FACE TO FACE WITH A SCAMMER

Readers of this blog should be wondering why i have not written. Iam about to run out of excuses. It is not out of my own making but the nature of work and access to some of these facilities which is a challenge.

I have been wondering up and down to shaking of poverty off my back but in vain.While People out there are very busy conning people at any slightest opportunity. This just damm silly. There are genuine people actually seeking out assistance from people but the manner in which internet thieves have invaded it is just difficult to trust any one.

Recently, i read in the papers one of the most reputable organisations here had be declared a scam organisation in a certain western country. Police was holding a preist for running a non-existent University. I just lay down and say, probably i should not ask any one anything no matter what. Let me suffer locally. A friend recently, sent me an email inquiring whether i have problems accessing internet. Ofcourse it is a big problem accessing internet here. The other part of me was saying, i think i should ask this person to send me a laptop, a camera and a recorder for day to day work. The other part of me was saying no you could be easliy be mistaken of a scamer.

Internet thieves especially in the less privilged countries have mastered ways of conning their fellow people and others under several ways. I have been receiving messages from scammers and interestingly, the fellows have not been able to have a break through. Just two quick examples was one called Musa. Musa was claiming to be working as an accoutant and a custodian of property of some white people who perished in Kenya. He was so convincing that, if he had got some desperate school kid, he would have succeded in conning the fellow. I feel so sorry for him because he realy tried to put a spirited effort to con me of money.

I have reproduced my communication with the so-called Musa. I beg you read it to the end. Here goes:

--- On Mon, 7/21/08, malim musa wrote:
From: malim musa
Subject: URGENT REPLY IS NEEDEDTo: Date: Monday, July 21, 2008, 3:31 AM
FROM: DR MALIM MUSA
BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (A.D.B) OUAGADOUGOU-BURKINA FASO

DEAR FRIEND,
THIS MESSAGE MIGHT MEET YOU IN UTMOST SURPRISE HOWEVER,IT'S JUST MY URGENT NEED FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER THAT MADE ME CONTACT YOUFOR THIS TRANSACTION. I AM A BANKER BY PROFESSION FROM OUAGADOUGOU-BURKINA FASO IN WEST AFRICA,AND CURRENTLY HOLDING THE POST OF FOREIGN REMMITTANCE MANAGER IN OUR BANK BURKINA FASO OFFICE. I HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY OF TRANSFERING THE LEFT OVER FUNDS( $ 15 MILLION) OF ONE OF MY BANK DECEASED CLIENT WHO DIED IN THE SHARTER PLANE WHICH CRASHED ON MOUNT KENYAN IN THE KENYAN CITY OF SUMBURU ON 21ST JULY,2003 YOU CAN CONFIRM THE GENUINESS OF THE DECEASED DEATH BY CLICKING ON THIS WEB SITEhttp://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/07/20/kenya.crash/index.html HENCE,I AM INVITING YOU FOR A BUSINESS DEAL WHERE THIS MONEY CAN BE SHARED BETWEEN US IN THE RATIO 60/40 IF YOU AGREE TO MY BUSINESS PROPOSAL EAGERLY WAITING FOR YOUR RESPONSE BY SENDING YOUR INFO SO THAT I WILL SEND TO YOU A TEXT OF APPLICATION FORM WHICH YOU WILL FILL AND SEND TO THE BANK FOR THE CAMANCEMENT OF THE TRANSATION.
1 YOUR FULL NAME..........................
2 YOUR PHONE NUMBER..............................
3 YOUR COUNTRY................................
4 YOUR AGE.......................
5 YOUR OCCUPATION............................
6 A COPY OF YOUR PHOTO.............................. best regard
Malim Musa
hope to hear from you soon

Musa,
How will i benefit now. i should first send you the details of my bank account so that you put the money?
Ibrahim


Dear Partner ,

Thanks for picking interest in my proposal. The funds in question does not belong to me ,it belongs to one of our bank deceased client who died in plane crash with his family members hence,there is no one else with the knowledge of the funds in our bank since 5years ago because i am his account officer at the bank before his death hence,i have acces to all his files .


Thus,i feel this is an avenue for you and i to get this funds to ourselves for better use.It is will be impossible for us to lay our hands on this funds until the claiming process has been effected after the complete arrangement of the required paper works in your name at the bank as the sole beneficiary to this funds. I am equally happy that,i can relate you to the deceased as the sole beneficiary to his left over funds $15 million dollars for our mutual benefits towards better future especially when i was his account monitoring officer at our bank before his death .


Basically, My bank client and his entire family was involved in the shater plane which crashed in the Kenyan city of Samburu, which is home to popular game reserves on ,2003. Unfortunately my client and his entire family were among those who where confirmed dead as a result of the crash. Since after their death, I have made several enquiries to their embassy to locate any of my clients relativeto no avail being his account officer, hence I contacted you.


I am contacting you to assist me inretrieving the money left by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank. Since you have been satisfy about the reality of my proposal believe me that I have all the necessary legal documents that can be used to back up the claim, and I have the answers to any question which the bank might ask you concerning the deceased. I want to bring to your notice that the transaction will be 100% risk free.


All I required from you is to provide a receiving bank account where the fund will be transferred into your favour as the next of kin, and also your honest co-operation to enable us achieve this aim.


I guarantee that this transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.


Finally, having declared your interest to participate in this deal by sending all your required personal infos , I will send you more details of the transaction and also forward to you the text of application you will copy and send to the bank for the commencement of the transaction so that we complete the claiming process without delay.

Do not let greed disturb the smooth running of this transaction claiming process at bank towards our success and better life and assuring future.I plead with you to kindly give my share to me once the claiming process is completed at the bank.


Yours FaithfullyMalim Musa
12,Ave Omar zoesha,
1200,lodegement,
Ouagadougou-Burkina Faso

MUSA,
Now this is very interesting. It is important that you put the client's left over funds in good use. What we need for now i can see is maximum cooperation, truth and genuine relations. I will help you secure these funds from the bank with the immediate effect.

Let us has handle the process in the proper manner as we agree to proceed to make this world a better place to live especially when there are bad banks out there which would like to deprive innocent people like you of the best they have done.

This deal i agree with you should not be mixed with greed as it will spoil our future endovours. What we need now in order for us to proceed safely is as you put it, personal details relating to each other. I know you can handle the process very well.

I had a bank account before i left for a peace mission sometime back but it is now inactive.I WOULD LIKE YOU TO SEND ME YOUR PERSONAL DETAILS SO THAT MY ASSISTANT CAN PROCESS THE DEAL OF THIS TRANSACTION. This should be the simplest way for us to proceed. If you find this option hard, kindly send me some money to enable him re activiate my bank account. You can send the money through western Union.

Alternatively, iam directing our intelligence officers to truck you out in Burkina Faso and work with you for the smooth running of this deal. Please cooperate with them. Just send me your personal details.I will ask Colonel Robinson to work this out. He actually works in our base in Senegal.

This should be the easiet way.The ball is now on your court. I have been quite busy with combat and peace mission activities lately. LET US TREAT THIS MATTER WITH THE SEROIUSNESS AND URGENCY IT DESERVES.

Waiting to hear from you soon, brother. Cheers.
Ibrahim


Dear Ibrahim,

Thanks for your mail well noted .

Below are my details as you have requested but,believe me that i shall appreciate the option of working with Colonel Robinson since we can even use his military influence to achieve our goal without any problem once you follow my instruction perfectly .

Let's forget your in-active bank account since a functioning bank account is the main key success .if it should be reactivated then,we have alerted some officials at the bank hence,you could be called upon for questioning concerning the source of the funds at the arrival of this funds in your bank account .

Below is my complete address :
Mr Malim Musa
12,Ave Omar zoesha,
1200,lodegement,
Ouagadougou-Burkina Faso

Musa,
Why are you making this very complicated? I have talked to our intelligence officers on the ground and they will soon tress you. I have called colonel Robinson and says you should get in touch with him on +256772881426 IMMEDIATELY. He is flying to East Africa before going to Iraq. The faster you get in touch with him the better. Robinson, i should warn you is every complicated military man, so you should take precautions as you talk to him.

I thought you would work with my personal assistant instead of Robinson.But since you have chosen to work with him, fine. Get in touch with me, if he makes it complicated.

I have been busy and do not have a functioning bank account. i had told you to send me some money so that i re activate my account but it seems you did not understand me.

AS a soldier, i am impatient with such behavior. DO YOU WANT THE BANKS TO TAKE AWAY YOUR CLIENTS MONEY? I think not. Let us cooperate. You could also send me your pass port number and country.

Sorry, if i sound tough. it is the miltary training in me that i can not control. WE NEED TO MOVE FAST.
Ibrahim

ibrahim
Continue moving fast

Mr Malim Musa
12,Ave Omar zoesha,
1200,lodegement,
Ouagadougou-Burkina Faso

Musa.
Yes, we are moving fast. The boys have been sending me interesting information about your personal details. Fortunately, they are tressing the computer you are using, using INTRA CONNECTIVITY DOUBLE CHECK VICE MECHANISM ROAMING SETLIGHT(ICDCVMRS). If you do not want to work with them, you better think twice. Robinson, has taken keen interest in this matter and wants to help. He expressed disappointement that, you did not get in touch with you.
YOU SHOULD GIVE ROBINSON CLEAR INFORMATION SO THAT YOU ARE HELPED OUT.

Cheers brother.

Ibrahim

Guys, what do you think about this scam? We had better find ways of removing such people from the net. Next week, i will post about a' young girl' in Senegal who wants me to send her money so that she comes to join me in America. She thinks, i am an American with much money, when actually i am some miserable Ugandan journalist failing to raise even enough for my family. Guys stay cool and let no one fool you around. until then.