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The Johnson Efedi Letters

[ PAGE THREE ]

[ Dec. 6, 2004 ]

Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 01:02:04 -0800 (PST)
From: Dr.Ben Nicholas
To: iseymorebutts@xxxxxxxxxx.com
Subject: RE: GET BACK TO ME URENTLY

Dear Sir,

Good morning to you. Are you on net now? let me know so that we can conclude the matter now.

Thanks,

Dr.Ben Nicholas.

 

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Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 02:00:52 -0800 (PST)
From: Dr.Ben Nicholas
To: iseymorebutts@xxxxxxxxxx.com
Subject: REPLY URGENT

Dear Sir,

Please don’t be afraid of the foolish Man William he cannot do anything to you ok. I am very surprise as you said you never told him where your going or where you are, how did he come to know? I never believe what is going on, however get back to me so that I will give the contact of the cash payment in Germany.

Thanks,

Dr. Ben Nicholas.

 

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Date: Mon, 06 Dec 2004 11:23:15 +0000
From: Dr.Johnson Efedi
To: iseymorebutts@xxxxxxxxxx.com
Subject: CALM DOWN AND STAY RELAXED, ALL WILL BE WELL. I THINK WANDA IS COMMUNICATING SAN

DEAR UNCLE SEYMORE,

WHAT EXACTLY IS GOING ON UNCLE SEYMORE?? I AM REALY VERY SURPRISED THAT BARR SANKOR KNOWS THAT YOU ARE IN LUXEMBOURG,WHO WOULD HAVE TOLD HIM, AND HOW WOULD HE BE IN HIDING HERE IN LOME TOGO- AFRICA AND SEND SOMEBODY TO PICK YOU UP IN A LUXEMBOURG HOTEL, IT IS NOT LORGICAL BECAUSE HE HAS COMPLETELY DISAPEARED FROM CIRCULATION HERE IN TOGO BECAUSE THE POLICE IS LOOKING FOR HIM TO ARREST HIM.

HOWEVER, IT LOOKS LIKE WANDA MUST HAVE COMMUNICATED WITH HIM SOME HOW, IF NOT HOW WOULD MR SANKOH HAVE GOTTEN YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS IN THE FIRST PLACE,BECAUSE I THOUGHT THAT WANDA HAS COMPLETELY DISCOMMUNICATED WITH BARR SANKOH SINCE I TOLD HIM THAT I HAVE TERMINATED MY CONTRACT WITH HIM AND ARE LOOKING TO ARREST HIM AND RECOVER THE $4200 MRS WANDA SENT TO HIM.BUT THIS LATEST EVENTS HAVE MADE ME TO KNOW THAT SHE IS IN CONTACT WITH MR SANKOH.

MEANWHILE, I WILL TELL WANDA TO IMMEDIATELY STOP ALL COMMUNICATIONS WITH BARR SANKOH SO THAT HE WILL NOT KNOW YOUR WHEREABOUT IN GERMANY.

PLEASE UNCLE SEYMORE IT IS ONLY THE FINANCIAL CONTROLLER HERE IN LOME TOGO, DR BEN NICHOLAS WHO HAS THE POWER AND THE CAPABILTY TO FORWARD YOUR INHERITANCE FUND TO THE EUROPEAN PAYMENT CENTRE FOR YOU TO CLAIM YOUR INHERITANCE FUND WITHOUT COMPLICATION, BUT IF YOU DECIDE TO START LISTENING TO A SIMPLE LAWYER WHOSE CONTRACT I HAVE ALLREADY TERMINATED THEN YOU WILL HAVE YOURSELF TO BLAME.

THEREFORE I MUST ADVICE YOU TO RELAX AND CALM DOWN AS YOU ARE SO TENSED UP AND IT IS BEGINING TO EFFECT THIS TRANSACTION. THEREFORE TERMINATE ALL CORRESPONDENCES WITHOUT REPLING TO BARR SANKOH AND CONCENTRATE WITH THE FINANCIAL CONTROLLER SO THAT YOU CAN CLAIM THIS FUND WITHOUT COMPLICATIONS.

I WILL GET BACK TO YOUR NIECE MRS WANDA AND ASK HER TO STOP ALL COMMUNICATION WITH SANKOH SO THAT WE CAN CONCENTRATE ON ACTUALISING THIS CLAIM AND STOP WORRYING ABOUT SOMEDODY WHO HAS BEEN DECLARED WANTED BY THE POLICE HERE IN LOME TOGO.

I AM SERIOUSLY COUNTING ON YOU UNCLE SEYMORE TO ACTUALISE THIS CLAIM AS I HAVE CONCLUDED ALL MY MOVEMENT ARRANGEMENT TO LUXEMBOURG. AND PLEASE BE VERY CAREFUL WITH ANYBODY YOU MEET THERE IN LUXEMBOURG AND DO NOT EVER DISCUSS THIS TRANSACTION WITH THEM FOR YOUR SAFETY.

STAY BLESSED

DR EFEDI.

 

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From: Dr.Johnson Efedi
To: wandawilling@xxxxxxxxxx.com
Date: Mon, 06 Dec 2004 11:34:38 +0000
Subject: THIS IS THE LETTER I SENT TO YOUR UNCLE THIS MORNING AND A LITTLE ADVICE FOR YOU

DEAR WANDA,

BELOW IS MY MAIL TO UNCLE SEYMORE THIS MORNING,UNCLE SEYMORE HAS LEFT HIS HOTEL ROOM IN LUXEMBOURG TO SOMEWHERE IN GERMANY HE WOULD NOT WANT TO EXPOSE IT TO ANYBODY FOR THE FEAR OF THE LATEST EVENTS. BUT I BEG AND PLEAD WITH YOU MRS WANDA TO STOP ALL COMMUNICATION WITH MR SANKOH AS HE NO LONGER WORK FOR ME AND WOULD NOT HELP YOU IN ANY WAY.SO IF YOU WANT US TO ACTUALISE THIS CLAIM AS WELL AS ARREST MR SANKOH, YOU MUST STOP COMMUNICATING WITH HIM AND BLOCK HIS E-MAIL ADDRESS FROM YOUR MAIL BOX FOR THE SAFETY OF EVERYBODY.

I PROMISE YOU THAT AS LONG AS YOUR UNCLE TAKES ALL ADVICES FROM THE FINANCIAL CONTROLLER WE WILL SURELY ACTUALISE THIS CLAIM WITHOUT COMPLICATION.

...and then he copies and pastes his previous e-mail to Seymore into the message...

 

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Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 06:44:03 -0800 (PST)
From: Dr.Ben Nicholas
To: iseymorebutts@xxxxxxxxxx.com
Subject: WHERE ARE YOU MY GOOD friend????????????

Dear Sir,

Why are you delaying in replying to my mail? Where are you now? have you arrived Germany? If you have arrived let me know the name of the total where you are.

As soon as you receive this message contact the cash payment centre in Germany and let me know. The name of person to contact:

Mr. Michael Brown.
Tel: 49 1609137XXXX

As you know you have to take away the country code 49 before you call him, I am waiting for your urgent reply, your funds is now ready for transfer and he is now waiting to receive your call.

I am on the net now waiting to hear from you.

Thanks,

Dr. Ben Nicholas.

 

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Oh oh. Something terrible has happened to Uncle Seymore. Wanda replies to Efedi.

 

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From: Wanda Willing
To: Dr.Johnson Efedi
Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 11:53:00 -0500
Subject: Re: THIS IS THE LETTER I SENT TO YOUR UNCLE THIS MORNING AND A LITTLE ADVICE FOR YOU

Dr Johnson Efedi,

I guess this means you haven't heard from him either.

You have implied that I have been in communication recently with Sankoh. This is absolutely untrue. I haven't heard from him since mid November. Uncle Seymore, as far as I know, has never been in contact with him until yesterday.

This leaves you and anyone else you and Uncle Seymore may have been discussing this with. Either you have been telling Sankoh where my uncle was or else Sankoh has been reading your emails.

It is my understanding that you had put my uncle in contact with someone else, another person with the title of Dr. Could you give me this person's name and contact information?

Of course, he will probably turn up somewhere just fine but if I don't hear that he's all right by tomorrow, then you realize that I may have to contact the authorities in Luxembourg or wherever else he may have gone.

He mentioned to me that he was probably going to Germany. Where in Germany was he going. Was he going to fly there or drive?

I'm just trying to put together a timeline here. Just in case.

I hope to hear from you soon. If Uncle Seymore gets in touch with me I'll let you know.

Thanks,

--
Wanda L. Willing, Ph.D, Ed.D
Managing Director
Greater Chicago Area Institute for the Deaf

 

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From: Dr.Johnson Efedi
To: wandawilling@xxxxxxxxxx.com
Date: Mon, 06 Dec 2004 18:26:18 +0000
Subject: PLEASE WANDA CALM DOWN , UNCLE SEYMORE IS FINE AND ALLRIGHT.

DEAR WANDA WILLINGS MY SISTER,

IT IS REALY VERY PAINFULL AND UNIMAGINABLE THAT THE TWO US CAN NOT FOUND OUT HOW MR SANKOH GOT TO KNOW THAT UNCLE SEYMORE IS IN LUXEMBOURG AND WROTE HIM AN E-MAIL WITHOUT KNOWING HIS E-MAIL ADDRESS. THIS IS VERY CONFUSING BUT I WILL HAVE TO CHANGE MY PASSWORD OF MY EMAIL ADDRESS TO BE SURE THAT MR SANKOH IS NOT READING MY MAILS.

MRS WANDA, NOTHING WRONG HAVE HAPPENED TO UNCLE SEYMORE AND NOTHING WILL EVER HAPPEN TO HIM, SO I WILL ADVICE YOU TO CALM DOWN AND STOP WORRYING BECAUSE WE ALL KNOW THAT UNCLE SEYMORE IS FINE AND ALLRIGHT WHERE EVER HE IS RIGHT NOW IN GERMANY AS HE TOLD ME AND THERE WILL BE NO NEED TO BRING IN THE POLICE IN THIS.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION, JUST LIKE I HAVE SENT ALL MESSAGES I FORWARDED TO UNCLE SEYMORE TO YOU IN THE PAST, YOU WOULD HAVE FOUND OUT THAT I HAD TO PUT UNCLE SEYMORE IN CONTACT WITH THE OFFICE OF THE FINANCIAL CONTROLLER IN WEST AFRICA, THIS OFFICE WHOSE RESPONSIBILY IS TO OFFICIALLY TRANSFER ALL INHERITANCE FUND OUT OF AFRICA TO OUR OFF SHORE PAYMENT CENTRE, SO THIS MAN DR BEN NICHOLAS IS THE FINANCIAL CONTROLLER HIMSELF AND HE HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH UNCLE SEYMORE BEFORE UNCLE SEYMORE FLEW INTO LUXEMBOURG.

SO, I WILL ASK YOU TO ADVICE UNCLE SEYMORE ANYTIME HE WRITES YOU TO CONCENTRATE IN DEALING WITH THIS DR BEN NICHOLAS SO THAT WE CAN ACTUALISE THIS CLAIM WITHOUT COMPLICATIONS BECAUSE HIS OFFICE IS THE ONLY OFFICE THAT CAN TRANSFER EVERY INHERITANCE FUND FROM AFRICA TO OFFSHORE CENTRES. SO TELL UNCLE SEYMORE TO TAKE ALL HIS INSTRUCTION SO THAT HE WILL MEET WITH THE OFFICIALS OF THE PAYMENT CENTRE FOR THE RELEASE OF THIS INHERITANCE FUND.

MRS WANDA WILLINGS, EVERYTHING WILL BE ALLRIGHT, YOU MUST UNDERSTAND THAT NO GOOD THING COMES EASY SO CALM DOWN.

STAY BLESSED AND ASK UNCLE SEYMORE TO CONTACT ME AS SOON AS HE WRITES YOU.

DR EFEDI.

 

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Between me locking him out of his Hotmail account and Wanda's suggestion, looks like he might be buying the e-mail account breech theory.

 

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Date: Mon, 06 Dec 2004 18:42:10 +0000
From: Dr.Johnson Efedi
To: iseymorebutts@xxxxxxxxxx.com
Subject: WHERE ARE YOU AND WHAT IS GOING ON UNCLE SEYMORE???

DEAR UNCLE SEYMORE,

WHY ARE YOU KEPING EVERYBODY IN DARKNESS INCLUDING YOUR SISTER IN AMERICA, WHY THIS SILENCE, PLEASE GET BACK TO EVERYBODY SO THAT WE CAN RESOLVE THIS ONCE AND FOR ALL FOR US TO CLAIM OUR FUND WITHOUT DELAY, I HOPE YOU ARE KEPING IN TOUCH WITH THE FINANCIAL CONTROLLER BECAUSE YOU CAN NOT AFFORD TO KEEP HIM IN DARKNESS TOO.

YOUR NIECE IS WORRIED SO GET BACK TO HER IMMEDIATELY, I WILL BE CHANGING MY E-MAIL ADDRESS PASSWORD IMMEDIATELY SO THAT WE WILL KNOW WHERE THIS INFORMATION IS LEAKING FROM, BUT MR SANKOH WOULDNT HAVE KNOW THE HOTEL YOU WERE STAYING IN LUXEMBOURG BECAUSE YOU DID NOT TELL ME OR MAIL THAT TO ME EITHER, SO HOW WILL YOU CHICKEN IN TO SUCH A CHEAP TREATH.

PLEASE GO AHEAD AND CONCLUDE WITH THE OFFICE OF THE FINANCIAL CONTROLLER IN TOGO SO THAT THEY CAN CONNECT YOU WITH THE PAYMENT CENTRE IN EUROPE SO THAT WE CAN HAVE ALL THIS TRANSACTION FINISHED WITH.

I AM COUNTING ON YOU UNCLE SEYMORE.

STAY SAFE AND STAY BLESSED.

DR EFEDI.

 

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Yep. He bought into it. I guess I'll exploit that theory then.

 

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From: Wanda Willing
To: Dr.Johnson Efedi
Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 19:50:15 -0500
Subject: I just feel so awful.

Dear Dr. Efedi,

Like you, I'm sure that my uncle is all right. I just feel so bad though. I am the one that got him into this in the first place and if anything has happened to him I'll never be able to forgive myself.

Early this morning I tried to contact Williams Sankoh. He hasn't yet replied to my message. Bear in mind that this is a man who used to respond to my messages almost instantly, no matter what time of day or night it was in Togo or Benin or wherever he was. Like he never slept.

If you think that maybe Sankoh was into your email account somehow, do you think that possibly he could have used your account, and, posing as you, sent an email to Uncle Seymore recommending a good hotel in Luxembourg? And then, thinking the recommendation was coming from you, Uncle Seymore went to that hotel? That would explain how Sankoh would know where to start looking for him. I don't know. I'm just exploring possibilities.

Anyway, I appreciate your heartfelt concern. If you find out anything or hear from my uncle, would you please email me right away?

I remain yours,

--
Wanda L. Willing, Ph.D, Ed.D
Managing Director
Greater Chicago Area Institute for the Deaf

 

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From: Dr.Johnson Efedi
To: wandawilling@xxxxxxxxxx.com
Date: Tue, 07 Dec 2004 17:21:28 +0000
Subject: EVERYTHING IS BEGGINING TO LOOK VERY CHILDISH.

DEAR WANDA WILLINGS,

IT IS STILL VERY FUNNY THAT UNCLE SEYMORE WOULD DISSAPPEAR INTO THE AIR WITHOUT CONTACTING ANYBODY, I DO NOT THINK MR SANKO WOULD HAVE GOTTEN ANY INFORMATION FROM UNCLE SEYMORE BECAUSE I BEGGED UNCLE SEYMORE TO CALL ME OR GIVE ME JUST A TELEPHONE NUMBER WHERE HE IS IN LUXEMBOUG SO THAT I WILL CALL HIM BUT HE REFUSED AND DID NOT EVEN GIVE ME A TELEPHONE NUMBER WERE HE IS STAYING TALKLESS OF HIS HOTEL NAME UNTILL HE RAN AWAY TO WHEREVER, SO HOW WOULD I KNOW IF HE ACTUALLY CAME TO EUROPE IF HE CAN NOT RELEASE A TELEPHONE NUMBER WHERE I CAN CALL HIM TO BE SURE I AM DEALING WITH A HUMAN BEIGN.

EVERYTHING IS BEGGINING TO LOOK VERY CHILDISH AT THIS POINT AND I AM BEGGINING TO SUSPECT IF HE REALY CAME DOWN TO EUROPE OR SOMEBODY IS DECEIVING SOMEBODY HERE.

LET ME KNOW IF HE CONTACTS YOU.

DR EFEDI.

 

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Hmmm...He suspects that "somebody is deceiving somebody here". Now there's a classic line coming from a 419 scammer.

 

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Date: Tue, 07 Dec 2004 17:44:05 +0000
From: Dr.Johnson Efedi
To: iseymorebutts@xxxxxxxxxx.com
Subject: THIS WHOLE STORY IS NOW LOOKING VERY FUNNY, SO GET BACK TO ME FAST.

DEAR UNCLE SANKOH,

THIS WHOLE THING IS NOW LOOKING LIKE A GAME, AND I DO NOT KNOW WHO IS FOOLING WHO. YOU TOLD ME THAT YOU CAME TO LUXEMBOURG IN EUROPE TO ACTUALISE OUR CLAIM, BUT FOR A SINGLE DAY YOU DID NOT CALL OR GIVE ME A TELEPHONE NUMBER IN EUROPE WERE I CAN REACH YOU. AND NOW YOU CAME UP WITH A STORY THAT SANKOH WAS COMING TO YOUR HOTEL TO KILL YOU, WHEN YOU PURPOSELY REFUSED TO GIVE ME YOUR HOTEL NAME AND TELEPHONE NUMBER IN LUXEMBOURG.

MAY BE MR SANKOH IS A SPIRIT TO KNOW YOUR HOTEL IN LUXEMBOURG. THE WHOLE THING IS LOOKING VERY FUNNY.

SO GET BACK TO ME FROM WHERE EVER YOU ARE.

DR EFEDI.

 

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I see he addressed Uncle Seymore as "Uncle Sankoh". A Freudian slip perhaps?

Oh well. Let's see if I can drag this out just a little longer.

 

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[ Dec. 8, 2004 ]

From: Wanda Willing
To: Dr.Johnson Efedi
Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2004 04:32:59 -0500
Subject: Re: EVERYTHING IS BEGGINING TO LOOK VERY CHILDISH.

Dear Sir,

I assure you, there was nothing childish going on here. You and your friend have done a job for us, and you did it well, albeit unwittingly. I would have terminated contact with you upon completion of the job, except that over the past several weeks, I became very impressed with both your style and your command of the English language. This is why I'm responding to you with an offer of a position in our operations.

But first, let me introduce myself. My name is Selby Mzimela. I represent a tightly-knit syndicate of South African expatriates here in the U.S. with operations throughout the African continent. If you are interested in our offer, I will explain this in more detail to you later.

We are looking for someone who has the charisma to charm government officials, bank managers and charity executives. Of course, you will have access to the financial resources you will need to accomplish these things. In addition, the ideal candidate tor this job will be required to infiltrate the computer networks and alter data. I believe you have the intellectual capability to quickly learn these traits.

In return, we offer you what will be certainly work out to be ten to twenty-five times more than what you're earning presently as a 419 scammer. However, we would require you to work in West Africa, not in Amsterdam, where you are at present.

If you are interested, please form a new email address and contact me. The Hotmail address you are using now is easily compromised. You may have noticed this last Sunday when I reset your password for a few hours. I also used your email account to contact a 'Mrs Monica Kabba', a fellow 419 scammer of yours (did you receive a reply?). I did this, not to be mischevious, but to demonstrate to you that I could.

For your information, Williams Sankoh (not his real name, obviously) comes to us from from the ranks of 419 scammers in Amsterdam as well. However, I will not ask you to do any of the deeds that I request of him from time to time.

I hope that you will seriously consider my offer of employment as I offer it with the greatest of respect. It is challenging work but very financially rewarding. Of course, I should not need to stress to you that our communications must be kept extremely confidential.

Respectfully submitted,

Selby Mzimela

 

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If he bites, this should take the game to a whole new level.

 

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From: Dr.Johnson Efedi
To: wandawilling@xxxxxxxxxx.com
Date: Wed, 08 Dec 2004 11:45:21 +0000
Subject: THANKS FOR THE COMPLIMENTARY.

DEAR SIR,

I THOUGHT AS MUCH, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE COMPLIMENTARY ON MY ENGLISH LANGUAGE, OFCOURSE I WILL BE VERY MUCH INTERESTED IN ANY GOOD JOB OUTSIDE AFRICA THAT WILL PAY BETTER THAN WHAT I EARN NOW.

I WILL RIGHT YOU WITH ANOTHER E-MAIL ADDRESS SOON

DR VICTOR BROWN.

 

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From: victor brown (xxxxxxxxx@yahoo.co.uk)
To: wandawilling@xxxxxxxxxx.com
Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2004 12:03:49 +0000 (GMT)

Subject: THIS IS DR EFEDI FROM THE NANKOH/SEYMORE SHOW..................

DEAR FRIEND,

MAYBE WE CAN COME TO GOOD UNDERSTANDING, SO KEEP IN TOUCH AS I THINK I LIKE THE JOB OFFER.

DR VICTOR.

 

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I think he's skeptical at best. And look. He's hanging onto the "Dr." title.

 

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From: Wanda Willing
To: victor brown
Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 03:12:25 -0500
Subject: I need a representative in Africa

Dear Sir,

I'm happy that you have responded favourably to my last email.

However, in a previous email, you said that you would consider a job outside Africa. Now maybe you misread my last email but I specifically told you that I needed a representative IN Africa, and specifically, West Africa. I do not need anyone in Amsterdam or anywhere else.

Please let me know if you are still interested.

Selby Mzimela

 

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Hmmm...No response yet. Let's try him from a different address.

 

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From: Selby Mzimela (mzimela@xxxxxxxxxx.com)
To: xxxxxxxxx@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 22:22:16 -0500
Subject: I need a representative in Africa

Greetings Sir,

Have you had time to consider my offer of employment in West Africa? Please let me know as soon as possible. If you are interested, I would like to proceed with giving you more details of what will be expected of you, as well as what you can expect in return.

Awaiting you reply,

--
Selby Mzimela

 

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[ Dec. 11, 2004 ]

From: victor brown
To: Selby Mzimela
Date: Sat, 11 Dec 2004 11:59:43 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: I WILL BE DELIGHTED TO BE PART OF YOUR ORGANISATION.

DEAR SELBY MZIMELA ,

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR RESPONSE, I HAVE TAKEN MY TIME TO CONSIDER YOUR OFFER AND WILL BE WELL DELIGHTED AND HIGHLY INTERESTED TO BE YOUR REPRESENTATIVE IN WEST AFRICA. SO GO AHEAD AND GIVE ME THE DETAIL OF WHAT WILL BE EXPECTED OF ME AND WHAT I WILL HAVE IN RETURN.

IT WILL BE MY PLEASURE TO BE PART OF THIS HONOURABLE ORGANISATION.

THANKS

DR VICTOR BROWN.

 

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I wait more than a week before responding.

 

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[ Dec. 19, 2004 ]

From: Selby Mzimela
To: victor brown
Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2004 18:31:51 -0500
Subject: Re: I WILL BE DELIGHTED TO BE PART OF YOUR ORGANISATION.

Dear Sir,

I must apologise for the extended delay in returning your email. My close associates and I have been intently watching a potentially lucrative scenario unfolding in Lagos and we believe that you may be right for this job.

Some time ago, we had an operative who happened to be a close relative of Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala when she was a Vice President of World Bank. This resulted in many lucrative 'contracts' being awarded to our operative. Unfortunately, this operative has been forced to 'retire' recently from business with us due to very public allegations of corruption.

Fortunately however, Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has fared much better and is now Nigeria's Minister of Finance.

Of course, I certainly do not need to mention the huge potential that this situation presents to us.

What we are looking for, Sir, is someone who will take the place of that close relative and former 'business partner' of Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. If we feel that you are the right man for this operation and you choose to accept our proposal, you will be required to set up and operate several companies in the service sector that would traditionally do business with the government of Nigeria. An advertising agency or an office cleaning firm would be a good start.

Next, you will obviously need to gain her full confidence to 'persuade' her to award your firms government contracts without submission to Nigeria's Due Process Unit. This part will be easier than it sounds as we will provide you with certain information about some of her previous 'business' dealings with us which, if made public, would be extremely embarrassing to her. This information, when presented to the Minister, should make her a willing participant in our scheme. However, you will find that you will need to be quite resourceful simply to get her to meet with you.

Third, you must be your charming self. We don't want the Minister to balk at your 'offer' simply because she is not fond of you. I do believe though that you are a real charmer and this is why I firmly have the confidence that you are the right candidate to do this job for us.

Your companies will be expected to do little or nothing for the government in return. Obviously we would like to keep our expenses low. They must, however, be legitimate companies and therefore must be self-sustaining

In return for your successful efforts, we offer you 5% of the net income of your firms. Of course, this will be in addition to any salary you draw as an executive officer or board member of these companies. As an example, in his final year or so with us, our previous operative in that position was taking home roughly N8 million per month which afforded him a very comfortable standard of living in Lagos.

Please let me know if you think that you are the right man for this job as things stand so far. I will be working on the finer details this week and if you are interested, I should have more information for you shortly.

Of course, you agree to keep our correspondence very confidential.

Respectfully submitted,

--
Selby Mzimela

 

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Note: While most of the elements of this e-mail have been made up, they have been taken from recent news reports of alleged corruption involving Nigeria's Finance Minister and her brother while she was a Vice President of World Bank. For example, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is alleged to have awarded her brother a N20 million contract and made advance payment to him without recourse to the Due Process Unit.

I spotted this news story at the last minute and decided to work it into the game.

 

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From: victor brown
To: Selby Mzimela
Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2004 11:40:53 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: I WILL BE VERY INTERESTED, LET US GET STATED.

HELLOW FRIEND,

BE RE-ASSURED THAT EVERYTHING ABOUT US IS VERY CONFIDENTIAL. I AM VERY INTERESTED IN THIS DEAL AND I WILL BE VERY HAPPY IF IT CAN GET STARTED WITHOUT DELAY AS I HAVE ALL THE QUALITIES YOU NEED.

I WILL BE WAITING FOR THE NEXT STEP.

STAY BLESSED

DR VICTOR.

 

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Well, at least he's playing along.

 

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From: Selby Mzimela
To: victor brown
Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2004 20:44:31 -0500
Subject: Re: I WILL BE VERY INTERESTED, LET US GET STATED.

Greetings, Sir,

I must admit, I am overwhelmed with pleasure over your enthusiasm. I would have thought you would have many questions but apparently not.

I shall however give you a few basic ground rules to operate by.

First, never attempt to contact any of our operatives by telephone. Eavesdropping by various law enforcement agencies is quite common among our operatives and I can assure you that you won't get a warm reception on the telephone if you attempt this.

Second, never attempt to initiate contact with any of our operatives in person without express direction from myself or one of your handlers. If any of our operatives contacts you, rest assured that they have been told to do so.

Third, and perhaps most importantly, you will find that we can be quite forgiving if you fowl-up and place your own operation in jeopardy. Place our entire syndicate in jeopardy, however, and you will regret it for the rest of your life which won't be a very long time at all.

Now, since you are obviously anxiously awaiting the next step, I shan't delay any longer. Let's proceed.

You are to travel immediately to Lagos. I would advise that you plan for your arrival in Lagos on the 23rd of this month (Thursday). Get yourself a hotel room and enjoy yourself. Rent a couple of whores if you like. Enjoy the evening. The next day will be a very important day for you.

On the morning of Friday, the 24th, you are to meet with your contact to receive a package containing N3.5 million. Your contact's information is as follows:

Pascal Nkemakolam
20 Odulami Street Ikate
Surulere Lagos, Nigeria

This amount should be sufficient funding for you to set yourself up in a place of residence and establish at least one corporation. As well, you should endeavor to find out how you are going to set up a meeting with our favourite Minister. However, do not approach her on your own. Wait for clearance to do so from me.

Since you have chosen the name 'Dr. Victor Brown', I can only assume that you have a complete set of excellent-quality identification to establish yourself under this identity So then I will be informing your contact that 'Dr. Victor Brown' will be coming to see him on the morning of the 24th.

Please inform me upon your arrival at your Lagos hotel.

Respectfully yours,

--
Selby Mzimela

 

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I believe that "Pascal Nkemakolam" is the real name of one of the scammers in another game (see The John Musa Letters)

 

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[ Dec. 22, 2004 ]

From: victor brown
To: Selby Mzimela
Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 21:06:15 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: LET US ACT LIKE SINDICATES PLEASE.

DEAR FRIEND,

I AM VERY PLEASED WITH YOUR REPLY, BUT YOU MUST REALISE THAT I SHOULD NOT BE TREATED LIKE A FOOL IF YOU REALY WANT ME TO WORK FOR THIS SINDICATE, FROM YOUR PLAN, YOU SHOULD GIVE ME AN AVENUE TO MAKE MY OWN MOVES INTERM OF HOW I WANT TO RECEIVE THE MONEY I WILL USE TO COMMENCE ON THIS BUSINESS.

FIRSTLY, I WILL BE READY TO PROCEED TO LAGOS BY TOMORROW BEFORE MIDDAY IF YOU WILL FIRSTLY SEND TO ME THROUGH WESTERN UNION ON MY NAME DR VICTOR BROWN THE SUM OF $1000 FOR MY TRANSPORTATION AND HOTEL BILLS AND OTHER UNEXPECTED EXPENSES IN LAGOS, THEN WHEN I GET TO LAGOS I WILL GET MYSELF TO YOUR CONTACT MAN FOR THE FUND FOR THE REST OF THE OPERATION.

I WILL BE WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE BEFORE I WILL TELL YOU HOW VERY WILLING I WANT TO WORK FOR THIS ORGANISATION.

DR VICTOR.

 

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Sounds rather insubordinate, doesn't he? Oh well. I guess this game is finally coming to an end...again.

 

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From: Selby Mzimela
To: victor brown
Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2004 20:49:13 -0500
Subject: Re: LET US ACT LIKE SINDICATES PLEASE.

Dear Sir,

I have been away on business and I wasn't expecting your email so soon, so please excuse my delay in getting back to you.

I can only assume that you are not yet in Lagos. Frankly, I am somewhat disappointed. But, no matter. If you cannot afford to get yourself to Lagos, then you shall receive our help.

Get back to me as soon as you get this email with your particulars. When the banks open here in Seattle in the morning, I will be happy to send you $2000 via Western Union. This should give you a bit extra so that you can get yourself a couple of whores. My Christmas gift to you.

Regards,

--
Selby Mzimela

 

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I expected an immediate response to my e-mail but, nothing after 18 hours. Well, I'll try him one more time.

 

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From: Selby Mzimela
To: victor brown
Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2004 15:07:21 -0500
Subject: Are you still interested?

Dear Sir,

I was hoping to have received your particulars by now so that I can wire you the money you need.

Or, perhaps you have secured the necessary resources and you are already enroute to Lagos, in which case, you can disregard this email.

In either case, I'm hoping to hear from you soon.

--
Selby Mzimela

 

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[ Dec. 25, 2004 ]

From: victor brown
To: Selby Mzimela
Date: Sat, 25 Dec 2004 10:48:57 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: MYSELF AND MY FAMILY WISHES YOU AND YOUR FAMILY A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR IN ADVANCE.

DEAR SELBY MZIMELA,

DR VICTOR BROWN AND FAMILY WISHES YOU AND YOUR FAMILY A MERRY CRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR IN ADVANCE.

SORRY FOR THE DELAY IN REPLING, THERE HAD BEEN A VERY BAD CONNECTION IN THE INTERNET IN TOGO FOR THE PAST TWO DAYS, BUT EVERYTHING IS NOW OK. BELOW IS THE INFORMATION YOU REQUIRE TO SEND THE TWO THOUSAND U.S DOLLARS TO ME URGENTLY SO THAT I CAN PROCEED WITHOUT DELAY.

NAME : DR VICTOR BROWN
CITY : LOME
COUNTRY : TOGO
TEXT QUESTION : WHAT IS YOUR NAME?
TEXT ANSWER : VICTOR
CONTROL NUMBER : ........
THE NAME OF THE SENDER.....

YES OFCOURSE, I AM REALY VERY INTERESTED TO BE A PART OF THIS SINDICATE, AND I SOLEMLY SWEAR TO GIVE IT MY BEST AS LONG AS I AM SUPPORTED FINANCIALLY.

THEREFORE, AS SOON AS I RECEIVE THIS MONEY , I WILL LEAVE TO LAGOS IMMEDIATELY TO MEET WITH YOUR CONTACT PERSON IN LAGOS FOR THE REST OF THE OPERATION .

YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONCE WILL BE APPRECIATED.

MAY GOD BLESS YOU IN THIS CHRISTMAS DAY.

DR BROWN.

 

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Sounds like he's concerned about his Christmas gift being late.

 

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From: Selby Mzimela
To: victor brown
Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2004 15:32:53 -0500
Subject: Re: MYSELF AND MY FAMILY WISHES YOU AND YOUR FAMILY A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR IN ADVANCE.

Greetings,

My secretary will set up the money transfer this afternoon. I will email you with the control number as soon as he passes it on to me.

Regards,

--
Selby Mzimela

 

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From: victor brown
To: Selby Mzimela
Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2004 22:22:33 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: THANK YOU FOR THE GREETINGS.

DEAR SELBY MZIMELA,

THANK YOU FOR THE GREETINGS, I WILL BE BE WAITING FOR THE WESTERN UNION INFORMATION TO PROCEED TO LAGOS NIGERIA BY TOMORROW BEFORE MID DAY.

STAY BLESSED

DR VICTOR.

 

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From: victor brown
To: Selby Mzimela
Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 09:56:27 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: HOW ARE YOU TODAY SELBY??

DEAR FRIEND,

HOW ARE YOU TODAY SELBY?? I HOPE ALL IS WELL, I AM STILL WAITING FOR THE WESTERN UNION INFORMATION TO ENABLE ME PROCEED TO LAGOS NIGERIA AS YOU WANTED.

YOUR URGENT REPLY WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED.

STAY BLESSED.

DR VICTOR BROWN.

 

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Looks like he's getting antsy.

Now, I want to send 'Victor Brown' to the bank at least twice if possible, so I'll send him the first phony Western Union control number.

 

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From: Selby Mzimela
To: victor brown
Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 14:50:35 -0500
Subject: Re: HOW ARE YOU TODAY SELBY??

Greetings,

My apologies for my secretary's tardiness. He has sent the $2000 as I had requested but hadn't passed the info on to me until now.

The info is as follows:

Name: Victor Brown
City: Lomé, Togo
Test Question: Your Name
Test Answer: Choonara
Control Number: 251367349
Name of Sender: Nazier Choonara

The idiot entered his own name as the test answer. Sorry.

I will endeavor to obtain the actual receipt shortly from him and I'll pass this on to you via email.

As soon as you are ready to proceed, let me know as I will then reschedule the meet with your contact in Lagos.

Best regards,

--
Selby Mzimela

 

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Hmmm...Doesn't a Western Union control number contain ten digits?

 

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From: victor brown
To: Selby Mzimela
Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 21:41:41 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: CHECK WELL AND CORRECT THE CONTROL NUMBER AS IT SEEMS INCOMPLETE.

DEAR FRIEND,

THANK YOU FOR THE INFORMATION, THE CONTROL NUMBER SEEMS INCOMPLETE AS WESTERN UNION DOES GIVE TEN NUMBERS AS CONTROL NUMBER BUT YOU GAVE ME NINE NUMBERS, PLEASE CHECK WELL AND MAKE SOME CORRECTIONS.

I WILL BE WAITING ON THE NET FOR YOUR URGENT REPLY.

I WILL ALSO BE GLAD IF YOU CAN GIVE ME YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBER URGENTLY SO THAT I CAN KEEP INTOUCH WITH YOU ON THE TELEPHONE.

DR BROWN.

 

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Aww, shucks. He knows better. Oh well. I'll still try for the two wasted trips to the bank.

 

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From: Selby Mzimela
To: victor brown
Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 22:07:55 -0500
Subject: Re: CHECK WELL AND CORRECT THE CONTROL NUMBER AS IT SEEMS INCOMPLETE.

Dear Victor Brown,

My apologies again for my imbecilic secretary's stupid error. No matter. I now have the original receipt. The MTCN should read as follows:

2513667349

The remainder of the information appears correct, however. I have attached a scan of the original receipt.

As to your request for my personal telephone number, as I have explained to you previously, you are not to contact any or our operatives by telephone. This, of course, especially includes me. Therefore, you have no need for my telephone number.

Warm regards,

--
Selby Mzimela

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Although Selby Mzimela refuses to give him his telephone number, a valid telephone number is printed in plain sight on the Western Union receipt. Let's see if our scammer attempts to call it.

 

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From: victor brown
To: Selby Mzimela
Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 15:54:28 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY.

DEAR FRIEND,

I WAS AT THE WESTERN UNION OFFICE TODAY AND THEY TOLD ME THAT YOU DID NOT PAY IN ANY MONEY ON MY NAME. ARE YOU PLAYING GAMES WITH ME OR YOU WANT TO DO BUSINESS WITH ME ? ? ? PLEASE TELL ME AS I AM BEGGINING TO SEE SOME FUNNY THINGS OUT OF ALL THIS.

GET BACK TO ME URGENTLY WITH THE ANSWERS TO MY QUESTIONS OR ELSE I WILL QUIT TO BEIGN YOUR PARTNER IMMEDIATELY.

DR BROWN.

 

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From: Selby Mzimela
To: victor brown
Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 12:51:24 -0500
Subject: Re: GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY.

Dear Sir,

You are obviously operating on the assumption that you are my 'partner'. The tone of your last few emails also reflects this. Nothing could be further from the truth. You are nothing but a man wishing to be a mere soldier in our operation. We are not 'partners'.

As to the Western Union money transfer, I will check into it at my leisure and get back to you.

--
Selby Mzimela

 

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At this point I just happened to check the e-mail account of the phony Barrister Williams Sankoh.

 

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Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 13:18:59 +0100 (CET)
From: Mr Hans Karl
Subject: Reply
To: Williams Sankoh

REMI.REMI.REMI.REMI.REMI.REMI.REMI.OSCAR.

YOU WILL DIE VERY SOON,UNLESS YOU COME TO ME AND SETTLE WITH ME.THE $4200 WANDA PAID TO YOU WHERE IS IT.

YOU STOLE MY JOB FROM MY MAIL BOX AND RUN TO BENIN AND YOU THINK THAT I WILL NOT KNOW THAT YOU ARE THE ONE THAT DID THE FUCKING THING IN MY MAIL BOX.YOUR GRAVE HAS BEEN DOGGED AND VERY SOON YOUR FAMILY WILL LOOSE YOU.I WILL TELL YOU THAT I CAME FROM MGBIDI AND I WANT YOU TO ASK PEOPLE ABOUT MGBIDI PEOPLE.YOU WILL DIE .YOU WILL DIE.

YOUR DEEP GRAVE IS IN YOUR FACE AND MARK TODAYS DATE AND WASH OUT WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO YOUR LIFE.YOU SPOIL MY JOB UPON THAT YOU CUT IT FROM THE BOX THAT I GAVE TO IN AUGUST BEFORE I TRAVELED TO MY VILLAGE AND WHEN I CAME BACK I CONFRONTED YOU AND YOU LIED TO ME.THAT HOW DEATH SPIRIT WILL LIE AGAINST YOU.I KNOW WHERE YOU ARE IN COTONUO AND WASH OUT FOR YOUR LIFE.

FRANK.JOHNSON EFEDI

 

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Oh my goodness. A disgruntled client.

Actually, I was expecting an e-mail like this several weeks ago. But why now? I don't get it. The originating IP address shows that it came from an internet cafe in Lomé.

I guess I can use this new development to drastically change the direction of this game. I've run out of ideas anyway and this will give me an easy out without spilling the beans.

 

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From: Selby Mzimela
To: victor brown
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 15:55:06 -0500
Subject: We have a problem

Dear Sir,

It appears you may have placed me in a bit of a bind.
The Western Union transfer had been cancelled by my own superiors without my knowledge. They have some serious concerns about your possible lack of discretion.

Now that I have been given some of the details, I must admit that I share these concerns.

Yahoo Inc has apparently called in the Lomé authorities about emails that had been picked up by their filters. These emails allegedly contained death threats. They may have been sent through Yahoo Mail from an internet café in Lomé, possibly in Cité Maman N'Danida. The emails in question have apparently been signed 'Frank Johnson Efedi'.

Unfortunately, I have no other details at this time.

Until I do have more details, I am not going to pass judgement on whether or not you are responsible for these emails. However, my superiors have concluded that the name was very similar to the name you had been using at one point in your 419 scamming. They also feel that they may be able to tie the author of these emails in with our syndicate.

As a result, they have required me to immediately cease all communications with you, at least for the time being. They feel that you or someone using the same name as you may have placed our organisation in jeopardy by this email and the resulting investigation.

I don't think this will happen but, depending on how the investigation goes, our operatives may try to reach you before the authorities do.

I am sending you this email as a courtesy.

Good luck and God Bless,

--
Selby Mzimela

 

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From: victor brown
To: Selby Mzimela
Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2004 09:03:07 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: YOU ARE A JOCKER, STOP ALL COMMUNICATION WITH ME.

SELBY,

YOU ARE THE GREATEST JOKER OF THE YEAR 2004 MOTHER FUCKER. KEEP IT UP.

DR VICTOR.

 

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My guess is that this is finally the end?

Looking back, I think that the Selby Mzimela character was a really good idea. I may use it again someday to revive an otherwise dead game, particularly now that I have some ideas to expand on the concept.

Game over...Success.

 

 

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