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I have been contacted by an auditor of a "Prime Bank" in London. Seems that some bloke died in 1998 and his funds of $7,000,000 have been found "floating" in a bank account. Only the auditor, Allen Bruce, and some Canadian investor that is going to put up the expense money (about $35,000) know about this account. However, for some reason they need my assistance to move it out of the UK. I think I'll have Otto Rex attempt to assist the crooked auditor.
I chose this scam letter from the 70 or so I receive every day because the scammer has made it clear that he's looking for big bucks. I'm finding that these idiots that are looking for just a few hundred dollars via Western Union are extremely flaky to deal with.
Conventions within the thread:
E-mails from the fraudsters are in black.
E-mails from me (Otto Rex) are in italicized green.
Red X's represent characters that have been changed to protect personal info.
Comments from me are in bold black.
The game commences with the scammer's initial e-mail.
Subject: URGENT REQUEST .............
Date: Sun, 08 May 2005 16:48:31 +0000
From: allen bruce
Dear Sir,
We might be strangers to ourselves now but as time goes on incase you
are
willing to assist me in making this proposala reality,we will now
probably
meet in person.
We want to transfer to overseas account ($7,000.000.00 USD) Seven
million
United States Dollars) from a Prime Bank here in London, I want to ask
you,
If you can look for a reliable and honest person who will be capable
and fit
to provide either an existing Bank Account or to set up a new Bank A/C
immediately to receive this money, even an empty A/C can serve to
receive
this money, as long as you will remain honest to me till the end for
this
important business trusting in you and believing in God that you will
never
let me down either now or in future.
I am the Auditor General of one of the prime banks here in London,
during
the course of our auditing,I discovered a floating fund in an account
opened
in the bank in 1996 and since 1998 nobody has operated on this account
again,after going throughsome old files in the records I discovered
that the
owner of the account died without a[Heir/WILL] hence the money is
floating
and if I do not remit this money out urgently it will be forfeited for
nothing. The owner of this account is PEDRO F. HASLER a foreigner, a
great
industrialist and he died since 1998.
No other person knows about this Account or any thing concerning it,
the
account has no other beneficiary and my investigation proved to me as
well
that until his death he was the manager GOLD ARK [pty].S.A. We will
start
the first transfer with Four million [$4,000.000] upon successful
transaction without any disappoint from your side, we shall re-apply
for the
payment of the remaining rest amount to your Account. The total amount
involve is Seven million United States Dollars only [$7,000.000.00]. I
want
to first transfer $4,000.000.00 [Four million United States Dollar]
from
this money into a safe foreigners account abroad before the rest.
But I don't know any foreigner, I am only contacting you as a foreigner
because this money can not be approved to a local Person here, without
valid
international foreign passport, but can only be approved to any
foreigner
with valid international passport or drivers license and foreign A/C
because
the money is in US dollars and the former owner of the a/c is a
foreigner
too, and the money can only be approved into a foreign A/C. However, we
will
sign a binding agreement, to bind us together when we meet face to face
after the first transfer of $4 Million before transferring the second
part
of $3 Million. I am revealing this to you with believe in God that you
will
never let me down in this business, you are the first and the only
person
that I am contacting for this business, so please reply urgently so
that I
will inform you the next step to take urgently.
Send also your private telephone and fax number including the full
details
of the account to be used for the deposit. I want us to meet face to
face to
build confidence and to sign a binding agreement that will bind us
together
immediately after the first transfer before we fly to your country for
withdrawal, sharing and investments. I need your full co-operation to
make
this work fine because the management is ready to approve this payment
to
any foreigner who has correct information of this account, which I will
give
to you upon your positive response and once I am convinced that you are
capable and will meet up with instruction of a key bank official who is
deeply involved with me in this business.
I need your strong assurance that you will never, never let me down. I
have
perfected all modalities for the successful transfer of this money to
you as
the beneficiary. Finally, I have to reassure you that this transaction
is
100% risk free and should be kept absolutely confidential. Presently,
you
can reach me by return mail, you should also include your telephone
numbers
if any, for secured communication between us With my influence and my
position in the bank the bank official can transfer this money to any
foreigner's reliable account that you can provide with assurance that
this
money will be intact pending our physical arrival in your country for
sharing. The bank official Will destroy all documents of transaction
immediately we receive this money leaving no trace to any place and to
build
confidence you can call me for heart to heart discussion through my
private
satellite phone which I secured for the security and safety of this
business
as you know that this business is confidential.
I will use my position and influence to obtain all legal approvals for
onward transfer of this money to your account with appropriate
clearance
from the relevant ministries and foreign exchange departments. I will
provide you with 30% for assisting us and 5% to be set aside for
reimbursement, for expenses that may arise during the process of
concluding
the transaction. The fund shall be transferred to you legally in
accordance
to all laid down proceduresgoverning transfer of funds.
I look forward to your earliest reply through this email address or my
professional but confidential email address: xxxxxxxxx@myway.com.
Thanks and God Bless.
Yours truly Mr. Allen Bruce.
N.B Definitely,a transaction of this magnititude needs funds to execute
and
make it a reality and before,i contacted you,i have already made a
feasibility study on how much we would need to carryout this project
and it
is about $35,000. Do not be alarmed,you are not going to spend any fund
of
yours caused before i contacted you,i have already made an arrangement
with
an investor in canada,who is going to assist us with the funds needed
for us
to complete the transaction.
If you are interested,immediately,give me your telephone/fax number and
contact address for me to give to the investor to contact you and send
the
funds needed for us to complete the transaction.
Date: Sun, 8 May 2005 18:03:04 -0700 (PDT)
From: Otto Rex <otto_rex@xxxxxxxxxx.com>
Subject: Re: URGENT REQUEST .............
To: xxxxxxxxx@myway.com
Dear Sir,
I am very interested in your proposal. You need not
look any further for someone. I'm your man.
I would like some more information on how you intend
to pull this off though. Also, is there any risk of us
getting caught?
Who is the other investor in this from Canada? How
many other people know about this?
I am in Clearwater, Florida, USA.
This sounds like something I can handle. Please get
back to me on this matter quickly. Or is this some
kind of joke?
Yours,
Otto Rex
To: Otto Rex
Subject: Re: URGENT REQUEST .............
From: allen
Date: Mon, 9 May 2005 07:22:45 -0400 (EDT)
Dear Rex,
Thanks for your response and willingness to be part of the transaction that I proposed to you.
This transaction is very real, legitimate and 100% risk free as you would see for yourself once we get started. But before we proceed with the transaction, I have to solicit for your utmost truth, trust and confidentiality on this matter for this is the only prerequisite for us to succeed as partners.
We are to first of all start with the preparations of documents in your name which I am to file to my bank, making you the next of kin to the funds.
The investor is to assit us with the funds which we are to use for the prepartions of documents to make this transaction a reality.
We would be able to complete this transaction between 10-14 banking days depending on how fast you follow the instructions of the transaction.
Please send your phone/fax number, contact address (not p.o box) too with your response to this mail, so that I can forward it to the investor for him to call you and discuss the modalities of you receving the necessary funds to make this transaction a reality.
I expect to hear from you soon.
Best regards,
Mr. Bruce
Date: Tue, 10 May 2005 09:02:56 -0700 (PDT)
From: Otto Rex
Subject: Re: URGENT REQUEST .............
To: allen
Dear Bruce,
Good to hear back from you.
Since it was YOU who contacted ME, I assumed that you would have had my address and telephone number already.
You mention that this deal is completely legal. I don't buy that for a moment. This, however is not a problem with me.
I think I would prefer that I do not give out my exact address at this time. Due to the obvious nature of this proposed deal, I do not wish to put my family at any kind of risk, from the authorities or otherwise.
I am also available to travel if necessary although I would appreciate some advance notice of any extended trips that I will need to make.
My mobile number is 727-XXX-XXXX. If your investor wishes to contact me, I am available at that number most evenings and weekends.
I trust that the above information will be satisfactory to you for now.
Regards,
Otto Rex
Date: Wed, 11 May 2005 10:44:30 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Otto Rex
Subject: Sorry I missed your call
To: allen
Dear Allen,
I'm truly sorry that I missed your call yesterday.
Unfortunately you did not leave your phone number so
that I could return your call.
Anyway. I shall await the call from your investor
today. Did you say his name is Steve? And he is
located in Canada, is this correct?
Regards,
Otto Rex
Date: Thu, 12 May 2005 09:12:26 -0700 (PDT)
From: Otto Rex
Subject: Re: URGENT REQUEST .............
To: allen
Dear Sir,
I have not heard anything from you since your last
telephone message two days ago. I have not heard from
the investor at all.
What is going on?
Hope to hear from you soon.
Regards,
Otto Rex
To: otto_rex@yahoo.com
Subject: RE: Sorry I missed your call
From: allen
Date: Thu, 12 May 2005 12:56:16 -0400 (EDT)
Dear Rex,
Sorry for my delay in replying to your previous mail to me, this was due to the fact that I was really tight up with office work.
The investor will be calling you before the week runs out to discuss the modalities of you receving the necessary funds to make this transaction a reality.
His name is Steve Coleman, let me know as soon as he calls you.
How is everything generally with you? Hope fine.
Best regards and hope to hear from you soon.
Mr. Bruce
Date: Sat, 14 May 2005 05:35:48 -0700 (PDT)
From: Otto Rex
Subject: RE: Sorry I missed your call
To: allen
Dear Mr. Bruce,
I hope I didn't miss Mr. Coleman's call. Unfortunately
I just received your email this morning. If I did miss
it, I wish he knew enough to leave me his number so
that I can get back to him.
I will have my mobile phone with me for the remainder
of the day (Saturday).
Regards,
Otto Rex
Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 16:38:50 -0700 (PDT)
From: Otto Rex
Subject: What's happening...
To: allen
Hello, Mr. Bruce,
What is happening? Please try to keep me up to date on
our little matter.
Also, what is your telephone number where I can reach
you?
Otto Rex
To: Otto Rex
Subject: RE: What's happening...
From: allen
Date: Tue, 17 May 2005 04:22:36 -0400 (EDT)
Dear Rex,
How are you doing today and how is everything with you? Hope fine!
I called you yesterday but you were not around so I have to leave a message.
I have been able to lay hands on another investor in canada who is willing to assit us with fiunds to make this transaction a reality.
His name is:
John Mullanga
# 902-412-XXXX
On your own today during office hours today try and reach him, so as for him to know that we are serious people.
Sorry for the delay regarding this transaction.
I expect your urgent response.
Best regards,
Mr. Bruce
Date: Tue, 17 May 2005 12:57:44 -0700 (PDT)
From: Otto Rex
Subject: RE: What's happening...
To: allen
Dear Bruce,
I received your telephone message yesterday. Sorry I
wasn't available to take your call.
I am happy to hear that you have found another
investor. I will try to call Mr. Mullanga shortly.
Regards,
Otto Rex
To: Otto Rex
Subject: Reply
From: allen
Date: Fri, 20 May 2005 09:44:09 -0400 (EDT)
Dear Rex,
I spoke with Mr. John Mullanga yesterday and he told me that he have already spoke with you. That the funds is already available to send to you but he have been unable to reach you on your phone before sending the funds to you.
Please do try and call him as soon as you finish reading this mail and let me know your discussion on phone.
I expect your fast response.
Best regards,
Mr. Bruce
Date: Fri, 20 May 2005 18:38:58 -0700 (PDT)
From: Otto Rex
Subject: Re: Reply
To: allen
Dear Bruce,
I will be happy to call Mr. Mullanga and have a
discussion with him if I knew what I was discussing.
Anyway, I will call Mr. Mullanga at my earliest
convenience.
Regards,
Otto Rex
To: Otto Rex
Subject: Re: Reply
From: allen
Date: Tue, 24 May 2005 08:06:24 -0400 (EDT)
Dear Rex,
How are you doing today and how is everything with you? Hope fine!
Why have you not contacted Mr. John Mullanga all these while? Are you still willing to assit me?
There is no time anymore for you and I know that time wasted is money.
Please respond immediately.
Best regards,
Mr. Bruce
Date: Tue, 24 May 2005 14:53:59 -0700 (PDT)
From: Otto Rex
Subject: Re: Reply
To: allen
Dear Mr. Bruce,
I hope you are well.
I have asked you for your telephone number but you
have evidently forgotten to give it to me.
I have been very busy these past few days and have
unfortunately missed both your and Mr. Mullanga's
telephone calls. I have received the voice messages
from both of you, however.
I shall endeavor to get a hold of Mr. Mullanga
shortly. I think it might be better if I could contact
him via email in the future as well as it is
impractical for me to sit alone with my telephone
awaiting his calls.
Otto Rex
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