"you will go to hell, idiot" Very confused and angry scammer

Maybe he is a scammer who contacted you from another email address and realized that you're playing a game with him. They usually appreciate when that happens and thank you profoundly

- you just hacked my box and just playing with me since months now -> You just hacked my mail box and just playing with me since months now -> You hacked my email address and you have been playing with me for months now.
- Monkey dey work Babu dey chup -> Monkey dey work, Baboon dey chop -> The monkey is working, The baboon is eating -> The workers put in the work, The leaders eat the benefits.
-  you still dey get mouth to talk to me -> You still have the confidence(you are not scared) to talk to me.
- My surfaces you dey joke with me, no pro -> (Typo), you are joking with me, no problem.
- now you are telling me that you are the one that created your self, abi -> Now you are telling me that you are the person that created yourself, right? (He said the creator would kill you, but thinks you said you created yourself).

In the last one. He said God (the creator) will kill you. But you saying it will not happen means you are saying that you created yourself (He asked it rhetorically). It has nothing to do with the email. He is trying to make you die.

It is a very Nigerian expression.

It would be funny to give him another scammers physical address and taunt him some more

He openly accepted that you are superior and is trying to appeal to your humanity, your guyman character can make him do anything at this point.

You can give him an impossible and difficult client, also threaten to deal with him if he messes it up or complains.

It could be any bait really: webcam, safari, church, etc. 

Concerning the image; I personally don't ask for these. UK-based Scammers are more concerned about the Police than their faraway counterparts. Giving up a real photograph is very unlikely. It could also spook him. If you do get him to the Abbey Road live webcam, you'll soon know who he is.

If the Scammer isn't in London he should be able to find a fellow guy located there.

Thank you for the advise everyone. I realise that I'm probably being way to optimistic with the bait. Scammers are very unpredictable and everything that can go wrong probably will. It's worth noting I have never tried anything like this before. I am way out of my depth. I also have no idea where the scammer is located. I could try and find out with grabify, but I am wary of using it in case the scammer finds out, and the whole thing is over. Are there any other methods to finding out where a scammer is located?

If the scammer is in west Africa, then maybe it would be more realistic to get him over a border to a neighbouring country where Mr Leonard has travelled to. Then we would need photos.

Also, the photos were meant to be trophies really. Something like "I will only meet up if you send a photo of yourself holding up a sign saying blah blah blah...". I will probably start the bait with Mr Leonard and Ayo still discussing the plan and how the money will be handed over. Mr Leonard is stubborn, old, rich and only wants things done his way. Ayo, keen to his hands on the money, sees this new scammer as an opportunity to get the money while not having to go anywhere himself.

Of course before all that, Mr Leonard will be surprised by the change of plan. He will be confused as to why he will be meeting Ayo's diplomat (or similar) instead of Ayo himself. The scammer will have to explain everything for him. The scammer will probably try and get Mr Leonard to pay via other means, but Mr Leonard will insist on traveling to meet up in person. All this while Ayo constantly threats the scammer.

They all use free email providers, which hide IPs. Even image attachments are hosted on the providers' servers. It is very hard to get an IP address, these days.

A few of us have achieved Abbey Road live webcam Safaris (me, Mr Rhys, & Fred Bareton).  These are the strategies and ploys we each used:

1.  Bait the Scammer as a naive victim in UK.

2.  Have his dolla chopped at the money transfer outlet, where the Naija Clack speaks with him on the phone.

3.  Chop his dolla again, in a variety of ways.

This ^^^ establishes your character's credibility as a real, prospective victim who will pay.  It also proves to the Scammer that fellow-Scammers have stolen his fee from you.

4.  After all of this, which should take at least a few weeks, insist on a cash handover in London.  Your Uncle/Brother (who is away, working) has a flat in Abbey Road and you can stay there for a few days.
This is a final resort and is non-negotiable.  Do the 'walkaway' if he resists.  A credible image of the cash may really help.

5.  He should find a broda in London, who will probably insist on either choosing the meet location or you sending him the money in some way.  You refuse.  The meet must be where you feel safe with all this cash.  (This is one reason why my character is a vulnerable man in his 60s who walks with a crutch).

6.  Insist on a meeting during daylight, with the arranged meet time at least 2 hours before sunset.  (They are lazy and unreliable and usually late).

7.  Get him to stand in front of the first of the 2 pillars to the Abbey Road Studios gate.  (This is difficult but achievable).

8.  Expect him to call you at the last moment and ask you to send the money upfront anyway/travel to him.  If he says to you at any time, "Can you do me a favour?", never ask what.  Always say "No" without even asking what it is.  It will invariably be a request to change the arrangement in his favour.

Good Luck!

18:54 - AY to scammer. I am trying to stall(this is the same scammer from my "19 year old girl" bait).
19:06 - Scammer's dialogue is very specific. I need to thread carefully with my vague responses before he realises that Ayo is an impostoe.

- We have no details about his previous encounter with "AY". He could have been bamboozled by a fellow scambaiter or a real scammer; who might have called him multiple time in the past. We really need to take extra care with this one.

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09:53 - AY writes to scammer, giving him Mr Jake; A fresh, wealthy mugu.
Translation -
On a steady -> steadily. have mouth -> run your mouth.

15:36 - AY to Scammer________

17:32 Scammer responds
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19:04 - AY gives him guidance.

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19:37 - Scammer replies to AY20:20 - He keeps begging me for money.

CertainHuman, did he ever mention Sandra?

10:30 - AY repsponds to Scammer

10:43 - Scammer writes back. There is a small chance he is communicating with the real person that fucked him over; or he is just a really desperate beggar.

I think the Sandra email is the right one. You can cuss him out for being stupid in the other one.