mainlogo2

TITLE: The Road To Nowhere
SCAMMER NAME: Matins Davis & Co.
SCAMMER LOCATION: Accra, Ghana and London, UK
SCAMBAITERS: Shiver Metimbers, A. Skinner and Charlie Fake

PAGE THREE

 

Another call from Davis asking if all is well with the Peter Jones meet.

Date: 19th March 2005

Matins Davis calls Max N. Paddy - 276k MP3

And again:

Matins Davis calls Max N. Paddy again - 355k MP3

Yet again!

Matins Davis calls Max N. Paddy again - 276k MP3

Looks like Friday is D-Day.

 

 

I get a few days rest from telephone calls and emails, then Mr. Davis gets back in touch:

Date: 23 March 2005

Matins Davis calls Max N. Paddy - 165k MP3

 

 

As promised, the next day Davis calls me again.

Date: 24 March 2005

Matins Davis calls Max N. Paddy - 173k MP3

 

 

THE BIG DAY ARRIVES!

Peter Jones is now in Glasgow (whilst I rest at home a few hundred miles away, watching TV):

Date: 25 March 2005

Peter Jones calls Max N. Paddy - 379k MP3

I make a quick call to Charlie Fake to let him know that the "meeting" is imminent.

 

 

Mr. Davis calls and I tell him that Peter has arrived in Glasgow.

Date: 25 March 2005

Matins Davis calls Max N. Paddy - 132k MP3

Note: Davis's number edited out for security purposes!

 

 

Peter Jones has now arrived at the meeting place after a 360+ mile 6-7 hour drive.

Date: 25 March 2005

Peter Jones calls Max N. Paddy - 463k MP3

 

 

Davis gets back to me. He must be getting excited at the prospect of getting his hands on my $18,000

Date: 25 March 2005

Matins Davis calls Max N. Paddy - 233k MP3

 

 

Back to Peter Jones who has now arrived at the meeting spot, County Square.

Date: 25 March 2005

Peter Jones calls Max N. Paddy - 272k MP3

 

 

It's only fair that I give Peter a call instead of waiting for him to call me.

In the background you will here various traffic and bird sounds, all of which are being played back on my PC to make Peter think I am outside.

Date: 25 March 2005

Max N. Paddy calls Peter Jones - 242k MP3

 

 

Charlie Fake has confirmed to me that he has been filming Peter for some time now and still is. Time to give Peter the bad news that he's had a wasted journey.

Date: 25 March 2005

Max N. Paddy calls Peter Jone - 93k MP3

Sadly Peter didn't give me the abuse I was expecting and just quickly cut me off. Very unsatisfying. Thanks to Charlie Fake though, as well as my telephone calls we also have some video and audio footage!

 

 

A link to the video footage is below. Some information is required.

There are some parts where Charlie Fake couldn't get footage of Peter whilst he was on the phone to me. Of course, though he was filming from a VERY sensible distance away, there were times when filming had to be stopped so as not to look too suspicious and also when moving around into position. In these parts the screen will appear blank, most noticeably for the first minute of the video.

Click on the play button in the middle of the screen below to play:

TIP: If the video playback is jerky, click on the pause button until the red progress bar reaches 100% then click the play button again.

 

Whilst you are waiting for your download, please enjoy some stills from the video:


Peter Jones arrives at County Square.


"Is that somebody filming me?"!


"No boss, the fool still hasn't turned up with the cash"


"Ha! The idiot is on his way here now!"

 

 

The next step in my cunning plan is to try to convince Peter's boss that I DID actually hand over the cash. As soon as I made the final telephone call to Peter I emailed Matins Davis:

From: Max N. Paddy (Shiver Metimbers)
To: Matins Davis
Date: 25 March 2005

 

 


Dear Mr. Davis,

I tried to call you three times on your number but there was no reply, so I have decided to send you a message.

I met Mr. Peter Jones a short while ago and handed over the payment to him, so expect a call from him soon. Please will you confirm to me and Mr. Shanks when you are in receipt of the payment.

Good to get to the end of this at last.

Best regards,

Max N. Paddy.

 

 

I wait about 1/2 hour then send Davis another email claiming I had received a telephone call from Peter Jones complaining that I had not turned up.

From: Max N. Paddy (Shiver Metimbers)
To: Matins Davis
Date: 25 March 2005

 

 


Dear Mr. Davis,

Just what the hell is going on?! I have just had a call from Mr. Peter Jones to tell me that I DID NOT give him the $18,000 and that I never came to meet with him in Scotland!! THIS IS A LIE. I met him at exactly 10 minutes past 12pm today and handed him the $18,000 in cash. He shook my hand and thanked me. I even took a photograph of him as I waved to him when I was approaching him for the meeting:



Now, WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH MY MONEY? Are you having some kind of joke with me!


Max N. Paddy.
Managing Director: Dark Side Communications Inc.
www.the-dark-side.co.uk

To cause further confusion and panic I ensure all telephone numbers to me that Davis has are "disconnected"!

 

 

Davis sends a frantic email to Ed Shanks (A. Skinner):

From: Matins Davis
To: Ed Shanks
Date: 25 Feb 2005
Subject: ?????

Hello,

WHAT IS HAPPNING PLEASE ??

DAVIS

 

 

From: Ed Shanks (A. Skinner)
To: Matins Davis
Date: 25 Feb 2005

Dear Davis,

I spoke with Paddy Max after recovering your frantic telephone call this morning. Sorry we got disconnected. Mr. Max assures me he handed over the cash to Mr. Jones. It appears that Mr. Jones is not being honest with you. Are you sure you know this gentleman very well? Please keep me informed.

Sincerely,

Ed Shanks

 

 

Davis is unconvinced of Max's innocence and replies to Ed Shanks.

From: Matins Davis
To: Ed Shanks
Date: 25 Feb 2005
Subject: max did not come

Hello

Well I don’t believed Mr Max that he gave the money to them because I told him that he should call me before handing the money to them, which he did not call but he give them Money as said did, for I did not accept that explaintion from Mr Max.

Okay, I talk to Mr Jones on phone and said he will involve police inside for lieing against him, is Mr Max ready to go to police with them, please tell Max to call me and put Jones in comferance in other for us hear each other,

Am just wondering WHY Mr Max wants to pay this money in cash, I expected him tell Mr Jones to sign his signature before making payment of as such amount since he cloud not hear voice on phone.

Please tell me what is HAPPENING ? I know how many times I called Mr Jones on phone , even the today before their meeting I called for two times,

Lastly,,,,, why didn’t Mr Max Take Jones picture when is he has received the money from him ????? Answer please

WHY IS MR MAX PHONE NOT WORKING AGAIN ??

I Need Mr Max phone contact Address and office address.

Thank you

Davis

 

 

From: Ed Shanks (A. Skinner)
To: Matins Davis
Date: 25 Feb 2005

Dear Davis,

I am not sure what is going on, but will launch a full investigation with the Secret International Police here in America to get to the bottom of this. I am sure Mr. Max N. Paddy is of the highest moral ethic. I do not know your friend Mr. Jones. Of course, to answer your question, how could Mr. Max hold the camera and take a picture of himself and Mr. Jones at the same time. That would be impossible.

I will need for you to send me a complete statement for an affidavit before an investigation into this matter can be launched. Please write down in your own handwriting exactly what you know to be true and what happened. Sign and date it then email it to me. I have lost all of this money, so need your help. If Mr. Jones stole the money then he should be give it to you.

Sincerely,

Ed Shanks

 

 

Davis doesn't reply to Ed Shanks until the next day. Seems Peter is miffed...

From: Matins Davis
To: Ed Shanks (A. Skinner)
Date: 26 Feb 2005
Subject: jones will report to the police

Hello Shanks

Well Mr Jones is going to report the it to UK police but he needs Mr Max contact address,

he tried reaching him {Mr Max} on phone but no way, as the phone is off, I my self have tried reach max too on phone but i cloudn't as well.

The picture he took Mr Jones is not the point because i told him not to give any money to Jones till he hear from me, and i am always on phone with Mr Max even before the time he give this money out i called him and inform him not give till hear from him.

{1} SO WHY DID HE GIVE OUT THE MONEY ??????????

Mr Shanks something is wronge somewhere please,{2} for how long will this take us ???

{3} Bytheway the world we live in now does it allow such amount of money paid in cash with out any docuently signasture????

{4} If this money was sent direct to me will all this Happened ??

please we need way out NOW, I have asked four QUESTION which i think you and Mr Max need to answer for me

Davis

 

 

Davis sends an email to Max N. Paddy.

From: Matins Davis
To: Max N. Paddy (Shiver Metimbers)
Date: 26 Feb 2005
Subject: address

Hello Paddy Max,

Please i need your full address and contact information, we have to contact UK POLICE to look into this case.

Sorry i am asking this from you

Davis

 

 

I give Davis the real contact details of the Paisley Transport police.

From: Max N. Paddy (Shiver Metimbers)
To: Matins Davis
Date: 26 March 2005

 

 


Dear Mr. Davis,

My full address is below, and for your information I have already contacted the police over this matter. You need to contact the Paisley main police station and ask for Sergeant Andy Cunningham who is the person I have reported this thief Mr. Jones to. The telephone number of the Paisley police station is +44 141 335 XXXX. The report number is 4515781

I have also handed over Mr. Jones' telephone number to them. They have told me not to speak to anyone on the telephone until they have contacted Mr. Jones.

You are reading my message incorrectly. The picture was taken AFTER I had given the money to Mr. Jones. If you study the picture carefully you can quite clearly see the money in the plastic bag that I handed over to him. I told him I was taking the picture as proof to Mr. Shanks that I had indeed handed over the money. Here is another picture, and the bundle of cash inside the white plastic bag is clearly visible:




My full address, which I have given to you before is:

7 Knutmeg Grove
Greave Industrial Estate
Off Gilmour Street
Paisley
Glasgow
Scotland
PA1 1DD
United Kingdom


I don't know how long you have been dealing with Mr. Jones, but he is most definitely a very suspicious character. He told me he was an important businessman in charge of import and export to West African counties. Take a look at his picture. He does NOT look like a businessman to me, he looks like a thing. You had better find out what has happened to my money quickly. I have not mentioned your name or details to the police yet, but if my money is not returned I will have no choice.

Sincerely,

Max N. Paddy.
Managing Director: Dark Side Communications Inc.
www.the-dark-side.co.uk