Mr. Fred Martins
says: "i want you to decease from this so called ABBA ABACHA"
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Hello, I am Miss Young. This story is about a man that sends
me a picture of Mohammed Abacha instead of his own, and this makes him
claim that he is a cousin of Mohammed. Later I find out that he also is
involved in other kinds of fraud. |
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Mohammed Abacha is a son of the former president of Nigeria. His mother,
Maryam Abacha, is a well-known figure on the Internet. See my story
about her here.
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From: mrfredmartins <mrfredmartins@echina.com>
Sent: September 21, 2004
Subject: CONTACT ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
DEAR Miss Young,
I am Mr FRED J MARTINS the only son
of late MICHEAL . H. MARTINS the managing Director of DUBE petroleum
company in LAGOS I must confess my agitation is real, and my
word is my bond, in this proposal. My late father was a petroleum merchant
and because of his success in this field also because of his wealth,
his business associates in the field was very envy and family friends
also were against him.
After death of my mother when she was giving birth in 1984,at that
time i was six years old (6yrs), because my father had a great love
for me as his only son and I won his confidence because he knows that
a day will come when I will have to manage his vast wealth but the relationship
painfully did not last.
This is a story that seems fictitious to me but today I am facing the
reality of being an orphan who is also being hunted by men of wicked
motives since tragedy does not alter fact but fact remains when other
hopes have being shattered.
In the year two thousand and two (2002) after my father came back from
a meeting he complained of stomach upset he was rushed to the hospital
along the line the doctor confirmed that he
was poisoned, he died two days later but before his last breath
he disclosed to an amount: fifteen million
dollars ($15 million) he deposited with a security company, but he informed
the company through agreement, that they should not release the fund
to me unless I find a foreign partner with which we can do business.
It is on this note that I am contacting you, all I needed from you is
to furnish me with your bank particulars:
1) Account name
2) Account number
3) Bank address, telephone and fax number For you to assist me transfer
this money in your private bank account, the said amount is (fifteen
Million Dollars) $15 Million.
I am compensating you with 20 % of the total money amount, now all
my hope is banked on you and I really wants to invest this money in
your country, were there is stability of Government, political and economic
welfare.
Honestly, I want you to believe that this transaction is real and never
a joke.
My late father Chief MARTINS gave me the copies of the certificate
of deposit issued to him (BY THE COMPANY) on the date of deposit. I
believe that you are able to keep this transaction secret for me because
this money is the hope of my life, it is important. Please reply me
immediately after you must have gone through my message fill free and
make it urgent.
N.B Try and negotiate for me some profitable blue chip investment opportunities
which is risk free which I can invest with this money when it is transferred
to your account, personally I am interested in estate management and
hotel business, please advise me.
Reply me back immediately you receive this message for more explanation.
And promise me to be a father considering my situation and not to betray
me and also accept me to belong to your family once again I want to
have a family.
NB: my late father used me the only son as the beneficiary / next of
kin on the day of deposit and also told me to look for a foreign assistant
or a foreigner with a legitimate bank Account abroad who will stand
as co-beneficiary and partner abroad.
Thanks and God bless
Best regards
Mr FRED J MARTINS.
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Freds letter is identical to the letter from William Koffi on www.waronspam.com
and from Davis Kahlif on www.spikynorman.dsl.pipex.com.
I reply Fred that I am interested in helping him.
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From: mrfredmartins <mrfredmartins@echina.com>
Sent: September 22, 2004
Subject: HELLO
Dear Miss Young,
I am very happy reading your mail. I want to let you know that if you
can truely assist me in getting this money i will never forget you in
my life and i guess this is the beginning of a life time friendship.
I happy to hear that you travel alot and i guess it will make things
easier for us if you can travel to spain so you can get the money in
cash instead of the trasfer. Please call me on my tel no 234-802-322-5359
so i can explain to you better. Please, this have to be a confidential
matter. I await your phone call.
Regards,
Mr. Fred Martins.
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I do not call him, but send him an email with my picture, and tells
him about my plans for the following days:
... The next couple of days I'll be going to Aberdeen for the funeral
of an old friend of mine, Scott McKinney, that just died of a heart
failure. He was only 46! I will also visit his family.
Please try to email or fax the documents that I have to sign.
Yours, ...
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From: mrfredmartins <mrfredmartins@echina.com>
Sent: September 23, 2004
Subject: HELLO
Dear Miss Young,
Thanks for your email, I am very sorry about the death of your friend,
please accept my sympathy. You are such a beautiful lady, your picture
is really nice, i will send you mine as soon as i get it scanned.
I have notified OVERSEA CREDIT COMMISSION that i have found a foreign
partner that is ready to do business with me, the money is with this
security company in Spain but all the administrative works will be done
in their London office before RELEASE ORDER instruction will be given
to their Volt office in Maldrid Spain to release the money to you.
I want you to fax the following details to Oversea Credit Commission's
London office so they can file in for the relase of the funds into your
bank account incase you can not travel to Spain.
1. your full name
2. contact address, telephone and fax nos.
3. Bank account details incase you cannot travel to collect the money
in cash.
You are to fax or email these informations to the security company
as soon as possible so they can commence with the release of the funds.
Contact person:
HENRY SMITH.
FINANCIAL DIRECTOR,
OVERSEA CREDIT COMMISSION.
22 BOSTON STREET,
CROYDON SURREY,
CR0 3ED, LONDON
TEL: +44 704 019 6162
FAX: +44 870 112 6578
EMAIL: henrysmith@financier.com
I would like to know how soon you can travel to Spain for the purpose
of claiming this money. Thanks for your assistance.
Regards,
Mr. Fred Martins.
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Two days later I send him my address and my plans:
... You also ask when I can come to Madrid. Well, that depends on
when I get my VISA for Sct.Petersburg. I will let you know as soon as
I get it. If possible, I would like to combine the two cities. It is
a long and tiring trip to go to Europe.
With love, ....
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From: mrfredmartins <mrfredmartins@echina.com>
Sent: September 27, 2004
Subject: Hello
Hello Miss Young,
How are you doing and how was the funeral? Hope it wasn't too stressful
to you? Got your mail and i have attached a picture of mine to this
mail.What nationality are you? if you are using an American passport,
you wont need a visa to travel to Spain cos you won't be staying for
more than three days. But incase you still require a visa, How soon
do you think you can get your visa? Please let me know because OVERSEA
CREDIT COMMISSION want to know how soon you are coming.
I want you to write to OVERSEA CREDIT COMMISSION today that you are
my foreign partner and you are to provide your details to them for confirmation:
1.your full name,
2.contact address, telephone and fax nos.
3.when you will be in Maldrid to pick up the money?
This is there Liason/administrative office in London where all the
paper works will be done:
HENRY SMITH.
FINANCIAL DIRECTOR,
OVERSEA CREDIT COMMISSION.
22 BOSTON STREET,
CROYDON SURREY,
CR0 3ED, LONDON
TEL: +44 704 019 6162
FAX: +44 870 112 6578
EMAIL: overseacrdtcom@consultant.com
Please get back to me as soon as you have sent the fax. Call me on
my tel no: 234-802 322 5359 so we can discuss. I await your phone call.
Thanks for your assistance and take care my dear.
love,
Fred Martins.
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I am quite sure that the picture Fred sent, is a picture of Mohammed
Abacha. Note the new email address for Henry Smith. Maybe the old one
has been closed?
The following day, Fred writes again:
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From: mrfredmartins <mrfredmartins@echina.com>
Sent: September 28, 2004
Subject: HELLO
Hello Dear,
How you doing? Guess everything is alright with you. I want to know
if you got my picture and if you have contacted OVERSEA CREDIT COMMISSION?
here is their contact once again:
HENRY SMITH.
FINANCIAL DIRECTOR,
OVERSEA CREDIT COMMISSION.
22 BOSTON STREET,
CROYDON SURREY,
CR0 3ED, LONDON
TEL: +44 704 019 6162
FAX: +44 870 112 6578
EMAIL: overseacrdtcom@consultant.com
Call me after you have read this mail. Thanks for your asistance and
reply as soon as possible.
love,
Fred Martins.
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Two days later, I pretend having sent an email to Henry Smiths old
email address:
Dear Fred,
How are you today?
I got your picture and I must say that I was surprised. You look
very much like Mohammed Abacha that I once met at a party in New York.
Are you close family??
I have emailed Henry Smith at henrysmith@financier.com, but there
has not been any reply. Should I send him a letter instead?
I finally got my VISA for Russia, and I will leave for Sct. Petersburg
tomorrow. My flight schedule is as follows:
30SEP UNITED AIRLINES 916 0805AM
DEP. SEA SEATTLE
0710AM+ ARR. FRA FRANKFURT
01OCT LUFTHANSA 3216 0905AM DEP. FRA FRANKFURT
0145PM ARR. LED ST PETERSBURG
Your ...
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From: mrfredmartins <mrfredmartins@echina.com>
Sent: September 30, 2004
Subject: URGENT
Dear Miss Young,
How you doing? i hope you are cool? Are you serious you've met Mohammed
Abacha before? We are distance cousins but after the death of my father
and his father both families lost contacts but he's somewhere up northern
Nigeria. I can see you are a very busy and hard working lady. what do
you do for aliving.
I made a mistake in the email address it is not henrysmith@financier.com
but overseacrdtcom@consultant.com so please correct it and send them
a fax immediately instead of an email. Please, try and send the fax
today so you could finalise with so that you could stop over at Maldrid
Spain when in Europe to collect the money, this is the more reason why
i want you to fax them instead of email or letter so you could finalise
with them so all that will be left is to pick up the money from their
VOLT OFFICE in Maldrid Spain.
Please, respond as soon as possible.
Love,
Fred Martins.
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From: mrfredmartins <mrfredmartins@echina.com>
Sent: October 2, 2004
Subject: HELLO
Hello Miss Young,
Hope you are enjoying your trip? I want you to mail me a telephone
no i can reach you at now. Respond asap.
Regards,
Fred Martins.
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Another 2 days pass by. Time to contact Henry Smith:
Att: HENRY SMITH.FINANCIAL DIRECTOR,
OVERSEA CREDIT COMMISSION.
22 BOSTON STREET,CROYDON SURREY,CR0 3ED, LONDON =================================================
I am mr Fred Martins foreign partner. I plan to go to Madrid next
week to pick up the consignment. Will that be ok?
Is there anything else that you need to know about me, or that I
should bring?
Regards, ...
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Let us tell Fred about my ordeal in Sct.Petersburg. I also tell him
about the scammer Abba Abacha:
Dear Fred,
Sorry for the late answer, but I have just been through the worst
week-end in my life. As you know, I was going to Sct. Petersburg, and
everything went according to plan until I landed there. I had been chatting
with a nice fellow on the plane, and had promised to carry one of his
bags through the customs because he was handicappet and we were going
to the same hotel. That was a BIG mistake, because I was stopped in
the customs, and it turned out that his bag contained drugs. And the
man, whose name I didn't have, was nowhere to find. To make a long story
short, I was arrested, and was first released when I managed to get
in touch with the American Embassy this morning.
It was a surprise for me to hear that you are a cousin of Mohammed
Abacha. In fact, I am in contact with your cousin Abba Abacha, that
has promised me more that the double of what you are offering me, for
helping him to transfer some money. His email address is bar_abb10@myway.com,
so now you can have a family reunion.
Please send him my regards. I have contacted Mr Henry Smith at Oversea
..., and I will keep you informed.
Yours truly, ...
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From: mrfredmartins <mrfredmartins@echina.com>
Sent: October 4, 2004
Subject: I'M REALLY SORRY
Dear Miss Young,
I am really sorry about your ordeal at Petersburg, Please if you don't
know someone that well don't help anybody in carying any sort of bag
again. I don't have any cousin by the name ABBA ABACHA, that is not
my cousin that you are deling with, i am very sure he is impesinating
so please, i want you to decease from this so called ABBA ABACHA. I
hope you have not told him or any other person about our deal? Sorry
once again for your ordeal. Please, endeavour to forward all correspondant
mails from oversea credit commission so i could advice on what next
to do. Take care of yourself and stay out of trouble.
NB: Forward a telephone no i can reach you at presently.
Regards,
Fred Martins.
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From: overseacrdtcom overseacrdtcom <overseacrdtcom@consultant.com>
Sent: October 4, 2004
Subject: REQUIREMENTS
ATTENTION: MISS YOUNG,
THIS IS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECEIPT OF YOUR MAIL. SEQUELTOYOURRESPONSE,
YOU ARE TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS BELOW VIA FAX OR EMAIL AS
SOON AS POSSIBLE. THESE ARE THE ONLY TWO DOCUMENTS THAT CAN CONFIRM
YOU AS THE BONAFIDE FOREIGN PARTNER OF MR. FRED MARTINS AS INSTRUCTED
BY HIS LATE FATHER.
1. CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT
2. CHANGE OF BENEFICIARY FROM THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT OF NIGERIA.
AFTER WE HAVE RECEIVED COPIES OF THESE DOCUMENTS BEFORE WE CAN GIVE
ORDER RELEASE INSTRUCTION TO OUR VOLT OFFICE IN MALDRID SPAIN WHERE
THE MONEY WILL BE REMMITTED TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.
I AWAIT YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE.
THE DESK OF HENRY SMITH.
FINANCIAL DIRECTOR,
OVERSEA CREDIT COMMISSION.
22 BOSTON STREET,
CROYDON SURREY,
CR0 3ED, LONDON
TEL: +44 704 019 6162
FAX: +44 870 112 6578
EMAIL: overseacrdtcom@consultant.com
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The following day I forward the email from Henry to Fred,
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From: mrfredmartins <mrfredmartins@echina.com>
Sent: October 6, 2004
Subject: Dear Miss Young,
Thanks for your mail, I have the CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT in my possession
so immediately i received your email yesterday, I contacted an attorney
that will be able to arrange for the CHANGE OF BENEFICIARY so he told
me that you should contact him and here is the attorney's contact, he
said you should contact him via email immediately since this is a matter
of urgency:
BARRISTER GABRIEL FALANA.
G.G. FALANA LAWFIRM & CO
LAGOS ? NIGERIA.
EMAIL: attorney_2000@lawyer.com
TEL NO: 2341-7757923.
You must be very polite and humble because he is a very influencial
Barrister and also SAN (Senior Advocate of Nigeria) here in Nigeria.
Please, endeavour to mail me as soon as you finish mailing Barrister
Gabriel Falana. Thanks for your assistance.
Regards,
Fred Martins
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From: overseacrdtcom overseacrdtcom <overseacrdtcom@consultant.com>
Sent: October 6, 2004
Subject: ATTENTION: MISS YOUNG
ATTENTION: MISS YOUNG,
I WILL ADVISE YOU SEND COPIES OF THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE IF YOU INTEND PICKING UP YOUR MONEY BY NEXT WEEK.
THE DESK OF HENRY SMITH. ...
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Why do it yourself, if you can get someone else to do it:
Hello Fred,
I received your mail, but I must admit that my schedule this week
is very tight. It would be nice if you would help me to write the letter
to the attorney (and you know how to write it polite and humble!).
Will you do that for me?
I also think I need you to send me the Certificate of Deposit and
the attorneys address.
God bless you, ...
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From: mrfredmartins <mrfredmartins@echina.com>
Sent: October 7, 2004
Subject: ATTORNEY'S RESPONSE.
Dear Miss Young,
I received your mail, I sent an email to the barrister yesterday as
you requested me to and this is his response:
FROM THE DESK OF:
G.G. FALANA LAWFIRM & CO
NO, 11 AKINWUNMI STREET,
LAGOS NIGERIA.
EMAIL: attorney_2000@lawyer.com
TEL: 234-1-7757923
ATTN: MISS YOUNG
SEQUEL TO YOUR REQUEST, I HAVE RECEIVED YOUR PERSONAL DETAILS. I WAS
AT THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT YESTERDAY TO CONFIRM THE AMOUNT IT WILL COST
TO PREPARE A CHANGE OF BENEFICIARY.
IT WILL COST THE SUM OF $2,830.00 (TWO THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND THIRTY
UNITED STATES DOLLARS).
SINCE THIS IS A MATTER OF URGENCY, YOU ARE TO SEND THE FEE TODAY IN
THE NAME OF MY CASHIER VIA WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER:
MR. HENRY OSAGIEDE
ADD: NO, 11 AKINWUNMI STREET,
LAGOS NIGERIA.
ENDEAVOUR TO MAIL ME THE WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER TEST QUESTION
AND ANSWER AND ALSO THE MTCN. AS SOONAS I RECEIVE THE FEE, I WILL PROCEED
WITH THE PREPARATION OF THE CHANGE OF BENEFICIARY WHICH WILL BE READY
THE SAME DAY I RECEIVE THE MONEY. ANY THE DELAY OF THE PAYMENT ABOVE
WILL LEAD TO DELAYS OF MY SERVICES TO YOU. ALWAYS AT YOUR SERVICE. YOU
CAN CALL ME ON 234-1-7757923 AT ANYTIME.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
BARRISTER FALANA.
The problem i have right now is that i don't have any money presently,
This is because i just paid for my younger brother's hospital bill.
Please, what can you do about this? Can you send the money today so
we can get the change of beneficiary as soon as possible for you to
be able to claim the money next week. Remember that i have set aside
10% of the money depositted at OVERSEA CREDIT COMMISSION for expenses
incured during this transaction, so have it in mind that your money
shall be given back to you at the end of this deal.
I will send you the CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT as soon as we conclude with
the barrister. I await your soonest response.
Regards,
Fred Martins.
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As expected, a fee came up to be payed immediately.
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From: mrfredmartins <mrfredmartins@echina.com>
Sent: October 8, 2004
Subject: URGENT.
Dear Miss Young,
How are you doing today? I want you to confirm to me if you received
the attorney's response that i sent you? Please, respond ASAP.
Regards,
Fred Martins.
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I answer the following day:
Dear Fred,
How are you? I am ok, but I have problems with handling my email.
They seem to come in at a greater volume than I can handle. Hopefulley
this is only temporary !!
Yes, I received the attorneys answer. Thank you for helping. I understand
that we have to pay $2830 up front. Although I find it an unresonable
high sum, I will try to get it together.
However, there is one thing that we have in place first. My finansial
advisor, Louis, insists on some proof of our deal. He still thinks that
your picture looks like a picture of Mohammed taken from a magazine.
Will you send me the Certificate og Deposit, that you have? Also, if
you could send an uptodate picture of you holding a sign with your name,
that would really get Louis back on our side.
Please help me with this.
Your partner, ...
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From: mrfredmartins <mrfredmartins@echina.com>
Sent: October 11, 2004
Subject: HELLO
Dear Miss Young,
Just received your mail,How you doing? I'm loosing trust in you because
i can remember very well that i told you my late dad had too many business
associate both home and abroad that are ready to kill me because of
my inherritance and you promised not to tell anybody about this deal
now you have told about how many people? I don't know. I feel very uncomfortable
with this. This was suppose to be very confidential.
I have the certificate of deposit with me but i cannot send it to you
untill am sure you are ready to assist me by responding to the attorney's
demand so that you can pick up the money this week. How much is $2,830
compared to what you are going to get when you have collected the money?
If i had the attorney's fee i would have given it to him and you won't
have heard about it but my present financial state is running at a defeceit
that was why i requested your induldged assistance. Please, assist me
if you can.
Regards,
Fred Martins.
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I want to see the Certificate, so I try again:
My dear Fred,
you have to understand my situation. I am sitting in another part
of the world. I would really like to help you and believe your story,
but you have not been very cooperative so far.
The certificate of deposit that you claim to have, you wont send
to me, although that migth be the proof I need in order to finish our
business. To be honest, I dont believe that you have the certificate.
However, if you present it to me, we will be back in business again.
Please dont worry about the confidentiality of our business. I have
only talked about it with Louis. He is my financial advisor, and I dont
make any business without him. I trust him 100 %.
Kindest regards, ...
The following day Henry tries to stress me:
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From: overseacrdtcom overseacrdtcom <overseacrdtcom@consultant.com>
Sent: October 13, 2004
Subject: MISS YOUNG
ATTENTION: MISS YOUNG,
WE HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED COPIES OF YOUR REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR THE
CLAIMS OF THE MONEY DEPOSITTED IN OUR OFFICE. WHEN DO YOU INTEND TO
PICK UP YOUR MONEY?
THE DESK OF HENRY SMITH. ...
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I reply Henry, and blaim Fred:
Dear Mr Smith,
I have run into a problem. My partner, Fred, says he cant give me
the certificate of deposit, probably because it has vanished. Please
inform me on how we can proceed in this matter without the certificate
of deposit.
Regards, ...
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From: mrfredmartins <mrfredmartins@echina.com>
Sent: October 14, 2004
Subject: CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT
Dear Miss Young,
How are you today? Attached to this mail is a scanned copy of the CERTIFICATE
of DEPOSIT. I hope that you will be able to send the attorney's fee
today so that we can conclude with the attorney in the preparation of
the CHANGE OF BENEFICIARY today so that i can post the two documents
to you tomorrow. Remember that you will have to travel to Spain with
the documents in hard copies. I await yourimmediate response.
Regards,
Fred Martins.
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I got the Certificate. Now its time to finish, but I haven't
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From: mrfredmartins <mrfredmartins@echina.com>
Sent: October 15, 2004
Subject: WHATS GOING ON?
Dear Miss Young,
How are you today? I want you to confirm if you received a scanned
copy of the CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT that i emailed to you yesterday?
When are you going to send the attorney's fee so that he can arrange
for the CHANGE OF BENEFICIARY? I await your immediate response.
Regards,
Fred Martins.
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Dearest Fred,
I have been in contact with my bank, in order to raise the money
for the fee. They tell me that I should be very careful in making business
with Nigeria. They have seen several fake documents and pictures, and
that makes me a little worried. Will you help me get 100 % sure about
your identy, and send me a recent picture where you hold a sign with
your name on it??
Kindest regards, ...
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From: mrfredmartins <mrfredmartins@echina.com>
Sent: October 17, 2004
Subject: No trust.
Dear Miss Young,
Just received your mail, I don't see any reason why we should deal
again because there is no trust and i can't deal with some that doesn't
trust me or that i don't trust. More also i don't feel safe dealing
with you anymore because i don't know the amount of people you have
discussed this deal with.
I will seek for a new foreign partner that could trust and assist
me so that we can collect the money and i am willing to give the person
20% of the money.
Regards,
Fred Martins.
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That was the last I heard from Fred. And this a final(?)
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From: overseacrdtcom overseacrdtcom <overseacrdtcom@consultant.com>
Sent: October 18, 2004
Subject: MISS YOUNG
THERE IS NO WAY MR. FRED MARTINS WILL MISPLACE SUCH A VITAL DOCUMENT
BECAUSE HE'S VERY MUCH AWARE OF THE CONSEQUENCES IF YOU CANNOT COME
WITH COPIES OF THESE DOCUMENTS
1. CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT
2. CHANGE OF BENEFICIARY.
THE MONEY WILL NOT BE RELEASED TO ANY OTHER PERSON APART FROM HIM IF
YOU CANNOT PROVIDE COPIES OF THE DOCUMENTS. IF YOU ARE TRUELY HIS FOREIGN
PARTNER YOU SHOULD HAVE COPIES OF THESE DOCUMENTS.
THE DESK OF HENRY SMITH. ...
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I thought that this would be the end of the story, but 1
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From: overseacrdtcom overseacrdtcom <overseacrdtcom@consultant.com>
Sent: October 26, 2004
Subject: MISS YOUNG
THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT YOU CAN COME CLAIM THE MONEY BUT SINCE THERE'S
NO EVIDENCE OF CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT AND CHANGE OF BENEFICIARY, YOU
WILL HAVE TO PAY A FEE OF 3,200.00
AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THE FEE YOU WILL BE GIVEN A DATE FOR THE COLLECTION
OF THE MONEY. WE AWAIT YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE.
THE DESK OF HENRY SMITH.
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This new offer (£3,200) is much more than the old ($2,830), so
let us change the scene to London:
Dear Mr Smith,
Thank you for your email.
I planned to go to Madrid this morning, for some business, and was
hoping to visit your office in Madrid as well. Unfortunately I did not
succeed. I was picked up by the dutch police in Shiphol airport and
taken for questioning. To make a long story short, the Spanish authorities
will not allow me to enter Spain because I was arrested in Sct.Petersburg
airport some weeks ago. I suppose it is all this anti-terror stuff,
that makes them stop even young girls like me.
I would still like to claim the money, but since I cannot collect
it in Spain, could you transport it to London (or Amsterdam)? If you
bring it to London, I suggest that I come and collect it sometime within
the next 2 weeks. Can that be arranged? I will bring the 3200 you request,
and pay for the extra transport to London.
Hope to hear from you soon, ...
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From: overseacrdtcom overseacrdtcom <overseacrdtcom@consultant.com>
Sent: October 27, 2004
Subject: VERY URGENT
ATTENTION: MISS YOUNG,
WE ARE SORRY ABOUT THE EMBARRASMENT GIVEN TO YOU AT THE MALDRID AIRPORT.
SEQUEL TO YOUR RESPONSE, THE MONEY COULD BE BROUGHT TO LONDON AS SOON
AS POSSIBLE BUT YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY 3,200.00 ON OR BEFORE THE 28TH
OF OCTOBER SO THAT THE PAPPER WORK COULD BE DONE SINCE YOU CANNOT COME
UP WITH THE CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT AND CHANGE OF BENEFICIARY IN HARD
COPIES. YOU ARE TO SEND THE MONEY VIA WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER IN
THE NAME OF OUR REMMITANCE DIRECTOR:
NAME: BAMIDELE OSAGIE
ADD: 22 BOSTON STREET,
CROYDON SURREY,
CR0 3ED, LONDON
ENDEAVOUR TO EMAIL US THE WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER TEST QUESTION
AND ANSWER, ALSO THE MONEY TRANSFER CONTROL NUMBER TO ENABLE THE REMMITANCE
DIRECTOR CLAIM THE MONEY. WE AWAIT YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE.
THE DESK OF HENRY SMITH.
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From: overseacrdtcom overseacrdtcom <overseacrdtcom@consultant.com>
Sent: November 2, 2004
Subject: ATTENTION: MISS YOUNG
THISI IS TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR MONEY HAS JUST ARRIVED LONDON TODAY
AT ABOUT 4:30PM BUT YOU ARE YET TO PAY 3,200 POUNDS. WE WOULD LIKE TO
KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THE DELAYS AND WHEN YOU WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN LONDON
TO PICK UP YOUR MONEY.
YOU ARE TO SEND THE MONEY VIA WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER IN THE NAME
OF OUR REMMITANCE DIRECTOR'S PERSONAL ASSISTANCE THIS IS BECAUSE THE
REMMITANCE DIRECTOR HAS GONE ON LEAVE:
NAME: DAPO SAMAIYE
ADD: 22 BOSTON STREET,
CROYDON SURREY,
CR0 3ED, LONDON
WE AWAIT YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE. PLEASE, NOTE THE CHANGE IN THE NAME
IN WHICH YOU ARE TO SEND THE MONEY.
THE DESK OF HENRY SMITH.
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Now we have come this far, why not send the money and meet him in London!
To complicate thing a little we send the money to Mr Osagie that has
gone on leave, and we add an extra digit to the MTCN:
Dear Mr Smith,
I have been very busy, so I have asked Louis to handle some of the
practical issues. He went to the Western Union office this morning and
sent the money to Mr Bamidele Osagie. The MTCN is 26169910407. Tomorrow
I will try to arrange a trip to London. I assume that we will meet in
your office in Boston Road.
I will inform you about the fligthschedule when I have booked.
Hope to meet you soon, ...
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From: overseacrdtcom overseacrdtcom <overseacrdtcom@consultant.com>
Sent: November 3, 2004
Subject: VERY VERY URGENT INSTRUCTION
THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT THE REMITANCE DIRECTOR IN PRESENTLY NOT
ON SEAT SO YOU ARE TO RESEND THE MONEY IN THE NAME OF THE REMITANCE
DIRECTOR'S PERSONAL ASSISTANCE AS BELOW:
NAME: DAPO SAMAIYE
ADD: ADD: 22 BOSTON STREET,
CROYDON SURREY,
CR0 3ED, LONDON.
ENDEAVOUR TO EMAIL US THE WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER TEST QUESTION
AND ANSWER, AND ALSO THE MTCN SO THAT THE PERSONAL ASSISTANCE CAN CLAIM
THE MONEY AT THE WESTERN UNION AGENT NEAREST TO OUR OFFICE. PLEASE DO
THIS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SO THAT ALL THE ADMINISTRATIVE WORKS COULD
HAVE BEEN DONE BEFORE YOUR ARRIVAL TO LONDON TO PICK UP YOUR MONEY.
WE ARE VERY SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MUST HAVE CAUSED YOU.
PLEASE, BEAR WITH US.
THE DESK OF HENRY SMITH.
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From: overseacrdtcom overseacrdtcom <overseacrdtcom@consultant.com>
Sent: November 4, 2004
Subject: VERY URGENT INSTRUCTION (ACT ACCORDINGLY)
WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF YOU RECEIVED THE MAIL SENT TO YOU YESTERDAY
REGARDING THE CHANGE IN THE RECEIVER'S NAME OF THE MONEY THAT WAS SENT
BY LOIUS. THIS IS DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE REMMITANCE DIRECTOR IS PRESENTLY
ON LEAVE, WHICH MEANS THAT ALL TRANSACTIONS ON HIS DESK WILL BE HANDLED
BY THE PERSONAL ASSISTANCE WHICH I HAVE FORWARDED THE NAME TO YOU YESTERDAY
AND A DAY BEFORE THE MONEY WAS SENT. HERE IS THE PERSOANL ASSISTANCE
NAME ONCE AGAIN:
NAME: OLADAPO SAMAIYE
ADD: 22 BOSTON STREET,
CROYDON SURREY,
CR0 3ED, LONDON
PLEASE, RECTIFY THIS MISTAKE SO THAT WE CAN RECEIVE THE MONEY TODAY
AND COMMENCE WITH THE ADMINISTRATIVE WORKS IMMEDIATELY BEFORE YOUR ARRIVAL
TO LONDON FOR THE PICK UP OF YOUR MONEY .
ENDEAVOUR TO MAIL US THE WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER TEST QUESTION
AND ANSWER AND ALSO THE MTCN.
YOU ARE TO BOOK YOUR FLIGHT FOR NEXT WEEK SO THAT WE WOULD HAVE TAKEN
CARE OF ALL THE ADMINISTARTIVE WORKS BEFORE YOUR ARRIVAL TO LONDON THIS
IS TO AVOID YOU BEING DELAYED IN CLAIMING YOUR MONEY WHEN YOU ARRIVE
LONDON. ALSO EMAIL US YOUR FLIGHT DETAILS SO THAT WE CAN COME PICK YOU
UP FROM HEATHROW AIRPORT.
WE ARE VERY SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MUST HAVE CAUSED YOU.
PLEASE, BEAR WITH US.
THE DESK OF HENRY SMITH.
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Henry has changed the name of the personal assistant. I dont like that:
Dear Mr Smith,
I dont like the tone in your mail. Dont blame me for your errors.
How was I to know that you sent your director on leave? Call him back
from leave if that is the problem!
How many personal assistents does he have? You have given me 2 different
names! Which one is the correct, or is there another assistant?
I have a problem in paying 3200 once more. I cant raise that much
with a short notice. I contacted WU, but they could not pay the first
3200 back.
I dont know what to do now. What do you suggest?
Regards, ...
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From: overseacrdtcom overseacrdtcom <overseacrdtcom@consultant.com>
Sent: November 5, 2004
Subject: SUGGESTION (ACT URGENTLY)
WE ARE VERY SORRY FOR THE MIX UP. THE REMMITANCE DIRECTOR IS OUT OF
UNITED KINGDOM AND HE HAS ONLY ONE PERSONAL ASSISTANCE THAT COULD CARRY
ON THE TRANSACTIONS ON HIS DESK, THE TWO NAMES THAT WERE EMAILED TO
YOU IS THE SAME PERSON JUST THAT THE FIRST ONE WAS A SHORT FORM OF HER
NAME WHILE THIS IS THE FULL NAME AS IT IS ON HER PASSPORT.
THIS IS A VERY LITTLE ISSUE , I WANT LOIUS TO CALL WESTERN UNION OFFICE
WHERE THE MONEY WAS SENT FROM AND TELL THEM TO CHANGE THE RECEIVER'S
NAME TO THE NAME BELOW AND THAT'S ALL YOU HAVE TO DO, YOU DON'T HAVE
TO PAY ANY MONEY TO DO THIS.
NAME: OLADAPO SAMAIYE
ADD: 22 BOSTON STREET,
CROYDON SURREY,
CR0 3ED, LONDON
ENDEAVOUR TO EMAIL US THE WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER TEST QUESTION
AND ANSWER AND ALSO THE MTCN AS WE LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING YOU SOONEST,
PLEASE ACCEPT OUR APPOLOGY.
THE DESK OF HENRY SMITH.
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Dear Henry,
I am also sorry for your mixup of names. I had Louis call WU again,
and I think you have a serious problem. WU told him that the 3200 had
been collected yesterday. Are you trying to make a fool of me? - or
has your director stolen the money?
Anyway, now it is time for you to keep your part of our deal. I
am coming to London to collect the money. Please tell me how soon you
can arrange a meeting, so that I can book a plane.
Now that we are going to meet, I have attached my picture. Will
you send me yours, so I know how my business partner look?
Hope to hear from you soon, ...
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From: overseacrdtcom overseacrdtcom <overseacrdtcom@consultant.com>
Sent: November 8, 2004
Subject: ATTENTION
FIRST AND FOREMOST, THE REMITANCE DIRECTOR HAS BEEN OUT OF UNITED KINGDOM
FOR ABOUT 2WEEKS NOW SO I DON'T SEE HIM CLAIMING THE MONEY BECAUSE HE
HAS NOT BEEN AROUND AND HE HAS NO ACCESS TO THIS EMAIL BOX.
IF YOU ARE SERIOUS ABOUT CLAIMING YOUR MONEY, MAKE SURE YOU SEND THE
3,200 POUNDS TODAY PRIOR TO YOUR ARRIVAL TO LONDON OR ELSE YOU WOULD
BE ASKED TO PROVIDE THE CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT AND CHANGE OF BENEFICIARY
BEFORE YOUR MONEY ($15 MILLION) WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU.
I THOUGHT I WAS TRYING TO HELP YOU BUT NOW I FEEL YOU ARE TAKING ME
FOR A FOOL BECAUSE NO ONE IN THIS OFFICE CLAIMED THE MONEY YOU CLAIMED
YOU SENT, IN SHORT I DON'T BELIEVE YOU SENT ANY MONEY.
I WOULD ADVISE YOU SEND THE MONEY TODAY BY YOURSELF IN THE NAME OF
THE REMITANCE PERSONAL ASSISTANCE (OLADAPO SAMAIYE) AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
THEN I'LL BE ABLE TO GIVE YOU A DATE TO BOOK YOUR FLIGHT TICKET. I AWAIT
YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE.
THE DESK OF HENRY SMITH.
FINANCIAL DIRECTOR,
OVERSEA CREDIT COMMISSION.
22 BOSTON STREET,
CROYDON SURREY,
CR0 3ED, LONDON
TEL: +44 704 019 6162
FAX: +44 870 112 6578
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From: overseacrdtcom overseacrdtcom <overseacrdtcom@consultant.com>
Sent: November 13, 2004
Subject: ATTENTION
I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF YOU ARE STILL INTERESTED IN CLAIMING YOUR MONEY?
IF YOU ARE, COME ALONG WITH THE CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT AND CHANGE OF
BANAFICIARY OR YOU PAY THE SUM OF 3,200 POUNDS. I AWAIT YOUR IMMEDIATE
RESPONSE.
THE DESK OF HENRY SMITH.
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After 8 weeks correspondence, I decide to stop. But now
Fred surfaces again, after dropping me 1 month ago. I note that Fred and
Henry send from the same IP-address, so I am talking to a scammer with
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From: Fred Martins <fred_martins22000@yahoo.co.uk>
Sent: November 19, 2004
Subject: FERD MARTINS.
Dear Miss Young,
I have been denied access from my other mail box so from now on you
should disregard the mails from my other mail box.
You think you are too smart? You went behind me to try get my money
from OVERSEA CREDIT COMM. and you thought it was going to work out with
the documents? If you can send part of the money let the barrister commence
with the preparation of the CHANGE OF BENEFICIARY since i have in my
possession the CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT so that i can post both documents
to you in hard copies. Reply ASAP.
Regards,
Fred Martins.
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Dear Fred,
Nice to hear from you again. I hope they havent closed down your
new mailbox yet.
Sorry about my affair with Oversea. It costed me 3200, so I am
rather low on cash right now. If we continue our business, how much
should I send to the Barrister?
Regards, ...
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From: Fred Martins <fred_martins22000@yahoo.co.uk>
Sent: November 22, 2004
Subject: FERD MARTINS.
Dear Miss Young,
I just received your email, The barrister is still willing to assist
us in the preparation for the CHANGE OF BENEFICIARY but he said that
he will commence after he has gotten an
advance payment on $1,850. This is his contact details so that
you can reach him for confirmation:
BARRISTER GABRIEL FALANA
G.G. FALANA LAWFIRM & CO
124 ALLEN AVENUE
LAGOS - NIGERIA.
EMAIL: attorney_2000@lawyer.com
I would like to know how soon you can come up with the advance fee
so that you send the money to his cashier for him to commence the preparation
and he said that it will take two working days. I await your immediate
response.
Regards,
Fred Martins.
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Let us ask the Barrister if half of the advance payment is ok:
Sir,
Mr Fred Martins has informed me that you are willing to prepare the
CHANGE OF BENEFICIARY if I send you an advance payment. As I am on a
business travel to Lome at the moment, my access to cash is rather limited.
When I return to the states, I can pay you the rest. Will it be alright
to send you $900 now, in order to get the CHANGE OF BENEFICIARY put
together?
Sincerely yours, ...
The Barrister does not answer, but Fred does (from his old email address):
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From: Fred Martins <mrfredmartins@echina.com>
Sent: November 25, 2004
Subject: FERD MARTINS.
Dear Miss Young,
How are you doing? hope your fine,am glad to hear from you again, i
must to let you know that i have been trying to raise the money for
the CHANGE OF BENEFICIARY cos i talk to the Barrister on phone and he
has decied to come down to ($2,300) but if you will like to still help
me coz i cant handle this alone i will like you to send
a $1000 and i will add it to the $1,300 i have gotting already,like
you know the Barrister was saying ($2830) but thank God after speaking
with him on phone he decieded to come down, i was ill for sometime,but
okey now and ready to work with you
This is the info you should send the money to: Name: Chima
Basil Osuji Address: 10 Salami Street Mende Maryland,Lagos, Nigeria.
23401
And plaese remember to send the info you used in sending it by email
like: 1) sender name 2) question and answer 3)control number 4) amount
send
Have a very nice day from,
Fred...
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Dear Fred,
Thank you for talking to the barrister and explaining him the situation.
My business here is now finished, and I am returning back home. When
I get back, I will contact my bank. As you know, I can only come up
with $900 at the moment, and that is not enough.
Have a nice week-end, ...
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From: Fred Martins <mrfredmartins@echina.com>
Sent: November 26, 2004
Subject: WE NEED TO MOVE FAST
Dear Miss Young,
Once again i say thanks for your mail,i hope you have been doing well
with your business,may God bless you,i also look forward to the day
i will be a business man,
Anyway miss young, i just found out that the barrister will be going
for vacation very soon he called me last night and told me that,so we
have to be fast now please, i will be very happy if we can meet up,
at the same time if you can send the $900
i believe it will go along way coz i will add to what i have giving
him,and i will like you to talk to him on mail to assure that he will
get his money, he gave me this email address this is his private mail
box :barristerfalana@hotmail.com , he said he can't open his office
mail box, so please try and mail him, thanks
Have a nice weekend too,
Fred.....
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From: Fred Martins <fred_martins22000@yahoo.co.uk>
Sent: November 27, 2004
Subject: FERD MARTINS.
Dear Miss Young,
How are you today? I would want us to conclude this transaction before
christmas. I await your immediate response.
Regards,
Fred Martins.
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Dearest Fred,
I just returned home from my trip to Africa. It was a long and tiring
trip, so I hope for a good nights sleep.
I can understand that you want to finish this business before cristmas.
I would like that too. I will return to you when I have talked with
my bank and accountant, and have an overview of the situation after
this hectic business trip.
Good night, ...
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From: Fred Martins <fred_martins22000@yahoo.co.uk>
Sent: November 29, 2004
Subject: FERD MARTINS
Dear Miss Young,
How are you doing? I spoke with Barrister Gabriel Falana and he told
that he will be going for a christmas break with his family to America
soon. Please, try and send him the advance payment so he can commence
with the preparation of the CHANGE OF BENEFICIARY for him to be able
to conclude with us before he travels.
I hope the business trip you went for was successful? Do you mind if
i ask what business you are involved in Africa?
My dear, i don't want you to stress yourself so mail me back after
your sleep. Take care.
Regards,
Fred Martins.
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This has lasted long enough. I search for his IP-address on the Internet,
and find other scam-letters sent from his IP-address, as well as other
types of fraud. The latest was only 2 days old. Let us try to scare
him off with FBI.
Dearest Fred,
I was contacted by FBI early this morning. They were investigating
some kind of international fraud. I dont think they suspect me for anything,
at least that is what they told me. They asked me about the names Soga
Jones, George Egwu, Samson James, Opeyemi Oladepo Samson, Andrew Adams
and the telephone numbers 234-8037161983, 234-17757106 and 234-8037161983.
I told them that I didnt know any of these. The telephonenumbers are
Nigerian, so maybe you recognize some of the names or numbers?
This worries me, and I think we should be very careful in our business.
I dont want FBI to interfere.
Yours, ...
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From: Fred Martins <fred_martins22000@yahoo.co.uk>
Sent: December 1, 2004
Subject: Re: Urgent
Dear Miss Young,
I have never come accros any of those names nor the telephone nos.
I will never do anything that will lead the both of us into trouble,
alright?
Have you gotten intouch with Barrister Gabriel Falana? Please, do so
if you haven't so that we can conclude this transaction before christmas.
I want you to email me your personal mobile telephone no so i can call
you. I await your response.
Regards,
Fred Martins.
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From: Gabriel Falana <attorney_2000@lawyer.com>
Sent: December 1, 2004
Subject: CHRISTMAS BREAK
FROM THE DESK OF:
G.G. FALANA LAWFIRM & CO
LAGOS - NIGERIA.
EMAIL: attorney_2000@lawyer.com
TEL NO: 234-1-7757923.
THIS IS A REMINDER TO YOU THAT I WILL BE GOING ON CHRISTMAS BREAK SOONEST,
SO ACT URGENTLY.
ALWAYS AT YOUR SERVICE,
BARRISTER GABRIEL FALANA.
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As expected, the e-mail from Falana was sent from the same
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From: mrfredmartins <mrfredmartins@echina.com>
Sent: December 1, 2004
Subject: Any thing the matter
Hello Miss Young,
How are you doing? hope your fine, have not hard from you,just want
to know what maybe the matter,hope to hear from you soon,thank you.
Fred...
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My dear Fred,
It pleases me to hear that you are not connected to any of those
criminals. I forwarded that information to FBI when they called me again
this morning. I think they are tapping my emailaccount, because they
knew what emails I have received lately. They also told me that the
email from Falana was sent from your PC. What is the reason for that?
When is Falana going on holiday?
Regards, ...
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From: Fred Martins <fred_martins22000@yahoo.co.uk>
Sent: December 2, 2004
Dear Miss Young,
How are you today? How come FBI keep on stressing you? What do you
have with them? I hope you have not gotten yourself into trouble?
My previous mail was sent from Dr. Falana's Office after i met him
at his chambers to beg him to accept the $900 as an advance payment.
He told me that he will be traveling sometime next week so we have to
be very quick about the CHANGE OF BENEFICIARY, I want you to send him
the money as soon as possible so that we can get done with that and
move ahead. Please, don't get yourself into any trouble. I await your
response.
Regards,
Fred Martins.
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I report the 6 emailaddresses in this story to abuse@... and ask for
them to be closed.
Then I send this to Fred:
Dear Fred,
Thank you for caring. I dont know why FBI asks me all these questions.
Strange thing have been happening since I was arrested in Sct. Petersburg
some weeks ago. I dont know that I have done anything illegal, but maybe
they think that my business with africans countries is suspicious.
Have a nice week-end, ...
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From: Fred Martins <fred_martins22000@yahoo.co.uk>
Sent: December 4, 2004
Subject: Hello
Dear Miss Young,
I would like to know when you will be able to send the advance payment
to Barrister Gabriel so he can start preparing the CHANGE OF BENEFICIARY
before he goes on christmas vaccation. Please, reply ASAP and have a
nice weekend.
Regards,
Fred Martins.
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The account mrfredmartins@echina.com is closed:
Dear Miss Young,
After reviewing
your message, we have determined that the eChina.com account mentioned
in your message probably was involved in activities of abusing our email
service. We have promptly suspended that account to stop those activities.
Thank you again
for reporting.
Regards,
eChina.com Abuse Response Team abuse@echina.com
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December 6, 2004 Fred sends a fax:
Dear Miss Young,
This is Fred Martins, How are you doing? Tried caling you several times
but kept on going to fax tone so i decided to send you a fax as a matter
of urgency. Barrister Gabriel is expecting to haar from you cause he
will be travelling before the end of this week. Please, we need to get
done with the document before Barrister travels for christmas break
so tha we can conclude this transaction before chrsitmas. REply via
email. Regards, Fred Martins.
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and another one:
Hello Miss Young,
Please send the $900 advance payment to Barrister Gabriel ASAP so he
can prepare the document before he travels cause he will be travelling
before the end of this week.
Regards,
Fred Martins.
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I report Freds new fax account to abuse@ureach.com, and it is closed:
Miss Young,
We have shut down his account
Regards,
Michael
uReach Technical Support
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Fred opens a new account on echina.com: |
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From: fred j martins <mrfredjmartins@echina.com>
Sent: December 7, 2004
Subject: hope ur okey
Hello Miss Young,
How are u doing? hope ur fine, i have not hard from u? hope u do receive
my mails,i need to hear from u on time.
Fred...
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I also report the new account to abuse@echina.com. |
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Dear Miss
Young,
Thank you for reporting again on the abuse. You were right. The person
indeed had another account on our server. We have promptly suspended that
account.
Regards,
eChina.com Abuse Response Team |
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From: Fred Martins <fred_martins22000@yahoo.co.uk>
Sent: December 14, 2004
Subject: Whats going on?
Dear Miss Young,
What is going on? I have not heard from you in awhile, is everything
alright with you? Have you gotten intouch with Barrister Gabriel?Respond
ASAP.
Regards,
Fred Martins.
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I report the account fred_martins22000@yahoo.co.uk to abuse@yahoo.co.uk
again, and ask the lawyer to be patient.
Sir,
I am sorry for not answering your email until now, but I have been
very busy. At the moment I am in Toronto in urgent business. I will
return to you regarding the "Fred Martins" case as soon as I return
from Toronto.
When will you return from your Christmas break?
Regards, ...
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From: Fred Martins <fred_martins22000@yahoo.co.uk>
Sent: December 17, 2004
Subject: Urgent
I would like to know if you are still interested in assisting me.
Fred Martins.
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I test the lawyer. Will he assist me in another case, or is he just
interested in his own scam?
Sir,
I am back from Toronto. When will you leave for your Cristmas break?
I need your help in collecting some money of mine, that reside in
a Nigerian Bank.The problem is that I want it done as soon as possible,
preferably in the beginning of next week. Will you assist me in that?
Regards ...
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From: Gabriel Falana <attorney_2000@lawyer.com>
Sent: December 20, 2004
Subject: Re: Christmas break
I WILL RESUME SEAT ON THE 4TH OF JANUARY.
ALWAYS AT YOUR SERVICE,
BARRISTER GABRIEL FALANA.
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December 21st, 2004
I send them all my Seasons Greetings Card to see which emailaccounts
are still open.
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From: Gabriel Falana <attorney_2000@lawyer.com>
Sent: January 4, 2005
Subject: BARRISTER GABRIEL FALANA.
THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT I AM BACK ON SEAT. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW
IF MY SERVICES IS STILL REQUIRED BY YOU BECAUSE I HAVE SO MANY CASES
TO HANDLE SO YOU MUST ACT PRONPTLY ON YOUR ISSUE.
ALWAYS AT YOUR SERVICE,
BARRISTER GABRIEL FALANA.
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I report Falanas account to abuse@lawyer.com, and they close it:
From: "Outblaze Abuse
Desk" <abuse@outblaze.com>
Subject: Re : 419 fraud: attorney_2000@lawyer.com
Date: 5 Jan 2005
Hello
This is to inform
you that action has been taken against the user referenced in your complaint,
in accordance with our zero tolerance Acceptable Use Policy ...
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From: Fred Martins <fred_martins22000@yahoo.co.uk>
Sent: January 7, 2005
Subject: happy new year
Dear Miss Young,
Complement of the season, i hope you had a wonderful time? I want to
know if you are still interested in assisting me in this transaction
or if i should seek for a new partner? I await your soonest response.
Fred
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He is still interested, but I am not, so I report his emailaccount
(again). It is closed:
From: Yahoo!UK & Ireland
Mail <uk-mail-abuse@cc.yahoo-inc.com>
Subject: Re: Spam - fred_martins22000 - yahoo.co.uk
Date: January 7, 2005
Hello,
Thanks for writing
to Yahoo! UKIE Customer Care.
In this particular
case, we have taken appropriate action against the Yahoo! account in
question, as per our Terms of Service (TOS)....
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3 months later from a new
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From: mrfred martins <mrfredmartins2000@yahoo.co.uk>
Sent: April 3, 2005
Subject: Hello
Dear Miss Young,
How are u doing? this is Fred Martins, i have not hard from you for
long now, hope your in good condition? i just want to hear from you
coz your my good friend,bye take care of your self,also waiting to hear
from you,
Fred
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I am still not interested, so I report his newest emailaccount. It
is closed:
From: Yahoo!UK & Ireland
Mail <uk-mail-abuse@cc.yahoo-inc.com>
Subject: Re: 419 fraud: mrfredmartins2000@yahoo.co.uk
Date: April 7, 2005
Hello,
Thanks for writing
to Yahoo! UKIE Customer Care.
In this particular
case, we have taken appropriate action against the Yahoo! account in
question, as per our Terms of Service (TOS)...
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I did not hear from him again. |
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Much later, on January
4, 2006, F.M. sends me this:
He isn't Fred anymore...he
is Elvis! Funny huh...same story, same letter....different name:
farms eme <f_eme7@yahoo.co.in> wrote:
Dear Friend,
I am Elvis Farms the only
son of late Paul Farms the managing Director of DUBE petroleum
company in Cotonu capital city of Benin
I must confess my agitation is real, and my words is my
bond, in this proposal.
My late father was a petroleum marchant and because of
his sucess in this field also because his wealth, his
business associate in the field was very envy and family
friend also was against him.
After death of my mother when she was giving birth in
1985, when i was two years old(2yrs) because these my
father has a great love for me.as his only son my confides
a lot in me because he know that a day will come when
i have manage his vast wealth but the relationship painfuly
did not last.
This is a story that seems like a fiction to me but today
i am facing the reality of being an orphan who is also
being hunted by men of wicked principles hence tragidy
does not alter fact but fact remains when other hopes
has being shatterd.
On the year two thousand (2004yr) after my father came back from
a meeting he was complainig of stomach upset he was rushed to
the hospital along the line the doctor comfirmed that he
was poisend,he died two days later but before his last
breath he disclosed to an amount fifteen
million dollars($15 million) he deposited with a bank here in
Benin.it is on this note that I am contacting you, all
I needed from you is to furnish me with your bank particulars:
1) Account name
2) Account number
3) Bank address, telephone and fax number For you to assist
me transfer this money in your private bank account, the
said amount is (fifteen Million Dollars) $15 Million.
I am compensating you with 15 % of the total money
amount, now all my hope is banked on you and I really
wants to invest this money in your country, were there
is stability of Government, political andeconomic welfare.
Honestly I want you to believe that this transaction is
real and never a joke.
My late father Chief FARMS gave me the photocopies of
the certificate of deposit issued to him by the (BANK)
on the date of deposit,for you to be clarify because,
I do not expose my self to anybody I see, I believe that
you are able to keep this transaction secret for me because
this money is the hope of my life, it is important.
Please reply me immediately after you must have gone
through my message fill free and make it urgent. That
is the reason why I offered you 15 % of the total money
amount, and in case of any other necessary expenses you
might incur during this transaction.
N.B Try and negotiate for me some profitable blue chip
investment opportunities which is risky free which I can
invest with this money when it is transferred to your
account, personally I am interested in estate management
and hotel business, please advise me.
Reply me back immediately you receive this message formore
explanation.
And promisse me to be a father considering my situationan
and not to betray me and also accept me to belong to your
family once again i want to have a family.
NB: my late father used me the only son as the
beneficiary / next of kin on the day of deposit and also
told me to look for a foreign assistant or a foreigner
with a legitimate bank Account abroad who will stand as
co-beneficiary and partner abroad.
Thanks and God bless
Best regards
Elvis Farms.
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