Dr. Funsho Kopola
says: "please I want you to tell me if you are married?"
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From: skechy@wooow.it
Sent: September 16, 2004
Subject: URGENT REPLY
FROM;DR Funsho Kopola
RE: UNPAID CONTRACT SUM
ATTN;HONORABLE CONTRACTOR
MACDONALDS ESTATE ,42.5MAPPROXIMATE
SIR,
After waiting to hear from you or your Nigeria partners for a long time
now, I decided to make this direct approach to in other not to let it
be as if I have anything in mind against you. I do not know if you have
asked yourself why each time the release of these fund is approved,
all of a sudden, the payment will be stopped or one problem or the other
will come up. If you have not asked this question or you do not know,
this is an opportunity for me to tell you.
Some time ago, your Nigerian friend I mean the people that introduced
you to the project approached me through my dear Wife who works with
the federal Ministry of Finance and requested me to assist them conclude
a money transfer deal they had with you,they requested me to assist
them by removing the original contractors name, companys name and bank
particulars from Central bank of Nigeria (CBN) vetting computer and
replacing th em with your name and your bank details in order to make
you appear as the rightful beneficiary of this funds. I agreed on condition
that they will pay me $100,000 as soon as your name appears as the beneficiary.I
did as agreed and demanded to be paid but your friends started telling
me stories. They even told me that you promise to send money to me.
Do you know that up till now, I have not received a single cent from
them and have not set my eyes on any of them
Based on their attitude, I decided to stop the funds release movement
because I cannot be denied of my right in my own office considering
the risk as it might affect my job. Secondly, I know the source of the
funds and you did not execute any contract in Nigeria, although I am
the only person privileged to know this information and it is a fact.
Why I am making this clear to you is that I can see that you are still
making efforts spending money in order to conclude this project. Now
I am ready to forget the past, I do not need the $100,000 any longer
f rom you but a share of 25% of the total sum. r assurance that those
your colleagues will be totally keepout of this transaction, I know
that none of them is aware of this transaction after trying their best
to conclude it without my consent.
Finally, I need your promise that no official of the NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT
will be aware of my involvement in this regard. Now re-assure me that
you will be willing to offer me the 25% of the fund, that you will assist
my wife and personal assistant to establish a foreign account in your
country where my share will be lodged.
If you are ready to conclude this business with me,you can contact me
immediately on Tel. No.234-8034444918 so that we can have chat over
this issue once and for all so that we can move forward. But if the
reverse is the case, do not bother yourself to reach me.
Regards,
DR Funsho Kopola
DIRECTOR ASSIT KTT CBN.
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I answer that I will be willing to assist him. |
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From: skechy@wooow.it
Sent: September 17, 2004
Subject: REPLY
Dear Miss Young,
I received your mail,
As matter of fact, i want you to open an account in the name of my
wife, but you must not allow any body to know of this business, howeber,
don`t must not allow any Nigerian officials to know of this.
Before i proceed, i will send you a form to fill to avoid a wrough
payment, as matter of urgency you should reconfrim to me your Tel and
fax number to enable me to communicate with you as well.
Nevertheless, i wait for your response before my lawyer will cary out
work regards to our project.
I wait your response
Dr. Funsho
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I send him my address, and ask for his:
Please inform me of your address and telephone.
I have asked my adviser Louis to contact my bank, in order to find
out which information they need in order to open an account for your
wife. BTW, Louis wondered how much you are offering me for my assistance.
I have enclosed a photo of my self. Will you send me your photo??
Best regards, ...
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From: skechy@wooow.it
Sent: September 20, 2004
Subject: REPLY
My dear Miss Young,
Compliments of the day to you,
I received your mail,
Am glade to hear from you so far, however, you should keep these to
your self andyou must not allow any Nigeria Government to know my involvement
regards to this business, thanks andi appreciate your effort to open
an account in the name of wife to anable me to lodge in my share.
As for my picture, i promise i will send you my picture as you said,
meanwhile i will fax you a form where you will fill as soon as the lawyer
is through.
I will sendto you my email address, in fact let communicate by my private
email which is funsho_nnpc2004@yahoo.com.
Thanks nad have a nice day
Dr.Funsho
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8 minutes later he sends the same message from the new email
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From: funsho nnpc <funsho_nnpc2004@yahoo.com>
Sent: September 21, 2004
Subject: Update
Dear Miss Young,
Compliments of the day to you,
I called you in respect our transaction yesterday but on voice mesage
but i could not drop massage, meanwhile i have to send you a form to
fill in other to reconfirm what i have in my files.
Please you try as much as you can to callme or you send me your mobile
phone where i an reach you at any time.
I wait to hear from you.
Dr. Funsho
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I dont think he has answered any of my questions:
Dear Dr. Funsho,
Please tell me whether you still want my help. I think that I have
been cooperative, but it seem as if you dont want it.
I have given you my address, telephone- and faxnumber. You havent
informed me of yours!
I have sent you my picture. I havent got yours !!
I asked you how you would compensate me for my help. You havent
answered !!!
You have said that you would send me a "form". But you have neither
emailed or faxed it !!!!
You ask me to phone you, but I dont have your telephonenumber !!!!!
I am still willing to help you, because of your difficult situation,
but you have to be a little more helpful.
Best regards, ...
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From: funsho nnpc <funsho_nnpc2004@yahoo.com>
Sent: September 21, 2004
Subject: Re: Here
Dear miss young
Compliments of the day to you,
I received your mail, As a matter of fact, please don`t take it that
way, beer in mind that is not all that easy, any way, I will fax you
all the documents once your payment is approved, I have been in meeting
today with the board directors for this fund.
However, you should ensure to give me your mobile to reach you as matter
of urgent, I will fax you the documents once they are approved.
Concerning my picture, I have decided that I will attachment and send
it to you as well, I appreciate your effort regards to this project.
Here is my mobile number 234-8034444918, please I need to here from
you because I called your line, it was on voice as I told you, please
try to call me.
I will expect your call.
Thanks and have a wonderfully day
Dr. funsho
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Funsho leaves a message on my voicemail at 06:59AM, asking
me to call him. |
... we have a little problem here in Nigerian ... |
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Dear Dr. Funsho,
I got your message on my answering machine. Do you expect me to
be awake that early in the morning??
Please note that Seattle is located on the westcoast of america.
When I returned home from Paris last weekend, I learned that my
old friend Scott McKinney had just died of a heart failure. He was only
46! I have to go to his funeral in Aberdeen on Friday. I will visit
his family on Thursday.
While I am out of town, I expect you to answer the remaining questions
in my latest email, so that we can proceed with your business when I
return.
All the best, ...
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From: funsho nnpc <funsho_nnpc2004@yahoo.com>
Sent: September 23, 2004
Subject: Re: I got your message
Dear Miss Young,
Compliments of the day to you,
Sorry for the death of your friend, any way, my regards to his family,
when ever you returns do let me know, because i want to talk to you
over the phone.
I will ofer you 30% of the total money, if is okey by you please kindly
let me know before i proceed, however, raed my proposal to understand.
As for my picture, i will also send it to you.
Best regards
Dr. Funsho
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From: funsho nnpc <funsho_nnpc2004@yahoo.com>
Sent: September 24, 2004
Subject: PLS FILL THIS FORM AND RETURN TO THIS OFFICE
Dear Miss Young,
Compliments of the season to you,
Here is a copy of the form you will fill to avoid a wrough payments,
meanwhile, fill the form and return to this office for your payment,
please beer in mind that you should endeavour to send it to me by attachment.
As matter of fact, once your payments is approved i will fax you all
the necessary documents to your fax linem, this will make you as the
original beneficiary of the fund, please i need your help, once you
confirm the payment slip which i will send to you the moment your fund
is in your account, you should able to use part of my share to buy a
house in my name to enable me fly down to your country with my family,
if possible you will set up a business in my name with your connection
over there.
As for the picture i promise, i will get a nice one for you.
I wait your response
Dr. Funsho
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From: funsho nnpc <funsho_nnpc2004@yahoo.com>
Sent: September 24, 2004
Subject: View my picture
Dear Miss Young,
Here is a copy of my picturs, please try as much as possible to fill
the form and return to this office.
I wait your response
Dr. Funsho
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1 hour later he leaves a voicemail, that is very hard to
understand. |
This is dr. Funsho ... to YOU ... |
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I answer him the following day:
Dear Dr. Funsho,
I am back in town after a tiring funeral. I received your emails.
Have you also tried to leave a voice message? - The connection was
so bad that I could't understand a word.
I received your FORM twice, but not your picture. I think you attached
the wrong file. Will you try again??
I have attached another picture. I like getting presents!
All the best, ...
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From: funsho nnpc <funsho_nnpc2004@yahoo.com>
Sent: September 25, 2004
Subject: WELCOME
Dear miss young,
Compliments of the day to you,
I received your mail, In fact, am impress when i received your email,
as matter of fact, your picture attracte me and i must confess to you
that am in love, any awy i decide to come over to your country as soon
as your funds is transfered to your account, i will fax you all the
approved documents once is`t approved. Meanwhile i will also fax you
a copy of payment slip once i transfered this fund to your account.
As for my picture, i will attache it as soon as possible, it was a
mistake from my side hoping i sent it to you, please beer with me i
will attach it again.
Thanks and welcome.
My regards to your family
Dr. Funsho
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From: funsho nnpc <funsho_nnpc2004@yahoo.com>
Sent: September 25, 2004
Subject: Get back to me with your address.
Dear Miss Young,
Compliments of the day to you,
As matter of urgency, you are advice to resend your address, because
I can't find it in my files, please send it immediately, once your payment
is approved I will notify you and fax you the payment slip as I promise,
meanwhile, your pictures attract me when ever I open your picture, please
I want you to tell me if you are married?
I wait to hear from you,
Dr. funsho
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Two days later I send him my address, and punishes him for forgetting:
You are a naughty buy! Here is my address again ...
This time I suggest you pin it on the wall next to my picture ;-)
I am not married, are you? I look forward to meet you before we
end this little business deal.
With love, ...
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From: funsho nnpc <funsho_nnpc2004@yahoo.com>
Sent: September 27, 2004
Subject: Congratulation your payment is approved, View my picture
My dear Miss Young,
Compliments of the day to you,
I got your mail, here ia a copy of my picture which i promise to send
to you, any way, i finally made contacts with the vice presedent concerning
all the contactor, they finally approved $10million dollars to all our
contractors, meanwhile, the balance will also payed to your account
once we have enough funds.your payment has been approved, i will fax
you all the documents of approvals once they are through, please beer
in mind that i will come over to your country to meet with you face
to fact for my share, i don`t mind even if am married or not just that
am in love and as a maater of fact, am coming soon.
I will also fax you the payment slip once your funds is been transfered
to your account for confirmation, remember that i need your help in
geting a house i will buy with my share once i come over.
Thanks and have a nice day
I love you.
Dr. Funsho
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3 hous later: |
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From: funsho nnpc <funsho_nnpc2004@yahoo.com>
Sent: September 27, 2004
Subject: Re: Very Urgent
Attn: Miss Young,
Compliments of the day to you. The approval granted for the transfer
of part -payment of your entitlement has been communicated to their
corresponding bank.
However, I sent the attorney who has been processing the payment approvals
to find out from the paying bank what next we are required to do for
your account to be credited. Upon enquiries, he was told that for the
final payment instruction to be given for your account to be credited,
that as the beneficiary you are required to come to Nigeria to sign
the Fund Release Documents or apply for the Fund Release Documents to
be dispatched to you by courier through Diplomatic means so that you
will endorse the documents and send it to the bank.This will activate
the release of the approved US$10,000,000.00 to your nominated bank
account.They also mentioned that in the case of dispatching the documents
to a client, that the clients takes responsibility of the Courier and
Vetting Fees respectively.
Furthermore, you should endeavour to contact the bank to inform them
of the option that is convinient for you as we have limited time to
finalise this transaction as approval has been granted. The name of
the Director, Foreign Transaction Department of the bank is Dr. J.B.
Galadima and his telephone and fax numbers are as stated below;
Dr. J.B. Galadima
Telephone: 234 - 1 - 7764743
Fax: 234 - 92721990
for_trans_dept@financier.com
Please call the Director and get back to me ASAP. You have to be careful
when speaking with the bank director so that you do not make mistakes.
Best regards.
Funsho
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2 days later: |
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From: funsho nnpc <funsho_nnpc2004@yahoo.com>
Sent: September 29, 2004
Subject: What is the situation?
Dear Miss Young.
Compliments of the day to you,
I waited to hear from you for some time now, you havenot geting in
touch with me, i wonder what is the situation? any way, have you been
able to get arross to Dr.J.B Galadima? what is the situation and what
was his response? please i need you to update me ASAP.
Please kindly call me on my mobile line 234-803-444918. i wait your
response
Funsho.
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I answer the next day, and tell him about my plans:
Dear Funsho,
Thank you for your picture. You look very strong and handsome. I
like that. Is it the picture from your passport?? I would really like
to have a full-figure picture of you.
You ask me to help you find a house for you in USA. I would love
to help you, but could you explain to me what you have in mind. I would
like you to live near me!!
Regarding the bank, you ask me to choose between going to Nigeria
and closing the deal by courier. Could you advice me on that. I have
never been to Nigeria, but would like to. I am sure that you would take
good care of me! Should I come to Nigeria?
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
With love, ...
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From: funsho nnpc <funsho_nnpc2004@yahoo.com>
Sent: September 30, 2004
Subject: Re: Very Urgent
Dear Miss Young,
Compliments of the day to you. I must confess to you that I really
appreciate all your efforts and I am looking forward to meeting you
upon conclusion of this transaction.
However, with regards to our business, I do not want you to come to
Nigeria now because I do not want you to be subjected to series of questions
as we have handled all the paper works here, as a matter of fact the
attorney was at the bank to inform them that you are not disposed to
come to Nigeria for now and moreso to find out how the Fund Release
Documents can be released to you for the conclusion of this transaction
and he was told that the Documents are highly classified documents and
as such can only be dispatched to you by Courier as Diplomatic Baggage.
Thus, they explained to him that it is a concession given to some of
their clients and that as the beneficiary you are expected to take responsibility
of the Courier and Vetting (Diplomatic)Fees respectively. This according
to the attorney will cost a total of
US$850 for the bank to dispatch the documents to you for endorsement
and subsequent transfer of the sum of US$10,000,000.00 to your nominated
bank account. Based on this development,a Western Union Money Transfer
payment instruction was given to the attorney which is herein stated;
Mr. Ernest Obi
22 Aromire Street
Lagos - Nigeria
Text Question : Purpose
Text Answere : Courier
Please do acknowledge the receipt of this mail, I want us to conclude
this transaction before your trip to Russia.Please ensure that the US$850
is sent to the above name so that it can be forwarded to the bank for
immediate action.
Best regards.
Dr. Funsho
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The following day Funsho leaves another hard-to-understand
voicemail. |
... I called you to tell you ... once you are back... |
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Well, it took him 2 weeks to get to this point, where the first fee
is presented.
3 days later I have to tell him about my ordeal in Sct. Petersburg.
... the story continues on page
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