Return of The Saint
Return of The Saint A story
NOT written by Leslie Charteris, and certainly not starring Roger Moore.
(For those Philistines not acquainted with The Saint, look at the web
site The Saint)
(NB! The image
and character of The Saint are copyright of Leslie Charteris and whoever has
control over his work today, and are used in this counter-scam for humorous
purposes only. No infringement is intended and copyrights remain at source.
This page is part of the course in ICT and Law at Social Informatics II and
illustrates the 419 problem and the ongoing operations of counter-scamming.NB!)
It was one of these late summer evenings where the weather gives you an early taste of autumn, and the ugly fact that the lazy days of summer is almost at an end stares you right in your face. Outside the wind was howling and the old willow trees in my garden bowed as if in mourning of the departing summer. I was sitting in my favorite chair contemplating the mysteries of life and the singular taste of Single Malt. I felt almost at ease with my self and life as such. But one thing kept nagging me. Nigerian scammers. I had just received a curious letter in my electronic mailbox, and together with a recent article in the Financial Times and the illustrious web of Scam o Rama, it had set my thoughts in motion. Personally I have always enjoyed a good scam, as long it was directed towards someone who completely deserved it, like the evil and heartless rich. A good example of this was my recent involvement with the Duke of Albington and the countess of.....but no, I must not be indiscreet. The honor of a lady should always be treated seriously. Especially if her husband has a bad temper and a disturbingly taste for blood. Not to mention his anger at loosing a suitcase full of money. But I digress. Let me return to this nagging thought of Nigerian scammers. And to a person called Tom Bin. To make a long story short (to late?) I took the letter from this Mr. Bin and set out to trick him into giving me a real picture of himself. Why, you ask? Because I was bored, and eager to find a cause exciting enough to involve myself in. Boredom is something to be avoided at all costs, especially when the autumn is looming on the horizon. And, as those of you who still remember me probably know, I never was very good at resisting exciting causes.
CAST OF CHARACTERS:
Tom and Juliet
Bin - Absolutely NOT orphans living in the Ivory Coast, but notoriously 419
scammers.
Mr.Rene Mulai - Most certainly NOT the Director General/International Remittance
Section of the Bank Of Africa
Mr. Charles Tucker - Who does NOT exists, and lives in Canada (Ontario region)
Kenneth Tucker - The son of the non-existing Charles Tucker, sergeant in the
101st Airborne (US). Dead.
SPECIAL GUEST APPARENCE:
Solomon C. Daniels - Notorious Nigerian scammer. Tries to get a piece of the
cake*
Mallam Musa - Also notorious Nigerian scammer. Cooperates with Daniels*
Mariam Fatima Abacha - Also notorious Nigerian scammer. Cooperates with Daniels*
Simon Templar (My self) - Working together with Daniels, Musa and Abacha ....
or so it seems.
*
Real scammers
The use of these existing scammers are due to them having had the sad misfortune to get involved with me in one way or the other. I took the liberty of using Mr. Daniels soccer-adress since that seems to be his current address, and no infringement on the rights of Mr. Kerr is intended. And just to digress once more: The illustrious Mrs. Abacha sent me these words in response to me ticking "her" of for a rather bad performance in convincing me of her desperate situation:
Received:
from web80709.mail.yahoo.com (web80709.mail.yahoo.com [66.163.170.66])
by imta09.mta.everyone.net (Postfix) with SMTP id A23A0488
for <SimonTemplar@isaintjohn.com>; Tue, 12 Aug 2003 00:46:51 -0700 (PDT)
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Aug 2003 00:47:19 PDT
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 00:47:19 -0700 (PDT)
From: Mariam Fatima Abacha <mrs_abacha33ng@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Urgent
To: SimonTemplar@isaintjohn.com
In-Reply-To: <20030812063413.6B38B4019@sitemail.everyone.net>
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="0-161638755-1060674439=:92811"
Dear Simon
Templer,
Thanks for that wonderful lesson. We never knew so much talent could be found
in you. I have never seen anything like this before. I am really proud of you.
Well, despit our lack of good command of English even the professors of English
still fall for the same scam. What do you have to say for that? Your "i
too know" is your problem. You do not need to be a professor of English
to get what you want?
Grow up and stop bitten about the bush. If you want us to talk better, you can
reach me on my private line: 234-8033023008
Co- Scammer!
Well, enough introduction, let`s get on with the story. I presented my self as Mr. Charles Tucker of Canada, and Mr. Bin promptly answered. And so the story begins:
Charles
Tucker to Tom Bin
From: "Charles Tucker" <CharlesTucker@yahoo.ca>
Subject: Re: URGENT_ASSISTANCE
To: tom_0@libero.it
Dear Sir,
Thank you very much for your letter. I am sorry I was so late in responding
but I have been on vacation. I am puzzled but also honored to have such a proposal
given to me. I will assist in any way I can, so please send further instructions.
I recently sold my computer company to Texas Instruments, so this is just the
kind of opportunity I have been looking for. I am now almost 50 years, and even
if I made good money with my small firm I am not that experienced with bigger
business matters, so please feel free to guide me.
Regards
Charles Tucker
Tom and Juliet Bin
X-Apparently-To:
CharlesTucker@yahoo.ca via 216.136.226.136; Thu, 14 Aug 2003 06:07:47 -0700
Return-Path: <tom_bin2002@yahoo.com> [Note: Change of address
- from libero.it to yahoo]
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by mta136.mail.sc5.yahoo.com with SMTP; Thu, 14 Aug 2003
From: "Bin Tom" <tom_bin2002@yahoo.com>
Subject: Thank you Sir,we are waiting for your kind and urgent reply
To: CharlesTucker@yahoo.ca
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Content-Length: 905
Dear Charles,
Thanks for your mail. Sir,please this is a fund deposited by our late father
in Bank of Africa Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire and when he was about giving up the
ghost,he handed all the deposit vital documents to me and advised me that i
should look for a foreigner who can assist us in Transfering the fund abroad
who will also take care of us until we are full grown enough to handle the fund
and any transaction you may wish to invest the fund into,he told us this because
of the agreement bond he signed with the bank that the fund be Transfered be
Transfered into his Foreign Partner's account abroad,because he wouldn't want
anything to happen to the fund or some one to snatch this inheritance, In this
respect,all the members of our family are afetr us they doesn't want to see
us alife,they wanted my father's family to close to ever that is why we ran
to this Country Cote D'Ivoire with the Deposit Documents,waiting for when the
fund will be Transfered for us to leave immediately because our condition here
is so critical,and as strangers in a foreign land they traet us like slaves.
Please send to us your personal telephone anfd fax numbers including your bank
account information where the fund will be transfered into for us to submit
them to the bank for processing,please also do endeavour to send to us your
pictures in your next mail as we will
send to you all the documents and our pictures as soon as we see your readiness
to assist us in this transaction.
Please write to
us in this email.
Thanks and
God bless you
Best regards
Tom and Juliet
Charles Tucker to Tom Bin
Dear Tom,
It was with great
joy I read your prompt answer this afternoon. Do you know I had a son your age?
Unfortunately he was killed recently in Iraq. He had just received his sergeant’s
stripes and was so proud! You should have seen him. He served with the 101st
Airborne and I will never forget the day he received his parachutist wings.
I travelled from Ontario down to Fort Campbell (I am divorced and my son stayed
with his mother). He was a sight to behold! You are a student I see, Tom. My
son, his name is Kenneth by the way, was never very good with books. But in
the army he really found his place. Oh. I see I still write "is" about
him. Now it is "was" in every thing connected with him. Ah, well.
Sorry Tom I am rambling along and you are waiting for more sensible words than
this. Forgive an old man for writing to much nonsense. I enclose my picture,
taken in 2002. [A phony picture is attached]
I use the Bank of Montreal, 144 Wellington Street , Ottawa, ON K1P 5T3
Should I contact my lawyer or can we arrange everything on our own? What would
you prefer?
Sincerely yours
Charles
I was astounded, to say the least, to suddenly being called "Daddy"
in the next letter. But I was quite sure this had nothing to do with a deeply
held respect for my person, but rather a clever response to the information
that their "victim" recently had lost a son. These scammers really
are a bunch of creepy characters.
Tom and
Juliet Bin
Subject: Daddy we thank you please see our photo.
Dear Charles
Thank you sir for your email please i go to the bank with my sister when we
get your email in the afternoon today and we give your bank account to the bank
director and the bank Director said that you should tell you to call him tomorrow
morning so that he will tell you what to do to make our Transfer into your account
in Canada. Daddy,please this is the number the Bank Director give us :his name
is MR.RENE MULAI DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE BANK OF AFRICA COTE D'IVOIRE
TELEPHONE 22507512685 FAX 22522420904
Daddy please call the bank Director tomorrow mùorning and discuss with
him so that he will tell you their procedure to transfer our inheritance,please
Daddy do not tell your Lawyer about this transaction untill when bank transfer
our money we do not want any body to know it is only you and me and my sister
know about this,this is our inheritance and our hope of survival please make
it very confidential do not tell anybody untill we conclude.Daddy we will send
to you the document tomorrow morning we just come back now and we want to send
you our photo first tomorrow morning we will scan the documents and we will
send it to you but please daddy call the bank Director tomorrow morning and
discuss with him so that they will transfer ourt inheritance immediately so
that we will come and stay with you,we are sorry of the dead of your Son Kenneth,we
will make you happy and take us as your own
children so that you will forget about the dead we are very very sorry Daddy.daddy
we are happy for your photo.
thanks and God bless you Daddy
Best regards
Your children
Tom & Juliet
The pictures of Tom and Juliet Bin (well, pictures of some young africans
anyway. ) promptly arrived. I noted the difference between the two pictures.
Could the Tom picture be of the real scammer? Hmm.
Charles Tucker to Tom Bin
Dear Tom and Juliet,
I am so honoured and happy, and I am not ashamed to tell you that I cried a
little when I read your compassionate letter.
Have you read about the power outage in Canada and USA? As a result of that
my phone is out of order, and I just got my computer back on the net. Can I
perhaps just send my banking details to you? But no, I should not bother you
with this. I am sure Mr. Mulai can wait. You and Juliet look like two fine young
persons. Have you been in the army Tom? My son was with the US 101st Airborne,
but perhaps I have told you that? I am sorry if I bother you with to many words.
Please forgive an old man his ramblings. It would be so nice to have a photo
of you two holding a sign with Daddy Charles on it. Ore one of you I do not
know, but this is of course silly of me. I do not know what to think. Do you
really want to be adopted by me? But enough of this. You are obviously a bright
and forward looking young man and I must not bother you with sentimental drivel.
I have one account for the money I got when selling my company, one for money
transfer to other countries and one savings account. Do I perhaps need a new
account for this or can I use one of my existing accounts? What do you think
Tom? I have
never been a father to a girl before. How is Juliet? Please advise me on how
to be a father for a girl. Perhaps I could travel down to you? We could sort
thing out and then we all could get on a plane to Canada? But I am sure you
know best. Just advise me and I will follow your lead. It sure would be nice
with a picture of you holding some sort of greeting to me, especially you Tom.
I miss my son so. I am sorry. I must not bother you with this.
Take care and please contact me soon.
My God be with you.
With my love
Daddy
At this point I thought it would be interesting to introduce some competing scammers. What would happen? How would they (or he) react?
Charles Tucker to Tom Bin
Dear Tom,
Sorry to bother you again. I am writing to many mails to you, and I am sure
you have enough on your plate just now. But I just had to write, because I would
not do anything without your advice.
Did you say that your only representative in this matter was your bank manager?
I got two e-mails just now stating that a Mr. Daniel is your legal representative?
I enclose his letter here:
-------------------------------------------------------------------
>From: soccer life [soccer_is_life_2002ci@yahoo.com]
>Subject: I AM REPRESENTING MR. BIN AND FAMILY
>Received: from [213.136.104.6] by web10606.mail.yahoo.com via HTTP
>
>My name is Solomon Chucks Daniel and I am an elder cousin of Tom and Juliet
Bin. I was appointed there legal
>represantatives by their late fater.
>In order to arrange this deal we have to get some legal fees and something
for authorities. I will make all arrangements so you
>not to worry. You wire me $2500 via Western Union today or latest tomorrow
and I will send you legal documents to that
>affect.
>
>Please call me at phone +22505663907
>
>If you need reassurance that this is no scam, my family attorney will call
you. His name is Simone Templar.
>
>Regards
>
>Solomon C. Daniels
---------------------------------------
Is this true? And to make matters more confusing I received this letter just
as I sat down to write you now:
---------------------------------
>Return-Path: <SimonTemplar@isaintjohn.com>
>Received: from sitemail.everyone.net (dsnat [216.200.145.62])
> From: Simon Templar <SimonTemplar@isaintjohn.com>
>Subject: Representing Mr. Daniels
>Reply-To: SimonTemplar@isaintjohn.com
>Dear Sir,
>
>This is to let you know that Mr. Daniels of the Bin family is Tom and Juliet
Bins legal representative.
>
>If you wish to discuss this matter please call me at phone
> 234-8033023008
>
>Sincerely yours
>
>Simon Templar
-------------------------------------
What shall I do Tom? My phone is still out of order, but shall I answer these
letters? Is something wrong? I am sorry if I sound a bit flustered, but my son
always was a pillar of support to me in difficult or confusing situations. And
now he is gone. I was at the airport when he and the other dead soldiers returned
to American soil. I wanted to take him with me to Ontario and my little town
of Madoc, but alas my former wife would not allow that. Oh Tom. I miss him so!
It is a great comfort to me knowing that you and Juliet are so kind and comforting
to me. But now I am rambling again. Please forgive me. I shall be strong and
help you and Juliet. Please advise me and I will do everything you tell me to.
With love
Daddy
Tom and Juliet Bin
Dearest Daddy
Thank you for your email
please Daddy we do not know those people you are talking about they may be one
of those people that are threatening our lives trying to snatch our inheriitance
from us,please please Daddy do not respond to them and do not write them email
and do not call them please we do not know who they are it is only the Bank
Director that knows we have our money document with us. Please Daddy do not
write to them please Call the Bank Director immediately and ask him what you
will do so that their Bank will Transfer our money immediately and we leave
here to meet you because from the look of things now i have understand that
people are monitoring us and they may even kill us here Daddy please do not
respond to them and please Call the Bank Director immediately he is MR.RENE
MULAI DIRECTOIR INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE BANK OF AFRICA COTE D'IVOIRE TELEPHONE
22507512685
FAX 22522420904 Daddy please we are waiting for your urgent reply
thanks and God bless you Daddy
Your Children
Tom & Juliet
Charles Tucker to Tom Bin
Dear Tom,
I have not received any word from your bank manager. Is something wrong? My
fax number is: 775-535-5178 [Note: A free fax account connected to my
Charles Tucker e-mail address] Could you please contact him and ask
him to send me the information as soon as possible? Is everything ok with you
and Juliet?
Love
Daddy
Mr. Rene Mulai to Charles Tucker
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Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2003 18:49:10 +0000
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To: CharlesTucker@yahoo.ca
Subject: CONFIRM RECEIPT OF FAXED FORM (AUTHORITY TO REMIT)
X-Mailer: Web Based Pronto
Mime-Version: 1.0
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
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From the Desk of
Mr.Rene Mulai
Apex Director General/International Remittance Section
Bank Of Africa,
Abidjan-CI.
Allocated Tel:0022 507 512 685
Fax : 0022 522 420 904
Attn: Charles Tucker,
We write inline to your information brought to my Office by the heir of late
Koulianos Bin.
As a matter of fact and urgency of the pressure beeing mount on us by the little orphans,you are urgently advised to Fill accordingly our Bank Form (AUTHORITY TO REMIT)faxed to your direct fax line today,and fax to my Office today or first thing tomorrow morning as we operate on half day Official Banking Work on saturdays to enable us furnish you with our Banking Requirements for onward processing of your Immediate Funds Wire into your designated Bank account via swift 72hrs Confirmation as a matter of (CODED FUND) in Suspence account. Note,your earlier compliance to this Official Gazetted Fund Wire will enhance speedy Conclusion of your Funds Swift Wire Transfer processing and Final Cushioning into your account.
We are always at your Service
Respected Yours
Mr.Rene Mulai
Apex Director General/International Remittance
Bank Of Africa,
Abidjan-CI.
Allocated Tel:0022 507 512 685
Fax : 0022 522 420 904
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Normally you would not expect a "Apex director..blah,blah" from a bank to use an e-mail address from Sacbee. But then no real Bank director would ever write you a letter like this or send you a form like the one below.
I filled in the
form with bogus information, saved it all as a picture and sent it to "Tom
Bin"
for him to deliver it to the bank.
Charles Tucker to Mr. Mulai
Dear Sir,
I am pleased to inform you that I have faxed the form to you today, and will
like a confirmation that it is received.
I would also like to receive, by fax or e-mail your credentials Mr. Mulai. I
do not wish to be impolite but we are talking about a large sum of money and
the welfare of to young children. I have received two e-mails from one Mr. Daniels
and one Mr. Templar that cast some doubts on this whole matter, and I am worried
that someone tries to scam these two innocent children who destiny has left
unprotected in a harsh and unforgiving environment. I have reason to believe
that they are being under surveillance and perhaps even under guard. I have
unsuccessfully tried to reach them both by e-mail and phone this whole day and
I have, for the sake of their safety, asked for a photo of both or one of them
holding a placard with the words DADDY CHARLES on. No answer and no photo have
been received to this effect and I will not complete any thing before I get
this assurance that all is well! I await your urgent replay and considerations
on this matter. If I feel that the kids are in danger I will send an old friend
of mine down and get some information. He is a former RCMP and has also served
for many years in the Royal Canadian Commandoes before he set up his own security
business.
Sincerely Yours
Charles Tucker
Charles Tucker to Tom Bin
My dear son and
daughter,
Are you ok? I could not face the loss of another child. Is this banker really
trustworthy or is he holding you ransom? I immediately called my bank and asked
them to not allow any movements on any of my accounts whatever the reason. Asked
them to treat this with the utmost discretion and just tell anyone who asked
that there had been some errors with the account numbers or that the customer
does not exists. Whatever it takes. I am so worried! I walk around in circles
and I must admit that I sometimes just sit down and cry. What is happening to
you? Are you there Tom and Juliet? Please respond! Give me some sign that all
is ok and that we can trust this bank director.
Please!
Love
Daddy
Tom and Juliet Bin
Subject: We are waiting for your reply very soonest daddy God bless you.
To: "Charles Tucker" <CharlesTucker@yahoo.ca>
Dearest Daddy
God bless you we see your email to us today,please Daddy do not worry trust
the bank director we go to bank yesterday when you give us your fax number and
we give it to bank Director and he tell us that him office will communicate
to you and we are happy to see this morning in your mail that the bank communicate
you,please Daddy the Director did not hole us at ransom but we did not come
back quick to our camp yesterday because we walk a very far place to go to the
Bank and come back to our camp,do not worry Daddy we are fine ,trust the Bank
please and tell him to tell you what you do very immediately and you do it and
they transfer our money and we come please Daddy we thank you for your caring
to us your children.
daddy we are waiting your kind reply very soonest.
Thanks and God
bless you Daddy
best regards
your children
Tom & Juliet
Charles Tucker to Tom Bin
My dear children,
I must admit that
I knelt in prayer when I read your mail. Lord be praised!
Dearest Tom. Could I please ask a favour of you? I miss my son so, and I thank
the Lord for delivering another son. You sent me a nice picture of you and Juliet
and my heart sing in joy when I look upon it. But I wish so to have a picture
of you my son, holding a paper or a piece of cardboard with the text LOVE YOU
DADDY written in capital letters. I got such a picture from my son Kenneth just
after he arrived in Iraq and it is one of my dearest possessions. Please Tom,
indulge an old man in his wish and I will be your obedient servant and loving
dad for as long as I live.
I talked to my lawyer today and said I had made a new will and that all my money
and other possessions should go to a close relative of mine. I did not say anything
about you, since I understand the need to keep this confidential. And my lawyer
does not need to know anything further as his duty is just too counter sign
my new will. I leave everything to you and Juliet. Should anything happen to
me, the two of you will never lack anything in your lives ever.
Please Tom. Send me a photo of you holding a paper with the text LOVE YOU DADDY,
just as my dead son did. It would make me very happy. I can think of no other
thing just now. I know you must think I am a stupid old man, but please I miss
my dead son so and the thought of you are the only thing that makes my hearth
leap with joy. Put my soul and heart to rest and I will follow any command from
the banker. But now all my thoughts are just swirling around the image of my
dead son and the image of you my dearest new son Tom.
With love
Daddy
In order to give
the impression that I was genuinely happy to have them as my new children, I
sent a greeting card via Yahoo Canada Greetings.
And they promptly answered
Tom and Juliet Bin
Dearest Daddy
God bless you we see greeting message you send to us we are very happy Daddy
for your caring to us Daddy please we are in a very big hurry to be with you,please
have the Bank Director contact you?please Daddy we want you to take us from
this country next week please Dad we are suffering too much here,even the picture
you tell us to take we cannot take picture becuase we do not have even 1cefa
and no body gives us we are living by the Grace of God if not we would have
died here since because of suffering,we walk a very long distance journey with
our legs before we can get to the Bank Daddy there is no problem at all please
hold our picture we send to you it is the only pictures we have with us we snap
it when we come into this refugee camp new and they snap us picture one after
the other all refugees from outside there country, Daddy,you need to understand
what we are facing here our condition here is very miserable and it is only
God that has been protecting our lives and your for me and Juliet,the food we
eat here is when ever they are ready to give us in a day at times we eat once
when we eat twice it will be remainder of the morning or afternoon food.Daddy
please what you will do is communicating the Bank often so that they will transfer
our money very immediately and we come and stay with you,Daddy,Juliet was a
bit sick today it was head ache Fever but she is getting around and she is here
with me both of us extend our warmest regards to you Daddy,you are our light
and our hope of a future life,God must strenghten you Daddy untill we come next
week to live with you for ever, Daddy,please we will not like to come back to
Africa again because what we have seen here have put very big fear in me and
my sister Juliet.Daddy please have a very happy weekend and please Daddy try
to call the Bank Director or you write to him email on monday so that you will
tell them to make quick and transfer our money please daddy suffering is too
much on us.
Thanks and God
bless you Daddy
Best regards
your children
Tom & Juliet
This scammer (or these scammers) are slow in answering mails and I am getting impatient, and a bit bored with the whole thing. It`s time to introduce another hint that competing scammers are lurking in the cold shadows of autumn.
Charles Tucker to Mr. Mulai and Tom Bin
Subject: Re: CONFIRM RECEIPT OF MAILED DEATILS
To the Desk of
Mr. Rene Mulai
Copy: Mr. Bin
Dear Sir,
Thank you for your swift and considerate reply this morning.
The details you forwarded in your mail are satisfactory and I will comply in full. I am somewhat puzzled at your change of e-mail address, but since it is Sunday I suppose you are using your private address. I must say I am impressed that you are working also in the weekend and it reflects positively on your personal interest to help Tom and Juliet. As instructed I called your secretary at phone 234-8033023008 and he was very helpful. I suppose that everything is ready for the full transaction Monday morning, and will call my bank accordingly. He also gave me the address of your representative here in Canada and I will fly to Toronto this afternoon and meet with her to finalize everything. This mail is just to receive confirmation that my compliance with the instructions I received this morning by mail and in telephone conversation with your secretary has been noted and that every thing is according to schedule. If there are any instructions I should take with me to your Canadian representative in Toronto, please send it to me before 1730 hour, as I then will leave for the airport.
I am still a bit troubled by the fact that Tom is not willing to send me a photo of him holding a sign, and I hope all is well.
Regards
Charles Tucker
Tom Bin to Charles Tucker
Subject: We do not know those people please ask Director Rene Mulai please Daddy
Dearest Daddy
Thank you for your email to us please Daddy we do not know what you are talking
about and we did not send any person to help us asides you so please going anywhere
does not concern me and my sister Juliet. Please what we know and we are sure
of is that our money is in Abidjan and the Bank director did not tell us that
they will send any representative in Canada,please daddy wait and hear from
the bank Director mr.mulai before you go because he did not tell us anything
like this. Daddy please do not go anywhere until you hear from the Bank Director
here please our money is our only hope please save our future and our life.
Thanks and God bless you Daddy
Best regards
Your Poor Children in Africa
Tom & Juliet
Hmm. If the scammer
(or scammers) are hesitant to provide another photo of Tom, then lets try another
angle.
Charles Tucker to Mr. Mulai and Tom Bin
To the Desk of Mr. Mulai
Copy to Mr. Bin
Dear Mr. Mulai
As you perhaps understand, someone has been trying to scam me. They have been using information regarding Tom and Juliet. I have ordered my bank to make no transactions without my consent, and I have ordered my lawyer to await further orders before counter-signing my new will giving my fortune and other possessions to Tom and Juliet Bin. I have asked the Lord for guidance, but remain in the dark and have to take my own precautions. I hesitate to think that Tom and Juliet are criminals, or that you are working for evil forces. But before I do anything more I will insist on the following:
You, dear Mr. Mulai - whom I hope is a pillar of kindness and professional integrity and a man of God, will please send me a picture attached to an e-mail showing you holding a sheet of paper or placard with the text WORKING FOR THE SAINT as a proper code word for showing that you rely are in the service of our Lord as well of your clients Tom and Juliet. I feel confident that you will grant me this wish, as you surly are a man well versed in the handling of complicated matters. I await your replay, with the said photo attached.
If I receive no photo as mentioned, I will have no other choice but to regard this whole matter as a hoax and report it to the RCMP and the Internet community.
Regards
Charles Tucker
Mr. Mulai to Mr. Tucker
From the Desk of
Mr.Rene Mulai
Apex Director General/International Remittance Section
Bank Of Africa,
Abidjan-CI.
Allocated Tel:0022 507 512 685
Fax : 0022 522 420 904
Attn: Charles Tucker,
We acknowledge receipt of your series of electronic letters to this Office.
As a matter of fact,these kids were in my Office this morning lamenting seriously over what is going on with their inheritance,but I must be candid with you informing you that any attempt on this is Impersonation and act of Fraudulence against the Law of the Land.
In this light,you are strongly advised to stop further Communication with those impersonators as we do not have any Affiliate Bank of Africa Office in Canada,the attached picture in your electronic letter to us is not the Tom I know for your kind information and for the safety of these kids that are in need of your urgent help to brighten their Furture,desist from further communication and coresspondences with them,they are Fraudsters but I am very confused on how they happened to be incontact with you claiming what does not rigtfully belong to them.
Therefore,for the sake of these kids and the present situation of things at the moment,I hereby advise you to pay attention to my instruction,the Late Depositor Koulianos Bin was our reputable customer and the little kids Tom and Juliet are his only kids and relatives I know and they have presented to my Office their Late Father's Funds Deposited Documents which was verified and compared accordingly with the Copies of the Documents in our File and got a very convincing prove that the Fund in our (SUSPENCE CODED ACCOUNT)rightfully belongs to them but due to the (BOND)placed on the Fund we can make any deduction unless the (BOND)is break getting the Fund (DECODED)for onward Wire Transfer into your designated Bank account in Montreal as it has been Officially noted by the Board of Management of this Financial Institution about the processing of the Fund for Wire.
However,to commence immediate processing of this Funds Wire into your account,it entails the Following from the (FEDERAL MINISTRY OF JUSTICE)here in Abidjan,this is to get the Fund (DECODED)from it's Bond for onward Approval Procurement from the (MINISTRY OF FINANCE)for Final Wire into your account.
Fund Bond Decoding
Materials entails:
1.DECODING AFFIDAVIT OF CODED BEQUEST FUND BENEFICIARY
2.FUNDS DECODING STAMP DUTY
3.FUNDS DECODING AFFIDAVIT SEAL
These three Vital Funds Decoding materials is stipulated at the exact
cost of US$4,800 (Four Thousand and Eight Hundred United States Dollars
Only)and this Payment is mandated to be paid (UPFRONT)to the Ministry
of Justice for onward proceeds of Immediate DECODING of your Fund from
the BOND for Final Wire Confirmation,this Transfer is strictly by SWIFT
72hrs Confirmation in your account upon DECODING FROM THE BOND.
Mr.Tucker,my position in this Bank and my reputation in this Country is too big to take a photo shot holding a tag written (WORKING FOR THE SAINTES)as requested by your goodself, Rather,I can give you an Official Confirmation of my Person by sending to you via electronic mail attachment the following:
1.COPY OF MY OFFICIAL
COMPLIMENTARY CARD
2.COPY OF MY OFFICIAL BANK ID CARD
for your perusal.
Note,your Bank
account information you Filled in the (AUTHORITY TO REMIT FORM)returned back
to us by you via electronic mail attachment has been Computed in our TEXTED
LOGIN COMPUTER DATA BASE (T.L.C.D.B)which as a matter of fact tests okay for
the Wire,Pending Immediate (BOND DECODING)for the Swift Wire Transfer to be
effected for Confirmation in your account.We will send to your Bank a SWIFT
WIRE TRANSFER CONFIRMATION NOTICE via an SWIFT ANSWER BACK BANK TO BANK RESPONSE
Immediate after Decoding of the Bond and cushioning of the Wire Transfer.
We are always at your Service
Respected Yours
Mr.Rene Mulai
Apex Director General/International Remittance
Bank Of Africa,
Abidjan-CI.
Allocated Tel:0022 507 512 685
Fax : 0022 522 420 904
And so the show could have gone on and on and on and..., but I think this little
amusment has been a good enough illustration of the Nigerian Scammers and the
new sport of counter-scamming. The more time they waste on counter-scammers,
the less time they have for scamming real victims. But I must admit it was unsatisfactory
not get a photo of the scammers holding a placard with some silly text on it.
But you can`t win`em all I suppose. And so I sent the final letter with my signature
attached.
Charles Tucker aka Simon Templar aka The Saint to Mr. Bin and Mr. Mulai
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2003 17:27:54 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Charles Tucker" <CharlesTucker@yahoo.ca>
Subject: Thank you
To: tom_bin2002@yahoo.com
CC: boaci@sacbeemail.com
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="0-958002230-1061328474=:28069"
Content-Length: 2518
Dear "Tom" and "Mr. Mulai",
Thank you for a most enjoying time online.
You are the main
characters of this web page: http://ithuset.hinesna.no/419/ and you’re
doing a great job of showing
the world the standard tricks of the Nigerian Scamming trade. Next
step is getting you bounced from Yahoo and Sacbe.
Since I can not leave my signature physically I enclose it with this e-mail.
Sincerely yours
Simon Templar
And so ends my adventure with the Nigerian Scammers. I turned my computer of and poured myself a large Scotch. Outside the rain increased its fury and the wind howled like a banshee. A sinister omen or a sign of new adventures to come? The phone rang and I picked it up. A male voice talking pidgin english greeted me. "Hi how are you? I am Mr. Brown and calling from Amsterdam. I am a partner of Dr. Eze John"
I chuckled silently and made myself comfortable in the chair.