More Money Being Moved...

[Myon359]

Back after a long absence, during which I did keep baiting. A scammer contacted me with the following letter one day:

BARRISTER BERNARD EBUBE CHAMBERS.
NO.29, RANDUL AVENUE,TOPEA,IKATEA,
COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC.

ATTN::Keith Aubery

MY NAME IS BARRISTER BERNARD EBUBE, I AM A PRIVATE ATTORNEY AND I HAVE A CLIENT WHO IS INTERESTED IN INVESTING SUM GOOD MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY.MY CLIENT IS A VERY IMPORTANT AND PROMINENT PERSON WHO HAS MANDATED ME TO CONTACT YOU FOR A VERY IMPORTANT BUSINESS TRANSACTION. MY CLIENT IS BY NAME MRS. LORA GARUBA DEMOLA AND SHE IS THE WIFE OF A LATE FORMER VICE HEAD OF STATE IN MY COUNTRY COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC.

HER HUSBAND FORMER LATE VICE PRESIDENT GARUBA DEMOLA MADE A LOT OF MONEY THROUGH OIL PROCEEDS DURING HIS TENURE IN OFFICE. INTACT, IT WAS DISCOVERED AFTER HIS DEATH THAT HE WAS WORTH WELL OVER $1.5 BILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS AND SOME OF THIS MONEY WAS RETRIEVED AFTER HE DIED WHILE SOME WAS RECOVERED FROM OFFICIALS THAT SERVED UNDER HIM DURING HIS REIGN AS FORMER VICE PRESIDENT OF COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC THE TRUTH OF THIS CASE IS THAT MY CLIENT DESPITE THE PROBLEM SHE IS GOING THROUGH NOW, SHE STILL HAS A LOT OF MONEY IN HER POSSESSION.WHICH SHE INTENDS TO INVEST OUTSIDE OUR COUNTRY.

WHAT MY CLIENT NEEDS FROM YOU NOW IS A RELIABLE ACCOUNT WHERE SHE CAN TRANSFER SOME MONEY BUT MIND YOU, ALL THE MONEY IN HER POSSESSION CAN NOT LEAVE AT ONCE BECAUSE SHE NEEDS TO BUILD CONFIDENCE AND TRUST IN SOMEONE WHO WOULD NOT EXPOSE HER PLAN TO REMIT AND POSSIBLY INVEST IN YOUR COUNTRY.

SO SHE HAS AGREED THAT I SHOULD MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR THE TRANSFER OF $45.5 MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS AND YOU ARE FREE TO NEGOTIATE YOUR MODE OF COMPENSATION EVEN AS SHE INTENDS TO INVEST THE MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY. PLEASE, DO NOT HESITATE TO INDICATE YOUR VIEW OF THIS REQUEST BY CONTACTING ME IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL, SO THAT THE NECESSARY ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE FOR THE MONEY TO LEAVE IMMEDIATELY.

DUE TO THE PRESENT SITUATION OF MY CLIENT, I WOULD BE HAPPY IF THIS REQUEST CAN BE KEPT A SECRET. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO NOTE THAT THERE IS NO RISK INVOLVED. I HOPE MY CLIENT WOULD BE HAPPY INVESTING WITH YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY.DO PROVIDE ME WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN HELPING MY CLIENT INVEST THIS INVESTMENT FUND $45,500,000.00 (FORTY FIVE MILLION –FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS).

FULL NAME:
ADDRESS:
CELL PHONE NO:
HOME PHONE NO:
WHATSAPP NO:
AGE:
CURRENT OCCUPATION:

PLEASE KINDLY SEND DOWN YOUR REPLY THROUGH MY PERSONAL
E-MAIL::

THANKS,
YOURS SINCERELY.
REV:BARRISTER BERNARD EBUBE.
URGENT INVESTMENT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP

I replied with my classic Keith character:

Dear Sir.

Thanks for this, but what led you to contact me? I'm a bookstore clerk in New Mexico and though I am very trustworthy I cannot fathom how you chose me. Thanks anyway and please do reply me back soonest with further details.

Keith

BARRISTER BERNARD EBUBE CHAMBERS.
NO.29, RANDUL AVENUE,TOPEA,IKATEA,
COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC.


ATTN::Keith

This is to acknowledge the receipt of your response message duly, thank you so much for your immediate response to my proposal message, in reference to my first mail to you, I told you that we want to invest this investment funds in your country, in any business field of your choice with your idea and help.,feel free to do that,
Therefore, all we want you to do without further delay is to provide us with your banking account information as requested below for this investment funds transfer.

After a closed-door meeting with my client today, we have agreed to give,grant you twenty five (25%) percent of this total sum(45.5M)as a compensation, your own share for your assistance and helping us to move out, invest this investment funds for us in your country for investment purpose.Also, you will be entitled to 25% of the profit/AROI,while the investor will be entitled to 75%,in view of above to enable us proceed to the process of transferring this funds into your designated bank account in your country ,you are required to send down to me your following information for the immediate transfer of this investment funds into your account in your country.


Full Name:
Full Address:
Direct Cell phone Number:
Home phone Number
Whatsapp Number:
Date of Birth :
Your Age:
Current Occupation :
Martial Status:
A Copy of Your Identity:
Bank Name :
Bank Address:
Account Number:
Account Routing Number:
Account Swift Code:
account name:

It is my intention to come over to your country to meet with you face to face , but that should be when this fund is finally transferred, confirmed into your account,before we can discuss my coming over to your country.

As soon as you send down the above required details, it will be immediately submitted to the African Development Bank Group Of Cotonou Benin Repubique De Benin (ADBG) Bank immediately for this investment funds transfer,i will also send to you a paper of agreement which you will sign and return back to me together with other relevant documents,thereby giving you hundred percent power and legal authority to receive this investment fund legally on our behalf and as our investment partner, trustee over there in your country legally.

For more information and confidentiality of this transaction, if you have any questions feel free to contact me through my Whatsapp Number(+22954117198)

I am looking forward to hearing and also receiving your information as requested above, to enable us to proceed to our next line of action immediately.

Remain Highly Blessed.
Yours Sincerely.
BARRISTER BERNARD EBUBE.

I replied with partial info:

Dear Barrister Bernard.

Here is the information you requested although I am unsure why you're are needing so much of it. See below:

Full Name: Keith -------- A.
Full Address: ---------------------------- Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87031
Direct Cell phone Number:
Home phone Number: 1 800 LENNY
Whatsapp Number:
Date of Birth : 4th August, 1997
Your Age: 26
Current Occupation : Bookstore Clerk
Martial Status: Single
A Copy of Your Identity: Attached
Bank Name : Nusenda Credit Union
Bank Address: ------------------- Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87198
Account Number: ---------------3949
Account Routing Number: -------------3665
Account Swift Code: N/A
account name: Keith -------- A.

Have a great day and get back to me soonest with the updates. Have a great day!

Keith

He replied all happy:

COPY THIS TEXT OF APPLICATION AND SEND IT TO THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK(ADBG)BANK MR.BABS COKER IMMEDIATELY


HIS DIRECT CONTACT EMAIL:
([email protected])
OR
([email protected])

DIRECT CONTACT PHONE::+22=============

Date:2024/06/26

ATTN::DR.BABS COKER

APPLICATION FOR THE TRANSFER OF($45.5)FORTY FIVE MILLION - FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS )ONLY INVESTMENT FUND).

I,Keith ------- A.,-------------------------- Albuquerque, New Mexico,87031-USA.Hereby apply for the release of the above stated amount to me.The said money belonged to my business, investment trustee partner BARRISTER BERNARD EBUBE and her client MRS.LORA GARUBA DEMOLA.

I have duly consulted with attorney Barrister Bernard Ebube in your country Cotonou-Benin-Republic and I have been given the mandate to receive the investment funds since I am the investment partner and trustee to Barrister Bernard Ebube and her client Mrs.Lora Garuba Demola,The investment funds depositor with your Bank AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP(ADBG)Bank.

I would appreciate it if my application would be granted and the investment fund ($45.5)be released, transfer to me within the shortest possible time as a power of attorney document, other claims, transfer documents has been submitted to your office, other appropriate offices ,through attorney Barrister Bernard Ebube, my partner .

Sincerely Yours,
Keith ---------- A.
--------------------------- Albuquerque, New Mexico,87031-USA

Being the good little mugu I am, I sent that letter to the new character who replied back within 30 minutes:

ATTN::Keith Aubery

Attached are the legal approved two documents for your investment funds ($45.5M) payment, I will get back to you by tomorrow with further details for your payment.

CONGRATULATIONS
REGARDS,
MR.BABS COKER.
THE DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP(ADBG)

Obligatory fraudulent documentation was attached. I forwarded it to Barrister Bernard, because I am - again - a good little mugu. He replied:

From The Desk of Barrister Bernard Ebube.

THIS IS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECEIPT OF YOUR BANKING, CONTACT DETAILS FOR THE TRANSFER OF THIS INVESTMENT FUND DULLY,BE FULLY INFORMED THAT ALL THE LEGAL PROCESSED DOCUMENTS FOR THIS VENTURE AND TRANSFER OF THIS INVESTMENT FUNDS INTO YOUR ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY LEGALLY AS ARRANGED,AGREED HAS ALREADY BEEN PROCESSED, SUBMITTED TO THE APPROPRIATE DEPARTMENT, MINISTRIES AT THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP(ADBG)BANK.

THE LEGAL SUBMITTED POWER OF ATTORNEY,OTHER DOCUMENTS ALREADY SUBMITTED TO THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP(ADBG)BANK, AUTHENTICATES THE GENUINENESS OF THIS ENTIRE VENTURE AT THE SAME TIME GIVING YOU LEGAL POWER AND AUTHORITY TO RECEIVE THIS INVESTMENT FUNDS FROM THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP(ADBG)BANK WHERE IT HAS BEEN DEPOSITED IN YOUR FAVOR FOR ONWARD TRANSFER INTO YOUR ACCOUNT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES AS STATED IN THE LEGAL SUBMITTED DOCUMENTS.

BE FULLY INFORM THAT ANY MOMENT FROM NOW THE MANDATED PERSON IN CHARGE FOR THIS INVESTMENT FUNDS PAYMENT TRANSFER, DR.BABS COKER ,THE DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP(ADBG)BANK WILL BE CONTACTING YOU FOR ONWARD ARRANGEMENT AS REGARDS TO THE IMMEDIATE TRANSFER OF THIS INVESTMENT FUNDS INTO YOUR ACCOUNT WITHOUT ANY DELAY.

AUTHORITIES AND INSTRUCTIONS HAS BEEN PASSED TO DR.BABS COKER, THE DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP(ADBG)BANK, THROUGH MY OFFICE , FEDERAL HIGH COURT AND APPROPRIATE LEGAL/NORMAL MINISTRIES FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ,TRANSFER OF THIS INVESTMENT FUNDS($45.5M)UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY TO YOU.

THEREFORE, AS SOON AS YOU HEAR FROM THE DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP(ADBG)BANK DR.BABS COKER,GET IN TOUCH WITH ME IMMEDIATELY FOR ONWARD DIRECTIVES.

I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU AS STATED ABOVE,YOU DID NOT INCLUDE THE COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR DRIVERS LICENSE,INCLUDING YOUR WHATSAPP NUMBER IN THE DETAILS YOU FORWARDED TO ME,KINDLY FORWARD IT TO ME ON YOUR RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE

REMAIN HIGHLY BLESS AND MY REGARDS TO YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY AND WELL-WISHERS.

N.B. I WILL COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY BUT IT SHOULD BE IMMEDIATELY THIS INVESTMENT FUNDS IS CONFIRMED TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT,I HAVE TO BE OVER HERE TO FOLLOW UP THE TRANSFER AND MAKE SURE THAT IT IS SUCCESSFULLY TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ALREADY PROVIDED DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT BEFORE I WILL COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY.

REMAIN HIGHLY BLESSED.
YOURS TRULY.
BARRISTER BERNARD EBUBE

I replied:

Dear Monk:

Thank you sir!! I'll check my email and get back to you if there is anything from Babs Coker. Have a great day!

Keith

My idiot self has been stressed and was dealing with two scammers at once, including one named Monk. Mercifully Bernard never noticed my slipup and gave me the next part in the saga the next day:

From The Desk of Barrister Bernard Ebube.

ATTN::Keith Aubery
Beloved brother in the Lord.

How are you and about your entire family and well wishers today, I hope that all of you are strong healthy.

I am also wishing you harmony, peace in your entire family, progress and success in your entire homes, throughout your life time almighty God shall continue to crown all of your life efforts with all the Blessings according to his reaches in Blessings and Glory.

It is the promise of the Almighty God that you will eat the fruit of your labor .you will not build and another inhabits, surely, you must possess your possessions in the year 2024,all the days of your life.

This is your time to shine; God is set to favor you. His favor shall compass round you, your entire family as a shield .this is your year of favor and extraordinary testimonies all the days of your life.

This is to acknowledge the receipt of your last email message duly, my client MRS. LORA GARUBA DEMOLA, was involved in an accident with her car since day before yesterday.

And she was at the hospital intensive care department receiving oxygen treatment and she is not responding very well to her treatment/medications over here, I was busy since few days working on the necessary documentations, to secure the necessary documents for here to be transferred to a specialist hospital in India and finally i succeeded in securing all the necessary document, so she will be referred/transferred to a specialist hospital in India first thing tomorrow morning.

Although that does not disturb our ongoing business transaction, since the documentation for the transfer of the investment fund is already signed, approved with the bank ADBG with your name, on your name to receive the investment funds.

As regards to my last email message in which I instructed you to contact the bank, that instruction has been duly passed to them through all the appropriate department to release, wire release this investment funds into your account without further delay, now I want to find out from you exactly what is going on, have you received any communication from the ADBG bank Director DR.BABS COKER, let me know exactly what is the situation report on your receipt of this message ,if you have resumed communication with the bank, tell me exactly what is the position of things with your communication with the ADBG bank, so that I will be able to keep you directed accordingly.

I am looking forward to your response soon.

REMAIN HIGHLY BLESSED.
Yours Sincerely.
BARRISTER BERNARD EBUBE.

I replied:

Dear Barrister:

Thanks for your mail. I'm so sorry to hear about Mrs. Demola's incident. If you're able, give her my well wishes and tell her I'm keeping her in my prayers.

Dr. Babs Coker did indeed write me and he emailed me some documents. I hope it is to your satisfaction sir, sometimes my autism makes me forget random things (I have no autism in real life). For instance, am I supposed to be using your 07@gmail email address? Or the 1@gmail email address? Please clarify and have a great night.

Keith

This morning we finally got the request for payment from Babs Coker:

ATTN::KEITH PARKER AUBERY

RE - CONFIRMATION OF PAYMENT LETTER OF (US$45.5M) ONLY APPROVED INVESTMENT FUNDS PAYMENT.
-----------------------------------
I hereby approve your payment of (US$45.5M) approved investment funds as stipulated in the banking and financial decrees and by laws of the Government of Cotonou Benin Republic.

Your below details which were submitted for the remittance of this investment funds by BARRISTER BERNARD EBUBE/KEITH PARKER AUBERY, which is you was also received noted and approved/submitted into our telegraphic machinery network.
=====DETAILS:==============
<redacted>
=========INSERTED/KTT/103MSS56======
You are therefore required to pay the total sum of ($60,000) only, being your approved investment funds refundable wire transfer security deposit fee/cost. As it is in our foreign remittance rules and regulation that this fee($60,000)to be received directly from you as the receiver of this investment funds (US$45.5M) before the remittance/release of your approved investment funds(US$45.5M) will take place into your above listed account details accordingly.

Your approved investment funds are already totally logged in our wire transfer network, your funds are now only awaiting this fee($60,000)only, being your approved investment funds refundable wire transfer security deposit fee/cost., its record and the instant remittance, release of your total(US$45.5M) to you accordingly.

Your urgent compliance to this matter will highly help for an instant remitting of your funds in your Favor & you receive your total funds (US$45.5M)hence we receive the aforementioned($60,000)only, being your approved investment funds refundable wire transfer security deposit fee/cost., without any further delay.

Be again informed that no transfer without This($60,000)only, being your approved investment funds refundable wire transfer security deposit fee/cost, first or else I will be charged for doing against our ADBG BANK, current funds transfer approved operating policy .

CONGRATULATIONS,
YOURS SINCERELY.
DR.BABS COKER.
THE DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP(ADBG)

Now no one is going to have $60,000 they can just send overseas. So I'm going to quit the easygoing mugu act for a bit and throw in a few monkey wrenches:

Dear Babs Coker:

Thanks for your mail. However, I am quite curious how the sum went to $60,000. I could raise this but I am needing some things from you before I pay this.

First, it is impossible to transfer such a large sum easily without attracting attention and possibly getting falsely accused of money laundry, which I wish to avoid. Secondly, I would like an itemised breakdown of the fees here so I can be sure I'm paying correct. This is not because of a lack of trust, this is merely surprise and for my records. Thank you for your understanding and I hope to see the documentation soonest.

Keith

Hopefully we get an itemised list of every single expense. We shall see!

[b8enjoyer]

This guy was in my email box as well - he ditched me when I was trying to get a trophy out of him, though, so I wouldn't hold out hope on that list.

[Myon359]

I'm not going for trophies for a long while if ever. I simply want to string him along for a good long time...

Babs Coker did not understand the assignment at all:

Sent: 5th July, '24:

ATTN::KEITH AUBERY

RE - CONFIRMATION OF PAYMENT LETTER OF US$45.5M ONLY APPROVED INVESTMENT FUNDS PAYMENT.
-----------------------------------

Online with my earlier email message to you, We cannot temper or deduct this (USD$60,000) only, being your approved investment funds refundable wire transfer security deposit fee/cost. And also, do not allow/accept promissory note for the post/reflective of your already approved investment funds(USD$45.5M)payment, from source at this point since your funds is already totally transferred, logged in our wire transfer network & tam paring with it currently will course its full afresh transfer process.

As I explained that your funds are now only awaiting this fee(USD$60,000)only, being your approved investment funds refundable wire transfer security deposit fee/cost., its record and the instant remittance, release of your total(USD$45.5M)to you accordingly into your account .

As we are authorized by the American Government,, THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP(ADBG)BANK-COTONUO BENIN REPUBLIC, is that we should make instant wire transfer/release of your payment to you from this financial firm THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP(ADBG)BANK-COTONUO BENIN REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT. After undergoing the official transfer procedure as we are already following, try to find a solution to send this (USD$60,000) only, being your approved investment funds refundable wire transfer security deposit fee/cost, for the release/reflect of your already approved investment funds (USD$45.5M) on our fee account receivers name below.

We need to know the exact soonest day you are going to send this fee (USD$60,000) only, being your approved investment funds refundable wire transfer security deposit fee/cost, to enable your approved investment funds (USD$45.5M) reflect into your account accordingly, since there is a time frame officially scheduled to meet up which will expire at any moment from now.

Your urgent compliance to this matter will highly help for an instant remitting/reflecting of your funds in your favor & you receive your total funds (USD$45.5M) hence we receive the aforementioned (USD$60,000) only, being your approved investment funds refundable wire transfer security deposit fee/cost, for the release of your approved investment funds (USD$45.5M)., without any further delay.

Be again inform that your transferred funds (USD$45.5M) will not post/reflect into your account without The full payment of this (USD$60,000) only, being your approved investment funds refundable wire transfer security deposit fee/cost, first or else I will be charge for doing against our UNITED STATES, THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP (ADBG) BANK-COTONUO BENIN REPUBLIC current funds transfer approved operating policy.

Find attached your payment Approved Irrevocable Payment Guarantee document, together with order of payment authority document from the high court for your payment:

Hoping towards your adherence to the instructions herein stated.

CONGRATULATIONS
YOURS SINCERELY.
DR.BABS COKER.
THE DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP(ADBG)

N.B. YOU SHOULD DIRECT, DEPOSIT THE PAYMENT OF THIS($60,000)INTO BELOW RECEIVING ACCOUNT DETAILS OF OUR FEE RECEIVING REPRESENTATIVE PERSON BELOW IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA(USA)

ACCOUNT DETAILS:
BANK NAME:BANK OF AMERICA
ADDRESS:XXXXXXXXX SARASOTA FL,34232-USA
ACCOUNT NUMBER: XXXXXXXX1167
ROUTING NUMBER: XXXXXXXXXX0017
ACCOUNT NAME: MRS. POTATOHEAD
BENEFICIARY ADDRESS:XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX UNIONCITY,CA 94587-USA

Frustrated and a bit insulted, I left him hanging and didn't reply until today, 7th July:

Dear Sir.

If you had read my message you'd see I only asked for a breakdown of payment expenses. I don't need anything deducted. I also do not need any payment promissory note. I'm simply asking for receipts with a breakdown of the payment amount and what each amount is being charged for what. Thank you.

Keith

At this time, Barrister Ebube decided it'd be a good idea to crawl out of the woodwork too. Uhhhh.....no.

This is my July month's prayer for you. May every day of this month of July bring you everlasting joy, may every week bring you unending happiness, and may blah blah blah blah..............

This is to acknowledge the receipt of your last email message duly, before I go into the main fact, I want to thank you first for your corporation, understanding so far with us in this entire transaction, we thank you for bringing out your time, resources, communicating with all the parties involved in this entire transaction to enable us to see this entire venture through, truly you are an honest partner with good reputation, credibility, good partner to handle business transaction with for future, life and we highly appreciate all your efforts and say thank you so much until we meet face to face soon after these investment funds($45.5M) only are confirmed credited, transferred into your designated provided bank account in your country.

I am very sorry for replying to your messages, contact you very late, my client MRS. LORA GARUBA DEMOLA, was involved in a car accident with her car since few days ago, as i mentioned in my earlier email message to you and she was referred to a specialist hospital in India few days ago, since she is in a critical situation and not responding to medications over here, so all of us over here were very busy running around regarding to her well being, quick recovering, so this is reason why you never hear from me for the past few fresh days now.

Although that does not in any way disturb, affect our ongoing business transaction, since the documentation for the transfer of our investment funds($45.5M) is already signed, approved with the paying bank ADBG to and with your name..

Now comes an insult:

As regards to the information reaching us from the DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP(ADBG)BANK DR.BABS COKER,,stating that you will have to pay the total sum of (USD$60,000)only refundable electronic wire transfer security deposit fee, cost before this investment funds ($45,500,000.00) only will be transferred ,credited into your provided designated bank account in your country accordingly ,as it is in the AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADBG)Banking financial, foreign payment remittance banking rules and regulations.

Due to the current medical situation of my client, there is no way we can get this requested fee from her to offset this Bank requested fee and we are praying for her survival, because she can not even talk, work or even be able to recognize a person any longer.

In my position here I am only able to close my account, other resources to raise the total sum of (USD$20,000.00)and a good Samaritan an Evangelist/ Rev. Edward John Brown, which i explained the situation we are into at the moment regarding to this entire business transaction, promised to raise for us the total sum of (USD$25,000),he said that he will like to hear from you before releasing this fee(USD$25,000)because this fee he wants to assist us with belongs to their missionary ministry, not his personal money, he want to make sure that you will send it back to him immediately you receive our investment funds (USD$45.5M)into your account, although ,I promised him that we are going to pay him back his assisted fee with five percent interest on this(USD$25,000)when returning it back to him.

Now your financial assistance is needed over providing the remaining balance of the total sum of (USD$15,000) to enable us move forward, conclude this entire business transaction, to enable the ADBG bank embark on the transfer/release of our investment funds(USD$45.5M)into your account with immediate effect, as we all knew that time is of essence and waits for no body.

Below are the contact details to Evangelist/ Rev. Edward John Brown
Name Of Contact Person:: Evangelist/ Rev. Edward John Brown
Contact Email([email protected] )

This gentleman is a citizen of my country ,but he is currently on a missionary tour to Bahamas (I thought of an awful joke here which I may have another character put in later), according to him after Bahamas, he will be coming over to the United States for church missionary engagement sometimes next month ,although he said he will instruct their missionary Church accountant in the United States to remit this(USD$25,000)to the ADBG bank account on your behalf, immediately you resume communication with him, agree with him and i have also forwarded to him my own(USD$20,000.00)so he is having at hand now the total sum of (USD$45,000.00)remaining the balance of (USD$15,000)which i am pleading that you should kindly assist us with so that we can move forward, since i have exhausted all my saving in referring, transferring my client to a specialist hospital in India as i explained above.

You should kindly contact Rev. Edward John Brown immediately and get back to me with good news, at the same time you should contact the bank ADBG asking them to give you their account coordinate inside American bank account.Rev. Edward John Brown, said he will forward this(USD$45,000)to the ADBG Bank fee account receiving coordinates inside America Bank Account, immediately you get it from the ADBG Bank and forward it to him, while awaiting for the remaining balance of(USD$15,000)from you.

I am waiting for your positive response soonest that you have received this message and also contact Evangelist/ Rev. Edward John Brown as directed above.

Remain highly blessed once again.

Yours Sincerely.
BARRISTER BERNARD EBUBE.

I want to shout about what a load of manure this is, but yeah, you guys should already know that. I replied as best I could, but if this nonsense about getting help to raise the money keeps up, Keith will get mad and start being belligerent:

Dear sir:

Good evening, and I hope all is well with you. I just got back from 4th of July festivities and checked my email today. Mr. Coker wrote to me, and he sent me a letter in which it seems he entirely misunderstood me. Now, I had asked him for an itemised listing of the $60,000 fee that he requested to continue the process. BUT, he did not give me that. Instead he sent me an email saying I must pay the fee, no questions I asked. He is very confused sir. I did indeed tell him that I will pay it without problems. I am not poor, I'm not trying to get out of paying. Somehow he understood me to mean something I didn't intend at all. I only wanted receipts, not any "Get Out of Jail Free Card" to avoid paying.

Please, I don't think we should trouble more people with this. Babs Coker has brought in a woman I know for me to send money to, and I for one am not too keen on sending money to that woman in particular. Let's first get things clarified with Babs Coker and get the itemised breakdown of costs before we bring too many people into this deal and mess it up for the both of us. I hope you catch my drift and slow down so we can wait on Coker to come correct. Thanks and have a great night.

Keith

I actually may have encountered the mule in the bank account, alias "Mrs. Potatohead", from a previous bait. We shall see how this goes. I can pretend to be a former scam victim and thus be very cautious if I have indeed reported her before. Something on the name "Potatohead" (so uncommon) and the address rings a bell. If I don't know her, I'll just fake it. Maybe we were in Wyoming together mining gold and she stole the gold and ran off. I dunno.

[Myon359]

The barrister replied, finally understanding what exactly was going on:

ATTN:: Keith:

The receipt of your message is hereby acknowledged with many thanks and sincerity, like I said earlier that I am more that happy to come across a respected trusted gentle man like you with good reputation to handle business transaction with I am holding you at a high esteem with all my heart knowing fully that you are a gently man of your word which can handle this business transaction without bringing shame to me before my entire clients and business associates, and I am more that happy that you are whom I told them you are that you are a nice partner with good reputation to handle this business transaction with and I assured them hundred percent that you are more that capable of handling this business transaction with and other business transaction in future, so I am more than proud of you and all my partners are also proud of you and saying thank you so much.

Your know that Coker is the Director international remittance department of the ADBG Bank head office and not the director general of the ADBG Bank international remittance department, this morning I went to meet with the ADBG Bank senior officials, such a the ADBG Bank, director international remittance department of the ADBG Bank Dr. Babs Coker, the director international remittance department general of the ADBG Bank, the president/vice president payment confirmation general of the ADBG Bank, together with the managing director of the ADBG Bank and after the meeting I was informed that everything is in order that what you are asked to pay is hundred percent legal and that you should comply with Coker and make the payment to enable their office release your already approved investment funds of($45.5M)to reflect into your account with immediate effect since the investment funds ($45.5M)is already totally transferred, logged into the ADBG Bank electronic wire transfer machinery network for immediate release, reflect into your account upon your payment, fulfillment of this required($60,000).

Which the senior official of the Bank ADBG Dr. Babs coker and other officials confirm to me that this requested ($60,000)is this investment ($45.5M)legal electronic wire transfer security deposit cost, fee refundable to reflect back into your account after receiving it from you and deposit it into the ADBG wire transfer machinery network as requested for, it will all come back,be transferred into your account together with our investment funds($45.5M)so this is the due process which most be followed to enable the wire transfer machinery network to work effectively and release this investment funds into your account accordingly with out any further delay.

Therefore I want you to make yourself comfortable, stay positive, everything is alright and we are not losing any funds. All are still to our benefit. Please forgive Dr.Coker he did not mean to disrespect you or to hurt your feelings. Maybe he did not understand the tone of your letter very well but let's not go back there, let us move forward, forwardness ever and back wordiness never and united among us forever.

As you mentioned I understood, we are not going to trouble any more people or bring any more people into this transaction as you mentioned so that they do not come in and mess it up for the both of us, it is a good idea, Rev Edward John Broderick, which I asked you to contact is not longer going to be involved, kindly dis regard contacting him and I will let him know that his involvement, assistance is not longer needed so that we can keep our secret and handle our business transaction alone between both of us, many thanks for this your idea and advice,i sincerely welcome and appreciate that

Like you mentioned, I have told the ADBG Bank senior management that both of us which is me and you are not comfortable making the payment into the account previously provided to you by Dr. Babs Coker and we are not going to use it, so they agreed and asked me to provide you with account or source to send the funds across to me so that I will come and deposit it in person on your behalf as my partner, now I am going to provide you with information to deposit the funds into, so when exactly are you going to make the payment deposit, if I give you the information to send it as we all know that time is of essence and it waits for now body, this is the second quarter of the year and we need to go into our investment business project in your country as agreed earlier immediately you receive our approved investment funds ($45.5M) into your account.

And through which method do you want to send it, following are the fund sending process, method details available, through which you can use and send the funds.

1-Through account deposit using an American existing bank account.
2-Through bitcoin, popularly known as BTC
3-Through zelle money transfer method.
4-Through western union or money gram

Go Through the listed four methods and let me know which of them Will be more comfortable for you to send the funds with, so that I will get the information and give it to you.

I tried calling you on phone few days ago,but with success,only getting a voice of an aged man which can not explain anything to me, can you please send me your direct mobile phone numbers, your direct whats phone numbers for easier, faster and effective communications, I am waiting for your response soon, since I assured the ADBG Bank officials that I will communicate with you and get back to them with update situation report on when they are going to receive the payment, so that they will move on with the investment funds transfer release into your account immediately.

Many thanks once again, good luck and remain highly blessed.
Remain highly blessed once again.

Yours Sincerely.
BARRISTER BERNARD EBUBE.

I replied:

Dear Barrister:

Thanks for your response. Yes, I do believe Babs Coker's reply was sourced out of misunderstanding, but it was still frustrating. However, I will forgive him this and not take it personally. At least I do have that clause in the legal documentation he sent which protects me from any loss of money while this transaction continues, so that is peace of mind.

I don't know where I heard that bank account and name of Mrs. Potatohead before, but I am nearly 100% certain it was connected with a failed business venture I embarked in last year. My mind is like a lumber room, things wanted always buried, but I do recall that name somehow in connexion to the affair and therefore, I will err on the side of caution and not send anything to that account.

I will like another bank account though, which I will send the $60,000 to. I will raise $60,000 by the weekend and have it sent. First though, I still await that itemised breakdown of costs from Babs Coker, as it is impossible for me to send the money until I get that taken care of. Please do update me before the night time today so I can make sure everything is flowing along smoothly. Have a great night sir!

Keith

No money till we get a satisfying breakdown of the costs of that $60,000, preferably printed out with a signature on it

[Myon359]

Barrister Bernard is still trying to get out of work:

Beloved brother, how are you doing today once again, I am sure that by the special grace of the almighty God that you are strong and healthy and you your family are also strong and healthy all the days of your life with harmony, peace in your family, progress, success in your business and everything you lay your hands on all the days of your life and may your days continue to belong.

Thank you very much for your response to my message as you know that I am your representing attorney over here and your business partner which initiated you into this business transaction and get the necessary approval, documentation for the payment/transfer of this investment funds($45.5M) from the ADBG Bank accordingly.

Remember that this is Benin Republic and not the Great United States Of America and as a senior well connected attorney, I want to let you know that Africa are not much advance as your country the great United States Of America, so most of our rules and financial handlings are bit different from your country banking financial rules, regulations operating policy, therefore I want you to know this and I will always keep you directed and guarded on ways to follow and handle our business transactions over here in such a way that everything will go on successfully as we are already following up.

As you knew that I have gone to the bank to meet with the bank senior officials as I mentioned to you in my last letter and that they have clarified everything to me that everything is in order, that what you are asked to pay is hundred percent legal and that you should comply and make the payment to enable their office release this already approved investment funds of($45.5M)to reflect into your account with immediate effect since the investment funds ($45.5M)is already totally transferred, logged into the ADBG Bank electronic wire transfer machinery network for immediate release, reflect into your account upon your payment, fulfillment of this required($60,000).

Which the senior officials of the Bank ADBG Dr. Babs coker and other officials confirmed to me officially that this requested this($60,000)IS THIS INVESTMENT ($45.5M)LEGAL ELECTRONIC WIRE TRANSFER SECURITY DEPOSIT COST, FEE refundable to reflect back into your account after receiving it from you and deposit it into the ADBG wire transfer machinery network as requested for, it will all come back, be transferred into your account together with our investment funds($45.5M)so this is the due process which most be followed to enable the wire transfer machinery network to work effectively and release this investment funds into your account accordingly with out any further delay.

Going back to the bank senior officials, the board of directors or who so ever to ask them about itemized breakdown which they have already discussed and clarified to me will bring let down to my reputation and it will probably look as if both of us are not in the same track of understanding each other as i mentioned to you in my last email message, this issue is resolved over, already settled, let us not go back to repeat one word over and over all that is required is this only payment of ($60,000) which is this investment ($45.5M) legal electronic wire transfer security deposit cost, fee and nothing else, please understand me, let us move forward, just try you best to send this fee ($60,000) over this weekend which i beloved should be on or before this week Friday (2024/12/7)is it correct.

I want you to also know, understand that many of the bankers or almost all of them are enemies of progress when it comes to payment of funds or transfer of funds to the beneficiaries across the country as they know that it is not their money and that they are not benefiting or getting any gravitation or reward from the beneficiary, so asking them so many questions of such may bring their mind to make it difficult for a person to receive his or her approved payment which is not happening now and every mind is clear and open ,so understand my explanation let us act accordingly and receive this investment funds($45.5M) since it is already totally transferred, logged into the ADBG Bank electronic wire transfer machinery network for immediate release, reflect into your account upon your payment, fulfillment of this required($60,000),relax your mind, stay positive and make yourself comfortable and happy everything is alright and I am proud of you.

Coker may not know anything or history of the account at which he gave to you earlier, you know that over here this accounts are being managed by the registered independent broker person, dealer register under the government and the banks legally, so this are the people that are running this transaction with their associates or partners in your country and all over the word and you must not know the owner of the account or history of the account before collecting it from the person, your concern is to receive the money from the registered officers immediately any funds are legally paid into the account they give or provide to you, although it is legal over here ,nothing wrong about it and this is just the operating process, policy which are being use over here to receive fund from the United States with inside United States banks over here and across some other countries.

Please as you mentioned that you are making the deposit of this ($60,000) this weekend, kindly let me know the exact day so that i will let the independent money receiving person to know as they will like to know exactly when the person is going to make the deposit payment, to enable them inform their associate which will forward the payment over here to be aware, available to handle the transaction immediately in such a way that there will be no any delay or time wasting.

I have some other client which wants to invest in some other business in your country through me with your help and recommendation of types of business to invest into with their funds, but we have to conclude this first one first before going into other business transaction, I will furnish you with the account details immediately i receive your response, once again remain great, protected and highly blessed


REMAIN HIGHLY BLESSED.
YOURS TRULY.
BARRISTER BERNARD EBUBE

Keith wrote back this:

Dear Barrister:

Thanks for your mail and the detailed explanation. I am almost done gathering up the monies to be sent. I'm sorry to hear that your country is so corrupt they cannot organise a simple spreadsheet for me. That's a real pity. I'm shocked they even let me have all the money, considering you describe them as greedy enemies of mankind. However, I'm sure that there's a man of progress and invention in Benin. That person is you I think. You've been very helpful so far with me so I will like to ask for a small favour; kindly go to the bank and ask them in person about their fees in such circumstances - ie., what each of their fees is charged for to add up to $60,000. I'm very curious and I really want to have this settled before I send any money, because usually there isn't such a drastic fee. Unlike myself, most people aren't able to afford that and I'm just glad I won't have to sell my BMW. Thanks for your understanding.

Keith

Just dropping a couple crumbs here and there I hope he picks up on. We shall see...

[Myon359]

Barr. Bernard is a typical lad - lazy:

There is no more fee or charges to be added up to this payment of ($60,000)and after this payment of ($60,000)is made,this investment funds($45.5M)will be transferred into your account without further delay.

Many thanks once again and remain highly blessed.

I understand that, but I still have no account info. Also, can you attempt my last request?

Keith

From The Desk of Barrister Bernard Ebube.

ATTN::HONORABLE,KEITH

Many thanks for your last email message and how your business activities were for the week, I am sure that everything was good, fine and that you are strong and healthy.

Make yourself comfortable, happy relax your mind and stay positive as i mentioned earlier that all is normal legal order and alright with the bank, backward never and forwardness forever all that the bank is waiting for now is the payment of this ($60,000)which is this investment funds($45.5M)legal electronic wire transfer security deposit fee, cost refundable to reflect back into your account after receiving it from you and deposit it into the ADBG Bank wire transfer machinery network as requested for and it will all come back, be transferred into your account together with our investment funds($45.5M)so this is the due process which most be followed to enable the wire transfer machinery network to work effectively and release this investment funds($45.5M) into your account accordingly with out any further delay. So what is going to be transferred, received into your account when the transfer is made is this total sum of($45.5M)together with this($60,000). I want you to get it right and take note of this, you are not losing any money.

As I mentioned before I am holding you at a higher esteem believing and knowing fully that you are an honest trustworthy gentle man with good reputation and hundred percent capable of handling this business transaction and other business transactions in which I am going to recommend you for to my other clients for invest of their funds after this first business venture is concluded, therefore you should act accordingly to make this payment so that we can move on with other business transactions as we all know that time is of essence and it waits for no body and this physical year 2024 is almost running out, we are now in the seventh month of the year remaining five months to go.

Below are two accounts for the making of the payment deposit of this ($60,000) you can divided it into two segments and deposit it into the below two accounts or you can deposit it at once into any of the below account of your choice, you are to furnish me with the deposit slip document of the fund after depositing it into the below accounts.

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The management owner officer in charged for the management of this above two accounts are available to handle this transaction and deliver the fund to me between today being (2024/07/13) and (2024/07/19) so if you are not able to make the deposit into the two of the accounts or any of it between today and (2024/07/19)you should ask for reconfirmation to make sure that they are available to handle transaction after this day of(2024/07/19)kindly take strong note of this to avoid any delay or that there are not on sit or available after(2024/07/19)to handle the transaction so that I can give you another account to substitute it, but I believe that you are going to make the payment deposit before then , many thanks for your continued cooperation and understanding and may your days continue to belong with sound health , harmony, peace in your family, progress and success in your business all the days of your life.

I am looking forward to receiving the deposit slip document of this ($60,000) from you soon, many thanks and best of the weekend

REMAIN HIGHLY BLESSED.
YOURS TRULY.
BARRISTER BERNARD EBUBE

Two accounts were included! I replied with this on Monday since the letter came Saturday:

Good afternoon sir.

I'm sorry I got this response late, but thank you for the information on the accounts. I'll have the money sent ASAP after work today. Have a great day sir!

Keith