DIzzIE
30th August 2005, 06:24 PM
Scam baiting is the fine art of fucking with email fraudsters (perpetrators of the infamous nigerian scam, the lotto scam, and other variants). Here's the start of a recent on-going bait (as this is still a work in progress, I will not be posting the private information (emails, phone numbers, etc) of the fraudster just yet):
The original email:
Dear Sir/Ma,
My father Dr Prince **** ****** was the minister of Precious Mineral Marketing Co-Operation of the Democratic Republic of Congo during the reign of late president mobutu, my father was killed when rebels attack and burnt our house.
Before the death of my father he reveal to me where he deposited $12.5 million US dollar, with a security company in a west Africa, Ghana.
Actually You were recommended by an associate who gave me the confidence to forward this proposal based on the trustworthy and honesty I repose all my confidence in you.
I have since been rescued by the intervention of the (U.N) peace keeping force, and have manage to escape to the Republic of Ghana with my mother and two of sister Where we are now presently taking refuge in a refugee camp.
The money was kept in a box and registered as precious items and thus nobody knows that the content it's money that it is in the box, all the Document as to the claim of the Consignment containing the money is in my position, as the next of kin, I am entitled to pick up the consignment.
We are soliciting for your assistance to help us invest this money in your Country and take us as one family and you will also help us buy a house over there in your Country where we can live safely.
We are willing to offer you 15% of the money for the assistance.
Am expecting to hear from you, you could reach me on this box.
Best regards.
**** *****
Reply #1:
Very warm greetings to you **** ****!
How are you doing this day?
I have read your proposal with great interest and desire to do business with you.
Allow me to introduce myself, I am Senor ******* ***, manager of RORTA Corporation in Mexico and USA.
I would like to do business, but first I need PROOF that you are trustworthy individual and good person to do business with?
What I ALWAYS do before doing business is ask partner to VERIFY IDENTITY. So, Mr. **** I require that you take a photograph of yourself, holding a paper or sign that says 'I luv teh RORTA!'
This way I can know that YOU ARE ***** ****, and not another bad person.
Once you have sent photograph (through the email), we can proceed to do business.
Please reply ASAP.
I look forward to us engaging in business together, and would like to help you and your family,
****** *******
The scammer's reply #1:
Dear ***** *****,
Thanks for your mail, also many thanks for the
condolence.
Regarding my proposal, I am the son of the Minister of Precious mineral marketing Co-operation of the Democratic Republic of Congo Former Zaire.
I and my mother will be very willing and happy to do business with you. l and my mother have decided to make this contact due to the fact that we do not want to make any investments here for security reasons.
We quite prepared to make available up to $15M USD for investment purposes as soon as we can discuss and reach a conclusion, the viable area or areas you think these funds can be invested for good returns.
The total amount of cash money at our disposal is $25M USD with precious items Gold and Diamond of various carat from 2 to 8 carat polished and unpolished white and blue but we will prefer $10M USD to be placed in a deposit account in your country there.
We are actually passing through some trying times presently as a result of none access to this our fund.
This cash am telling you of now was deposited in a SAFE KEEPING Security and Finance Company here in Accra Ghana by my late father before his death and I am the next of kin to this boxes deposited by my late father containing
this cash.
All the relevant documents covering this deposit is intact with me. Documents that will evidence you to make the claim of this consignment containing this cash is in my possession as the next of Kin.
Including the agreement papers my late father signed with the safe keeping security company everything is intact with me consider yourself very lucky.
I can send this to you for your own perusal.
Note: My late father did not inform the safe keeping security company that the content of these trunk boxes he deposited is cash inside he lodged these boxes as
family belongings.
Thus nobody in the safe keeping security company knows
that the content of these boxes is cash inside exception of you I am now informing and my mum.
He deposited and lodged them as family belongings, that is to say, the two metallic trunk boxes containing this cash is safe because nobody knows that the content is cash inside, as that is how he does so that they cannot trace his money anywhere.
If possible We will require you to visit Accra Ghana We will secure the release of these two crates to you. You will open an account with either Barclay's or Standard Chartered Bank here in Accra in your personal or business names we will lodge the funds here and you instruct same transferred to your country in convenient bits according to your advice, we are aware that some taxes will be paid to the Government of your country, this is acceptable to us.
Your visit will also accord the opportunity of discussing and documenting an agreement for partnership in whatever areas we decide to invest in. This is the layout of my proposition. Another very safe way again that my late father do siphon his cash out from Africa is through the safe keeping Diplomatic Courier Service, this merchandise
containing this cash money can come to you over there without the knowing of any official.
This is through the company Diplomatic courier Delivery which I will prefer if you cannot make your trip down here. This is the method my late father do siphon his cash
to his foreign partner Abroad. He will instruct the safe keeping Company to deliver
the said consignment containing this cash to his counterpart Abroad via the Company Diplomatic courier Delivery nobody checks this consignment till it is delivered to
you over there.
This I can arrange so that this cash consignment can be delivered to you there without any stress. l will be awaiting your position on the above and please feel free to ask any questions where you are not clarified.
What kind of joint venture business ,do you think we can establish in your country. l would want you to assist in areas like the following:
For us to proceed there must be a change of title of consignment from my name who is the next of kin **** *** to your name ****** **** as my beneficiary. So l will appreciate if you will send to me your full names and passport number, phone and fax numbers this will enable us first of all apply for a change of title from me the next of kin to you as my final beneficiary.
We cannot handle this transaction by ourselves so l will appreciate your full co-operation. l will consult a Barrister here who will do the application for the change of title and eventually draw up a deed of agreement between me and you, if you want to contact me my phone number is ***-**-*******.
Please let me know your investment plans.
Best regards,
**** *****.
I AM GOING NOW TO TAKE THE PHOTOGRAPH AS INSTRUCTED AND WILL LATER GET IT SENT TO YOU AS ADVICE.
REGARDS,
**** *****.
***-**-*******.
NB.Call me as you receive this mail.
The scammer's reply #2:
Daddy,
This is my Photograph as requested try call me as you get this mail lets talk.
How are you doing?Guess you are okay i look forward to hear from you dad.
Thanks in advance for everything.
God richly bless you.
Regards,
**** *****.
***-**-*******.
To be continued...:)
The original email:
Dear Sir/Ma,
My father Dr Prince **** ****** was the minister of Precious Mineral Marketing Co-Operation of the Democratic Republic of Congo during the reign of late president mobutu, my father was killed when rebels attack and burnt our house.
Before the death of my father he reveal to me where he deposited $12.5 million US dollar, with a security company in a west Africa, Ghana.
Actually You were recommended by an associate who gave me the confidence to forward this proposal based on the trustworthy and honesty I repose all my confidence in you.
I have since been rescued by the intervention of the (U.N) peace keeping force, and have manage to escape to the Republic of Ghana with my mother and two of sister Where we are now presently taking refuge in a refugee camp.
The money was kept in a box and registered as precious items and thus nobody knows that the content it's money that it is in the box, all the Document as to the claim of the Consignment containing the money is in my position, as the next of kin, I am entitled to pick up the consignment.
We are soliciting for your assistance to help us invest this money in your Country and take us as one family and you will also help us buy a house over there in your Country where we can live safely.
We are willing to offer you 15% of the money for the assistance.
Am expecting to hear from you, you could reach me on this box.
Best regards.
**** *****
Reply #1:
Very warm greetings to you **** ****!
How are you doing this day?
I have read your proposal with great interest and desire to do business with you.
Allow me to introduce myself, I am Senor ******* ***, manager of RORTA Corporation in Mexico and USA.
I would like to do business, but first I need PROOF that you are trustworthy individual and good person to do business with?
What I ALWAYS do before doing business is ask partner to VERIFY IDENTITY. So, Mr. **** I require that you take a photograph of yourself, holding a paper or sign that says 'I luv teh RORTA!'
This way I can know that YOU ARE ***** ****, and not another bad person.
Once you have sent photograph (through the email), we can proceed to do business.
Please reply ASAP.
I look forward to us engaging in business together, and would like to help you and your family,
****** *******
The scammer's reply #1:
Dear ***** *****,
Thanks for your mail, also many thanks for the
condolence.
Regarding my proposal, I am the son of the Minister of Precious mineral marketing Co-operation of the Democratic Republic of Congo Former Zaire.
I and my mother will be very willing and happy to do business with you. l and my mother have decided to make this contact due to the fact that we do not want to make any investments here for security reasons.
We quite prepared to make available up to $15M USD for investment purposes as soon as we can discuss and reach a conclusion, the viable area or areas you think these funds can be invested for good returns.
The total amount of cash money at our disposal is $25M USD with precious items Gold and Diamond of various carat from 2 to 8 carat polished and unpolished white and blue but we will prefer $10M USD to be placed in a deposit account in your country there.
We are actually passing through some trying times presently as a result of none access to this our fund.
This cash am telling you of now was deposited in a SAFE KEEPING Security and Finance Company here in Accra Ghana by my late father before his death and I am the next of kin to this boxes deposited by my late father containing
this cash.
All the relevant documents covering this deposit is intact with me. Documents that will evidence you to make the claim of this consignment containing this cash is in my possession as the next of Kin.
Including the agreement papers my late father signed with the safe keeping security company everything is intact with me consider yourself very lucky.
I can send this to you for your own perusal.
Note: My late father did not inform the safe keeping security company that the content of these trunk boxes he deposited is cash inside he lodged these boxes as
family belongings.
Thus nobody in the safe keeping security company knows
that the content of these boxes is cash inside exception of you I am now informing and my mum.
He deposited and lodged them as family belongings, that is to say, the two metallic trunk boxes containing this cash is safe because nobody knows that the content is cash inside, as that is how he does so that they cannot trace his money anywhere.
If possible We will require you to visit Accra Ghana We will secure the release of these two crates to you. You will open an account with either Barclay's or Standard Chartered Bank here in Accra in your personal or business names we will lodge the funds here and you instruct same transferred to your country in convenient bits according to your advice, we are aware that some taxes will be paid to the Government of your country, this is acceptable to us.
Your visit will also accord the opportunity of discussing and documenting an agreement for partnership in whatever areas we decide to invest in. This is the layout of my proposition. Another very safe way again that my late father do siphon his cash out from Africa is through the safe keeping Diplomatic Courier Service, this merchandise
containing this cash money can come to you over there without the knowing of any official.
This is through the company Diplomatic courier Delivery which I will prefer if you cannot make your trip down here. This is the method my late father do siphon his cash
to his foreign partner Abroad. He will instruct the safe keeping Company to deliver
the said consignment containing this cash to his counterpart Abroad via the Company Diplomatic courier Delivery nobody checks this consignment till it is delivered to
you over there.
This I can arrange so that this cash consignment can be delivered to you there without any stress. l will be awaiting your position on the above and please feel free to ask any questions where you are not clarified.
What kind of joint venture business ,do you think we can establish in your country. l would want you to assist in areas like the following:
For us to proceed there must be a change of title of consignment from my name who is the next of kin **** *** to your name ****** **** as my beneficiary. So l will appreciate if you will send to me your full names and passport number, phone and fax numbers this will enable us first of all apply for a change of title from me the next of kin to you as my final beneficiary.
We cannot handle this transaction by ourselves so l will appreciate your full co-operation. l will consult a Barrister here who will do the application for the change of title and eventually draw up a deed of agreement between me and you, if you want to contact me my phone number is ***-**-*******.
Please let me know your investment plans.
Best regards,
**** *****.
I AM GOING NOW TO TAKE THE PHOTOGRAPH AS INSTRUCTED AND WILL LATER GET IT SENT TO YOU AS ADVICE.
REGARDS,
**** *****.
***-**-*******.
NB.Call me as you receive this mail.
The scammer's reply #2:
Daddy,
This is my Photograph as requested try call me as you get this mail lets talk.
How are you doing?Guess you are okay i look forward to hear from you dad.
Thanks in advance for everything.
God richly bless you.
Regards,
**** *****.
***-**-*******.
To be continued...:)