Dan & Betty's straneded package - Unconfirmed Safari

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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2018 9:25 pm

Dan's on the case. I will sleep well tonight Wink

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He tries to convince Dan to recall the package:

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Hello Dan,

I think it is best if you recall the package and have it resent. Bouake is very far from Accra and I wonder why they have no office Abidjan which is the capital of the country Ivory Coast.

It is a big risk sending someone there and Saviour’s Trust do not have enough authorization to pick up the package in another country.

I requested that we send DHL representatives to their office so they would bring it to Ghana and the manager decline my request. Also I made a request that he brings the package to Accra Ghana himself while the organization takes care of the financial involvement which he also decline.

Right now it is clearly impossible for us to get the package because the manager is not cooperating in anyway.

Have a nice day.

Luckily that will not be necessary. Dan was able to find the address!

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Hello Mrs, Alma,

I have good news! The man here at our local office was able to find the address. It is <snip same address that Roger already gave him>, Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire, Africa.

I did not see email about recalling the package until just now, but luckily they were able to find the address so luckily we will not need to recall it now. We were very excited that they could provide us with this information. I am sure that the children will get their electronics very soon now! Please let me know as soon as you send someone to pick up the package, I want to tell Betty right away so she will know how close you are!

Regards, Dan

Dan will have serious reservations if he continues to ask to have it recalled. The lad now has an address so there's nothing stopping them from collecting...

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No update from lad today:

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Hello Mrs Alma,

I have not heard from you. What is going on?? Betty is getting very stressed about all of this and I am beginning to be concerned for hear health as the stress is not good. Please email me when you are able I would like an update.

Regards, Dan

Uh oh, Betty's health is taking a turn.. Very Happy

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Hello Dan,

How are you doing today? Attached to this email is a copy of the phone text conversation between Barrister Valentine and the GPS Bouake regional manager. Here are three things that don’t seem right.

- He claimed to have called Barrister Valentine which he never did. (yes he did)

- Why is he texting from Ivory Coast Africa with a Russian phone number? (he attached a screenshot of the texts. although I had it set up to look like a Cote D Ivoire number t did indeed come through as a Russian number.. Some sort of glitch with Skype I guess?)

- Why has he refused to give out the office phone number and keep coming up with clumsy excuses.

I am really sorry but a lot don’t seem right about this GPS company. There’s no record on the internet about the company yet they claim to operate around the world.

Please recall the package and have it resent. Also Barrister Valentine would love to speak to you so he could explain the present predicament to you via phone. Please provide us with a phone number, I will really appreciate that.

Looking forward to your response.

Dan doesn't know what to do.

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Hello Mrs. Alma,

I am so confuse by all this. Honestly I am starting to become worried and Betty is feeling very stress. I will go to the office tomorrow and see if they can provide more information. The message says that you should contact him by email have to tried to just email him yet? I am worried about something happening because the package is just sitting around.

Regards, Dan

Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2018 2:13 am

Roger claims he tried calling the lad, but couldn't reach him:

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I called again this morning three times in a row, and of coarse you still did not pick up the phone. I sent you an SMS also, and you didn’t respond to that either. Are you avoiding me, or do you not know how to use a phone?

I do not like that your demanding to speak to me by phone when email works perfectly fine, but than you don’t pick up my calls when I go out of my way to contact you.

I am a very busy man, don’t waist more of my time!

The lad accuses Roger of being in Russia:

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Received this from Barrister Valentine.

You’re in Ivory Coast yet you texted from Russia. Nice try sir.

Roger tells the lad he is being crazy, and demands to speak to the Barrister directly:

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What nonsense is this? I am not calling from Russia! You sound like a crazy person. Please don’t waist any more of my time with this foolishness.

Why can’t your so called Barrister Valentine contact me through email himself? Why do you keep having to speak for him? Does he even exist?

If he wants his package, have him email me directly, and I will arrange a time when he can pick up the package from our facility, which I already gave you the address. I am done being patience with your nonsense.

The lad folds and starts contacting me from his Barrister Valentine email:

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Good afternoon sir, please I have been instructed by Dr Mrs Almas to contact you so that I can make arrangements on how to retrieve our package in your facility in Bouake which was meant to be delivered to Accra Ghana.

I sincerely plead that you give me the directions to your office, who I need to contact and the procedure in collecting a package from your office.

Please be informed that I will be travelling from Accra Ghana so I will need to know your opening and closing hours in your company and if there is any telephone number of a contact person once I enter Côtédevoiur.
Thank you very much as I am looking forward to a swift resolution to this matter.

Roger tells the lad what's what, blaming the delays on his alter ego's foolishness:

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I already told your friend our office address in Bouake, but I will repeat it again. We are located on <snip address>. Our office hours are from 8 am to 6 pm local time.

The procedure is simple. You bring your id card and the clerk on duty at our office will retrieve the package from our long term storage facility. He will make sure that the name on your papers matches the receiver name on the package. Then you sign a release showing that you have claimed the package, and that is all.

This should be very simple, but your friend has been making this unnecessarily complicated.

The lad agrees to travel:

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Thank you very much for the swift response and I will make necessary arrangements to travel to your country within the week.
Of course I will communicate with you once I sort out my transport arrangements.
Again thank you very much for your understanding and assistance on this matter.

Roger apologizes again for the inconvenience, and the lad agrees to keep him updated:

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Thank you very much again and I accept your apologies and also commend you for your understanding and assistance,
Once I get my transport sorted out I'll write to you and inform you so that you will be ready to have me over.
Thank you so much again.

Looks like Roger's slap made him more cooperative. Now let's see if he actually travels. Twisted Evil

Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2018 1:25 pm

Fingers crossed, but you two have the magic ability to get even the most unwilling of lads to travel

Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2018 2:34 pm

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I will be travelling from Accra Ghana

Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2018 6:33 pm

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....... the procedure in collecting a package from your office.

Let's be honest with this poor lad and tell him the procedure will be long, torturous and ultimately futile Very Happy

Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2018 3:18 am

TheScamHater wrote:

Fingers crossed, but you two have the magic ability to get even the most unwilling of lads to travel

Maybe it seems that way, but really it's just a selection bias. We don't post about the several other lads who don't fall for our tricks. Let's hope this one will. Very Happy

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I'm surprised that he didn't get too hung up on the Russian phone number. I think Roger's slap was just what he needed.

Lad contacts Dan for an update:

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Hello Dan,

How are you doing? I have been waiting to know if you got any more information from the office like you said.

Well we’re making new arrangements to go pick up because I am also concerned about the safety of the package and the way it is there.

Please respond as soon as you can.

Dan is happy about this latest news:

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Hello Mrs. Almas,

That is very good news and thank you for the update! I am glad to hear you are making arrangements to collect the package. Betty is very sad that the children should have gotten their electronics long ago and it is not right that they have to wait so long.

All the man here at the GPS office was able to tell me was that the package was still showing to be in Bouke where it has remained now. He did not have any additional information except that it was still there waiting to be collected. That is good news that it is still there though! Since you are making arrangements to collect it I will make sure to tell Betty so that she will not worry so much and please update me when you decide to leave to collect it so that we know. I pray that all will be fine and the children will have their electronics soon.

Regards, Dan

Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2018 3:58 pm

The lad says he will be traveling on Monday:

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Good afternoon Roger,
As I said that I will be coming to your office at Bouake on Monday to collect the pack, Please can I have any telephone number of the clerk in your office who I can contact once I enter Bouake incase I am having difficulties locating your facility as this is my first time travelling to côté de vouir,
From the airport I'll get a taxi and show them the address you supplied but if we are finding it difficult to locate the place, It is only fair that we call someone to get the right direction.

Thank you very much as I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Roger gives him a number:

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Yes of coarse! The best number to reach our central office line is +225 31XXXXX (This number is useless to him, as it is the number for a nearby bank, but with a digit missing). You shouldn't have any trouble finding our office because all the drivers know it. But it never hurts to be prepared.

I am leaving shortly to go on a long haul package run to Egypt. I will be away from my office for the weekend, but I should be their to meet you in person when you arrive on Monday. If you have any questions before than, please feel free to call our office and ask for . He is my deputy and he can assist you with anything you need.

Hopefully he goes through with it and I get some frantic emails on Monday. Twisted Evil

Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2018 4:09 pm

Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2018 4:30 pm

I always picture as Adibisi in HBO's Oz.

Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2018 4:37 pm

It's weird seeing Roger not be a complete moron like he usually is. Will your church be involved in this bait at any point?

Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2018 5:10 pm

^ It's weird playing him this way too. I have to remember to spell words (relatively) correctly and not have stupid questions about everything.

No, the Church probably won't be involved in this one. Our goal here is a safari, not a humiliating series of pointless Church rituals.

Of course, that could change, depending on how it goes on Monday.

Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2018 6:10 pm

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You shouldn't have any trouble finding our office because all the drivers know it.

If only he knew what he is letting himself in for Very Happy

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I always picture as Adibisi in HBO's Oz.

I've always picture as KRS One. Dikembe is basically Dikembe Mutombo except not nearly as nice. Very Happy

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Hello Dan,

I believe you’re doing good. We are currently making new arrangements to send representatives to Bouake to pick up the package next week but there is a slight problem at the moment.

As you know, St Saviour’s Trust Charity is a new project and is still struggling financially.

With the information I have received from the coordinators, Bouake is quite a journey (two days) and putting hotel reservations, feeding, travel fare into consideration, this could be a bit difficult and they might not be able to meet the financial requirement.

I want to plead with you for a financial support to enable them cover the travel logistics in retrieving the package. I do hope that you would consider our request as we are working towards getting the package to the kids as soon as possible.

In typical lad fashion he's begging for travel expenses. Of course he seems to forget that their was $5000 in the package already..

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Hello Mrs. Almas,

It is with great pleasure that I read that you are planning a trip to collect the package. I am disappointed that you have to travel so far to collect it. I know it is difficult for you. Fortunately once it is done the children can finally receive their electronic toys!

I am not certain whether I told you before, but there is $5000 of cash contained within the parcel. When you arrive I would like you to use some of that money to pay the travel expenses that you will need. That money was intended to help the children but considering that you will need to travel I think it is alright to use some of that money for your expenses.

As soon as you leave please write to me so that I can tell Betty!

Regards, Dan

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Possible safari? He emails GPS Customer Care Department:

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Hello,
We currently have our representatives at the office address in Bouake to pick up the package but there has been a little difficulty with locating your office.
Kindly respond urgently with a working office phone number which we can call and get the right directions.

Thank you.

He will need to get that information from Roger.

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Good day sir, have you contacted the Regional Office directly? We are customer service it would be best if you contact Regional Manager have you contacted him yet? Roger Bartlett he can be contact direct at email address <> he can give you guidance on office local. Thank you for your use of GPS .

One might think that Customer Care Department would have the address of the office. Nope. Very Happy

Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2018 9:30 pm

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....there has been a little difficulty with locating your office

Perfect, absolutely bloody perfect Very Happy

Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2018 9:57 pm

The lad appears to have traveled, but I can't prove it beyond a doubt yet.

The barrister emails Roger this morning, saying he is in Bouake:

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Good morning Roger,
I have been in Bouake for since morning but I cannot find the address you sent to me, the telephone number is not working either as its not correct, please call me on this number 894XXXXX,
I am sitting opposite Tribunal de première instance

He also appears to have asked around about the company, with no luck:

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Nobody around here seems to know where your office is situated, not the taxi drivers or motorbike.
I don't know where else to ask or what to do, please contact me as soon as you get this message, I believe that I've mentioned that the office number you gave to me is not correct, I'll appreciate if you can please give me a number that works or call me.

Roger offers to send a driver to pick him up:

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I apologize for not responding sooner, but I was delayed in returning from my package run to Egypt. I don’t understand why you can’t find our office. It is very close to the Palais de Justice. Surely you can find that?

Where are you located now, and what is the best phone number to reach you? Can you send me a picture of yourself showing your current location? Maybe I can send one of my drivers to pick you up.

The lad threatens to leave:

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Thank you for your response.
I am currently at Trésor, I am wearing a red traditional with blue jeans and I am wearing a hat,

My number is 894XXXXX.
I am leaving in the next hour if you don't get someone to meet me

He continues to ask around, still with no luck:

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Can you give me the number of your driver or colleague to call them and go meet them?? I have been here too long and tired of asking people around here and no one knows your office, your office is not even online, what's the name of your office?? Any sign board?? I've been going round your town all morning.
Please give me a number to call, besides I mentioned that you gave me a wrong number but you have not addressed it.

Roger urges him not to leave:

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I tried calling you, but the number did not go through. Are you using your Ghana number or a local Ivorian number?

Can you send me a picture of yourself? It would be better if it is in front of a recognizable building or a sign that says Bouake. That will make it much easier for my deputy Uzumbo to find you. I don’t want to have any confusion later if he can’t find you because he doesn’t know exactly where you are and what you look like.

Please don’t leave. Be rest assured, we will make sure that you get your package today.

The lad asks again for Uzumbo's number, and Roger gives it to him:

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The number I gave you was correct, it was for our central office line. I am surprised that your saying it didn’t go through. You didn’t answer my question, are you using a Ghanaian number or a local one?

Here is the direct number for my deputy Uzumbo: +225 20XXXX (another bogus number) That number should defiantly work.

I am not sure why you don’t want to send your picture though. It will really make it much easier for Uzumbo to find you, and it is more difficult without that. Can you please just do that so we can come pick you up and make sure you get your package?

The lad gets even more frustrated:

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This is my local number 894XXXX the second number you gave me is not complete again, I don't know why you are hiding your number,
Honestly I have come too far from Ghana to Bouake as you know and I will be going back now because this is becoming a joke.
I have been around the court, went around to have lunch and now ill be leaving

Roger pleads with him not to leave:

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I must urge you: don’t leave! Don’t you want your package? If you leave now we’ll have the same problem and you’ll just have to come back here to claim it!

I don’t understand why you don’t want to send me your picture. That should be very simple and it will make it much easier for Uzumbo to pick you up.

The lad doesn't want to send his picture, but he does send several pictures of Bouake:

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I really believe that you are a time waster, you are not serious, you have given me 2 wrong numbers already and you have not called me, I don't know what you need my pictures for and I will not send you my pictures, however look at pictures of your town to know that I came.

These two pictures have signs in them that mention Bouake:

https://imgur.com/2D8ePQy

https://imgur.com/F2QcXmL

Clearly, somebody traveled there, even if we can't be sure it was the original lad coming from Ghana.

Roger offers to send Uzumbo to pick the lad up:

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I am not trying to waist your time at all, but I apologize if you feel that way. I don’t know why we are having so much trouble communicating.

Here is what I will do: if you can tell me exactly where your located in the city, I will send Uzumbo out in a white GPS van to come get you in 30 minutes. He will bring you straight here to our office and you can claim your package.

Than the company will pay for your trip back to Ghana, or for a hotel room for you here in Bouake tonight, whichever you proffer. Does that sound good?

The lad has not responded to that. I suspect he went home. We'll see what he says tomorrow.

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Hello Dan,

How are you doing? I am just seeing your email now. I was busy with meetings over the weekend.

We sent representatives to Bouake to pick up the package and the GPS office was nowhere to be found at the address. After several attempts to contact the regional manager Roger Bartlett, he failed to meet with our representatives and also refused to provide a working phone number so our representatives could contact them and meet up.

This trip has cost the organization $1,000 including hotel accommodations for 3 nights, feeding and transportation. Attached to this email are photos taken by Barrister Valentine at the address where he found out that the company does not exist and the so called staff went into hiding. Very Happy

We have done our possible best to retrieve the package but to no avail. On this account, no further attempts or arrangements will be made to pick the package. Kindly recall the package and resend it via one of these renowned and reputable shipping companies like DHL, FedEx or UPS.

He attached 6 pictures, several signs say Bouake on them. Although not confirmed yet I'd be pretty darn confident saying he went on safari. Even judging by the # of emails he sent to you in just one day clearly someone is wandering the city looking for the office.

Dan offers to wire him some money in Bouake if he needs it, as a way to convince him to stay another day.

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Hello Mrs Alma,

That is wonderful news and I am glad to see you have made it safely! But I do not understand? Why should I recall the package now that you are there, that does not make sense at all?

If you will stay there, I will go to the GPS office tomorrow first thing in the morning and sort out what is going on. Do you have enough money to get a hotel for the evening. There is cash in the package of course, but if you would like me to send a bank transfer of a few hundred dollars to you there in Bouke I will certain do that if you need it to get by for a day. Please keep me updated. I see no reason to go back now, you are surely close to the office and it would not be proper for me to have the package recalled since you are already there. Please have patience Mrs. Alma and I will do what is needed to make sure you collect the package.

Regards, Dan

UZUMBO is on the case!

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GOOD DAY BRODA

DIS IS UZUMBO I AM TASK WIT FINDING U TO GIVE PACKAGE TO U OK?? WER CAN WE LOCATE U? WHERE? BOSSMAN ROGER SAY U CANNOT FIND OFICE SO I WILL COM TO U JUS GIVE ME PROPER LOCATON NAME OF MARKET OR ANYTING I CAN USE TO FIND U OK?? RITE ME BACK WHEN U NO WERE U R OK??

ONE LUV

UZUMBO

Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2018 2:18 am

This sounds like a safari to me, at least judging from the emails you received. It's very hard to fake the "nobody here knows where the office is i am not sure this is real" messages that are inevitable from a safari. But still, I'm looking forward to seeing your dejected lad posing for a picture. Great job, both of you!

Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2018 8:43 am

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Any sign board??

Yep, one that says Straight Ahead for Lad Pain.

Great work both of you.

Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2018 4:59 pm

Ah, the sweet sounds of lad whining to start the day. Very Happy

Great work!

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