The Brazilian Connection - a Captain Mal bait
Mar 12, 2021 0:52:46 GMT
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Post by Yastreb on Mar 12, 2021 0:52:46 GMT
Some scammers give up early, and others just hang on like leeches and limpets.
Here's one who fell squarely into the second category.
The Scammers
David Smith, who is "working under the Federal Government here" (wherever that is)
Michael Brown, a barrister
The Baiter
Malcolm Reynolds
My comments are in bold. Scammer emails are date-stamped.
12 November 2020
Dear Beneficiary,
Reply back to me Via this email address: REDACTED
I received your message and i want you to know that this will cost you money as i have to tell you the truth, you have to pay for some money for the document where your funds was originated which all these people that you are dealing with refused to tell you the truth and that is the main reason why you have never receive your funds payment since all this while but i must tell you the truth all the time whether you believe me or not but i will not stop to tell you the truth so that you will know the different between the people that you are dealing with in the past and i myself and my organiszation and because of this, i have arranged for an investor who will help you to pay all the expenses due to the fact that this your funds payment originated from Brazil and you have to fly to Brazil to get all the document before the Bank will credit the funds into your BANK Account and the investor will take care of your expenses till you finally receive and confirm your funds into your Bank Account, so you should go ahead and send me your full receiving Banking details, your direct
telephone Number and a copy of your international passport but bear in your mind that all the expenses will be taken care of from the investor and i have discussed this with the investor and he want to know you so i will advised you to go ahead and contact him and tell him that you were directed by me Barrister David Smith to contact him that he is the investor that want to help you to pay all the fees involved in this your transaction and the agent of the world Bank that will credit your funds into your Bank account as soon as you are back from the trip then the investor will let you know and they will guide you and give you more direction so you did not have any problem.
Moreover, the Investor will collect the sum of 15% from the Total of your funds payment of the $10.5m usd so i want you to know this and it is alright and i am going to give you the full contact details of the investor as soon as i hear from you so that you will contact them immediately because i have discussed it with them before contacting you ok.
Note: You will be required to make the trip to Brazil as soon as they open the airport as soon as flight started flying and by then the corona virus will go away so there is no problem and if there is
another Alternative way then the investor will inform you on that as soon as you contact him ok.
please you should always keep me posted and i will need your direct telephone Numbers ok.
I am waiting to hear from you soon.
Mr David Smith.
I'd received a few scripts with the investor and trip to Brazil features. They all seemed to come from Lads who gave up easily, so I opted for a minimalist reply.
Mr Smith
Who gave you that information?
Regards
Malcolm Reynolds
13 November
Dear Mr. Malcolm Reynolds,
How are you doing today? Hope that you are alright.
I received your mail and i want you to listen to me let me explain things for you, due to the fact that you have done all your best to receive your funds but it prove abortive that is why i have to tell you the truth so that you will know the reason why you have not receive it and also know the way forward and how to receive the funds of the $10.5m usd without you paying any money at all from your pocket, so this your funds/inheritance Payment was originated from Brazil and all these people refused to tell you the truth in this matter that is why you have not receive this funds which you have spend money in the past but right now, you will not spend any money at all from your pocket but the investor will take care of all the expenses till you finally receive your funds payment in your bank account so i want you to contact Mr Mike Brown the investor they are the people that will take care of everything till you receive your funds at last.
See Bellow the information of the investor so contact him and tell them that you were directed by me Mr David Smith to write him and he will guide you and give you more directive as soon as possible but always keep me posted as well.
Contact Name Mr Mike Brown.
Contact email Address: REDACTED
Contact Telephone Number: REDACTED
I will be waiting for your update as soon as you write to Mr Mike Brown.
Best Regard.
Mr David Smith.
I guess I felt contrary, so I gave an unpromising answer, cc'ing Mike Brown.
Mr Smith
The proposed contract isn't for $10.5 million.
It didn't originate in Brazil.
It's not an inheritance.
I haven't paid any fees; in fact no payment has been requested yet.
But apart from that, you're totally correct about nothing.
Malcolm Reynolds
14 November
Dear Malcolm Reynolds,
I read your message and i want you to know that i am telling you the truth which i will like you to try and pursue this transaction and see the good result, i am very sure of what i am telling you if only you will accept to follow my instructions so that at the end of this transaction then you will know who is saying the truth.
This is Contract payment/ investment payment/ NNPC/ all are under funds payment but this is the very Amount that i am sure that you will receive through this means if you follow the directive of Mr Mike Brown and my own good Advise, go ahead and work with us and see the good result but of you said no then you will still come back to me one day and you will also remember what i told you, so send me your full contact Address, your telephone/WhatsApp Number so that i will add you
and we will be communicating faster and easily and i will put you through more but i am giving you Guarantee that you will not regret anything here and you are going to smile at last, hold me by my word and let us move forward and work with Mr Mike Brown and follow his instructions.
I will wait for your reply soon.
Regards.
Mr David Smith.
Mr Smith
You claim to be telling the truth, and to be very sure of what you're telling me, even though you're wrong in every significant detail... so you can't be telling the truth.
QED.
Malcolm Reynolds
14 November
Dear Malcolm Reynolds,
There is no problem but i will like you to go ahead and work with Mr Mike Brown, he will help you a lot and get the Total amount release and transfer to your Bank account without any delay, i want you to give this a trial and see the good result and you will come back and Thank me later at last so i want you to have the full trust on me and let us move forward and get this done in few days if you will only cooperate and follow the instructions then everything will be fine and good i can assure you of that very well.
I want you to work with Mr Mike Brown and see what will happen in few days from now.
Regards.
Mr David Smith.
Mr Smith
Let me refresh your memory.
The proposed contract isn't for $10.5 million.
It didn't originate in Brazil.
It's not an inheritance.
I haven't paid any fees; in fact no payment has been requested yet.
Despite this cascade of mistakes, you tell me, "There is no problem," and to work with Mr Mike Brown even though there's no reason to do that.
Malcolm Reynolds
Mike Brown joins the party…
14 November
Hello Malcolm Reynolds
Your message was received as directed by Mr Smith and we have preoccupied with the funds processing release
There are some documents necessary to be procured so as to secured the release of the funds into your account
You should send with your full details information with a clear copy of your photograph identity card,also with your WhatsApp number so that we can get necessary information to you on time as we proceed with the processing,
Mr Mike Brown
… But gets short shrift.
Mr Brown
Why would I ever need your help?
Malcolm Reynolds
14 November
Hello
Do you think you don't need me??
Mike
Mr Brown
I have not yet been given any reason why I'd need you.
That's down to David Smith; take it up with him.
Malcolm Reynolds
15 November
Dear Malcolm Reynolds,
There is a good reason to work with Mr Mike Brown because i am very sure that he will lead you through and guide you and also make sure that you receive and confirm all your contract Funds Amount, so you are free to open up to Mr Mike Brown and he will help you out to receive the contract payment and you will see the good reason at last to work with Mr Mike Brown so go ahead and do whatever he asked you to do and let us move forward and get things done as soon as possible ok so i want you to email me your full contact Address, and your direct telephone/WhatsApp Number so that I will add you and talk to you faster and easy ok.
Hope to hear from you as we look forward to conclude this transaction soon.
Regards.
Mr David Smith.
Mr Smith
Let me refresh your memory, and add a detail or two.
The proposed contract isn't for $10.5 million
- It's for less than half that amount.
It didn't originate in Brazil
- It's in another continent entirely.
It's not an inheritance
- It's a contract.
I haven't paid any fees
- No-one has asked me to pay any fees, and I don't know why you would say otherwise.
Here's some more relevant information.
The contract is hasn't been completed yet, so I wouldn't be paid until that's happened.
There's no reason that anyone in Britain or Brazil would have any knowledge of the contract, or to be involved in it at any level.
That's it.
Malcolm Reynolds
17 November
Dear Malcolm Reynolds,
I read your message and there is nothing bad on it but i want you to go ahead and work with Mr Mike Brown so that he will help you to get the funds release and transfer to your Bank Account as soon as possible, so you should not have any fear or delay again, this is your great opportunity to receive the $10.5m usd so ask Mr Mike Brown what you have to do to get the legal backup document in your favour and to make the transfer to your Bank account immediately and at the end of this transaction you will come back and Thank me and also give me whatever good gift that come out from your heart and that is all, you are very lucky and that is it, contact Mr Mike Brown and ask me the way forward, that is how you will receive the funds which is $10.5m usd and that is all and he will guide you and help you out and also make sure that you receive and confirm the funds into your Bank Account without any problem ok and you are going to smile soon so send
me your contact Telephone Number/WhatsAPP and your full contact Address too let us work together and get this transaction done soon.
Good Luck and i wait to read from you as soon as you write Mr Mike Brown, he will direct you to the bank that will release and transfer the funds to your Bank account so follow his instructions and
directives and you will never regret anything at all but we are going to celebrate this soon.
Regards.
Mr David Smith.
Mr Smith
"I read your message" - but you didn't understand it.
"so you should not have any fear or delay again" - what do you mean, "again"?
"at the end of this transaction you will come back and Thank me and also give me whatever good gift that come out from your heart and that is all" - is it considered normal these days in Brexitland, to solicit bribes when trying to get people to take part in money laundering?
Malcolm Reynolds
17 November (sent twice)
Hello Reynolds
In my first message to you I asked you to send your full details information for the transfer processing but you intentionally ignored it,
Please is you are ready to receive your funds as we advised you should follow with the instructions given to you and let me know your readiness to work with me
Yours faithfully
Mr Mike Brown
Brown
I was talking to the boss, not the hired help, so stay the hell out of what doesn't concern you.
Malcolm Reynolds
That shocked Mr Brown, and he never wrote back. Smith, however...
18 November
Dear Malcolm Reynolds,
I read your message and i understood you very well.
But i want you to know that this funds is legal and not money Laundering as you claimed or said, this transaction/funds has all the legal backup transfer document which Mr Mike Brown will get them for you and send to you before they will make the wire transfer to your Bank Account so all you have to do is to follow the instructions and everything will be fine and alright.
I am telling you the truth and that is it, contact Mr Mike Brown and ask him the way forward and you will see it happen and work very well, do not have any fear or doubt as this is legal and there is document that back it up, there is no problem ok.
I wait to have your full contact Address and your telephone/WhatsApp Number so that we can communicate easily and fast ok.
Regards.
Mr David Smith.
Mr Smith
How can you pay me? The contract hasn't been completed!
Malcolm Reynolds
20 November
Dear Malcolm Reynolds,
They Bank will pay you the $10.5m usd ok, just go ahead and contact Mr Mike Brown and ask him what you have to do to get the legal backup transfer document for your contract Payment and Mr Mike will direct you very well and you shall receive the funds into your bank Account and you are going to smile at last so go ahead and contact Mr Mike Brown and follow his instructions and you will never regret anything so send me your direct telephone/WhatsApp Number and you full contact
address so that we can be communicating and have personal relationship and be as one family ok.
Good Luck.
Regards.
Mr David Smith.
Mr Smith
Do contracts normally get paid out before completion?
Yes / No
Malcolm Reynolds
22 November
Dear Malcolm Reynolds,
I don't know the reason why you don't want to understand this transaction, you should go ahead and contact Mr Mike Brown let him use your banking details and get the legal backup transfer document ready and complete the process to enable the Bank wire and transfer the funds into your bank account ok so you should be rest assured that it will be completed before the bank will wire your funds to your Bank account that is why i told you to contact Mr Mike Brown and he will
guide you and direct you all you have to do is to follow his directive and everything will be alright so get back to me as soon as you contact him now, ask me what is the way forward to receive this funds on legal Ground and there is no risk and there is no problem.
Good Luck.
Regards.
Mr David Smith.
I was having RL problems, and my temper frayed slightly.
Mr Smith
Were you born this stupid or did you go to Stupid School?
Malcolm Reynolds
23 November
Dear Malcolm Reynolds,
I want to Thank you for your insult and i believe that i am older Than you and i am not a small Boy in the ministry, we know everything that is going on and coming in in the Ministry and there is no way i will tell you lies, i told you what you have to do and the funds will be credited into your Bank account and everybody will smile then you are trying to teach me what i know more than you, i laugh at you because you don't know what you are doing but i will put you through that is why i told you to contact Mr Mike Brown so that he will guide you and get the bank obtain all the contract papers/Document and you will sign and return back to the Bank and they will wire the funds to your Bank account, i have already put in your name as one of the contractors that never receive his contract payment of $10.5m usd and that is the truth, some Ministers/ Government officials make there money through this means and it is legal because all the document will be sent to you and it is going through normal process and due procedure so you should take my work and follow my advise so that everything will go on well and at last you will smile and come back and Thank me.
I wait for your action and i want you to cooperate with Mr Mike Brown.
Regards.
Mr David Smith.
Mr Smith
You wrote, "i have already put in your name as one of the contractors that never receive his contract payment of $10.5m usd" - that's a lie, and I'm rather surprised that you'd freely admit to lying like that. I laugh at you because you're behaving like a small boy, and a stupid one at that.
Malcolm Reynolds
David Smith begins the groundwork for an eventual recovery scam.
24 November
Dear Malcolm Reynolds
Thank you for your Kind message and i will not say anything to you keep quite to you till you come back to beg But don't allow it to be too late but do your wish as you didn't believe or or trust me with what i told you.
Mr David Smith.
Mr Smith
Why would I come back to you to beg?
Malcolm Reynolds
25 November
Mr Malcolm Reynolds,
I don't have any answer to that your question till the time comes and i will remind you but do not allow it to be too late, it will be better you do what i asked you to do than telling or teaching me what i know more than you so the ball is in your court to play now, i don't want to talk much again, take care and have a nice day.
When you are serious then get back to me and ask me what you have to do and things will be alright and you will see the good result with your two naked eyes.
Mr David Smith.
Mr Smith
I can't conjure any reason why I'd want to get back to you.
Malcolm Reynolds
27 November
Mr Malcolm,
There is no problem, we shall see, time shall tell.
Mr Smith.
Mr Smith
Yeah, right.
And I'm not Hungarian.
Malcolm Reynolds
27 November
Dear Malcolm Reynolds
Who is a Hungarian here? I am working under the Federal Government here and i have been handling so many contract and even giving out contract to so many people and all successful and i am good and fine as a complete man ok.
I am not what you think ok.
Mr Smith.
Mr Smith
Which government do you work for, then?
Malcolm Reynolds
He never answered that questions…
But just over two months from the first email, David Smith makes contact again.
19 January 2021
Dear Malcolm Reynolds,
Have you completed the Contract? and have they pay you the funds?
Happy new year to you ok.
David.
Let's see if he takes this to be a hope spot.
Mr Smith
You seem a tad obsessed with me and my working life. I suppose that it's harmless, but still sorta disconcerting that a stranger is so fixated on me.
But anyway, since you asked, the contract had to be renegotiated in light of the ongoing problems caused by the pandemic, so nothing has been completed; therefore, I've received no payment.
I hope that's enough information for you.
Malcolm Reynolds
Who can say if I'll ever hear from him again? Only time…
x 4 (Lagos to Abuja, Nigeria to Ghana, Nigeria to Benin, Ghana to Benin) 
