A Tale of Love and Loss in Lagos

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I suppose this is my first completed bait. I have a couple more baits going on currently, but this one was the most fun so far and surprisingly fast-paced. Compared to a lot of baits I've read this one was different from most because this person (or these people) apparently had their own computer, and had someone manning it all hours of the day and night. This is rather ironic considering just how unsophisticated this scam really was.

This was a two-on-one character scam (two scammers, one me), so for the sake of clarity I�m putting these in reply/response order, though I�ll note the correct time code in which the letters were actually sent and received. At times I was literally writing one of the accounts, while getting additional e-mails from both accounts.

Warning: There WILL be bad language, adult situations, etc.

There will also be bad spelling and grammar on my part. Even when I catch my typos, I leave them just in case it helps confuse them just a little bit more.

Hope you enjoy!

Cast:

Skeevy Mcgee: Baiter, me. This isn�t the name I used for the bait, of course, but I�m holding it back since I�m using it in other baits, and will probably use it many times in the future.

Linda Alove: Scammer, love of my life, damsel in distress.

Hotel Manager: Scammer, slap-magnet

The come-on:

Quote:

DEC 7

From: cynthia alove <[email protected]>
Subject: I WANT TO BE WITH YOU FOREVER

Message:

HELLO MY DEAR
WANT TO MORE ABOUT YOU,AND HAVE A CUP OF TEAWITH YOU SOMEDAY BUT DONT KNOW WHEN. TELL ME HOW DO I GET TOUCHWITH YOU.

You'llbe surprised to know how far you can go from the point where youthoughtit was the end.

It's a long road whenyou face the world alone, when no one reaches out a hand for you tohold. You can find love if you search within your soul, and theemptiness you felt will disappear."

wish I could see through your eyes so I wouldknowwhat you like to see. I wish I knew your wishes, so I could give youeverything you want. I wish I dreamed the same dreams you do, andtogether we could make them come true.

I wish I knew what makes youhappy, so I could make you the happiest person in the whole world.

Andlastly, I wish I were a cell in your blood, so I would be sure I was somewhere in your heart.

YOUCAN RICH ME REACH AT [email protected]
LOVEYOU.
LINDA

A cup of tea? A cell in your blood? How could I NOT respond? I really had no idea what scam they were running, but figured there was one sure way to find out.

Quote:

DEC 8

Linda,

Somehow on this vast information super-highway you found me like a tourist finds a roadside attraction in a desert of a human heart. Sometimes those roadside attractions feature wonders like large balls of twine and mammoth pumpkins. Other times those attractions feature pits of poisonous vipers and rattlesnakes. I hope your attraction includes mammoth pumpkins, and not the poisonous vipers of loneliness and despair.

I have looked inside myself and found a love that I am yearning to share with someone whose heart is equal in its yearning. I believe you are that person. Your words moved my eyes to tears as none have before, and I know none will hence.

Someday I hope we will share that cup of tea. The ingrediants will all be there. You will supply the water, as the tears of joy spring forth from your eyes at our meeting. And I shall supply the teabag, which I will lay across the bridge of your delicate nose to dab away those tears. Together these ingrediants shall mix to form a potent elixer of love and tenderness.

In the past I have been accused of moving too fast when guided by my heart. Friends tell me I have made mistakes when it comes to love. I say there are no mistakes, only happy accidents. Please do not let this become yet another happy accident in my life. Please do not abandon me now. Your words have awakened the love that has always been inside me. Write me back so that we may get to know more about one another. I have already marked this day on my dayplanner as the day that my life began anew.

Love,
Skeevy Mcgee

Yeah, I know they never read the opener, but I live to write silly crap like that.

Here�s where it starts to pick up stream.

DECEMBER 12:

Quote:

(4:43 PM)

i know this is hard for you to do, but if you can do this for me i promise to be with you and
i know today we shall meet and have a cup of tea together, but now i dont have much to say i shall tell you all about me face to face , because right now i have a slight problem and i came to africa for sight seeing and i was robbed of my money , right now iam stranded in the hotel and i need to be in the chicago today, but the hotel manager wont let me leave except i pay my hotel bill which is 480 dollars and i can only do that through western union money transfer. because my parent travelled to australia for biz. i need help my phone number in chicago is 17733662184. my eamail adress , i promise to be with you when am back .the hotel name is lagos airport hotel and the hotel email adress is [email protected] and the phone number is 0092348038585907. iam in room 12
love
linda

How lame is that? These guys aren�t even trying. Since they looked like they were just going for a quick payout, I didn�t figure they�d waste much time with me. Boy was I a Newb!

Quote:

(7:46 PM)

Oh my God, Linda! That's awful! You must be out of your mind with fright! Rest assured, I'm on this thing like a fat girl on a Twinkie! I will not let you rot in Africa when you could be here in my arms! I'm going out right now to find a Western Union so I can wire you that money right away! I can see it hasn't been that long since you've written, so if you're still there, stay by your computer and I'll be back as soon as possible with more information! I promise you, I will be your white knight!

Love,
Skeevy

Oops, almost forgot a try for a trophy.

Quote:

(7:55 PM)

Linda,

I just thought of something! Here's my cell number: [k7 number]
PLEASE call me as soon as you get this so I know that you're okay! I would call your number in Chicago, but that wouldn't make much sense, since you're in Africa. All right, I'm dressed and as soon as I send this I'm out the door. I promise I won't let you down. PLEASE call so I won't be so worried!

Love,
Skeevy

Never did get a call, but it was worth a try.

Quote:

(8:00 PM)

HELLO MR
THIS IS THE INFORMATION YOU WILL NEED IN SENDING THE MONEY TO THE HOTEL MANAGER.

NAME; MR AJOSE SAHEED
COUNTRY;NIGERIA
STATE; LAGOS
ADRESS ; 144 AWOLOWO WAY IKEJA LAGOS STATE
AND YOU WILL HAVE TO WRITE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR THE HOTEL TO PRINT OUT.

1. YOUR FULL NAME
2.YOUR FULL ADRESS
3. MTCN( CONTROL NUMBER)
4.TEXT AND ANSWER QUESTION
5. AMONUT
THAT YOU USES IN SENDING THE MONEY FROM WESTERN UNION

Time to start making things complicated for them. After some research on bars, banks, and hotels in Lagos, I got some addresses, changed the building numbers a bit, and replied to the Hotel Manager:

Quote:

(10:16)

I'm not quite sure what's going on here, but I'm assuming you're the person I'm supposed to be sending this information to. Please, I have only your word that you will help my lady find her way safely home! Don't let any harm come to my lady. She is a delicate flower! See that everything goes okay!

Unfortunately, there is not a Western Union Office within 100 miles of me, and I knew that time was of the essence in this situation, so I went to Qwikicash, which is the closest wire service to me. They assured me that they had three offices in Lagos State, and I made sure to write down the street addresses, should you need them. They are:

34, Toyin Street, Ikeja,
27, Sanusi Fafunwa, Victoria Island
68, Marine Road, Apapa

I'm not sure if any of these are anywhere near you, but I hope someone can get to one of them to help my special lady friend! Here's the info you require:

1) Skeevy Mcgee
2) 12 Chimichanga Rd.
Bumpkinville, East Virginia 53329
3) 35983734530453475
4) IThey don't require a Text and Answer question
5) $499

She only asked for $480, but I figured I'd give her a $19 cushion. Make sure she gets that $19!

Now get my baby home!

Skeevy Mcgee

Quote:

(8:12 PM)

hello dear,

have u received the mail the airport manager send to you that is the information you are going to used for the westernunion transfer. get back to them today

linda

Quote:

(10:25 PM)

Linda,

I have just sent the information to the airport manager and I hope it helps! I know you only asked for $480 but I sent $499 in case you needed it. I would have sent more, but they had all sorts of anti-terrorism forms for both me and you to fill if I sent anything $500 or over. Hopefully with that extra $19 you can get yourself a bite to eat, or perhaps buy yourself some nice underwears for when we meet.

I hope you don't have any trouble getting the money, and watch out for that airport manager. He may try to screw you.

I cannot wait until we finally meet. Please e-mail back soon, or call as soon as you get the chance to tell me how things are going. I hope we can be together soon.

Love,
Skeevy

Quote:

(10:40 PM)

Hello,
but why can't to make it Western Union so that he can be essy for us to receive here, when i will try and maybe will can get it fast.

Best regard........

Would you like some fries to go with that whine, buddy?

Quote:

(10:52 PM)

I already told you in my last mail, that there are no Western Unions here. All we have is Qwikicash. And, anyway, the money is already sent through Qwikicash, and it was all the money I had on me at the moment. Now, get yourself or someone you trust DAMN well to a Qwikicash and get my baby home to me!

Skeevy

Quote:

(10:46 PM)

My sweetheart, i will get back to you if everything is okay, and i will give a call too.

love you

LINDA

Quote:

(11:00)

Linda,

I'm glad to hear you're okay, but the airport manager is complaining about having to actually go get the money. You should probably yell at him, and make sure he does what he's supposed to. Don't take any guff from these airport hotel managers.

Love,
Skeevy

These two wore me out. Time to call it a night.

Quote:

(12:02 AM)

Linda,

I feel the need to tell you that I am about to go to bed. I have to work early in the morning tomorrow. However, I am sure I'll toss and turn all night thinking of your plight! Please write back to me as soon as you get the money, and are on your way home! I'll not rest easy until yu do.

Love,
Skeevy

I can only hope that after I went to bed, they headed out to find some Qwikicashes. The time lag between their last letter and the next one indicates there�s a possibility, but who can ever really tell?

DECEMBER 13:

Quote:

(4:54 AM)

Hello sweetheat,
thanks for all you are doing for me i realy appreciate your consigh and i know is all because of love that you have for me, now the problem is that the hotel manager sald he can't not get the bank address, they need BANK NAME AND BANK ADDRESS.
Hope to meet you very soon
sweetheart.
linda

The above was sent and then forwarded three times with a couple minutes.

Quote:

(5:16 AM)

Hello Skeevy,

will are sorry to sald this. will canot get the BANK ADDRESS will need the name of the bank and the corret address, so that your wife can pay the bills immedately or if you can't get the bank information try and pay in to westerunion office so that it's will be very essy for us to cash and ur wife sald she want to leave today and meet you.
make it fast and do get back to us immedately.

Thanks from the manager

Here�s where things start to really get out of order time-wise, but I usually wrote the manager back first, since he was much more slappable than my one true love. It�s also where the foul language kicks in, too. You�ve been warned.

Quote:

(8:13 PM)

Wait a second, you mean Linda's STILL there? I thought this would all be worked out by now! And what's this shit about a bank address? I didn't send the money through a fucking bank, I sent the money through Qwikicash! Have you even been to a Qwikicash? Because that's where the money is! I Why do you keep talking about Western Union? I told you, the money is at Qwikicash! The money cannot be at two different places at once! So if someone could PLEASE just go to Qwikicash and pick up the money, this whole thing would be solved! Look, I sent the money, and you won't go pick it up, and that's your own fault, not mine. Because that is your fault, you better not be charging her extra money for her room.

Oh, and could you cut out that "wife" shit. She's not my wife, she's my special lady friend. I fell in love with her words on the internet, but I'm certainly not going to marry the girl until I at least meet her. So quit saying "wife" and don't get her hopes up!

Skeevy

Quote:

(10:24 AM)

HELLO MY DEAR THERE WAS NO MATCH FOUND ON THE TTRANSACTIION YOU SENT , PLEASE VERIFY TO THE HOTEL MANAGER IF IT IS WESTERN UNION OR MONEY GRAM,

LOVE YOU
LINDA

Quote:

(8:33 PM)

Linda,

My love, I'm very sorry this is happening to you. I'm simply beside myself with worry! And I've tried to explain to the hotel manager four or five times now that we don't have Western Unions anywhere close by, so I had to send the money through Qwikicash, which I have been assured have branches in Lagos. In fact, I even gave the man three addresses so he could find them. But he's still going on and on about Western Union. Frankly, my dear, I don't think the hotel manager is very smart. Please, try to talk some sense to him that the money is at Qwikicash and not at Western Union. Hopefully you can make him understand.

And I'm sorry it took so long to reply to you, but I've been at work all day in the coal mine, going, down, down, down, and I did not have access to a computer. I hope you are by your computer, or better yet, I hope that the hotel manager figured out on his own that the money was a Qwikicash, picked it up, and got you on your flight. Please write back as soon as you can, I VERY worried about you!

I love you,
Skeevy

Even though they aren�t real people, I loved talking about them behind their backs to each other.

Quote:

(10:03 PM)

Hello Mr skeevy,
we are very sorry we have try all our best still yet we can not get the qwikicash location we advise you to go and redraw the money back from ther and send through western union.we are very sorry for calling miss linda your wife pls caindly accept our appologe

thanks

Manager

Well, at least he was caind enough to offer an appologe. It still didn�t spare him my wrath..

Quote:

(11:11 PM)

What do you mean you can't get to the Qwikicash location? You are in Lagos, right? There are THREE locations in Lagos, and there are NO Western Unions within 100 miles of here! I even gave you the goddam street addresses for the locations in Lagos! Have you been to those locations? Sir, if I may speak man to man with you for a moment, I am a man of action! When I see a problem, I tackle it head on. And when I heard my special lady friend was trapped in Lagos, I ran right out of this house, went to Qwikicash, which is the only place to wire money from within 100 miles of here (That's MILES mind you, not those sissy kilometers you have over there!), and sent the money. It was my understanding that I had to do it quick. I even thought to ask at the Qwikicash location where the Qwikicashes in Lagos were and I gave you that information. I expected immediate action. But what do you do when you get that information? You sit around and whine about it like a little girl because you have to leave your cozy airport to go get it. You don't care that there is a woman in distress stranded in your airport. Have you never heard of a little thing called customer service? Do you think if Miss Linda comes back to Lagos that she'll ever wish to stay in your facility again? Well, maybe if you had the common decency to get off your ass and help her out a little, she would! Right now you are being a failure as both a man, and a customer service representative! At this very moment, there is $499 of my hard-earned money floating around the island of Lagos just waiting to be picked up. So you go to the closest location to you and pick it up. And if that place is closed, you go to the next closest! I expect this matter resolved NOW!

Skeevy

My appologes to the non-yanks about that �sissy kilometers� comment.

Quote:

(9:18 PM)

HELLO DEAR.

THE HOTEL ONLY ACCEPT WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER, THE Qwikicash YOU SEND THE MONEY TO, IS LOCAL SO IT IS VERY DIFFICULT FOR THEM. PLS MY LOVE TRY AND DO IT FOR ME.

Yeah, that�s my baby. I love her, but she sure does know how to nag.

Quote:

(11:18 PM)

Linda,

Please don't worry your pretty little head about this thing, honey. I'm handling this Airport hotel guy. And it's not true what he's telling you about Qwikicash being local. I know there are at least three locations in Lagos. He's just too lazy to go to the Qwikicash and get it.But, like I said, I'm handling him. And I'm also going to make sure that you don't have to pay for your extra nights at the hotel, since this whole mess is his fault. Believe me, dear, by the time this whole thing is through, you'll be thankful that I am your man. I know how to handle situations like these. You'll never have to worry about this type of thing again!

Love,
Skeevy

That�s right, what woman wouldn�t want a capable guy like me around to take care of her?

DECEMBER 15

No letters waiting for me the next day. Had I lost them?

Quote:

(7:01 PM)

My dear,

What's going on? I haven't heard from you or the hotel manager! Are you okay? Did they let you go? I hope you're on the plane right now. Please contact me when you're in the states, so we can arrange to meet!

Love,
Skeevy

I was on the edge of my seat a whole five minutes before I got a reply.

Quote:

(7:06)

Hello love.
The hotel manager siad he need the money as western union money transer that is it,pls be hurry to get am crying.

Love
Linda

Men in East Virginia don�t take kindly to crying women. I don�t even bother writing her back, I�m so angry. I go straight at the Hotel Manager.

Quote:

(7:27 PM)

YOU STILL HAVEN'T BEEN TO QWIKICASH YET?!?!?!! What the fuck is wrong with you. Linda just wrote me and said she's crying! CRYING!!!! There is a crying woman in your hotel! DON'T YOU EVEN CARE?!?!?!! I have already explained to you that there is no Western Union here, and I've even told you where to find Qwikicashes in your area. You've had this fucking information for three days!!! THREE DAYS and you still haven't managed to get off your lazy ass and go to the locations. Do you know how I know you haven't been to those locations? BECAUSE'S LINDA'S STILL IN THE HOTEL AND NOW SHE'S CRYING!!!! You, sir, are a heartless, souless son of a bitch. I just don't understand what's so hard to understand about this whole thing. If I had any more money to send, I would, but I don't get paid again until the Friday after next, and quite frankly, my car won't make it 100 miles through the mountains to Western Union. All I have is Qwikicash, and the sooner you accept that and go pick up the money, then the sooner this thing will all be over, and I won't have to keep writing you, because GODDAMMIT, YOU MAKE ME SICK!!!

Skeevy

Now that I�m worked out some of my anger, I can properly confort Linda.

Quote:

(7:37 PM)

Linda,

Honey, please don't cry! I keep explaining to the hotel manager that I can't get to a Western Union office. I know he keeps babbling on about Western Union, but it's not really all he can take. I sent it through Qwikicash. Since I'm sending him money, that makes me the customer, and as we both know from America, the customer is always right. Worry not, my love. I have all of this completely under control.

Love,
Skeevy

Quote:

(7:45 PM)

Dear my love,
the hotel manager we not agreed it will still continue on western union, because in they dont use accept any other money transfer expect western union.
love
linda

I think the Qwikicash thing has run it�s course. Time to move on to another good idea.

Quote:

(8:06 PM)

Linda,

I'm sorry my love, but that just doesn't make sense. No matter where they get it from, the money is still coming out as cash, and cash works anywhere. It's not like we're talking about credit cards here.

All right, I think I know what is going on here. I know how it works at these hotels. I think the hotel manager is expecting a tip before he will go to another location to pick up the money. Unfortunately, as you have said, you don't have any money. So, how about this, and I know this is awkward, but bear with me because I see know other way out of this situation. Have you tried having sex with him? I'll bet if you have sex with him, he'll at least go to Qwikicash and pick up the money, and if you're good enough, he may even forgive the bill all together. I know that isn't the most tasteful way to deal with this situation, but don't worry, I know you love me and that you will hate every minute of it. Just close your eyes and think of me, while it's going on, and I'm sure it'll all be over before you know it. I've only written him a few times, but I can read between the lines, and I can almost 100% assure you that he's a very quick, very bad lay. Believe me my dear, I won't hold this against you, since this is an extreme situation. So sleep with him, and then get back to me right away and tell me how it went.

Love,
Skeevy

Surely they won�t buy this.

Quote:

(7:53 PM)

HELLO MR Skeevy,
WE COULD HAVE FIND THE QWIKICASH WE DONT SEE THAT IS WHY WE ARE STILL CONPLANING ON WESTERN UNION,AND WESTERN UNION IS THE ONLY MONEY WE ACCEPT HERE LINDA KNOWS.

THANKX

AIRPORT MANAGER.

Quote:

(8:10 PM)

All right, you've beaten me down. I've made a little arrangement with Linda, which I think you will enjoy, and should get you to forgive her bill all together. Be gentle with her, please!

Skeevy

I mean, SURELY they won�t buy it. I�m sure to receive one of those cool death threats any minute now.

Quote:

(8:13 PM)

Dear my love,
The bhotel manager is an innocent man so i cant sleep with him,i am still crying now
pls if you can traveled to another state to get the western union i will be very happy .

thanx

Quote:

(8:40 PM)

Linda,

An innocent man? Oh, honey, you are very naive about the ways of the world, aren't you. It's a good thing you have a guy like me in your life now, to protect you! Look, babe, there's no such thing as an innocent man. You just have to try harder. Flirt with him a little. Ask to feel his muscles or something. Get him alone in his office and just throw yourself at him. I guarentee you'll find out pretty quick that he's not so innocent after all!

Quote:

(8:44)

Hey,

Look, I'm trying to get Linda to sleep with you to take care of the biil, and I think she's willing to do it, but she thinks you're an "innocent man." What's wrong, are you a virgin? Come on, there's nothing to be scared of.Just go to her, tell her you talked to me, and assure her that you're not an innocent man, but a man that has needs and desires. I mean, honestly, none of us men are THAT inncent, now are we? So go on, don't be scared, you can do it.

Skeevy

Quote:

(10:46 PM)

Dear Love,
They have locked me i a room so i cant get out of there and police is there too and i dont want to be arested by the police.

At that point I figured they�d just started messing with me�

Quote:

DEC 15

PLEASE MY DEAR, KINDLY GET YOUR MONEY BACK FROM THE QUICK CASH AND SEND IT THROUGH THE WESTERN UNION

�but was quickly reassured.

DECEMBER 16

Quote:

(8:17 AM)

Hello Mr skeevy,
I dont think you the kind of i am,i am really born again christian i was just crying to assit her. Now you are telling me to go and sleep with her it is because you know her through internet that is why you are saying this how i wish you can see the linda real maybe you will stop saying this you will really want to help her.

Airport Manager

To the Hotel Manager that dared to call the cops on my baby:

Quote:

(11:43 AM)

WHAT THE HELL KIND OF BORN AGAIN CHRISTIAN ARE YOU??????????????? You called the police???????? Is Linda in jail?????????? Just so you know, I skipped work yesterday and got a friend to drive me to the Western Union, then I get home to find all the snow caused a power outage, and when the power was finally back on I find out that you called the police? What type of born again Christian, and an inn keeper no less, calls the police on a woman who has nowhere else to stay? Perhaps now I need to be sending the money to the jail in Lagos to bail her out!!! This is fucking insane! I do want to help Linda, and I'm trying every way I can to do so, but every time I try, you won't cooperate with me! And now she's in jail! Why couldn't you have just gone to Qwikicash? Why couldn't you have just slept with her and then everything would have been fine? Is she ugly? Is that it? You superficial son of a bitch! At the very least, tell me what jail she's at in Lagos, so I can contact them and try to get her out.

Quote:

(5:21 PM)

sweeheart, you know you can't help me why can't to tell me since?
the hotel manager sald that they can't cash the money and they have to seize my passpot if i can't the money for them b4 money moning.

pls can you help me and locate westernunion office in your area so that i can leave this place by monday moning. i wat you to help me out of this trash, please sweetearth get back to my mail today with the westerunion information so that i can pay them tomorrow.

Awaiting to hear from you today.

LOVE UUUUUUUUUUU

And then the extended director�s cut of the last letter.

Quote:

(5:54 PM)

sweeheart, you know you can't help me why can't to tell me since?
the hotel manager sald that they can't cash the money and they have to seize my passpot if i can't pay the money for b4 money moning.

pls can you help me and locate westernunion office in your area or you can pay online so that i can leave this place by monday moning come to my contry.
I want you to get me out in this trash, try and im pay online, please sweetearth get back to my mail today with the westerunion information so that i can pay them tomorrow.
Awaiting to hear from you today.
LOVE UUUUUUUUUUU

N:B
i need to see you by monday and i miss you

Quote:

(7:46 PM)

Linda,

Oh thank God, I thought they had you in jail! I was so worried! Don't worry about a thing, baby, I got a friend to take me to the Western Union office yesterday, so now you should get the money no problem. I'll write the hotel manager with the details since he's who the money is made out to. Don't worry, baby, we almost have you out of that hellhole. It should only be a couple more hours!

Love,
Skeevy

Now for the old Secure Transfer trick, though I�m not sure I really did it right.

Quote:

(7:57 PM)

All right, I just heard from Linda and I guess you didn't have her arrested after all. I still think it's a bit harsh threatening to take her passport, though. Anyway, the money has been sent through Western Union. I already had the information you gave me printed out from when I took the money to Qwikicash, except I accidently spilled coffee on the address part of it and couldn't make it out. The woman at the Western Union office was very helpful though. It turns out she was from Nigeria and lived there until she was 7. She said I should be very careful when transferring the money out of the country, and insisted I use the Western Union Safe Transfer policy. I guess that means it can only be picked up at one certain office in Lagos, and only given to someone who signs with the name it's filled out to . I guess that would be you, Mr. Ajose Saheed. Anyway, like I said, I couldn't make out the address, and the woman at Western Union couldn't find any information on Western Union at the Airport Hotel, or in the airport itself. But since she's from there originally, she said she remembered that the airport was in a part of the city called Apapa. Then she found a Western Union at this address:

KIRIKIRI LIGHTER TERMINAL 2, TINCAN
APAPA , LAGOS

We guessed that the reference to Terminal 2 in that address is the airport concourse it's located in. So, I guess you have to go to that specific Western Union office to pick up the money. But, since you're right near the airport, that shouldn't be a problem.

Now, I expect no more delays in this matter. Get that money and get my baby home!

Skeevy

Quote:

(8:09 PM)

Hi sweethearth, please when you send the money to the hotel please let me have the information so that i will no that you have send the money to them.
please Awaiting to hear from you soon nest

linda
LOVE U

Quote:

(9:05 PM)

Linda,

My love, is this the information they need?

1. YOUR FULL NAME
Skeevy XXXXX Mcgee

2.YOUR FULL ADRESS
12 Chimichanga Rd.
Bumpkinville, East Virginia 53329

3. MTCN( CONTROL NUMBER)
None available with Secure Transfer

4.TEXT AND ANSWER QUESTION
None Available with Secure Transfer

5. AMONUT
$499

I already explained this to the hotel manager, but due to the Secure Transfer option, the money can only be picked up at the Western Union office at this address, which as I understand it is the Western Union office at the airport:

KIRIKIRI LIGHTER TERMINAL 2, TINCAN
APAPA , LAGOS

Speaking of the Hotel Manager, I sent him an e-mail awhile ago and still have not heard back from him. He has to be the one to sign for the money, since it's his information I used to fill out the transfer slip. Make sure he's checked his e-mail.

I'm glad things are finally moving smoothly, so that you can get here by Monday and we can make some smooth moves of our own *wink wink*

I�m not actually that corny, that was just my character.

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(9:39)

Hello Mr skeevy.

you have to send the control number first ok before we let here we cant receive the money with out control number try and go back to the bank for the control number.

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(10:06)

I'm sorry, but there is no control number for this transfer. The Western Union lady said that there was a lot of crime in Nigeria and that a Secure Transfer would be the best course of action in wiring money there. That way there would be no control number for people to intercept. She said that the only way to get the money was for Ajose Saheed to go to the designated Western Union office and sign for it. I'm assuming you're Mr. Ajose Saheed, so there shouldn't be a problem. I'm also assuming that this address:

KIRIKIRI LIGHTER TERMINAL 2, TINCAN
APAPA , LAGOS

is the address of the Western Union Office in the airport, so I guess there should REALLY be no problem. So, please go get the money so Linda can come home to me.

Skeevy

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(9:38.)

hi if you that you are not do it please let me kwon
so
get back to me with full information control unmber other one.

linda

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(10:18.)

I just explained the situation again to the hotel manager, and hopefully we're on the same page now. There is no control number with a Western Union Secure Transfer. He has to go over to Terminal 2 and sign for it, which shouldn't be a problem. I know you're almost out of there. I'm sorry the hotel manager's incompetence has lept you stranded there for so long. Are you eating well? Since you're broke I can't imagine how you've been taking care of yourself for this long. That's good, though. With your survivalist skills, you'll surely fit right in with me here in Bumpkinville.

Love,
Skeevy.

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(10:21)
ster union whought control number is useless
ok

Uh oh! Looks like the honeymoon�s over.

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(10:29)

No, it's not useless. In a Secure Transfer, they have all the information on file. The manager, this Ajose fellow, goes into the office, gives my name and address. They type my info into the computer and bring up the account details. He then shows his ID, signs his name, and they give him the money. It's that simple. Apparently there are a lot of scams going on through estern Union, so that's why they started doing Secure Transfers. From what I was lead to believe, it's pretty new for them, but soon all their transactions will be handled this way.

Keep your chin up!
Skeevy

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(10:46)

HELLO MR SKEEVY
PLEASE GO BACK TO THE BANK AND ASK FOR CONTROL NUMBER, WITHOUT CONTROL NUMBER YOU CANT COLLECT WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.

AIRPORT MANGER

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(10:57)

First of all, sir, I didn't go to any bank, I went to Western Union, as you insisted. At Western Union I did exactly as the woman told me to do, which was to do a Secure Transfer. There is not, and will never be a control number with a Secure Transfer. That's the fucking point of a Secure Transfer. Why don't you just walk down to Terminal 2 and pick up the money. The people there should know all about Secure Transfers and will help you through the process. At this point, I don't envy them having to deal with someone as incompetent as you apparently are. How the hell you managed to become the manager of a whole hotel is absolutely beyond my comprehension! Do you have to go through this type of thing every time you order hand soap for the bathrooms? I would hate to know what the waiting time is on a room service order at your hotel! Just go get the fucking money and quit bothering me with this control number bullshit!

Skeevy

Like I said, I�m not sure I pulled off the Secure Transfer thing correctly, because this was pretty much the end of the line for this bait. I tried to get it going again with a couple more letters the next day. I got no reply until the 19th.

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DEC 19

Dear Mr Skeevy

Stop distopiing us and face your business.

I know there�s a debate on whether to reveal yourself as a baiter at the end. I don�t think I normally will, but in this case I figured I may as well.

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DEC 19

Distopiing you is my business, you silly bitch.

Yeah, I was going for a death threat, but nothing so far.

Anyway, I now turn this one over to all of you. I wouldn�t expect to get much of a rise, or anything else, out of this crew (he did mention �us� in his last letter), but then a lot of you are way more talented at that sort of thing than I am. However, I do encourage everyone to bait them and get their hopes up, then offer to send the money through �Qwikicash.�

Not quite a Newb Joined: 28 Oct 2005 Posts: 32

What if you set up a yahoo account with the name Quikicash in it and sent them a mail from there with a fake control number and instructions......... Twisted Evil

Hello I'm New here! Joined: 17 Nov 2005 Posts: 5

Ha! Great idea, wish I'd thougbt of it. I would say they may not have believed a worldwide business having a Yahoo account, but they seemed to believe everything else, so who can say? Anyway, the ship has sailed for me on this bait, but anyone else can feel free to try it out.

Hello I'm New here! Joined: 17 Nov 2005 Posts: 5

Ha! Apparently this one is still ongoing.

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Hello mr Phistup,
You siad you have send the money but we do not recieve it that is why and linda said you did not write here back.

Airport Manager

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