFIRMING YOU AS THE
BENEFICIARY/PARTNER TO OUR LATE CUSTOMER CHEIF M.O.K
ABIOLA WHO HAVE OUTSTANDING BALANCE OF
US$15,000,000.00 (FIFTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES
DOLLARS). ALSO AUTHORIZING US TO COMMENCE THE
TRANSFER TO YOU.

DOCUMENTS WE RECEIVED FROM THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF
JUSTICE: -
* AFFIDAVIT SIGNED BY ATTORNEY ON YOUR BEHALF.
* DEATH CERIFICATE.
* LETTER OF AUTHORIZATION FOR PAYMENT.

WE TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS OUR SYMPATHY AND
PRAY THAT YOU ACCEPT OUR CONDOLENCES FOR THE DEATH
OF CHEIF M.KO. ABIOLA YOU ARE TO EXPECT YOUR PAYMENT
FROM OUR BANK. WE HEREBY APPROVED AND CERTIFY YOU AS
THE BENEFICIARY AND SHOULD CLAIM THE DEPOSITED SUM
US$15, 000,000,00 (FIFTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES
DOLLARS).

HOWEVER, IN LINE WITH OUR OFFICIAL PROCEDURE YOU ARE
TO EXPECT YOUR PAYMENT FROM OUR BANK THROUGH
TELEGRAPHY TRANSFER [ T.T] TO YOUR BANK.

WE ADVICE YOU TO SEND YOUR BANKING INFORMATION
IMMEDIATELY AND OPEN THE ATTACHMENT FILL OUT THE GAP
WITH HAND WRITTEN.

LET US BEGIN TO CONGRATULATE YOU FOR THE ALMOST
SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION OF THE PAYMENT EXERCISE, WHICH
WE ARE COUNTING ON YOU.

DO NOTIFY US AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS LETTER.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MR. ADELAKUN JAMES.
Manager, Foreign Payment Dept.
ECOBANK NIGERIA PLC .

I have no idea who the heck they are! Let's play along anyway...

Quote:

Finally at last. I have been waiting for this for quite some time as you know. I am over my grief now, and I want closure. Please send me the money. My bank details are:

Laredo National Bank
(956) 723-1151
700 San Bernardo Ave
Laredo, TX 78040
Acct # *******

Mustapha

Hey, it's signed by old buddy Mohammad Bello!

Now get a load of this letter - this scammer could really succeed as a government official. Perhaps a high-level U.N. job is more in order:

Quote:

--- ecobankplc ecobankplc
<[email protected]:

ECOBANK NIGERIA PLC.
FOREIGN PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
Ajose Adeogun Street,
Victoria Island, Lagos
Telephone: 234 80 34388125,
Hotline: 234 80 34388128,
Fax: 234 1 7596947.

Attn: Mustapha Twoboots,

RE: ACCOUNT ACTIVATION IN FAVOR TO ENABLE US
TRANSFER YOUR FUND:

We write to confirm the receipt of your mail and the
required information, In line with our banking
application rules, Be inform that accordance to the
African Monetary Rules section 16, sub section 5&6
as contained in the Foreign Payment Guidelines and
Regulations No. 41 of 1999 and amended by the
Constitution Modification and Amendment Commission
No. 42 of 2002, we therefore write to appraise you
of your fund hold in our bank as it applies to the
above International rules.

You are advise to come down to Bank here Nigeria to
enable you sign all the fund release documents in
your favour or you seek for the help of a credited
Attorney here in bank or else who will assist you in
signing your fund release documents on your behalf.
Your bank account stated below:

Bank: Laredo National Bank
(956) 723-1151
700 San Bernardo Ave
Laredo, TX 78040
Acct # *******

Be inform that we do not want to jeopardize our
license it is also very important to let you know
that your Account has been Dormant due the fact that
the account has not be activated. Note that your
account has been dormant and your fund can not be
transferred to your nominated bank account due to
dormant account, as such its still belongs to you
and it will be added to the fund that will be
credited into your account.

Therefore take notice, that to enable us transfer
your funds into account nominated bank account you
have to activate it with the sum of USD$2,450 [Two
Thousand Four Hundred and Fifty U.S Dollars] this
fee acts as dormant which is equivalent to the sum,
Note that due to the request payment account
activation to be deposited into your account to keep
the account in operational for 24/48hrs before your
total fund can be transfer to your account.

For fast confirmation we advise you to pay the sum
of US$2,450 through WASTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER to
our accountant officer.

NAME: John Okeze
ADDRESS: Ajose Adeogun Street, Victoria Island,
Lagos - Nigeria.
QUESTION: What
ANSWER: Activation

This is because all our customers must activate
their account with an initial activation balance as
stated in our personal banking procedures. The
activation fees will enable us credit your fund into
your account for your transfer into any account of
your choice after you have activate your account.

Yours Sincerely.

Mohammad Bello.

Director Of Finance & Foreign Operations.
ECOBANK NIGERIA PLC.

Wow, what a bunch of BS that was! I decide to mock this long-winded asshat:

Quote:

What is this "WASTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER" to which
you refer? Did you mean Western Union instead?

Also, could you please send me a copy of African
Monetary Rules section 16, sub section 5&6 as
contained in the Foreign Payment Guidelines and
Regulations No. 41 of 1999 and amended by the
Constitution Modification and Amendment Commission No.
42 of 2002, I would like to give a copy to my lawyer.

Let me know soonest

blah blah, no signature this time, just "Director of whatever bullshit". Also ignores my request for a copy of that reg I asked for. Bastard.

Quote:

ECOBANK NIGERIA PLC.
CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
2, Ajose Adeogun Street,
Victoria Island, Lagos
Telephone: 234 80 34388125, 234 80 34388128,
Fax: 234 1 7596947.
Email

ATTENTION: Mustapha Twoboots,

This is to confirm the receipt of your mail. And the
entire content well notes, We mean Western Union.

Following the rules and ethics governing the bank, it
is therefore mandatory that before any fund is
transferred into an offshore bank account the
beneficiary has to clear all/any outstanding fee(s)
which includes the reactivation of the said deposited
account. This is applicable to every other banking
institutions.

In accordance with the constitution of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria governing the banking institution
that any huge money going out of the country must
properly be scrutinize against illegal act such as
fraud, drug, anti-terrorist and money laundering.

Furthermore, we wish to inform you that all the
above-mentioned have properly be investigated and free
for the transfer to be effected. You are therefore
advice to activate the account before the fund is
transferred into your nominated bank account through
Telegraphic Transfer (T.T). Note that upon the receipt
of the activation fee the fund will be transferred
within 48hours, which you will confirm in your bank
account in 72hours.

Once again congratulations in advance.

Yours Faithfully,

Director Of Finance & Foreign Operations.

Hey asshat, lend me the money, then show me the money! BTW, thanks for the "advicance", whatever that is...

Quote:

Since you are a bank, is it possible for me to apply for a loan? As you know, I am about to come in to a large amoutn of money, so I will be good for it. Please lent me the necessary amount so I cna faihtfully fuldfill this deal! Thanks for your help and advicance.

Mustapha

Good, I can make a partial payment, but bad, no loans to release "you peoples money"!
Can't really blame them for that, their money is no good!

Quote:

--- ecobankplc ecobankplc
<[email protected]:

ATTENTION: Mustapha Twoboots,

We are to advise you that you should pay to us the
some of $2450.00 for the re-activation of this
dormant account, which will enable us to transfer
your money t you as son as possible. And please mind
you that we do not give loan here about releasing of
you peoples money.

For this reason you are advice to pay at least
$1200.00 to us through western union money transfer
immediately to enable your account active as soon as
this is done your money will be transfer within 48
hours, which out confirm in your bank account for 72
hours.

Thanks for your co-operation.

Management.

Not sure why I did this at this point, guess I was drunk and impatient, and wanted them to get greedy... No they are already greedy. I wanted them to be hopeful. Still, in hindsight I wish I had asked what this bank does give loans for. I think I might qualify...

Quote:

OK, Western Union payment of $1200 has been made.
Please activate my account and send me the first
payment.

Mustapha

Hey, a new character with an actual new fake name!
Oh, and yet still the same email address.

Quote:

--- ecobankplc ecobankplc
<[email protected]:

Attn: apha Twoboots

We received your mail; you are advice as a matter of
urgency to send to
this office.
Control number:
Question:
Answer:
This will enable us to collect it and immediately account reactivation
will take place.

Finally, as soon as the successful reactivation your fund will be
transferred within 48 hours, which you will confirm in your nominated bank account within 72 hours.

Congratulation.

Ms. Hellen Moore.
Sec.

Let's send a nice large DLL file, and for extra URGENCY, I will go with the old all-caps deal.

Quote:

MS HELLEN MOORE

ATTACHED PLEASE FIND THE WESTERN UNION TRANSFER RECEIPT. URGENTLY WAITING FOR THE FUNDS TO TRANSFER TO MY ACCOUNT THANK YOU

MUSTAPHA TWOBOOTS

Ooh, they met with the Broad Director. Hey, send more broads!

Quote:

--- ecobankplc ecobankplc
<[email protected]:

ATTN: MUSTAPHA TWOBOOTS

Following the meeting held with Broad Director Today been Sunday and also regarding your transfer process, in the process of programming our [K.T.T] to your nominated bank account. You are advice to re-scan the document OR send the Control number, immediately to enable us commences with your transfer process by Monday.

Furthermore, the attachment, which you sent to us, cannot be open, so advise you re-send it again.

Yours Faithfully,

Ms. Hellen Moore.
Sec.

I ignore and/or misinterpret the parts of their letter that I choose, kind of like they do. Ha!

Quote:

Dear Ms Hellen Moore Sec,

Thank you for your letter, but I already sent the money, how can I possibly re-send it again? It has already been sent once, now you must go to collect it at the Western Union office. Please take care of this asap. I do not know what K.T.T. is, please explain yourself.

Hoping to see the money in my account tomorrow,
Mustapha

"duh" time. I had no clue about this, but I just
threw this out to the mugu for fun, thinking it was
a dead bait, so I email "celine".

I use her last fake name "Olu".

Quote:

Dear Olu,

What is the current styastus of our deal?

Mustapha

Hey, she used her name Celine this time

Quote:

--- Celine Oros <[email protected]:

I am waiting to hear from you

Celine

Whatever...

Quote:

Hi Celine, it is good to hear from you. How have you
been doing?

Back to the bank. They can't read my DLL, so now they want the "pepper" slip. WTF is that? The new impersonal signature now is just Management,alas.

Quote:

--- ecobankplc ecobankplc
<[email protected]:

ATTN: MUSTAPHA TWOBOOTS,

We received your mail, which you did said to us that you have paid the money for re-activation for this account, but we most let you know that Mr.John.U.Okeze has not yet received the money do to we were unable to scan what you have sent as the payment slip, so we advise you to send only the control number which you use in paying this money from western union office.

As the control number is in that pepper slip which you use in paying.

Let us explain to you what we mean by K.T.T, which means telegraphic transfer, which we are going to use in transferring this money into your account as quickly as we have done the re-activation on this account.

Yours Faithfully,

Management.

Slap time, let's go mugu grammar and spelling on their ass...

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Who is Mr.Honh.U.Okzea? I ded not send the money to heim. WHat are youdoing?? Plase respond urgently, I neded my money and do not have times for games

Mustapha

This asshat sent me two emails on the same day.

Quote:

--- ecobankplc ecobankplc
<[email protected]:

ATTN: MUSTAPHA TWOBOOTS,

We received your mail, which you did said to us that you have paid the money for re-activation for this account, but we most let you know that Mr.John.U.Okeze has not yet received the money do to we were unable to scan what you have sent as the payment slip, so we advise you to send only the control number which you use in paying this money from western union office.

As the control number is in that pepper slip which you use in paying. Let us explain to you what we mean by K.T.T, which means telegraphic transfer, which we are going to use in transferring this money into your account as quickly as we have done the re-activation on this account.

Yours Faithfully,

Management.

Hindsight again, I should ask what a "pepper slip" is. Oh well, I yank their chains at least...

Quote:

I already told dyou once, i do not know who is Mr.HOjn.U.Okeze, i did not send money to him. Pease expain yourelse urgently.

Mustapha

Asshat includes the old letter indicating his fakeness as the proper recipient. At least they are settling for 1200 bucks, again through the old WASTERN UNION. Cheap bastards.

Quote:

--- ecobankplc ecobankplc
<[email protected]:

Dear Mustapha

We received your mail date 30/11/2004, regarding your payment that is with our Bank, Please take note that we told you that your account with us has been dormant and your fund can not be transferred to your nominated bank account due to dormant account. We explain that you should advise to pay $1200 dollars to us through Western Union to enable us re-activate your account with us. As such its still belongs to you and $1200 which we ask you to pay will be added to the fund that will be credited into your account Bank account in USA.

Furthermore, advise you send it to the name of John Okeze who is our bank WASTERN UNION accountant officer for fast confirmation

NAME: John Okeze
ADDRESS: Ajose Adeogun Street, Victoria Island,
Lagos - Nigeria.
QUESTION: What
ANSWER: Activation

So as a matter of Urgent to enable us transfer your money to nominated bank account within 48 hours which you will confirm in your bank account in USA. 72 Hours. Send to us $1200 with the name above and also the control Number to enable us re-activate your account here.

Yours Faithfully,

MR. JOHN OKEZE.

Go through the below letter.

...repeat...

I inform them of all their fake names and IDs, and try to use their "team" against them. Also, the famous belief that "it is not scamming if the victim did not earn the money" must be enforced.

Quote:

Dear Okeze

I do not know you, I only have dealings with Debby Franklin, Mr John Anderson, and the very nice Ms Hellen Moore. I think you are trying to interfere. This is my hard earned money and I do not need any help from someone else who justs wants a cut THET THEY DID NOT EARN! Please stop with your email, I dont want to hear from you.

Mustapha

The next email messes me up a bit. WTF? Who is this bitch and why is she signing her name "Mustapha"? Did I mess up and cross baits? Is it dumb ass Celine, what is she doing here?!?!
Ha ha, I finally twig to my own mistake. Here's Celine, in all her glory, back for more:

Quote:

Dear Mustapha

How are you today? i hope all is well with you.

Please there is a very big problem which i do not understand regarding you assistance and helping me, i was in the bank today (ECOBANK PLC.) to confirm if they how transfer the money to you bank account.

Which they confirm to me that they told you to reactiate the account which will enable the bank transfer the money to your acount in state.

I was suprise when the the director of the Bank told me that you said to them this ''cut THET THEY DID NOT EARN! Please stop with your email, I dont want to hear from you'' also I only have dealings with Debby Franklin, Mr John Anderson, and the very nice Ms Hellen Moore.

Please Mustapha who are this people or what are you into a some bad deal. also they told me that you are ask to send them $1200 through western union to name of John Okeze.

Furthermore, you never told me all this.please while are you do this to me
after all i told you.

Let know the problem ok.

Mustapha

Easy slap, and time for some demands.

Quote:

Dear whoever you are,

Thank you for the email, i see you signed your name as
my own, are you a joker?

Your questions will be supplied same day upon
receiving the following from you:
1. Copy of your international passport
2. Copy of your identity card

I am demanding the above based on my current
disillusionment on the way everyone is conducting this
transaction.

Celine thinks I am confused, so she resends me a string of our original emails, along with this message:

Quote:

--- Celine Oros <[email protected]:

Hello,

How are you today? i want you to read all the mail below that is how we stated, because i can not understand you any more.

As soon as you final i will go fored will your requirement.

...repeated emails deleted...

Celine

I ignore her for a few days (not on purpose, but that's OK). I get a few "waiting to hear from you" emails. Finally I respond.
Trick question, let's see how she answers, not that it really matters. I will drag it on if I can...

Trick question, let's see how she answers, not that it really matters. I will drag it on if I can...

Quote:

Dear Celine,

I am very confused and very concerned. As a businessman, I deal with many people, but I am confused about our relationship in this deal. I am reviewing all my emails, please tell me again the name of your husband so I can be sure of who I am dealing with. Sorry to have to be like this, but there are some bad characters out there and we must both take caution and not be too naive.

Darn, this appears to have died out just as I became interested. Oh well...

Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2005 8:26 pm

This was so confusing! I'm sure the lads' heads were spinning so much that they just gave up. Good work.

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