From: Mr. James Smith <mrjsmith78@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: November 3, 2004
Subject: YOUR CONSIGNMENTS READY TO DELIVER.

ATTN: MISS YOUNG

THIS IS TO LET YOU KNOW THAT WE HAVE CONCLUDED ARRANGMENT TO EFFECT YOUR CONSIGNMENTS TO YOUR DOORSTEP IN EUROPE. YOUR TWO TRUNK BOXES ARE NOW AT THE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AWAITING CARGO.

HOWEVER, THE CUSTOMS AT THE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT CHARGED THE SUM OF $2,870 DOLLARS ONLY FOR YELLOW TAG OF YOUR TWO TRUNK BOXES. YOU ARE ADVISED TO MAKE THE PAYMENT TO THE CUSTOMS AT THE AIRPORT THROUGH THE WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER AND SEND A COPY OF YOUR PAYMENT INFORMATION TO US FOR RECORD PURPOSE.

BELOW IS THE INFORMATION OF THE CUSTOM RECEIVING OFFICER:

NAME: METU MARK KELECHI

LOCATION: LAGOS NIGERIA

YOU ARE TO MAKE THIS PAYMENT TODAY TO ENABLE THE CUSTOMS STAMP THE YELLOW TAG ON YOUR CONSIGNMENTS SO THAT OUR DIPLOMATS WILL LEAVE NIGERIA THIS WEEK AND ARRIVE YOUR COUNTRY TOMMOROW.

ATTACHED WITH THIS MAIL IS THE PICTURE OF YOUR TWO TRUNK BOXES AND THE DIPLOMAT AT THE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WAITING TO TAG YOUR CONSIGNMENTS FOR ONWARD SHIPMENT.

I LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING THE PAYMENT INFORMATION FROM YOU IMMEDIATELY.

THANK YOU.

MR. JAMES SMITH

Foreign Cargo Dept.

Dear Mr James Smith,

Thank you for your email. I think I have a problem, because I cant find any record of the trunk boxes in my system.

Could you send me a description of the boxes, their contents, and the AirwayBill?

I also need to know you companyname. I assume that "Foreign Cargo Dept." is not the name of your company?

This is my current address: xxxxUSA Tel/fax xxxx

Hope to hear from you soon, so that we can get the boxes on the plane.

Regards, ...

From: Mr. James Smith <mrjsmith78@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: November 4, 2004
Subject: YOUR CONSIGNMENTS READY TO DELIVER.

ATTN: MISS YOUNG,

I AM IN RECEIPT OF YOUR MAIL AND THE CONTENT WELL NOTED. OUR COMPANY'S NAME IS GLOBAL COURIER SERVICES LTD AND OUR HEAD OFFICE IS IN LONDON ENGLAND. WE ATTACHED A COPY OF THE PICTURE SNAPPED AT THE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WITH THE DIPLOMAT THAT WILL DELIEVER YOUR CONSIGNMETS TO YOUR DOORSTEP. THERE WAS A TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR ON MY PREVIOUS MAIL TO YOU. THE CONTENT OF YOUR BOXES IS MONEY (US$), IT WAS ROUTED EUROPE WITH YOUR NAME BUT WE WILL CORRECT IT IMMEDIATELY.

TO THAT EFFECT, YOU ARE REQUESTED TO GO AHEAD AND MAKE THE PAYMENT OF US$ 2,870 SO THAT YOUR CONSIGNMENTS WILL BE YELLOW TAGGED AND CARGO FOR ONWARD DELIVERY TO YOUR ADDRESS xxxx USA. IT IS WHEN YOU PAY THE NIGERIAN CUSTOMS AUTHORITY FOR THE YELLO TAG OF YOUR CONSIGNMENTS THAT WE CAN BOOK WITH THE AIRLINE THAT WILL CARGO YOUR CONSIGNMENTS.

KINDLY GO AHEAD AND MAKE THIS PAYMENT POSSIBLY TODAY THROUGH THE AIRPORT RECEIVING OFFICER'S INFORMATION I RE-CONFIRM BELLOW:

NAME: METU MARK KELECHI

LOCATION: LAGOS NIGERIA

SO THAT OUR DIPLOMATS WILL BE IN UNITED STATED THIS WEEKEND FOR ONWARD DELIVERY OF YOUR CONSIGNMENTS. BEAR IN MIND THAT YOU ARE TO SEND A COPY OF YOUR PAYMENT SLIP TO OUR OFFICE FOR RECORD PURPOSE FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY OF YOUR CONSIGNMENTS.

I LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING THE PAYMENT INFORMATION FROM YOU IMMEDIATELY.

THANK YOU.

MR. JAMES SMITH

Foreign Cargo Dept.

From: Mr. James Smith <mrjsmith78@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: November 5, 2004
Subject: FLIGHT SCHEDULE.

Attn: Miss Young

We are still waiting for your response regarding to the shipment of your two trunk boxes which is at the Lagos International Airport awaiting cargo. We arranged with the British Airways to cargo your consignments this night to London for onward delivery to your doorstep in United States. That was the typographical error because your consignments has been routed Lagos-London-USA that was why in my first mail notice to you regarding to the shipment of your consignments that it will be delivered in Europe but since you gave us your correct address, the error has been corrected.

Your consignments need to be yellow tagged by the Nigerian Customs Authority at the Airport, kindly send the money (US$2,870) as directed earlier so that we our Diplomats will effect the shipment of your consignments. They were suppose to be in London tomorrow morning and arrive Washington DC International Airport on Sunday 7th November 2004, but they cannot make it again because your two trunk boxes has not been yellow tagged. Kindly go ahead and send this money to the Nigerian Customs so that we can complete the delivery of your consignments.

Your kind attention will help us to serve you better.

Thank you.

Mr. James Smith.
Foreign Cargo Dept.

From: Mr. James Smith <mrjsmith78@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: November 6, 2004
Subject: Re: YOUR CONSIGNMENTS READY TO DELIVER.

Attn: Miss Young,

I could not be able to get in contact with you on the telephone number you gave me, Kindly get back to us regarding to the shipment of your consignments.

Thank you.

Mr. James Smith
Foreign Cargo Dept

It is time to show that I am still alive:

Dear James,

Thank you for all your mails. You are very eager. I wonder how you look like. Will you send me your picture? I have attached my picture. I hope you like it.

I have never heard about "Yellow Tagging", so I had my friend, Louis, investigate a little. He talked to the customs, but they could not give him an answer. Will you please explain it to me?

Next week, I need to focus on my work, so I will be at the xxxx Motel. You can still reach me by email, fax and voicemail. In case of an emergency, you can call the Motel: xxxx.

Kind regards, ...

From: Mr. James Smith <mrjsmith78@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: November 8, 2004
Subject: Very Urgent.

Attn: Miss Young,

Thank you for your mail and the contents. Yellow Tag is a stamp, which the customs will stamp on your two trunk boxes before our diplomats can cargo it (your consignments) at the airline for onward delivery to your doorstep. Why am eager is because we have concluded with the British Airways that will cargo your consignments and up till now we have not heard from you and your consignments are still at the airport awaiting to be yellow tagged. So kindly send the money ($2,870) to the customs with their receiving officer's information I re-confirm below through the western union money transfer:

NAME: METU MARK KELECHI
LOCATION: LAGOS NIGERIA

Send the money today being Monday 8th November 2004 so that as soon as our Diplomats arrive USA, they will contact you on your telephone and also xxxx Motels so that you will direct them on where to deliver your consignments.

I look forward to receiving the payment information to the customs for the yellow tag

Thank you.
Mr. James Smith.

From: Mr. James Smith <mrjsmith78@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: November 10, 2004
Subject: Re: FROM

Dear Miss Young,

When are you sending the money for the yellow tag of your consignments to enable our diplomats effect the shipment of your consignments? Kindly get back to me as soon as possible.

James Smith.

Dear James,

We have gone through our records once again, and cannot find any trace of a consignment expected to arrive from Lagos. We have also looked at the picture you sent, and cannot recognize the trunks.

Therefore I see no reason to pay $2870 for some boxes with unknown content. The boxes might be empty or contain stuff with no value to me.

Regards, ...

From: Mr. James Smith <mrjsmith78@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: November 11, 2004
Subject: Re: FROM

Dear Miss Young,

Regarding to your mail and the content, I wish to refer you to the attached picture of your two trunk boxes that content your money, kindly view the picture very well and get back to us to enable us effect the shipment of your consignments. We do not need to hid anything for you. It is left for you to take your time and go through the picture and let us know the next line of action.

Thank you very much for your understanding.

Best regards,

Mr. James Smith.

I introduce Chris Uche, a scammer from another story:

Dear James,

Thank you for the pictures of the money. They look nice, but they give me a big problem. Do you know Mr. Chris Uche? He sent me the same picture, see the attachment. Do you or Chris have the money, or are you working together?

Regards,

Miss Young

----- Original message -----
From: "Chris Uche" <drchrisuche007@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2004
Subject: urgent

Attn: Miss Young

Madam, Sorry for that contact them now on there alternative email address deliveringman@diplomats.com please contact them now as soon as you do that please kindle send me US$500.00 to Mr. JAMES OBINNA Lagos-Nigeria through Money Gram Money Transfer to enable me dispatch you the keys to you with the power of attorney documents that will prove you owner of this same consignment as soon as they arrive.

Please do this with urgent today as soon as you receive this mail, call me on my direct line 234-80-34641680, see the attach file for the picture of the boxes where the money is.

Waiting for your call.
Chris Uche

From: Mr. James Smith <mrjsmith78@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: November 13, 2004
Subject: FROM J. SMITH.

We are in receipt of your mail and the content therein. We are the Courier Company handling your consignments. Mr. Chris Uche works with the Central Bank of Nigeria, so presently your consignments are in out possession awaiting to be delivered to your doorstep. I hope you are have been cleared about the whole thing? So kindly as a matter of urgency send the $2,870 so that our diplomats can effect the shipment of your consignments to your doorstep. You are consignments are still at the international airport awaiting cargo for onward delivery.

You are to send the money direct to receiving officer's information through the western union money transfer or money gram below:
NAME: METU MARK KELECHI
LOCATION: LAGOS-NIGERIA

And forward the payment information as soon as possible so that our Diplomats will effect the shipment by Mondat 15th or Tuesday 16th November 2004. Note that your consignments has been delayed so much at the airport.

We look forward to hearing from you immediately.

Thank you.
Mr. James Smith.
Foreign Cargo Dept.

Dear James,

I am confused. I think that either Chris or you must be lying. Chris says that you work for him in the bank, and that the money is in London. Do you have two jobs? How do I know whether the money is in London or Lagos?

Please help me.

Regards, ...

From: Mr. James Smith <mrjsmith78@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: November 15, 2004
Subject: VERY URGENT.

Attn: Miss Young

Thank you very much for your mail and the content therein.

I cannot lie to you for anything for Christ sake. How can I work for Chris? Does he have a Bank I will work for him? Let me tell you, your consignments has gone beyond Chris, he does not know anything about your consignments since your consignments left the Bank's possession okay. We are the courier company handling your consignments. I have sent you picture of your consignments with our Diplomat at the Airport, you said that you want to be sure of the content so that you will not receive anything that will not be useful to you, I also sent you the picture of the two trunk boxes when it was being counted and when it was counted complete.

I want you to be cleared about the whole thing so that you will know what you are doing. So stop further communication to Chris because he is the one confusing you about the whole thing okay. I really want to help you Chris to be confusing you. So kindly as a matter of urgency go ahead and send the money ($2,870) today through the western union money transfer and see if your consignments will not leave. You are to send the money direct to the Nigerian Customs Services receiving officer's information below:

NAME: METU MARK KELECHI
LOCATION: LAGOS NIGERIA

Don't allow Chris to be confusing you, so to that effect, you are advised to stop further communication with him so that you will know when your consignments will be arrived.

I look forward to hearing from you urgently and receiving the payment information today.

Thank you.

Mr. James Smith.

From: Mr. James Smith <mrjsmith78@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: November 15, 2004
Subject: YOUR CONSIGNMENTS IN NIGERIA.

Attn: Miss Young,

I want you to be sure of what you are doing regarding to the shipment of your consignments and also for you to know whom you are dealing with.

I am attaching the picture of your two trunk boxes when it was being counted and when it was counted complete and package in two trunk boxes and the picture of the Diplomat taht will deliver your consignments to your doorstep. I don't want you to make any mistake in contacting the wrong person.

The money ($2,870) you are to pay is for the clearance by Nigerian Customs so that your consignments will be cargo for onward delivery to your doorstep. Bear in mind that we have concluded with the Airline that will Cargo your consignments to United States.

Your consignments in the picture with our Diplomats is first and second boxes from down.

I look forward to receiving the payment information to the Nigerian Customs so that your consignments will be cleared.

Thank you.

Mr. James Smith.
Foreign Cargo Dept.

From: Mr. James Smith <mrjsmith78@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: November 16, 2004
Subject: NOTIFICATION.

Attn: Miss Young

I hope you duly received the attached picture of your funds in two trunk boxes together with the picture of the Diplomats with your two trunk boxes at the international airport waiting for the customs to clear it for onward shipment to your country. You are advised to go ahead and make the payment of $2,870 to the Nigerian Customs Service to enable our diplomats effect the shipment. Bear in mind that we have arranged with the airline that will cargo your consignments.

Your urgent attention to this matter is needed so that we can complete the shipment of your consignments.

Thank you.
Mr. James Smith.
Foreign Cargo Dept.

Good morning James,

Things are becoming a bit complicated. as you requested I have stopped mailing Chris, but he just sent me the same picture that you sent me with the diplomat and the trunks. He claims it is taken in London.

Since it is not possible to see whether the picture is from London or Lagos, I guess I have to believe you, when you say that the boxes are in Lagos? But how can Chris send me the same picture? Do you know him, or did you send him the picture?

I guess the I will have to ask you to send a new picture of the boxes together with a new Lagos newspaper.

Regards, ...

From: Mr. James Smith <mrjsmith78@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: November 16, 2004
Subject: Very Important.

Attn: Miss Young

I am in receipt of your mail and the content therein.

You know when we took the picture at the Lagos International Airport, we sent a copy to the Bank for them to confirm that the consignments has been returned back to Nigeria due your delay to enable our Diplomats effect the shipment of your consignments to your doorstep. So I guess that was how Mr. Chris get across with the picture. There is no other we can snap another picture because your consignments has been deposited at the International Airport warehouse depending on when the shipment will take effect.

We have concluded with the Airline that will cargo your consignments, so we are waiting for you to make the payment of $2,870 direct to the Nigerian Customs Services so that your consignments will be cleared for onward delivery. We will also take another picture when your consignments will be cargo at plane that will deliver your consignments. Your consignments need to leave Nigeria before Friday this week, so kindly go ahead and send the money possible today through the western union money transfer through their (Nigerian Customs) receiving officer's information I re-confirm:

NAME: METU MARK KELECHI
LOCATION: LAGOS NIGERIA

And forward a copy of your payment information to us so that your consignments will be delivered.

Thank you.
Mr. James Smith
Foreign Cargo Dept.

This was the 6th time James asked me to pay the money to Metu Mark Keleche. Let us tell him that we have payed the money directly to the customs:

Dear James,

I am looking forward to the new pictures. Please send them as soon as possible.

My friend, Louis, has been to the Western Union office and payed the $2870. He also sent a fax to the customs with the MTCN.

Therefore they road is now clear to put the boxes on the plane.

Hope to see the boxes soon, ...

From: Mr. James Smith <mrjsmith78@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: November 18, 2004
Subject: Send th Payment Information As Soon As Possible.

Attn: Miss Young

Thank you for your mail and the content therein.

You are advised to send to us the money transfer control information so that we can record it and move ahead and present it to the Nigerian Customs Services immediately to enable them clear your consignments for onward delivery. As soon as we have the payment information today, our diplomats will be at the airport to cargo your consignments at the plane and that is when our Diplomats can snap another picture with your consignments at the International Airport.

Kindly send the payment information today so that your consignments will leave this night to arrive your country tomorrow morning.

We look forward to receiving the payment information from you as soon as possible.

Thank you.
Mr. James Smith
Foreign Cargo Dept.

From: Mr. James Smith <mrjsmith78@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: November 18, 2004
Subject: Urgent Waiting.

Dear Miss Young

We are still waiting for the MTCN so that our Diplomats can go to the Airport and cargo your consignments at the Plane. Kindly send the MTCN as soon as possible so that we can proceed to United States this weekend.

Thank you.
Mr. James Smith.

Dear James,

I received all your mails. I have been travelling all day, so I havent seen them until now.

I dont understand your problem. I sent the money to the customs as you requested, and faxed the MTCN to them. All you have to do is to go to them and ask them to confirm that they have received the money from me. They were sent in my name: Miss Young.

Good night, ...

From: Mr. James Smith <mrjsmith78@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: November 19, 2004
Subject: SEND THE MTCN, TEXT QUESTION &ANSWER.

Dear Miss Young,

We cannot go to the Customs for any reasons whithout having the MTCN with us. The normal proccedure is that our Diplomats will forward the MTCN with the senders name text question and answers to the Customs and they will confirm it and give us a receipt which we will still send to you for your confirmation and your consignments will be stamped for immediate delivery.

So if you are sure that you send the money, kindly forward all the above information I stated above and your consignments will be delivered immediately.

I wait to receive the informations.

Thank you.
Mr. James Smith.

Dear James,

I am very disappointed with you. You are behaving in a very unprofessional way.

I dont understand your delaying the transport of my consignment. Are you trying to steal it from me?

What is keeping you from putting in on the plane?

As you know, I payed the money to the customs on November 17th, and send them a fax with the MTCN. The money is for them, so why should I send the MTCN to you?

Anyway, I have sent a new fax to the customs, explaning the situation, and have asked them to contact you, in case you dont contact them first. I dont have your telephone number so I could only give them your emailaddress.

Please contact the customs as soon as possible, so that we finally can get this business closed.

Have a nice day, ...

From: Mr. James Smith <mrjsmith78@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: November 21, 2004
Subject: Urgent

Miss Young,

I see that you are not serious in receiving your consignments; you don't tell me how to do my job. I don't care if you are disappointed in me or not, I have instructed you on what to do by sending the MTCN, sender's name, text question and answer so that our Diplomats can forward it to the customs. Since you said that you have faxed it to the customs, what stops you from telling the customs to put your consignments in the plane since you feel that you are too fast in getting your consignments; if you are serious, send the above information's if you are sure that you really made the payment on 17th November as you claim. Stop deceiving yourself and be straightforward in your life. I don't contact the customs unless we have the payment information.

If you are not ready to adhere to our instructions and directives, stop contacting us and given us fake information because we operate with information.

Thank you.
Mr. James Smith.

James is getting tired, so let me send him a file:

Dear James,

I still dont understand why you need the MTCN, but if this is the only way to get on with the transport, I suppose I have to trust you.

I have attached the receipt that also was faxed to the customs.

Please remember the new picture of the consignment that you promised.

Good night, ...

From: Mr. James Smith <mrjsmith78@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: November 23, 2004
Subject: Sent Payment Info

Dear Miss Young,

You are making things to be difficult for yourself and delaying us in delivering your consignments. We have assured you that we will give you every information needed for you to receive your consignments by firstly sending you a new picture of our diplomats with your consignments and delivering your consignment to your doorstep.

The attached information which you sent to us could do open in our computer, all you have to do is to write down the information of the MTCN by sending the control number, sender's and receiver's name, text question and answer. With this information, we can then go and present it to the customs for them to clear your consignments for onward shipment to your doorstep.

Go ahead and send the informations as soon as possible if you really want your consignments to be delivered and if you are sure that you make any payment. This is just a very simple matter.

Thank you.
Mr. James Smith.

Dear James,

I dont understand why you could not open the file. It as my freind Louis that made the transfer, and the file was the scanned-in copy of the receipt that he sent me.

Anyway, I have called him, and he informs that the payment was by Western Union: MTCN 2616910407. The testquestion is "First president in Nigeria".

I hope you succeed this time, ...

From: Mr. James Smith <mrjsmith78@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: November 24, 2004
Subject: Be Serious.

You need to be serious if you really want your consignments to be delivered to you. How can you just send the MTCN and text question thinking that we can go to the customs office with the two informations? I told you if you are sure that you send the money to the customs as I directed you, send us the MTCN, senders first and second name, receivers names as I directed you, text question and answer. If you cannot send these informations as I stated above, stop contacting this office for any shipment because we other things to do that is more importanmt than yours because you are not serious.

Thank you.

Mr. James Smith.

Sorry James, that I only sent part of the information, but the rest of the information you had already, so I did not find it necessary to send it. I must have overestimated your intelligence.

Here it is again: Western Union. MTCN 2616910407, Senders name Miss Young, Receivers name: METU MARK KELECHI, LAGOS. NIGERIA. Testquestion "First president in Nigeria".

It is all in the receipt I sent!

Good night, ...

From: Mr. James Smith <mrjsmith78@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: November 26, 2004
Subject: STOP CONTACTING THIS OFFICE.

You should stop contacting this office regarding your shipment because you did not send any money. We checked the information at the western union money transfer websit online and there is no money there. Do you think that we are fools? Stop contacting this office or we will get you arrested by the police because you are trying to claim what did not belong to you.

James Smith.

Dear James,

Stop behaving like a child. The simple reason that you cannot locate the payment on Western Unions website is that the money has been collected by the customs a long time ago. I dont understand your panic. You told me yourself that the money was to be paid to the customs, and that is exactly what happened. On top of this you are imcompetent with a computer, since you could not open the receipt I sent you. And how can you ask a question like "Who is the sender?", when you have seen my name on every mail I sent you? If you want to call in the police, please do, as I have nothing to hide. I was YOU that insisted that the consignment should be sent to me, and you did not come up with any proof of its existance.

The bottom line is that you failed in trying to sell some non-existing consignment to me. This business is finished as soon as I get the customs to return my money to me.

Bye, ...