Rasak Bello being baited by Gandalf McFly

Rasak Bello - 5th Nov '04
 
FROM THE DESK OF RASAK BELLO
PLOT 567 BROAD AVE.
VICTORIAL ISLAND,
LAGOS NIGERIA.
E-mail: rasak_bello@quick.cz
 
Dear Friend,
 
I got your contact during a personal research on the Internet and wish to use this opportunity to notify you of the existence of a certain amount we will like to transfer overseas for the purpose of investments and importation of goods from your country.
 
My name is Rasak Bello. I am the Manager of Broad Bank Nigeria PLC, Lagos Branch. I have the confidence that you can be of immense assistance to me in this business of mutual benefit. I have the sum of Thirty Two million United States Dollars (M) deposited in a security company here in Nigeria. I need your co-operation to move the money out of this country to your country or any overseas country of your choice for the purpose of investments and importation of goods. We will also invest part of the money in any profitable business venture that you may suggest
 
On June 6, 1999, an American oil consultant/contractor with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mr. Christopher Adams, made a numbered time (fixed) deposit for twelve calendar months value USM in my branch. On maturity, we sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally his contract employers, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation wrote to inform us that Mr. Christopher Adams died from an automobile accident, that he died without MAKING A WILL, and all attempts to trace his next of Kin was fruitless.
 
I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Christopher Adams did not declare any kin or relations in all his official documents, including his bank deposit paperwork in my bank.
According to Nigerian law after 5 years the money will revert to the ownership of the Nigerian Government IF THE ACCOUNT IS CERTIFIED DEAD.
 
With only the consent of the Managing Director of the Bank, I withdrew the USM in cash from my bank and have since proven to the Board of Directors of the bank that the money has been paid back into the Federal Government account. The money contained in metal trunk boxes is secretly lodged in a security company and registered as personal effects and family treasures. I have finalized every arrangement to move the money out of the country through a diplomatic network.
 
You will get 30% of the USM if you provide the required assistance and co-operation needed to move the funds overseas. There is no risk at all because arrangements have been perfected to achieve success.
Everything has been arranged and I will send more information on how the transaction will be carried out.
 
If you are interested, please contact me by E-mail above and indicate your private telephone and fax numbers for effective communication and further discussions.
 
For obvious reasons, please keep the proposal top secret and highly confidential.
 
Kind regards
 
Rasak Bello.
 
Looked ripe for a spot of baiting ;-)
 
Gandalf McFly - 5th Nov '04
 
Dear Mr Bello
 
Please tell me more about how you wish to proceed with this business.
 
Gandalf Mcfly
 
Financial Director
H.E.L.M.E.T. Cheese Logistics
 
Eased him in with a fairly basic initial response
 
Rasak Bello - 6th Nov '04
 
Dear Gandalf Mcfly,
 
Thank you for your prompt response to my mail.
 
Following the receipt of your mail, I am writing to inform you that we are happy to do the business with you. I also wish to solicit your assistance to help us in areas of investment as it is our desire to invest a substantial percentage of our share in viable ventures abroad when the exercise is concluded.
 
The money is well obtained and has no illegality attached to it. The truth of the matter is that if no person(s) comes up to claim the funds, it will be returned to Government treasury hence we want to capitalise on this golden opportunity for the benefit of us all.
 
As you can see, a transaction of this magnitude and nature is supposed to be executed without delay because time is of essence. Therefore, our arrangement is such that the Diplomat will move the consignment(funds) tagged "Family Treasure" to London as soon as possible. London is where we have diplomatic connections for a smooth execution of the project devoid of any jeopardy.
 
Upon arrival in London, the Diplomat will use diplomatic connections to deposit the funds in a local bank from where transfers will be effected to your nominated bank account after the consignment must have been brought out from the warehouse.
 
When the consignment is moved, our representative will fly to London and he will call you to book appointment on when you will be proceeding to meet with them for the conclusion of the deal. The essence of our representative going to London is just to assist you in doing the necessaries and also to protect our interest.
 
Upon conclusion, our representative will fly back with you to your country or anywhere your account is located for the disbursement of the funds and discussions on where and how to invest. I also will take two weeks off from my duty to meet you people up so that we can all agree on areas of investment. My meeting you people will afford me the opportunity to know you personally for a mutual relationship now and in future. Meanwhile, you have to start making arrangement to proceed to London as soon as our representative calls you.
 
Finally, even though the project is 100% risk free, it is important that you keep the deal absolutely confidential for obvious reasons.
 
Please confirm the receipt of this message and also furnish me with your telephone number for effective communications.
 
Kind regards,
 
Rasak Bello.
 
Damn. Talk about plowing straight in. This guy needs a bit of slowing down.
 
Gandalf McFly - 8th Nov '04
 
Dear Mr Bello
 
Before we begin with this business I feel that a little time taken for you to know me and I to know you would make us both more relaxed about this deal. And would allow me trust you as a greyhound trusts his left buttock to carry him around the track.
I am currently residing in the small Scandinavian country of Pïpeclænerr where I manage the finances of 'Halibut, Elderberry, Ladle and McFly Edibles Transportation (H.E.L.M.E.T.)' in the Cheese Logistics Division, Europe's number one Cheddar distributor for the third year running! My share of this money could take our business to great new places - with a new fleet of hovercraft we could ship Brie to the jungles of Tunisia, Camembert to the vast plains of the Arctic and Gruyere to the lost tribes of Bromsgrove. I'm sure a learned man such as yourself will realise the great good this will enable us to do in feeding the starving third world nations of this planet. They may not have bread, but we will bring them cheese!
H.E.L.M.E.T. has it's main account in Switzerland, to which I am the only signatory. This would be fairly easy to move money into as the amount of the consignment is not an unusually large transaction for this bank. Would it please you move the consignment here before distribution to your chosen investments?
 
Happiness, my brother
 
Gandalf Mcfly
 
Financial Director
H.E.L.M.E.T. Cheese Logistics
 
Hehehe
 
Rasak Bello - 8th Nov '04
 
Dear Gandalf Mcfly,
 
Thank you for your mail and for giving me brief profile of your goodself.
 
From your mail, I can understand that you are a capable and reliable person and we would be happy to do the business with you. However, I am sorry to inform you that we cannot move the consignment(funds) to your country because we do not have the diplomatic connections to do that. But be inform that we have finalised arrangements with the Diplomat to move the consignment(funds) to London as soon as you confirm when you can go to London to conclude the transaction. We do not want to move it without confirming from you because it will attract demurrage if not claimed immediately from the warehouse in London.
 
Note that while in London, the consignment will be brought out from the warehouse and the Diplomat will use his diplomatic connections to deposit the funds in a bank in your name from where transfers will be made to your nominated account.
 
Our representative will fly to London before your arrival to assist you in doing the necessaries and also to protect our interest. Upon conlusion he will fly back with you on the same aircraft for disbursement of the funds and for investments. Your investments suggestion are Ok and we will be willing to invest in H.E.L.M.E.T. But of course, you will discuss this face to face with our representative when you meet in London to fanalise the transaction.
 
Could you please confirm when you will be ready to go to London so that we will commence the process without further delay. Kindly furnish me with your telephone number for easy reach.
 
I await your urgent response.
 
Confirm receipt.
 
Kind regards,
 
Rasak Bello.
 
Yay! He wants to invest in my cheese-carrying, arctic-crossing, lost Brummy tribe-finding hovercraft fleet!
 
Gandalf McFly - 9th Nov '04
 
Hello Mr Bello
 
Well now, London you say. London. Nope, not heard of it. Is it somewhere near Geneva? I apologise from my lack of familiarity with the Great Nations of this world but the only times I leave my country are on our few humanitarian cheese convoys. In these I usually have a chauffeur driven hovercraft to drive me as I fling Wensleydale to the starving crowds. Later this week I am to leave for Iraq in order to help alleviate some of the suffering of this terrible, terrible war with seventeen tonnes of industrial strength Edam.
It would be possible for me to open a bank account when I get you your desired location. Maybe two weeks from now after my mission. I will find London on INTARNET and get back to you.
 
Gandalf Mcfly
 
Financial Director
H.E.L.M.E.T. Cheese Logistics
 

Rasak Bello - 10th Nov '04
 
Dear Gandalf Mcfly,
 
I acknowledge receipt of your mail. We could wait until two weeks time when you would be able to go to London to conclude the transaction.
 
Please ensure that you take time out of your tight schedule to attend to the transaction.
 
Confirm your exact date your will be able to go to London for us to conclude arrangement to move the consignment(funds) and have our represnetative fly ahead of time to await your arrival.
 
Confirm receipt.
 
Kind regards,
Rasak Bello.
 
Ooh that one took a coupla days. Thought I'd lost him there but no. Didn't even bat an eyelid at my industrial strength edam!--
 
Gandalf McFly - 13th Nov '04
 
Dear Mr Bello
 
I have found London. It is home to such wonders as 'House of Pale Man' and 'Fucking Ham Palace'. These English names are very interesting, I loong to visit this wonderous place and meet all these wonderous peoples. I believe that I can meet you soon.
What sort of account do you wish me to open. I have found several that specialise in discreet business transactions such as this. Yet there are others that will supply free balloons and crayons with every new account. What a world of amazement.
Shall we say the 29th of November to meet in this great city? I believe I could enjoy to spend a long weekend basking in the joys of our new found profit with a dirty ho named Tracey.
One further thing concerns me. By the sound of it this consignment will be very heavy. Do you wish me to bring along my good friend Angry Dave who owns his own fork-lift truck?
 
Lungmungously Tobaccotastic
 
Gandalf Mcfly
 
Financial Director
H.E.L.M.E.T. Cheese Logistics
 
Rasak Bello - 15th Nov '04
 
Dear Gandalf Mcfly,
 
I have noted your preparedness to fly to London on the 29th of November 2004 for the conclusion of the transaction. It is quite in order.
 
I also wish to inform you that we have finalised arrangements to move the consignment and have our representative fly ahead of time to London to await your arraival. The consignment will be moved to London on the 20th of November and our representative by name Mr. Victor Gozi will be flying to London on the 25th of November 2004 from where he will call you up. This is because adequate arrangements will be made to receive you upon arrival in London.
 
It is pertinent to inform you that our representative will be flying to London with only 4,500 British Pounds allowed by law in accordance with the economic policies of the present democratic government. This amount will cover his accomodation, up keeps in London and part payment of the handling charges which must be paid before the consignment will be released from the warehouse in London.
 
The diplomat who will move the consignment has informed me that it will cost about 9,000 British Pounds for the handling charges. Therefore our plan is such that you will contribute about 5,000 British Pounds for the handling charges. We feel that it does not worth the long wait to apply and get approval for foreign exchange for as little as the needed charges, hence we appeal to you to contribute instead of waiting for upwards of four to five months to get the approval.
 
However, all the expenses you will incure must be refunded back to you immediately upon conclusion in London. These expenses include; your flight fare to London, hotel accomodation in London, telephone bills and the 5,000 British Pounds cash which you will contribute.
 
As soon as the consignment is cleared from the warehouse in Holland, the diplomat will assist in depositing the funds in a bank in your name from where transfers will be made according to your instructions.
 
Once again, I wish to reassure you of our unalloyed honesty, guaranttee and safety in London as this transaction is for the benefit of us all involved.
 
Note that our representaive will be flying back with you upon conclusion for the disbursement of the funds. Two working days is enough to conclude the transaction in London.
 
Thanks in anticipation for your understanding.
 
Your comment is urgently awaited.
 
Kind regards,
 
Rasak Bello.
 
There it goes. 5k is a little steep for processing fees methinks. Maybe if he can give me a little 'proof of identity'...
 
Gandalf McFly - 15th Nov '04
 
Dear Mr Bello
 
Five thousand sheets. Are you having a tin bath? That is a great amount of money in my country as I have recently discovered that the exchange rate is fourteen million Pïpeclænerr bungholes to the English pound. That is enough to pay for half a kilo of Gouda for every man, woman and child in Czecoslovakia!
Still though, if you are sure that there is no other way for this business to be completed I have a plan that should allow me to take the funds from my business accound undetected. If I process the money as a business expense in our current 'Cheddar for China' campaign and have people believe that you are a local dairy farmer then not an eyebrow will be raised.
Also this would allow you to contact me via my office telephone. The number is (00)1-320-215-9329. You will need the leading 00 to dial internationally. I warn you though, we are very busy at this time of the year as the cheese harvest must come in before the snow arrives so you may just get my office voicemail. If so, please quote "I have H.E.L.M.E.T. Cheddar, and I like it" as this will ensure that the message is passed directly to me.
The cheese is worth the squeeze my friend, the cheese is worth the squeeze.
 
Toad in the hole
 
Gandalf Mcfly
Financial Director
H.E.L.M.E.T. Cheese Logistics
 
Actually, I think I'll start with a comedy voicemail. Old Gabriel really didn't know how to leave an entertaining message but maybe we'll have some more luck here.
 
Rasak Bello - 16th Nov '04
 
Dear Gandalf Mcfly,
 
I tried to call you on the telephone number you provided but got an answering message. Please furnish me with your direct telepone number to reach you.
 
Also feel free to call me at +234-1-7767624 for further clarifications.
 
Regards,
Rasak Bello.
 
Preceded by this voicemail and followed by this one.
I think this guy is playing by my rules. Time for a photo, my friends!
 
Gandalf McFly - 17th Nov '04
 
Dear Mr Bello
 
I received your messages today and how joyous it was to hear the soft yet manly tones of your vocal cords. Did you grow them yourself? I bought a set from Ikea but I had to put them together myself.
I apologise for missing your calls but as I said this is a very busy time of year for my business. If we don't have the dairylea crop picked and pasteurised before the winter elf pilgrimage then there will be lots of lactose-lacking lebanese lepers who depend on our charitable gifts at this time of year.
I have made preparations for the withdrawal of the five thousand english pooonds from our Cheese for China account. However this may be more difficult than I expected since payments are usually only made to dairy farmers registered and pillaged with H.E.L.M.E.T. I believe I can get round this if you could send me something I could use as evidence of your lifelong commitment to H.E.L.M.E.T. and firm belief in the moral values set out in our great book, the 'Lactobible'.
I could release the money for you if you could send me a photograph of yourself. All I would require is that you hold in your hands several lumps of your favourite cheese along with a sign showing your endorsement of our business. The words "I Have H.E.L.M.E.T Cheddar and I like it. Bait me Gandalf McFly" would prove to my associates that you are a true and worthy cheese-thief, and have only the interests of H.E.L.M.E.T. at heart. I could then have the money transferered to you by the end of the week.
I include a picture of myself at a recent H.E.L.M.E.T. charity cheese-athon. I produced the entire block of extra bling Daadydütorg myself in two weeks using only my butt-cheeks and a crayon.
 
Yates
 
Gandalf Mcfly
 
Financial Director
H.E.L.M.E.T. Cheese Logistics
 
I sent him this picture

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Rasak Bello - 18th Nov '04
 
Dear Gandalf Mcfly,
 
I am in receipt of your mail and want you to note the following;
 
1. I can send you a copy of my international passport for your perusal.
 
2. I shall also be sending you a draft of an agreement that would bind us together, while we sign the hard copy when you meet with my representative in London.
 
3. Make arrangements for the 5,000Bps which would be used to claim the consignment(funds) from the warehouse in London.
 
If you are not comfortable with this, then I have no other option than to look elsewhere for another serious foreign partner who will be ready to take up the deal.
 
Confirm your readiness and capability to proceed so that we can finalise the arrangement without further delay.
 
I await your urgent comment.
 
Regards,
Rasak Bello.
 
Oh, looks like he's getting all serious about this. Why won't these scammer folk play with me properly? :(
Ah well, the photo and the agreement will be some nice evidence for the authorities.
 
Gandalf McFly - 19th Nov '04
 
Rasak Mr Bello
 
I think that your tone in that last email was a little unnecessary sir. Unnecessary it was not. Remember that a goose lays a golden egg in a cracked pitcher and you can lead a horse to water yet you cannot whistle with your mouth full. I am trying to extract the heavenly sum of 5,000.0000 from H.E.L.M.E.T.'s business account in order that we become millionaires sir. Millionaires! All I ask is for a small token from you to to help expedite our financial dealings and also to serve as proof that you are who you say you are. I have given you a picture of myself to show my good will. Why do you mock me so?
 
I am quite surprised that you will not meet me half way on this. I am after all the person you need to transfer this money and escape the magical clutches of GOVERMENT. We are partners and I must know that you keep my trust in a velvet glove.
 
Buy one, get one free
 
Gandalf Mcfly
 
Financial Director
H.E.L.M.E.T. Cheese Logistics