Attorney Richard Famler of Amsterdam tells me that a recently deceased uncle has left me 3.2 million U.S. dollars. I think I'll introduce my new character, Crystal Shanda Leer in this game.

Conventions within the thread:

E-mails from the fraudsters are in black.
E-mails from me (Crystal Shanda Leer) 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.

[ Apr. 18, 2005 ]

-------- Original Message --------
From: "JAME" <queensleyads@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2005 23:19:54 -0500
Subject: NEXT OF KIN

Honourable Next Of Kin We have a WILL in your name and we have been trying to get through to you ever since your uncle died . He willed his life time deposit which he has in an account in a bank ($3.2 Million Usd). We want you to send to us immediately the following to be able to transfer your Uncle's estate to your account in your country.
1) Your private phone and fax numbers
2) Your residential address

You are to send this via our personal email jamehugh@yahoo.com or call us for confirmation.

Respectfully, Mr.Richard Famler
james hugh & CO. LAW FIRM
Tel:+31 630-780-273 Fax:+31 847-516-025
ADDRESS:Daijwaik 34,
Amsterdam 1805,NETHERLANDS
EMAIL:jamehugh@yahoo.com

From: Crystal Shanda Leer <shandaleer@xxxxxxxxxx.com>
To: jamehugh@yahoo.com
Date: Apr 18, 2005 9:52 PM
Subject: Re: NEXT OF KIN

Dear Mr. Famler

I am Crystal Shanda Leer of Seattle, WA. Thank you for your persistence in locating me. I hadn't heard of any relatives of mine passing away. Could you please enlighten me as to your client's name. I have many relatives in Holland and I can't figure out who could have passed away.

I'll await your reply.

Respectfully yours,

Crystal Shanda Leer

From: Crystal Shanda Leer
To: jamehugh@yahoo.com
Date: Apr 19, 2005 3:42 PM
Subject: Urgent

Dear Mr. Famler,

Did you receive my email yesterday concerning my uncle that passed away? Please let me know right away if you are not receiving my emails.

I anxiously await your reply.

Regards,

--
Crystal Shanda Leer

He finally responds to my e-mails.

From: fredy wace
To: Crystal Shanda Leer
Date: Apr 20, 2005 6:05 AM
Subject: Re: Urgent

Attention: Crystal Shanda

Thank you very much for your prompt response to my email which has again reassured me of your seriousness.

I am pleased to inform you that,your late uncle was our client before his death and our contact to you is prior to our late client's instruction.

Your contact information was gotten from your association's directory and after confirming your reliability,we decided to contact you in other to transfer your late uncle's estate to your nominated bank account.

Be informed at this juncture that,the modus operandi must be treated with utmost confidentiality to avert any charges(both internal & external) by the Government.

Sequel to our client's instruction,i was asked not to contact you until after 1year of his demise for reasons best known to him.

Upon review of this information,you are therefore advised to print out the attached consultation form,fill it with a pen and return back to this office along with a copy of your valid Identification(either driver's license or international passport) which is a standard procedure just to ensure that we are dealing with the right individual.

Note that,this transaction is 100% risk free based upon the fact that,modalities have already been perfected long before now to ensure that the transaction is hitch free.It may also interest you to know that all the legal documentation required to back this transaction are in place to protect your right as the beneficiary of the estate.

In receipt of the completed form and your valid I.D,we shall furnish you with a copy of the following documentation;

1. The last testament(WILL) of your late Uncle

2. The death certificate

3. The subsequent power of attorney given to us by your uncle to expedite his will.

Should you have any further question(s),feel free to give us a call.

Respectfully,

Mr.Richard Famler
RICHARD FAMLER & CO. LAW FIRM
Tel:+ 31 630 780 273
Fax:+31 847 751 6025
ADDRESS:Daijwaik 34, Amsterdam 1805,NETHERLANDS
EMAIL:jamehugh@yahoo.com

How many names does this guy have???

From: Crystal Shanda Leer
To: fredy wace
Date: Apr 20, 2005 8:16 PM
Subject: We are having an identity crisis here

Dear Mr. Famler,

I consider myself a very intelligent woman but I am having a problem comprehending this matter.

First, I receive an email from "JAME", signed by you (Richard Famler), apparently of the "James Hugh & Co. Law firm".

Next, I receive an email from "Fredy Wace", signed by you (Richard Famler), apparently of the "Richard Famler & Co. Law Firm".

Last, with all of these names, I STILL have no idea of the identity of my late uncle!

Please, until we get these issues straightened out, I certainly cannot provide you with the documentation you require.

I shall await your prompt response.

--
Crystal Shanda Leer

He's got some splainin' to do.

[ Apr. 22, 2005 ]

Okay. I realize that my questions may have been too difficult for him. Maybe he's abandoned his scam already. I'll give him one more chance but I have a feeling he's just too far down the food chain to handle this 419 scamming business.

From: Crystal Shanda Leer
To: fredy wace
Date: Apr 22, 2005 3:38 PM
Subject: Are you still interested?

Dear Mr. Famler,

Are you still there? I asked you a few questions in my previous email to you. Have you done any research to arrive at some answers?

I will anxiously await your reply.

--
Crystal Shanda Leer

With Crystal Shanda Leer forcing him to depart from his script, I suspect we've already heard the last of Fredy Wace/Richard Famler/Jame Hugh, for now anyway. Maybe I'll save this one for a bit and contact him again a couple of weeks into the future with a surprise.

[ May 3, 2005 ]

I think I've let this sit long enough. I'll try the same approach on this fellow as I did with the scammer in The Dr. Johnson Efedi Letters.

From: Crystal Shanda Leer
To: jamehugh@yahoo.com
Date: May 3, 2005 12:03 PM
Subject: Williams Sankoh

Dear Mr. Famler,

I know that Mr. Sankoh has instructed me not to contact you further before the meeting but to be honest, I'm beginning to distrust Mr. Sankoh very much.

I've already wired you and Barrister Sankoh a considerable amount of money and now Mr. Sankoh is being very unrealistic and increasingly uncooperative with me. I feel that I must inform you directly that my patience is wearing very thin and that this transaction is in jeopardy. And contrary to what Mr. Sankoh may tell you, I remain committed to the success of this transaction. It is, after all, my money. However, the meeting must be on my terms. Therefore:

1) The meeting will take place in Amsterdam as originally agreed to.
2) I can bring only $7,000 in cash, the remaining $10,500 will be in travelers checks.
3) I will choose the hotel at which I will be staying.
4) I will choose the location of the initial meeting (not at my hotel).
5) I will NOT deal with Mr. Sankoh alone in Amsterdam. I must meet with YOU first.
6) I will require photos of anyone I'm meeting with to avoid a case of mistaken identity.
If you and Mr. Sankoh cannot agree to these terms as well as any other reasonable terms that I may require you to agree to from time to time then I regret that I must deem this whole affair a waste of time and demand a refund of the monies which I have already invested in this deal.

I'm sorry if I sound a little harsh. I don't mean to offend you. I'm sure that you trust Mr. Sankoh to represent your best interests. But, frankly, Mr. Famler, I've pretty well had enough of Barrister Sankoh and his pettiness.

I expect your immediate reply and I thank you in advance for your cooperation regarding my terms outlined above.

Respectfully submitted,

--
Crystal Shanda Leer

The e-mail bounces. Another failed game.