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Date: Fri,
13 Aug 2004 19:57:34 +0800 Barrister John Akroma To: Dennis Franz Subject: Very Important
Dear Dennis, I received your mail, i am happy the photos are acceptable to you. All the same, if you send them the money today, dont fail to notify me accordingly so that I can follow it up as there is need to hasten things up. I will also appreciate if we can be in constant communication wherever you are to enable me be giving you an update from time to time. John.
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Date: Fri,
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Date: Fri,
13 Aug 2004 12:48:05 -0400 From: Dennis Franz To: Ibrahim Tukur Cc: John Akroma Subject: RE: CLARIFICATION I have copied both of you on this e-mail. I apologize for it's brevity, but I am already running late and must leave town very shortly. Attached is my Western Union receipt that I quickly scanned in. It is made out for $4,000 US to the specifics you requested - the question/answer is: Playful name? Answer: Snackpants. Hope this
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Date: Sun,
15 Aug 2004 02:40:18 +0800 From: John Akroma To: Dennis Franz Subject: From John Dear Dennis, |
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Date: Mon,
16 Aug 2004 18:42:21 +0800 From: Ibrahim Tukur To: Dennis Franz Subject: Payment Confirmation Dear Sir, |
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Date: Tue,
17 Aug 2004 06:18:32 -0400 From: Dennis Franz To: Ibrahim Tukur Subject: RE: Payment Confirmation Mr. Tukur, |
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Date: Tue,
17 Aug 2004 22:59:33 +0800 From: John Akroma To: Dennis Franz Subject: From John Dear Dennis, I was at the Probate yesterday and they also complained that they were unable to access the copy of the Western Union that you sent to them. From what I gathered from Mr. Tukur, he has notified you accordingly. Early this morning, I was there too and he said that he is yet to hear from you, I told them that you promised to be back from your trip on Monday and definitely they will hear from you today. Please endeavor to correct the anomaly for us to proceed, as time is no longer on our side. Regards |
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Date: Tue,
17 Aug 2004 12:04:38 -0400 From: Dennis Franz To: John Akroma Subject: RE: From John Why is time no longer on our side? [I've never understood that. Does John have bills due?] I contacted Mr. Tukur this morning. Please call him and make sure he received my e-mail. I told him I must have scanned the receipt too small (I was in a rush). I will get the information he requires tonight when I get home from work. Dennis |
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Date: Tue,
17 Aug 2004 17:42:47 -0400 From: Dennis Franz To: Ibrahim Tukur Cc: John Akroma Subject: Western Union receipt Gentlemen, I have re-scanned the Western Union receipt from Friday and have made sure that it is clear. You should have no problems. My best, |
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[Uh-oh.
John can't get his money!] Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 22:26:38 +0800 From: Ibrahim Tukur To: Dennis Franz Subject: Re-Payment Confirmation The Accounts Officer reported back and informed us that he was unable to collect the money, according to him, the Western Union Office here has searched their system word to word based on the information contained on the Western Union Payment Slip which you sent to us and their was no match found. In conclusion, the Western Union Agent here advised our Accounts Officer to get back to the sender and confirm if he actually sent the money. This is quite embarrassing Mr Dennis. Endeavor to rectify this with your local Western Union Agents from where you sent the money. We look forward to your immediate response. Yours
faithfully |
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Date: Wed,
18 Aug 2004 10:38:34 -0400 From: Dennis Franz To: Ibrahim Tukur Subject: RE: Re-Payment Confirmation
Now you have me concerned. I checked my accounts this morning and the money was definitely processed by Western Union on Friday, Aug 13, 2004. I will go down there after work. I wholeheartedly apologize for this and assure you I will get to the bottom of it quickly. Stand by, I will contact you and let you know what is happening as soon as I find out Mr. Tukur. Dennis |
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[John
sends me a note from the same IP address - I guess he's looking for the
two-tiered threat system]
Dear Dennis, The news i got from the Probate that the money you sent could not be traced came to me as a rude shock. I want you to do everything to save the situation, i want to be believe it is not your fault. Regards |
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Date: Wed,
18 Aug 2004 14:03:59 -0400 From: Dennis Franz To: Barrister John Akroma Subject: RE: From John I hope you and Mr. Tukur understand. I will work to rectify this problem as fast as possible. Dennis |
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[I think
they're getting a little suspicious of me, but I'd like to continue the
bait if possible. I offer to fly to Nigeria to hand-deliver the cash - and
bait them further by asking if there will be any other 'associated fees'] Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 21:32:04 -0400 From: Dennis Franz To: Ibrahim Tukur Cc: John Akroma Subject: RE: Re-Payment Confirmation I went to the Western Union office here today after work to sort things out. It seems the money order was made up, and checked out OK, however one of the numbers was wrong on the confirmation receipt. As I requested a corrected copy of the receipt, I heard something a little troubling... The teller noticed that I was sending the money to Lagos, and warned me of a great deal of illegal activity in the way of fraud and deception around those parts. I said that I knew you and that it was none of his concern. Do not worry, I made sure not to disclose our discussions, or tell him any information about what the money was being used for or any other arrangements. The teller did persuade me to reconsider, however - since I have not met you. John, Ibrahim, I have cancelled the Western Union wire transfer, and believe it would be best if I flew to Nigeria to conclude this arrangement in person. I've never been one for technology anyway. Do you agree with this course of action? And if so, please tell me in advance what other fees I may encounter, and how much they will cost. Are there any more administrative fees? I would like to get the paperwork out of the way, so I'm prepared to finish this deal in the flesh. I would like to meet you two gentlemen anyway. Please let me know about the money. I can be on a plane as early as Sunday. Will this work for you? I look forward
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Date: Thu,
19 Aug 2004 20:17:41 +0800 From: Ibrahim Tukur To: Dennis Franz Subject: Re-Payment Confirmation If you wish to be physically present in Nigeria to finalize this transaction you are welcome, as that will even lay more credence to your claim to the inheritance. As far as the probate is concerned, the $4,000 is the only fee you are required to pay to facilitate the issuance of the letter of administration.
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Date: Thu,
19 Aug 2004 12:30:27 -0400 From: Dennis Franz To: Ibrahim Tukur Subject: RE: Re-Payment Confirmation
Mr. Tukur, I am finalizing flight arrangements today or tomorrow, and should be arriving in Lagos sometime on Monday. I will send a copy of my flight receipt so that you have the information. Is it possible for you to secure lodging for me? I would prefer an upper-class hotel, such as a Sheraton or Hilton. I am willing to pay the extra, and will, of course, reimburse you upon my arrival. Could you please also provide me with either: a) directions to find you once I arrive, or b) a ride from the airport to your location? Also, please inform Barrister Akroma I will be making this trip. I look forward to meeting with both of you. Dennis |
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[I was
actualy working on a fake flight booking receipt when this came through
- John is too suspicous. I decide to end the game] Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 03:57:53 +0800 Barrister John Akroma To: Dennis Franz Subject: From John Dear Dennis, I know that all this while that you have been acting a script, I decided to tag along with you just to show you that I have nothing to hide. Your suggestion to come to Nigeria is yet another script, I cant be fooled because you arent coming anywhere. Never bother coming, I will find a way out, I dont want to continue wasting my precious time with you. I wouldnt be surprised if you turn out to blackmail me tomorrow, nevertheless, it would be interesting to watch your game plans as it unfolds. John.
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Date: Thu,
19 Aug 2004 16:43:38 -0400 From: Dennis Franz To: Barrister John Akroma Subject: RE: From John What part of my 'game plan' do you believe will be interesting to watch as it unfolds John? Will it be the part where I arrest you? Or will it be the part where you are beaten and raped in prison? You see, it's much worse than you may have thought John. I am a police officer in the USA. As you can see from the attached newspaper clipping, I have been tracking you, and several other 419 MUGUs for several weeks now. Where it gets even worse, is that while I do not have arrest powers in Nigeria, the Nigerian Police certainly do, and this has all been part of a joint operation. It should be an interesting next few days for you John... If that is your real name... John Akroma, Ibrahim Tukur, Osuji Iyk Kings... whatever. It makes no difference. I'd estimate I won't be hearing from you again - though I would welcome your reply. I'll be seeing you around John. |
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[John actually
responds -- claiming, of course, he know all along and was just going along
with it for the sake of 'having some fun' with me... Sure John.] Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 23:08:47 +0800 From: barrister john To: Dennis Franz Subject: Progress Report Ha ha ha, Very very interesting indeed, Clap for yourself, I knew it the very first time I saw your mail that you have something up your sleeves. It was really interesting and i have been looking forward to this. Dont think that I am disappointed as I knew you will come up with your real identity sooner or later so dont think that I am surprised. You dont think I will be that dumb to send you my real picture do you? I am smarter and I have been into this racket for too long to be fooled by people like you. I know a real maga when I see it. For you information, I just wanted to play along with you because I knew you are up to something and I wanted to unravel it to update my knowledge in the field as most of these experiences helps as this business is more of psychology. So I was enjoying the whole scenario. This is a game of chance and you dont win all the time. Now for your information, the guys you saw on the picture were hired on the streets of Lagos and dressed up on suits like gentlemen to pose for the photograph, so you dont think I will be dumb to send my picture to you, So that makes the two of us okay. As you will also discover that I am not John as it just a coded name for the operation. Are you now satisfied, so the celebrity image you want to carve for yourself I believe is dashed because you got nothing, if you are that smart, you would have worked towards apprehending the culprit before rushing to the press, that is why you are dumb. Let me tell you, because of the rate of unemployment and hunger here, if you offer any unemployed person just 1000.00 (one thousand naira) thats a whole lot of money and with that kind of money, the person will be prepared to take a picture naked even with his mother, so if you still want that picture again and again, I can make it available to you as much as you want, its no big deal. If actually you are working with the Nigerian Police on this, they would have advised you better. It will be easier to apprehend OSAMA BIN LADIN than to apprehend a core 419 artist, so get that into your dumb brain. Anyway it was fun while it lasted. It is only small boys that are new in the game that you can take unawares and not a big fish like me who can feed your entire family. Better go back to your routine beat you crackpot. NOTE: You may wish to respond and dont fail to send this mail for publication. John |
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Date: Fri,
20 Aug 2004 11:54:46 -0400 From: Dennis Franz To: John Akroma Subject: RE: Progress Report Let me explain why you are not the big fish you believe you are, and why you are truly a dumb, dumb Mugu: I do not require your photograph or your real name to apprehend you, and the article would not have run if we did not already have all the evidence required... The New York Times wrote the piece on our 419 operations as a warning to the not so bright. I have fully traceable e-mail headers from all of your accounts, as does our FBI and your police. If you don't think we know exactly what you've been doing you need to have your head checked. We operate on a multi-BILLION dollar budget and have all the latest bells and whistles. Additionally, we have a back-trace on the cell phone as well as its records... (Which by the way, doesn't work worth a shit), and we even have another dumb Mugu in custody who thinks he recognizes your style. Regarding your practices, your 'official looking documents' were horrible forgeries. They were crooked, too large and without imagination. I'm half-glad you did pay a couple of idiots of the street to pose for those photos, as it would have cost you some hard-earned stolen money. What a shame you would have had to rent the cheap suit and pay for photo developing. I'm also glad you made several overseas calls to my wiretapped phone... all in the name of 'going along with my game'. No idiot in their right mind would have jumped through the hoops you did for the practices of psycho-evaluation... so the only person you're fooling with that statement is yourself. We all enjoy laughing at you here at the office. A bunch of the guys are actually baiting you currently as well, under different names. Have fun wasting your time on them! Maybe you can "figure them out" also. Incidentally... You also need to learn how to spell. The affidavit and 'bill' for $4,000 both contained VERY stupid spelling errors on the official-looking stamps that could only ever fool the retarded. RecIEved Jesus, it's RECEIVED. DISpatched, not DESpatched. What I considered to be the best part was this: In ALL the cases so far, the Mugus we arrested ALL said: I knew all along and just decided to go along with it to see what you were up to... Proving once again that you are: Just another dumb, dishonest Mugu without a brain in your head. |
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