Nigerean Scam Baiting

Nigerean Scam Baiting 5 - Rasheed Bako

23/07/2002 9:45PM

The fifth letter that has come across this mailbox. Same story really, even we don't read them much anymore...

Attn.,

First, I must solicit your strictest confidence in this transaction. This is
by virtue of its nature
as being utterly confidential and "top secret".  We are top officials of the
Federal
Government Contract Review Panel who are interested in importation of goods
into our
country with funds that are presently trapped in Nigeria. In order to
commence this
business, we solicit your assistance to enable us transfer into your account
the said-trapped
funds.

The source of the fund is as follows: During the regime of the last Military
transitional
government of Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, government officials set up
companies and
awarded themselves contracts which were grossly over invoiced in various
ministries. The
present democratic government of President Olusegun Obasanjo set up the
Contract
Review Panel and we have identified a lot of inflated contract funds that
are presently
floating in the Central Bank of Nigeria ready for payment. However, by
virtue of our position
as civil servants and members of this panel, we cannot acquire
this money in our names. I have therefore been delegated as a matter of
trust by my
colleagues in the panel, to look for an oversea partner into whose account
we would
transfer the sum of US$31,320,000.00 (Thirty-One Million, Three Hundred and
Twenty
thousand United States Dollars) in which we hope to use in purchasing Agro
Allied
equipment, and to enable us to own properties and invest in the stable
economy of your
country. Hence, we are sending you this email message. We have agreed to
share the
money thus:


1. 20% for the account owner (you)
2. 70% for us (the officials of the CRP)
3. 10% to be used in settling taxation and all local and foreign expenses.

Please acknowledge receipt of this message for proper briefing on the safe
modality for the
execution by strictly sending your aceptance to fax no. 234-1-7590503 or
Emails:

Yours faithfully
Dr. Rasheed Bako
NOTE: PLEASE QUOTE THIS REFERENCE NUMBER (RB/07/02) IN ALL YOUR
REPONSE.

24/07/2002 9:31AM

The standard opening...

Hello Dr Bako

I am interested in your proposal can you send me more information?

Regards,

Mr Alexander F. Kerensky

24/07/2002 10:21PM

If you want to read this one, be prepared to spend some time on it... Its long. Not really worth reading really, usual information is needed.

Dear Alexander F. Kerensky,
Thank you for the prompt response to my email message. We have 
discussed your response, and we are satisfied that you understand 
the nature of this pending project. We firmly believe that we 
can rely on your total support and confidentiality in this project, 
and as such, we have decided, that based on this understanding 
we shall explain to you in details, the true picture of this 
project. 

However, before we proceed, we would once again emphasize on 
the importance of confidentiality. This is because we are all 
top civil servants, and we would not like our good reputation 
and many years of meritorious service to our fatherland to be 
dented, if eventually any other party apart from yourself and 
us gets to hear about this project, it might jeopardize everything 
we have worked for in this life. You would agree with us that 
a successful transfer of the funds alone, which does not guarantee 
the enjoyment of it, is no success. With this, I hope you understand 
why we are hammering on confidentiality. With absolute confidentiality, 
this project is 100% risk free, please do not let us down. If 
you follow our instructions religiously and promptly, we as 
originators of this project assure you that this project would 
be concluded within 10-14 banking days without any risk. This 
is our guarantee to you and you can count on it. We recognize 
the magnitude of trust involved in allowing us use your bank 
account for this project. We on our side will not let you down, 
as we are absolutely confident of success in all ramifications. 

To enable us commence the project, you are immediately requested 
to furnish us with following information. 
1. A Beneficiary or Company name in which you desire to receive 
the funds on our behalf. 
2. An account details, you are however to have absolute control 
over the nominated account of the companyˇs. 
3. Your confidential telephone/fax number. 
4. Your mailing address. 

We were appointed to the Contract Review Panel (CRP) to review 
all the payments effected for contracts executed in the tenure 
of the past regime, and we were also given the exclusive mandate 
to validate payment claims for contracts fully executed but 
for which payments have not been made to the contractors concerned, 
we go ahead to approve payments for the said contractors who 
executed the contract. In other words, it is our exclusive responsibility 
to validate all contract claims for contracts executed for our 
Federal Government and approve the payment for such claims. 
Our perfected modalities for the transfer of the funds, is for 
the transfer to be made to take the semblance of a contract 
payment to your company (for us all), for a contract that would 
be officially perceived to have been executed by your company 
for the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). With 
the use of your details as requested above, we shall register 
your company with my government. The details we shall use for 
presentation of the claim on your company's behalf such that 
the official position would be that your company executed the 
contract IWNC/PED/2309-X98 for the NNPC and for which it is 
entitled to payment of the sum of US$31,320,000.00, which is 
the contract price. Immediately we receive the from you, we 
shall by virtue of our position in the C.R.P officially validate 
the claim as your entitlement and thereafter forward the file 
to the Task Force on Contract Payment, for their approval. The 
Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF) shall issue the final approval, 
which is the authority that issues the last approval for payment 
release to the contractor. This approval by the FMF is called 
the EXCHANGE CONTROL APPROVAL ORDER NUMBER and it is the approval, 
which confirms the entitlement of a contractor to the funds 
covered by the number and consequently authorization will be 
immediately granted. The approvals by the Task Force and the 
FMF are more or less bureaucratic procedure for contract payment 
release. Once a contract claim has been approved by the CRP, 
the other two bodies are bound to issue their subsequent approval 
without further validation. 
The entire process of the funds release and transfer, would 
be officialised totally to ensure total legitimacy as obtains 
in the case of all contract transfer by the FMF.. This would 
be our responsibility. The total officilisation of the transfer 
would cater for any inquiries (if any) by your bankers, as to 
the source of funds when it arrives your account for us all, 
as your bankers can verify the source directly from the FMF 
if they wish. The process of the transfer would be a bank-to-bank 
affair.  In the interest of bolstering confidentiality at this 
stage of commencement of the project, we advice that you should 
for now stop whatever discussion you may wish to have with your 
Bankers, in respect of your expectation of the funds until we 
advice you to do so as we need to monitor everything closely 
from this end. Please ensure you comply with this instruction. 

We would also like to inform you that our entire 70% share would 
be used by us in the importation of Agro-Allied Machinery and 
Petroleum prospecting equipment as we cannot afford to bring 
such an amount of money into our country in cash. In addition 
to your 20% of the funds, any expense incurred by you will be 
reimbursed to you after the transfer, from the 10% we have agreed 
will be used in settling all expenses incurred in the cause 
of bringing this project to a 100% risk free success. You must 
however give us prior notice of any expenses before you engage 
in it. This is very important for the preservation of our good 
faith as partners, especially after success has been achieved. 
Concerning our own investment, we intend to discuss extensively 
with you over a bottle of wine on a round table when we come 
down to be with you for the disbursement 

You would agree with us that the above arrangement would cater 
for all forms of legitimacy on your side in respect of the funds 
arrival in your account.  More over, a vetting approval will 
be issued from the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation 
stating that the funds being transferred into your account from 
the CBN is a contract payment for a job done by your company 
for the NNPC and does not in any way contradict the laws of 
our country or the UN. 

We await your urgent response to enable us commence the project 
officially as time is of equal essence as confidentiality. 

Best regards, 
Dr. Rasheed Bako

28/07/2002 9:44PM

We should have used the "Republican Bank of Britain" But alas! It was only thought of after we sent the email...

Hello Dr Rasheed Bako,

I am very sorry about the delay. I had some business matters that needed my 
utmost attention. I have to say that I am very impressed with the amount 
documentation in relation to the transaction. I think you are person that I can 
trust. Call it a gut feeling, but I think I can call you a friend and I hope 
that you can consider me a friend that you can trust in.

My account details are:
Bank: Royal Bank of Middlesex
Bank Phone: +044 20 8810 1212
RBOM Code: AKERENSKY083-001
Account No: 3098-34662123
Account Name: Alexander Kerensky

My confidential fax number is:
+44 7092313346

My mailing address is:
2 Old Brompton Road
London
SW7 3DQ GB

How do we proceed from now?

Alexander F. Kerensky

29/07/2002 11:34PM

Company name? Ok got to make up a good one.

Dear Alexander Kerensky,

Thank you very much for you response and assurance of your interest 
about the project.  I need you to send me your company name 
and address if it ie different from your mailing address.  Please 
call me on 234 1 7762346.  I await your response.
Best regards,
Dr. Rasheed Bako

30/07/2002 10:42PM

Another incredibly long email... I don't think either of us has the endurance to even read through these long emails

Dear Alexander F. Kerensky, 
Thank you very much for your advised bankersˇ information. 
We have successfully commenced the project by the use of your 
bankersˇ information. In furtherance of our desire for a 100% 
accomplishment of the project risk free, we do intend to bring 
all the processes of the funds release within the framework 
of a contractual payment of the Nigerian National Petroleum 
Corporation (NNPC), the officially perceived client and payer 
of the funds.  The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will therefore, 
release the funds in her capacity as the banker to all federal 
statutory corporations of our country of which the NNPC is one. 
 In effect, the official perception of all governmental establishments 
concerned with the issuance of the approvals for the funds release 
will be that of approving the contract payment for a contract 
believed to have been executed by your company for the NNPC 
while the true nature of the project as an organised confidential 
deal will remain in our absolute knowledge (you + us).  You 
are, therefore, able to appreciate the magnitude of confidentiality 
we must all maintain as this is of paramount importance for 
a 100% hitch free project guaranteeing our enjoyment 
of the proceeds of this project with absolute peace of mind. 

We have commenced the preparation of the validation report in 
favour of you  with the submission of the application containing 
your bankersˇ particulars. This fall within our jurisdiction 
in the Contract Review Panel (CRP), of which we are the constituent 
members, whose primary duty is to validate all contractual payment 
claims submitted by contractors.  In addition to this finishing 
touches are being put in place to registering a company in your 
name under our countryˇs laws and as a contractor to the NNPC 
under which the contract was carried out.  Of course, we had 
already done all the necessary ground work before now to ensuring 
that the registration dates are backdated to early 1996, a date 
before the contract was awarded and executed. With every thing 
in place the expected time for the completion of the project 
is ten banking days from today. 
As we would be very engaged in the affairs of the prompt securance 
of all relevant approvals necessitating the prompt transference 
of the funds as a contractual payment, we would not be able 
to keep in detailed fax communication with you on a daily basis 
to intimate you on the progress being made. You should therefore 
please call us on telephone number 23417762346 any time.    
Once again we do hope you appreciate our reason for asking that 
you call us.  Nigeria, you must be made aware of, is a Third 
World country wherein the telecommunication system is very sub-standard; 
not only do we go through a lot to getting in touch with you 
(both by telephone and fax), the procedure does not guarantee 
us total confidentiality of the transaction which we hold very 
dear and near our hearts as the only way of enjoying the proceeds 
of the transaction with absolute peace of mind. You may also 
find difficulty in getting through to us on the telephone, please 
be patient and persistent as you will surely get through. I 
assure you. We shall be expecting your call. 
Once again, we do crave and rely very much on your indulgence 
in total/tacit confidentiality and be more than doubly assured 
that the project will be 100% hitch free. 

Best regards,
Dr. Rasheed Bako

30/07/2002 10:44PM

Ok, now the company name...

Hello Doctor Bako

My company name is:
Republican Bakeries of Great Britain

Since this is a confidential transaction. Can you put my home address (the one I 
have already given you) as the business address. If you use the real business 
address I'm afraid that it will bring some risk to the transaction. I will try 
to ring the number you have listed however I get the following messages: "All 
trunks are busy, please try later" and "The subscriber is not available, please 
try later". Perhaps it is better if we kept in contact via email it seems like a 
much more reliable form of communication.

Alexander F. Kerensky

31/07/2002 9:22PM

Incoming Fax pages... Notice that the fax says that there is supposed to be attached pages, but there isn't

31/07/2002 9:26PM

I have to say these long emails are very boring to read. Attached documents are of the normal variety *yawn*

Dear Alex,

A lot of progress has been made since we received your advised 
bankersˇ information.  The application for claims for the funds 
we wish to transfer as a contractual payment has been duly submited 
on your behalf. In line with our desire to ensuring that a proper 
documentation that would support the legibility of the transaction, 
we had prepared adequate ground work upon which your company 
would be registered as a company in Nigeria (under the countryˇs 
company registration laws) and also as a contractor to the Nigerian 
National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on which your company 
was able to carry out the contract upon which you have filed 
for claims for payment as the officially perceived contractor-beneficiary 
(on behalf of us all).
We are happy to inform you that we have successfully completed 
the registration exercises with the two respective corporate 
bodies and the original certificates submitted to the appropriate 
parastatals, along with your company file for prompt action. 
We have also written the validation report, as customary, for 
the Contract Review Panel (CRP) of which we are the constituent 
members, certifying that your company actually executed the 
job for which it is requesting payment of its outstanding dues. 
With our influence in place, we are expecting that the relevant 
approvals leading to the telegraphic transfer of the funds into 
your nominated account would be issued within the next few days. 
We are sending copies of the relevant certificates as attachment 
with this message for your records and information (please check 
attachment for confirmation of 2). You will notice that the 
dates of issue were set back to reflect that your company was 
duly registered before the contract was awarded and executed 
to ensure a fail-proof transaction. We also would like you to 
know that a lot of money was spent as gratification to ensure 
such perfect manipulation but we are bearing such expenses as 
the originators of the project. We, however, expect you to note 
the various sums we paid, officially, to government as stated 
on the receipts for your record. The third and final document, 
the Certificate of Income Tax payment, we are working on paying. 
I will send to you (promptly) as soon as our Principal Partner 
and champion of the project, Alhaji S.D. Dangote, returns from 
our federal capital (Abuja) where he has gone to raise the drafts 
for payment of the required charges.    Also, we have applied 
for a vetting approval from the Office of the Attorney General 
of the Federation stating that the funds being transferred into 
your account from the Central Bank Nigeria is a contract payment 
for a job done by your company for the NNPC.  That it is neither 
drug money nor money laundering and does not in any way contradict 
the laws of our country or the UN.     
We hope to continue with this procedure of keeping you well-informed 
of every step being taken to actualise our project - a fact 
we believe is the only way to sustaining the partnership and 
the spirit of collective solidarity, all hands are on deck to 
ensuring we leave no stone unturned leading to a smooth conclusion 
of the project. You must also inform us promptly as soon as 
you receive any correspondence from my government, as the government 
shall be contacting you directly as the officially perceived 
contractor.
Once again, we thank you for your support while counting more 
on it as the project steadily progresses to its desired completion. 
Please call me to confirm the receipt of the attachment, as 
I am not quite sure of how it works.
Best regards,
Dr. Rasheed Bako

31/07/2002 9:28PM

Reply time...

Hello Rash,

The attachments made it! Yes, I have had many a trouble with this new fangled 
"Internet" Back in my day it was morse code and ticker tape!

I also received a fax from MR DARE BABS from the ministry of finance. It asks 
for me to complete FORM FMF/RX15 which was supposed to be attached to the end of 
the fax. However there was only one page to the fax! So I did not get FORM 
FMF/RX15! I tried to ring the Ministry but it seems the Nigerian phone system is 
very bad! I could not get a line in! Can you, my friend, contact the ministry on 
my behalf and ask them to fax the forms to me once more?


Regards,
Alexander F. Kerensky

31/07/2002 11:38PM

Send the attachment back to him?... Alright then

Dear Alex,

Thank you very much for informing of the communication from 
the government to you.  I will use my contact to see that you 
are send the fax again.  As soon as you get the fax please scan 
it and sent it to me as an attachment so I can see it first 
handly. Fill the form and send it back to them immediately. 
 I await your response.

Best regards,
Dr. Rasheed Bako

1/08/2002 9:41PM

FMF sends me the following fax

1/08/2002 10:26PM

More fake docs...

Dear Alex,
Here is the contract completion certificate.  I have already 
sent a copy to the government.  Please fill the form and send 
it immediately to the government.   I will be traveling today 
on official assignment please call me on 2348033002464.  Call 
me from 8pm; it is the best time to get me.  Please make sure 
to send the form to the governemnt today.

Best regards,
Dr. Rasheed Bako

2/08/2002 11:22PM

Fake doc outbound..

Hello Rash,

I tried to fax the document to the ministry but the telephones are again not 
working over there. I have attached them to this email so perhaps your contact 
can hand it in for me?

Alexander F. Kerensky

5/08/2002 9:55AM

Well he might be out of town, but he can certainly keep up with his email...

Dear Alex,
I will fax it to the office today so they will have it first
thing in the morning tomorrow.  Please I am still out of town
and will be back by tuesday please keep me informed.  I await
your response.

Best regards,

Dr. Rasheed Bako

6/08/2002 10:46AM

Ahh another scammer generated webpage and its an Amsterdam scammer

EURO WORLD SERVICE BV
AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS
TEL:31 61 7060208
FAX:31 61 6868266
EMAIL:euroworldservice@europe.com
WEBSITE:www.euroworldservicebv.1colony.com
DATE:5TH AUGUST, 2002.

ATTN: Alexander Kerensky(M.D.) 
Republican Bakeries GB (Nig) Ltd
2 Old Brompton Road, London SW7 3DQ 
UK


DEAR SIR,

SUBJECT:APPROVED OUTSTANDING CONTRACT PAYMENT OF THIRTY ONE MILLION, THREE
HUNDRED AND TWENTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY (US$31,320,000.00)VIDE
CONTRACT NUMBER:IWNC/PED/2039-X98.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ABOVE NAMED COMPANY WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT WE
HAVE RECEIVED INSTRUCTIONS TO FINALISE AND INSTITUTE ALL PAYMENT PROCEDURE TO
YOU AS PER CONTRACT PAYMENT OWED YOU BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA.

OUR COMPANY ENTERED INTO A BILATERAL AGREEMENT WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF
NIGERIA FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF REGULARISING, REVALIDATING AND EFFECTING
CONTRACT PAYMENT THROUGH OUR CORRESPONDENCE BANK HERE.

IN LINE WITH THE PAYMENT PROCEDURE,YOU ARE HEREBY INVITED TO AMSTERDAM THE
NETHERLANDS ON OR BEFORE THE 12TH OF AUGUST 2002 WITH THE UNDERLISTED TO ENABLE
YOU SIGN THE IRREVOCABLE AND UNCONDITIONAL FUND REMITTANCE RELEASE DOCUMENTS
THAT WILL FACILLITATE THE TRANSFER OF THE FUNDS TO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT
WITHIN 72 BANKING HOURS.

1. A VALID IDENTIFICATION TO CONFIRM THAT YOU ARE THE BONAFIDE BENEFICIARY (I.E
DRIVERS LICENSE OR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT)
2.A COPY OF YOUR COMPANY'S REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE WITH THE NIGERIA'S CORPORATE
AFFAIRS COMMISSION.
3. A FEE OF EIGHTEEN THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY
(US$18,500.00) TO BE PAID AS SIGNING AND ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGES.

YOU ARE ADVISED TO CONTACT DR. STEVE WALTERS ON THE ABOVE EMAIL,TELEPHONE AND
FAX NUMBERS FOR FURTHER CLARIFICATION AND MORE INFORMATION ABOUT OUR COMPANY
SERVICES CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE.

REGARDS

MS. HELEN STONE
FOR:EURO WORLD SERVICE BV

KVK NO:34143199, DIRECTORS:DR. STEVE WALTERS,MR WILLIAMS RUSSELL, MR CHARLSE
ANDREW.
--

6/08/2002 11:04AM

Alexander is greedy and tries to up the Admin charge so he can skim $10,000 USD

Hello Rash,

I have had a transmission about the payment details for a security company 
called EuroWorld Service. It is quite fortunate that the security company is in 
Amsterdam as it is quite close to London, so I can complete the transaction 
without too much fuss in person.

However there is a fee of $28,500 USD for the transaction. I assume you 
goverment officals will be able to transfer the required amount to my bank 
account before I set off to Amsterdam?

Alexander Kerensky

7/08/2002 9:09PM

Ok setting up for an Amsterdam meeting...

Dear Alex,
I needed to confirm the Euro World Service Bv.. before responding 
to you.  It is confirmed to me by my contacts that the company 
is a financial consulting firm on contract with my government 
and I wish to let you know that  we as  civil servants do not 
have the required money demanded by the EWSBV.  We have spent 
all we have on this project already and we expect you to handle 
this part of it.  Even if we had the money by my government 
laws we cannot send it to you because in my country you can 
only transfer  $100.00 per week out of the country and you have 
to go through a very difficult process to achieve this
We therefore direct that you make arrangement to go over to 
the office of the Euro World Service Bv.  With the certificate, 
your identification and the required amount of $18,200.00.  
Make contact with the officer in charge at the Euro World Service 
Bv and make an appointment with them on when you intend to be 
there for the signing.  As for the certificate you can reduce 
it  before printing.  
Furthermore, note very importantly that this money will be paid 
back to you before we share the total sum in the set out percentage. 
  You are also directed to inform me immediately when you plan 
to travel to the office of the Euro World Service Bv in Amsterdam, 
The Netherlands so we can start our arrangement to be with you 
at the signing exercise.  Please call me for any further clarification, 
as we need to move very quickly.  I await your response.
Best regards.
Dr. Rasheed Bako

7/08/2002 10:10PM

Amsterdam here I come... err again...

Hello Rash,

Ok I will cover the cost with EWSBV. I received it once I get the shipment 
anyway. I will contact EWSBV to organise a time meet the people at the security 
company. You say that "we can start our arrangement to be with you at the 
signing exercise" Are you government officials going to travel from Nigeria to 
Amsterdam for the transaction? Is that correct?

Alexander Kerensky

Second email to "Ms Stone"

Hello Ms Stone,

I have received you advice on the payment due to me by the Nigerean govt. Once I 
finalize my travel details I will contact to so that you can expect me. Your 
adress on your website of KUDDESTRAAT 124-126 is unfamiliar to me. How do I get 
there from Centraal Station?

Alexander Kerensky

8/08/2002 10:38AM

Good the "protocol officer" will be able to meet me.

DEAR SIR,
        THIS IS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECEIPT OF YOUR EMAIL AND TO INFORM YOU THAT
OUR PROTOCOL OFFICER WILL RECEIVE YOU ON ARRIVAL AT THE MEETING POINT IN CENTRAL
STATION AND BRING YOU TO OUR OFFICE.

YOU ARE ADVISED TO FUNSISH US WITH YOUR FLIGHT/ARRIVAL ITINERARY TO ENABLE US
SCHEDULE YOU FOR A SIGNING APPOINTMENT AND TO ENABLE OUR PROTOCOL OFFICER
RECEIVE YOU.

YOU ARE ADVISED TO COME WITH YOUR VALID IDENTIFICATION, A COPY OF YOUR COMPANY'S
REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE AND THE SIGNING AND ADMINISTRATIVE FEE IN CASH FORM OR
TRAVELLERS CHEQUE TO BE ABLE TO SIGN ON THE SAME DAY.

YOU ALSO ADVISED TO COME WITH YOUR BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS AS YOU WILL FILL IT IN
THE FUND RELEASE DOCUMENTS TO AVOID ANY WRONGFULL TRANSFERENCE ON OUR PART.

THE TOTAL SUM WILL BE RELEASED ON SIGNING AND CONFIRMED WITHIN 72 BANKING HOURS
IN YOU NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT.

THNAK YOU
STEVE WALTERS

8/08/2002 11:32AM

Good, Bako will there as well... I suppose Bako and "Steve Walters" is the same person but its always good to have more fake persons around...

Dear Alex,

Yes, one other member  and I will travel down to join you during 
the signing exercise.  Please remember it is only you that knows 
that we work for my government because the people at the EWSBV 
do not know who we are, we shall be there as your business partner. 
 I hope you understand this, please confirm your plans with 
them and let us know immediately.  I await your response,

Best regards,
Dr. Rasheed Bako

8/08/2002 11:34AM

Now to get the photos and setup the meeting... Weekend sound ok?

Hello Steve,

Since the payment is needed on cash or traveller's cheque it will take me a day 
to get together. Are you open for business on Sunday? It will be likely that I 
will be able to travel to Amsterdam on the weekend. Also, can you send me a 
photo of your protocol officer so I can recognise him? Once I organise the 
required funds in cash and cheques I will contact you to tell you my travel 
details.

Alexander Kerensky

8/08/2002 11:58AM

Now to get the photos and setup the meeting... Weekend sound ok?

Hello Rash,

It is good that you will accompany me to the security company. Can you send me a 
picture of yourself so that I can recognise you in Amsterdam? 

I have contacted Steve Walters at the security company about my plans... They 
have demanded that the payment be in cash and cheques so it will take one or two 
days to complete. However I expect to have the funds and be able to travel to 
Amsterdam in this weekend.

Alexander Kerensky

9/08/2002 1:03AM

No photo never mind... Webcam pictures will suffice...

DEAR SIR,
      THIS IS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECEIPT OF YOUR EMAIL AND TO INFORM YOU THAT
OUR PROTOCOL OFFICER WILL BE HOLDING A BANNER BEARING YOUR NAMES AND WAITING FOR
YOU ON ARRIVAL IN AMSTERDAM.

WE ARE NOT OPEN FOR SUNDAY BUT WE ARE OPEN ON SATURDAY, YOU ARE ADVISED TO COME
WITH THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND SIGNING FEE IN CASH FORM TO AVOID ANY INCONVINIENCES
OF CHANGING TRAVLLERS CHEQUE TO CASH AS THE THOMAS COOK AND AMERICAN EXPRESS
WHERE YOU CAN CONVERT THEM TO CASH WILL BE CLOSED ON WEEKEND.

YOU ARE ADVISED TO CONFIRM YOUR ARRIVAL DATE, TIME AND FLIGHT NUMBER TO ENABLE
US SCHEDULE YOU FOR A SIGNING APPOINTMENT.

THNAK YOU
REGARDS
STEVE WALTERS

9/08/2002 5:21PM

Rash forgot to attach his picture.

Dear Alex,

Let us know your exact traveling plan.  When exactly will you 
be at the Amsterdam office.  Here is my identification and a 
picture of myself and my wife.  I need you to also send me some 
Identification of yourself.  I await your response.

Best regards,
Dr. Rasheed Bako

9/08/2002 8:39PM

Alexander goes hunting for the elusive photo...

Hello Rash,

I did not attach anything to your last email. Can you send me that picture that 
you mentioned? So I will be able to recognise you in Amsterdam.

The security company is not open of the weekend. So I will arrive in Amsterdam 
early next week. I finally got the funds ready! I will bring $8,500 USD in cash 
and the rest in traveller's cheques. The security company has offered to meet me 
at the station but I think I should go to my hotel first and put down my 
luggage. I will staying in near Vodelpark.

I suggest that we meet the protocol officer on Monday (12th of August) at 
Overtoom number 315 at 3:30pm so we can all go and settle the transaction.

Please remember to attach your photo in your reply.

Alexander Kerensky

Email to "Mr Walters" to get the meeting setup

Hello Mr Walters,

I will not be able to make it to Amsterdam on saturday. However I will arrive in 
Amsterdam on Monday the 12th of August. Your protocol officer does not need to 
wait for me at the station becuase I want to put down my luggage first. I will 
be staying near Vondelpark. Can you tell your protocol officer to meet me at 
Overtoom number 315 at 3:30pm on monday the 12th so we can continue the 
transaction. Please send a picture of your officer so I can recognise him.

Alexander Kerensky

10/08/2002 11:13AM

date clash...

DEAR SIR,
        WE GOT YOUR MAIL, BE INFORMED THAT AMSTERDAM IS A BUSY TOURIST CITY WITH
DIFFERENT HOTELS, SO IT IS SOMETIMES DIFFICULT TO LOCATE THEM.
I THINK THE BEST OPTION IS FOR OUR PROTOCOL OFFICER TO WAIT FOR YOU AT THE
AIRPORT AND BRING YOU TO THIS OFFICE AFTER WHICH HE WILL TAKE YOU TO YOUR HOTEL
ROOM AFTER THE SIGNING OF THE FUND RELEASE DOCUMENTS WHICH WILL TAKE LESS THAN
30 MINUTES TO BE COMPLETED.I HAVE SCHEDULE YOU FOR A SIGNING  APPOINTMENT ON
MONDAY THE 12TH OF AUGUST 2002.

IF YOU PREFER THAT HE MEETS YOU IN THE HOTEL, IT IS NOT A PROBLEM BUT YOU MUST
SEND BY EMAIL THE HOTEL NAME, ADDREWSS, TELLPHONE NUMBER AND YOUR ROOM NUMBER.

I HOPE YOU WILL BE COMING WITH A VALID IDENTIFICATION,COPY OF YOUR COMPANY'S
INCORPORATION CERTIFICATE AND THE SIGNING /ADMINISTRATIVE FEE IN CASH FORM?.

WE WISH YOU A SAFE JOURNEY TO AMSTERDAM, PLEASE FURNISH US WITH YOUR FLIGHT
ITINARARY.
REGARDS
STEVE WALTERS

10/08/2002 11:13AM

Rescheduling... Due to the "Haja" needing to reschedule...

Hello Mr Walters,

I am sorry to inform you that I habve been delayed in London slightly so I will 
not be able to meet you on Monday. Can I reschedule the appointment to another 
day. Thursday, perhaps?

I'll be bringing the fee in the form of cash and traveller's cheques.

Alexander Kerensky

11/08/2002 12:55AM

Ok can't reschedule then fine... Monday it is then

DEAR SIR,
        THIS IS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECEIPT OF YOUR EMAIL, YOU ARE ADVISED TO
RE-CONFIRM YOUR ACTUAL DATE OF ARRIVAL IN AMSTERDAM TO ENABLE US RESCHEDULE YOU
FOR A SIGNING APPOINTMENT.WE WILL NOT BE HELD LIABLE IF YOU ARE SCHEDULE FOR A
SIGNING DATE WHICH IS FAR AS WE HAVE A LOT OF CLIENTS ON SCHEDULE FOR PAYMENT.

WE SYMPATHISE WITH YOU AS REGARDS THE DELAY IN LONDON.

YOU CAN COME WITH THE FEE IN CASH FORM OR TRAVELLERS CHEQUE BUT YOU WILL BE
REQUIRED TO CHANGE THE TRAVELLERS CHEQUE TO CASH AT THE AMERICAN EXPRESS OFFICE
AT THE SCHIPOL AIRPORT.

HAVE A NICE WEEKEND
REGARDS
STEVE WALTERS

11/08/2002 12:56AM

Ok monday meeting...

Hello Steve Walters,

Ok I know you are busy. I'll change the cheques into cash as soon as I get into 
Amsterdam. There is still no need for your protocol officer to meet me at the 
airport.

I have time availiable to me on monday afternoon. I will be near Vodelpark.

I will be waiting for you at Overtoom number 315 at 3:30pm on Monday the 12th.

I will be busy this weekend and perhaps will not be able to read my emails until 
I am in Amsterdam. However, whatever is the case I will wait for you at Overtoom 
number 315 at 3:30pm. 

Alexander Kerensky

11/08/2002 1:31AM

Is this the fastest reply or what? Some 30 minutes after my reply this comes through!

DEAR SIR,
        THANK YOU FOR UNDERSTANDING THAT I AM AM A BUSY MAN, IT IS GOOD THAT YOU
WILL CHANGE THE TRAVLLERS CHEQUE TO CASH BEFORE THE SIGNING APPOINTMENT.

PLEASE SEND TO US THE HOTEL TELEPHONE NUMBER TO FACILLITATE COMMUNICATION WITH
YOU WHEN OUR PROTOCOL OFFICER WILL PICK YOU FROM THE HOTEL AT 3.30PM ON MONDAY
THE 12TH OF AUGUST 2002.

I AWAIT YOUR EMAIL AND HAVE A SAFE TRIP TO AMSTERDAM.

REGARDS
DR. STEVE WALTERS

11/08/2002 9:42AM

Picture of Rasheed Bako... Seems strangely familiar Why? cos another baiter has him on the line here http://www.skayhan.net/Lagos.htm

Dear Alex,
Here is my Id again.  However we have decided that we shall 
go directly to UK as we are being delayed the visa to The Netherlands. 
 We will therefore wait for you to conclude the signing process 
after which it will take 72 hours for the funds to arrive your 
account. We should be with you in the UK by Wednesday Morning. 
 Please the receipt of the attachment. I await your response.
Best regards,
Dr. Rasheed Bako

13/08/2002 11:08AM

Well this is the aftermath...

Hello Rash?

Where are you now? Are you in the UK? I was there at the meeting place. I was 
late but there was no person from the security company was there waiting for me! 
What is happening? I was waiting there at the Overtoom, but one one was there, 
only those danish cyclists.

If you are in the UK then get over here to Amsterdam! If you can get enter the 
UK, you can enter The Netherlands. The Netherlands have much more relaxed entry 
requirements. I will be going back to the UK soon, so tell me where are you 
staying in the UK so I can go there and meet you.

Alexander Kerensky