From a Kindly (and a bit scary, and very funny) Contributor in Germany.
Dorito (The Black Spider) Bambini.
Includes his bonus list of overlapping IP numbers - a common symptom of
multiple-fake-personality disorder. Very thorough!
Hi there,
this little exchange happened between a lad directly from Nigeria and
some shady guy from Germany. Needless to say, the story does not have
a happy ending. ;-)
Nearly two months ago I received a friendly business proposal
from a Dr.Usman Jaffer of Lagos, Nigeria. This time I decided
to forward this message to a very good friend of mine, the extremely
honorable Giorgio Betonshu of "Giorgio Betonshu Import&Export,
Fundament und Seebestattigungen, Berlin - Munich - Palermo - Chicago"
who is also a member of an unspecified society. If you remove a few
letters, translate it and activate your brain then it should be clear
that there's something strange going on with this guy. I would be very
careful dealing with any person providing beton shoes and doing funerals
in fundaments and lakes as depicted here:
http://www.farin-urlaub.de/gluecklich.html
http://www.farin-urlaub.de/video/gluecklich-video.ram (RealVideo)
http://www.farin-urlaub.de/video/gluecklich-video.html (QuickTime)
Ok, this is just a music video but Giorgio Betonshu is real, sort of...
Contrary to popular beliefs he does NOT own the traditional pizzeria
but he has strong Sicilian roots.
Usman and his "friends" Gani and John were operating from directly Lagos.
There is strong evidence that they are of course only one person. See the
table below. And these are our friends:
UJ - Dr.Usman Jaffer, the greedy account guy from the bank
GF - Dr.Gani Fayemi, his trusted lawyer
JO - Dr.John Okpan, the guy from the Federal Fund Release Department Nigeria
IPs:
217.146.15.39 05 Nov 2002 07:35:05 -0000 UJ
216.139.177.146 13 Nov 2002 11:48:20 -0000 UJ
216.139.177.146 15 Nov 2002 16:39:06 -0000 UJ
216.252.176.90 18 Nov 2002 21:15:50 -0000 UJ
216.252.176.76 19 Nov 2002 12:46:43 -0000 UJ
216.252.176.74 21 Nov 2002 17:55:09 -0000 UJ
217.117.13.34 25 Nov 2002 20:23:25 -0000 UJ
217.117.13.18 26 Nov 2002 16:34:01 -0000 UJ
217.117.13.43 26 Nov 2002 19:10:38 -0000 UJ *
217.117.13.43 27 Nov 2002 08:16:45 -0000 JO *
217.117.13.27 27 Nov 2002 19:34:57 -0000 UJ
217.117.13.60 29 Nov 2002 08:08:05 -0000 UJ
217.117.13.17 01 Dec 2002 08:29:37 -0000 UJ
217.117.13.42 02 Dec 2002 05:53:35 -0000 UJ
217.117.13.10 04 Dec 2002 08:40:23 -0000 UJ
217.117.13.39 04 Dec 2002 19:19:33 -0000 UJ
217.117.13.36 05 Dec 2002 21:54:35 -0000 UJ
217.117.13.37 06 Dec 2002 08:54:59 -0000 UJ
217.117.13.60 06 Dec 2002 18:10:12 -0000 UJ
217.117.13.23 07 Dec 2002 07:26:08 -0000 UJ
217.117.13.3 07 Dec 2002 22:27:28 -0000 UJ
217.117.13.40 10 Dec 2002 08:41:18 -0000 JO
217.117.13.8 10 Dec 2002 10:11:13 -0000 UJ
217.117.13.45 10 Dec 2002 13:07:48 -0000 UJ
213.181.66.76 12 Dec 2002 10:18:40 -0000 UJ
217.117.13.10 12 Dec 2002 14:41:28 -0000 UJ
213.181.66.76 13 Dec 2002 08:03:53 -0000 GF *
213.181.66.76 13 Dec 2002 08:07:11 -0000 UJ *
217.117.13.53 15 Dec 2002 21:42:21 -0000 UJ
217.117.13.39 15 Dec 2002 22:21:43 -0000 UJ *
217.117.13.39 15 Dec 2002 22:25:02 -0000 GF *
Giorgio is always happy to collect some more money...
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From: "DR.USMAN JAFFER" [usmanjaffer0@lycos.com]
Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2002 07:35:03
To: xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: URGENT MESSAGE
ATTN: DEAR FRIEND,
IT IS MY PLEASURE TO WRITE AND INFORM YOU, THAT YOU WERE CHOSEN TO BE
NEXT OF KIN TO LATE ENG. EDEN ANDREW WILSON.
I AM SOORY IF THIS LETTER COMES TO YOU AS AN EMBARRASMENT BUT BE REST
ASSURED THAT YOUR PARTICULARS OF CONTACT WAS GIVEN TO ME AFTER A DUESEARCH,
FOR RELIABLE AND CAPABLE FOREIGNER THAT WILL HANDLE CONFIDENTIALLY A
TRANSFER OF HUGE SUM OF MONEY, FROM UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC TO A FOREIGN
BANK ACCOUNT.
THE DEAL IN DETAILS: - A FOREIGNER, LATE ENG. EDEN ANDREW WILSON WAS
AN OIL MERCHANT / CONTRACTOR WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA
AND RESIDES HERE IN NIGERIA UNTIL HIS DEATH FIVE YEAR AGO IN A GHASTLY
MOTOR ACCIDENT.
HE HAD A DEPOSIT OF (US$32, 624,000) THIRTY TWO MILLION, SIX HUNDRED
AND TWENTY-FOUR THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS, WITH THE UNION BANK OF
NIGERIA PLC BEFORE HIS DEATH IN AUGUST 1995.
I AM HIS ACCOUNT OFFICER AT THE UNION BANK, AND NOBODY HAS SERVICED
THE ACCOUNT OR SHOWN UP FOR HIS MONEY SINCE AFTER HIS DEATH TILL DATE.
ALTHOUGH, EFFORTS HAVE BEEN MADE BY THE BANK TO GET IN TOUCH WITH HIS
NEXT OF KIN OR ANY OF HIS RELATIONS, BUT ALL TO KNOW AVAIL (HE HAD NO
WIFE OR CHILDREN).
IT IS ON THIS NOTE SOME TOP OFFICIALS OF UNION BANK, WHO ARE FULLY AWARE
OF THE INCIDENT RESOLVED AND ASKED ME TO FIND AND NEGOTIATE WITH TRUST
WORTHY FOREIGNER WHO IS WILLING TO ASSIST, AND ACT AS NEXT OF KIN TO THE
LATE ENG. EDEN ANDREW WILSON, THIS SUM OF MONEY IS NOW KEPT IN THE
DECEASED ACCOUNT” OF THE UNION BANK, PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT THIS MONEY
(US$32, 624, 000) WHEN TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE USED FOR A
JOINT VENTURE ESTABLISHMENT, AS MAY BE AGREED BY BOTH PARTIES INVOLVED.
THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE, FOR WE HAVE CONCLUDED EVERY
ARRANGEMENT TO SAFEGUARD YOU IN THIS TRANSACTION.
THEREFORE, IF YOU WISH TO ASSIST US, HASTEN UP AND SEND THE FOLLOWING TO
ENABLE US EFFECTIVELY PROCESS THE NECESSARY DOCUMENT FOR SMOOTH TRANSFER
INTO YOUR ACCOUNT, TO BE NOMINATED BY YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE LATE
ENG. EDEN ANDREW WILSON, YOU ARE URGENTLY REQUIRED TO SEND TO ME.
THE NAME TO BE USED IN CHANGING THE EXISTING NEXT OF KIN AT THE BANK.
YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER FOR FAST AND SAFE COMMUNICATION.
WE KNOW WE HAVE NEVER MET OR ENTERED INTO ANY KIND OF TRANSACTION WITH YOU
BEFORE AS TO KNOW THE EXTENT OF YOUR TRUST AND HONESTY. BUT BASED ON THE
RECOMMENDATION, I PERSONALLY WANT TO BELIEVE THAT YOU WILL NOT SIT ON THE
MONEY IF IT FINALLY GETS TO YOUR ACCOUNT.
IT IS ON THIS NOTE I CONSIDER IT PROPER TO WRITE AND ASK FOR YOUR CONSENT,
AND PERMISSION TO SUPPORT THE TRANSFER INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.
PLEASE, FOR SECURITY REASONS ACKNOWLEDGE ME THE RECEIPT OF THIS LETTER BY
MAILING ME BACK THROUGH MY E-MAIL ADDRESS.
I AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE,
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
AYON RICHARDS.
####################
Ok, something strange is going on again. Does this lad have a split
personality or just a bad email day? Usman or Ayon or both? Who cares -
32.624 M$ take care of everything.
Giorgio was very much interested in this nice offer and answered.
He nearly asked for a few pictures from that "GHASTLY MOTOR ACCIDENT"
for his private collection but could stop himself at the last second.
####################
To: usmanjaffer0@lycos.com
Subject: URGENT MESSAGE
Dear Sirs,
a close associate of mine forwarded your proposal to me because
he knows I'm the right person to fulfill your expectations. You
can be sure that everything will be handled with absolute
discretion and reliability.
Before we start discussing the details of the transaction I need
of course first some confirmation about your identity. Please
send me a few documents proving your identity and position at the
bank. Because my company has offices in two major cities here it
is necessary to fax the documents to both numbers listed below
and email them (CC) as attachments to both email addresses.
FAX +49-xxxxxxxxxxxx
EMAIL XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Please keep the files small because there is only very limited
space on the email accounts and use "WILSON ENGINEERING NIGERIA"
as the fax title.
For telephone contact please use this mobile number:
PHONE +49-1033-11836
I'm looking forward to your answer.
Yours truly,
Giorgio Betonshu
####################
The fax number cannot be reached from outside Germany and from inside
it would cost the caller quite a few Euro-$s, going straight to a
consumer protection organisation.
The phone number is a similar thing, not available from outside Germany
because the 11836 is the Turkish language service for directory enquiries.
Have fun, Usman.
Usman answered with another serial email. Nice crocodile tears.
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From : "Dr.Usman Jaffer" [usmanjaffer0@lycos.com]
To : "Giorgio Betonshu"
Subject : Await your urgent response.
Date : Wed, 13 Nov 2002 04:48:20 -0700
X-Sender-Ip: 216.139.177.146
Dear Giorgio Betonshu,
Firsly i must thank you very immersley for your e-mail
response to my prposal i thank you indeed. The truth must be told and
accepted foe nobody pointed you to me but i only secured your contact
address from our large chambers of commerce and industry.
As you are aware today’s global business transaction is mostly done by
persons living in different cities and many miles apart. Thus, trust has
become the bedrock and cornerstone of such dealings.
But note, ours is a proposal which you have the right to accept or
reject . you can reject it if it will bring you harm or any discomfort
or accept it if it will being you any benefit or cause you help others
which is what the Almighty God commended. The end justifies the means.
Our is a deal carefully calculated by a team of senior Bank executives,
who think that it is more reasonable to use said ‘fund’ for our
benefit rather than leave for irresponsible “seize” the fund for
their selfish use. Our federal fiscal law, require that if said fund is
not claimed after 5years, the government will confiscate the fund for
social development works which they will not carry out.
As the panel in charge of the funds, we know how to smoothly arrange and
effect the said transfer!
The joint Venture that i am talking about is an ivestment that we will
have to put the money in that will bring to us more profit,once this
fund is been transfered inot your account and you confirm the receipt i
will be coming over to meet with as to do as we have agreed.
To commence this transaction the following will be needed as to enable
me fill in your name as the existing next-of-kin to late. Eden Andrew
Wilson.
1) Your full name
2) Your contact address
3) An account will be needed were this fund will be transfered into.
4) Your private tel/fax number for easier communications.
All this will enable me fill in your name in the Bank and then you can
now apply for the fund directly to the bank.
I have to let you know that this transaction is 100% risk free for i
have already concluded every arrangements as to ensure your safty in
this transaction.
But note that we have never entered into any kind of transaction before
as to know the extent of your turst and honesty, but i base my trust on
the almighty God who has commended us to help one another.On the other
hand, your acceptance will bring some financial benefit to you but more
that that, it will bring succur, hope and untold happiness to our
already impoverished families, especially when we retire.
My friend, also know that my entire hope is on this fund for a better
feture for me and my family for it was on this note i consider it proper
to write and seek for your consent to support the transfer into your
account.
So do reach me asap as to enable us conclude this transaction, for this
transaction is the kind that will only take us 14 Bank working days to
transact following the day of the recepit of your postive response
towards the transaction.
I await your urgent response as to enable me fill in your name in the
bank as the existing next-of-kin to Late.Eden Andrew wilson.
Have a nice day.
Thanks & God bless.
Dr.Usman Jaffer
####################
From : "Dr.Usman Jaffer" [usmanjaffer0@lycos.com]
To : "Giorgio Betonshu"
Subject : URGENT MESSAGE
Date : Fri, 15 Nov 2002 09:39:06 -0700
X-Sender-Ip: 216.139.177.146
[The same sermon again. Boo.]
####################
Well, he should put more effort in his answers and read Giorgio's mails
more closely.
Anyway, Giorgio smells money and writes back.
####################
To: usmanjaffer0@lycos.com
Subject: Re: URGENT MESSAGE
Dear Dr. Usman Jaffer,
I am very glad that you did chose me for this important financial
transaction.
Yes, trust is highly important in this area of business. Thus I would
recommend that we set up together a special bank account especially for
this transaction. A Swiss bank would be the best way for this because
neither you nor I want the Department of Finance profite from the money.
We both would have exclusive access to this bank account and so could
easily have a way to deal with our expenses during the transaction too.
The easiest way would be that you or one of your representatives comes
to me and we open an account at the local bank office. Thus you can be
absolutely sure that you get your money after the transaction.
If you don't want this I'll simply use one of my bank accounts. But
in this case the greedy Department of Finance will claim its big,
too big share.
Please tell me which method you prefer.
Here is the data you need:
Full Name: Giorgio Lupara Betonshu
Contact Address: Giorgio Betonshu c/o
[Actually here was the address of the police
department that also deals with those 419 cases.]
Mobile Phone: +49-1033-11836
Fax: +49-xxxxxxxxxxxx
I await your response and I'm sure we can come to an agreement.
With friendly greetings,
Giorgio Betonshu
####################
Giorgio knows somebody in Switzerland who is an expert for complicated
transactions. That's Mr. Herbert Hafer of "Strohmann Financial Services
Worldwide". Maybe he'll come into play later.
The middle name "Lupara" of course is another hint at Giorgio's Sicilian roots.
But not everybody is familar with sawed-off shotguns.
And Usman was happy to reply.
####################
From : "Dr.Usman Jaffer" [usmanjaffer0@lycos.com]
To : "Giorgio Betonshu"
Subject : nice to hear from you
Date : Mon, 18 Nov 2002 14:15:50 -0700
X-Sender-Ip: 216.252.176.90
dear giorgio
Thank you for your prompt response. Regards To your e-mail
response, I was very happy to read your Mail, I believe that we will
work together as one Family to achieve the success of this business.
Please I want to remind you once again about the secret Of this business
it’s very important as any atom of Exposure will jeopardize the
transaction.
As for the account problem, because of the fact that time is not on our
side,i will advice that you use your local account for now and when the
money will be ready for transfer, we will now make an alternetive
arrangment for account number.
All you will have to do right now is reproduce the below Draft letter
and send to the management in charge of This fund, this application
letter must be reproduced signed.
Please send immediately to the Director Federal Fund Release Department
(FFRD) Dr.john okpan at the Department's direct e-mail address:
ffrd_nigeria@financier.com
Below is the application letter you are to reproduce And send.
Thanks & God bless.
Dr.Usman Jaffer
=======================================================
Name:
Address:
Tel:
Fax:
Date: 18th,nov 2002
THE CHAIRMAN
FEDERAL FUND RELEASE DEPARTMENT
LAGOS-NIGERIA
DR.JOHN OKPAN
APPLICAN FOR NEXT OF KIN TO LATE. EDEN ANDREW WILSON
ATTN:
Dear Sir,
I am writing to you with regard to a relative of mine(uncle), the late
Eden Andrew Wilson, and an Account that he had on deposit in your bank.
If my Records are correct, Mr. Eden Andrew Wilson had Approximately
$32,624M USD on deposit in account 04019251007.
Mr. Eden Andrew Wilson, a foreginer residing in Nigeria, died in a auto
motor accident crash on dec 11,1997. Specifically he resided in
Lagos-Nigeria and Owned fritz incorporation ltd.
Below are his account details:
Date of deposit: 11.10.97
Type of account: Domiciliary account (USD)
Amount: $32,624.000.00 (Thirty Two Million Six hundred and twenty
Four Thousand US Dollars)
Account Number:04019251007
DepositCode: XXC2Z
Account Balance: $32,624,000.00
Occupation: Business
Name of Company: FRITZ INCORPORATION.
Company Activity: CONTRACTOR/SUPPLIERS
Source of Funds: CONTRACT EXECUTED FOR NIGERIA CEMENT COMPANY.
Contract NO: CIMNIG/93/07/YC/211.
I am his next of kin and will provide you with the Necessary documents
to substantiate this claim. please be informed that I wish the
Outstanding balance on account No.04019251007 be paid
Into this company and nominated Bank and Account Number:
NAME OF BANK:.............................
ADDRESS OF BANK:...........................
...........................
...........................
Account No: ......................
SWIFT CODE: ......................
Routing No: ......................
TEL: ...................
FAX: ...................
TELEX:..................
I am sorry for this late application as it was due to management
reorganizations and logistic problems. I hope this will receive your due
attention. You can reach me most easily on the telephone number above or
My e-mail with any questions.
Please accept my apology regarding the tardiness of This application,
but it was related to logistical Problems related to his passing and
funeral rights.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Yours very truly,
Sign:...........
Stamp:...............
=======================================================
####################
Oh well, no Swiss bank then. Too bad. Giorgio now needs some time to
fabricate a nice looking application form. Hehehe. Filling out forms
is the national sport in Germany and he has adapted quickly to this
exciting lifestyle.
Meanwhile Usman has the first of many problems.
####################
From : "Dr.Usman Jaffer" [usmanjaffer0@lycos.com]
To : "Giorgio Betonshu"
Subject : Re: Await your urgent response.
Date : Tue, 19 Nov 2002 05:46:43 -0700
X-Sender-Ip: 216.252.176.76
dear giorgio
i have tried to ring you but it appears your phone number is not
complete,please cend me a more correct phone number and reply my mail.
regards
usman
####################
What?! The phone number isn't working for you? Too bad - try again!
####################
To: usmanjaffer0@lycos.com
Subject : Re: Await your urgent response.
Dear Usman,
sorry to hear that you couldn't reach me. But my phone number is
indeed the +49-1033-11836. You know, the country prefix is the +49
or 0049. The 1033 is the prefix of my telephone company. Usually it
is 01033 but when you dial from foreign countries the leading zero
is lost. And the 11836 is the number of my phone.
I think the 0049-1033-11836 should work now. Otherwise please email
me again and I'll setup a special stationary number for our contact.
Friendly greetings,
Giorgio Betonshu
####################
Yeah right. The explanation is completely true but nevertheless it wont work.
Next came a rather funny mail with a funny subject.
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From : "Dr.Usman Jaffer" [usmanjaffer0@lycos.com]
To : "Giorgio Betonshu"
Subject : important ifnformation
Date : Thu, 21 Nov 2002 10:55:09 -0700
X-Sender-Ip: 216.252.176.74
[Once again it was the message with the application form.]
####################
Ok, thanks to Ulead PhotoImpact the application form looked really nice
and became a fat 2.7 MB BMP. Sadly Hotmail only accepts up to 1 MB attachments
so Giorgio had to use the much smaller JPG version. Next time he'll come closer
to the limit!
####################
To: Dr. John Okpan [ffrd_nigeria@financier.com]
Subject: Application Form
Dear Dr. Okpan,
here is the requested application form.
Sincerely,
Giorgio Betonshu
####################
The bank exists and its data is correct but all the account information
is of course completely fictional.
Usman got a reference copy of the form, JPG too. Obviously the mailboxes
were large enough.
####################
To : usmanjaffer0@lycos.com
Subject : Re: important ifnformation
Dear Usman,
I've sent the application form to Dr. John Okpan. I hope everything
was right. I've attached a copy of the draft below, complete with
signature and stamp.
Yours truly,
Giorgio Betonshu
####################
It seems that Usman had become a little bit impatient already.
AND he still had phone trouble.
####################
From : "Dr.Usman Jaffer" [usmanjaffer0@lycos.com]
To : "Giorgio Betonshu"
Subject : Re: important ifnformation
Date : Mon, 25 Nov 2002 13:23:25 -0700
X-Sender-Ip: 217.117.13.34
giorgio
why did it take you time to reply my lasy mail,anyway i thank god that
you have sent the application. please the moment they reply you, inform
me so that i will tell you the next step.
i have tried to call you so many times but it appears the phone number
is not complete, send me a better phone number.
usman
####################
Don't fear, Giorgio's here! And he had a very good reason for not answering
earlier.
####################
To : usmanjaffer0@lycos.com
Subject : Re: important ifnformation
Dear Usman,
I'm very sorry for not replying to you earlier but I was in the hospital
for a few days. You know, the weather here is currently very bad and this
always causes my asthma going wild. But today it is much better again.
Well, the telephone issue is a strange thing. It is quite possible that
my telephone company has some roaming problems with foreign countries.
Please use the number 0049-xxxx-xxxxxx next time.
Only in the unlikely case this doesn't work again you'd call me at my
company. Of course that is not recommendable because of the high
confidentiality of our transaction. So use the 0049-xx-xxxxxxxxx only
if the other number does not work. Tell my secretary you want to speak
me regarding the cement contract for Nigeria. I'll let look it like
a normal proposed business exchange for a construction company.
With friendly greetings,
Giorgio
####################
The first given number is offline for sure. The second is a nice surprise
because I was nearly too lazy to continue the game at this time.
But Usman was happy again.
####################
From : "Dr.Usman Jaffer" [usmanjaffer0@lycos.com]
To : "Giorgio Betonshu"
Subject : Re: important ifnformation
Date : Tue, 26 Nov 2002 09:34:01 -0700
X-Sender-Ip: 217.117.13.18
giorgio
it is nice to hear from you, i will call you later
usman
####################
From : "Dr.Usman Jaffer" [usmanjaffer0@lycos.com]
To : "Giorgio Betonshu"
Subject : Re: important ifnformation
Date : Tue, 26 Nov 2002 12:10:38 -0700
X-Sender-Ip: 217.117.13.43
giorgio
i have tried to ring you but could not, i will ring you tomorrow
usman
####################
Try it again, Usman!
But now Dr.John Okpan finally answered and had good news.
But why the hell was he crying with all caps?
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From : "federal fund release department nigeria" [ffrd_nigeria@financier.com]
To : "Giorgio Betonshu"
Subject : PROVE OF CLAIM
Date : Wed, 27 Nov 2002 03:16:06 -0500
X-Originating-IP: 217.117.13.43
ATTN: GIORGIO LUPARA BETONSHU
DEAR SIR,
THIS IS TO ACKNOWLEGDE THE RECEIPT OF YOU MAIL AND THE APPLICATION ATTACHMENT
AND TO INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE STARTED THE NECESSARY SCRUTINY ON THE APPLICATION.
WE WOULD ADVICE YOU TO IMMEDIATELY PROVIDE ALL THE PROVES TO SUBSTANTIATE YOUR
CLAIM. PROVES MUST INCLUDE YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH LATE EDEN WILSON AND THE A
LETTER PROVING THAT YOU ARE HIS NEXT OF KIN.
WE AWAIT YOUR SOONEST RESPONSE
YOURS FAITHFULLY
DR JOHN OKPAN
####################
Usman was notified about this message immediately.
####################
To : usmanjaffer0@lycos.com
Subject : Re: important ifnformation
Dear Usman,
I received today the answer from Dr. John Okpan:
....................
THIS IS TO ACKNOWLEGDE THE RECEIPT OF YOU MAIL AND THE APPLICATION
ATTACHMENT AND TO INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE STARTED THE NECESSARY
SCRUTINY ON THE APPLICATION.
WE WOULD ADVICE YOU TO IMMEDIATELY PROVIDE ALL THE PROVES TO
SUBSTANTIATE YOUR CLAIM. PROVES MUST INCLUDE YOUR RELATIONSHIP
WITH LATE EDEN WILSON AND THE A LETTER PROVING THAT YOU ARE HIS
NEXT OF KIN.
WE AWAIT YOUR SOONEST RESPONSE
....................
What shall I do next?
Sincerely,
Giorgio Betonshu
####################
At this time Usman had indeed called Giorgio. Was he successful?
####################
From : "Dr.Usman Jaffer" [usmanjaffer0@lycos.com]
To : "Giorgio Betonshu"
Subject : Re: important ifnformation
Date : Wed, 27 Nov 2002 12:34:57 -0700
X-Sender-Ip: 217.117.13.27
giorgio
i called you but i was told it is germen police phone number, i wonder
what is going on.
usman
####################
No! Hahaha! I wonder how much a (probably rather long) phone call
from Nigeria costs.
Now it's time for a good lie using some very strange foreign words
and technobabble better than in Star Trek.
####################
To : usmanjaffer0@lycos.com
Subject : Re: important ifnformation
Dear Usman,
I am very sorry about the inconvenience. You know, my company has
its office in the eastern part of Berlin because the office rent
there is much lower than in the western part. The problem is that
the telephone system here is still suffering from the effects of
communism. We still have a so-called "gezweierten Doppelanschluß"
with our neighbour, the pickpocket archives of the police. The
state telephone company is even twelve years after the end of the
communism not able to end this dreadful situation! No wonder why
their stocks have dropped by more than 90 percent during the last
few years. Luckily I don't have any stocks of them. Sometimes our
number collides with the one from the police and because the
police always has the top priority in the telephone system the
call lands there. That's why we use mainly the mobile phones for
communication in the company. The fax is not affected.
Did you use the other number 0049-xxxx-xxxxxx before calling my
office? In fact I got a few very strange calls yesterday. There
where only strange tones and nobody spoke. What kind of dialing
system do you use? There are some incompatibilities in the local
system with either pulse or tone dialing. I don't know which
method causes trouble - I'll have to ask the telephone company.
To solve this embarassing situation I'd say you should give me
your telephone number. Then I'll call you to finally continue
our transaction.
Did you already prepare something I can send to Dr. Okpan?
With friendly greetings,
Giorgio Betonshu
####################
Despite Usman's continuing phone problems Giorgio stays calm
and even offers technical support.
Usman starts to talk money now. 7000 $ are just the begin...
####################
From : "Dr.Usman Jaffer" [usmanjaffer0@lycos.com]
To : "Giorgio Betonshu"
Subject : Re: important ifnformation
Date : Fri, 29 Nov 2002 01:08:05 -0700
X-Sender-Ip: 217.117.13.60
giorgio
it is a pity that it is happening like this, anyway after much
deliberation i have decided to use the services of an attorney to tender
all the neccessary proves, it will be beter to use the attorney because
they might not take you serious if we continue to contact them through
email or fax. i have already contacted him and he charged me $7000 to
act on your behalf, i will gather all the money on monday and he will
commence work on monday.
tell dr okpan that you have instructed your attorney in nigeria to
handle the neccessary documentation. the name of the attorney is
MR GANI FAYEMI OF GANI AND ASOCIATE(LEGAL PRACTIONERS AND SOLICITORS)
N0 4 SOLOGUN STREET AGUDA SURUKLERE LAGOS. mind you, the attorney is not
aware of the true history of the payment, he believes that you are
really the next of kin to wilson. he has demanded to see your first,
second pages of your international passport. your should send it to him
through his mail box gani@lawyer.com he is waiting for it. on your
email to him, thank him very much for accepting to work on your behalf,
be diplomatic in your dealings with him.
my office phone number is 234 1 4801966,mobile 234 1 4719568. for
security reason, i am introducing a communication code and the code
shall be success 2002. if you call me, you should ask me what the code
is and if i cannot say success 2002, hang up the phone. i must say the
code before you start saying anything. this code is very important.
contact the attorney immediately and call me later today
usman
####################
Usman's numbers are very useful for staying in contact with other
lads now. ;-) And the code phrase... Oh my...
So, player #2 is Usman's attorney, Gani Fayemi. He needs Giorgio's
passport? Uh.
Well, it was Saturday afternoon, I was drinking my coffee and suddenly
an idea came. I arranged a little journey for Giorgio - with a stop
in Lagos!
####################
To : usmanjaffer0@lycos.com
Subject : Re: important ifnformation
Dear Usman,
I'm just preparing the documents for the attorney and will send
them out immediately after I hear back from you.
I have very exciting news for you! Because of some important
unexpected last minute business negotiations I'll have to
travel to South Africa this Sunday. There will be a two hour
(4pm-6pm) stop in Lagos so that we could eventually meet and
personally discuss the details of our transaction. I think
this coincidence is a very good omen for our business!
I have already tried to call you a few times because of this
exciting news but nobody picked up the phone (both numbers).
Please email me back as soon as possible what other documents,
forms and other papers you'll need so that I can bring them all
with me. This should speed up our negotiations immensly. You
probably know a place in Lagow where we can do the paperwork.
Should I bring some money for the attorney with me or do you
have the 7000$ ready?
I'm urgently awaiting your response.
With very happy greetings,
Giorgio Betonshu
####################
How convenient! But because Usman didn't answer the next mail followed soon.
####################
To : usmanjaffer0@lycos.com
Subject : Re: important ifnformation
Dear Usman,
I'm sending this email again to you just in case you didn't
get it the first time.
I have very exciting news for you! Because of some important
unexpected last minute business negotiations I'll have to
travel to South Africa this Sunday. There will be a two hour
(4pm-6pm) stop in Lagos so that we could eventually meet and
personally discuss the details of our transaction. I think
this coincidence is a very good omen for our business!
I have already tried to call you a few times because of this
exciting news but nobody picked up the phone (both numbers).
Please email me back as soon as possible what other documents,
forms and other papers you'll need so that I can bring them all
with me. This should speed up our negotiations immensly. You
probably know a place in Lagow where we can do the paperwork.
Should I bring some money for the attorney with me or do you
have the 7000$ ready? And how are the visa regulations for
Nigeria?
I'm urgently awaiting your response until 8am on Sunday. If
I don't get a message from you until then we'll have to wait
until I return from South Africa somewhere next week. But there
will be again a stop in Lagos from what I know and maybe we
could meet then. But tomorrow would be the best because I
could prepare everything then already.
With very happy greetings,
Giorgio Betonshu
####################
And again, this time Sunday morning.
####################
To : usmanjaffer0@lycos.com
Subject : Re: important ifnformation
Dear Usman,
I'm now heading to the airport. It's a real pity that you didn't
get my mail in time. So we have to try it another day when I
come back from South Africa. I can't get you a telephone number
there yet but you can reach me under my email address because the
hotel there has internet access and I have my notebook with me.
I would very much pleased if we could arrange a meeting on my
way back to Germany.
Sincerely,
Giorgio Betonshu
####################
Yuck! Did Usman miss this chance of a lifetime? Why, why, why?
####################
From : "Dr.Usman Jaffer" [usmanjaffer0@lycos.com]
To : "Giorgio Betonshu"
Subject : Re: important ifnformation
Date : Sun, 01 Dec 2002 01:29:37 -0700
X-Sender-Ip: 217.117.13.17
dear giorgio
i am shocked when i opened my mail and found your mail,infact i do not
know how to express my happiness over your readiness to come to lagos.
i was out of town, my eldest brother daughter did her traditional
marriage yesterday and i was the father of the day, because of the
commitment i had to stay close to the family to help with the
arrangment. were are you now, we have to discuse.are you still in south
africa.
email me now
usman
####################
Right. I bet he could already feel the money in his hands but noooooo.
####################
From : "Dr.Usman Jaffer" [usmanjaffer0@lycos.com]
To : "Giorgio Betonshu"
Subject : Re: important ifnformation
Date : Sun, 01 Dec 2002 22:53:35 -0700
X-Sender-Ip: 217.117.13.42
giorgio
were are you
usman
####################
Medium panic and $$$ in his eyes. Nice.
Ok, not everything is lost and there will be a return flight
in a few days.
####################
To : usmanjaffer0@lycos.com
Subject : Re: important ifnformation
Dear Usman,
first let me congratulate you to your niece's wedding. The family is a
very important thing, or as my grandfather said: "Omerta la familia!"
I arrived in South Africa on Sunday evening. We had a few turbulences
during the last hour of the flight so that my stomach got some problems.
I didn't feel well when I arrived at my hotel and went to bed. Yesterday
I had some consultations regarding my company's contract and didn't have
time to check my email. But today it looks much better.
I think I'll return on Friday with - of course - a stop in Lagos.
Could you please ask your lawyer and tell me then exactly which
documents I need for completing the paperwork? I'll let my secretary
send them to me from Germany so that we will be able to finish the
transaction at once. Do I need a visum for Nigeria then?
I'm looking forward to see you!
Giorgio
####################
Surely Usman didn't understand the "Italian" proverb.
####################
From : "Dr.Usman Jaffer" [usmanjaffer0@lycos.com]
To : "Giorgio Betonshu"
Subject : Re: important ifnformation
Date : Wed, 04 Dec 2002 01:40:23 -0700
X-Sender-Ip: 217.117.13.10
giorgio
i was very happy to have heard from you, i was wondering why you kept
silent.
the attorney is already doing the paper work, the attorney beleives that
you are the through next of kin, i am afriad that if he sees you, he
might ask you too much question and you will not be able to defend it.
what is your hotel tel number, we hope to round up today. please send me
your first, second pages of your internetional passport
usman
####################
It was nice to see some progress and Giorgio answered quickly.
####################
To : usmanjaffer0@lycos.com
Subject : Re: important ifnformation
Dear Usman,
thank you for your response. The last few days here were really a strain.
The negotiations here are very difficult and time consuming and I can
go to bed only very late at night.
Regarding the attorney I think you should give me more information about
Eden Andrew Wilson so that I can make up a nice "family history" for him.
You sure have some biographical data about my dear "uncle" and even a
picture? This is very important!
I've attached a scanned copy of my passport to this mail.
Giorgio
####################
The 300kB image wasn't an image but a rather malevolent EXE
with a JPG header. Every picture viewer gives up on that.
####################
From : "Dr.Usman Jaffer" [usmanjaffer0@lycos.com]
To : "Giorgio Betonshu"
Subject : Re: important ifnformation
Date : Wed, 04 Dec 2002 12:19:33 -0700
X-Sender-Ip: 217.117.13.39
giorgio
theres is a good news, the bank will reach you tomorrow, i was told that
we are really progressing.
please reply me asap
usman
####################
Usman was happy and Giorgio too.
####################
To : usmanjaffer0@lycos.com
Subject : Re: important ifnformation
Dear Usman,
that sounds very good. Please tell me what other documents and things I
shall bring with me to Lagos. Could you maybe send me a picture of you
so that I can you recognize you at the airport? I've included one of
myself for you.
Greetings,
Giorgio
####################
Interestingly Giorgio looks very much like a famous European actor
in his younger years.
Usman was in trouble again. Don't give up that easily, lad!
####################
From : "Dr.Usman Jaffer" [usmanjaffer0@lycos.com]
To : "Giorgio Betonshu"
Subject : Re: important ifnformation
Date : Thu, 05 Dec 2002 14:54:35 -0700
X-Sender-Ip: 217.117.13.36
giorgio
i have not been able to view your picture,please scan and send again.
also send me your hotel telephone number in south africa.
usman
####################
Sure, sure, Giorgio was pleased to help again. But why does Usman
always ask for the phone number? It slowly becomes annoying. Next
time Giorgio will be deaf to avoid this.
####################
To : usmanjaffer0@lycos.com
Subject : Re: important ifnformation
Dear Usman,
I've scanned both my picture and the important pages of my passport
again at a better resolution and will attach those images to this
email. They look fine here in the Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.
I tried to phone you a few times but without success. Calling me
here in the hotel would have been a problem, because I was today
travelling with a few officials to the future construction site for
an inspection. Tomorrow we'll sign the contract - success!
Shortly thereafter I'll head back to the airport and I'll fly back
home to Germany with the aforementioned stop in Lagos. According to
the airline I'll arrive at around 7pm in Lagos. If you manage to
send me a picture of yours until Friday noon then I know hoy you
look and it would thus be much easier to find each other at the
airport. Of course you could let me call out then.
We have only about 90 minutes of time until my plane takes off
again. If you want to bring the lawyer with you then please, please
send me some info about E.A.Wilson so that I can "prove" that he was
indeed my uncle. I think I can make up a backstory. The chances are
high that we can do all the paperwork together then! That would be
great for our transaction.
I let some probably useful documents coming from my office in Berlin
and have them stored in my portable computer. I can print out what
you need at the airport.
Please respond and meet me at Lagos airport tomorrow on Friday.
Don't let pass the chance to speed things up significantly!
Yours truly,
Giorgio
####################
This time the "passport scan" is 800 kB and even Giorgio's portrait
has reached 80 kB. Way to fill a mailbox!
A rich guy, money and a high-end notebook. A lad's dream comes true. or not.
####################
From : "Dr.Usman Jaffer" [usmanjaffer0@lycos.com]
To : "Giorgio Betonshu"
Subject : Re: important ifnformation
Date : Fri, 06 Dec 2002 01:54:59 -0700
X-Sender-Ip: 217.117.13.37
giorgio
what time is your flight for friday, give me your full flight schedule.
usman
####################
Uh, next time I should better do some research on the net before.
Flight numbers and arrival times are more convincing than shady blabla.
####################
To : usmanjaffer0@lycos.com
Subject : Re: important ifnformation
Dear Usman,
I'm writing this aboard the plane. Surprisingly this plane is one
of the few new smaller Lufthansa ones already equipped with in-flight
internet access. A very good thing!
It's 18:05 now and according to the flight plan we'll arrive in
Lagos at 19:13 and leave again at 20:51. So, if you receive this
in time we could meet at the airport to discuss everything.
Sorry for not emailing you earlier but me schedule today was very
hectic and chaotic.
Hope to see you there in a few minutes!
Giorgio
####################
Isn't the modern technic wonderful? Hurry up, Usman! $$$$$$$$$$$$$!
####################
From : "Dr.Usman Jaffer" [usmanjaffer0@lycos.com]
To : "Giorgio Betonshu"
Subject : Re: important ifnformation
Date : Fri, 06 Dec 2002 11:10:12 -0700
X-Sender-Ip: 217.117.13.60
giorgio
i will i know you at the airport
usman
####################
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$!
But now Giorgio was the one who became impatient.
####################
To : usmanjaffer0@lycos.com
Subject : Re: important ifnformation
Usman,
where are you? I'm waiting here but obviously you didn't arrive yet.
You did get my picture, didn't you? I already let call you out by
the information but without success yet.
I really hope you manage to find me here soo because in nearly
30 minutes I'll be in the air again.
I tried to phone you again but nobody answered. Traffic jam?
Giorgio
####################
Calling Dr.Jaffer, calling Dr.Jaffer! Calling Mr.Lickmyshi Nymet-Alass!
####################
To : usmanjaffer0@lycos.com
Subject : Re: important ifnformation
Usman,
where were you? I've been waiting as long as I could but now I'm
already on the way back to Germany. It's a shame that we didn't
meet today. Please contact me tomorrow.
Giorgio
####################
Darn! Missed again! Somehow Giorgio sounded a bit angry. Oh-oh.
Usmans answer made my day.
####################
From : "Dr.Usman Jaffer" [usmanjaffer0@lycos.com]
To : "Giorgio Betonshu"
Subject : Re: important ifnformation
Date : Sat, 07 Dec 2002 00:26:08 -0700
X-Sender-Ip: 217.117.13.23
giorgio
i was at the airport for nearly two hours but could not understand how
to get to you, i saw so many people on suit but it was very difficult
to reach you.
you would have called my mobile phone since i gave it to you, i wish i
saw you.
how is your journey,please send me you mobile phone number
usman
####################
Hahaha! Two hours spent at the airport for nothing, if he telled the truth.
I Think it's clear which number Usman got now - again.
####################
To : usmanjaffer0@lycos.com
Subject : Re: important ifnformation
usman,
I used a credit card phone at the airport to call you four times but
you never picked up the phone. I always used both your numbers! And
I went also three times to the information booth and let them
announce over the loudspeakers that "Dr. Usman Jaffer should please
come to the information booth". Didn't you hear this? And I gave you
my picture so that you could easily recognize me at the airport.
But everyting without success. Actually I'm quite upset about this
missed opportunity.
My mobile number is still 0049-1033-11836. Switch your phone from
pulse to tone dialing or vice versa if you still have connecting
problems. I was told by my telephone company that this probably
was the cause of your trouble before.
Well, I safely arrived today at home in the morning. It's very
hard to go from 35°C in South Africa to -10°C in Germany. I hope
I don't get a cold again because on Monday an important TV station
here wants an interview with me for the famous business programme
"Nepper, Schlepper, Bauernfänger". Actually, I'm pretty proud of
this.
Please contact me again!
Giorgio
####################
There was indeed a program named "Vorsicht, Falle! - Nepper, Schlepper,
Bauernfänger" on German TV years ago. It dealt with several fraud schemes
(including 419!) and how to protect yourself from them. Very appropriate.
Usman was really fast this time with his answer.
####################
From : "Dr.Usman Jaffer" [usmanjaffer0@lycos.com]
To : "Giorgio Betonshu"
Subject : Re: important ifnformation
Date : Sat, 07 Dec 2002 15:27:28 -0700
X-Sender-Ip: 217.117.13.3
giorgio
it is really a missed opportunity, i wish i saw you. most importantly, i
wonder why my phone always rings and i do not pick it. it is really
funny. do you have my correct numbers. office 234 1 4801966,mobile 234
1 4719568.
thank GOD for journey mercy, i will call you tomorrow.
my regards to your family
usman
####################
Now Giorgio had an idea about where those phoney problems were coming from.
And more importantly, there seemed to be another good chance for a robbing.
Btw, you really can do dirty things with a foundation stone.
####################
To : usmanjaffer0@lycos.com
Subject : Re: important ifnformation
Dear Usman,
would it be possible that during the riots in the past weeks in Nigeria
parts of the telephone system were damaged/destroyed/sabotaged and thus
international calls are difficult? From what I saw in the news it was
quite terrible.
Did you call me today? In fact I received a very strange call. There was
alot of noise and several (!) voices at once were speaking in French (!)
but I could understand nothing. I don't know anybody speaking French.
Please don't call me on Monday because - as you know - there will be the
TV crew at my company during the interview and more. But from Tuesday on
you can reach me under 0049-xxxx-xxxxxx. This number works from other
counties - guaranteed. It would be the best to call me after 2300.
And there is something else you should know. You surely will be pleased
to hear that I'll travel to South Africa again next week. The building
contract has been signed with the traditional Stirnabdruck and then the
foundation stone will get laid. This means my company will participate
in building the continent's largest Abzockerfalle und Gehirnwaschanlage
supported by the South African government and the German Bundesamt für
Merkbefreiung.
It will be a truly great day for me and my company.
But I think I'll take the plane already a day earlier and spend some
time in Lagos where we finally can do what we should have done already
earlier. Please tell me what documents and other things I need to do
the paperwork and I'll bring everything with me. And please give me
some information about Eden Andrew Wilson so that I can make up a
believable backstory and family history for your lawyer, will you?
Send me his biographical data in an email. Did you already pay the
lawyer or should I bring some money for him? And please send me a
picture of you so that I can look out for you too at the airport.
I really hope that we finish our transaction until Christmas so that
we and our families can truly celebrate this year and can look into
the future with greater confidence.
With friedly greetings,
Giorgio
####################
The new number belongs to the fax of a well-known spammer.
The "Bundesamt für Merkbefreiung" is a glorious institution
in the German usenet folklore but I wonder since when they
participate in building brainwash factories and lads traps?
Merry Xmas, Usman!
Three days without Usman now! Giorgio really didn't know what was
going on. But then a message from Dr.Okpan came and everything was
nice again.
####################
From : "federal fund release department nigeria" [ffrd_nigeria@financier.com]
To : "Giorgio Betonshu"
Subject : CONGRATULATION
Date : Tue, 10 Dec 2002 03:41:18 -0500
X-Originating-IP: 217.117.13.40
ATTN: GIORGIO LUPARA BETONSHU
RE: CREDIT ADVICE ON PAYMENT OF US$32.624 MILLION IN FAVOUR OF THE ABOVE
BY ORDER OF FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE (FMF) AND THE CONFIRMATION AND
CLEARANCE FROM THE FEDERAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (FEC) WE HAVE BEEN FULLY
ADVISED TO RELEASED THE SUM OF THIRTY TWO MILLION SIX HUNDRED AND TWENTY
FOUR THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS (US$32,624M) ONLY.
BANKERS: [horribly mangled bank name]
ACCOUNT #: xxx xxxx xxx
SWIFT CODE#: xx xx xx xx
ROUTING NO#: xxx xxx xx
BENEFICIARY: GIORGIO LUPARA BETONSHU
BY THIS PAYMENTS, THE ABOVE REFERENCE IS THE THEREFORE CONSIDERED FULLY
PAID AND DEBIT INTEREST ACCOUNT “1” IS CANCELLED.
BE INFORMED THAT ALL MATTERS RELATING TO THE SAID TRANSFER HAVE BEEN
REGULARISED AS A FINAL APPROVAL HAS BEEN ISSUED OUT AS A COMPULSORY
OFFICIAL ROUTINE, THE RELEASE ORDER DOCUMENTS MUST BE CERTIFIED AND
RATIFIED (SIGNED) BY YOU.
IN LINE WITH THE UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PAYMENT POLICY YOU ARE TO
IMMEDIATELY VISIT THE UNION BANK OF NIGERIA HEADQUATERS LAGOS ANNEX
FOR THE SIGNING OF THE FINAL RELEASE ORDER OR YOU ARE TO BE REPRESENTED
BY A CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA ACCREDITED ATTORNEY FOR THE SIGNING OF THE
FINAL RELEASE ORDER
CONSEQUENTLY, YOU ARE TO ADVICED TO INFORM YOUR ATTORNEY THAT HE IS TO
PROCEED FOR THE SWEARING OF AFFIDAVIT IN FEDERAL HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
UNFAILINGLY TODAY OR TOMORROW. YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY A CHARGE OF $1600
FOR COST OF AFFIDAVIT AND ISSUANCE OF FORM M.
THANKS FOR YOU USUAL CO-OPERATION AS WE AWAIT YOUR RESPONSE AS REGARDS
THE SIGNING OF THE FINAL RELEASE ORDER.
CONGRATULATIONS
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
DR JOHN OKPAN
####################
Yoho-to-hoho, yoho-to-hoho, the money was coming! I decided to give
Giorgio a short vacation and let Usman wait a few days.
The poor guy was already waiting for a mail.
####################
From : "Dr.Usman Jaffer" [usmanjaffer0@lycos.com]
To : "Giorgio Betonshu"
Subject : Re: important ifnformation
Date : Tue, 10 Dec 2002 03:11:13 -0700
X-Sender-Ip: 217.117.13.8
giorgio
are you back, we nee to talk. call me on 234 1 4719568.
usman
####################
No lad talk for Giorgio.
####################
From : "Dr.Usman Jaffer" [usmanjaffer0@lycos.com]
To : "Giorgio Betonshu"
Subject : Re: important ifnformation
Date : Tue, 10 Dec 2002 06:07:48 -0700
X-Sender-Ip: 217.117.13.45
giorgio
i called the number, a woman picked the and was laughing. i wonder
usman
####################
Well, that's strange. But who cares? Giorgio? No.
Poor Giorgio is sick and takes too many pills. Ratiopharm is a
pharmaceutic company that does TV commercials with blonde twins
for their pills. Usman can't know this.
####################
To : usmanjaffer0@lycos.com
Subject : Re: important ifnformation
Dear Usman,
sorry for the delay but I had to visit the hospital again. As I feared the
large temperature difference from 35°C in Africa to -15°C (!) here took its
toll and I'm running now entirely on Ratiopharm which isn't a bad thing
either because of their twins. My throat is still extremely sore so that I
have even to "talk" to my secretary using written notices and the computer.
Not a very pleasant situation as you can surely imagine.
Now I've got a very nice email from Dr. Okpan:
.............
ATTN: GIORGIO LUPARA BETONSHU
RE: CREDIT ADVICE ON PAYMENT OF US$32.624 MILLION IN FAVOUR OF THE ABOVE
BY ORDER OF FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE (FMF) AND THE CONFIRMATION AND
CLEARANCE FROM THE FEDERAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (FEC) WE HAVE BEEN FULLY
ADVISED TO RELEASED THE SUM OF THIRTY TWO MILLION SIX HUNDRED AND TWENTY
FOUR THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS (US$32,624M) ONLY.
BANKERS: [horribly mangled bank name]
ACCOUNT #: xxx xxxx xxx
SWIFT CODE#: xx xx xx xx
ROUTING NO#: xxx xxx xx
BENEFICIARY: GIORGIO LUPARA BETONSHU
BY THIS PAYMENTS, THE ABOVE REFERENCE IS THE THEREFORE CONSIDERED FULLY
PAID AND DEBIT INTEREST ACCOUNT “1” IS CANCELLED.
BE INFORMED THAT ALL MATTERS RELATING TO THE SAID TRANSFER HAVE BEEN
REGULARISED AS A FINAL APPROVAL HAS BEEN ISSUED OUT AS A COMPULSORY
OFFICIAL ROUTINE, THE RELEASE ORDER DOCUMENTS MUST BE CERTIFIED AND
RATIFIED (SIGNED) BY YOU.
IN LINE WITH THE UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PAYMENT POLICY YOU ARE TO
IMMEDIATELY VISIT THE UNION BANK OF NIGERIA HEADQUATERS LAGOS ANNEX
FOR THE SIGNING OF THE FINAL RELEASE ORDER OR YOU ARE TO BE REPRESENTED
BY A CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA ACCREDITED ATTORNEY FOR THE SIGNING OF THE
FINAL RELEASE ORDER
CONSEQUENTLY, YOU ARE TO ADVICED TO INFORM YOUR ATTORNEY THAT HE IS TO
PROCEED FOR THE SWEARING OF AFFIDAVIT IN FEDERAL HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
UNFAILINGLY TODAY OR TOMORROW. YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY A CHARGE OF $1600
FOR COST OF AFFIDAVIT AND ISSUANCE OF FORM M.
THANKS FOR YOU USUAL CO-OPERATION AS WE AWAIT YOUR RESPONSE AS REGARDS
THE SIGNING OF THE FINAL RELEASE ORDER.
CONGRATULATIONS
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
DR JOHN OKPAN
.................
That means our transaction is making a very good progress and can be
completed when I visit Lagos next week. I'll have to visit South Africa
on Thursday and this means that I'll come to Lagos on Wednesday. Can
you recommend a good hotel to me? And please send me a picture of yours
so that I can look for you at the airport. I really don't want to miss
you again.
Dr. Okpan wrote that his charge will be $1600. Does he only accept cash
or cheque/ceresit card too? And are there any other documents needed?
Anyway, I'll bring everything with me I think we need. Did you already
pay the lawyer?
Please email me so that we can adjust the schedule for next week.
Calling wouldn't be a good idea because of my "little" problem mentioned
above.
Regarding the call you did earlier - I absolutely have no idea what
happened then! Under the number I gave you are only one of my private
phones and a fax machine reachable. There is no woman nearby! Are you
sure you used the +49-3904-462727? And when did you the call? Maybe
it was the cleaning women while I was in the hospital...
Well, I hope I'll be ok again next week.
I'm looking forward to Wednesday!
Giorgio
####################
Cash, cheque or ceresit card??? Btw - cleaning woman. Cleaning woman?
Cleaning woman! That means danger for Usman!
Usman was obviously upset about the delay and confused.
####################
From : "Dr.Usman Jaffer" [usmanjaffer0@lycos.com]
To : "Giorgio Betonshu"
Subject : Re: important ifnformation
Date : Thu, 12 Dec 2002 03:18:40 -0700
X-Sender-Ip: 213.181.66.76
giorgio
some times i do not understand you, today you are there tomorrow you are
not.
i am surprised at the mail mr okpan sent you, and from the content it
means that the mail has been sent a long time without response from you.
this is seriuos.
please the year is fast spent and we can not wait till next week because
the last payment quater listing for interntional payment is for monday
and if we are not registerd, that means that we will have to wait till
next year for another payment quarter. presently i have really spent
money on this transaction and i am broke now, i will want you to write
to mr okpan or call him and ask him how you can send the $1600 to him
immediately, this will make him know that we are serious and he will not
fail to inlude our name for last payment listing. i hope you understand
my fears.
i thank god that you are ready to help me settle the charge but if we
wait till next week wednesday, it will be very terrible for us. please
you will have to help me now or never.
this is the attorney email address, contact him amd ask him how things
are going, he might have some more good news for us. mind you, he
belives that you are the real next of kin so be diplomatic in your
conversation with him.
dr gani fayemi
gani@lawyer.com
i need you urgent response
usman
####################
How dare you to talk to Giorgio Betonshu this way! The last fellow
who did this still searches his tongue and fingers and ... and ... and...
Back to regular business.
####################
To: ffrd_nigeria@financier.com
Subject : Re: CONGRATULATION
Dear Dr.Okpan,
I'm very sorry about the delay in the proceedings but I had to spend
some time in the hospital this week and thus didn't get your email earlier.
I will personally appear before you with my accredited attorney,
Dr. Gani Fayemi of Gani and Associates, on Monday the 16th of
December to sign the release order, submit all the required documents
and pay the necessary fee of $1600.
I hope that this transaction can be finished still in the current fiscal
quarter and I would be pleased doing everything that is needed to
do so.
Please excuse the delay again.
Sincerely,
Giorgio Betonshu
####################
Yes, everything looked fine again for our lad. Surely Giorgio would pay
a little bribe on Monday to speed up the transaction. Surely he would
pay in cash and surely he would carry all the money already with him. Sure.
Now the "lawyer".
####################
To : gani@lawyer.com
Subject : Eden Andrew Wilson
Dear Dr. Fayemi,
I'm Giorgio Betonshu, nephew of the late Eden Anton Wilson. Dr. Usman
Jaffer told me to write you and ask for new informations regarding the
case he already discussed with you.
I'm very sorry that we didn't meet each other in person last week in Lagos
but due to some conflicting schedules and communication problems on my
side it didn't work as planned. Now I'll travel to Lagos again and intend to
meet you and do the necessary paperwork required for the transfer of my
late uncle's funds.
I intend on meeting Dr.Okpan from the Federal Fund Release Department
on Monday to complete the transaction. Please tell me what other
documents additional to my passport I already sent a copy to Dr.Jaffer are
required to prove my claims and sign the final release order and I'll bring
them with me.
I would be very grateful if you can arrange an appointment with Dr.Okpan
on Monday the 16th of December for us. Because I'll arrive in Lagos already
on Sunday we will have sufficient time to discuss the details. I'll reside at the
Sheraton Lagos Hotel then.
I'm very thankful for your help and cooperation and will be honored to pay
you for your expenses. Please email me back and expect my answer on
Saturday.
Sincerely,
Giorgio Betonshu
####################
Now that's funny. I discovered Scamorama only after this little exchange
and was very much amused about the fact that Giorgio wasn't the first who
"met" his lad at the Lagos Sheraton. Must be a long and glorious tradition
and a good hotel.
Usman also got a briefing about the latest news. I hope he likes Pasta
Carabinieri.
####################
To : usmanjaffer0@lycos.com
Subject : Re: important ifnformation
Dear Usman,
first, please understand that when I'm lying sick in the hospital under heavy
medication then I'm naturally not able to check and answer my email. I am
the only one who has the account data and wont let anyone else read my
private conversations! Nobody else here except me knows about our little
secret.
Second, calm down and don't panic! Everything will be fine right on time.
I've arranged to fly to Lagos on Sunday. That's this Sunday, the 15th. So
we should manage to complete everything on Monday and on Tuesday
I'll fly to South Africa. The additional time there I can spend in the Kruger
National Park or go hunting. I've already emailed Dr.Okpan and Dr.Fayemi
about it.
I'll stay at the Sheraton Lagos Hotel in Lagos. Either you can catch me at the
international airport or better we meet at the hotel. I'm awaiting the confirmation
of my reservation every moment now and will inform you when I know my
room number. From what I've read there are currently some renovations in
progress - I hope I get a quiet room. I think we can use one of the hotel's
conference rooms for our purpose. And there is an Italian restaurant - great!
You must try the Pasta Carabinieri there! I'll invite you.
Now, please send me a picture of yours so that I can positively recognise you
and don't fall for an imposter. You surely don't want that somebody else
posing as Dr.Jaffer gets the money I'll bring for you. How many dollars did
you already pay to the attorney? 7000$ or more? Tell me and you'll get all the
money back you spent for the preparations of our transaction before. Those
more than 32 million dollar from the fund will be more than enough for this.
Well, today I must fly to southern Italy for an important family conference in
Palermo. I'll return on Saturday afternoon and expect having a few answer
emails in my mailbox. I'll email you with the details of my travel plan then
immediately. Very early on Sunday my plane takes off and some hours later
I'll arrive at the Lagos airport.
Good luck and "Bluta Racha!" to you! On Monday the whole stress will be
over and we can look forward to new projects in the future. Do you already
know how you want to invest your money? I think I know somebody who
can give you some very useful advice. Mr. Herbert Hafer of Strohmann
Financial Services Worldwide is one of the very few men who really can turn
100 000 $ into a million in a very short time. Just trust me.
Dear Usman, the future looks bright for us! Optimism!
With friendly greetings,
Giorgio
####################
Our friend Giorgio seemed to be really enthusiastic about the upcoming
weekend. He is such a good partner, he even recommends a great investment
to Usman.
Usman was of course very much interested in the schedule.
####################
From : "Dr.Usman Jaffer" [usmanjaffer0@lycos.com]
To : "Giorgio Betonshu"
Subject : Re: important ifnformation
Date : Thu, 12 Dec 2002 07:41:28 -0700
X-Sender-Ip: 217.117.13.10
giorgio
please forward your flight schedule
usman
####################
And so was the "lawyer".
####################
From : "GANI FAWEHINME" gani@lawyer.com]
To : "Giorgio Betonshu"
Subject : Re: Eden Andrew Wilson
Date : Fri, 13 Dec 2002 03:03:53 -0500
X-Originating-IP: 213.181.66.76
ATTN: mr betoshu
i received your mail,please keep me posted the moment you arrive lagos.
gani
####################
Strangely he has changed his name but Giorgio didn't care.
####################
To : gani@lawyer.com
Subject : Re: Eden Andrew Wilson
Dear Gani,
I'll arrive at the Lagos Sheraton at around 4pm and would like to invite
you to the Italian restaurant there at 5pm where we and Dr.Jaffer can
discuss the further details of our affair.
Giorgio Betonshu
####################
The following email was a nice surprise. Either Usman's old mailbox was
shut down after a complaint by somebody else or the spam level there was
too high for a lad. Posting his address in misc.test (as the sender) and
putting it into many, many "remove" and "unsubscribe" lists causes many,
many offers for Viagra, loans and mortgages, penis enlargements and porn.
####################
From : "Dr.Usman Jaffer" [usmanjaffer@hotmail.com]
To : "Giorgio Betonshu"
Subject : new mail address
Date : Fri, 13 Dec 2002 09:07:11 +0100
X-Originating-IP: 213.181.66.76
giorgio
i have been unable to access my previous mail box, this is my new mail box.
all correspondence should be through this new mail box.
usman
####################
Note that he had the same IP like Gani only a few minutes before.
Ok, Giorgio had some nice news for him too.
####################
To : usmanjaffer@hotmail.com
Subject : Re: new mail address
Dear Usman,
everything is fine. My charter plane will arrive in Lagos at around
4pm and after some komatrinken at the hotel our work can start at
5pm in the afternoon. My room number at the Sheraton Lagos is 112a.
You know, it's an old tradition that hotels never have a room number
ending with a "13" and it always becomes a "12a".
I'd be glad to invite you and Dr.Fayemi to the Italian restaurant at
the hotel where we can discuss our business in a relaxed atmoshere.
Come to the hotel lobby at 5pm and we can finally meet.
Sorry to hear about the incovenience with your previous mailbox. But
now Hotmail is known as a very reliable and trustworthy service.
If there are still any problems then please email me until 8am.
Giorgio
####################
Yes! Money for Usman! $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$! Obviously the lad was happy
because he didn't send a reply.
Sunday afternoon came. 5pm. 7pm. 7:30. Time for Giorgio to send a very
angry email.
Too bad that a phone call to Nigeria isn't exactly cheap. Otherwise I'd
have called the hotel and asked for Dr.Jaffer. An MP3 of the conversation
would have been very amusing.
####################
To : usmanjaffer@hotmail.com
Subject: I AM WAITING IN LAGOS!
USMAN!
WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON??? IT IS SUNDAY THE 15TH AND I HAVE WAITED
IN THE HOTEL LOBBY FOR MORE THAN TWO HOURS BUT YOU AND YOUR LAWYER
DIDN'T SHOW UP. I CALLED THE TELEPHONE NUMBERS YOU GAVE ME BUT I ONLY
RECEIVED MESSAGES LIKE "THIS NUMBER DOES NOT EXIST". WHAT DOES THIS
MEAN? ARE YOU PLAYING A DIRTY GAME WITH ME? I DEMAND AN EXPLANATION!
NOBODY FOOLS AROUND WITH GIORGIO BETONSHU! EITHER YOU CONTACT ME ASAP
OR YOU WILL FACE THE CONSEQUENCES! TRUST ME, YOU SURELY DON'T WANT
THIS. YOU ONLY HAVE ONE CHANCE LEFT. CONTACT ME AT THE HOTEL. YOU
KNOW MY ROOM NUMBER IS #112A. IF YOU FAIL COMPLETING OUR TRANSACTION
BY TOMORROW THEN MY OLD FRIEND HORST HENKER WILL TAKE CARE OF YOU
ALREADY THIS WEEK. BE PREPARED. I AM AWAITING YOUR CALL OR YOUR EMAIL.
GIORGIO
####################
Usman, feel the wrath of Giorgio Betonshu! I've never seen Giorgio in such
a bad mood before, not even after he heard about Luigi Prostata's attempted
treason. Poor Luigi. RIP. And Horst Henker is a very dangerous man.
Now Giorgio started a little foulplay with Gani and Usman pretending not to
know that they are the same lad.
####################
To : gani@lawyer.com
Subject : Re: Eden Andrew Wilson
Dr.Fayemi,
I must say I'm very much disappointed that neither you or Dr. Jaffer
came to the Sheraton this afternoon. Actually I don't know if I can
trust Dr.Jaffer anymore. He seems trying to delay the fund releasing
again and again. I think in fact he doesn't want to let me receive my
late uncle's money - instead he wants everything for himself!
Please investigate this issue and contact me immediately in private.
I'd suggest you call me at my hotel room #112a at the Sheraton Lagos
or by email under this address. Please tell me where your office is
located in Lagos so that we can meet without Dr.Jaffer knowing it
and finish the details of the funds transfer with Dr.Okpan.
Please be very careful.
With friendly greetings,
Giorgio Betonshu
####################
Hehe, that was fun. Usman will need Ratiopharm pills to cure his headache.
####################
From : "Dr.Usman Jaffer" [usmanjaffer@hotmail.com]
To : "Giorgio Betonshu"
Subject : Re: I AM WAITING IN LAGOS!
Date : Sun, 15 Dec 2002 22:42:21 +0100
X-Originating-IP: 217.117.13.53
giorgio
you make me feel very uncomfortable with you, i denanded for you flight
schedule, you did not give it to me, i demamded for your phone number,
i never got connected to you. the next moment you told me you are in
lagos. sometime i fell you have a very deffernt agenda for me.
i delegated two very good police friends of my to sheraton but they
could not get to you, i was at sheraton waiting for you call since
you have my mobile number you never called. i wonder
anyway i will send some people to see you tomorrow morning
usman
####################
LOL, Usman and two of his cut-throats were waiting at the hotel
for Giorgio! I wish I had seen their faces when they couldn't find
him anywhere there. Next try on Monday.
But - police friends? Oh-oh, Giorgio hates the police!
####################
From : "Dr.Usman Jaffer" [usmanjaffer@hotmail.com]
To : "Giorgio Betonshu"
Subject : Re: I AM WAITING IN LAGOS!
Date : Sun, 15 Dec 2002 23:21:43 +0100
X-Originating-IP: 217.117.13.39
giorgio
the attorney just confirmed to me that he was in sheraton room 112A
but did not meet you. why have you decieded to play with my future
by decieving me
usman
####################
Yeah right, Usman. Just panic - you have enough reason to do it.
And here comes Gani, again with the same IP like Usman.
####################
From : "GANI FAWEHINME" gani@lawyer.com]
To : "Giorgio Betonshu"
Subject : Re: Eden Andrew Wilson
Date : Sun, 15 Dec 2002 17:25:02 -0500
X-Originating-IP: 217.117.13.39
ATTN: MR G BETONSHU
I WAS AT SHERATON AND I DEMAMDED TO SEE YOU BUT WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS
NOBODY WITH SUCH NAME AND NO ROOM LIKE 112A.
MY OFFICE ADDRESS IS NO 4 SOLOGUN STREEET OKOKOMAIKO LAGOS. I WILL BE
WAITING FOR YOU IN MY OFFICE TOMORROW
GANI
####################
What, no #112a? What a shame.
Now it was time for Giorgio to drop his mask. First he answered
Usman's second mail.
####################
To : usmanjaffer@hotmail.com
Subject: Re: I AM WAITING IN LAGOS!
Usman,
I think we have a big problem. You wrote that your attorney was at the
hotel in my room but didn't meet me. But he wrote me that he couldn't
find my room at all! I'd call that a very strange behaviour. Are you
absolutely sure you can trust him? Or did he decide that he wants to
keep all the money for himself and leave us both alone with the bill?
Look, that's the reason I don't trust lawyers in first place - the good
old sawed-off shotgun and the Rambo knife are much more reliable for
this kind of negotiations and cheaper when you're doing the dirty stuff
yourself. But - can I trust you? Do you understand? Do you like to keep
your kidneys and balls? It's him or you - and tomorrow I'll decide
who'll cross the Jordan. Have a look at http://www.rotten.com/ - CU!
Don Giorgio
####################
Well, that was still rather harmless - just a knife, a shotgun and
rotten.com as an outlook at Usman's future. The answer to Usman's
first mail sounds different.
####################
To : usmanjaffer@hotmail.com
Subject: Re: I AM WAITING IN LAGOS!
UsmännekenP,
are you telling me that you sent two police goons to the Sheraton to
pick me up? Did I understand that right? You {Expletive deleted by
Carnivore FBI email filter program at Hotmail - Thank you for not
swearing} - I am allergic to the {Expletive deleted by Carnivore FBI
email filter program at Hotmail - Thank you for not swearing} police!
I hate those guys in general! NO MORE FSCKING POLICE! What were you
thinking? I already told you that I don't like it when somebody tries
to play little games with me. Then I will play a deadly game with
him! Btw, Mr. Henker and his four mercenary friends were the whole
time at the hotel observing the area and they did snap a few very
nice pictures of you and your friends. And believe it or not - those
new modern tracking bugs work very smoothly. This means WE know how
you all look and where you all live. If there is again a problem
tomorrow then you all will face some interesting consequences and
it will be a pleasure for me to videotape everything. I already have
a nice collection of that kind of tapes and even Don Berlusconi is
impressed and likes to watch them everytime he visits my finca.
What have you to do now? It's very simple - you'll wait in the hotel
lobby at exactly 10am. Somebody will approach you and hand you an
envelope with further instructions. Read them carefully and follow
the given directions. ALONE! Somewhere on the way you will be picked
up by a friend and taken to a quiet place where we will talk. Don't
say anything to anybody or I'll have even more fun afterwards.
This is your last chance. Don't risk it!
Don Giorgio Betonshu
####################
Clear and precise. Giorgio at his best. I must say, his police allergy
causes sometimes irrational behaviour leading to beton shoes and funerals
in fundaments and lakes. It is interesting to notice that Giorgio obviously
didn't trust Usman in the first place. Why else did he bring Horst Henker
and his mercs with him?
After Usman vs. Gani it was now Gani vs. Usman.
####################
To : gani@lawyer.com
Subject : Re: Eden Andrew Wilson
Gani,
I'm very sorry about what happened today. It is all Dr.Jaffer's fault.
He told me to check in under a false name and give you wrong directions.
I think he planned to kill us both after we get the money! Imagine this!
But I have thwarted his nefarious plan - you'll see tomorrow. I'll come
to your office at 11am with a trusted aide and we'll carry Dr.Jaffer
with us either in a big box or a small urn. It depends on whether he'll
cooperate or not. Surely you understand what I mean. I know that all
sounds horrible at the first moment but I can assure you that you don't
have to fear anything IF you don't try to fool us - we mafia guys are
widely known for our code of honor, good manners and borsalinos.
It is a pleasure dealing with you.
Don Giorgio Betonshu
####################
Giorgio scheduled the meeting with Usman for Monday 10am and the one
with Gani for 11am. He sounded really rude and violent, didn't he?
That's your funeral, Usman!
On Monday at 8am Don Giorgio sent a final reminder to Usman.
####################
To : usmanjaffer@hotmail.com
Subject: THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE!
Usman,
I'll warn you again not to call the police in this affair. If anyone
interferes then you are an ex-Usman and you'll meet your ancestors.
You have no chance to hide. My associates know the area very well
because they already did work here a few times. You wouldn't be their
first case. Oh, and I think I should inform you that we did travel
in a chartered private jet and with diplomatic passports. That means
our luggage wasn't searched and xrayed. Trust me, we are carrying
quite a few nice surprises with you. Because you gave me your telephone
numbers and Mr.Henker knows somebody from a local telephone company
you cannot hide. Have you ever heard of an IMSI-scanner? Let me tell
you, Mr.Henker is an excellent marksman, Mr.Moffat knows to handle
explosives, Mr.Viau likes his knife, Mr.Durham uses dirty tricks and
Mr.Reuban will take care of your interrogation. You can look up
these names in mercenary ressources but you wont find any pictures.
Believe me, I don't have any enemies anymore - they are all dead.
Do you want to become my enemy? Surely not. Be in the hotel lobby
at 10am. Be there or be square, literally spoken.
Don Giorgio Betonshu
####################
I hope Usman has never played any of the "Jagged Alliance" computer games.
Otherwise he would have recognised the four mercenaries of the apocalypso
waiting for him.
Mr.Henker then sent a friendly message with a gracious offer to Usman.
####################
To : usmanjaffer@hotmail.com
Subject: Greetings from Mr.Betonshu
Mr.Jaffer,
you have already been informed about the proceedings scheduled for
today. I strongly advise you to follow them carefully. Otherwise
I can guarantee that you will become just another entry in the
missing persons list still this week.
There is another way for you to solve this situation in a civilized
way. You simply pay us USD 30000 and you will live. That's USD 10000
for me and USD 5000 for each of my four associates. If you don't
have the money at the moment you can sell your kidneys on the local
organ market. Mr.Viau and his knife will help you then.
Let me tell you something about what awaites you when you don't
cooperate:
I am a pretty good marksman. With a good sniper rifle I use to hit
targets at more than 1000m distance. If you're lucky then I aim at
you head - if not then your belly catches the bullet and you'll
have some fun for the rest of your sorry life.
Marty "Kaboom" Moffat is an excellent explosives expert. When it
comes to cars or cellphones (like the Israelis do) he is the man.
You would be surpised how a car key can be turned into a nice
little ball removal device when carried in your pocket.
J.P. "La Malice" Viau knows how to handle a decent knife. I don't
know how many throats and other body parts had to acknowledge
this. And he can perform your kidney surgery!
"Unusually Ruthless" Reuban will have the pleasure to torture you.
He calls it "interrogation" but he likes it very medieval. You
can't imgine what is possible with a cordless hedge trimmer and
the music of Modern Talking adds to this experience.
Jack "Postie" Durham takes care for your surveillance. Not every
fly is a real fly if you know what I mean. And he has quite an
experience with flame throwers. Surely you don't want to explore
this area of his knowledge.
Don't try to fool us. We will get you and your 419 friends. And
WE will have some good old-fashioned fun.
You have two hours to decide.
With a friendly warning,
Horst H. Henker
####################
It seems this time Usman was at the wrong end of the gun barrel.
Poor guy. Do you feel lucky, lad?
To add to his confusion now Mr.Hafer who obviously didn't know
about the latest developments made an urgent business proposal to Usman.
####################
To : usmanjaffer@hotmail.com
Subject: Confidential Transaction
Dear Dr. Jaffer,
a close business partner of mine, Sg. Giorgio Betonshu, informed
me last week that you are possibly interested in the discrete
investment of a larger sum. I can assure you that your money will
be in very good hands here. I'd recommend using the Amsterdam
Diamond Exchange then. Miss van der Schlampen of Fritten Diamonds
is a highly trustworthy partner there and we made many profitable
transactions during the past years.
Please email me if you want to use this chance of a lifetime. I
would be very honored.
Yours truly,
Herbert Hafer
####################
Tuesday came and it was over - finally.
####################
To : usmanjaffer@hotmail.com
Subject: SAY GOODBYE!
Usman,
I have to inform you that you are now officially dead. I'll have the
pleasure to personally extract your kneecaps with a screwdriver. No
pain - no gain! You'll be much more fun that Luigi Prostata a few
years ago. He knew too much and even wanted to talk about it. Bad
idea. Now his body parts are evenly distributed throughout Italy and
la familia is happy again. Did you already made your last will?
Hurry up and count your fingers! Tomorrow it's too late. You really
should have accepted Mr.Henker's generous offer. Are 30000 USD too
much for your puny life? You'd have only beaten up and your legs
broken like our tradition requires but you'd have survived it. But
now it's too late for you. This will be a warning to all your 419
friends - don't deal with the wrong people. Some will come after you!
Don Giorgio
####################
I have never heard from Usman again.
There are at least three theories about what happened to him.
1. He finally found out that somebody was playing a little game with him
and left the field early. He was so ashamed that he spent more than a
month with Giorgio and waited many, many hours for him that he didn't
even leave some insults.
2. He was so afraid of Giorgio's screwdriver and his armed friends that
he left Lagos in panic and is still hiding in the jungle.
3. His goons became mad at him for uselessly waiting once too much and
they used the screwdriver on Usman.
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