I steered this bait towards gaining an entry (which won!) for the November/December 2004 Picture Contest on www.419eater.com.
Here's a good
old "accidentally sent email" sent to adbako with the hope he will pretend
he's Emeka Uba and go for the donation.
Dear Emeka Uba
The directors have
approved your application for a donation to Oscar
Athletics Club.
We will be happy
to provide you with $10,000 for the purposes outined in
your application
letter.
If you are still
happy with this arrangement we can move onto the next
step and we shall
discuss further details including what we require of
you, and payment.
Otherwise if any changes need to be made let me know.
Ivan Goodhead
Marketing Oficer
DANNY ROSE ATHLETICS
From:
adbako
Subject:
Re: Fwd: Re: Application
Date:
Tue 11/09/04 12:57 AM
Dear Ivan,
Thanks for your
mail.l am happy with the arrangement and l expect you to
outline what
you require of me.
l suggest that you
send the money via western union money transfer with
the name ONYENAGIRI
T UCHE and let me have the transfer details.you can
send the money
iinstallment of $5000 in bits.please discontinue any
further communication
of whatever form with anybody as there are many
imposters here that
may claim my name.so let me know your position
immediately so that
l can advice further.please note,donot send money to
anybody outside
my advice so that people will not extort you by
pretence.
you can call me
on 234 80333 46865 for further advice.
emeka
He's sniffing the bait...
..but we need to steer him in my direction.
From:
Ivan Goodhead
Subject:
Re: Fwd: Re: Application
Date:
Tue 11/09/04 07:01 AM
Dear Emeka
I understand your need for vigelence in this matter and don't worry I will be careful.
My friend I am happy that you are happy with the arrangement.
As agreed your club will join our sponsorship program and we will provide a donation of $10,000 once we have received the photograph of your athletes performing a human pyramid and also you have sent the signed application letter.
I shall provide you with the letter and the details of the required photo shortly.
Please be patient as I am waiting for the directors to approve the letter - but this is a mere formality.
I shall be back to you very soon.
Regards,
Ivan Goodhead
And as promised I send him an application
letter and a sample human pyramid photo I found on the net.
From:
Ivan Goodhead
Subject:
Application
Date:
Tue 11/09/04 05:36 PM
Dear Sir
As I indicated to you previously here is the application letter and details of what is required of your club to complete the application procedure and receive the donation.
This donation can be sent you via Western Union as you desire.
Firstly please read and sign the letter and return via email.
Secondly we require a photo of 10 of your most talented students performing a human pyramid - as is done in the sample photograph attached.
The one difference though is that we wish for our motto, ARSE CLOWNS - in latin "jump high", to be clearly displayed in the photo as a banner.
It is important that you find a good photographer for this photo and when you scan it to send back to us you do so at no less than 1024 pixels wide.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Regards,
Ivan Goodhead
Marketing Oficer
DANNY ROSE ATHLETICS
From:
adbako
Subject:
Re: Application
Date:
Wed 11/10/04 09:41 AM
SIR,
THANKS FOR THE LETTER
AND THE INFO THEREIN.I SHALL SEND BACK ALL THE
REQUIRED INFO YOU
NEED BEFORE THE END OF THE WEEK,THE SIGNED LETTER
INCLUSIVE.MORE IMPORTANTLY
AT THIS STAGE,DONOT RESPOND TO ANY IMPOSTER
THAT MAY WRITE YOU
AGAIN IN THIS REGARD AS THERE ARE A LOT OF FRAUDULENT
PEOPLE.WE
SHALL REQUIRE THE MONEY VIA WESTERN UNION AND I SHALL ADVICE
YOU ON HOW TO SEND
IT AS SOON I SEND BACK THE INFO YOU NEED.
SINCERELY
EMEKA
From:
adbako
Subject:
attached letter
Date:
Thu 11/11/04 05:26 AM
DEAR IVAN,
THE ATTACHED IS
THE APPLICATION LETTER WHICH I HAVE SIGNED.WE EXPECT TO
SEND THE PYRAMID
PICTURE NOT LATER THAN SATURDAY THIS WEEK.YOU CAN GO
AHEAD AND SEND THE
DONATION VIA WESTERN UNION WITH THE NAME ONYENAGIRI T
UCHE.YOU CAN
JUST SEND IT IN BITS OF $5000,WHILE YOU SEND THE REMAINING
IMMEDIATELY
YOU RECEIVE THE PICTURE.
PLEASE FORWARD THE
TRANSFER DETAILS IMMEDIATELY YOU DO THIS.WE NEED TO
FINANCE OUR SPORTING
ACTIVITIES WITH THIS MONEY,MOST IMPORTANTLY
PURCHASING KITS
FOR THESE STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN UNDERGOING THEIR DAILY
AND ROUTINE PRACTICE
IN RAGS.
I EXPECT POSITIVE
RESPOND ASAP.
EMEKA
He sends a scan of the signed letter but its pitifully small.
From:
Ivan Goodhead
Subject:
Re: attached letter
Date:
Thu 11/11/04 05:14 PM
Dear Emeka
Firstly thanks for signing the letter, but your scan is way too small and I cannot read it. Can you please scan the letter again at a much larger size.
Secondly, I'm afraid I cannot forward you any money until we receive the photo. This is an integral part of our approval process and there are never any exceptions made.
Please do hurry to complete this process as we have received 3 more applications from Africa alone this week and if you take your time they may be given priority over you.
Sincerely,
Ivan Goodhead
Hook, line and sinker I think.
From:
adbako
Subject:
Re: attached letter
Date:
Thu 11/11/04 11:52 PM
SIR,
I HAD TO REPRINT
THE FORM AND RESIGN IT BEFORE I COULD REATTACH IT AGAIN.SO
I HAVE TRIED
TO ENLARGE THE ATTACHMENT THIS TIME.I AM TRYING MY BEST TO
GET A VERY
GOOD PHOTOGRAPHER FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE PYRAMID PICTURE.PLEASE
ENDEAVOUR
TO GIVE OUR APPLICATION UTMOST PRIORITY OWING TO THE FACT
THAT WE HAVE ALMOST
COMPLETED THE PROCESS.PLEASE BEAR WITH US.
EMEKA
Click image for full view.
From:
adbako
Subject:
Re: attached letter
Date:
Fri 11/12/04 08:20 AM
SIR,
DID YOU RECEIVE
THE SECOND ATTACHMENT I SENT TODAY?
PLEASE CONFIRM RECEIPT.
EMEKA
From:
Ivan Goodhead
Subject:
Re: attached letter
Date:
Fri 11/12/04 04:35 PM
Sir
Yes we received your second attachment and it is acceptable. I will begin the process leading towards the donation as we await your photograph.
Thank you,
Ivan Goodhead
I'll give him his acknowledgement. Can't have him worrying...yet! That comes AFTER I get the photo.
From:
adbako
Subject:
Re: attached letter
Date:
Sat 11/13/04 01:08 AM
sir,
thank you very much.
emeka
From:
adbako
Subject:
Re: attached letter
Date:
Mon 11/15/04 11:00 AM
SIR,
THE ATTACHED IS
PIC 1.I SHALL STILL SEND ADDITTIONAL ATHLETES PICS.YOU
CAN SEE THEY ARE
IN RAGS AND NEEDS FINANCIAL HELP.I SHALL SEND THE ONE
WITH BANNER OF 'ARSE
CLOWNS'.SO YOU CAN PROCEED WITH THE DONATION.I AM
SOLELY COUNTING
ON YOU.
PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE
RECEIPT.
FAITHFULLY,
EMEKA
Click image for full view.
Rags indeed! Not sure if this is really taken by him or not, but no need for a slap because he says the real photo is yet to come anyway.
From:
Ivan Goodhead
Subject:
Re: attached letter
Date:
Mon 11/15/04 08:37 PM
Sir
You are on the right track with the photo. A similar one with them holding the banner will be perfect.
Can I remind you though, that like with the letter, we will require a bigger scan of the final picture.
Thank you,
Ivan Goodhead
From:
adbako
Subject:
Re: attached letter
Date:
Tue 11/16/04 12:41 AM
SIR,
I SHALL DEFINITELY
DO THAT.LET ME ASK,WHEN DO WE EXPECT THE DONATION?
EMEKA
From:
Ivan Goodhead
Subject:
Re: attached letter
Date:
Tue 11/16/04 12:45 AM
Sir
I would expect that once you have sent through the photo, and assuming it is of the required quality, then finalising your donation will only take a couple more days.
Regards,
Ivan Goodhead
From:
adbako
Subject:
Re: attached letter
Date:
Tue 11/16/04 02:20 AM
SIR,
WHY NOT JUST ASSIST
US URGENTLY WITH EVEN 30 OR 40% OF THE DONATION SO
THAT WE CAN PUT
TOGETHER REQUIRED LOGISTICS AND KITS REQUIRED FOR END OF
THE MONTH
YOUTH COMPETITION.
REMEMBER THE
NEXT PHOTO WE ARE GOING TO SEND IS FROM ANOTHER GROUP OF
OUR ATHLETES AND
I KNOW IT WILL JUST TAKE FEW DAYS TO GET THIS ACROSS.
BUT MAY I ASK,CAN'T
YOU USE THE ONE ALREADY SENT FOR REQUIRED PURPOSE?
WE ARE CASH TRAPPED
AND DONOT EVEN HAVE MUCH TO DEFRAY ALL THESE COSTS
AND PAY OUR HEADCOACH
AND FEW STAFFS WORKING FOR THE CLUB.WE ARE ONLY
COUNTING ON YOU
AT THIS MOMENT.
PLEASE ASSIST US.
EMEKA
Oh oh, he's asking for money early - often the bait kiss of death. I'll do my best to calm him down.
From:
Ivan Goodhead
Subject:
Re: attached letter
Date:
Tue 11/16/04 05:05 PM
Sir
Your love for your boys does you major credit. I wish I could help you right now, I really do - but I do not have the authority to hand over the money at this stage.
The directors of our club hold the purse strings and I need your completed application in order to open them.
I know that you will get this donation when the photo arrives - as you pointed out your boys are wearing rags and they will see this. Indeed I don't know why you didn't take the photo properly in the first instance with the banner - it would have saved a lot of time and you might have your donation by now.
Please do the right thing for your club and your boys.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Regards,
Ivan Goodhead
From:
adbako
Subject:
VIEW
THE PICS
Date:
Wed 11/17/04 03:49 AM
SIR,
ATTACHED IS A COPY
OF THE ADDITIONAL PICTURES.
EMEKA
From:
adbako
Subject:
VIEW THE PICS
Date:
Wed 11/17/04 03:51 AM
SIR,
ADDITIONAL PICS
FOR YOU
EMEKA
False alarm. Some photos come through, although they are too small so I will ask for better scans.
From:
Ivan Goodhead
Subject:
Re: VIEW THE PICS
Date:
Wed 11/17/04 05:10 PM
Sir
We are more than happy with those photographs - but as I keep telling you we need bigger scans for our newsletter. Can you please send larger scans (as large as you can do) as soon as possible?
I will have your donation papers ready to be signed by the directors as soon as your (larger) photos arrive.
Thank you,
Ivan Goodhead
From:
adbako
Subject:
Re: VIEW THE PICS
Date:
Thu 11/18/04 02:06 AM
SIR,
I SHALL TRY MY BEST
TO MAKE IT BOLDER.BUT YOU SHOULD REALISE THAT OUR
PROGRAMME HERE IS
NOT AS ADVANCED AS YOURS.SO I SHALL RESCAN ALL THE
DIFFERENT GROUPS
AND RESEND .I THINK THIS WILL SERVE THE PURPOSE AND
FACILITATE THE DONATION.
THANKS.
EMEKA
And here we are, a Mugu Human Pyramid!!
From:
adbako
Subject:
VIEW PICS
Date:
Thu 11/18/04 04:01 AM
SIR,
SUBJECT TO YOUR
LATER DEMAND FOR AN ENLARGED COPIES I HEREWITH SENT THIS
EMBORSED COPY
FOR YOUR CONVINENCE.
EMEKA
Click image for full view.
From: adbako
Subject:
SECOND PICS
Date:
Thu 11/18/04 04:07 AM
SIR,
THIS IS THE SECOND
PIC
EMEKA
Click image for full view.
From: adbako
Subject:
Re: VIEW THE PICS
Date:
Sat 11/20/04 09:08 AM
SIR,
YOU HAVE RECEIVED
THE SECOND SCANNING OF THE PICS AND I EXPECTED YOU TO
ACKNOWLEDGE THEM.SO
WHAT IS THE STATUS NOW AND WHEN ARE WE EXPECTING THE
DONATION?
EMEKA
From:
adbako
Subject:
Re: VIEW THE PICS
Date:
Sat 11/20/04 09:25 AM
SIR,
PLEASE LET ME KNOW
YOUR POSITION IMMEDIATELY.
EMEKA
He's impatient alright. And why wouldn't he be. The "real" Emeka could show up at any time. Maybe he will...
From:
Ivan Goodhead
Subject:
Re: VIEW THE PICS
Date:
Sun 11/21/04 04:52 PM
Sir
I apologise for the delay in acknowledging you. The photographs are acceptable and even as we speak my secretary is preparing the final forms for the directors to sign.
We shall get back to you shortly with your payment details and I'll forward you a copy of our latest newsletter so you can see your photographs in use.
Regards,
Ivan Goodhead
From:
adbako
Subject:
Re: VIEW THE PICS
Date:
Mon 11/22/04 11:32 PM
SIR,
THANKS.I WAS REALLY
DISTURBED ABOUT YOUR SILENCE BUT NOW THAT YOU HAVE
EXPLAINED,IT IS
OK.I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE IT IF I CAN HAVE A LOOK AT
THE NEWSLETTER.LET
ME KNOW IMMEDIATELY YOU ARE READY TO SEND THE
DONATION,SO THAT
I CAN ADVICE YOU ON HOW TO SEND IT AND WHICH NAME TO
USE VIA WESTERN
UNION.PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO FACILITATE IT THIS WEEK.
EMEKA
From:
Ivan Goodhead
Subject:
Re: VIEW THE PICS
Date:
Mon 11/22/04 11:44 PM
Sir
We are finalising a newsletter this week actually - we do "full" editions every quarter, and "supplementary" editions (usually one page) every month. And a supplementary is due very shortly.
In fact I expect to be able to show you our newsletter, and payment details, by the end of the week.
Regards,
Ivan Goodhead
I'm at the point now where I need to "pay" him, burn him or try and delay. I'll delay a little longer with the newsletter which he will receive soon.
From:
adbako
Subject:
Re: VIEW THE PICS
Date:
Tue 11/23/04 08:55 AM
SIR,
IT IS VERY NICE
TO HEAR THAT WE SHALL RECEIVE THE NEWSLETTER AND THE
PAYMENT THIS WEEK.MY
STUDENTS ARE QUITE EXCITED ON BREAKING THIS NEWS TO
THEM.THEY
FEEL GREAT AND BELONGED TOO.
AS PER THE DONATION,I
WOULD LIKE YOU TO SEND IT VIA WESTERN UNION MONEY
TRANSFER THROUGH
MR ONYENAGIRI UCHE
AND MR TONY EDE.YOU JUST SPLIT IT AND SEND $5000
APIECE.
THEN I EXPECT YOU
TO FORWARD THE MTCN/CONTROL NUMBER,THE TEXT QUESTION
AND ANSWERS AND
THE AMOUNT AND FULL NAMES AND ADDRESS OF SENDER.THESE
DETAILS ARE VERY
IMPORTANT TO ENABLE US PICK THE MONEY HERE.
I LOOK FORWARD TO
RECEIVING YOUR KIND GESTURE.
EMEKA
From:
adbako
Subject:
Re: VIEW THE PICS
Date:
Wed 11/24/04 02:34 AM
SIR,
ANY PROGRESS SO
FAR?WE ARE REALLY ANXIOUS AND LOOKING FORWARD TO
RECEIVING THE NEWSLETTER
AND THE DONATION.
SO TELLME WHATS
GOING ON.
EMEKA
From:
Ivan Goodhead
Subject:
Re: VIEW THE PICS
Date:
Wed 11/24/04 05:47 PM
Sir
I am pleased to attach the newsletter to this email. We shall talk again soon.
Regards,
Ivan Goodhead
Click image to read newsletter (was
sent as pdf file)
From:
adbako
Subject:
Re: VIEW THE PICS
Date:
Thu 11/25/04 12:44 AM
SIR,
MY ATHLETES AND
I ARE PLEASED TO SEE OUR PHOTOGRAPHS PUBLISHED ON YOUR
NEWSLETTER.YOU HAVE
REALLY PROJECTED OUR IMAGE AND ALSO SHOWED US ENOUGH
SENSE OF BELONGING.WE
ARE REALLY GRATEFUL. [As they should be
- it took me a valuable 5 minutes to put it together.]
PLEASE SIR,LET US
KNOW WHEN TO EXPECT OUR DONATION SO THAT IT CAN BE
ANNOUNCED TO THE
ATHLETES SO AS TO RAISE THEIR COMFORT HOPE AND ALSO
KEEP THEIR SPIRIT
HIGH.WE CAN'T REALLY THANK YOU ENOUGH.
WE EXPECT YOU TO
COMPLIMENT ALL YOUR EFFORT BY MAKING SURE WE RECEIVE IT
THIS WEEK.
REMAIN BLESSED.
EMEKA
From:
adbako
Subject:
Re: VIEW THE PICS
Date:
Thu 11/25/04 09:41 AM
SIR,
I WROTE YOU EARLIER
TODAY ASKING EXACTLY WHEN THE MONEY WILL GET TO US.I
NEED TO KNOW.
WE ARE ANXIOUSLY
AWAITING.
EMEKA
From:
adbako
Subject:
Re: VIEW THE PICS
Date:
Fri 11/26/04 02:22 AM
SIR,
I AM AWAITING INTRUCTIONS
FROM YOU.
EMEKA
From:
adbako
Subject:
Re: VIEW THE PICS
Date:
Sat 11/27/04 10:12 AM
sir,
why not just write
me and give me updates even if the money is not ready.why
the sudden
silence?
emeka
He wants his money doesn't he! I'll think up some fun for him soon.
From:
Ivan Goodhead
Subject:
Re: VIEW THE PICS
Date:
Sun 11/28/04 05:15 PM
Dear Sir
I am sorry for my "silence". I was very busy over the weekend travelling with the team to a meet in Boston.
The directors have news concerning your situation and I shall meet with them soon and let you know.
Regards,
Ivan Goodhead
From:
adbako
Subject:
Re: VIEW THE PICS
Date:
Mon 11/29/04 01:47 AM
SIR,
HOW SOON IS THIS?PLEASE
UPDATE ME.
EMEKA
From:
Ivan Goodhead
Subject:
Re: VIEW THE PICS
Date:
Mon 11/29/04 06:30 PM
Dear Sir
I was about to forward you the payment details but was stopped at the last second by our security chief.
The reason being apparently some person claiming to be yourself, Emeka Uba, has come out and said that you are a fraud.
He has also labelled other claims against you saying that you are a thief and a homosexual and that you will be using this money to start a gay pornography web site.
I don't believe him for a minute, after all you have sent us the photographs of your team and he cannot possibly be telling the truth.
However our security chief needs to make a clearance check and you can help me with this.
This is obviously a very embarressing situation and one that I wish to resolve immediately so I hope you will abide by my next request.
I require you to provide a hand-written letter to me stating who you are and that you deny the claims made by this charlatan. Please list the accusations one by one in your letter and then sign it off.
I hope this will clear up the matter.
I apologise whole-heartedly for this delay but if you can provide the letter (a scan is acceptable) as soon as possible then security will release the donation to me again.
Regards,
Ivan Goodhead
The perils of pretending you're someone else. How will he react to this?
From:
adbako
Subject:
Re: VIEW THE PICS
Date:
Tue 11/30/04 10:42 AM
SIR,
THANKS FOR THE INFORMATION.IT
IS VERY DIDHEARTENING AND EMBARRASSING FOR
SOMEONE TO
START MAKING SUCH SPURIOUS ALLEGATION OR CLAIMING THAT HE IS
ME WHEN HE
IS NOT.THERE ARE A LOT OF BAD PEOPLE HERE AND FRAUDSTARS.PLEASE
DISREGARD
SUCH NASTY ALLEGATION.WE HAVE GONE FAR AND I HAVE MADE A LOT
OF SACRIFICE FOR
THIS AND WOULD NOT WANT ANY IDIOT TO JEORPARDISE MY
CHANCES AT THIS
LAST HOUR.WHY DID'NT THE PERSON COME OUT ALL THIS WHILE
UNTILL YOU ARE ABOUT
GIVING ME THE TRANSFER DETAILS-IT IS REALLY ABSURD.
WELL I WOULD WANT
YOU TO FORWARD THE FULL L DETAILS OF HIS ALLEGATIONS
SO THAT I CAN RESPOND
TO IT ONE AFTER THE OTHER IN MY WRITTINGS SUCH
LIKE YOU REQUESTED.I
CAN SEND BACK THE LETTER IN HAND WRITTEN LIKE YOU
SAID EARLY TOMORROW
IF YOU CAN GUIDE ME BY LISTING THE ACCUSATIONS HE
MADE AND I CAN RESPOND
TO IT ONE AFTER THE OTHER.
FIRST I AM NOT A
HEMOSEXUAL AND HAVE NEVER PRACTICED THAT IN MY LIFE.I
AM A GOOD CHRISTIAN
AND HAPPILY MARRIED WITH KIDS,SO I CANNOT IMAGINE
MYSELF INDULGING
IN SUCH ACT.
THE GUY WHO MADE
THIS CLAIM IS AN IDIOT AND ONLY WANTS TO TAKE A CHANCE
BY EXTORTING THIS
MONEY FROM YOU.HOW COULD SOMEONE A SANE HUMAN BEING
CLAIM HE IS ME.HIS
IS JUST A JOKER.
I AWAIT FOR YOUR
INSTRUCTIONS/GUIDELINES.
EMEKA
From:
Ivan Goodhead
Subject:
Re: VIEW THE PICS
Date:
Tue 11/30/04 05:23 PM
Sir
I could tell you are a good man just by reading your emails, but however the security chief has his rules and I must abide by them - indeed I have no choice.
Anyway, to your letter.
In your letter you must refute the following allegations that you are accused of by this man -
*) You are an imposter
in regards to this matter
*) You are a thief
*) You are a homosexual
*) You are involved
in the gay pornography industry
*) Your involvement
in this matter is to earn money to fund a gay pornography web site
This will do. God willing we can put this matter behind us shortly.
I agree with you this is an embarressing situation, and it could have come to light earlier but I was kept in the dark regarding this man.
I hope you think no less of me and our club once this matter is sorted out.
Good day to you,
Ivan Goodhead
From:
adbako
Subject:
Re: VIEW THE PICS
Date:
Wed 12/01/04 12:05 AM
SIR,
I SHALL RESPOND
TO ALL THOSE ALLEGATIONS ON A HAND WRITTEN MESSAGE LIKE
YOU ADVICED.EXPECT
MY MESSAGE TODAY.
EMEKA
Looking forward to it.
From:
adbako
Subject:
Re: VIEW THE PICS
Date:
Wed 12/01/04 11:32 AM
SIR,
Thanks for your
mail.
l want to take the
allegations one after the other.
1)-imposter,first
l am not an imposter.l am the manager of Oscar
Athletics Club
and cannot
be an imposter in my own undertaking and my sweat.please
disregard this.The
guy who contacted you is rather the imposter and not
me.so please advice
your superiors to be careful in dealing with this
guy and to dismiss
this idiot as a mere chalattan.
2)Thief-how can
l be a thief in this regard as we are asking for a mere
favour which you
have the right to say yes or no.we are not compelling
you to do this but
we are just pleading and hoping that God will touch
your hearts to help
these needy athletes who would want to excel in
their endeavours
and even compete in lnternational engagements in near
future.They cannot
do this under this difficult environment,when we
cannot even provide
sporting equipment for adequate training which is
one of the primary
conditions for execellence.l am not a thief,we are
only requesting
for assistance which you have agreed to do,so l wonder
why the guy is labelling
me a thief.My promise in this regard is that l
must utilize the
money for the purpose which it is mearnt for and l
shall send pictures
of the equipment bought with the donation and even
pictures of our
athletes in the new sporting attires if you make the
donation available.
3)Homosexuality-l
am a christian of catholic denomination by birth and l
have not even
seen anybody involved in homosexuality not to talk of
personally engaging
in such act.GOD FORBID.l am not and would not wish
to be one untill
l die.We have code of conduct guiding the club and none
of our students
will ever involve in such an act because we teach and
instill discipline.
4)Pornography-l
have never heard of any existence of pornagraphic
industry here,it
is unafrican and so l cannot indulge in such.l hardly
watch movies at
my leisure because l am so engrossed with my club that l
hardly find
time doing such trivial things.
l am a sound man
with a sound mind and as such l will not let you down.
lnfact l feel embarrassed
saying all this because this is l can't
imagine myself engaging
myself in such acts.
Please,you should
understand that what you are giving us is donation and
l believe
that conditions should not be attached to it before giving
out the money.l
am not trying to be immodest but this is my candid
opinion,although
l understand that all you requested are for official
records and that
is much l can say and provide in this matter.l expect
your response.
l shall attach handwritten
of this mail as you adviced
faithfully,
emeka
From:
adbako
Subject:
Re: VIEW THE PICS
Date:
Wed 12/01/04 11:59 AM
SIR,
Thanks for your
mail.
l want to take the
allegations one after the other.
1)-imposter,first
l am not an imposter.l am the manager of Oscar
Athletics Club
and cannot
be an imposter in my own undertaking and my sweat.please
disregard this.The
guy who contacted you is rather the imposter and not
me.so please advice
your superiors to be careful in dealing with this
guy and to dismiss
this idiot as a mere chalattan.
2)Thief-how can
l be a thief in this regard as we are asking for a mere
favour which you
have the right to say yes or no.we are not compelling
you to do this but
we are just pleading and hoping that God will touch
your hearts to help
these needy athletes who would want to excel in
their endeavours
and even compete in lnternational engagements in near
future.They cannot
do this under this difficult environment,when we
cannot even provide
sporting equipment for adequate training which is
one of the primary
conditions for execellence.l am not a thief,we are
only requesting
for assistance which you have agreed to do,so l wonder
why the guy is labelling
me a thief.My promise in this regard is that l
must utilize the
money for the purpose which it is mearnt for and l
shall send pictures
of the equipment bought with the donation and even
pictures of our
athletes in the new sporting attires if you make the
donation available.
3)Homosexuality-l
am a christian of catholic denomination by birth and l
have not even
seen anybody involved in homosexuality not to talk of
personally engaging
in such act.GOD FORBID.l am not and would not wish
to be one untill
l die.We have code of conduct guiding the club and none
of our students
will ever involve in such an act because we teach and
instill discipline.
4)Pornography-l
have never heard of any existence of pornagraphic
industry here,it
is unafrican and so l cannot indulge in such.l hardly
watch movies at
my leisure because l am so engrossed with my club that l
hardly find
time doing such trivial things.
l am a sound man
with a sound mind and as such l will not let you down.
lnfact l feel embarrassed
saying all this because this is l can't
imagine myself engaging
myself in such acts.
Please,you should
understand that what you are giving us is donation and
l believe
that conditions should not be attached to it before giving
out the money.l
am not trying to be immodest but this is my candid
opinion,although
l understand that all you requested are for official
records and that
is much l can say and provide in this matter.l expect
your response.
l attached handwritten
of this mail as you adviced
faithfully,
emeka
Click image to read letter.
From:
adbako
Subject:
Re: VIEW THE PICS
Date:
Wed 12/01/04 12:03 PM
SIR,
THE ATTACHED IS
THE SECOND LETTER I.E CONTINUATION OF THE FIRST.
I EXPECT YOUR RESPONSE
ASAP.
EMEKA
Click image to read letter.
From:
adbako
Subject:
Re: VIEW THE PICS
Date:
Thu 12/02/04 12:43 AM
SIR,
I AWAIT YOU TO ACKNOWLEDGE
THE RECEIPT OF MY MAIL AND THE SCANNED LETTER
YESTERDAY.
EMEKA
He really doesn't like it when I don't reply to him.
From:
Ivan Goodhead
Subject:
Re: VIEW THE PICS
Date:
Thu 12/02/04 05:02 PM
Sir
I apologise for the delay in replying to you but it was unavoidable.
I have received your letter and the contents are noted and I have passed them on to our security chief.
As you are no doubt aware he will be examining your handwriting to see if you are telling the truth or not as he is very gifted in this area.
But we already know what the outcome will be won't we.
I shall get back to you in a day or two with the payment instructions I hope.
Regards,
Ivan Goodhead
From:
adbako
Subject:
Re: VIEW THE PICS
Date:
Fri 12/03/04 12:26 AM
SIR,
THANKS.I AM WAITING.
EMEKA
From:
adbako
Subject:
Re: VIEW THE PICS
Date:
Fri 12/03/04 11:37 PM
SIR,
WHAT IS THE STATUS
NOW?
EMEKA
From:
adbako
Subject:
Re: VIEW THE PICS
Date:
Mon 12/06/04 12:11 AM
SIR,
PLEASE KEEP ME POSTED
OF THE RESULTS.
EMEKA
Another frustrating wait for my man.
From:
Ivan Goodhead
Subject:
Re: VIEW THE PICS
Date:
Mon 12/06/04 06:42 PM
Dear Emeka
You will be pleased to know you have been cleared of any wrong-doing and the security chief is satisfied you are who you say you are.
It turns out that the man who was pretending to be you is a known scammer. We contacted a CIA agent in your country to capture this man but unfortunately he got away but he has vowed to get this money one way or the other.
For this reason we are sending a special agent to Lagos to deliver your donation to you personally.
As it happens he was travelling there anyway on other business which is why they've agreed to do this favour for us.
He will be arriving on December 15 (Wednesday) at 4:50pm your time on Air France flight 854.
We hope you can meet him at the airport. Is this satisfactory to you?
Regards,
Ivan Goodhead
Will he buy this?
From:
adbako
Subject:
Re: VIEW THE PICS
Date:
Tue 12/07/04 12:05 AM
SIR,
THANKS FOR THE UPDATE.UNFORTUNATELY
I SHALL BE AWAY FROM 12TH DECEMBER
TO 26TH OF DEC.I
SHALL TRAVEL WITH 4 OF OUR ATHLETES FOR A YOUTH
COMPETITION AT LOME-TOGO.SO
I FEEL IT WILL BE MUCH CONVENIENT FOR US TO
RECEIVE THE DONATION
THROUGH WESTERN UNION.THE NAME I GAVE YOU IS OUR
OFFICER AND HE WILL
BE IN A RIGHT POSITION TO RECEIVE THE MONEY AND PAY
IT INTO THE CLUB
ACCOUNT.I CANNOT MEET YOUR AGENT DUE TO MY SCHEDULE,SO
PLEASE JUST ASSIST
US AND SEND THROUGH WU.YOU CAN DEDUCT CHARGES FROM
THE TOTAL SUM AND
SEND THE REST TO US.
I HOPE YOU WILL
UNDERSTAND MY POSITION IN THIS MATTER AND MAKE THINGS A
LOT EASIER FOR US.
I EXPECT YOUR RESPONSE.
EMEKA
Not surprisingly, he doesn't want to meet anyone at the airport.
From:
Ivan Goodhead
Subject:
Re: VIEW THE PICS
Date:
Wed 12/08/04 12:40 AM
Sir
I shall put your proposal to our security chief. He is very nervous about this payment being left to go alone. He does not trust Western Union and describes it as "a shitty front for thieves and scum".
He's a very sensitive man who I have little respect for but I'm afraid I do not have authority to overrule him.
Sometimes I think he does these things just to annoy me. He really needs a girlfriend.
Anyway I shall let you know what he says.
Regards,
Ivan Goodhead
From:
adbako
Subject:
Re: VIEW THE PICS
Date:
Wed 12/08/04 06:12 AM
SIR,
WE HAVE DECIDED
ON WESTERN UNION EVEN LONG BEFORE WE SENT THE PICTURES
SO WHY THIS SUDDEN
"FEAR" OF YOUR SECURITY CHIEF.I THINK WESTERN UNION
IS THE SAFEST,FASTEST
AND THE MOST RELIABLE WAY OF OFFERING US YOUR HELP.I
AM BEGINNING
TO WONDER WHY THIS SUDDEN ATTITUDE ON THIS DONATION.IT HAS
TAKEN ALMOST
4WEEKS SINCE WE SENT THE PICS AND I RECALL IN ONE OF YOUR
MAILS WHERE YOU
SAID THE ONLY THING HOLDING THE DONATION IS SIGNING OF
THE LETTER AND PICTURES
WHICH I HAD OVERDONE.SO WHY THIS?
I WOULD WANT YOU
IN A PLANE LANGUAGE TELL ME WHETHER YOU PEOPLE ARE
READY TO ASSIST
OR NOT SO THAT I CAN CONCENTRATE IN OTHER IMPORTANT
MATTERS THAN
THIS EXCUSE OF YOUR SECURITY CHIEF.I WONDER WHAT YOUR
SECURITY CHIEF HAS
TO DO WITH FINANCIAL MATTERS.ANYWAY,IF IT PLEASES YOU
TO GIVE US
YOUR DONATION THROUGH WESTERN UNION FINE.I CANNOT DO MORE
THAN THIS.
EMEKA
From:
Ivan Goodhead
Subject:
Re: VIEW THE PICS
Date:
Wed 12/08/04 07:32 PM
Sir
I understand your frustration and I share it with you. The reason the security officer is involved is because of the damn beauracray this club puts on everything. He does random checks on all activities here both to protect employees and the club itself from being put at risk.
Because of the man who claimed to be you jumped out of the woodwork our security chief is now monitoring every inch of this deal to make sure nothing goes wrong.
It is his job for our club to avoid embarressment and unnecessary financial loss.
It is quite heavy-handed from my point of view but it is club policy and my hands are tied. I don't enjoy these delays either because I am supposed to tie up all my loose ends prior to the Christmas break.
However I can assure you the club is dedicated to helping you and everyone here is battling to make this donation work successfully.
I shall respond again shortly letting you know our course of action.
Regards,
Ivan Goodhead
From:
adbako
Subject:
Re: VIEW THE PICS
Date:
Thu 12/09/04 01:46 AM
SIR,
YES EVERYONE HERE
IS FRUSTRATED INCLUDING MY ATHLETES.I HAVE GIVEN THEM
ENOUGH HOPES JUDGING
FROM MY DISCUSSIONS AND ASSURANCES FROM YOU.NOW
WHEN I RELAY THE
RECENT HAPPENINGS TO THEM,IT SEEMS TO DAMPEN THEIR
SPIRIT AND REDUCE
THEIR COMFORT HOPE.IT LOOKS AS IF ALL HOPE IS LOST.WELL,I
STILL COUNT
ON YOU AND HOPE THAT YOU CAN CONCLUDE THIS WITHIN THE
SHORTEST POSSIBLE
PERIOD.
THANKS.
EMEKA
Try to make me feel guilty eh!
I'll make him wait. Let's see if his
trip gets changed...
From:
Ivan Goodhead
Subject:
Re: VIEW THE PICS
Date:
Thu 12/09/04 07:41 PM
Sir
We understand all your concerns and feel for your athletes who at the end of the day are the ones who are really hurt by all this malarkey.
Sadly though with you away from the 12th as you say we shall have to delay payment until your return.
I shall diarise to have arrangements in place for December 27.
Regards,
Ivan Goodhead
From:
adbako
Subject:
Re: VIEW THE PICS
Date:
Fri 12/10/04 01:32 AM
SIR,
IF REALLY YOU PEOPLE
ARE HONEST IN HELPING US WITH THE DONATION,TODAY IS
10TH IT CAN
BE SENT BEFORE I TRAVEL,OR YOU CAN STILL SEND IT IN MY
ABSENCE WITH THE
NAMES I GAVE YOU.IT DOES NOT REALLY MATTER,AFTERALLIT
IS MY PROBLEM AND
NOT YOURS WHEN YOU SEND IT.ALLYOU ARE GIVING
ISDONATION AND CHANNELLIT
THROUGH THE MEANS I ADVICED WHETHER I AM
AROUND OR NOT.ALREADY
I HAVE GIVEN INSTRUCTIONS TO MY ASSISTANTS ON HOW
TO KEEP THE FUNDS.
PLEASE NOTE,THIS
MAY BE MY LAST MAIL TO YOU AS REGARDS TO YOUR DONATION.I
HAD ALREADY
ASKED MY ATHLETES TO ZERO THEIR MIND ON IT.I HAD ALREADY
DONE THESAME.SO
GO AHEAD AND SEND IF YOU REALLY CARE AND STOP THIS
EXCUSES AND RIGMAROLLING.WE
HAVE BEGGED YOU ENOUGH.I ONLY EXPECT THE
TRANSFER INFORMATIONAND
NOT MORE EXCUSES.
THANKS FOR TAKING
YOUR TIME.
EMEKA
From:
adbako
Subject:
Re: VIEW THE PICS
Date:
Fri 12/10/04 11:32 PM
SIR,
WHAT IS YOUR POSITION
AS PER MY REQUEST.
EMEKA
From:
adbako
Subject:
Re: VIEW THE PICS
Date:
Sun 12/12/04 11:14 PM
SIR,
WHY THE SUDDEN SILENCE?PLEASE
GET BACK TO ME.
EMEKA
He's getting shitty again.
I was going to send him to the airport
but have changed my mind. First we'll give him a high on the emotional
rollercoaster ride.
From:
Ivan Goodhead
Subject:
Re: VIEW THE PICS
Date:
Sun 12/12/04 11:26 PM
Sir
I am sorry for the silence but I took the family down to Brighton for the weekend - have only just returned.
I can assure you that we have put the security chief in his place and I shall forward you Western Union payment details tomorrow.
Regards,
Ivan Goodhead
From:
adbako
Subject:
Re: VIEW THE PICS
Date:
Mon 12/13/04 04:49 AM
SIR,
IN CASE YOU HAVE
FORGOTTEN,SPLIT THE MONEY AND SEND IN TWO NAMES OF $5000
APIECE.
1)MR TONY EDE
2)MR ONYENAGIRI
T UCHE.
PLEASE FORWARD THE
TRANSFER DETAILS.
MTCN,TEXT QUESTION
AND ANSWERS AND THE NAMES AND ADDRESS OF SENDER SO
THAT I CAN INSTRUCT
MY ASSISTANTS TO PICK IT UP.
I BELIEVE YOUR WORD
FOR TOMORROW AND LET IT BE YOUR BOND.
I HAVE KEPT MY ATHLETES
IN THE WAITING FOR TOO LONG.
THANKS.
EMEKA
From:
adbako
Subject:
Re: VIEW THE PICS
Date:
Tue 12/14/04 12:01 AM
SIR,
I AM AWAITING THE
TRANSFER INFORMATION TODAY JUST LIKE YOU PROMISED.
EMEKA
From:
adbako
Subject:
Re: VIEW THE PICS
Date:
Tue 12/14/04 08:24 AM
SIR,
I AM WAITING.WE
ARE REALLY EARGER TO RECEIVE RESULTS.
EMEKA
From:
adbako
Subject:
Re: VIEW THE PICS
Date:
Wed 12/15/04 12:33 AM
SIR,
WHY NOW ARE YOU
SILENT AFTER SAYING YOU WILL SEND THE TRANSFER
INFORMATION YESTERDAY?PLEASE
COME OUT PLAIN SO THAT I KNOW YOUR POSITION.ARE
YOU STILL
SENDING IT OR NOT?
EMEKA
Having thought
he was about to get his money you can just about smell the anticipation
and frustration oozing from him.
From:
adbako
Subject:
Re: VIEW THE PICS
Date:
Thu 12/16/04 08:15 AM
SIR,
WHY THE SUDDEN SILENCE?EVEN
IF YOU DONOT OR CANNOT SEND THE MONEY AGAIN,YOU
CAN STILL
TALK TO ME.WE ARE FRIENDS.JUST SEND ME A MAIL.
EMEKA