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Musa Ideh From : musa ideh <musaideh@5fm.za.com> Sent : Tuesday, August 24, 2004 5:25 PM To : musaideh@5fm.za.com Subject : good day! Received: from [80.179.243.240] From Musa Ideh. 18 Independence Close. Udi L.G.A Lagos State. Private E-mail:musa_ideh@searchp.com My Dear, I want to ask you to kindly look for a reliable and honest person who will be capable and fit to provide either an existing bank account or to set up a new bank account immediately to receive this money, though an empty bank account could serve this purpose as long as you will remain honest to me till the end of this important business trusting in you and believing in you and will never let me down either now or in time to come. My name is Mr.Musa Ideh and I work in the International operation department in a Local Bank here in Nigeria. On a routine inspection I discovered a dormant domiciliary account with a BAL. Of 35,000,000 (Thirty Five Million USD) on further discreet investigation, I also discovered that the account holder has long since passed away (DEAD}And he dead in South African leaving no beneficiary to the account. The bank will approve this money to any foreigner because the former operator of the a/c is a foreigner and from Iraq in particular and I am certainly sure that he is dead, and nobody will come again for the claim of this money A foreigner can only claim this money with legal claims to the account Holder; The owner of this account who is Mr.Joe Benjamin [Now there's a typical Iraqi name],a foreigner and an industrialist here in Nigeria died, until now no other person(s)knows about this account or could give any documentary evidence concerning this account. As such this account has no other beneficiary and my investigation proved to me as well that Mr Joe Benjamin until his death was the manager of Nigeria Local & Foriing Oil Company.However, if you are interested in this business kindly send me your account information and phone no both home and office to start the business . While the total amount involved is thirty five million United States Dollars (U.S.$35000,000.00)only. However, knowing all this, we will reach a binding agreement in this regards. As a matter of urgency, I will inform you the next step to take, while you send your private telephone and fax number including the full details of the account to be used for the deposit. I want us to meet face to face to build confidence and to sign a binding agreement that will bind us together before transferring the money to any account of your choice where the fund will be safe. Before we fly to your country for withdrawal, Sharing and investments, I need your full co-operation to make this business a success, because the management is ready to approve this payment to any foreigner who has correct information of this account, which I will give to you, upon your positive response and once I am convinced that you are capable and will meet up with the instructions of a key bank official who is deeply involved with me in this business. I need your strong assurance that you will never let me down. With my influence and the position in the bank we can transfer this money to any foreigner's reliable account which you can provide with assurance that this money will be intact pending our physical arrival in your country for sharing. And to build confidence that you can come immediately to discuss with me face to face after which I will make this remittance in your presence and three of us will fly to your country at least two days ahead of the money going into the account. I will apply for annual leave to get visa immediately I hear from you that you are ready to act as directed. To prove the authenticity of the busines I will use my position and influence to obtain all legal approvals for onward transfer of this money to your account with appropriate clearance from the relevant ministries, foreign exchange departments, and embassy and Board of Internal Revenue services. (1) Your Private: Tele& Fax Number (2) Your Account: Number (3) Your Account: Name (4) Your Bank: Address (5) Your Bank: Name At the conclusion of this business, you will be given 35% of the total amount, 60% will be for me, while 5% will be for expenses both parties might have incurred during this process. I look forward to your earliest reply through email address. musa_ideh@searchp.com Yours Truly, Musa Ideh Lewd Noogie Mr. Ideh, My apologies for not responding sooner but I have been away from my office. I believe that this was sent to me by mistake. Sincerely, Lewis D. Noogie [Amazing how quickly the keyboards there in Lagos develop caps-lock freeze-up. Must be that spicy Nigerian atmosphere] Musa Ideh Sent : Friday, August 27, 2004 4:35 PM Subject : RECEIVED,/ CALL ME AT ANY TIME. ATTN; LEWIS NOOGIE, SIR, THANKS FOR YOUR REPLY AND I'M GLAD TO RECEIVE YOUR REPLY. IT IS NOT BY MISTAKE RATHER IS GOD DOING. PLEASE MY BROTHER WHAT I WANT YOU TO RIGHTNOW IS TO FORWARD TO ME YOUR TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBERS, CURRENT MAILING ADDRESS AND YOUR BANKING PARTICULARS IMMEDIATELY. THIS WILL HELP ME TO OBTAIN THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS FROM VARIOUS MINISTRIES HERE IN MY COUNTRY, TO BACK UP THE RELEASING OF THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT THROUGH THE HELP OF LAWYER. MUST NOT FAIL TO WRITE ME , OR TO CALL ME PHONE TILL THIS FUND WILL BE TRANSFERED. PROMISE NOT TO CHEAT ME, AGAIN NOT TO REPLY OR CALL PERSON AS REGARDS TO THIS TRANSACTION WITHOUT MY NOTICE. PROMISE TO KEEP THIS TRANSACTION TOP SECRET AT ALL TIMES AND ALL PLACES TILL THE END OF THIS BUSINESS. AWAITING FOR YOUR URGENT REPLY, HAVE A NICE DAY. REGARDS, MSA IDEH TELE, 234- 8056455782. Lewd Noogie Mr. Ideh, I can't believe you actually want me to help you with this! It seems almost too good to be true! Let me assure you here and now that I will be completely honest with you in this transaction and I will maintain absolute security. I should explain to you a little bit about my present circumstances. I am an international hotel consultant currently consulting to a hotel here in Novosibirsk, Latvia which needs my consultation. I have signed agreements both with my partners and the hotels we consult to that I will not engage in any profit-making activities outside of our partnership. Since my partners have access to virtually all of my correspondence and comunications except my private email, it is necessary for me to restrict our communications to email for the present. I will endevor to establish telephone access to myself as soon as possible. Inasmuch as I am willing to to assure you my complete honesty and openess in this transaction, I must also insist on complete transparency and truthfulness on the part of you and your partners. I may have questions from time to time and if I feel that my questions are being ignored or I am given vague answers, I will excuse myself from the transaction. I am an experienced businessman and I know that with a transaction of this size there is no room for vagueness or generalities. If you can live with these two conditions then I am ready to do what I can to assist you. Sincerely, Lewis D. Noogie Musa Ideh Sent : Saturday, August 28, 2004 10:05 AM Subject : RECEIVED,/ CALL ME AT ANY TIME. ATTN LEWIS NOOGIE, MY BROTHER THANKS FOR YOUR REPLY, I AM VERY GLAD TO HAVE AS A BUSINESS PARTNER AND INDEEED I WILL INVEST MY OWN SHARE INTO HOTEL BUSINESS SO THAT YOU WILL TAKING CARE OF IT. TO QOUESTIONS MY BROTHER I WILL NOT FAIL TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS FROM TIME TO TIME, SO IT IS QUESTIONS AS REGARDS TO THIS TRANSACTION, NOT OUT SIDE OUR BUSINESS. PLEASE TRY TO OPEN A NEW EMAIL ADDRESS AS WELL, WHILE YOU WILL HAVE YOUR DIRECT PHONE NUMBER,, AWAITING FOR YOU TO FORWARD YOUR TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBERS, CURRENT MAILING ADDRESS AND BANKING PARTICULARS TO ENABLE THE LAWYER TO START APPLY FOR THE APPROVALS AND VITAL DOCUMENTS THAT WILL BACK THE RELASING OF THIS SAID FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. EXECPTING YOUR URGENT REPLY AND YOUR CALL FOR I WILL LIKE TO TALK TO YOUFOR FIRST. HAVE A NICE WEEKEND, REGARDS MUSA IDEH. 234-8056455782. Lewd Noogie Musa, I hope you don't mind me calling you by your first name. After all, it looks like we are now business partners. By the way, please call me Lewd (short for Lewis D.) I guess I didn't explain myself very well in my last email. Because I am not supposed to be engaged in any financial dealings outside of my partnership, security at my end must be extremely tight. I am staying in the hotel here in Novosibirsk that I am consulting to and have virtually no privacy as far as communications go, with the exception of this email address. As I also explained earlier, I will endeavor to obtain a private phone line but until such time I must restrict my communications with you to email for security purposes. I don't want to lose my job over this. I'm sure you understand. I can give you the information you requested in order to let the attorneys get started on the paperwork. Current Mailing Address: Hotel Bolshoi Shutka 1, Huisos Ulitsa Tallin, Republic of Georgia 449473 Attn: L.D. Noogie Bank Particulars: CITI Bank - New York Swiftcode: CITI US33 Credit to Bank of Cyprus Swiftcode: BCYPCY2N030 Favor; NOOGIE & ASSOC LTD Account#: USD 0385-40-06-074094 Please let me know if there's anything else you require. Sincerely, Lewd ps - I know what a nuisance those sticky caps lock keys are. Musa Ideh Sent : Sunday, August 29, 2004 5:06 PM Subject : RECEIVED,/ CALL ME AT ANY TIME. ATTN; LEWD, THANKS FOR YOUR REPLY AND THE INFORMATION IS WELL RECEIVED, THERE IS NO PROBLEMS CALLING MUSA, YOU ARE MY DEAR BROTHER IN BUSINESS, AND WILL BE FOR EVER AND EVER. NOW YOU HAVE TO CONTACT THE LAWYER IN THE BARR, PETER BRIGGS, HIS TELEPHONE/ FAX NUMBERS IS 234- 803303819.EMAIL ADDRESS IS peterbriggs77assoc@lawyer,com HE IS A GREAT MAN IN THIS COUNTRY AND ALWAYS WORK WITH GOVERNMENT, AN OLD MAN AND HIS AGE IS 62YRS AND DOES NOT LIKE TO TALK ON PHONE BECAUSE OF HIS HEALTHY CONDITION, LOVES WRITING IN EMAILS OF FAX. SO CONTACT HIM AND INFORM HIM THAT YOUR BUSINESS PARTNER INTRODUCE YOU TO HIM, SO THAT HE WILL HANDLE YOUR FUND TRANSFER ON YOUR BEHALF. SHOULD TELL YOU WHAT IT TAKE, WHILE YOUR PARTNER MUSA IDEH WILL SEE HIM MORE DETAILS. PLEASE DO THIS AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS MESSAGE AND MAKE SURE YOU GET BACK TO ME, FOR THE LAWYER WILL HANDLE ALL THE PROCESS. HAVE A NICE WEEKEND, REGARDS, MUSA. Lewd Noogie Mr. Briggs, I am hereby writing to request your assistance in procuring the approvals and vital documents for confirming me as next of kin to the deceased Mr. Joe Benjamin, a native of Iraq, working for a Nigerian oil company and who died in South Africa. Sincerely, Lewis D. Noogie Lewd Noogie Brother Musa, I just wanted to let you know that I have done as you instructed, i.e., I have sent a note off to the lawyer asking him to prepare the approvals and vital documents for establing me as Joe Benjamin's next-of-kin. I'll let you know when I hear back from him. I appreciate that your faith in me is great enough that you would feel safe investing with me in the hotel business. However, hotel investment is risky at best. There are many unknowns that can effect the worth and performance of hotel investment and the chance of losing money is always present. I have, however, recently been presented with an extraordinary investment possibility, one where we could double our money very quickly. It would require the same utmost secrecy and security as we are maintaining on our transaction. If you are interested I will send you the details. Let me know. Lewd Ps - Musa, get that caps lock key fixed! It's driving me nuts! Musa Ideh Sent : Monday, August 30, 2004 6:26 AM Subject : THANKS, ATTN; BROTHER LEWD, THANKS MY BOTHER FOR URGENT REPLY, INFACT I WILL MOVE TO MEET WITH THE LAWYER THIS MORNING SO THAT HE WILL BE ABLE TO START WORK IMMEDIATELY. PLEASE YOU WILL FEEDING ME WITH INFORMATION AS YOU ARE BE CONTACTED BY THE BANK, AND AWAYS COMPLY WITH LAWYERS AND BANK FOR I AM NOT BE KNOWN, THAT WHY I AM PRESENTING AS THE SOLE BENEFICICARY OF THIS FUND. ABOUT ON WHAT TO INVEST ON WITH MY SHARE PLEASE I NOT LIKE HOTEL BUSINESS AS YOU HAVE SAID, LOOK FOR AND BUSINESS. HAVE A NICE DAY, REGARDS, BROTHER MUSA. Peter Briggs From : peter briggs <peterbriggs77assoc@lawyer.com> Sent : Monday, August 30, 2004 7:00 AM Subject : Things to know. X-Originating-IP: 80.179.243.240 Attn; Lewis Noogie. Sir, Nice to meet you, infact your partner has informed me about this transaction and you. It is good to work together and to make sure you follow the instructions at all level. Yes there is important documents to be obtain from various ministries in your name and your bank name, you have to forward your information to me, i do believe that your partner who is a honest man in all his dealings will also give me the necessary information. Infact, you should know that this type os transaction, will take some money to conclude this as soon as possible, and i will stand on your bebalf to sign all the documents, make sure you receive this fund soonest. i have met with Musa this morning and he has paid in some money for me start work, by going to the ministries to pay and apply for the approvl of this documents, ny professional fee is $65, 000.00 dollars, and i have received half of this amount from you partner, you are assured that before this week runs out as i receive this iportant documents form various ministries i will send them to you since i have not received your telephone and fax numbers, it means that i send it via emails. For your information the money i have receive from your partner will take of the approvals. Hope to serve you best, for i know what it takes in this type of transactions. execpting your reply. Yours Faithfully. Barr, Peter Briggs. Lewd Noogie Mr. Briggs, I thank you so much for your prompt reply. It tells me that you are an efficient man. I'm sure you understand that my main objective is to watch out for the business interests of my partner Musa and myself. To this end, I must question the exorbitant $65,000 fee that you are proposing to charge us. We're not asking you to defend O.J., just take care of a couple of documents for us. This is really no big deal. Please provide me with your hourly rate and a listing of services you anticipate providing to us with estimated hours for each. I would appreciate if you would also copy this information to Musa. Thanks for your help. Lewis D. Noogie Lewd Noogie I just got a note from Mr. Briggs stating that his fee for helping is $65,000 and that you've already given him half that amount!! Have you gone soft in the head? Musa, go get your money back from him! This is robbery! My divorce ran on for a year and a half and it didn't cost me THAT much! He's just gonna leg over to the courthouse and pick up a couple pieces of paper for us. Musa, my brother, you're starting to make me think that maybe Piltdown man wasn't a hoax after all. Listen my friend, don't go giving anyone money until we talk about it together. If we're going to be partners all expenditures should be discussed first. I have some experience with this kind of thing and these 'fees' are always negotiable. Go get your money back and then contact me. I'm going to take care of you on this. Your brother, Lewd Lewd Noogie Musa, my friend, I mentioned to you that I have an investment opportunity that's too good to pass up. I have a few of the details but I want you to keep this in strictest confidence. Not a word of this to that shylock Briggs. I have a good friend here that I go hunting with whenever I'm here in Novosibirsk. He has a farm outside of town about 30 km, but he's not really a farmer, he's a weapons dealer. He's got all kinds of cool stuff - assault rifles, pistols, RPG's, you name it. I buy all my guns from him (I do a lot of small game hunting and he sold me a WWII surplus anti-tank gun that I use for gophers). Anyhow, he has a client looking to buy a couple thousand paintball guns and he's looking for financial backing to obtain them. He can get the guns for $157 each, and can turn around and sell them for $275 each. So he buys 2,000 of them for $314,000 and receives $550,000 upon delivery. That's $236,000 split 3 ways. And this is just for one deal. He gets these orders all the time and he's willing let you and I come in as partners and financial backers. What do you think? Should I tell him we're in? Let me know ASAP before he finds another backer. Lewd Musa Ideh Sent : Monday, August 30, 2004 4:05 PM Subject : Business Proposition ATTN. BROTHER LEWD, MY BORTHER THANKS FOR YOUR ADVISE ABOUT BARR, PETER BRIGGS IT ALL IT TAKES IN TRANSFERING TRANSACTION HERE IN MY COUNTRY, THEY USED TO CHARGE ACCORDING TO THE AMOUNT TO BE TRANSFERED, AGAIN HE WILL GOING TO THE HIGH COURT TO OBTAIN ALL THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS FROM THE MINISTRY JUSTICE SO THAT THE DEATH CERTIFICATE OF LATE JOE WILL BE ISSUED. SORRY FOR NOT TELLING YOU BEFORE PAYING HIM HIS FEE, AS NOW HE TOLD THAT HE HAS APPLIED FOR THOSE PAPER WORK, PROMISE TO WORK HARDER TO CONCLUDE THIS TRANSACTION ON THIS TIME NEXT WEEK. SO I WILL TELL HIM THAT WE NOT PAY HIM MORE THIS. ABOUT BUSINESS INVESTMENT OVER THERE, YOU KNOW THE THINGS ARE GOOD FOR US TO INVEST, INVESTING ON GUNS BUSINESS DO THINK YOUR GOVERNENT WILL NOT BE AGAINST IT. SO TRY KEEPING EVERY OTHER THINGS READY FOR ME I HAVE MY TOTAL SUPPORT AND TRUST IN YOU. YOU HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT NO ONE SEES ANY THESE DOCUMENTS AS REGARDS TO THIS TRANSACTION, ONLY YOU HAVE IT AND KEEP IT TOP SECRET FOR OUR GOOD INTEREST. AWAITING FOR URGENT REPLY. REGARDS, BRO, MUSA. Lewd Noogie Brother Musa, I've asked Mr. Briggs to send me an estimate of his services and his hourly rate. This crap he's feeding you about his fee depending on the size of the transaction makes no sense. It's no more work to obtain documentation for $35 million than it is for $1 million. Don't worry, after everything is settled we'll see about negotiating you a refund. As far as the business arrangement with my friend here in Novosibirsk, I think we'd be foolish to let this slip by. This isn't just selling a few Winchesters to the Apaches, this is big money! I told him that we're with him on this first delivery of guns. I'll be seeing him in the next day or two to work out the financing. Meanwhile, you keep an eye on that lawyer Briggs. Those guys are always out to fleece somebody, and he probably sees you and I as easy pickings. Musa, I have good feelings about our new partnership. I think you and I are gonna go places with both these deals. We really do need to plan on a face-to-face meeting some day soon to meet each other in person, have some boozes, and get to know each other. Let me know if anything happens and I'll do the same from this end. Your pal, Lewd Peter Briggs Sent : Tuesday, August 31, 2004 6:40 AM Subject : you need to withness to believe ATTN:Lewis Noogie, Sir, Thanks for your mail . I appreciate your response and i will explain how this money came about . Putting to consideration the business of this magnitude you really an experience lawyer and must tell you that Musa knows my worth. My services do not only entails document alone but i know some highly influential people in my country who can make this business come through faster than expected you can take it to any other attorney they will promise you that they will deliver on time but you will discorver that they will not. My charges per our depends on the services i want to render why am asking for such money is that i have help people in the past and what you do i get in return they will tell me that they are bankcrupt and i will start another round of fighting for my own right . So i have decided to receive money upfront and give a detailed expenses of how i have spent the money .I will have to go the high court to prepare a death certificate in the name of the deceased and i will still tip some officials there because it is not easy to get such document over here and i will go and get certificate of deposit as well and this certificate won't comeout that easy , i will have to get thepayment schedule as well all this cost money because if we have to go through the normal channel it will take time and a lot of investigation will be conducted and this might delay the fund with my influence we will be able to get this in no time . Regarding my charges per hour i receive $300-1000 depending on the magnitude of business so i have act fast and get the job done .i know that we will still do business together in the nearest future. Expecting your prompt response. Yours Faithfully, Peter Briggs (Esq) Musa Ideh Sent : Tuesday, August 31, 2004 6:41 AM Subject : Business Proposition ATTN; BRO, LEWD, THANKS FOR YOUR MAIL AND VERY HAPPY FOR THE BUSINESS YOU ARE SUGGESTING, PLEASE MY BROTHER DONT EVER DISCLOSE OUE DEAL TO HIM FOR OUR GOOD, SINCE YOU SAID THAT THE BUSINESS IS GOING TO GIVE US WHAT EVER WE WANT IN LIFE, I WILL SUPPORT YOU TO ANY LEVEL. AS PER TO BARR, PETER BRIGGS I CAN NOT ALLOW HIM TO SUCK ME, BECAUSE I AM ALSO IN THE SYSTEM, HE KNOWS MY ABILITY IN HERE IN THIS COUNTRY, WHAT YOU HAVE TO KNOW IS THAT I WANT TO USE HIM TO GET WHAT I WANT. DONT BOTHER YOUR SELF, TELL HIM TO REDUCE THE AMOUNT FOR HIS FEE IN OTHER TO HELP US. I DO KNOW THAT TO GET SOME OF THOSE DOCUMENTS WILL NOT TOO EASY, BUT WITH NIM EVERY OTHER THINGS WILL BE OKAY. ANY TIME I NEED YOUR HELP HERE IN OTHER ACT FAST AND GET THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT I WILL LET YOU KNOW. MEET WITH MAN WHOM WERE GOING TO PURCHASE AK'S FROM RAP COOL. I WILL BEGLAD TO MEET WITH YOU, AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS FUND. HAVE A NICE DAY, REGARDS, BRO, MUSA. [I wonder how long it's going to be before I get hit up for money? I think I'll ask first...] Lewd Noogie Musa, my brother, I have complete faith in you to handle Briggs. Keep an eye on him, though, these lawyers can be pretty slippery. I went out with my friend here this morning to discuss detail of our new partnership. I guess since your one of us I should tell you a little bit about him. His name is Joe Dzhugahsvili, but nobody can pronounce his name so he goes by the name Joe Stalin. Great guy, with a terrific sense of humor. And has he got some cool guns! He's got enough stuff to supply the entire red army! Hell, he can get you a top-of-the-line, state-of-the-art Russian T-34 tank if you want one! Anyhow, he also has all the contacts of people in different countries who want to buy arms. His current client, the one who wants to buy the paintball guns, is somewhere in Southeast Asia. Some kind of sporting club, or something. And like I said, for you and I this is only the first of many. So here's the deal - like I told you before, he will purchase the guns for $314,000. He will put up $114,000 and you and I will put up $100,000 each. When he delivers them, we will get back our original $100, 000 plus $78,000 each in profit! That's 78% return in a little over a week! Since we want to move fast on this, I'll give him $200,000 for my part and your part this afternoon. I guess I know you well enough to trust you on this. You already have my banking details; go ahead and use a bank transfer to send your $100,000 to my bank account. Late next week, after he's made the delivery, he'll give me $356,000, of which I will transfer $178,000 back to your bank account. This is gonna work out great, my brother, and it will give us some walking-around money until we have your transaction wrapped up. By the way, send me your banking particulars so I'll be able to get your money to you. Ok, looks like we're rolling! I'll let you know of any further developments at this end. Your pal, Lewd [Joe's death certificate arrives...] Peter Briggs Sent : Tuesday, August 31, 2004 11:50 AM Subject : Veiw document 1 Attn, Lewis Noogie, Sir, I am very lucky to obtained this two documents which i m sending to you, reconfirm to me onreceipt of this documents.. doc.i and doc 2. Execpting your reply, Barr, Peter Briggs. Lewd Noogie Mr. Briggs, I'm afraid there was only one document (doc3) attached to your email instead of the two (doc1, doc2) that you stated. Not to worry, it's a mistake anyone could make. I will file the document (death certificate) and await further instructions from Mr. Ideh. Thank you. Lewis D. Noogie Lewd Noogie Musa, my brother, I am somewhat alrmed by a document I received from Briggs. Not so much the document itself but that he said he sent me documents 1 and 2 when he actually sent me document 3. You mentioned that he is an older guy, right? Does he seem normal to you? I mean, does he fall asleep sometimes when you're talking with him, or does he drool a lot? He seems to be exhibiting symptoms of some advanced brain-wasting malady. I think we had better be prepared to switch attorneys; this one is starting to flake on us. Lewd [I'm afraid that Briggs has got the modalities all dicked up. He sends something called a Foreign Exchange Allocation, on a NNPC letterhead, but it appears to be from the Federal Ministry of Finance. And it's apparently a contract payment authorization, to me. Does Nigeria struggle with a drug problem that I'm not aware of?] Peter Briggs Sent : Tuesday, August 31, 2004 12:13 PM Subject : View Document2 Attn Lewis Noogie, As soon as you recive this docments kindly get back to me. Be at alert the bank may contact you any time from now. Always comply them. Execpting your urgent reply. Barr, Peter Briggs, [I accidentally sent the next email from one of my other scam-baiting addresses...] Lewd Noogie Musa, my brother, I have just received another document from Briggs, and it raises a question in my mind. According to your first letter, Joe Benjamin was killed in a car crash in South Africa and at the time of his death he had a personal account in your bank worth $35 million, correct? If this is the case then why is this geezer lawyer running around getting documents from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation?? And he paid them $16,500 dollars for it!! Musa, this guy is screwing us, badly! I don't know what else to say! Nobody could be that stupid! Could they?? Let me think about this over a bottle of scotch tonight and I'll get back to you first thing in the morning. We've been had and we've got to figure out what to do about it. This is exasperating! Lewd Musa Ideh Sent : Tuesday, August 31, 2004 4:13 PM Subject : what did you mean. ATTN BRO, LEWD. INFACT I DONT REALLY UNDERSTAND YOU FOR YOUR BUSINESS PROPOSAL WHICH YOU TOLD ME OF, WHY TELLING ALL GUNS, MAY I ASK IS IT THE ONLY BUSINESS WHICH WE CAN INVEST OUR MONEY ON, MY BROTHER I THOUGHT YOU WILL FIRST OF ALL RECEIVE THIS $35,M DOLLARS BEFORE WE CAN START ANY BUSINESS OVER THERE. WHAT ARE SAYING LOOSING THE LAWYER. DID YOU RECEIVED ANY DOCUMENTS FROM HIM AS REGARDS TO THIS TRANSACTION, IF YOU DID NOT VIEW IT WELL, IT IS YOUR DUTY TO GET TOUCH WITH THE LAWYER FOR I HAVE SPENT A LOT OF MONEY. IN OTHER TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU GET THIS MONEY ON BEFORE MONDAY NEXT WEEK. TELL YOUR UNCLE JOE ABOUT THIS BUSINESS, DO THINK IT WILL EXPOSE THIS BUSINESS, REMEMBER THAT YOU SHOULD KEEP THIS TRANSACTIONS TOP SECRET AS YOU PROMISED ME. AWAITING FOR URGENT REPLY. REGARDS, MUSA. Musa Ideh Sent : Tuesday, August 31, 2004 4:20 PM Subject : I DONT UNDERSTAND YOU. ATTN, LEWD, WHAT IS REALLY GOING ON WITH YOU. ARE READY TO RECEIVE THIS FUND, YES IF YOU DONT KNOW N.N.P.C IS HIGHEST OIL COMPANY IN THIS NATION, ARE DIS PUTTING WHAT THE LAWYER IS TELLING YOU OR NOT. HOW CAME ABOUT THIS NEWLLY EMAIL ADDRESS, IS IT SAFE FOR THIS TRANSACTION. MY BE SERIOUS ABOUT THIS BUSINESS AND TRY KEEP TO YOUR WORDS. AWAITING FOR REPLY. REGARDS, MUSA. Lewd Noogie Musa, Don't worry about the email address, it's my Admin Assistant's. I couldn't get into mine last night so I used her computer after she left. Don't worry, I erased everything after I was done. To answer your question, yes, I am disputing what the crooked lawyer is telling me/us. Look, you might be a terrific banker but I have doubts about your abilities regarding business. I presume tha Briggs showed you the documents that he sent me, right? If not, have him send a copy over to you. If you take the time to read the second one, you will notice that it's from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation. My first question is, what does this transaction have to do with N.N.P.C.? If you look closer, you will see that the letter is from the Federal Ministry of Finance. My second question is why would the Federal Ministry of Finance send a document under N.N.P.C. letterhead? If you look closer still, you will see that the "Purpose of Payment" is for "Contract Executed For Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)". What contract? I didn't execute any contract! What's up with that?? Musa, this is supposed to be transferring title over a bank account from Iraqi Joe Benjamin to me. It has nothing to do with NNPC or contracts with them. I can only see three possibilities here: a) Briggs is further around the bend than I originally thought; b) He's a bigger thief than I originally thought, or; c) You have not been telling me everything about this transaction. If it's 'a' or 'b', and you paid him $16,500 for one freakin document, then you are as simple as he is! This whole transaction is running amuck! I warned you about that lawyer a long time ago. I don't trust him and you shouldn't either. I strongly suggest we start looking for another one. If it's 'c', then you better come clean with me about this transaction and explain what's going on here. I would like clear, concise answers to the questions I have posed here before we go any farther. Lewd Peter Briggs Subj: There is nothing to fear about. Date: Wednesday, September 1, 2004 6:30 AM Attn; LEWIS Noogie, Sir, Infact there is nothing to fear about, does it mean that you did not receive the documents clearly. I'm very sorry for that , you bear with me since you dont have any fax number, Be at alert they bank may contact you any moment from now, you have to be careful and make you follow instructions for the bank is ready to transfer your fund. Get back to me as soon as you are been contacted from the bank. make sure you help your partner as well. Execpting your update. Barr, Peter Briggs, Musa Ideh Subj: EVERY THING IS IN OTHER. Date: Wednesday, September 1, 2004 6:55 AM ATTN, BRO, LEWD, THANKS FOR YOUR REPLY AND YOUR QUESTIONS. RIGHTNOW THE LAWYER TOLD THAT IT WILL TAKE LONG TIME TO PROCESS OF LATE JOE OIL COMPANY'S DETAILS, AND IF HE START IT THAT WAY ACCORDING AN INSIDER FROM THAT YOU COMPANY, IT WILL BE HARD TO OBTAIN ALL THE NECESSARY INFORMATION. BUT PETER BRIGGS BEEN WHAT HE IS, FOE THE FACT THAT ALL OIL COMPANIES IN NIGERIA DEPENDS ON N. N. P. .C. IN THIS REGARDS HE USED THE SYSTEM OF EXCUTING CONTRACT TO OBTAINED ALL THE VITAL DOCUMENTS, NOW ACCORDING TO THE LAWYER HE SAID HE WAS ABLE TO THAT APPROVAL FROM N.N.P.C, THAT HELPS HIM TO GET DEATH CERIFICATE OF LATE JOE, SO MY BROTHER THIS SHOULD NOE BOTHER YOU AT ALL, FOR WHAT YOU NEEDS IS ONLY TO HAVE THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. HAVE TRUST IN THE SERVICES OF PETER BRIGGS, YOU CAN NOT UNDERSTAND IT NOW, BECAUSE YOU ARE NOT HERE, MY ADVISE IS YOU HAVE TO COMPLY WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS, AND MUST MAKE ANY MISTAKE FROM THE SIDE OF THE BANK, WHAT EVER YOU RECEIVE THE BANK, IF YOU CAN BE ABLE TO ANSWER THEIR QUESTIONS VERY WELL, PLEASE LET ME KNOW SO THAT I WILL HELP TO ANSWER SOME OF THE QUESTIONS. YOU ARE COVERED SINCE I AM HERE, DO YOUR HOME WORK WELL. ABOUT THE INVESTMENT, WHAT DO THINK ABOUT GUNS BUSINESS, IF FEEL THAT WE ARE NOT GONING TO HAVE A PROBLEMS WITH THE GOVERNMENT OVER THERE, AS SOONAS YOU RECIVE THIS FUND, INVESTMENT WILL START IMMEDIATELY AND I WILL FOLLOW YOUR INSTRUCTION AS WELL. ACCORDING TO THE LAWYER, IT MEANS BY NEXT WEEK YOU WILL RECEIVE THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. AWAITING FOR YOUR URGENT REPLY, HAVE A NICE DAY, BRO, MUSA. Lewd Noogie Brother Musa, I have decided to give you and Briggs the benefit of the doubt for the time being. If nothing else goes wrong and the money shows up in my account as you say it should next week then I will gladly admit I was wrong. Now for our other business. I turned over $200,000 yesterday to Joe Stalin for those PBG's and he's off taking care of that business. I checked my bank account this morning and I see no indication that you have transferred your $100,000 to me yet. What's the holdup, Musa? I made this investment on your behalf and I've tied up a good chunk of money in it. Please try to get this done today. He's telling me now that he thinks he's going to try to get this finished by the end of the week, so don't delay. Ok, I'll let you know when the $35 million gets to my account. First thing we gotta do is get you a new keyboard. Lewd [The bank contacts me, sends approval document (approved, naturally) and a form to fill out.] Rev. Tony Yakasi Subj: Ugent Reply1''/ Payment approved/ Fill the form. Date: Wednesday, September 1, 2004 7:47 AM From: standardtrustbankplc55@operamail.com X-Originating-IP: 80.179.243.240 Attn Lewis Noogie, Sir, This is to inform you that your payment has been approved by the apex back of this great country Nigeria, And i am mandated from the office Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria to pay you the sum of $35m dollars into your account with out further delay.Through a sister bank of the apex bank in the of Standardtrust Bank Plc. As i have told that your the next of kin of Late Mr Joe Benjamini according to your file, Sir, for your information this office will not entertain any third party as regards to this transfer. Conditions to meet as follows; 1,Must comply with rules and policy of this great bank always. 2, What way do you like to receive your fund,KTT, BY CASH OR DIRECT TRANSFER INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. 3, Must pay all the transfer charges. 4, Whether to receive this in our offshore payment centre in overseas. Please make sure you fill the attahed form bellow and return it back to this office with the unrefundable fee of$5,500.00 dollars through our P.R.O officer in the name of Mr Samuel Asionye, No, 10 Aba Lane, Lagos Nigeria and forward to this office the payment slip information as follows; controll number, senders address, amount paid and testquestion and answer for the urgency of this transfer. Be fully assured that on receipt of this payment your will be transfered intoyour account on before monday been 6th sept. 2004. we are not happy that you dont have telephone and fax numbers, but we have accept what we find in your file. Always be prepare to have your fund. Yours Faithfully, Rev, Tony Yakasi Direct tele/fax number 234- 1 7594172' Lewd Noogie Mr. Yakasi, I have received the document(s) you sent for which I thank you. I have filled out the provided form. As it requires my signature, I presume you need the signed original; I have therefore sent it by express mail to the address at the top of the form to your attention. I am somewhat confused regarding the transfer fee, inasmuch as you did not specify method of payment. You undoubtedly have an internal account to which I can make a bank-to-bank transfer and I would be grateful if you would provide me with that information. Upon receipt, I will immediately arrange with my bank to make the transfer. Thank you for your assistance in this transaction. Sincerely, Lewis D. Noogie Rev. (NOT Mr.) Tony Yakasi Sent : Wednesday, September 1, 2004 3:54 PM Subject : URGENT Reply 2'' Attn Lewis Noogie, Sir, After our board of directors meeting this afternoon, i am directed to inform you that giving you account is not a problem but it last seven working days before it clears. Then for the fact that you payment has been approved for transfer, you are hereby advise to send the money through western union money transfer so that you fund will hit your account on before monday next week. Kindly send your photogragh or your international passport copy for the use in the office and your file., please dont address me as MR. Iam the director of international remittance for forign contractors of this bank. What mode of payment do need fron the three options given to you.It is important you send this money between now and friday this week.make sure you return the form you filled. Execpting your payment slip and your photo copy. Rev, Tony Yakasi Lewd Noogie Rev. Yakasi, I have to beg your indulgence for a short time on the transfer fee. My business partner and I are experiencing cash flow problems at the moment due to previous business commitments. I will endeavor to arrange for someone to come into your bank in person to handle these charges. Please inform me of which branch of the bank you are associated with, and your street address. I believe I already have your phone number here someplace. Thanks for your assistance. Lewis D. Noogie Musa Ideh Sent : Wednesday, September 1, 2004 4:06 PM Subject : THIS IS NOT WHAT PLANED WITH YOU. ATTN; BRO, LEWD, MY BROTHER LEWR I AM NOT HAPYY THE WAY YOU CARRY THIS BUSINES, WHERE DO YOU THINK I BRING THE MONEY YOU ARE ASKING FOR, AFTER I SPENT BIG MONEY IN OTHER TO MAKE SURE YOU RECEIVE THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT, I DO BELIEVE THAT YOU HAVE TO MAKE SURE RECEIVE THE SUM OF $35M FIRST, THEN YOU CAN IN INVEST ON ANY TYPE OF BUSINES, I AM NOT AGAINST YOUR SUGGESTION. I WANT TO TELL YOU NOT MAKE ANY MISTAKE, INCASE THE BANK CONTACTS YOU FOR THE TRANSFER OF THIS SAID AMOUNT. NEVER FAIL TO LET ME KNOW MY BROTHER I PUT MY TRUST IN YOUR HAND, SO TAKE CARE OF THIS FUND FOR IT IS MY LIFE AND FAMILY TOO. THIS WILL HELP US IN FUTURE AND I TOLD YOU BARR, PETER BRIGGS KNOW WHAT TO DO, AT ANY TIME SO FAR AS THIS TRANSACTION IS CONCERNED. PLEASE MY BROTHER WHAT EVER THE TELLS YOU PLEASE DO AND SHOULD GIVE ME DETAILS. I WENT TO SEE PETER BRIGGS AND I WAS TOLD THAT HE WENT TO COURT. AWAITING FOR YOUR GOOD NEWS, HAVE A NICE DAY, REGARDS, BRO MUSA. Lewd Noogie Musa, my brother, I don't understand what you are unhappy about. We dicussed this in some detail before I committed to the arms deal and you led me to believe you were on-board with it. Now you're backing out?? You let me put in $100,000 of my own money for you and now you say you're unhappy?? Musa, this is bogus! What are you trying to pull, my brother? Ok, lets do this - I've heard from the bank and they are requesting a $5,500 transfer fee to move the $35 million to my account. I told them that someone would be coming in to the bank to personally handle this and I've asked them for the branch name and street address. I'll forward this to you as soon as I receive it. I know you want to keep a low profile in this, so give that sheister lawyer Briggs the $5,500 and send him to the bank to take care of the transfer fee. Considering how much we paid him we might as well get some real use out of him, right? Then just send $94,500 to my bank account for the arms deal. That way everybody is happy. Ok, small hitch but I think we're rolling again. Your brother, Lewd Rev. Tony Yakasi Sent : Thursday, September 2, 2004 6:24 AM Subject : URGENT Reply 3 Attn Lewis Noogie, I am not ready to enertain any person as regards to this transaction, you either make it the payment or i cancel the payment , if you fail to comply from today to monay next week. Who are the person you are sending to my office,do want to tell me that you are the next of kin to laye Joe. Execpting your reply, you even asked for the account yesterday, today you are talking of sending some one, and again that your partner has problems as regards to money, Please let me tell you, i will not tate it from you, be warned.you are fund is ready to be transfered. Yours Faithfully, Rev, Tony Yakasi, Lewd Noogie Rev. Yakasi, I take extreme umbrage with the tone of your letter. I think you need to remember that I don't work for you, you work for me. I've never seen such impertinance from a banker before. Why is it necessary for me to remind you that you are there to provide a service? If you want to keep your job at that bank I suggest you adopt a kinder, gentler attitude. Whatever happened to "Service With A Smile"? If you read my previous email, I asked you for the branch name you are associated with and it's street address. You neglected to provide that in your email, please do so in your next. I am in the process of making arrangements for your payment so I suggest you stop putting these arbitrary deadlines on me. I want this to be a successful transaction and I hope to be working with you in the future, and I hope that this example of attitude on your part is just a temporary abboration. Sincerely, Lewis D. Noogie Musa Ideh Sent : Thursday, September 2, 2004 6:52 AM Subject : IT SEEMS THAT YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED. ATTN, BRO LEWD, WHAT ARE YOU SAYING THAT BANK CONTACTED YOU AND NOT BHAPPY TO REACH THEM AND DO WHAT THEY ASK YOU TO DO, RECEIVING THIS $35M AND TO YOU $95,000.00 WHICH ONE DO REALLY NEED. I AM NOT HAPPY AS YOU ARE HANDLING THIS TRANSACTION, I ASKED TO ADVISE ME ON WHAT INVESTMENT TO FOLLOW IN YOUR COUNTRY, YOU TOLD ME ABOUT GUN DEAL AND I TOLD ASKED YOU WHETHER THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE AGAINST IT THE BUSINESS. INVESTING ANY THING SHOULD COME WHEN YOU MIGHT HAVE RECEIVE THIS FUND, IT SEMMS YOU ARE NOT FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS, WHY SHOULD YOU TELL BANK THAT YOU ARE GOING TO SEND SOME ONE TO THE BANK, WHEN YOU KNOW THAT IT IS NOT ADVISABLE HERE, THIS WILL BRINGS PROBLEMS, LOK AT THE WAY YOU ARE TALKING TO THE LAWYER, AS IF HE IS YOUR MATE. PLEASE DONT EVER TOY WITH THIS FUND, I INFORMED YOU EARLY ABOUT THIS TRANSACTION, YOU READ MY FIRST LETTER BEFORE YOU AGREED TO START THIS BUSINESS. IF IT IS EASY FOR SOME ONE IN MY COUNTRY TO CLAIM THIS FUND TI DONT THINK THAT I WILL START LOOKING FOR SOME ONE ELSE. GO AHEAD AND SEND TO THE BANK $5.500 DOLLARS WHICH THEY REQUESTED FROM YOU AND HAVE THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. YOU SEE HOW MUCH I HAVE SPENT, I THANK GOD THAT BANK HAS CONTACTED YOU THE TRANSFER, IN YOUR COUNTRY NO OTHER BUSINESS YOU KNOW WHICH WE CAN INVEST OUR MONEY, ONLY FOR GUN, MIND YOU THAT I DID NOT TELL YOU PAY IN SOME MONEY SINCE I KNOW THAT BIG TIME MONEY IS COMING. PLEASE DO SOMETHING RIGHT AND TRY YOUR BEST. AWAITING FOR YOUR GOOD REPLY,AS I WILL LIKE TO GO TO THE OFFICE OF THE LAWYER,DONT ALLOW THIS PAYMENT TO BE CACELED FOR IT WILL AFFECT MY LIFE, I HAVE TRUST IN YOU. REGARDS, BRO, MUSA, Lewd Noogie Musa, Have you totally lost it? My brother, you have got to learn to stay away from the recreational pharmaceuticals during work hours. I just don't understand the business attitudes there in Lagos. This isn't how you guys always work, is it? Incompetant lawyers, surly bankers, and now you! Jeez, how do you guys ever get anything accomplished down there? I had to send a nasty letter to the guy at Standard Charter. He's telling me that I have to do such and such by Monday, or, he's not going to take it anymore, crap like that. Screw him, right, my brother? You wouldn't let him talk to you like that, would you? Listen, I suppose I can dig up $5,500 to send them but he wants it by Western Union. I thought that bank was a big-time operation. Hell, nobody uses Western Union for this kind of thing anymore. I should be able to do everything online. And where am I gonna find a Western Union here in Novosibirsk? Oh, and one other point - yes, Musa, I am still very interested in successfully concluding this transaction, but I'm not going to let us get hosed by vulture lawyers and surly bankers. I am amazed that you would even imply that I'm not interested after all I've done to help you. Not to mention that I've invested my own money for you. Musa, that really hurts! Let me think this over and see what I can come up with. Your brother, Lewd Musa Ideh Sent : Thursday, September 2, 2004 4:03 PM Subject : YOU SHOULD DO SOMETHING TO SAFE THIS FUND,. ATTN BRO, LEWD, MY BROTHER, YOU DONT UNDERSTAND THE CONDITION OVER HERE, I DO BELIEVE THAT YOU ARE NOT TRYING MAKE A VERY THING LOOKS LIKE A CHILDS PLAY, WHILE I WANTED THIS FUND TO BE IN YOUR ACCOUNT, PLEASE MY BROTHER I WOULD LIKE TO TALK TO YOU ON PHONE, I THINK YOU HAVE RIGHT TO RECEIVE PHONE CALL FROM THE HOTEL YOU ARE WORKING FOR, SO FORWARD TO ME THE TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE HOTEL SO THAT I CAN HEAR YOUR VOICE FOR THE FIRST TIME. ARE YOU READY TO COOPERATE WITH THE BANK DIRECTIVES. AND FOR NOW THERE IS HOPE THAT YOU WILL NOT ALLOW ANY THING TO HAPPENS TO THAT FUND, I HAVE TRIED TO MAKE SURE YOU GET RIGHT INFORMATION, I DONT KNOW WHY YOU ARE SAYING THAT EVERY THING WAS IN A HORRY, NO THE REASON IS THAT PETER BRIGGS KNEW MANY GOVERNMENT OFFICALLS AND I TOLD HIM TO ACT FAST SO THAT YOU CAN GET THIS FUND EARLY. I WANT KNOW WHEN YOU TO SETTLE WITH BANK, AWAITING FOR URGENT, REPLY. AND YOU SHOULD AT LEAST YHANK THE LAWYER FOR A WORK WELL DONE.THERE IS NO WAY YOU FOR TO MAKE MISTAKE . REGARDS, BRO, MUSA. Rev. Tony Yakasi Sent : Thursday, September 2, 2004 4:21 PM Subject : URGENT Reply 4 Attn Mr Lewis Noogie, Sir, There is no way i can start telling you that your fund is ready to be transfered into your account, without giving you the necessary information and i was given order to make sure i transfered this fund into your account soonest. Why should i be happy with you when you dont know how to address an officer and a man of God, may be you are lucky to be contacted without delaying your apprvoal of your fund. i did not asked you come down to Nigeria for the signing of your fund, because of instructions given to me through the office of Central Bank of Nigeria, then you take it as a ride. You know that the fund belongs to you not mine and i am not begging you any money, rather it offically demanded by rule of law in my country, if really wants an account to transfer the money i can forward it to you, i wanted you to have your fund soonest, i dont want do any with you at back yard, all the Directors are aware of your transaction, and go ahead to send the money. Make sure you send to me your telephone and fax numbers to day, Execpting your payment slip or your ask for an account for the transfer, Hope to talk to you next week, Yours Faithfully, Rev, Tony Yakasi, Musa Ideh Subj: .WHAT IS GOING ON WITH YOU MY BROTHER, Date: Friday, September 3, 2004 6:37 AM ATTN, BRO, LEWD, WHAT IS GOING ON WITH YOU TO DAY, HOW ARE YOU ON TOO. WHAT IS YOUR PLAN AND YOUR PLAN IN SETTLING THE BILL FROM THE BANK. PLEASE I AM BANKING ON YOU FOR THIS GREAT THING HAPPENS IN OUR LIVES. AWAITING FOR YOUR REPLY, THE LAWYER IS ALSO COMPLAINING THAT YOU REFUSED NOT TO CONTACT HIM. HAVE A NICE DAY, REGARDS, BRO, MUSA, [Time to muddy the waters a little] Wanda Bushburn September 4, 2004 Mr. Ideh, I am Ms. Wanda Bushburn, Administrative Assistant to Mr. Lewis Noogie. It is with extreme sadness that I have to inform you that Mr. Noogie has come down with a terrible illness that is having a recurrance here in Latvia and I'm afraid he is not expected to recover. The illness came on quite suddenly and none of us were prepared for the rapidity with which it progressed. He is currently comatose in intensive care, getting the best treatment possible under the circumstance, and I will of course keep you informed of his condition. I have been going through Mr. Noogie's files to determine the status of his various projects and have discovered a few irregularities which I am not sure how to handle. The day before yesterday he deposited to one of his payout accounts the amount of $178,000. While I have no way to determine the exact purpose of the deposit from the account information, I found a note in his project notebook, in which you are frequently mentioned, indicating a similar amount with your name next to it. He had mentioned to me that he had several projects in progress with a partner in Lagos, and I assume you are that individual as your email address was also indicated. The only other information I can find is a notation indicating that this money was part of the proceeds from a third-party sale of what are referred to as 2,000 miscellaneous items, and in paranthesis, (PBG). Mr. Noogie has always been a stickler for details and promptness when it comes to his business dealings and I'm sure he would not want this matter to languish. What I would like to ask you is whether or not you have any knowledge of or can provide me with any further details on your dealings with Mr. Noogie so that, in the event of his extended recovery or demise, all of his debts and dealings can be finalized as he intended. I apologize for contacting you in this manner but hopefully you will understand. I have unfortunately been unable to access his personal email account to see if any additional information can be determined from his correspondence. His company email offers no clue. Any information you can provide me on your dealings with Mr. Noogie will go a long way in helping me to sort out his affairs. Many thanks. Sincerely, Wanda Bushburn Administrative Assistant to L.D. Noogie [There's no way they're gonna buy into this.... Is there?] |