Post by Yastreb on Jul 18, 2024 2:01:11 GMT
In medias res (Latin: “in the midst of things”) is the practice of beginning a narrative by opening in the middle of the plot, or at least part-way in. Whatever set things in motion usually gets filled in later through exposition or flashbacks and the like.
This is relevant because the email that began the bait was definitely in media res.
The scammer's emails are date-stamped and names has been changed. My comments are in bold.
22 November 2023
Dear Sir,
We have confirmed your original documents which you have already signed and return it back to us, my boss Omphale Aden order Lord Kelvin Director Foreign Remittance Central Bank of Nigeria to release your fund immediate into your local bank account which we received the slip now that's why am send your transferred slip you.
Yours faithfully,
Omphale Aden
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy
Federal Republic of Nigeria
Mr Aden
You sent that to me by mistake.
Regards
Malcolm Reynolds
24 November
Dear Sir,
We have confirmed your original documents which you have already signed and return it back to us, my boss Omphale Aden order Lord Kelvin Director Foreign Remittance Central Bank of Nigeria to release your fund immediate into your local bank account which we received the slip now that's why am send your transferred slip you.
Yours faithfully,
Omphale Aden
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy
Federal Republic of Nigeria
The scammer attached a document that had a significant flaw, as Mal will explain.
Mr Aden
I didn't sign and return any documents to you.
And my name is not "Jane Vernon"! Is that clear to you?
Malcolm Reynolds
27 November
Dear Sir,
Thank you for your mail and well understood. I am very sorry concerning the error made by my secretary made in sending the transfer slip which doesn't belong to you. I have already contacted Mr. Lord Kelvin, the director of Foreign Remittance Central Bank of Nigeria to confirm from him the rightful owner of this transfer, he stated that for the fact that you have not signed your original contract documents which you used to execute contract with the Federal Government of Nigeria, the fund cannot be transferred to you. I have told you to come down to Nigeria for the signing of your original contract documents by yourself or send your attorney to come and sign it on your behalf.
Meanwhile, remember that am the new Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Federal Republic of Nigeria and I wouldn’t want any further mistake on this transaction to avoid loosing your fund just like before. But if you cannot make it down to Nigeria, I have an option of sending it to you through courier service which you will pay for the insurance fee to avoid losing those documents or being diverted by anybody. As the rightful beneficiary of this fund $10.5millionUSD, you were supposed to have signed those documents by yourself to seal the deal before your total fund shall be transferred to you. Sir the truth still remains that the Nigerian government doesn’t recognize you as a contractor who executed contract with the Federal Government of Nigeria that is the main reason why you need to do the signing of those documents. So if you are very sure that you execute contract with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), make sure you forward all your banking information with your telephone number, I will get all your original contract documents which I will send to you for signing then return them back before your fund will be released direct to your bank account.
Like I said previously, you are going to pay the insurance fee to avoid lost of documents or any form of divert. If you are interested, then get back to me. Once you are not ready to sign your documents by yourself try to forget everything that concerns this transaction and there is anybody saying to you that your fund will be released without the proper signing of your original documents, don't believe on him or her.
Yours faithfully,
Omphale Aden
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy
Federal Republic of Nigeria
I’m in the mood to completely deny scammer reality.
Mr Aden
You wrote, "you have not signed your original contract documents which you used to execute contract with the Federal Government of Nigeria" and "So if you are very sure that you execute contract with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)" - I'm very gorram sure that I didn't execute any contract with the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.
Regards
Malcolm Reynolds
28 November
Dear Sir,
Thank you for your mail and well understood. I have made all the arrangement how you will receive your original contract documents and sign it to return it back to us to confirm before your fund will be release into your bank account, I have told you time without number you cannot receive any fund from Nigeria goverment without you sign your documents by yourself or your attorney. If you cannot make to come I will send it through courier service which you will pay for the insurance fee 299USD to avoid losing those documents or being diverted by anybody, once you are ready try to get back to me now with the information I needed from you as the rightful beneficiary of $10.5millionUSD.
Bank name:
Received name:
Account no:
Swift code:
Branch:
Bank address:
Country:
Home address:
Your working id.
Your international passport:
Your direct phone number:
Yours faithfully,
Omphale Aden
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy
Federal Republic of Nigeria
Sometimes I like to paraphrase the scammer’s email in my reply.
Strikethroughs and emphases are in the original.
Mr Aden
You understood nothing. I told you "I didn't execute any contract with the the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation".
That means you didn't have to make all the arrangements for how I'll receive any original contract document and sign it to return it back to you because I didn't have any contract.
You told me just once that I can't receive any fund from Nigeria government without signing my documents by myself or my attorney, and I don't give a fuck about that, because I'm not receiving any funds from the Nigerian government, and I've told you that three times now.
You won't have to send anything through courier service and I won't have to pay for the insurance fee of 299USD, so I won't have to give you any information, because I'm not the rightful beneficiary of $10.5millionUSD.
Bank name:
Received name:
Account no:
Swift code:
Branch:
Bank address:
Country:
Home address:
Your working id.
Your international passport:
Your direct phone number:
Malcolm Reynolds
That seems to have left him stunned for six months.
15 May 2024
Dear,
Your benefit is still pending.
Regards,
Dr Walid Aden
Email: REDACTED
Tel: +234REDACTED
Is this the right room for an argument?
Dr Aden
No it isn't.
Malcolm Reynolds
16 May
ATTENTION
After the Board of Directors' Meeting held in Abuja, with the newly sworn-in President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR),
In respect to overseas contract payment and debt re-scheduling, the Nigerian Government is utilizing this means to reward all citizens of the United States and all parts of Europe including Asia, Australia, South America, Antarctica, etc., and all those who have lost their funds in either scams or uncompleted business transactions. I have been mandated to issue out payments to you as part of your inheritance payment for the year 2024. For your information, you are required to cease any further communication with any other person(s) or office(s) to avoid any hindrances in receiving your payment.
If you are interested in receiving your ATM card, which will be credited with lost funds before it is sent to you through Frontier Forwarding Courier Service,
Kindly provide me with the following information below so I can start arrangements on how to get your ATM card shipped to you:
Your full name:
Address where your ATM card is to be sent:
Phone number and current occupation:
Age:
Proof/evidence of payments made by you.
Congratulations!
From the FMF, Federal Ministry of Finance
Honorable Minister of Finance,
Dr.Walid Aden
Phone: +2347REDACTED
Dr Aden
You told me the payment was supposed to be for a contract, but now you're talking about an inheritance, plus some gorram bafflegab about scams and telling me to stop talking to anyone... seriously, my guy?
Malcolm Reynolds
3 June
Hello,
I have been instructed to let you know that your benefit will be canceled and used to solved other pressing issues.
Regards,
Dr Walid
Dr Aden
That's OK by me.
Have a nice day.
Malcolm Reynolds
8 July
Good Day My Dear,
After our meeting this morning regarding your contract payment (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars only) which our new president Bola Ahmed Tinubu have approved, we made arrangement how you will receive your contract payment. I have already concluded with the bank who will pay your fund to you yesterday who will help you get all the document regarding your contract payment, I will like you to follow the Universal Trust Bank instruction to enable your release your contract immediate into your local bank account as the rightful beneficiary of Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars only.
Kindly Contact The Management Of The Universal Trust Bank Executive Director, for the Transfer of YOUR FUND.
Bank Name: Universal Trust Bank
Email: REDACTED
Contact person :Mr Cooper Cowles
Managing Director
Website: REDACTED
Kindly send them your full details including your direct mobile number and your banking details, you can still try to reach them on the provided Whatsapp mobile number. all your documents will be send to you by the bank and anything you not understand with them try to let me know.
Yours faithfully,
Omphale Aden
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy
Federal Republic of Nigeria
I know that calling someone “My dear” in West Africa (and elsewhere; for example, Iraq) doesn't have any negative connotations, but Mal doesn’t know that.
Mr Aden
I know that it's fashionable with you people to think that Westerners are all degenerates, but it ain't so. Address me properly, please.
You wrote this: "After our meeting this morning regarding your contract payment (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars only) which our new president Bola Ahmed Tinubu have approved, we made arrangement how you will receive your contract payment." I told you this before: "I didn't execute any contract with the the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation". Why can't you understand that?
Malcolm Reynolds
He really wants Mal to contact Universal Trust Bank!
9 July
Good Day My Dear,
Thank you for your messages. If you want to receive your overdue contract payment try to make sure that you contact Universal Trust Bank to enable them release your payment without any more problem and try to keep me update once you get your fund.
Bank Name: Universal Trust Bank
Email: REDACTED
Contact person :Mr Cooper Cowles
Managing Director
Website: REDACTED
Yours faithfully,
Omphale Aden
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy
Federal Republic of Nigeria
Mr Aden
I'm not a silky-boy like you, Bubba-Louie.
I'll tell you this again. I didn't execute any contract with the the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.
That means there's no overdue contract payment, no contract payment of any kind, and if you can't understand that, it's no surprise the Nigerian economy is a fucking joke all over the world with a fucking idiot like you as minister of finance.
Malcolm Reynolds
11 July
Good Day My Dear,
If you want to receive your contract fund with you execute contract with Federal Government of Nigeria try to make sure that you follow Universal Trust Bank instruction to enable them release your fund to your account, we have agreement with US government all the depth they are owing us let them pay US$10.5million. Once you are ready to receive your fund as the owner am not forcing you to receive it if you are not the owner try to understand me.
Bank Name: Universal Trust Bank
Email: REDACTED
Contact person :Mr Cooper Cowles
Managing Director
Website: REDACTED
Yours faithfully,
Omphale Aden
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy
Federal Republic of Nigeria
The scammer isn’t listening. Time to get nasty (emphasis is in the original).
Dear Cocksucker
I'm not a silky-boy like you, Bubba-Louie.
I'll tell you this again. I didn't execute any contract with the the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.
That means there's no overdue contract payment, no contract payment of any kind, and if you can't understand that, it's no surprise the Nigerian economy is a fucking joke all over the world with a fucking idiot like you as minister of finance.
Malcolm Reynolds
This is relevant because the email that began the bait was definitely in media res.
The scammer's emails are date-stamped and names has been changed. My comments are in bold.
22 November 2023
Dear Sir,
We have confirmed your original documents which you have already signed and return it back to us, my boss Omphale Aden order Lord Kelvin Director Foreign Remittance Central Bank of Nigeria to release your fund immediate into your local bank account which we received the slip now that's why am send your transferred slip you.
Yours faithfully,
Omphale Aden
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy
Federal Republic of Nigeria
Mr Aden
You sent that to me by mistake.
Regards
Malcolm Reynolds
24 November
Dear Sir,
We have confirmed your original documents which you have already signed and return it back to us, my boss Omphale Aden order Lord Kelvin Director Foreign Remittance Central Bank of Nigeria to release your fund immediate into your local bank account which we received the slip now that's why am send your transferred slip you.
Yours faithfully,
Omphale Aden
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy
Federal Republic of Nigeria
The scammer attached a document that had a significant flaw, as Mal will explain.
Mr Aden
I didn't sign and return any documents to you.
And my name is not "Jane Vernon"! Is that clear to you?
Malcolm Reynolds
27 November
Dear Sir,
Thank you for your mail and well understood. I am very sorry concerning the error made by my secretary made in sending the transfer slip which doesn't belong to you. I have already contacted Mr. Lord Kelvin, the director of Foreign Remittance Central Bank of Nigeria to confirm from him the rightful owner of this transfer, he stated that for the fact that you have not signed your original contract documents which you used to execute contract with the Federal Government of Nigeria, the fund cannot be transferred to you. I have told you to come down to Nigeria for the signing of your original contract documents by yourself or send your attorney to come and sign it on your behalf.
Meanwhile, remember that am the new Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Federal Republic of Nigeria and I wouldn’t want any further mistake on this transaction to avoid loosing your fund just like before. But if you cannot make it down to Nigeria, I have an option of sending it to you through courier service which you will pay for the insurance fee to avoid losing those documents or being diverted by anybody. As the rightful beneficiary of this fund $10.5millionUSD, you were supposed to have signed those documents by yourself to seal the deal before your total fund shall be transferred to you. Sir the truth still remains that the Nigerian government doesn’t recognize you as a contractor who executed contract with the Federal Government of Nigeria that is the main reason why you need to do the signing of those documents. So if you are very sure that you execute contract with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), make sure you forward all your banking information with your telephone number, I will get all your original contract documents which I will send to you for signing then return them back before your fund will be released direct to your bank account.
Like I said previously, you are going to pay the insurance fee to avoid lost of documents or any form of divert. If you are interested, then get back to me. Once you are not ready to sign your documents by yourself try to forget everything that concerns this transaction and there is anybody saying to you that your fund will be released without the proper signing of your original documents, don't believe on him or her.
Yours faithfully,
Omphale Aden
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy
Federal Republic of Nigeria
I’m in the mood to completely deny scammer reality.
Mr Aden
You wrote, "you have not signed your original contract documents which you used to execute contract with the Federal Government of Nigeria" and "So if you are very sure that you execute contract with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)" - I'm very gorram sure that I didn't execute any contract with the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.
Regards
Malcolm Reynolds
28 November
Dear Sir,
Thank you for your mail and well understood. I have made all the arrangement how you will receive your original contract documents and sign it to return it back to us to confirm before your fund will be release into your bank account, I have told you time without number you cannot receive any fund from Nigeria goverment without you sign your documents by yourself or your attorney. If you cannot make to come I will send it through courier service which you will pay for the insurance fee 299USD to avoid losing those documents or being diverted by anybody, once you are ready try to get back to me now with the information I needed from you as the rightful beneficiary of $10.5millionUSD.
Bank name:
Received name:
Account no:
Swift code:
Branch:
Bank address:
Country:
Home address:
Your working id.
Your international passport:
Your direct phone number:
Yours faithfully,
Omphale Aden
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy
Federal Republic of Nigeria
Sometimes I like to paraphrase the scammer’s email in my reply.
Strikethroughs and emphases are in the original.
Mr Aden
You understood nothing. I told you "I didn't execute any contract with the the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation".
That means you didn't have to make all the arrangements for how I'll receive any original contract document and sign it to return it back to you because I didn't have any contract.
You told me just once that I can't receive any fund from Nigeria government without signing my documents by myself or my attorney, and I don't give a fuck about that, because I'm not receiving any funds from the Nigerian government, and I've told you that three times now.
You won't have to send anything through courier service and I won't have to pay for the insurance fee of 299USD, so I won't have to give you any information, because I'm not the rightful beneficiary of $10.5millionUSD.
Received name:
Account no:
Swift code:
Branch:
Bank address:
Country:
Home address:
Your working id.
Your international passport:
Your direct phone number:
Malcolm Reynolds
That seems to have left him stunned for six months.
15 May 2024
Dear,
Your benefit is still pending.
Regards,
Dr Walid Aden
Email: REDACTED
Tel: +234REDACTED
Is this the right room for an argument?
Dr Aden
No it isn't.
Malcolm Reynolds
16 May
ATTENTION
After the Board of Directors' Meeting held in Abuja, with the newly sworn-in President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR),
In respect to overseas contract payment and debt re-scheduling, the Nigerian Government is utilizing this means to reward all citizens of the United States and all parts of Europe including Asia, Australia, South America, Antarctica, etc., and all those who have lost their funds in either scams or uncompleted business transactions. I have been mandated to issue out payments to you as part of your inheritance payment for the year 2024. For your information, you are required to cease any further communication with any other person(s) or office(s) to avoid any hindrances in receiving your payment.
If you are interested in receiving your ATM card, which will be credited with lost funds before it is sent to you through Frontier Forwarding Courier Service,
Kindly provide me with the following information below so I can start arrangements on how to get your ATM card shipped to you:
Your full name:
Address where your ATM card is to be sent:
Phone number and current occupation:
Age:
Proof/evidence of payments made by you.
Congratulations!
From the FMF, Federal Ministry of Finance
Honorable Minister of Finance,
Dr.Walid Aden
Phone: +2347REDACTED
Dr Aden
You told me the payment was supposed to be for a contract, but now you're talking about an inheritance, plus some gorram bafflegab about scams and telling me to stop talking to anyone... seriously, my guy?
Malcolm Reynolds
3 June
Hello,
I have been instructed to let you know that your benefit will be canceled and used to solved other pressing issues.
Regards,
Dr Walid
Dr Aden
That's OK by me.
Have a nice day.
Malcolm Reynolds
I didn’t hit him quite so hard this time; he takes only a month to respond.
Good Day My Dear,
After our meeting this morning regarding your contract payment (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars only) which our new president Bola Ahmed Tinubu have approved, we made arrangement how you will receive your contract payment. I have already concluded with the bank who will pay your fund to you yesterday who will help you get all the document regarding your contract payment, I will like you to follow the Universal Trust Bank instruction to enable your release your contract immediate into your local bank account as the rightful beneficiary of Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars only.
Kindly Contact The Management Of The Universal Trust Bank Executive Director, for the Transfer of YOUR FUND.
Bank Name: Universal Trust Bank
Email: REDACTED
Contact person :Mr Cooper Cowles
Managing Director
Website: REDACTED
Kindly send them your full details including your direct mobile number and your banking details, you can still try to reach them on the provided Whatsapp mobile number. all your documents will be send to you by the bank and anything you not understand with them try to let me know.
Yours faithfully,
Omphale Aden
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy
Federal Republic of Nigeria
I know that calling someone “My dear” in West Africa (and elsewhere; for example, Iraq) doesn't have any negative connotations, but Mal doesn’t know that.
Mr Aden
I know that it's fashionable with you people to think that Westerners are all degenerates, but it ain't so. Address me properly, please.
You wrote this: "After our meeting this morning regarding your contract payment (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars only) which our new president Bola Ahmed Tinubu have approved, we made arrangement how you will receive your contract payment." I told you this before: "I didn't execute any contract with the the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation". Why can't you understand that?
Malcolm Reynolds
He really wants Mal to contact Universal Trust Bank!
9 July
Good Day My Dear,
Thank you for your messages. If you want to receive your overdue contract payment try to make sure that you contact Universal Trust Bank to enable them release your payment without any more problem and try to keep me update once you get your fund.
Bank Name: Universal Trust Bank
Email: REDACTED
Contact person :Mr Cooper Cowles
Managing Director
Website: REDACTED
Yours faithfully,
Omphale Aden
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy
Federal Republic of Nigeria
Mr Aden
I'm not a silky-boy like you, Bubba-Louie.
I'll tell you this again. I didn't execute any contract with the the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.
That means there's no overdue contract payment, no contract payment of any kind, and if you can't understand that, it's no surprise the Nigerian economy is a fucking joke all over the world with a fucking idiot like you as minister of finance.
Malcolm Reynolds
11 July
Good Day My Dear,
If you want to receive your contract fund with you execute contract with Federal Government of Nigeria try to make sure that you follow Universal Trust Bank instruction to enable them release your fund to your account, we have agreement with US government all the depth they are owing us let them pay US$10.5million. Once you are ready to receive your fund as the owner am not forcing you to receive it if you are not the owner try to understand me.
Bank Name: Universal Trust Bank
Email: REDACTED
Contact person :Mr Cooper Cowles
Managing Director
Website: REDACTED
Yours faithfully,
Omphale Aden
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy
Federal Republic of Nigeria
The scammer isn’t listening. Time to get nasty (emphasis is in the original).
Dear Cocksucker
I'm not a silky-boy like you, Bubba-Louie.
I'll tell you this again. I didn't execute any contract with the the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.
That means there's no overdue contract payment, no contract payment of any kind, and if you can't understand that, it's no surprise the Nigerian economy is a fucking joke all over the world with a fucking idiot like you as minister of finance.
Malcolm Reynolds
I haven’t heard anything since. Maybe I knocked him out cold this time.
x 4 (Lagos to Abuja, Nigeria to Ghana, Nigeria to Benin, Ghana to Benin)