Post by james on Aug 1, 2020 22:52:37 GMT
Allow me to introduce gold shipment scammer Kwesi Sarpong. About a month ago, this guy sent me an email informing me that he had a lucrative business offer for me, which can be viewed here:
First Email:
Attn:
Dear Sir/Madam,
It is my pleasure introducing myself to you; my name is Kwesi Sarpong
Jr. I
work with; OCEAN-LINK SECURITY AND LOGISTICS CO. LTD; in Accra Ghana as
the
Vault and Logistic Manager, I have a very lucrative business I want us
to
discuss upon wish shall be of great benefit to both of us.
Please this transaction shall require utmost sincerity and
confidentiality.
I am waiting your interest so I can provide you with more details.
Regards,
Kwesi Sarpong Jr.
Vaults & Logistics Manager.
Part 2: Falling For a Loan Scam
After Kwesi finally calmed down, he told me I needed to get a loan from a reputable source, so I went to work. Eventually I settled on the bank I claimed to have had an account with for years. After a week of preparations, I traveled to the bank to close on the loan. After I called Kwesi to inform him that the loan was closing, I got called into the back to finish up some last minute paper work, so I handed the phone to the bank manager, Mr. Ebuka. The following video is the explosive eruption of fury the apoplectic Mr. Sarpong unleashed on all of us.
Part 4: Aftermath and Regrouping
Part 1: Building Trust and Establishing the Business Partnership
As is the case with any bait, my first objective was to establish some rapport and trust with Mr. Sarpong. This was pretty easy in this guy's case. Pretty quickly, he informed me that the lucrative business offer involved 125 Kg of gold bars, which he wanted to ship to me. Finally, after a bit of classic baiting, I was introduced to the DSSC LTD shipping company, which would be responsible for the delivery of my gold to my closest airport. Eventually, the shipping company sent me my invoice:
The invoice was for just shy of $63,000! Yes, you read that correctly. Now, in my experience anyways, the scammers in these situations then usually barter with you, offering to pay for the vast majority of the invoice, leaving you with a much smaller fee. This helps the victim feel closer to the scammer, and makes the scammer look like a hero. Unfortunately for Mr. Sarpong, I knew right where this was headed, so I headed him off, offering to use my excellent credit to acquire a loan, thereby allowing for me to pay the entire invoice amount!
So the next logical step was to set out on getting the loan. What at first seemed to be a daunting task ended up being pretty easy, however, as I found an email from my knight in shining armor, offering a business loan with a ridiculously low interest rate. I did end up needing my business partner to fill out some of his own details though as a co-signee:
The invoice was for just shy of $63,000! Yes, you read that correctly. Now, in my experience anyways, the scammers in these situations then usually barter with you, offering to pay for the vast majority of the invoice, leaving you with a much smaller fee. This helps the victim feel closer to the scammer, and makes the scammer look like a hero. Unfortunately for Mr. Sarpong, I knew right where this was headed, so I headed him off, offering to use my excellent credit to acquire a loan, thereby allowing for me to pay the entire invoice amount!
So the next logical step was to set out on getting the loan. What at first seemed to be a daunting task ended up being pretty easy, however, as I found an email from my knight in shining armor, offering a business loan with a ridiculously low interest rate. I did end up needing my business partner to fill out some of his own details though as a co-signee:
Part 2: Falling For a Loan Scam
Now after I "sent" the loan scammer his fee, I told Kwesi that I hadn't heard from the loan provider for a long time. At this point, Kwesi informed me that I had been scammed! That chat can be heard here:
Part 3: Chopping Kwesi
After Kwesi finally calmed down, he told me I needed to get a loan from a reputable source, so I went to work. Eventually I settled on the bank I claimed to have had an account with for years. After a week of preparations, I traveled to the bank to close on the loan. After I called Kwesi to inform him that the loan was closing, I got called into the back to finish up some last minute paper work, so I handed the phone to the bank manager, Mr. Ebuka. The following video is the explosive eruption of fury the apoplectic Mr. Sarpong unleashed on all of us.
Part 4: Aftermath and Regrouping
After the previous day's insanity, Mr. Sarpong called me the following morning to explain his fury to me, and to express that I had been scammed. Going forward, he requested that him and I communicate about everything before making decisions.
Now, I plan to allow this angel of a man I found in my spam folder to hunt down the scammer scum that took my money, and compensate me for my lost $63,000, allowing me to pay for my gold shipment invoice. Stay tuned!
Now, I plan to allow this angel of a man I found in my spam folder to hunt down the scammer scum that took my money, and compensate me for my lost $63,000, allowing me to pay for my gold shipment invoice. Stay tuned!