Post by Yastreb on Jul 1, 2023 2:56:30 GMT
Back in 2012 Captain Mal received an email from a scammer pretending to be the secretary to Dr Kwabena Duffour, the then-Ghanaian Finance Minister, saying that his name was on a Ghanaian Government blacklist; seems that Mal was accused of trying to illegally adopt African orphans so as to steal their funds. Not only that; the charge had been made before the Parliament of Ghana! It would cost $650 to get Mal's name removed from the blacklist.
Duffour was replaced by Seth Terkper, and then Ken Ofori-Attah, but as far as I'm concerned, the blacklist remains, and with some extra details, as you'll see.
The scammer's emails are date-stamped; my comments are in bold.
Monday evening; the emails were being sent at chat speed!
The scammer's emails for that day are time-stamped.
26 June 1934 AEST
Attention Malcolm Reynolds
I am writing to you in respect of 33,.billion dollar you have here in Indonesia all your funds is about to credit to you now I am the former minister of finance and I'm coming back with John dramani mahama as the former president of Republic of Ghana we are coming back to the position again you have opportunity to receive this funds as I'm talking to you or you need documentation of country-to-country 2023 once you have it you will receive this funds in 24 hours without no disappointment
Get back to me once you get my message
Best regards
Honorable Seth Terkper
Former Minister of Finance and Economic Planning
Republic of Ghana
I am writing to you in respect of 33,.billion dollar you have here in Indonesia all your funds is about to credit to you now I am the former minister of finance and I'm coming back with John dramani mahama as the former president of Republic of Ghana we are coming back to the position again you have opportunity to receive this funds as I'm talking to you or you need documentation of country-to-country 2023 once you have it you will receive this funds in 24 hours without no disappointment
Get back to me once you get my message
Best regards
Honorable Seth Terkper
Former Minister of Finance and Economic Planning
Republic of Ghana
I wasn't in the mood to trifle.
Mr Terkper
Are you serious?
Malcolm Reynolds
Are you serious?
Malcolm Reynolds
26 June 2021 AEST
Yes
$280,000? Not the biggest sum demanded by a scammer, but still pretty ambitious!
26 June 2022 AEST
Attention Malcolm Reynolds
To get the documentation of country-to-country 2023 it will cost you 280 000 dollar once you send it the 33 billion dollar We be credited to you through mt103 cash wire transfer from Indonesia to your bank account immediately without no disappointment
And I'm here to support you to stand by you as a depositor of this funds in order for you to receive it without no delay once you receive you have to compensate me immediately from there we can have any other good business together as a good business partner after you receive this funds
The funds is there in Indonesia once you get the documents from Indonesia directly to your bank account you have no problem you have to keep this secret for yourself otherwise a lot of government official will use it against you nobody know about this document that is why a lot of beneficiary is not here receive once you get the document you will receive your funds immediately without no any other disappointment
Get back to me once you get my message
Best regards
Honorable Seth Emmanuel Terkper
To get the documentation of country-to-country 2023 it will cost you 280 000 dollar once you send it the 33 billion dollar We be credited to you through mt103 cash wire transfer from Indonesia to your bank account immediately without no disappointment
And I'm here to support you to stand by you as a depositor of this funds in order for you to receive it without no delay once you receive you have to compensate me immediately from there we can have any other good business together as a good business partner after you receive this funds
The funds is there in Indonesia once you get the documents from Indonesia directly to your bank account you have no problem you have to keep this secret for yourself otherwise a lot of government official will use it against you nobody know about this document that is why a lot of beneficiary is not here receive once you get the document you will receive your funds immediately without no any other disappointment
Get back to me once you get my message
Best regards
Honorable Seth Emmanuel Terkper
I sent down a curve ball (or bowled him a googly; choose whichever sport suits you).
Mr Terkper
Which orphans am I supposed to be helping?
Malcolm Reynolds
Which orphans am I supposed to be helping?
Malcolm Reynolds
Straight through to the shortstop (or the keeper).
26 June 2030 AEST
You have to tell me how much you can raise in order for me to help you with the balance immediately you will have the documentation and you will have your transfer immediately So get back to me
Mr Terkper
Once again; which orphans am I supposed to be helping?
Malcolm Reynolds
Once again; which orphans am I supposed to be helping?
Malcolm Reynolds
26 June 2116 AEST
In regards to get this documentation of country-to-country 2023 I will help you with $220,000 in order for you to come up with 60,000 dollar immediately they will credit the funds to you and you will compensate me with the money I used to help you once you receive immediately
Mr Terkper
Stop ignoring me.
Malcolm Reynolds
Stop ignoring me.
Malcolm Reynolds
26 June 2151 AEST
I don't understand that is why I ask you how much you can raise is in order for me to support you with the balance
OK, he ain't getting it...
Mr Terkper
Who owns the money in Indonesia? Can you answer that question?
Malcolm Reynolds
26 June 2200 AEST
Who owns the money in Indonesia? Can you answer that question?
Malcolm Reynolds
26 June 2200 AEST
The money belong to you with different beneficiary you are not only one who have money there because nobody can transfer money to you from Africa to where you are that is why I decided to keep the money there in Indonesia once this payment of the documentation is made you will have the transfer immediately the money belong to you I am the depositor of that money okay.
Mal speaks his mind.
Mr Terkper
Let's make things totally clear.
1. There's no way that $33 billion can be mine. That is just lunacy.
2. I don't want any money to be transferred to me from Africa. That's what you want to do. I don't want that.
3. I don't have $60,000 to send you. But then I'm a retired US Marine, not a corrupt and greedy ex-finance minister who can't let up on his stupid and senseless obsessions.
Should I continue?
Malcolm Reynolds
Let's make things totally clear.
1. There's no way that $33 billion can be mine. That is just lunacy.
2. I don't want any money to be transferred to me from Africa. That's what you want to do. I don't want that.
3. I don't have $60,000 to send you. But then I'm a retired US Marine, not a corrupt and greedy ex-finance minister who can't let up on his stupid and senseless obsessions.
Should I continue?
Malcolm Reynolds
26 June 2219 AEST
I want you to continue because the money is there in Indonesia and the money will be credited to you immediately once you make the payment tell me how much you can raise In order for me to help you with the balance immediately thank you
And that was all for Monday.
There'll be more tomorrow!
x 4 (Lagos to Abuja, Nigeria to Ghana, Nigeria to Benin, Ghana to Benin)