TITLE: Art For Art's Sake
SCAMMER NAME: Alexander Ofuonyead
SCAMMER LOCATION: Lagos, Nigeria
SCAMBAITER: Shiver Metimbers Alexander Ofuonyead is yet another donation scammer, requesting help for a non-existent cause. He also apparently owns a large company. I quote from his website description: "exquisitexxxxxxxx.8m.com is a trailblazer in the special events design,we design,markets and advertise. We are a team of experts and talented individuals in different fields coming together in forming what is know today as Exquisite xxxxxxxx. As one of the most prominent full-service production companies in the country, our allure draws a host of corporate clients from across the nation and overseas. Whether you’re planning an event in any part of the country, or anywhere in the world, Exquisite xxxxxxxxl and its team of experts will make it unforgettable." Seems times are hard for Alexander's company as he is trying to sting me for a donation. But why doesn't he introduce himself to me as the maverick head of a super multinational company?! From: Alexander Ofuonyead
To: Derek Trotter
Date: Monday, September 19, 2005
Subject: Calvary greetings to you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Dear Brethren,
Calvary greetings to you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,By the grace of God? We are BAND OF DAVID here in Nigeria.We are a group
talented belevers? from diffrent churches here,we are called by Our lord Jesus christ to preach the word through praises and worship? to all nation of the earth. "COME INTO GODâ?TS PRESENCE WITH JOYFUL SONGS!" The book of Psalms in the Holy Bible is a rich resource for understanding praise and worship. In Psalms100 we are told to "Come into Godâ?Ts presence with joyful
songs!" Here we BAND OF DAVID EXQUISITE GLOBAL INT. praise is central to our congregational life. We gather together to celebrate Godâ?Ts love through Jesus Christ in joyful song. We liken our worship experience to a journey. Offering thanksgiving and praise through joyful song leads us into Godâ?Ts presence where worship then is in order. Psalm 100 continues in verse 4 saying, "Enter Godâ?Ts gates with thanksgiving and Godâ?Ts courts with praise." Music alone is not our approach to God but it is
through musical praise. Psalms 22 verse 3 says God inhabits (or lives in) the praises of Godâ?Ts people. If we draw near to God, God will draw near to us. (James 4:8)
Through praise and worship we encounter God and experience Godâ?Ts goodness. We believe in the transforming power of Godâ?Ts glory and presence. During
times of praise and worship,it is the testimony of many that they experience emotional and physical healing, deliverance and salvation. As lives are transformed in the
presence of God, victories are won over areas of continual defeat, sorrows and depression are exchanged for gladness and joy. The above convoluted mess and odd characters are what you get when you cut and paste stuff from the net without actually checking the contents! At BAND OF DAVID INT.our celebratory worship to God, though called "Charismatic" actually predates the Charismatic movement. It is biblically based and is expressed through singing, shouting and dancing; through the clapping and lifting of hands, and the playing of musical instruments. Sounds like a damn good gig to me Alexander . Hence we are writing to establish relationship with your group/Church, so as to making? our DREAM A REALITY.Together we can work to propagate the word of Our Lord Jesus Christ as stated in Mathews 24:14,EXD 15 vs2,det. 3vs 3, psm 34 vs 1, And psm95 vs6.? so that together we can preach the gospel to all part of the world. OK, God loves us all and lets rejoice. What do you want Alexander? However, we would appreciate any helping hand financially to bring our mission and vision to past as we are planning to organise a musical concert where ministration through praise and worship will be competed among youths. We look forward to establishing a wonderful relationship with you soon. Remain blessed in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ! Cash - what else?! We can be reached on the follwing: Christ the Saviour Ministries,
1 Christ the Saviour Crescent,
Ijesha-Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria. Yours in Christ, Alexander Ofuonyeadi.
Band Of david. 
Lets slip into my familiar guise of Derek Trotter and his fine arts dealership. From: Derek Trotter
To: Alexander Ofuonyead
Date: 19 Sep 2005
Dear Mr. Ofuonyeadi,
Thank you so much for your very nice email, and I am impressed by your work, however I am afraid that I will be unable to help you at this time.
Let me introduce myself. My name is Derek Trotter and I am the director of Trotter Fine Arts Dealer and Art Scholarships. We are dealers in fine art and ethnic art from all over the world and we supply many business and private customers. We also offer scholarship donations to aid up and coming new artists who may otherwise not have the financial means to be able to produce or improve their work. Our scholarship payments range from between $20,000 and $150,000 depending on the potential of the artist.
We are already registered in the UK as a Christian charity and annually give charitable donations to UK causes, however strict UK laws mean that we are unable to give outside the UK, I am sorry.
However if you have any contacts who have artists who you think may benefit from our financial help then I would be very interested to be put in touch with them. We are very keen on promoting new artists and will be happy to offer a very generous scholarship package to young or old artists with good potential. If you have an artist as part of your ministry who could benefit from our financial help then indeed we could help you that way.
Again I am sorry I cannot help you with your main request but I wish you luck in finding somebody to help you.
Kind regards,
Derek Trotter
Director
Trotters Fine Arts
www.deltrotter.co.uk
From: Alexander Ofuonyead
To: Derek Trotter
Date: Wednesday, September 21, 2005
Subject: THANKS FOR YOUR INTEREST Dear Brother Derek, I write thank you for your intrest in the work of God, and you williness to extend your helping hand to this part of the world.It might intrest you to know that Nigeria as a country is full of talents, and so all our group is doing is to make nigerians to beleive in God, and try to get out of those thing that will be sending a nagetive message outside the world. Brother, i tell you that it has not been easy, but i know that this is my calling, so i have no choice that to take this call by faith beleiving that JESUS NEVER FAIL, and so i know i can no fail, i once again thank you and also ask that you remeber in prayer, and hoping to meeting with OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST WITH OUR CROWN AMEN. To your asking if i have some persons to fit in to what you are into the answer is YES,not only to my fellow brother in Christ, but to other talented Nigeria, so if youn want me to look for, please let me know what you will be needing from them, and i will do this for you. Thanking you brother, while i expect your reply. Please always remeber us in prayer. Yours in Christ, Alexander Ofuonyeadi.
Band Of david International.
From: Derek Trotter
To: Alexander Ofuonyead
Date: 21 Sep 2005
Dear Mr. Ofuonyeadi,
Thank you for your email.
You are truly working for a great cause and if indeed you have a fine artist who can possibly be helped by a donation from our foundation then indeed I am sure that we can help you. There are of course rules and procedures that must be followed before we are able to make a artist donation payment, but you will find it a very simple and quick procedure. I will outline below what will be required.
1. Before we could make any kind of monetary payment to your artist we would of course require proof of his abilities. We do not ask artists to send in prepared samples of their work because of course there is no way for our foundation to know if the painting is indeed the artists own work, therefore we would require your artist to provide a new sample for us to evaluate his abilities.
2. My company will submit to you (by email attachment) a sample photograph. This may be of a person, a building or other such item. Your artist would then be required to paint or draw (IN COLOUR) a copy of the image we send to you. Once the artist has completed the work it is to be sent to us for evaluation and then a donation amount would be awarded according to the skill or potential of the artist. Our donation payment range from between $20,000 and $150,000.
3. On receipt of a satisfactory picture, your artist would be require to complete a small form. This is a very simple form and basically just needs to be signed by the artists and he has to agree to let Trotters Fine Arts become owners of any samples submitted.
Once the form has been returned then it is just a simple matter of your artist telling us by what manner he or she wished to receive that payment and it will be sent within 24 hours of receiving the completed form.
Please note that no payments whatsoever can be given in advance of receiving the artwork.
I hope that is clear to you Mr. Ofuonyeadi, and if you are in agreement to the terms above please let me know as soon as possible and I will arrange for a sample picture to be sent to you by email attachment.
Kind regards,
Derek Trotter
Director
Trotters Fine Arts
www.deltrotter.co.uk
From: Alexander Ofuonyead
To: Derek Trotter
Date: Thursday, September 22, 2005
Subject: THANKS FOR YOUR INTEREST Dear Brother Derek, Thank you for your reply, and the intrest and trust you have in me, and i pray God that this that is just starting as a childs play will grow to bring both farmilies togther as one big farmily in Jesus name i pray Amen. However Derek, I will want you to check out my web site www.exquisitexxxxxxxx.8m.com,I have a registerd company and i am into event managment, and i know by the grace of God i will be able to bring to you a number of good nigerian artist, not only for you told me that you needed them for but also for nigerian arts to be display and sales in your country. I can assure you that if you use me as your nigerian represtative, i will be able to bring them to you, both young and old, i know we have a lot of them, and i can assure you that it will not take time for you to come down to nigeria, and possiblly making nigeria your secound home. I must not forget that you have not given me your personal phone number, but if you do not mind like i left mine to you before now, the number is 234-8033061157, this is my cell number, while my land line is 234-1-4710086, so you can reach me any time on both numbers, but i shall be travelling to to the village on friday, and i have to be back before thusday, but you can as well reach me on my cell number, and i shall be checking my mail from time to time. I shall be waiting for your reply, As i pray for this relationship to bring you and me, your country and mine, and also bringing both Faith togther in Jesus Name Amen. Thanking you brother, while i expect your reply. Please always remeber us in prayer. Yours in Christ, Alexander Ofuonyeadi.
Band Of david International.
From: Derek Trotter
To: Alexander Ofuonyead
Date: 22 Sep 2005
Dear Mr. Ofuonyeadi,
Thank you for your email and I look forward to future business with you.
Please feel free to contact me anytime on my private number which is +44 8707 65X XXX Kind regards,
Derek Trotter
Director
Trotters Fine Arts
www.deltrotter.co.uk
From: Alexander Ofuonyead
To: Derek Trotter
Date: Thursday, September 22, 2005
Subject: Re: THANKS FOR YOUR INTEREST Dear Brother Derek, Thanks for your mail, and the number you send to me, i thank God for your life, and i know that God will make our relationship to grow in the lord. Derek, i expected you to tell me what to do here to get your job going, so i expect you to reply, telling me how to go about the business, and also possibly send the Art work, and the form so that i can then take it from there. Thanking you brother, while i expect your reply. Please always remeber us in prayer. Yours in Christ, Alexander Ofuonyeadi.
Band Of david International.
From: Derek Trotter
To: Alexander Ofuonyead
Date: 22 Sep 2005
Dear Mr. Ofuonyeadi,
I have already explained the procedure to you. I was awaiting your reply to tell me if just one artist would be applying for this donation, or more than one. You see each artist is to be given a different picture to work from, so once you let me know how many artists are ready to submit their work (up to a maximum of four) then I will forward the images by email attachment. Kind regards,
Derek Trotter
Director
Trotters Fine Arts
www.deltrotter.co.uk
From: Alexander Ofuonyead
To: Derek Trotter
Date: Friday, September 23, 2005
Subject: Re: THANKS FOR YOUR INTEREST Dear Brother Derek, thanks for your reply.I never understand that way, However, i think you have to send for three as i tiold you i think i can get them as many as possibl, and if you still want to buy art work from nigeria, i can as well arrange for you too. Yours Faithfully, Alexander Ofuonyeadi
From: Derek Trotter
To: Alexander Ofuonyead
Date: 24 Sep 2005
Dear Mr. Ofuonyeadi,
Please find attached to this email for sample images. Give one each to your artists to reproduce. Each image has been specially selected to show off various skill of your artists, ranging from still life, animal, and cartoon art. If you have more artists willing to submit their work, please let me know and I will forward some other sample images. Please note the following rules:
1. The MINIMUM completed picture size must be 14 by 14 inches, however as long as they are bigger than this they can be any size your artists choose.
2. The paintings or drawings must be in COLOUR
3. The paintings/Drawing must be the artists own work by hand and NOT traced in any way.
Attention to detail is extremely important and will help my board members to judge the skill of the artists. Ensure they take care to include as much detail in their artwork as possible.
You may tell your artists that the pictures can be painted on any type of surface, such as paper or canvas. Please bear in mind that the artwork will have to be shipped to us for inspection, so obviously you must take into consideration the weight of the artwork so that the shipping cost is not to high for you.
On receipt of satisfactory artwork we will then judge the skill level of the artist submissions and will reward them with a monetary donation depending of their skill. As mentioned previously, the minimum donation amount per artist is $20,000 but this can rise up to $150,000 per artist depending on their skill. Note that my board member will usually pay higher amounts for paintings rather than drawings. Donation payments are usually given within 24 hours of receiving the artwork.
Please note that your shipping charges will also be refunded in full, however we can only refund shipping charged AFTER we receive the artwork.
If you have any further questions at all please do not hesitate to get back in contact with me. Also, please let me know when you expect to have the artwork ready for shipping.
Kind regards,
Derek Trotter
Director
Trotters Fine Arts
www.deltrotter.co.uk I attach the following two images (though Alexander receives much larger versions): | 
