2014 starts off with a mind-bending two-year scambait from Lou Al S1nd0R, master of the multiple personality. This gets complicated, feel free to read out loud with your theatrical friends.
The Bad Guys:
TERRENCE McGULLEY - US Ambassador to Nigeria (not!)
- impersonated by many Players who come and go (once Lou has worn them out)
- scam-o-note: If you're going to impersonate an ambassador, at least spell his name right
ERIC MOORE of the FBI - brought in to scare Lou, who doesn't scare
The Good Guys:
LOU Al S1ND0R
CARLING CHRISTIE, Lou's venal son-in-law, who enlists the Lads in a conspiracy against Lou (except they forget to stop copying Lou on their conspiratorial emails)
[Lou's comments in blue]
[Scamorama's notes in dark green]
Aloha from paradise,
This turned into a mega-marathon with multiple characters and...well...you'll see. Pull up a comfortable chair, this one goes on a crazy long time.
Be aware, there's a long string of very naughty language near the end, thanks to the final character. He's not a nice person.
Enjoy !
This bait's nearly two year run provided me endless opportunities to try out things I've learned. The lad would disappear, usually when things had gone to a place he didn't care for, and then he would come back months later. In this one string of off-and-on baiting I was able to try my hand at:
- Bank account closures (3 total)
- Multiple characters (one is more of a criminal than the lad)
- Two "dolla chops", one really big one
- Multiple lads using the same account, allowing me to confuse several at a time
- Lad abuse (following the "the lad is always wrong" rule)
- Full on, ear-blazing, profane rage
Throughout this whole adventure, I used only one email address (except for the nasty language at the end, but that was really fun... you'll see). It appears that one lad started, then left, and a second lad dove in... and left... and then the original lad came back... and left... and then a NEW lad took the abusive ending. And ALL of them were corresponding from the same character and email account (except when they added MORE accounts and started sending up to 11 copies of everything).
Amazing.
[And we dive in...]
From: AMBASSADOR T3RENCE P. MCGULLEY
Subject: U.S AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA
To:
U.S AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA
AMBASSADOR T3RENCE P. MCGULLEY
PLOT 1075 DIPLOMATIC DRIVE
CENTRAL DISTRICT AREA, ABUJA, NIGERIA.
Tel: XXXXXXXXXXXX
ATTENTION:BENEFICIARY
I SHALL BE COMING TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR AN OFFICIAL MEETING ON TUESDAY AND I WILL BE BRINGING YOUR FUNDS OF $3.5M ALONG WITH ME BUT THIS TIME I WILL NOT GO THROUGH CUSTOMS BECAUSE AS AN AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA, I AM A US GOVERNMENT AGENT AND I HAVE THE VETO POWER TO GO THROUGH CUSTOMS. AS SOON AS I AM THROUGH WITH THE MEETING I SHALL THEN PROCEED TO YOUR ADDRESS. (SEND YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER AND THE ADDRESS WHERE YOU WANT ME TO BRING THE PACKAGE).
YOU HAVE REALLY PAID SO MUCH IN THIS DELIVERY THAT MAKES ME WONDER. YOU ARE A VERY LUCKY PERSON BECAUSE I SHALL BE BRINGING IT MYSELF AND THERE IS NOTHING ANYONE CAN DO ABOUT IT.
YOUR PACKAGE($3.5M) MUST BE REGISTERED AS AN AMBASSADORIAL PACKAGE FOR ME TO DEFEAT ALL ODDS AND THE COST OF REGISTERING IT IS $205.THE FEE MUST BE PAID IN THE NEXT 50 HOURS VIA WESTERN UNION SO THAT ALL NECESSARY ARRANGEMENT CAN BE MADE BEFORE TIME WILL BE AGAINST US.
SEND THE FEE VIA MONEY GRAM OR WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER
RECEIVERS NAME: XXXXXXX
ADDRESS: ABUJA, NIGERIA
TEXT QUESTION: GOD
ANSWER: IS GOOD
AMOUNT: $250
MTCN ................
SENDER NAME:.........
SENDER ADDRESS:......
MY FLIGHT IS TUESDAY THE 2ND DAY OF FEBUARY2012 AND I EXPECT YOU TO COMPLY BEFORE THEN SO THAT THE DELIVERY CAN BE COMPLETED. IF YOU DO NOT COMPLY, THEN IT WILL NOT BE MY FAULT FOR NOT RECEIVING YOUR PACKAGE.
THANKS
AMBASSADOR T3RENCE P. MCGULLEY
U.S AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA
Tel: XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
(I sent this from my real email address spam folder to my then newly-created "Lou" account before I had used it enough to have its own lad crap landing in it. Thus was born a doddering retiree and a foul-mouthed son-in-law. The success and entertainment of all this led to the creation of my "evil attorney" routine that has served me so well.)
I'm sorry, but I don't believe I know who you are. You're coming to visit me?
Tuesday is not the 2nd of February...what day are you really arriving?
Lou
(I'll skip all his signature crap, it never changes until the VERY end when someone else obviously jumps in to threaten another character. It's long and lovely and gets really irritating.)
Attn:Lou S1ndor ,
Appreciatively, I write to extend my greetings to you and I hope you find yourself in a good health.
I am Ambassador T3rence P. McGulley the U S ambassador to Nigeria. Sorry, that you have not head from you recently. I was so busy with the procedures of getting your consignment delivered to you. It will be interesting to know that I have made a possible progress to deliver the Consignment to your door step.
Basically, I will appreciate to receive a communication from you with your personal information such as: Your Full Names, Residential Address, Age, Occupation and a reachable phone number to make the delivery possible.
Your Prompt response to this email will be highly appreciated.
Receivers Name: XXXXXXXX
Address: Abuja, Nigeria
Text Question: God
Answer: Is Good
Amount: $250
mtcn ................
Sender Name: ...
Sender Address: ......
Sir,
Exactly where did this "consignment" come from? I'm happy to receive the money, but what is its source?
LouAttn:Lou S1ndor ,
Appreciatively, It originated from the U S/Nigeria lottery, and scam compensation team 2011 2012 team.
Your consignment has been programmed to leave Nigeria to your door step by tomorrow so you are advised to act fast and wait until the diplomat arrive, she will give you in hard copy the whole documents regarding this payment then you can know much details about it.
However, these payment has noting to do with illegal dealing as the U S Government and that of Nigeria has given approval to it.
Basically, I will appreciate to receive a communication from you with your personal information such as: Your Full Names, Residential Address, Age, Occupation and a reachable phone number to make the delivery possible.
Your Prompt response to this email will be highly appreciated.
Receivers Name: XXXXXXXX
Address: Abuja, Nigeria
Text Question: God
Answer: Is Good
Amount: $250
mtcn ................
Sender Name: ...
Sender Address: ......
Your Prompt response to this email will be highly appreciated, do not hesitate to call me on this line. Tel: XXXXXXXXXXXX for any assistance if needed
(As appears to ALWAYS be the case, the lad says the money comes from multiple sources, both a lottery and scam compensation. I wonder why that is? Weird.)
I see, that's very interesting.
What's the $250 part about? That doesn't seem to make any sense.
Lou
Attn:Lou S1ndor ,
Appreciatively, the $250 is for diplomatic registration of your consignment in other to avoid any hindrance during the period of delivery to your home. As soon as the consignment is registered, the registration number will be given to you including the flight schedule of the to the diplomat arrival in other to enable you with for her in your home.
It is also very important reconfirm to me your personal information such as: Your Full Names, Residential Address, Age, Occupation and a reachable phone number to make the delivery possible.
Your Prompt response to this email will be highly appreciated.
Receivers Name: XXXXXXXX
Address: Abuja, Nigeria
Text Question: God
Answer: Is Good
Amount: $250
mtcn ................
Sender Name: ...
Sender Address: ......
Sir,
Please feel free to deduct the $250 from the total amount. This is much simpler than trying to send it to you.
Lou[Standard gambit, met with a standard excuse:]
Attn:Lou S1ndor ,
Your consignment is being locked with a security code and for that reason no one has the access to take or add any money into the consignment box.
I will advise you find a way to pay the fees.
Your Prompt response to this email will be highly appreciated.
Receivers Name: XXXXXXXX
Address: Abuja, Nigeria
Text Question: God
Answer: Is Good
Amount: $250
mtcn ................
Sender Name: ...
Sender Address: ......
Sir,
I understand and have already sent the funds via Western Union.
LouAttn:Lou S1ndor ,
Kindly reconfirm to me your personal information such as: Your Full Names, Residential Address, Age, Occupation and a reachable phone number to make the delivery possible.
[This is a red herring. If the money order arrives, the scammer doesn't care about Lou's age or occupation. These are just details to seem authoritative. But you knew that.]
However, send me the receipt of the western Union via email attachment and information of the money sent.
Your Prompt response to this email will be highly appreciated.
Receivers Name: XXXXXXXX
Address: Abuja, Nigeria
Text Question: God
Answer: Is Good
Amount: $250
mtcn ................
Sender Name: ...
Sender Address: ......
Sorry, thought I attached it the first time.
Western Union receipt is attached for you.
Lou(As I was still a rookie and not wise in the ways of the Force, at this point I sent a photo of a bunch of folks in a Nigerian café under a "NO 419" sign with a very nasty message included. Burned and forgotten... or was he?)
(Fast forward a month and the SAME LAD sends my real life account his newest script. Recognizing his name and email address, I fired it over to Lou again to see what would happen.)
Subject: ***BULK*** GOOD NEWS
("BULK"? That sure sounds official.)
To:
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
BUREAU OF CONSULAR AFFAIRS
US AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA
11 GARKI ROAD ABUJA
ABUJA-NIGERIA
DEAR BENEFICIARY
I SHALL BE COMING TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR AN OFFICIAL MEETING BY NEXT WEEK AND I WILL BE BRINGING YOUR INTEREST PAYMENT OF US$10M ALONG WITH ME BUT THIS TIME I WILL NOT GO THROUGH CUSTOMS BECAUSE AS A US AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA, I AM A US GOVERNMENT AGENT AND I HAVE THE VETO POWER TO GO THROUGH CUSTOMS.I AM SCHEDULED TO HAVE A BRIEFING WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATES BY NEXT WEEK
YOU SHOULD SEND YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER AND THE ADDRESS WHERE YOU WANT ME TO BRING THE CONSIGNMENT PACKAGE . YOU HAVE REALLY PAID SO MUCH AS I WAS MADE TO UNDERSTAND AND THAT IS WHY I HAVE PERSONALLY INTERVENED . YOU ARE A VERY LUCKY PERSON BECAUSE I SHALL BE BRINGING IT MYSELF AND THERE IS NOTHING ANYONE CAN DO ABOUT IT.
YOUR PACKAGE(US$10Million} MUST BE REGISTERED AS AN AMBASSADORIAL PACKAGE FOR ME TO DEFEAT ALL ODDS AND THE COST OF REGISTERING IT IS $95.00.
THE FEE MUST BE PAID IN THE NEXT 50 HOURS VIA WESTERN UNION/MONEYGRAM SO THAT ALL NECESSARY ARRANGEMENT CAN BE MADE BEFORE TIME WILL BE AGAINST US.YOU SHOULD SEND THE FEE DIRECTLY TO THE CARGO REGISTRATION OFFICER WITH THE INFO BELOW
NAME:XXXXXXXXXXXX
COUNTRY:LAGOS-NIGERIA
TEST QUESTION: TRUE
ANSWER: YES
AS SOON AS THE FEE IS SENT FOWARD TO ME THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION BELLOW.
MTCN NUMBER:
SENDER ADDRESS:
MY TRIP WILL BE BY MID NEXT WEEK AND I EXPECT YOU TO COMPLY BEFORE THEN SO THAT THE DELIVERY CAN BE COMPLETED. IF YOU DO NOT COMPLY, THEN IT WILL NOT BE MY FAULT IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE YOUR CONSIGNMENT PACKAGE.
TREAT AS URGENT,
T3RENCE McGullEY
US AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA
(I figured he'd know who I was immediately, so I just fired a shot. He disappeared again.)
You have money for me but you want me to send money to you?
That doesn't make any fucking sense, does it?
Lou
(Fast forward SIX months and this goes to straight to Lou. Looks like a list has been making the rounds. Same guy, same address, same script. The only difference is the ever-changing advance fee amount.)
US AMBASSADOR OFFICE
11 GARIK ROAD LAGOS
LAGOS, NIGERIA
DEAR BENEFICIARY ,
FULL NAME:
ADDRESS:
FROM THE US AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA
BE INFORMED THAT I HAVE RESOLVED WITH THE NIGERIA PRESIDENCY TO DELIVER THE SUM OF US$3.5M BEING THE INTEREST FUND ACCRUED FROM YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUND.
I SHALL BE COMING TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR AN OFFICIAL MEETING BY NEXT WEEK AND I WILL BE BRINGING YOUR CONSIGNMENT CONTAINING THE FUND WHICH HAS BEEN PACKAGED AND SEALED IN YOUR FAVOR BUT THIS TIME I WILL NOT GO THROUGH CUSTOMS BECAUSE AS A US AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA, I AM A US GOVERNMENT AGENT AND I HAVE THE VOTER POWER TO GO THROUGH CUSTOMS.I AM SCHEDULED TO HAVE A BRIEFING WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATES BY NEXT WEEK.
YOU SHOULD SEND YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER AND THE ADDRESS WHERE YOU WANT ME TO BRING THE CONSIGNMENT PACKAGE . YOU HAVE REALLY PAID SO MUCH AS I WAS MADE TO UNDERSTAND AND THAT IS WHY I HAVE PERSONALLY INTERVENED . YOU ARE A VERY LUCKY PERSON BECAUSE I SHALL BE BRINGING IT MYSELF AND THERE IS NOTHING ANYONE CAN DO ABOUT IT.
YOUR PACKAGE(US$3.5M } MUST BE REGISTERED AS AN AMBASSADORIAL PACKAGE FOR ME TO DEFEAT ALL ODDS AND THE COST OF REGISTERING IT IS $150
THE FEE MUST BE PAID IN THE NEXT 48 HOURS VIA WESTERN UNION SO THAT ALL NECESSARY ARRANGEMENT CAN BE MADE BEFORE TIME WILL BE AGAINST US.
YOU SHOULD SEND THE FEE DIRECTLY TO THE CARGO REGISTRATION OFFICER WITH THE INFO BELOW
NAME ------------- XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
ADDRESS -------- NIGERIA
TEXT QUESTION ----- GOD
TEXT ANSWER ------- HELP
AMOUNT----------$150D
MY TRIP WILL BE BY WEEKEND AND I EXPECT YOU TO COMPLY BEFORE THEN SO THAT THE DELIVERY CAN BE COMPLETED. IF YOU DO NOT COMPLY, THEN IT WILL NOT BE MY FAULT IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE YOUR CONSIGNMENT PACKAGE.
TREAT AS URGENT,
REGARDS
AMBASSADOR T3RENCE P. McGullEy
(I figured he would have forgotten me by now, so decided to see if I could spin him back up. By now I'd had the tutelage of many of the baiting faithful and had a whole lot better idea of how to attack.)
I'm sorry, but do I know you?
I've never been to Benin...
Lou
I AM THE US AMBASSODOR TO NIGERIA .YOUR EMAIL IS WELL NOTED BUT I WANT YOU TO UNDERSTAND THAT YOUR NAME IS ON THE PACKAGE AND IN THE PAYMENT APPROVAL DOCUMENTS OF THE PRESENDENT SO I BELIEVED THE FUNDS BELONG TO YOU AND I WILL ADVISE YOU TO CLAIM IT BECAUSE IT IS WRITEN ON THE APPROVAL DOCUMENT THAT YOU ARE THE RIGHTFUL BENEFICTARY OF THE FUNDS SO YOU ARE LUCKY MY FRIEND, IT WILL ONLY COST YOU $150 TO RECEIVE YOUR PACKAGE ON YOUR DOOR STEP OKAY.
I HAVE ATTACHED THE COPY OF YOUR PAYMENT APPROVAL DOCUMENT AND COPY OF YOUR PACKAGE TOO SO I ADVISE YOU TO MAKE PAYMENT OF THE REQUIRED FEE $150 IMMEDIATELY.
YOU SHOULD SEND THE FEE DIRECTLY TO THE CARGO REGISTRATION OFFICER WITH THE INFO BELOW
NAME ------------- XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
ADDRESS -------- NIGERIA
TEXT QUESTION ----- GOD
TEXT ANSWER ------- HELP
AMOUNT----------$150D
TREAT AS URGENT,
REGARDS
AMBASSADOR T3RENCE P. McGullEy
Wow...is this really true?
I can get to my bank before it closes to do a transfer. Please forward the account details to receive the $150. I will handle the transfer fees on my end. I'll be able to afford it soon!
Lou
(Yeah, I decided to see if I could snag a quick one.)
YES MY FRIEND IS TRUTH AND REAL, YOU ARE TO PAY THE $150 THROUGH WESTERN UNION OR MONEY GRAM MONEY TRANSFER BECAUSE IT IS THE FASTEST MEANS OF SENDING MONEY ABROAD OKAY, IF YOU TRANSFER IT THROUGH ACCOUNT IT WILL TAKE MORE THAN 4 WORKING DAYS TO REFLECT HERE IN AFRICA SO I WANT YOU TO SEND THE MONEY THROUGH WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER SO THAT WE CAN PICK IT UP HERE AND THEN BY TOMORROW I WILL PROCEED TO YOUR COUNTRY AND DELIVER YOUR PACKAGE TO YOU ON YOUR DOOR STEP.
GO TO WESTERN UNION SHOP IMMEDIATELY TELL THEM YOU WANT TO SEND MONEY EMMANUEL ESE,EZIE REMEMBER HE IS THE CARGO REGISTRATION OFFICER, SEND IT TO HIS NAME AND HE WILL REGISTER YOUR PACKAGE IMMEDIATELY THEN BY TOMORROW I WILL PROCEED IMMEDIATELY TO YOUR COUNTRY.
YOU SHOULD SEND THE FEE DIRECTLY TO THE CARGO REGISTRATION OFFICER WITH THE INFO BELOW
NAME ------------- XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
ADDRESS -------- NIGERIA
TEXT QUESTION ----- GOD
TEXT ANSWER ------- HELP
AMOUNT----------$150D
BE REST ASSURED THIS IS FOR REAL AND YOU WILL SURELY RECEIVE YOUR PACKAGE.
I AWAIT YOUR WESTERN UNION PAYMENT DETAILS.
TREAT AS URGENT,
REGARDS
AMBASSADOR T3RENCE P. McGullEY
That's going to be a problem, I'm afraid. We have no Moneygram office here in Pago Pago and the Western Union is NOT to be trusted. Several people have been scammed at that place and I refuse to do business with them. It may take a little longer, but a bank transfer really is my only option.
Lou
MY FRIEND GO AHEAD AND MAKE USE OF WESTERN UNION ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS TO CALL ME IMMEDIATELY AFTER SENDING THE FEE SO THAT I WILL TAKE THE SECRET CONTROL NUMBERS AND DO NOT SHOW ANY BODY THE CONTROL NUMBERS AND DO NOT SEND THE CONTROL NUMBERS TO ME THROUGH EMAIL JUST GIVE ME A CALL BY THIS WAY NOTHING WILL HAPPEN, LISTEN LET ME INFORM YOU, NO BODY CAN TAKE THE MONEY SENT WITH OUT THE CONTROL NUMBER WHICH IS THE MTCN NUMBERS SO YOU MUST KEEP THE MTCN NUMBER VERY CAREFULLY AFTER PAYMENT OKAY. THIS IS MY NUMBER XXXXXXXXXXXX
I AWAIT YOUR WESTERN UNION PAYMENT DETAILS.
TREAT AS URGENT,
REGARDS
AMBASSADOR T3RENCE P. McGullEY
I don't think you understand. It's not about the receiving end...you're an Ambassador, I'm sure that's not a problem. It's the office here that is the issue. I live on a small island and corruption is a huge problem, especially with internet fraud and scams that people commit. Western Union is in the back pocket of the police, and they're little more than organized crime.
Lou
(Given my boy's line of work, I figured the "corruption" line would make sense and it appears it did, since he "understands".)
MY FRIEND I UNDERSTAND YOU, THE PROBLEM IS THAT PAYING INTO ACCOUNT WILL TAKE SO MUCH TIME AND I DON'T HAVE MUCH TIME TO STAY HERE BUT WE HAVE ANOTHER MEANS APART FROM WESTERN UNION, YOU WILL QUICKLY GO TO THE BANK, WHEN YOU GET THERE TELL THE YOU WANT TO SEND MONEY TO LAGOS NIGERIA THROUGH RARE MONEY TRANSFER OKAY, JUST GO TO THE BANK TELL SO THEY WILL REQUEST FOR THE RECEIVERS NAME AND ADRRESS THEN TELL THEM THE RECEIVERS NAME IS EMMANUEL ESEMEZIE AND HIS ADDRESS IS CITY: LAGOS. COUNTRY :NIGERIA OKAY. BE FAST AND GET BACK TO ME.
TREAT AS URGENT,
REGARDS
AMBASSADOR T3RENCE P. McGullEY
"Rare money transfer"? What's that?
Lou
Rare is a quick method of sending money out side the country, it work like Western Union okay, all you have to do is to go to the bank and ask them, the bank will tell you how to do it okay. or use the bank Western Union , the opreat western union too.
Be fast with about it because i have to proceed Tomorrow.
TREAT AS URGENT,
REGARDS
AMBASSADOR T3RENCE P. McGullEY
(New lad with the same sig lines. Interesting.)
I think we really need to speak about this. I've never heard of such a transfer. I'm on my lunch break...can you call?
(Whistling Pickle number... hehehe.)
Many thanks,
LouI WILL GIVE YOU A CALL, IF YOU DID NOT UNDERSTAND THIS WAY I WILL ADVISE YOU USE THE BANK WESTERN UNION THAT WILL BE THE BEST WAY, THE BANK WESTERN UNION IS SAVE.
TREAT AS URGENT,
REGARDS
AMBASSADOR T3RENCE P. McGullEY
Sorry but like I said, NO Western Union. I await your call.
Lou
MY FRIEND I TRIED CALLING YOU BUT IS LIKE THE NETWROK IS BAD, THE NETWORK IS BREAKING MAY BE YOU CAN CALL ME BACK
TREAT AS URGENT,
REGARDS
AMBASSADOR T3RENCE P. McGullEY
The network is fine here, I use this phone all the time. What are you trying to pull? It never even rang.
Lou
I DID NOT UNDERSTAND YOU, SEND THE MONEY ANY WAY YOU THINK IS BEST TO YOU.
HERE IS THE ACCOUNT INFORMATION.
BANK NAME:DAIMON BANK OF NIGERIA
ACCOUNT NAME: XXXXXXXXXX
ACCOUNT NUMBERS:XXXXXXXXXXXXX
WHEN YOU GET TO THE BANK TELL THEM YOU WANT THE RECEIVE TO GET THE MONEY IMMEDIATELY LET US SEE MAY BE THEY WILL FINED A WAY OKAY.
TREAT AS URGENT,
REGARDS
AMBASSADOR T3RENCE P. McGullEY
(Good lad.)
Thank you for that...I've done several of these transfers and they've been very easy. However, I'll need the routing number, too. The account alone is not enough information.
Lou
(Per my account-closing friend, the info wasn't complete.)
I DID NOT UNDERSTAND YOU, SEND THE MONEY ANY WAY YOU THINK IS BEST TO YOU.
HERE IS THE ACCOUNT INFORMATION.
BANK NAME:DAIMON BANK OF NIGERIA
ACCOUNT NAME: XXXXXXXXXX
ACCOUNT NUMBERS:XXXXXXXXXXXXX
MR EMMANUEL DID NOT GIVE ME THE ROUTING NUMBER AND BANKS HAVE CLOSE HERE BUT YOU CAN MAKE THE TRANSFER WITHOUT THE ROUTING NUMBERS, BANKS MAKE TRANSFER WITHOUT THE ROUTING NUMBERS.
TREAT AS URGENT,
REGARDS
AMBASSADOR T3RENCE P. McGullEY
Okay, I'll try, but I've never heard of a bank doing that...
Lou
I DID NOT UNDERSTAND YOU, SEND THE MONEY ANY WAY YOU THINK IS BEST TO YOU.
HERE IS THE ACCOUNT INFORMATION.
BANK NAME:DAIMON BANK OF NIGERIA
ACCOUNT NAME: XXXXXXXXXX
ACCOUNT NUMBERS:XXXXXXXXXXXXX
YOU KNOW WHAT, GO TO THE BANK AND SEE IF THEY CAN MAKE TRANSFER WITHOUT THE ROUTING NUMBERS BUT IF THEY DON'T AGREE THAT MEANS WE WILL WAIT UNTIL TOMORROW WHEN THE BANKS WILL OPEN HERE TO GET THE ROUTING NUMBERS FROM. GO TO THE BANK FIRST BECAUSE BANK DO MAKE TRANSFER WITHOUT THE ROUTING NUMBERS, BANKS HAVE MANY METHODS HAVE INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER.
TREAT AS URGENT,
REGARDS
AMBASSADOR T3RENCE P. McGullEY
I DID NOT UNDERSTAND YOU, SEND THE MONEY ANY WAY YOU THINK IS BEST TO YOU.
HERE IS THE ACCOUNT INFORMATION.
BANK NAME:DAIMON BANK OF NIGERIA
ACCOUNT NAME: XXXXXXXXXX
ACCOUNT NUMBERS:XXXXXXXXXXXXX
PLEASE CALL ME WHEN YOUR BACK.
TREAT AS URGENT,
REGARDS
AMBASSADOR T3RENCE P. McGullEY
Sir,
Yes, the transferring bank needs additional information. It's not the Routing (I guess Nigeria doesn't use that...interesting). Instead, I need the Swift Code. Diamond Bank Nigeria is DBLNNG or DBLNNGLAXXX according to the Branch Manager. Can you supply that, please?
Lou
I DID NOT UNDERSTAND YOU, SEND THE MONEY ANY WAY YOU THINK IS BEST TO YOU.
HERE IS THE ACCOUNT INFORMATION.
BANK NAME:DAIMON BANK OF NIGERIA
ACCOUNT NAME: XXXXXXXXXX
ACCOUNT NUMBERS:XXXXXXXXXXXXX
(Funny how he's kept that bit in every message.)
I CAN NOT PROVIDE THE NEEDED INFORMATION NOW BUT I WILL GET IT WHEN THE BANK OPEN HERE SO RIGHT NOW I WANT YOU SEND ME ALL THE REQUIRED INFORMATION NEEDED FOR THE TRANSFER.
I NEED ALL THE INFORMATION FOR THE TRANSFER SO THAT I WILL GET IT FROM THE BANK AND SEND THEM TO YOU IMMEDIATELY.TREAT AS URGENT,
REGARDS
AMBASSADOR T3RENCE P. McGullEY
HOW ARE YOU? I WRITE TO INFORM YOU THAT I HAVE THE SORT CODE.
HERE IS THE ACCOUNT INFORMATION.
BANK NAME:DIAMOND BANK PLC OF NIGERIA
BRANCH: IKORODU LAGOS NIGERIA
ACCOUNT NAME: XXXXXXXXXXXXX
ACCOUNT NUMBERS:XXXXXXXXXXXX
SORT CODE: XXXXXXXXX
YOU CAN NOW MAKE YOUR TRANSFER AND THEN GET BACK TO ME.
TREAT AS URGENT,
REGARDS
AMBASSADOR T3RENCE P. McGullEY
(I love it when I run lads around and they do what I ask. Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy.)
Many thanks for that, I will get to it this morning!
Lou
YES IS BECAUSE I WANT TO PROCEED TOMORROW OKAY, I DID NOT WANT DELAY.
TREAT AS URGENT,
REGARDS
AMBASSADOR T3RENCE P. McGullEY
(Now we've entered the he-thinks-he's-gonna-get-paid phase of the adventure. I've also been wasting his time for an entire month... this time around.)
HOW ARE YOU? WHAT IS WRONG, I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR YOUR PAYMENT SO THAT THEY WILL REGISTER YOUR PACKAGE THEN I WILL PROCEED IMMEDIATELY TO YOUR COUNTRY, CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT IS GOING ON?
I AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.
TREAT AS URGENT,
REGARDS
AMBASSADOR T3RENCE P. McGullEY
Funny, I was just about to contact you...the bank account was returned with "Administrative Hold" on it and the money was returned. Do you know what's going on?
Lou
I DON'T KNOW AND I DID NOT UNDERSTAND,MAY BE YOUR BANK CAN NOT MAKE THE WIRE TRANSFER, I TOLD YOU IS NOT EASY FOR INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER SO MAKE USE OF THE BANK WESTERN UNION, I DON'T KNOW THE REASON YOU DID NOT WANT TO FOLLOW MY ADVISE, ASSUMING YOU SEND THE MONEY VIA WESTERN UNION AS I ADVISED YOU, BY NOW YOUR CARD WILL BE IN YOUR HAND SO MY FRIEND I WILL ADVISE YOU TO SEND THE FEE WITH THE BANK WESTERN UNION THAT WILL BE THE BEST.
I AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.
TREAT AS URGENT,
REGARDS
AMBASSADOR T3RENCE P. McGullEY
I spoke to the bank manager and he said that the hold on the account was initiated by the Federal Trade Commission...is there something going on with that bank?
I've told you repeatedly that I will not use Western Union.
Lou
THERE IS NOTHING GOING ON WITH THE BANK, YOU ARE DOING INTERNATIONAL WIRE TRANSFER THE AUTHORITIES MAY NOT ALLOW THAT, YOU CAN ONLY DO A LOCAL TRANSFER THAT MEANS YOU HAVE TO POST THE MONEY DIRECTELY TO THE ACCOUNT. ASK THE BANK FOR ANOTHER MEANS THAT YOU CAN SEND THE MONEY OR WHAT DID YOU WANT TO DO NOW ?
I AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.
TREAT AS URGENT,
REGARDS
AMBASSADOR T3RENCE P. McGullEY
Look, this is getting crazy. Why don't I just come to you? I work as an airline consultant from time to time and it's easy to get to Nigeria for me. (And a visit to Victoria Island is always a great thing...one of my favorite places in the world.)
I can be there by early next week...does that work for you?
Lou
(And then he was gone again. I guess he got spooked that I might actually GO there.)
(Fast forward six MORE months and he's back. Yeah, you guessed it, same email address. Amazing.)
THIS MESSAGE IS TO INFORM YOU THAT I SHALL BE COMING TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR AN OFFICIAL MEETING ON MONDAY AND I WILL BE BRINGING YOUR FUNDS OF $4.5M ALONG WITH ME AS PART OF YOUR COMPENSATION FUND AS APPROVED BY THE UNITED NATIONS, WORLD BANK GROUPS & PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA FOR THOSE AFFECTED IN SCAMS ACTIVITIES IN NIGERIA BUT THIS TIME I WILL NOT GO THROUGH CUSTOMS BECAUSE AS AN AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA, I AM A US GOVERNMENT AGENT AND I HAVE THE VETO POWER TO GO THROUGH CUSTOMS. AS SOON AS I AM THROUGH WITH THE MEETING I SHALL THEN PROCEED TO YOUR ADDRESS. (SEND YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER AND THE ADDRESS WHERE YOU WANT ME TO BRING THE PACKAGE).
["VETO" power?]
I NOTICED THAT YOU HAVE REALLY PAID SO MUCH IN THIS FUND PAYMENT DELIVERY THAT MAKES ME TO STOOD UP AT LEAST FOR ONCE TO PROTECT THE INTEREST OF MY FELLOW BEING AND TO ADVICE YOU ON HOW BEST TO STOP LISTENING TO WHATEVER YOU SEE OR HEAR FROM THE INTERNET BECAUSE I BELIEVE THE WHOLE THING HAPPENING ALL OVER THE WORLD TODAY IS BEEN MANIPULATED THROUGH THE INTERNET AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHY YOU TO MIND THE WAY YOU DEAL WITH PEOPLE AFTER NOW, IN FACT YOU ARE A VERY LUCKY PERSON BECAUSE I SHALL BE BRINGING IT MYSELF AND THERE IS NOTHING ANYONE CAN DO ABOUT IT OR TRY TO STOP ME BECAUSE I CAN ACCESS EVERY BORDER WITH MY POSITION IN THE WORLD..
YOUR PACKAGE ($4.5M) MUST BE REGISTERED AS AN AMBASSADORIAL PACKAGE FOR ME TO DEFEAT ALL ODDS AND THE COST OF REGISTERING IT IS $135 THE FEE MUST BE PAID IN THE NEXT 50 HOURS VIA MONEY GRAM SO THAT ALL NECESSARY ARRANGEMENT CAN BE MADE BEFORE TIME WILL BE AGAINST US.SEND THE FEE VIA MONEY GRAM MONEY TRANSFER OR WESTERN UNION TO MY OFFICER
RECEIVER'S NAME: XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
ADDRESS: LAGOS, NIGERIA
TEXT QUESTION: WHAT?
ANSWER: YES
AMOUNT: $135.
AS SOON AS YOU SEND THE FEE MAKE SURE YOU SEND ME THE PAYMENT TO MY EMAIL ADDRESS BECAUSE I WILL WANT YOU TO GET YOUR FUND WHICH I WILL PACKAGE IN TWO CONSIGNMENT BOXES TO BE HANDED OVER TO YOU FACE TO FACE BY ME BUT ENDEAVOR TO BE THERE TO MEET ME ON TIME.
MY FLIGHT IS MONDAY AND I EXPECT YOU TO COMPLY BEFORE THEN SO THAT THE DELIVERY CAN BE COMPLETED. IF YOU DO NOT COMPLY, THEN IT WILL NOT BE MY FAULT IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE YOUR PACKAGE.
CALL ME ON THIS NUMBER: XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Congratulations!!!
Respectfully yours,
T3rence P. McGulley
US Ambassador to Nigeria.
(Can I really ratchet up the same guy with the same character? Can he really be that stupid?)
(It gets better. This message was at the bottom of this next response... you may recognize it from a YEAR AGO in the middle of a bait. It's the original lad and the original call-back number. Wow.)
Subject: Re: TREAT THIS VERY URGENT
From: loualS1ndor
To: AMBASSADOR
Sir,
Please feel free to deduct the $250 from the total amount. This is much simpler than trying to send it to you.
Lou
(And his new message. Remember, it's been an entire year.)
Attn:Lou S1ndor ,
Compliments, I am writing to inform you of your consignment which was deposited with a security company on the 2nd February 2012. I stillwant to know if you still have the interest to lay claim on your consignment.
Note that the Federal Government of Nigeria in conjunction with my office, a waver has been placed on the fees which you have to pay for the registration of your consignment before the final delivery. Right now you are expected to pay only US$150 instead of US$250
(At least he's having a sale!)
Kindly pay this fees for the onward delivery of your consignment.
Your Prompt response to this email will be highly appreciated.
Receivers Name: XXXXXXXXX Address: Abuja, Nigeria Text Question: God Answer: Is Good Amount: $150 mtcn ................ Sender Name: ... Sender Address: ......
Your Prompt response to this email will be highly appreciated
(The receiver name was back to the ORIGINAL one from ages ago. Wow.)
You disappear for 12 months and expect me to trust you? How exactly is that?
I need to know what's going on here.
Lou
Attn:Lou S1ndor ,
Compliments, Your fund was only deposited with a finance company you did not comply withing the given time for the delivery.
The reason why I contacted you about the payment again is because of the recent approval we received from the presidency Federal republic of Nigeria and the United State Senate.
However, you are supposed to pay $250 but there was an instruction to receive only $150 from you and have your consignment delivered to you withing 48 hours.
Below is the information you are to use in making this payment. please do not forget to reconfirm your contact address, your full name and direct mobile number.
Means of Payment: Western Union International Money Transfer.
Receivers Name: XXXXXXXXX
Address: Abuja, Nigeria
Text Question: God
Answer: Is Good
Amount: $150
mtcn ................
Sender Name: ...
Sender Address: ......
Your Prompt response to this email will be highly appreciated. See attachment.
I'm afraid I don't have Western Union here. Is there an alternative?
Lou
(Can I do it to him again?)
Attn:Lou S1ndor ,
Compliments, if there is no Western Union in your area there should be money gram and if there is no Money Gram, I will advise you check with Ria.
However, you are advise to reconfirm your contact address, contact phone number and full name these information are very important.
Means of Payment: Ria or Money Gram.
Receivers Name: XXXXXXXXXXXX
Address: Abuja, Nigeria
Text Question: God
Answer: Is Good
Amount: $150
mtcn ................
Sender Name: ...
Sender Address: ......
Your Prompt response to this email will be highly appreciated. See attachment.
(This is definitely a different lad who picked this up from the original. Perhaps a hand-off, perhaps a stolen account, who knows? Too bad for him.)
I don't know what Ria is, but there's no moneygram here. As I think I told you, I live on the island of Molokai and services are limited here.
Lou
(Yup, I had totally forgotten the whole Pago Pago bit and plugged in my Molokai story. Evidently he had forgotten too.)
Attn:Lou S1ndor ,
Compliments, here are Western Union locations and phone number in Molokai.
Address: 878 Front Street Lahaina, HI
Phone: +1 808-661-0975
Address: 7192 Kalanianaole Highway, Honolulu, HI 96825, United States
Phone:+1 808-395-3131
Money Gram address in Molokai is:
Address: 878 Front Street Lahaina, HI
Phone: +1 808-661-0975
Address: 7192 Kalanianaole Highway, Honolulu, HI 96825, United States
Phone:+1 808-395-3131
However, RIA is another means of sending money any where in the world.
Kindly use the below link to find location of western Union and Money gram around your Area in Molokai.
http://www.yellowpages.com/molokai-hi/money-gram
Means of Payment: Ria or Money Gram.
Receivers Name: XXXXXXXXXXXX
Address: Abuja, Nigeria
Text Question: God
Answer: Is Good
Amount: $150
mtcn ................
Sender Name: ...
Sender Address: ......
Your Prompt response to this email will be highly appreciated. See attachment.
It appears you need a geography lesson about Hawaii.
All of those places are on other islands. Lahaina is a town on Maui, Honolulu is a city on the island of Oahu. Molokai has none of this sort of thing, rather it's a quiet place with less than 7,000 people (which is probably why Western Union doesn't bother with an office).
Lou
Attn:Lou S1ndor ,
Compliments, Just find time and go to other Island and see how you can send the fees before the consignment can leave.
Means of Payment: Ria or Money Gram.
Receivers Name: XXXXXXXXXXXX
Address: Abuja, Nigeria
Text Question: God
Answer: Is Good
Amount: $150
mtcn ................
Sender Name: ...
Sender Address: ......
Your Prompt response to this email will be highly appreciated. See attachment.
Is this some kind of joke? "Find time and go to another island"? It's not that simple and also VERY expensive. I'm retired and living on a fixed income.
When I bought my truck, I sent the money directly from my bank account to the dealership's account. Would that work?
Lou
Attn:Lou S1ndor ,
Compliments, Account can not be issued for the payment of a very small amount like this.
Means of Payment: Ria or Money Gram.
Receivers Name: XXXXXXXXXXXX
Address: Abuja, Nigeria
Text Question: God
Answer: Is Good
Amount: $150
mtcn ................
Sender Name: ...
Sender Address: ......
Your Prompt response to this email will be highly appreciated. See attachment.
(Right on schedule. First they try to help with finding a western union and then they jack up the fee for the bank transfer. Lads really are amazingly predictable.)
So what is the minimum amount that can be sent via bank transfer?
Lou
(Can you hear him licking his chops? How high will he shoot?)
Attn:Lou S1ndor ,
Compliments, The Minimum amount is US$5,000 up wards.(Wow. Greedy little stinker, isn't he?)
Ouch, that's a lot.
Of course, the payoff is worth it and it doesn't appear that I have any alternatives. It will just be a challenge to scrape together that much cash. I'm retired and on a fixed income.
Lou
Attn:Lou S1ndor ,
Compliments, I wish to inform you that we shall be holding an important meeting today regarding your fund and I will get back to you as soon as possible.
However, you call me as soon as you are in receipt of this message as i have an important issue to discuss with you.
Thank you.(I suspect he needed go up the food chain to get an account and didn't want me to disappear.)
I'm sorry, but there is no phone service on this side of Molokai.
What's the message?
Lou
Attn:Lou S1ndor ,
Compliments,It is my pleasure to inform you that the in our meeting yesterday the $150 which you have to pay for the registration of your consignment has been wiped of and the delivery of your consignment will proceed after the registration of the consignment today.
Your consignment Registration number will be given to you as soon as the registration is done and the delivery information will be disclosed to you in other to enable you wait for the diplomat as he arrives your home in Molokai.
please reconfirm your contact address and phone number.
(Say what? The fee went away? That's new, it appears that the boss wouldn't deal with a bank account... I can't wait to see where this goes.)
Why do you keep asking for a phone number when you know I don't have one?
Lou
Attn:Lou S1ndor ,
Compliments,I wish to inform you that your consignmet has been registered with the REG NO: CON87648/32/SN53. The delivery have also proceed to your home and the diplomat will get to your home in the next 48 hours so you are to wait for him as he arrive since you have no means of contact except email.(I'm curious as to where the new fee is going to appear from. It's a rare day when a lad ditches a $5000 payday. This should be good.)
Okay, no problem.
What's the name of the delivery person?
Lou
Attn:Lou S1ndor ,
Compliments,the name of the Diplomat is John Smith. he is right now in USA but the city I am yet to know try and communicate with him on email.
["John Smith" ? Can't they try harder than that?]
Okay, keep me posted.
Lou
Attn:Lou S1ndor ,
Compliments, I want to inform you that Diplomat Smith have been kept on hold in Southwest Florida International Airport by the United State Customs.
Diplomat Smith said that they are demanding for $1500 for customs duty fees before your consignment can be release. Kindly try and send this fees to him fast so that the Customs will not have the opportunity to open that consignment box, if that is done it might bring up another issue.
So treat this very urgent and be informed that the Diplomat is not a U S citizen and he needs to return back to Nigeria as his days are very limited there in USA.
(Interesting... from $5000 down to $1500? I wonder how that all worked on his end?)
I have been in contact with Mr. Smith and we're working this all out.
Lou
(No, I haven't, I just wanted to see what would happen if I tried to play two against the middle. And then he was gone again!)
(Another month goes by... and here he comes again with the first volley script from the same old address. It's almost too much to believe.)
US AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA
T3rence P. McGulley
11 GARKI ROAD ABUJA
ABUJA, NIGERIA.
ATTENTION: FUND BENEFICIARY,
THIS MESSAGE IS TO INFORM YOU THAT I SHALL BE COMING TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR AN OFFICIAL MEETING ON FRIDAY AND I WILL BE BRINGING YOUR FUNDS OF $4.5M ALONG WITH ME AS PART OF YOUR COMPENSATION FUND AS APPROVED BY THE UNITED NATIONS, WORLD BANK GROUPS & PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA FOR THOSE AFFECTED IN SCAMS ACTIVITIES IN NIGERIA BUT THIS TIME I WILL NOT GO THROUGH CUSTOMS BECAUSE AS AN AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA, I AM A US GOVERNMENT AGENT AND I HAVE THE VETO POWER TO GO THROUGH CUSTOMS. AS SOON AS I AM THROUGH WITH THE MEETING I SHALL THEN PROCEED TO YOUR ADDRESS. (SEND YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER AND THE ADDRESS WHERE YOU WANT ME TO BRING THE PACKAGE).
I NOTICED THAT YOU HAVE REALLY PAID SO MUCH IN THIS FUND PAYMENT DELIVERY THAT MAKES ME TO STOOD UP AT LEAST FOR ONCE TO PROTECT THE INTEREST OF MY FELLOW BEING AND TO ADVICE YOU ON HOW BEST TO STOP LISTENING TO WHATEVER YOU SEE OR HEAR FROM THE INTERNET BECAUSE I BELIEVE THE WHOLE THING HAPPENING ALL OVER THE WORLD TODAY IS BEEN MANIPULATED THROUGH THE INTERNET AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHY YOU TO MIND THE WAY YOU DEAL WITH PEOPLE AFTER NOW, IN FACT YOU ARE A VERY LUCKY PERSON BECAUSE I SHALL BE BRINGING IT MYSELF AND THERE IS NOTHING ANYONE CAN DO ABOUT IT OR TRY TO STOP ME BECAUSE I CAN ACCESS EVERY BORDER WITH MY POSITION IN THE WORLD..
YOUR PACKAGE ($4.5M) MUST BE REGISTERED AS AN AMBASSADORIAL PACKAGE FOR ME TO DEFEAT ALL ODDS AND THE COST OF REGISTERING IT IS $135 THE FEE MUST BE PAID IN THE NEXT 50 HOURS VIA MONEY GRAM SO THAT ALL NECESSARY ARRANGEMENT CAN BE MADE BEFORE TIME WILL BE AGAINST US.SEND THE FEE VIA MONEY GRAM MONEY TRANSFER OR WESTERN UNION TO MY OFFICER
RECEIVER'S NAME: MR. ROBERT EKPEMANDU
ADDRESS: LAGOS, NIGERIA
TEXT QUESTION: WHAT?
ANSWER: YES
AMOUNT: $135.
AS SOON AS YOU SEND THE FEE MAKE SURE YOU SEND ME THE PAYMENT TO MY EMAIL ADDRESS BECAUSE I WILL WANT YOU TO GET YOUR FUND WHICH I WILL PACKAGE IN TWO CONSIGNMENT BOXES TO BE HANDED OVER TO YOU FACE TO FACE BY ME BUT ENDEAVOR TO BE THERE TO MEET ME ON TIME.
MY FLIGHT IS FRIDAY AND I EXPECT YOU TO COMPLY BEFORE THEN SO THAT THE DELIVERY CAN BE COMPLETED. IF YOU DO NOT COMPLY, THEN IT WILL NOT BE MY FAULT IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE YOUR PACKAGE.
CALL ME ON THIS NUMBER: XXXXXXXXX
Congratulations!!!
Respectfully yours,
T3rence P. McGulley
US Ambassador to Nigeria.
(Can I really play dumb with the SAME character and the SAME lad a third time? What the hell, it's worth a try.)
Did this go to the right person?
Lou
ATTENTION: FUND BENEFICIARY, Lou S1ndor,
MY OFFICE RECEIVED YOUR EMAIL, FIRST I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT ALL I WANT FROM YOU NOW IS TRUST IF YOU WANT ME TO DELIVER YOUR PACKAGE TO YOU, SECONDLY WITH YOUR EXPLAINATIONS HONESTLY I SYMPATHIZE WITH YOU AND I ALSO WANT TO TELL YOU THE GOSPEL TRUTH, THE ONLY FEE YOU MUST PAY IS TO REGISTER YOUR PACKAGE AS AN AMBASSADORIAL PARCEL, SO THAT THERE WILL NOT BE ANY STOP ORDER ON YOUR PACKAGE.
YOU SEE DEAR I KNOW THAT YOU HAVE SPENT A LOT IN THE HANDS OF IMPOSTORS CLAIMING TO BE WHAT THEY ARE NOT AND ALL THEY WANT FROM YOU IS TO KEEP ASKING YOU OF YOUR HARD EARN MONEY, BUT I WANT TO GIVE YOU MY WORD ALSO ASSURE YOU THAT ONCE YOU REGISTER YOUR PACKAGE THAT YOU WILL NOT SPEND ANY ORDER MONEY TO GET YOUR FUND, BECAUSE THE MOST REASON WHY YOU ARE ASKED TO SEND THE FEE IS TO KNOW THAT YOU ARE THE RIGHTFUL BENEFICIARY OF THIS FUND AND YOUR NAME IS NEEDED ON THE WESTERN UNION PAYMENT SLIP, SO THAT IT CAN BE SHOWNED TO THE CUSTOMS FOR THEM TO VERIFY THAT YOU ARE THE RIGHTFUL BENEFICIARY OF THE PACKAGE,SO IS VERY COMPULSORY THAT YOU AS THE BENEFICIARY OF THIS FUND MUST PAY THE FEE BECAUSE DEDUCTION OF FEE IS NOT ALLOW IN THIS MATTER.
AGAIN THIS FEE IS TO BE USED FOR THE REGISTRATION OF YOU FUND AND YOUR NAME IS NEEDED ON THE WESTERN UNION PAYMENT SLIP AS THE OWNER OF THE FUND, YOU SEE DEAR ONCE YOU SEND THIS FEE I BET YOU THAT YOU WILL NEVER REGRET DEALING WITH ME, AND I WILL PUT A SMILE ON YOUR FACE BY THE GRACE OF GOD, ALL I ASK FOR YOU IS TRUST BECAUSE WITHOUT TRUST WE ARE GOING NO WHERE, SO TRY YOUR POSSIBLE BEST TO SEE THAT YOU SEND THE ONLY FEE YOU MUST SEND TO GET YOUR FUND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
YOUR PACKAGE ($4.5M) MUST BE REGISTERED AS AN AMBASSADORIAL PACKAGE FOR ME TO DEFEAT ALL ODDS AND THE COST OF REGISTERING IT IS $135 THE FEE MUST BE PAID IMMEDIATELY VIA MONEY GRAM SO THAT ALL NECESSARY ARRANGEMENT CAN BE MADE BEFORE TIME WILL BE AGAINST US. SEND THE FEE VIA MONEY GRAM OR WESTERN UNION TO MY OFFICER.
RECEIVER'S NAME: XXXXXXXXXXX (A new recipient.)
ADDRESS: LAGOS, NIGERIA
TEXT QUESTION: WHAT?
ANSWER: YES
AMOUNT: $135.
AS SOON AS YOU SEND THE FEE MAKE SURE YOU SEND ME THE PAYMENT INFORMATION TO MY EMAIL ADDRESS BECAUSE I WILL WANT YOU TO GET YOUR FUND WHICH I WILL PACKAGE IN TWO CONSIGNMENT BOXES TO BE HANDED OVER TO YOU FACE TO FACE BY ME BUT ENDEAVOR TO BE THERE TO MEET ME ON TIME.
I AM WAITING FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE TO THIS EMAIL.
Congratulations!!!
Respectfully yours,
T3rence P. McGulley
US Ambassador to Nigeria
Let's not ahead of ourselves here...how do I know this is even real?
Lou
MY OFFICE RECEIVED YOUR QUICK RESPONSE. ATTACHED WITH THIS EMAIL IS A COPY OF MY PASSPORT IDENTIFICATION JUST FOR YOUR VERIFICATION AND CONFIRMATION, A COPY OF YOUR FUND APPROVAL CERTIFICATE. NOW FOR US TO DELIVER YOUR FUNDS OF ($4.5 MILLION) TO YOU IMMEDIATELY YOU URGENTLY NEED TO COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS (EMAIL US YOUR ADDRESS WHERE YOU WANT ME TO BRING YOUR FUND WHICH WILL BE IN A PACKAGE, YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER AND THEN SEND YOUR FUND REGISTRATION FEE $135) AS STATED EARLIER.
IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU SEND YOUR FUND REGISTRATION FEE $135 IMMEDIATELY AS INSTRUCTED BELOW. BECAUSE YOUR FUND ($4.5MILLION) WILL BE IN A PACKAGE AND I WILL DELIVER IT TO YOU IN FACE ONCE WE RECIEVE THIS MENTIONED REQUIREMENT FROM YOU. AND FOR ME TO CARRY OUT THIS DELIVERY EFFECTIVELY YOU MUST SEND THE $135 AS QUICK AS POSSIBLE SO THAT YOU FUND WILL BE REGISTERED AS AN AMBASSADORIAL PACKAGE FOR ME TO DEFEAT ALL ODDS, CUSTOMS AND IMMIGRATION AND THE COST OF REGISTERING IT IS $135 THE FEE MUST BE PAID IN THE NEXT 50 HOURS VIA MONEY GRAM OR WESTERN UNION SO THAT ALL NECESSARY ARRANGEMENT CAN BE MADE BEFORE TIME WILL BE AGAINST US.
PLEASE SEND THE FEE VIA MONEY GRAM MONEY TRANSFER OR WESTERN UNION TO MY OFFICER BELOW:
RECEIVER'S NAME: XXXXXXXXXXXX
ADDRESS: LAGOS, NIGERIA
TEXT QUESTION: WHAT?
ANSWER: YES
AMOUNT: $135
AS SOON AS YOU SEND THE FEE MAKE SURE YOU SEND ME THE PAYMENT TO MY EMAIL ADDRESS BECAUSE I WILL WANT YOU TO GET YOUR FUND WHICH I WILL PACKAGE IN TWO CONSIGNMENT BOXES TO BE HANDED OVER TO YOU FACE TO FACE BY ME BUT ENDEAVOR TO BE THERE TO MEET ME ON TIME.
I AM WAITING FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE TO THIS EMAIL.
Congratulations!!!
Respectfully yours,
T3rence P. McGulley
US Ambassador to Nigeria.
(And now a new twist; it appears that a new lad has taken over the conversation, note the change in writing style.)
Dear:Lou S1ndor
I got your email in a good state and I know you have lost so much about this, but I want you to note that i don't want to hand this transaction to the delivery company because I want your atm to get to you myself without any delay.
Your atm card is ready to leave that is why I gave you all the prove to make you understand that this is real and you are dealing with the USA Ambassador to Nigeria.
I will advice you to try and come up with the registration fee of $185 only today and I promise you by God grace your amt must get to your door step without any stop order from anyone.
(Another change in the amount. Evidently lad #1 and lad #2... or #3, I've lost track, are using the same email account for multiple scripts?)
If you can not pay the $185 I will advise you to come down to Nigeria and claim your atm yourself I think that is better there will be no fee it is free.
I do not need your money am a man of God and am already blessed by God so it is left for you to decide and trust me and I assure you that your atm must get to you as soonest.
I hereby tell you that you are the rightful owner of your atm card and I will advice you to understand and follow any thing I told you.
Send the $185 via money gram or western union
And get back to me with the payment details for confirmation.
God Bless you.
PHONE: XXXXXXXXXXXX
U.S.A AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA.
Well, I certainly can't come to Nigeria, but there is a problem. There is simply no western union or moneygram here on Molokai. It's a beautiful place, but very limited.
What is our alternative? I'm ready to send the money right away.
Lou
Dear: Lou Al S1ndor
Thanks so much for the email and i have find out another way out of sending this fee (RIA Money Transfer) and i will want you to walk into any agent therein Molokai and send this $185 as fast as possible because i have work so much on this and i wouldn't want this package to be place as demorage and that's why you will have to find locations of Western Union, MoneyGram or this Ria Money Transfer and make the payment today.
RECEIVER'S NAME: XXXXXXXXXXX
ADDRESS: LAGOS, NIGERIA
TEXT QUESTION: IN GOD?
ANSWER: WE TRUST
AMOUNT: $185
MTCN NUMBER:
Send the $185 via Ria Money Transfer, money gram or western union
And get back to me with the payment details for confirmation.
God Bless you.
PHONE: XXXXXXXXXXXX
U.S.A AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA.
Well, I checked ALL of those and none are doing business here. The RIA site even says they do not "service my area". What can we do?
Lou
Dear: Lou Al S1ndor
Thanks so much for the email, sequence to the recent situation we will request your full home address and shall give you the address of where to go and make the payment.
We will want you to give us your street name and town, the full location address so we can check on our system and address you to where you can get the payment done.
Full Name: Lou Al S1ndor
House Address:
Tel:
We will want you to fill this requirements and we will get back to you on where you can get the payment done and be noticed that we are going to compensate you due to the distance.
God Bless you.
PHONE: XXXXXXXXXXXX
U.S.A AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA.
My address is PO Box xxxxx, Kaunakakai, Molokai, Hawaii 96748
As for a phone, service is not available on this side of Molokai. I do most of my conversing via email, I hope this won't be a problem.
Lou
(It appears that this has been passed on to yet another lad, the writing style changed (deteriorated) yet again.)
Dear:lou S1ndor
How are you doing I saw your email and I understand that you are not serious with your atm card am an American ambassador in which in know many things about my country.
[ Oh yeah... ]
Am hare to write to you that I will be coming to the united state bringing some people atm card and I have more than twenty [20} atm card with me.
Am trying to give you the last attention so that I can bring your atm along just pay in the $185 and you receive your atm card. am telling you all this because have tried my best with you and as am seeing you it seems you are not serious with your fund
Your atm card will be given to me after claiming it hare in Nigeria many people have passed trow these and now there are millionaires there in the united state try to send the money .
You said you did not see the western union and I said you should go to the Nabors hold city and send it am coming to the united state on 18th of July and I want you to reply me with the mtcn number so that I can bring your package along with me to the country
Many people have been waiting for this opportunity but are not seeing it try to achieve your aim and reply me as soon as you read the message
bless you
PHONE: XXXXXXXXXXXX
U.S.A AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA.
Not serious? Of course I am, that's a lot of money.
There is no "Nabors city", I'm afraid. Molokai is a small place and services are limited. I've checked western union, money gram and RIA and NONE of them will provide services here.
Surely there must be an alternative. Can I send money straight from my bank to yours? I know that there is a satellite office at the grocery store, so that should work.
Lou
to me, bcc: me
Dear: lou S1ndor
How are you doing I saw your respond but have tried my best buy
letting you receive your fund but hare in African Nigeria I am not a
citizen hare and I don't have right over every thing .
What am trying to tell you now is that there is no way you can send
any money from your state to hare am trying to tell you that if is
like that means we don't need the atm card.
Am from united state to bring any of our consignment abandon here in
Nigeria and now am telling you that just try to fine any place to send
the money if is to travel I better tell you to travel because this is
a issue we can't be delaying.
I hereby tell you as my brother in Christ that just believe in
yourself and you receive your fund.
God bless you
(Okay, now a new twist. The same identical response TWICE from two DIFFERENT email accounts. Say what?!)
Dear:lou S1ndor
How are you doing I saw your respond but have tried my best buy letting you receive your fund but hare in African Nigeria I am not a citizen hare and I don't have right over every thing .
What am trying to tell you now is that there is no way you can send any money from your state to hare am trying to tell you that if is like that means we don't need the atm card.
Am from united state to bring any of our consignment abandon here in Nigeria and now am telling you that just try to fine any place to send the money if is to travel I better tell you to travel because this is a issue we can't be delaying.
I hereby tell you as my brother in Christ that just believe in yourself and you receive your fund.
God bless you
PHONE: XXXXXXXXXXXX
U.S.A AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA.
[That's the way it looked.]
I understand the situation, but the services you keep asking about are simply not available.
When I bought my truck, I sent the money directly from my bank to the dealer. Would that work? I know I can at least do that.
Lou
(Now we dive into multi-message oblivion. I won't include all the copies, but EVERY message came six times, three from each of two accounts. I'm not sure which of us is going around in more circles at this point.)
Dear:lou S1ndor
How are you doing today Mr lou S1ndor, We really appreciate your effort in trying to get the fee sent with due respect we have gotten some western union location in Molokai and below are the information of the agent and i will want you to choose anyone closer to you and make sure you get the fee across so we can get everything done.
Check address below.
(FOODLAND LAHAINA #22 878 Front St #6b Lahaina, HI 96761.....808-661-0975)
(SAFEWAY #1222 1221 Honoapiilani Hwy Lahaina, HI 96761.......808-667-4392)
(FOODLAND FARMS LAHAINA #42 345 Keawe St Lahaina, HI 96761.....808-662-7088)
(TIMES SUPER MARKET #24 3350 Lower Honoapiilani Rd Lahaina, HI 96761-8402....808-442-4700)
(WHALERS GENERAL STORE #239 4405 Lower Honoapiilani Rd Kahana Gateway Lahaina, HI 96761-9207)
That's the address, and please be notify that you can transport from the fee and send the balance and we will send a recommend letter to back it up.
Just make sure you use this addresses and send the fee a fast as you can.
Once again here's the payment details.
Receivers name: XXXXXXXXXXX
Address: Lagos,Nigeria
Text Question: In God
Answer: We Trust
Amount: $185
I will await your updates.
God bless you
PHONE: XXXXXXXXXXXX
U.S.A AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA.
I don't believe you understand. Lahaina is on the island of Maui, I am on the island of Molokai. The only way to get to those western union offices is to grow wings and fly. Look, here's how it is laid out:
http://www.yellowpages.com/96748/western-union?q=Western+Union
If you go to the map view, you'll see: nothing on Molokai.
(It's true... handy.)
Lou
Dear:lou S1ndor
How are you doing today Mr lou S1ndor, We really appreciate your effort in trying to get the fee sent with due respect we have contacted the Delivery Agency and they have given below there bank details,
Below i the details.
BENEFICIARY: CARRY ON PACKAGE MACHINERY CO, LTD.
BANK NAME: BANK OF CHINA
BRANCH: MACAU BRANCH
ADDRESS: NO 33 AVE, DOUTOR MARIO SORES MACAU
SWIFT CODE: XXXXXXXXX
Account Number: XXXXXXXXXXXX
You are advice to attach the scan copy of the payment slip so that it will stand for prove of payment and the delivery will take place to your home address.
I will await your updates.
God bless you
PHONE: +234-81850-97788
U.S.A AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA.
(Finally. Time to dive straight into a quick chop.)
I already made the payment and my bank told me it was received by Mr. Gregory Robinson of the ECOWAS, whatever that means. Have you spoken to him yet?
Lou
[A master demonstrates the classic "I paid some other scammer" technique.]
Dear: Lou S1ndor
How are you doing today Mr lou S1ndor, I only told you to send the money to the Delivery agent not Ecowas agent, i don't appreciate any misplacement because you where giving order to place payment to this banking details below.
please cross check the details once more:
BENEFICIARY: CARRY ON PACKAGE MACHINERY CO, LTD.
BANK NAME: BANK OF CHINA
BRANCH: MACAU BRANCH
ADDRESS: NO 33 AVE, DOUTOR MARIO SORES MACAU
SWIFT CODE: XXXXXXXXX
Account Number: XXXXXXXXXXXX
I will want you to forward the payment slip you receive from the bank after the payments to me now because that will stands as waybill and confirmation to your payment.
I will await your updates.
God bless you
PHONE: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
U.S.A AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA
Well, the money is WITH the ECOWAS agent. It sounds like he's someone you know, so you should get in touch with him immediately so we can move forward.
Lou
Dear: Lou S1ndor
Listen Mr lou S1ndor, Am so disappointing in you, with all instruction i gave to you and i remember in my first emails i warned you not to contact anyone apart from me because i was here and i know whats it is here in Africa.
Am so sorry to tell you that i don't know anyone you talking about , And i never asked you to contact anyone, You have to follow my instructions if you want your fund.
God bless you
PHONE: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
U.S.A AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA
What do you mean? He contacted me on your behalf. He said he was working with YOU.
What the hell is going on?
Lou
Dear: Lou S1ndor
Listen Mr lou S1ndor, He said his working with me and you did not ask me if i know him? That doesn't sound well of you, Am so sorry to tell you that i don't know who you talking about and i will want you to stop contacting him right now because you may lost your money.
I will want you to forward all emails conversation you have with him so i will trace and report him to the FBI right away. [Yeah right]
I await your email and you have to tell me how much you send to him.
God bless you
PHONE: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
U.S.A AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA
Are you saying that my money is gone?
Lou
Dear:lou S1ndor
Listen Mr lou S1ndor, I need to talk to you on phone, please email me your personal Mobile and i will call you immediately and explain better to you.
God bless you
PHONE: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
U.S.A AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA
I don't have a cell phone, but I got a new international satellite phone last week. You can try that if you want.
(The Whistling Pickle again.)
LouDear:lou S1ndor
Listen Mr lou S1ndor, You need to get a good number so we can talk personally on phone, I have called the number you gave up but no one is answering or picking up, Please try and get a good number we can talk on, Its urgent,
God bless you
PHONE: XXXXXXXXXXXX
U.S.A AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA.
[This is repeated]
That's odd as it did not ring on my end. Are you sure you dialed it correctly?
There is a second line for conference calls, you can call that.
(A line that answers and just says, "Hello? Hello?" over and over and over.)
Sorry for the problems, this phone is new to me.
Lou
Dear:lou S1ndor
Listen Mr lou S1ndor, Am sorry to let you know that someone else pick the money and that your email has been hacked with spyware, I will make sure i get to the root of this scammers who did this but for safety first, I will want you to get a new email ID so we can use that to communicate pending you have receive your card.
I will want you to open a new email address because this one has been hacked and for the safety of your FUND.
Just send me and email with the new email address so wan communicate in private.
God bless you
PHONE: XXXXXXXXXXXXX
U.S.A AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA.
(File this message for later reference... MUCH later. Like I said, this group of account-sharing lads went around and around and around.)
My email has been hacked? What makes you think that?
I've updated my password, just in case.
Please explain why you think I have been hacked and what scammers are you talking about?
Lou
Dear: Lou S1ndor
Listen Mr lou S1ndor, Am sorry to let you know that someone else pick the money and that your email has been hacked with spyware, I will make sure i get to the root of this scammers who did this but for safety first, I will want you to get a new email ID so we can use that to communicate pending you have receive your card.
I will want you to open a new email address because this one has been hacked and for the safety of your FUND.
Just send me and email with the new email address so wan communicate in private.
God bless you
PHONE: XXXXXXXXXXXX
U.S.A AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA
(Off to yet ANOTHER email account and now I'm getting EIGHT copies, including the original and all of the rest. He's BCC'ing himself and every now and then there's a CC to some random address.)
Dear:lou S1ndor
Listen Mr lou S1ndor, You need to change the password immediately, Your email was hacked during the process of updating, please contact me with another email address not this anymore or you change the email password and check your alternative email address.
I will want you now.
(That's a little disturbing.)
God bless you
PHONE: XXXXXXXXXXXX
U.S.A AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA
Why did you send this? I already contacted you from another address.
Lou
(I actually replied to all of them, just to screw with him.)
(Silence for 3 months, and then ANOTHER new lad from the same freakin' account? I must have spoken to the whole damn village by now! At least this one is the "the number one American citizen in Nigeria". I feel so much better now.)
U.S AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA.
PLOT 1075 DIPLOMATIC DRIVE
CENTRAL DISTRICT AREA, ABUJA
TELEPHONE LINE:+234 (80918) (18180).
ATTN: Lou S1ndor,
To all scammed related to your victims which kept you up till now not claiming your inheritance funds, all problem has been resolve by the Federal Government of this Country, and as the UNITED STATE AMBASSADOR I have held several meeting with the President which we discuss how to make sure your funds will be release back to you without any more trouble or problem you experience in the pasts.
And as the Ambassador which I am the number one American citizen in Nigeria and I have the power of American Government to protect and guide all beneficiary who own business or transaction in this Country, I am in contact to you to notice that every necessary arrangement has been made which the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT of Nigeria has release your Inheritance funds value the sum of $6.5 million usd to me.
But before I will instruct you on how you will claim your funds back, I will want you to promise me that you will stop every further contact or communication you are having now with any one, because with all meeting held I fine out that some Official people in Nigeria are involve in scam, so therefore for the protection of you to not be victims again like the pasts you need to stick to my instruction because it's my duty to guide you until you claim your funds which has been release to me by their Federal Government.
And for proof of the release the Secretary of the Nigeria President have issue a PAYMENT APPROVAL document which the President himself have sign and approval this funds value the sum of $6.5 million usd to you.
I urge you to get back to this receipt of email for more detail on how to get this done.
In God we trust.
YOURS SINCERELY,
AMBASSADOR T3RENCE MCGULLEY.
U.S AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA.
(I know you know... I'm going to crank this new one up just like the last 10 or 15 or however many it's been. It's obvious that, even though they're all using the same accounts, nobody is checking the history. Sounds promising.)
Was this meant for me?
(And away we go again. Hilarious.)
ATTN: Lou S1ndor,
Appreciation toward you swift respond to my receipt of email, i am contacting you with due respect of your long waiting funds, which make you to experience scam from those fraudster in Africa.
Lou i have the America Government power as the number one American citizen in Nigeria, it's all about your funds which was release to me by the Government of this Country and all you need to do now is to comply to my email instruction so that you can receive your funds.
[Dear reader, if you are new to this site, or if for some reason you believe any of this, please understand that ambassadors do not operate thus. Also, they generally have a good command of the language of their respective countries.]
I have your funds in my office, you are to comply to me and stick to any email instruction i sent to you.
YOURS SINCERELY,
AMBASSADOR T3RENCE MCGULLEY.
U.S AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA.
(Astonishingly, I got this one from ALL the old email accounts and several new ones. We're up to a whopping ELEVEN copies now.)
Okay, I've gotten the same message many times. What is it that you're telling me to do?
ATTN: Lou S1ndor,
Lou S1ndor i am not telling you to do any thing for me, but it's all about your funds which i was instruct as American Government agency in Nigeria to guide and protect beneficiary out of scam and fraud.
Lou if only you can re view the PAYMENT APPROVAL DOCUMENT which is from the secretary of the President of Nigeria office to show you that the number citizen of Nigeria which the President has re approval your funds to me the US Ambassador as American agency, and your funds is with me but before i will proceed to get a well know diplomatic agent who delivery your funds to you in your resident home address, your package need to be register to an ambassadorial package, which if your package should be register to an ambassadorial package it will have the veto power of American Government to pass any Customs to get to you in your home.
I understand how hard you have try to claim what belongs to you, but you fall victim because those people which you have been send me to for funds are non of any office in Nigeria.
Lou kindly get back to my receipt of email for further detail.
YOURS SINCERELY,
AMBASSADOR T3RENCE MCGULLEY.
U.S AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA.
Okay, what are the further details?
ATTN: Lou S1ndor,
I acknowledge the receipt of your email, Lou the further detail, your Funds which was release to me must be register to an ambassador package to have the veto power of American Government to pass through any Customs of any country.
The registration of your package value the sum of $6.5 million will help you to claim you funds without any more stoppage, the registration will cost you little fee, because the American Government office in Nigeria will register before i will instruct the diplomatic agent who delivery it to you in your home address.
Lou it will be of your own good you stick to my receipt of email so that before the need 24 hours you will claim your funds and start accessing it.
The registration will cost you little, and you the beneficiary of this funds need to take care of it.
YOURS SINCERELY,
AMBASSADOR T3RENCE MCGULLEY.
U.S AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA.
Okay, you keep telling me the same thing and I'm waiting to find out what the next step is supposed to be. You say I have 24 hours, but have given me no instructions.
ATTN: Lou S1ndor,
Lou why i could not inform you about the amount, i need to verify from the Office that will register your Package to an ambassadorial package.
After contacting the Office which will register your package, i was inform by the secretary that the Registration of your Package will cost you the sum of $640 usd, Lou registering your Package to an ambassadorial package mean it will have the Veto power to pass through any Customs which there will be no stoppage.
Lou S1ndor you are kindly advice to pay for the Registering of your package to enable the Diplomatic agent commence the delivery of your Package.
Remember that today is 15th which you need to claim your Package that contain a Draft Check value the sum of $6.5 million usd the Nigeria President approval to you, all you need to do at this moment is to pay the Registration fee which is $640 usd.
YOURS SINCERELY,
AMBASSADOR T3RENCE MCGULLEY.
U.S AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA.
That seems reasonable, where do I send the check.
I can get to the post office today.
ATTN: Lou S1ndor,
I have been so busy with the Diplomatic agent who will delivery your Package down to you in your home, but first of all go make the payment for the registration fee with the Western Union payment detail below.
Receiver's Name: XXXXXXXXXXX
Location: Lagos Nigeria
Text Question: It's
Text Answer: Important
Amount to send: $640 usd
Mtcn: ??????????
Sender Name:
Sender Address:
Lou you are to locate any of the Western Union Outlet and make the payment of $640 usd for the Registration Office to get register your package to an ambassadorial package to enable thing proceed quickly.
YOURS SINCERELY,
AMBASSADOR T3RENCE MCGULLEY.
U.S AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA.
TELEPHONE LINEXXXXXXXXXXX
ATTN: Lou S1ndor,
Lou what is going on? due remember that there is no limited time to waste, the Office who will Register your Package to an ambassadorial package is still expecting the registration fee which is that $640 usd, i don't know what is the delay all about from you end, but i will urge and advice you as the beneficiary to proceed and send the registration fee through Western Union Money Transfer Outlet close to you and get back with the payment slip or the Mtcn which is the ten digit number.
DETAIL TO USE MAKE THE PAYMENT THROUGH WESTERN UNION OUTLET close to you.
Receiver's Name: XXXXXXXXXXX
Location: Lagos Nigeria
Text Question: It's
Text Answer: Important
Amount to send: $640 usd
Mtcn: ??????????
Sender Name:
Sender Address:
Kindly try every thing in your power send this fee today because there is no more time to waste, and you have from date till Monday.
YOURS SINCERELY,
AMBASSADOR T3RENCE MCGULLEY.
U.S AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA.
(Now it's time for the FBI to jump in to scare me. Oh, the horror.)
to me, bcc: me
(Yeah, I got eleven of these, too.)
FBI Headquarters. FBI Headquarters,
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington,
D.C. 20535-0001
Attention Lou S1ndor
I was transfer down to Africa Nigeria to eradicate and apprehend those hoodlums who have cause trouble to American Citizen; I am Mr. Eric Moore FBI investigation Unit special Agent.
I meet with the American Ambassador who discuss about your funds which has been with me, and he told me he has been receiving several of your email on how you can claim your funds.
It's all about your funds i came down her to help the American Agency as an investigation officers, my dear beneficiary Lou kindly get back to the Ambassador office because i was told by him about the delay of your Package not delivery to you.
The fee which he told you of is the Registration fee which the Package will have the Veto Power of American to pass through any Customs without any more stoppage, Contact Ambassador T3rence McGulley and comply by sending the needed fee which they will use get register your package and delivery the package value the sum of $6.5 million usd to you.
Urgent respond will be appreciated.
FBI Investigation Unit[ FBI agents also generally have a pretty good command of English. And there is no such thing as "Veto Power of American". Just in case you find any of the above convincing. In which case slap yourself sober.]
(Followed less than a minute later by my old pal T3rence, checking to see if the FBI has straightened out the situation.)
ATTN: Lou S1ndor,
Lou what is going on? due remember that there is no limited time to waste, the Office who will Register your Package to an ambassadorial package is still expecting the registration fee which is that $640 usd, i don't know what is the delay all about from you end, but i will urge and advice you as the beneficiary to proceed and send the registration fee through Western Union Money Transfer Outlet close to you and get back with the payment slip or the Mtcn which is the ten digit number.
DETAIL TO USE MAKE THE PAYMENT THROUGH WESTERN UNION OUTLET close to you.
Receiver's Name: XXXXXXXXXXX
Location: Lagos Nigeria
Text Question: It's
Text Answer: Important
Amount to send: $640 usd
Mtcn: ??????????
Sender Name:
Sender Address:
Kindly try every thing in your power send this fee today because there is no more time to waste, and you have from date till Monday.
YOURS SINCERELY,
AMBASSADOR T3RENCE MCGULLEY.
U.S AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA.
"Agent Moore" re-sends the letter about the "hoodlums".
ATTN: Lou S1ndor,
It very unfortunate that you have been receiving my email and be ignoring it, i don't suppose to email you today, but it how importance and worry it's to me that why i am sending you this last email from my Hotel room in Nigeria.
Tomorrow will be the last day i am giving you, by Tomorrow 2:pm Nigeria which American will have been in Morning, you don't contact me for the procedure i assure you that i will confiscate your transaction and never contact you again.
So therefore for your own lose i will advice you for the last time to comply to the email instruction, because i believe you know what is the delay about now for your funds to get delivery across to you, it's the Registration fee which the Office of the Nigeria Government need to register your package before the diplomatic agent will commence with the delivery.
I believe a word should be enough for the wise one.
YOURS SINCERELY,
AMBASSADOR T3RENCE MCGULLEY.
U.S AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA.
I'm sorry, but I checked all over and there is no western union here. I shouldn't be surprised, it's a pretty small place.
When I bought my dishwasher, I sent the money to Costco directly from my bank account to one of theirs. Could I do that.?
(I also fired off a response to the FBI. I didn't want him to feel left out.)
To Eric the "FBI Agent"
I've been talking to Mr. McGulley and we're trying to work something out.
ATTN: Lou S1ndor,
I receive your receipt of email this morning and it is well noted by me,and i have contacted the Registration Office about the problem you are encountering now to send the registration fee, I was inform by the Chairman of that Office that you should try move down to the City and locate where Western Union Money Transfer or Money Gram Transfer he's and send the $640 usd, because that is the quick option to pick the fee, to enable them register your package to an ambassadorial package.
Lou i am not really happy with your manner with your transaction, because as the beneficiary of this funds you need to be accessing your email every minute to know what is the situation about your funds, but it take you up to five days before you email me back, you need to understand that you are to claim your funds before Thursday, so therefore drive to the City and locate Western Union Outlet or a Money Gram Outlet and send the fee quickly today.
DETAIL TO USE MAKE THE PAYMENT THROUGH WESTERN UNION OUTLET close to you.
Receiver's Name: XXXXXXXXXXX
Location: Lagos Nigeria
Text Question: It's
Text Answer: Important
Amount to send: $640 usd
Mtcn: ??????????
Sender Name:
Sender Address:
Stop the delay because it will not help you, follow through the instruction of this email, kindly send me your Phone number and your id card.
YOURS SINCERELY,
AMBASSADOR T3RENCE MCGULLEY.
U.S AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA.
(Slappin' time again.)
Not happy with my manner? You're the one that's ignoring my words.
There is no "get down to the city" here. The only way to use western union is to grow wings and fly.
Work with me on this, for Christ's sake. I'm trying to get this done and you're not helping.
ATTN: Lou S1ndor,
Lou i am very sorry for the delay from me, it's because that since yesterday i was in a meeting which take all my time, that while i don't respond to your email, as the American Ambassador in Nigeria, i represent the American President Barrack Obama in a meeting which was held in their President palace.
[Carry on when you've stopped laughing.]
I have been able to receive the Account from the Registration office and you should send the registration fee into the Account below this email.
Account to send the fee.
NEW YORK, USA.
BANK NAME: CITIBANK N.A NEW YORK.
SWIFT CODE: CITIU33.
FOR FURTHER CREDIT TO: ACCOUNT NAME: STERLING BANK PLC,
ACCOUNT NO: XXXXXXX.
ROUTING NO: XXXXXXXXX.
STERLING BANK PLC LASU.
BENEFICIARY NAME: XXXXXXX
BENEFICIARY A/C NO: 001119xxxx.
Lou after through in transferring the registration fee into that account, scan the transfer slip back to me so that it will be put a record for proof of payment made by you.
YOURS SINCERELY,
AMBASSADOR T3RENCE MCGULLEY.
U.S AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA.
(Let's strike a little fear in him. Plus, I'm really getting sick of eleven copies of everything!)
I got a warning about all of this from a friend of mine. He says this is all a scam.
Can you explain this? I am VERY concerned.
ATTN: Lou S1ndor,
You friend he's only deceiving you, and i believe you friend he's jealous of you own funds in another country, listen if the safety of your transaction i guess you keep every thing about your transaction secret, and let it be surprise to him.
Lou you not to be afraid, kindly go through the PAYMENT APPROVAL document i send to you in my first email, you will understand that the Nigeria Government him self approval this funds to you, and the Registration of your package to an Ambassadorial package will help your package get delivery to you without any stoppage.
You need to proceed in getting the registration fee send to the Registration Central Account below to enable them register your package, kindly leave friend out of this, because the funds he's not for your friend but for you only, so i will advice you to take decision yourself instead of some one deceiving you.
Kindly send the fee today to this Account detail stated below, and after sending the fee scan or attach the slip of payment from your Bank to be put as proof of payment made by you.
Account to send the fee.
NEW YORK, USA.
BANK NAME: CITIBANK N.A NEW YORK.
SWIFT CODE: CITIU33.
FOR FURTHER CREDIT TO: ACCOUNT NAME: STERLING BANK PLC,
ACCOUNT NO: XXXXXXX.
ROUTING NO: XXXXXXXXX.
STERLING BANK PLC LASU.
BENEFICIARY NAME: XXXXXXX
BENEFICIARY A/C NO: 001119xxxx.
Lou after through in transferring the registration fee into that account, scan the transfer slip back to me so that it will be put a record for proof of payment made by you.
YOURS SINCERELY,
AMBASSADOR T3RENCE MCGULLEY.
U.S AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA.
(I let him stew until he came back. Predictable lad.)
ATTN: Lou S1ndor,
I can understand that you are not serious and ready to claim your funds out of Nigeria Country, if after my own time and hard work for the release of your funds you ignore and abandon your funds in this Country, it will be bad really.
Lou i not heard from you the beneficiary, why? what is going on? i am really go upset by you not responding back and doing the necessary thing your transaction need at this time to claim it.
Listen this could be my last email to you, because i have send a latter email of complain to the United Nation Organization about your not ready and serious about your funds, because failure to hear or receive your email i will instruct the Nigeria Government to confiscate and keep your funds back in the Government treasury House as funds which could not be claim by the beneficiary.
For the good of your funds, what you have to do now is to make up your mind and be ready to pay for the Registration of your Package to an Ambassadorial to have the veto power of American Government before the diplomatic agent will commence the delivery to your home address, the REGISTRATION will only cost you the sum of ($640 usd) and that is the fee delaying your funds which is a Bank Draft Check the Government approval, which you will clear it in your Bank when the Draft is delivery.
Lou i believe a word should be enough for the wise one, you have from now till 12:00 noon Tomorrow Nigeria Time to make up you mind, because i can continue keeping your funds in my office in Nigeria which you the beneficiary don't appreciate that.
Claim your funds now or it will be to late for you.
YOURS SINCERELY,
AMBASSADOR T3RENCE MCGULLEY.
U.S AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA.
I got the letter, thank you. This is very helpful.
I will go back to the bank today. My apologies for doubting you.
ATTN: Lou S1ndor,
I believe you have the Registration Central Account detail, Lou it will be of good to you, you make the payment of the registration fee into that account, to enable the diplomatic agent commence the delivery of your Package down to you.
Keep every thing about your transaction secret so that no friend will deceive you again, because in this life people do jealous some time, and i guess your friend may be the jealous type.
Lou make the payment today and scan the payment slip back to me to be put as proof of payment made by you.
YOURS SINCERELY,
AMBASSADOR T3RENCE MCGULLEY.
U.S AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA.
NEW YORK, USA.
BANK NAME: CITIBANK N.A NEW YORK.
SWIFT CODE: CITIU33.
FOR FURTHER CREDIT TO: ACCOUNT NAME: STERLING BANK PLC,
ACCOUNT NO: XXXXXXX.
ROUTING NO: XXXXXXXXX.
STERLING BANK PLC LASU.
BENEFICIARY NAME: XXXXXXX
BENEFICIARY A/C NO: 001119xxxx.
YOURS SINCERELY,
AMBASSADOR T3RENCE MCGULLEY.
U.S AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA.
ATTN: Lou S1ndor,
Lou i believe you should have re-receive the Account detail, and if you have not send the fee i guess you make move to the Bank today and transfer the $640 usd into that Account so that thing will proceed with the delivery.
Lou your transaction is taking much time now and i am not very happy with this delay, because assuming you have been able to pay the Registration fee by now you should have receive your Package and take your Bank Draft Check down to your Bank and clear it as the beneficiary.
I have all try to make sure this proceed, but if any one is tell you to ignore my email, i must say that to you that person is very evil because they don't want you to receive what belongs to you, i will advice you for the progress of your transaction, keep every thing secret and proceed to send the fee, or if you have send the $640 usd kindly inform me and scan the transfer slip from the Bank back to me to be put as proof of payment been made by you.
NEW YORK, USA.
BANK NAME: CITIBANK N.A NEW YORK.
SWIFT CODE: CITIU33.
FOR FURTHER CREDIT TO: ACCOUNT NAME: STERLING BANK PLC,
ACCOUNT NO: XXXXXXX.
ROUTING NO: XXXXXXXXX.
STERLING BANK PLC LASU.
BENEFICIARY NAME: XXXXXXX
BENEFICIARY A/C NO: 001119xxxx.
YOURS SINCERELY,
AMBASSADOR T3RENCE MCGULLEY.
U.S AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA.
(Yup, same account over and over. He's getting impatient and I'm ignoring him because I was out of town. I was quite sure he'd wait. Time for the same exact line about the account, just to see if it rings a bell.)
I'm really confused now. I went to the bank to make the transfer and the bank manager told me that the account would not accept the $640. Something about an administrative hold I guess, but he didn't give a lot of details. Do you know what the problem is? Can this be corrected or is this the wrong account and I should use another one?
Please help as soon as you can, tomorrow is a holiday and the bank will not be open.
ATTN: Lou S1ndor,
Listen i am very disappointed with the Manager of the Bank saying the $640 usd can be transfer to that account, Lou that Account is from Registration central and i believe the Bank manager is not a good man, it that case i guess you will kindly use the WESTERN UNION OR MONEY GRAM by travel down to the next State close to your state and make the payment through Western Union or Money Gram.
Because at this time your transaction don't need delay and assuming you have try travel to the next state i believe you will locate Western Union or Money Gram office to send the fee which will be better and good.
Lou i will want you to agree on this by chancing your mind to make the move to the state and make the payment through Western Union or Money gram since the Bank don't want to transfer the fee.
It's all about your funds, and i want you to take any step to see that thing work good for you, and it's that fee is delaying your Bank Draft Check value the sum of $6.5 million usd.
YOURS SINCERELY,
AMBASSADOR T3RENCE MCGULLEY.
U.S AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA.
Haven't we already discussed this? Western union and money gram are not available here and YOU gave me an account that I cannot send money to?
What is really going on here? This is all sounding very suspicious.
Travel to the next state? That's 2500 miles from here. Don't be ridiculous. Surely must have a WORKING account instead of the suspicious one sent.
(Yeah, I exaggerated a bit. So sue me.)
ATTN: Lou S1ndor,
That account is the account been given to me to send you by the registration central okay, so if you said that the manager of your bank say the fee can't be transfer into to that account, i guess you will try the arrangement i made now.
Because WESTERN UNION will be the best way to send this fee, and the only way you could use western union now is to travel down to the next state since there is no western union in your own state.
Please and please don't ask more question this the last minute with your transaction, and send me your direct phone Number so that i can call you.
YOURS SINCERELY,
AMBASSADOR T3RENCE MCGULLEY.
U.S AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA.
Are you not even reading my messages? I have tried to use the account and it WILL NOT ACCEPT MY MONEY.
How many different ways do I need to explain this? What kind of ambassador are you?
ATTN: Lou S1ndor,
Don't use insulting word Lou, i read you mail, i understand you, but i am still making a good alternative by that traveling to the next state, Lou at this time you should understand me, because it's my pride you receive your funds, i have held to lots of meeting before your funds was release to me, so therefore you don't need to question me, do as i say, by make the move to travel and locate western union and make the payment, make up you mind so that i will send to you the western union detail to use when you get to the next state and make the payment.
Send me you Direct Phone number please.
YOURS SINCERELY,
AMBASSADOR T3RENCE MCGULLEY.
U.S AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA.
You are NOT reading my message. I can't travel to another state unless I grow wings and fly. Why are you ignoring my problem here?
ATTN: Lou S1ndor,
I call the office they will provide another account.
YOURS SINCERELY,
AMBASSADOR T3RENCE MCGULLEY.
U.S AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA.
(Attaboy. Unfortunately, things went in another direction and this account escaped my clutches.)
Thank you, I will await that information.
ATTN: Lou S1ndor,
Lou i just through in discussing with the Person in charge of the REGISTRATION CENTRAL, which he told me that they need to confirm your Bank address and your Country zip Code to enable them release another Account to you.
So therefore now you are advice to send down your detail such as your Address and zip Code of your Country and phone number to me so that i will send it to the Registration central for them to instruct me how to direct to send the fee to them.
YOURS SINCERELY,
AMBASSADOR T3RENCE MCGULLEY.
U.S AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA.
I think I already sent you this information, but here is my address:
PO Box xxxxx Kaunakakai Molokai Hawaii 96748
Sorry but there is no phone service here. Hell, at my age, I probably couldn't hear it!
ATTN: Lou S1ndor,
As the United State ambassador it's my duty to make sure any funds that belongs to American get to him or her.
regarding the fee which is delaying your Bank Draft Check to still remain in my office in Nigeria, Lou i want you to know that i am a man of respect i am not a fraudster who you will question, i have discuss this issue of make the payment across to them which the person in charge the Registration Central has instruct me to inform you that you are to change and make use of WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER send the fee across to them.
Since your city is a very small city Lou you need to try your possible best drive to the next city because i believe there is WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER all over United State, i understand it's not easy to get that, but don't reason the 2500 miles to get to the next city which you will make the payment through WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.
For God sake it'a all about your funds Lou, and i know how long i have attend meet on your behalf, so now since thing can not be done through Account wire, i will advice you to make up your mind for this journey to the next city so that i can send you there WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER PAYMENT DETAIL.
It's all about your funds please don't think how long it will take you down to the next city, what you should be think is how to make sure your funds get to you, which is the alternative is getting to the nearby city and make the payment through western union.
Get so that i will send to you the Registration central western union detail to use send the fee when you locate any western union in the next city close to you.
YOURS SINCERELY,
AMBASSADOR T3RENCE MCGULLEY.
U.S AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA.
Go to google maps
Look up Molokai
IT'S AN ISLAND
ATTN: Lou S1ndor,
I know that Molokai is an ISLAND, but that should now stop the process to the next city, you need to really understand me, and i give my word Lou because my word is my bound you will never regret any thing about this transaction.
So i will beg and please you to not use because the Molokai is an Island delay the necessary thing, i will urge you to make your today to make the move out of the Island and locate Western Union Outlet.
YOURS SINCERELY,
AMBASSADOR T3RENCE MCGULLEY.
U.S AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA.
(It really is great when they squirm, isn't it? Now he's bringing in the UN and all the rest of the big guns.)
ATTN: Lou S1ndor,
As the American Government Agency in Nigeria i have inform the UNITED NATION, IMF and the AMERICAN GOVERNMENT about the next step i am taking now your transaction, which the IMF as sign and agree on my opinion.
The Opinion is about you and your transaction, which the have issue a DISCLAIMER FORM which is a form for beneficiary can't continue with he or her transaction, so therefore Lou since you can't claim your funds the instruction is that you download that attach DISCLAIMER FORM on your Computer system and fill the necessary detail been need and sign on it and send it back so that i will be use as instruction from the Beneficiary not been able to proceed and claim he or her funds.
Since you can't claim your funds, fill and sign on the DISCLAIMER FORM but if you still need you funds you are to stick to any email been send to you by the AMBASSADOR.
YOURS SINCERELY,
AMBASSADOR T3RENCE MCGULLEY.
U.S AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA.
[As a general rule, do not "sign and send back" documents through email or other means to Scammers, and do not send them scans of your passports, drivers license or other such IDs. As the very least they will be used as visual collateral to scam others. But you knew that.
to Carling, me
(Fear not, you'll find out who Carling is soon enough. You're gonna love him.)
ATTN: Lou S1ndor and Carling Christie
Please you guy need to use the WESTERN UNION in the mainland to make the payment down to the Office, and only if Lou and you can make up your mind to travel down to the Mainland and locate western union outlet use the western union payment detail below.
Receiver's Name: XXXXXXXXX
Location: Lagos Nigeria
Text Question: When
Text Answer: Now
Amount to send: $640 usd
Mtcn: ??????????
Lou and Carling do travel down to the Mainland and make the payment through WESTERN UNION with the detail in this email.
YOURS SINCERELY,
AMBASSADOR T3RENCE MCGULLEY.
U.S AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA.
ATTN: Lou S1ndor
Lou i want you to view the FUNDS RELEASE PAYMENT APPROVAL DOCUMENT from the presidency of Nigeria office, you don't need to be skeptical just be positive so that thing can be done.
All you need to do now at the moment kindly send the $5000 usd as all fee including the Diplomatic agent fee who will delivery the PACKAGE down to you in your Molokai ISLAND.
YOURS SINCERELY,
AMBASSADOR T3RENCE MCGULLEY.
U.S AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA.
(Now it's bumped up to $5K? Methinks there is evil afoot. So I didn't answer.)
ATTN: Lou S1ndor
Mr Lou while all the ignore and delay from you, i have explain better to your son inlaw about the $5000 usd fee which you are to pay to enable the diplomatic agent to commence the delivery down to you.
So you need to ask him about the $5000 usd, because time is running out your transaction, and i don't want you to loose your funds because of delay from you.
YOURS SINCERELY,
AMBASSADOR T3RENCE MCGULLEY.
U.S AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA.
ATTN: Lou S1ndor
Yes Lou, i guess since you can't travel to the Mainland and locate western union outlet and make the payment of the $5000 usd, i guess you will hand of the fee to your SON INLAW and instruct him to go down to the Mainland and make the payment of that $5000 usd direct so that the Diplomatic agent will commence the delivery and go you he's flight schedule on when he will get to Hawaii Molokai ISLAND to hand over your Package that contain your funds.
YOURS SINCERELY,
AMBASSADOR T3RENCE MCGULLEY.
U.S AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA.
Okay, thank you. I asked him to help. Did he contact you?
ATTN: Lou S1ndor
What is the arrangement Lou? i hope you have give the $5000 usd to Carling your Son In law to go down to the Mainland and locate WESTERN UNION and send the fee.
If you have not don so, please Today is Thursday hand over the fee to him and instruct Carling to go down to Mainland, since your condition is not that strong with the cancer illness, he will be the person that will assist you in getting the fee send through Western Union.
Please i want this transaction to be conclude before Saturday, and it's all about that fee which will enable the Diplomatic agent commence.
ATTN: Lou S1ndor
Lou i am not really happy with your manner, i am the Diplomatic agent waited throughout yesterday to get the $5000 usd from your Son In Law by he told me that you have not hand over the fee to him.
Lou at now you are causing the all delay, what you need to do now since you can not travel to the Mainland and locate WESTERN UNION hand over the $5000 usd to ur Son In Law and instruct him to contact me so that i will advice him and send him the Western Union detail in which he will use get the fee send across.
Today is 6th of December and all this delay since more than Two Months is not good for your funds, because the Draft Check has been issue since October and by now you the beneficiary should have receive and clear it by now, Lou follow my email instruction and hand over the fee to your son in law.
I did that last night, he should be contacting you this morning.
ATTN: Lou S1ndor
You need to contact you In Law to send the fee, because we have not still receive any fee from him up till now.
And it's delay from you and him, i told you to instruct him when you hand over the fee to him to contact me on how to send the fee across o that the Diplomatic agent will start coming down to the Molokai Island.
YOURS SINCERELY,
AMBASSADOR T3RENCE MCGULLEY.
U.S AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA.
(Lest you'd forgotten, I'm still getting these eleven at a time.)
ATTN: Lou S1ndor
Don't think the person you as to contact me he's your In law because he have been run fraudulent act to you, the $5000 usd is till with him now, and he's delaying you for not claiming your funds.
You have to do some thing, in my first email i told you never inform any one about your funds because people are evil, that is what the so call in law of your he's acting now.
(Ah, yes, the evil arises. I wonder what's going on? Let's go meet Lou's son-in-law, shall we?)
(I had forwarded one of the early spams to my Carling character way back in the beginning of this whole thing and, since Lou was having so much fun, decided to answer it so all of this was happening over a year ago. Don't worry, we'll catch up soon.)
[A brief sidetrip to view the scam-o-gram that Lou forwarded to "Carling":]
OFFICE OF THE US AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA
11 GARKI ROAD ABUJA
ABUJA, NIGERIA.
ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY,
WITHOUT MINCING WORDS, I AM CONVINCED 100% THAT YOU HAVE HAD BITTER EXPERIENCE WITH VARIOUS SCAMMERS 'CLAIMING TO BE HIGH GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS BANKS AND THEREBY DEFRAUDING YOU OF YOUR' HARD-EARNED MONEY' THE ACTIVITIES OF THESE SCAMMERS HAS CHANGED YOUR PERSPECTIVE ABOUT CONDUCTING BUSINESS ON THE INTERNET AND YOU NOW BELIEVED THERE IS NO GENUINE BUSINESS THAT CAN BE CONDUCTED ON THE INTERNET. WELL I AM AMERICAN AND THE INTERNET WAS CREATED BY AMERICANS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CREATING; AWARENESS FOR YOUR PRODUCTS/ SERVICES AND CONDUCTING GENUINE BUSINESS WITH EASE. I AM FULLY COMMITTED TO DELIVER THE DIPLOMATIC CONSIGNMENT TO YOU.I Am A FULL CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES BUT I WAS ON A MISSION HERE IN NIGERIA AS A US AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA.
HENCE, I AM MAKING EVERY EFFORT TO ENSURE THAT NO CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES IS CHEATED BY NIGERIA/BENIN REPUBLIC. THEREFORE, I NEED YOUR UTMOST SUPPORT AND UNDERSTANDING TO ACTUALIZE THIS DREAM. I ALSO WANT YOU TO UNDERSTAND THAT I DO TRUST YOU AND I EXPECT YOU TO SHOW ME THE SAME TRUST AND RESPECT IN RETURN SINCE TRUST IS A 2-WAY STREET. ON THE OTHER HAND, TRUST IS A RELATIONSHIP OF RELIANCE. TRUST ALSO MEANS BEING ABLE TO PREDICT WHAT OTHER PEOPLE WILL DO AND WHAT SITUATIONS WILL OCCUR.
I WILL BE COMING TO U.S FOR AN OFFICIAL MEETING ON TUESDAY NEXT WEEK AND I WILL BE BRINGING YOUR FUNDS OF $15.5M ALONG WITH ME BUT THIS TIME I WILL NOT GO THROUGH CUSTOMS BECAUSE AS AN AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA, I AM A US GOVERNMENT AGENT AND I HAVE THE VETO POWER TO GO THROUGH CUSTOMS. AS SOON AS I AM THROUGH WITH THE MEETING I SHALL THEN PROCEED TO YOUR ADDRESS. (SEND YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER AND THE ADDRESS WHERE YOU WANT ME TO BRING THE PACKAGE).
YOU HAVE REALLY PAID SO MUCH IN THIS DELIVERY THAT MAKES ME WONDER. YOU ARE A VERY LUCKY PERSON BECAUSE I SHALL BE BRINGING IT MYSELF AND THERE IS NOTHING ANYONE CAN DO ABOUT IT. CHECK HERE:http://nigeria.usembassy.gov/biography.html YOUR PACKAGE($15.5M) MUST BE REGISTERED AS AN AMBASSADORIAL PACKAGE FOR ME TO DEFEAT ALL ODDS AND THE COST OF REGISTERING IT IS $150.00. THE FEE MUST BE PAID IN THE NEXT 50 HOURS VIA WESTERN UNION SO THAT ALL NECESSARY ARRANGEMENT CAN BE MADE BEFORE TIME WILL BE AGAINST US.
AS SOON AS YOU SEND THE FEE MAKE SURE YOU SEND ME THE PAYMENT INFORMATION. MY FLIGHT IS THURSDAY AND I EXPECT YOU TO COMPLY BEFORE THEN SO THAT THE DELIVERY CAN BE COMPLETED. IF YOU DO NOT COMPLY, THEN IT WILL NOT BE MY FAULT IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE YOUR PACKAGE.
THANK YOU
T3RENCE P. McGullEY
US AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA
$15.5 million dollars? Is this some kind of joke?
Carl
IT IS NOT A JOKE CARL.
Seriously, there are millions of dollars just for the taking? How the hell did THAT happen.
And what is it that I'm supposed to do?
I have not heard back from you. What's going on?
Carl
Dear:lou S1ndor
(Ooops, he got his signals crossed. I was baiting him from both directions, so it's not a surprise. He sent Carl the hacker message!)
Am so sorry to tell you that the Hacker was who send you email from the ECOWAS and divert the payment i gave to you from the delivery agent, I have contacted the agent and explain everything to them and they told me to stand a guarantor to you and i have come to conclusion with them but i have another option for your ATM master card if you don't mind, I asked the bank if they can wire the full money to your bank account and they told me that $15,800,00, Fifteen Million Eight Hundred Thousand can be wired to your bank account and i have asked for the procedure and they told me you don't have to worry much about it, That you just have to contact them and they will complete the transfer into your bank account within 3 banking days.
Am so sorry about what happen to your email, i have once be a victim last year February, Some one hacked into our website and they started operating through our visa issue section but when we noticed i was quarry about it, But be vigilant and don't give out your email address or password anymore and don't believe any emails trying to tell you to update your yahoo or Hotmail address by instructing you to enter your password and email ID.
I will await your respond as fast as possible so i can contact the bank on this and i shall notify you on what to do.
Please i will need a direct number to call you on because have also called you several times again.
I will want you now.
(And that is STILL disturbing.)
God bless you
PHONE: +234-81850-97788
U.S.A AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA.
(So, just to stir the pot, I answer from Carl's address as Lou. I'm a nasty person. This was happening during the "whistling pickle" episode all those months ago.)
What a mess. You still haven't told me where my money went.
I haven't received a call yet. Could you try those two numbers again?
Lou
(Answering the hacker message, even though Lou is using the same account.)
What are you talking about? This IS a separate email account.
Exactly what needs to be done for the transfer you're recommending?
Lou
(And then he answers BOTH accounts many months later?)
to me, loualS1ndor
ATTN: Lou S1ndor and Carling Christie
Please you guy need to use the WESTERN UNION in the mainland to make the payment down to the Office, and only if Lou and you can make up your mind to travel down to the Mainland and locate western union outlet use the western union payment detail below.
Receiver's Name: XXXXXXX
Location: Lagos Nigeria
Text Question: When
Text Answer: Now
Amount to send: $640 usd
Mtcn: ??????????
Lou and Carling do travel down to the Mainland and make the payment through WESTERN UNION with the detail in this email.
YOURS SINCERELY,
AMBASSADOR T3RENCE MCGULLEY.
U.S AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA.
(So now we've caught up to each other and, since I want to kick it up a notch, I start using Carling's address for Carling and Lou's address for Lou... and the lad never notices. Now we're going to take our confused lad to a place he'd never imagined.)
Thank you for replying my little Nigerian friend. I suggest that you read this ENTIRE message before proceeding any further. I have a very profitable proposition for you, however it is imperative that you understand. If your English is not good enough for this to make sense to you, find someone else who can help you. I promise that you will both be very rich.
I am Lou's son-in-law and he's asked me to help him. It is important that you realize that he trusts me and will most certainly follow any instructions that I give him.
First, let us get past the obvious. You are not an ambassador and there is no money for you to send to Lou. You are one of many thousands of Nigerian criminals sitting in cafes attempting to steal from unsuspecting fools. I know your 419 game, so please don't insult me by insisting that this is all "real". It's a scam and it's bullshit and we both know it.
Now that we both know who and what you are, there are two things that are going to be very important for your future and your potential riches.
1. Lou is a VERY rich old man. He sits at his computer in a huge house on Molokai and his bank account has MILLIONS in it that he is not sharing with anyone. He donates it to churches and homeless programs and all sorts of other crap and it looks like he will leave NOTHING to me when he dies, which should be soon. He has prostate cancer and will not last many more months. This is the last chance for both of us to empty his accounts and fill our own.
2. Because of his age, he's easily confused. He fucked up over and over while dealing with you and asked me to help. He gave me access to his email and I've been monitoring your progress and now he doesn't know what to do. I'll be happy to pretend to help him while you and I suck as much money out of him as we can. It will be a LOT of money as he believes that I have contacted you and have everything worked out to get him the millions from you. Remember, Lou's email is now controlled by ME and he will only receive messages from you when I allow it.
Here is my proposal, read it well and work with me and you will see more money than you ever imagined in your entire scamming life:
Forget about the stupid $640. Lou never managed to send it and the bank manager called me to try to figure out what the hell was going on. That's how I got involved and now we can work together. You will ask Lou for more and more money and tell him to confirm all of this with ME. I will pretend to investigate the fees and will tell Lou that he should give me the money for me to send to you. Once we have gotten as much out of him as we possibly can...or the old fart dies...I will send you half of what we have stolen.
If we work together and do this correctly, I am certain that we can get several hundred thousand US dollars from this operation. Maybe more.
So there it is. You can work with me and biggest the richest man in your little town or you can get nothing, which would be fucking stupid. I control this situation and you have no real choice, of course. We can do this together as partners or you can just crawl into the desert and die. Lou trusts you and believes you, so don't make the mistake of missing out on riches. Follow my instructions exactly and your scamming days can be behind you.
Are you man enough for this or are you just a child?
(Every other time I've taken a run at this, the lad has insisted that the money is real, blah, blah blah; not this one, he goes right to the greed.)
ATTN: Lou S1ndor and Carling Christie
Carling i am very happy to know you and i will be happy to conspiracy with you to get he's Million and you take half i get half to my self.
Yes regarding the fee you will instruct him now as the person who he learning to now that you have thoroughly investigate about he's Transaction, and it is legit transaction, with this detail you enlighten me on, i will increase the fee to $5000 usd as the first fee for him to pay.
I hope this is okay by you Carling, i am really ready to half have of he while you have the remaining half to your self.
But now let know understand that he's transaction and funds he's legal transaction and the funds is for him.
I awaiting to hear from him.
YOURS SINCERELY,
AMBASSADOR T3RENCE MCGULLEY.
U.S AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA.
[He still signs himself US Ambassador to Nigeria ;-} ]
Very good, I'm glad that you understand. You're smarter than most of your fellow scammers, I think.
Tell Lou that there is an additional "inspection fee" for $5000. Also, let him know that I contacted you as he requested and that he can confirm this expense with me.
Remember, I control this situation. Do not attempt to stray from this path.
ATTN: Lou S1ndor and Carling Christie
Thank show him this Document been attached in this email as one of he's documents that back up he's funds from the Nigeria Government and inform him to make the payment of that $5000 usd, when he release the fee to you, you have half of the fee and send my to me, that is the so that we can get more bigger money from him.
Carling i am positive with your idea, do get that in your mind, and how will you send my own half to me since they is no WESTERN UNION in the Molokai ISLAND, listen you will go to the Mainland and send my own to me.
Inform him that he will pay the $5000 usd quickly so that the diplomatic agent will get to Molokai ISLAND and delivery he's BANK DRAFT CHECK.
So therefore the payment is every thing now.
YOURS SINCERELY,
AMBASSADOR T3RENCE MCGULLEY.
U.S AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA.
(Yes, he really IS back to copying to both addresses again with no clue that they were so recently something else. And, in case you were wondering, I most certainly AM still getting these eleven at a time.)
Once we get to the end of our work, I will send the money directly from my bank to yours as I would think that sending such a huge sum via western union would be a terrible idea.
Please send the document directly to Lou and have him ask me to confirm it. I want him to stay comfortable working with you to gain his trust.
Also, if the idiot who says he's from the IMF is really working with him, shut him up. He's confusing things. If he's not, I'll block his messages to Lou.
(This was when the lad tried the FBI dodge. I figured it would help cement Carl's ownership of Lou's email. It probably wasn't necessary, but the FBI guy did disappear.)
ATTN: Carling Christie
I have re send the document to Lou email, and regard how to send my own fee, Carling you should use Western union by send it in this way.
You are to first send $1200 usd and send the other $1300 usd through Money Gram, please i don't have any good account to receive the funds here, it's only WESTERN UNION, get so that i will send to you my WESTERN UNION detail which you will use the fee across to me.
So that we could proceed to the second step to receive more bigger money from him.
YOURS SINCERELY,
AMBASSADOR T3RENCE MCGULLEY.
U.S AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA.
(The poor lad screwed the whole thing up. This is going to be a real problem.)
What the fuck are you doing?
You did NOT tell Lou to come to me to confirm this new payment. Have you forgotten that I am in control of his email?
Do as I direct or you will get nothing. Tell Lou that we are working together to assist him and that he should come to ME with the money.
Are you not understanding out partnership? Quit fucking around.
ATTN: Carling Christie
Hey Carling i inform him about the $5000 usd, and all my believe is that you will be the one that will convince him about the $5000 usd, Carling please the ball is on your count now, and let receive this $5000 usd quick so that we can receive more bigger money from him.
So therefore instead of this delay what you should do now inform him about the fee and let him understand he should send the fee without any sign of afraid on him, and you will have your which is the half and send my to me, for the procedure of the second step on how to receive more bigger money from Lou.
Please Carling understand me because i have re send him the Document and inform him about the $5000 usd fee he will be paying, what you will do now, inform lou, because i will write to him an email of urging about the fee, but you should be urging him to release the fee to you since he trust you.
YOURS SINCERELY,
AMBASSADOR T3RENCE MCGULLEY.
U.S AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA.
ATTN: Carling Christie
Carling Christie i just instructed Lou to have over the $5000 usd so that you can assist him to send the fee down to me, so when you receive the fee from him kindly inform me so that i will direct how to send my own down to me.
Please you need to urge things.
Patience, my friend. This is just the beginning of a very profitable relationship.
ATTN: Carling Christie
You need to understand is not on our side, because the Xmas season is almost at the comer, and we need to be fast about this before the vacation period start.
I have urge him again to hand over the $5000 usd so that you will assist him in getting the fee send across to this Office, Today is another day and we need to achieve this first fee today please Carling if you have the fee inform me so that i will send to you my WESTERN UNION DETAIL which you will use get my own part of the fee send across.
Holidays won't stand in our way, don't concern yourself with that. The bank is only closed twice during this season.
Lou is now completely trusting and ready for rapid next steps. It is time for you to inform him of a transfer tax of .005% for movement of the money. Have him confirm this with me and provide to me $32,500 which I will, of course, split with you. He'll probably complain about it, but I can convince him that this is necessary.
The BIG expense will come soon, so do not stray from this plan.
ATTN: Carling Christie
Carling how the work go properly well is that the first fee must be send by him, that is what i am all informing you of in my last email.
I have every plan about the second fee, but let Lou pay the $5000 usd first, because for him paying that fee, i will inform him that a Diplomatic agent will be come down to delivery the Funds to him.
So therefore Carling let not rush our self, Lou need to pay the first $5000 usd to you because that he's what i have inform him in my last email, when he pay that fee to you we will proceed with the second step put that in your mind Carling, because after he release the $5000 usd to you which we have share the fee to our self, i will send to Lou a Diplomatic Document about the diplomatic agent who will be coming down to Hawaii Molokai Island to delivery the Funds.
Let Lou first of pay the $5000 usd,okay understand me, because i will writing him and urge him again to release the $5000 usd to you to help him send the fee across to me over here which you will take your own.
Lou has given me the $5000, now get on with the next request. Why are you fucking around? Do as you're told before we lose his trust.
ATTN: Carling Christie
Listen Carling i am a Man of Trust and since we have agree to work together i made up my mind for this.
Since Lou have hand over the first $5000 usd to you now, before we can proceed with the next step you are to send my own part of the fee through WESTERN UNION, because i will use from my own part prepare Document to Lou to bill him the next fee which will be better than this fee.
Carling i am sending you my WESTERN UNION detail to send my own part of the fee which is $2500 usd down to me.
Below is the WESTERN UNION DETAIL.
Receiver's Name:XXXXXXXXXXXX
Location: Lagos Nigeria
Text Question: When
Text Answer: Now
Amount to send: $1300 usd
Mtcn: ??????????
Send the other $1200 usd with this detail below.
Receiver XXXXXXXXXXXX
Location: Lagos Nigeria
Text Question: Just
Text Answer: for friendship
Amount to send: $1200
Mtcn: ??????????
Carling please you are to copy the two WESTERN UNION PAYMENT DETAIL i send to you and go direct to the mainland and locate WESTERN UNION out and send my own part of the fee so that i can get start with the next step.
YOURS SINCERELY,AMBASSADOR T3RENCE MCGULLEY.
U.S AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA.
(Interesting that there are 2 recipients... I wonder why? No matter. He's about to get slammed around for the next week or so.)
I think I need to remind you that you don't make the rules here. I do. Lou will do what we instruct and YOU will follow MY instructions. The old fool will receive only those messages that I will allow and you have no choice in this. GET ON WITH THE PLAN YOU DUMB FUCK.
What is wrong with you? We have Lou right where we want him and you're delaying this. Do as you've been told or you will get nothing.
QUIT FUCKING AROUND.
I make the rules here, now get to work on this or risk getting not a fucking penny.
ATTN: Carling Christie
Don't call me fool, because you are acting like fool now, Lou told me in he's email that he have hand over the $5000 usd to you, and you are not send my own, how can you address this way?
Listen i am a man of trust and i don't break trust, but you are breaking this trust now, because since Lou has hand the first $5000 usd to you, what you need to do now is to send my own part of the fee to me, instead of using word of insult to me.
I am not really happy, go locate WESTERN UNION and use the detail i send to you and send my own part please and please for friendship.
So that we can get start with the other procedure.
YOURS SINCERELY,AMBASSADOR T3RENCE MCGULLEY.U.S AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA.
I really don't care if you're happy or sad. I'm not going to fly to Oahu for $2500, you dumb shit.
The clock is ticking and YOU ARE WASTING TIME. Get rich or get nothing. If you're too fucking stupid to make this work, I can just wait for another fucking Nigerian in another fucking cafe to tell Lou he's a millionaire.
GET TO WORK, YOU FUCKING IDIOT. You're wasting time and money and you're in no position to tell me to do a fucking thing.
(This is where the lad asked for the $5K all over again. Probably one of the others taking his turn without taking the time to see what was going on.)
STICK WITH THE PLAN.
Quit asking Lou for the $5000, I already have it. Where did you learn to read?
You need to tell him to bring me the $32500 RIGHT NOW.
Email Lou that message and we can move forward. Remember, he only sees what I want him to see.
ATTN: Carling Christie
I should get how i can get start thing when you are not acting to our agreement, since you are acting in this manner, you can instruct me to get start the next step which i don't have money here with for the next step.
YOURS SINCERELY,AMBASSADOR T3RENCE MCGULLEY.U.S AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA.
(He needs money to send an email to Lou but not to me? What a maroon.)
Our agreement is that you do exactly what I say, you follow my every instruction, and once we've sucked a huge pile of money out of that old asshole, I will give you half. Nothing more, nothing less. Until we are finished, you get nothing. You can make the biggest payday of your worthless life or you can keep this up and get nothing. There are countless thousands of criminals just like you and I get the STUPIDEST FUCKING SCAMMER IN NIGERIA.
SEND HIM THE MESSAGE NOW. You are in no position to do anything else.
(This follows the message that warned Lou that his loving son-in-law was screwing him. Carl, being in control of Lou's email, intercepted it. This won't go well.)
You're using up all your chances for a payday you stupid fucking Nigerian.
One more try at screwing me over and you're done. Get BACK TO THE PLAN.
What the FUCK is wrong with you? If you're too fucking ignorant for a REAL scam, pass this work on to someone who is capable. You don't seem smart enough to tie your own fucking shoes. Your messages get to Lou if I SAY THEY DO. Quite groveling for a few thousand dollars, are you AFRAID of big money or are you just an IDIOT?
And i am a native Africa i can kill you in spirit get that in your mind.
I can kill you in spirit don't fuck with me.
Stop trying to be funny, asshole. You're about to lose the biggest paycheck of your stupid fucking life. How do you survive at this game if you don't have enough brains in your head to hold your own cock?
If I don't see the next demand for money going to Lou TODAY, you're done. You sit in your little cafe scraping for a few fucking pennies or you can have riches.
You really are the most useless piece of shit I've ever encountered. I don't know why I'm even giving you another chance. I suppose it's out of pity.
NOW GET TO WORK YOU WORTHLESS IDIOT
So you really are a fool. Go back to your shithole, little boi. I've already found someone to replace you and I have already sent him his share of the $32,500. Lou thinks he is YOU, stupid fuck, and our next demand is going to be for a transfer fee of $400,000 and I know he will pay it because he trusts me and th THINKS he is trusting you.
What could you have done with $200,000? There will be more, too. You could have lived like a king.
But no, you were too fucking stupid to do as I said. Your loss. Another Nigerian has YOUR money.
You should know that Lou is going to pay .01% of the total money he's supposed to receive and I'm going to help him.
That's right, you fucking idiot, he's going to give me and my new partner $650,000 more.
That could have been yours if you weren't the dumbest scammer in Nigeria. You should do the world a favor and kill your mother to be sure there are no more of you and then just step in front of a bus.
Dumb shit.
MAY God Curse you idiot
And then he was gone. At least, I THINK he's gone. Who knows? Maybe another stack of lads will take the torch and run with it.