Title: FRED RIDES THE CAPTAIN'S SHIP
Scammer Name: Fred Bangoh
Submitted By: Shiver Metimbers
Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2003 19:47:13 +0200
From: [email protected]
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE PLEASE.
From: Fred Bangoh
Assylum Camp Cote d'Ivoire [Ah.. The old asylum camp again]
Email: [email protected]
Attn : Ceo,
Please I am Master Fred Bangoh, the only son of late chief Godwin
Bangoh from Sierra Leone.I know that my message will come to you
as a surprise to you but however, I am writing you in absolute confidence
primarily to seek your assistance to transfer our cash of Eighteen
million dollars ($18,000,000) now in the custody of a BANK here
in Abidjan to your private account pending our arrival to your country.
SOURCE OF THE MONEY
My late father, chief Godwin Bangoh, a native of mende district
in the Northern province of Sierra Leone, was the general Manager
of Sierra Leone mining co-operation (S.L.M.C.) Freetown. According
to my father. This money was the income acquired from mining co-operation's
over draft and minor sales. Before the peak of the civil war between
the rebels forces of major Paul Koroma and the combined forces of
ECOMOG peace keeping operation that almost destroyed my country,
following the forceful removal from power of the Civilian Elected
President Ahmed Tejan Kabbah by the rebels. My father had already
made arrangement for his family, my mother, my little sister and
myself to be evacuated to Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire with our personal
effects.
My father deposited the fund in the BANK until after the war
when he will join us. During the war in my
country, and following the indiscriminate looting of public and
Government properties by the rebel
forces the sierra Leone mining coop, Was one of the targets looted
and destroyed.
My father including other top Government functionaries Were
attacked and killed by the rebels in November 1999 because of his
relationship with the civilian Government of Ahmed Tejan Kabbah.
As a result of my father death, and with the news of my uncles involvement
in air crash in January, dashed our hope of survival. The untimely
deaths caused my mothers heart failure and other related complications
of which she later died in the hospital After we must have spent
a lot of money on her.
Now my 16-year-old sister and myself are alone in this strange
country suffering without any care or
help,without any relation. We are now like refugees and orphans.Our
only hope now is in this fund which our father deposited in the
BANK.On this effect, I humbly solicit your assistance in he followings
ways.
To assist us claim this fund from the BANK as co-beneficiary.
To transfer this money in your name to your country. To make a good
arrangement for a joint business investment on our behalf in your
country and you being the caretaker. To secure a college for my
little sister and my self in your country to further our education.
And to make arrangement for our travel to meet you ace to face in
your country after you have transferred this fund.
Most importantly. The whole documents issued to my late father
after the deposit are in my custody. For your assistance, I beg
to concede 15% of this money to you for your eforts and assistance
and 5% percent for any expenses you may ocur during this transaction.
Awaiting for your urgent reply through our private email address([email protected])
for further informations.
Thanks and God bless.
Best regards,
Fred Bangoh and Sister.
From: Shiver Metimbers
To: [email protected]
Ahoy Fred!
Ye proposition sounds interesting. Please tell me more m'laddy.
Man overboard!
Shiver Metimbers.
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2003 22:18:04 +0200
From: [email protected]
Subject: Thank you.
Dear Shiver Metimbers,
Thank you for your mail.
Ideally, this transaction is all about your co-operation and
assistance to transfer the fund deposited with a local bank.
I shall advise you please go through the first mail I sent you
closely and get back to me so that I can fully advise you on the
steps.
Regards,
Fred
From: Shiver Metimbers
To: [email protected]
Dear Fred,
Ye email is read and fully understood me hearty. I have read through
ye first proposal more carefully, and I am happy to tell ye that
I will be able to help ye for sure. Please forward yer old cap'n
instructions on how ye would like to continue, me old shipmate.
Will this proposal require old shivers to fly to Cote d'Ivoire
to finalise the deal? If this is that case, am I allowed to bring
my trusty parrot Jim'lad with me? I cannot leave him at home ye
see.
As ye will have guessed, I am a sailor by trade, but for many years
I have been retired now. I lost me old hand to a rabied shark of
ye east coast of Clacton-On-See. Twas the good doctor Dolittle who
replaced me missing hand with ye old hook. I was on the deck of
me old ship, The Big Fag, when yer old mate Shiver needed to scratch
me nose. I don't have to tell ye how much pain yer old captain Timbers
was in, and my sea dog superiors had me walk the plank to retirement
AAAR!
Avast for now me hearty,
Shiver Metimbers.
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2003 05:49:44 -0700 (PDT)
From: Fred Bangoh <[email protected]>
Subject: From Fred
Dear Shiver Metimbers,
Thank you for your mail well received.
Sorry for the delay in response as I am presently experiencing problems
accessing my Libero mail, hence all correspondences should be directed
to this very mailbox (Yahoo)
Please, find below the whole procedures:
1. You are to stand as my late father's foreign partner as in the
Lodgement Certificate, it was stated that a foreigner must be presented
before the bank as my late father's foreign partner, which said
document will be sent across to you.
2. You are to assist us to come over to your country immediately
the fund is successfully transferred.
3. You are to assist my kid sister and I to enroll into any good
school in your country as we could not complete our education due
to the war that broke out in my country thereby leading to the death
of my beloved father, may his gentle soul rest in perfect peace.
Amen. [Amen to that matey!]
4. You are to handle the investment program in your country as I
have little or no knowledge about investment program in your country
especially the best and suitable areas to invest into.
5. Copies of our National Identity Card will be sent across to you.
6. 15% of the total sum will be given to you as compensation for
offering to assist us in this project.
7. You are to furnish me with the following:
a. Your Private Telephone Number
b. Your Private Fax Number
c. Your Private E-mail Address
d. Your Address
e. Your Bank Name
f. Your Bank Address
g. Your Bank Account Number
h. Your Bank Account Name
8. You are also to provide us with:
a. Copy of your photo.
b. Copy of your International Passport or Driver's License.
9. Also to assure us of the following:
a. Your Capabilities to handle this transaction
b. Your Credibilities to handle this transaction
10. This transaction should be handled with diligence, carefulness
and committment as we believed, honesty, transparency, accountability
and trustworthiness should be out watch word till its sucessful
completion.
11. That this transaction will be handled with sincerety till its
successful completion.
12. This transaction is 100% genuine, real, legal and has everything
needed in any business of such magnitude as it has got nothing to
do with or associated to drug or dirty money, hence it is real and
genuine.
13. As soon as the above is received, I will advise you with the
next procedure.
14. The account that will be provided must a safe one as if anything
happens to the fund we have lost all in life and life will be totally
miserable to us, hence this is our only source of survival and needs
to be handle with diligence.
15. 5% is for re-imbursement of whatever expenses you will incur
during and after the completion of this transaction.
[Anything else Fred? A sample of my semen perhaps,
or maybe my VISA pin code?]
We are waiting to hear from you.
Yours faithfully,
Fred
From: Shiver Metimbers
To: [email protected]
Ahoy Fred!
May thanks for ye fine email. Me hearty thanks for being so quick
to respond to yer old cap'n.
I have read all ye information and I have understood it well me
old shipmate. Ye can be assured that old Tiimbers is 100% honest
and decent, and you can rely on me to keep yer secret safe. Feel
free to drop ye old anchor in my bay anytime.
Please find attached Shiver's passport picture for your records.
Here are me particulars laddy:
Telephone:
+44 7092 037387
Fax:
+44 870 132 9144
Personal Address:
274 Blackbeard Avenue
Robert Newton
Skullduggery
PI5 5ER
United Kingdom
Bank address:
[My favourite bank of course]
Plunder & Flee PLC
Land Lubber Square
Booty Street
London W4
United Kingdom
Account number:
10017421-069
Sort code:
44-83-27
I hope that meets with ye approval me old shipmate, and I look forward
to hearing from ye again soon, and maybe we'll meet up over a pint
of old grog.
I look forward to meeting ye young sister, I hope she's a busty
beauty me'laddy!
Man overboard!
Shiver Metimbers
[Older readers will recognise Robert Newton, who played Long
John Silver in Disney's 1950
film Treasure Island. I highly recommend this film by the way. Super
performance from Robert!]
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2003 12:52:32 -0700 (PDT)
From: Fred Bangoh <[email protected]>
Subject: From Fred
Dear Shiver Metimbers,
We thank you for your mail and the information contained therein,
which are all well received.
Furthermore, we hope you did understood clearly all contents
of the procedure of this transaction and our present condition as
we are presently residing in a refugee camp and life down here is
a tough and terrible thing as we never wished any of our enemies
to find themselves in a refugee camp as it is a place never to ever
think of being till the end of life.
Also, we shall be providing you copies of the Lodgement Certificate
and our National Identity Cards by tomorrow.
Yes, my sister is very beautiful. Are you married? Do you have
Children? For us, we are a total orphans living in a world full
of wickedness and tragedies as we will appreciate you take us as
your children.
[I think Fred is trying to tempt the old captain with his sister!]
Will get back to you come morrow.
Regards,
Fred
From: Shiver Metimbers
To: [email protected]
Ahoy there Fred!
Thank ye for ye fine email, and the cap'n thanks ye for ye prompt
attention.
No, Metimbers isn't married I'm sorry to say. Me old trouble and
strife fell into the Old Blighty sea 30 years ago and drowned. Since
then Shivers has lived alone, except for me faithful parrot Jim'lad.
I used to have a monkey named Bucket'O'filth, but sadly it was destroyed
by a freak hairdrying accident while having ye bath.
I'll leave it there for now me matey.
Man overboard!
Shiver Metimbers.
Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2003 13:10:01 -0700 (PDT)
From: Fred Bangoh <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: From Fred
Dear Shiver Metimbers,
Thanks for your mail.
It's a pitty, but you have to still try to get married as it
is good in life.
I shall send you documents come morrow.
Fred
From: Shiver Metimbers
To: [email protected]
Ahoy Fred,
Aye, ye are right there m'lad. I will seek a new wife soon, ye
can be sure of that. Sh'll have to be a busty beauty, be of no doubt
about that. Good strong pirate bearing thighs too. ARRR.... Shiver's
is geting excited just thinkin' about it!
Man overboard!
Shiver Metimbers.
Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 06:06:26 -0700 (PDT)
From: Fred Bangoh <[email protected]>
Subject: From Fred
Dear Shiver Metimbers,
Thank you for your mail.
I tried calling you on the telephone number you provided, but could
not get through. Could you please advise how to dial the number
internationally?
Attached are copies of the Lodgement Certificate and our National
Identity Cards.
Also, bear in mind that I have already gone to the Bank today to
submit an application that will enable me front you as the foreign
co-beneficiary to this fund.
Metimbers, I want you to understand that the situation and condition
of things here is so hard and difficult for us as my sister just
fell ill early this morning and I don't even have money to take
her to the hospital as she is an asthmatic patience. I hope you
know how a refugee camp is all about, sickness, hungar and sufferings
is the order of the day as I will really like you to give us the
full assistance in anyway you deem fit.
God bless you!
Fred
[Fred attaches some very badly made documents]
Click to enlarge
Fred Bangoh
Anna Bangoh
From: Shiver Metimbers
To: [email protected]
Ahoy Fred!
Metimbers is happy to get ye email. Tis good to hear from me old
shipmate once more. Thank ye for the pictures that ye attached to
ye old email. Metimbers thanks ye once again for ye consideration.
Shivers is as sick as a parrot to hear about ye poor sister, and
the cap'n wishes the little beauty well, and hopes she is better
soon. I'll do all the I can to help ye m'lad, just let your friend
Metimbers know what ye want. [I guess the hit is coming real
soon]
Man overboard!
Shiver Metimbers.
Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 12:36:52 -0700 (PDT)
From: Fred Bangoh <[email protected]>
Subject: From Fred
Dear Shiver Metimbers,
Thank you for your mail.
I will like you to please give the bank a maximum assistance and
co-operation as soon as you are contacted by them as that is the
only way we can have a headway in this transaction.
Have they contacted you? If not, do exercise patience as they will
definitely contact with you.
Talk to you later!
Fred
From: Shiver Metimbers
To: [email protected]
Ahoy Fred!
Tis nice to hear from you again me old shipmate. Ye can weigh anchor
in my harbor anytime m'lad!
Sorry matey, but ye old cap'n Timbers hasn't received any contact
from ye bank yet.
Man overboard!
Shiver Metimbers.
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2003 02:33:12 -0700 (PDT)
From: Fred Bangoh <[email protected]>
Subject: From Fred
Dear Shiver Metimbers,
Thank you for your mail.
I shall advise you please exercise patience as the bank will definitely
reach you.
[Come on Fred, get your act together]
Talk to you later!
Fred
[At last! The "bank" gets in touch, and
attaches a document for me to fill in and sign]
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2003 04:32:22 -0500
From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Subject: Fund Transfer Processing
From Dr. Fredrick Adams
Director
Remittance Section
West Interbanking Trust & Securities
Tel: 0022507 32 45 93
Fax: 0022522 42 76 12
E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]
Web: www.wibt-s.com
Date: 16th September, 2003
Attention: Mr. Shiver Metimbers
Sir,
Follow-up to the application received on your behalf on 15th
September, 2003, with an attached copy of a Lodgement Certificate,
National Identity Cards & your banking co-ordinates, which contents
states that you are standing as the Foreign Co-beneficiary to the
fund deposited in a bequest suspense account by late GODWIN BANGOH
which said sum amounts to USD18,000,000.00 (Eighteen Million United
States Dollars) presently with our Institute (West Interbanking
Trust & Securities) Account Number: WI-CI5700286, Account Name:
GODWIN BANGOH & deposited on 16th July, 1999.
Furthermore, we have a strict laws which we are always working
in accordance as we cannot go outside these laws especially when
it comes to International Transfers since they are in conjection
with Section XI, Sub-section 12 of the Ivoirian Financial Laws.
Subsequent to the above reason, you are advised to therefore
reconfirm your full banking co-ordinates with the one below and
fill in the attached form very clearly & carefully then return
it back to us as we would not be held responsible for any wrong
transfer of funds should there be any mistake contained in the form.
Plunder & Flee PLC
Land Lubber Square
Booty Street
London W4
United Kingdom
Account number:
10017421-069
Sort code:
44-83-27
Above all, your satisfaction is our reality, as we look forward
to receiving your immediate response.
Yours faithfully,
Dr. Fredrick Adams
Director
Remittance Section
West Interbanking Trust & Securities
[A small note here: As I write (September 2003) The bank site
does in fact exist ( http://www.wibt-s.com/).
It's a pity that it's such a badly made effort! Pop yourself over
there and click on LOGIN. If you want the login details, click on
view source in your browser and the unsernames and passwords are
there for all to see! No point logging in though, there's nothing
to see sadly]
From Shiver Metimbers
To: [email protected]
Ahoy Mr. Adams,
Please find attached ye signed document. The cap'n hopes that this
will meet with you satisaction.
Man overboaard!
Mr. Shiver Metimbers.
[I attached the completed and signed form]
[And now may I present.... the dash for cash]
From Dr. Fredrick Adams
Director
Remittance Section
West Interbanking Trust & Securities
Tel: 0022507 32 45 93
Fax: 0022522 42 76 12
E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]
Web: www.wibt-s.com
Date: 16th September, 2003
Attention: Mr. Shiver Metimbers
Sir,
Reference to our on going cmmunication in respect of your fund
transfer, which has already been slatted to be reflected in your
bank account with PLUNDER & FLEE PLC on Monday next week as
we have got no much time to waste since we are prepering to round
up with the sencond quarter payment session.
Furthermore, you are thus required to pay proper attention to
the following as this is in line with the processing as we working
to meet up with the transfer date:
1. The Filled Processing Form need to be authenticated, notarized
and endorsed at the Ministry of Justice.
2. The Account need to be properlly legalized at the Ministry
of Justice so that it can have legal ground for us to freely transfer
the fund into your account since it was deposited in a suspense
bequest account.
3. An Approval Order need to be procurred frm the Finance Ministry
since any fund leaving the shores of this country, must be approved
by the Finance Ministry.
4. Fund Transfer Allocation Order need to be obtained from the
Finance Ministry.
Bear in mind that to carryout these operations shall cost you
the total sum of USD4,560 (Four Thousand, Five Hundred & Sixty
United States Dollars).
Basically, we could have deducted from source, but the nature
of the deposit made it very difficult for us to do that, hence you
are to wire the fund directly to the attorney assigned to represent
you in this task through Western Union Money Transfer, thus:
RECEIVER'S NAME: BENJAMIN IBEH
ADDRESS: ABIDJAN - COTE D'IVOIRE
You are to send this money immediately so that we can be able
to obtain these documents, meet up with the transfer date and your
fund finally credited into your bank account without further delay.
Your swift response is being anticipated.
Yours faithfully,
Dr. Fredrick Adams
Director
Remittance Section
West Interbanking Trust & Securities
[I decide to contact Fred and request a hotel room
because I'm flying down. I CC the email to West Interbanking as
well]
From: Shiver Metimbers
To: [email protected]
Ahoy Fred!
Shivers is back to pass on ye message that I want to come down
to Abidjan in person to pay ye processing fees.
I will need yehotel for one night, so please do yer old shipmate
Shiver's the courtesy of booking a hotel room for a single night.
Old Shiver's will pay ye the hotel fee when I arrive. I see you
have ye old Sofitel Hotel in Abidjan. Please note that yer old mate
Shivers wants to stay there. I'll arrange ye flight details so that
ye know what date to book ye old hotel for me. See if ye can fix
it so that yer shipmate can bring me parrot Jim'lad.
Man overboard!
Shiver Metimbers.
[Mr. Adams from the bank is the first to reply]
Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2003 05:37:48 -0500
From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: PAYMENT
From Dr. Fredrick Adams
Director
Remittance Section
West Interbanking Trust & Securities
Tel: 0022507 32 45 93
Fax: 0022522 42 76 12
E-mail: [email protected], , [email protected]
Web: www.wibt-s.com
Date: 17th September, 2003
Attention: Mr. Shiver Metimbers
Sir,
Acknowledging the receipt of your mail.
You are welcome as we will be very happy to welcome you at the
airport.
But you have to bear in mind that your coming to the Ivory Coast
to pay the money in cash is very much ok as that will even give
you more opportunity and chance to see everything clearly for yourself.
Furthermore, we will like to give you a suggestion and it is
upto you to take a decision:
1. Your coming to the Ivory Coast is certainly no problem.
2. Your time will be involved till the transaction is concluded.
3. The Hotel fares might be much for you to bear.
4. The Air fares you will incur etc.
On our own part, we are suggestion you send the money earlier
requested to us through Western Union Money Transfer through the
name earlier given to you and save yourself the above as all you
need do is sit back in the UK and watch your fund being transferred
into your nominated bank account.
[Kiss my ass Mr. Adams!]
We shall be waiting for your response as if you don't accept
our suggestions, there is no problem as we shall wait for the flight
schedule.
Sincerely,
Dr. Fredrick Adams
Director
Remittance Section
West Interbanking Trust & Securities
From: Shiver Metimbers
To: [email protected]
Ahoy Mr. Adams,
Thank ye for ye email, it is read and understood.
I still would prefer to come down to meet with ye in person. Please
signal ye acceptance to book me in for ONE night at ye Sofitel Hotel
and I will then send ye my flight booking receipt and dates. I am
flying to Nairobi later this month anyway, so visiting ye will not
be a problem. Once I meet with ye, I will reimburse ye for the hotel
fee. This is my offer, ye may take it or leave it, ya land lubber!
Man overboard!
Mr. Shiver Metimbers.
Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2003 14:34:05 -0500
From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Subject: Go ahead
From Dr. Fredrick Adams
Director
Remittance Section
West Interbanking Trust & Securities
Tel: 0022507 32 45 93
Fax: 0022522 42 76 12
E-mail: [email protected], , [email protected]
Web: www.wibt-s.com
Date: 17th September, 2003
Attention: Mr. Shiver Metimbers
Sir,
Acknowledging the good receipt of your mail.
You are welcome as your opinion is accepted, but sorry to say that
we cannot book you in any hotel as that should be your responsibility,
but what we can do is to receive you at the airport and provide
you with other administrative needs as to the modus of your fund
transfer.
Therefore, go ahead and forward your flight schedule across to us
so that we can arrange your reception at the airport.
Yours faithfully,
Dr. Fredrick Adams
Director
Remittance Section
West Interbanking Trust & Securities
[I tell the bank that the deal is off....]
From: Shiver Metimbers
To: [email protected]
Ahoy Mr. Adams,
In that case m'lad, please consider this deal at an end. I will
alert my contact that that old Shivers will no longer continue with
ye deal.
Man overboard!
Shiver Metimbers.
[And also give Fred Bangoh the bad news...]
From: Shiver Metimbers
To: [email protected]
Ahoy Fred!
Sad to say that even though the bank expects Metimbers to hand
over more than Four Thousand Dollars, they will not do me ye courtesy
of booking a hotel of me choice for a SINGLE night.
Because of this I am ending ye partnership. Shivers wishes you
good luck on finding another shipmate.
Man overboard!
Shiver Metimbers.
[Fred is upset]
Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2003 13:13:47 -0700 (PDT)
From: Fred Bangoh <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: DEAL OVER
Dear Shiver Metimbers,
Thank you for your message.
Please, we really need your assistance and help as you just can't
leave us like that at this very crucial and important moment of
our life.
Please, help us!
Fred
From: Shiver Metimbers
To: [email protected]
Ahoy Fred.
Sorry me old shipmate, but because of the greed of your banking
contacts I cannot help ye any more. I advise ye take the cat-o-nine-tails
to their scrawny backs!
Shiver Metimbers.
Alas, that is all I have so far. Fred hasn't got
back to me yet!
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