This part takes the story up to 10 Dec 2002. Click here for part 2

Igor has only had 4 or 5 emails from nigerians since his friend Frank stopped all communications. He replied to them all but they obviously weren't interested in Igors sound advice. (That sound advice being accompanied by a useful little hard drive utility disguised as an English language learning tool.)

As Igor is just a greedy dumb foriegner like the rest of us, he found it hard to resist this next offer. Nothing particularly different about the offer from all the other crap that gets sent, but Igor has been getting withdrawal symptoms for the chance to get MILLIONS OF DOLLARS for nothing since Frankie cut him out of the deal...

This time I think Igor should argue to REDUCE whatever percentage they offer - see what they make of that...
Also, to make it more of a challenge for Igor, he has to use as many names as possible from the list below. Maximum 1 per email.

Used	Name
	Dr. D. Umfooka
	Yuri kokfalov
	Dr. Akula
	Dr. Hoo
	Yoris Beltsin
	Mr. Ruanassowat
	Ivan Hyoojwan

From	Subject	Date	Originating-IP	IPinfo	Location
DR. CHARLES BELLO	FUND TRANSFER	Thu, 31 Oct 02 22:19:11 -0500	212.96.2.156	IPinfo	IKEJA, LAGOS
Igor .	Re: FUND TRANSFER	Fri, 01 Nov 02 22:56:48 +0300
DR. CHARLES BELLO	Reply Urgently Please	Mon, 04 Nov 02 12:18:00 -0500	208.14.9.28	IPinfo	USA?
Igor .	thankingyou for patientce	Tue, 05 Nov 02 03:26:52 +0300
Igor .	mine banks detail	Thu, 07 Nov 02 03:25:39 +0300
DR. CHARLES BELLO	Very urgent	Wed, 06 Nov 02 07:49:38 -0500	208.14.9.28	IPinfo	USA?
DR. CHARLES BELLO	Response	Thu, 07 Nov 02 05:06:49 -0500	212.100.65.233	IPinfo	VI, LAGOS
Engr. Pam Edwin Briggs aka. DR. CHARLES BELLO	Very Urgent	Mon, 11 Nov 02 08:49:57 +0000	212.96.2.79	IPinfo	IKEJA, LAGOS
Igor .	Dr. Charles??	Mon, 11 Nov 02 21:39:24 +0300
DR. CHARLES BELLO	Reply	Tue, 12 Nov 02 07:44:47 +0000	208.14.9.28	IPinfo	USA?
Igor .	thanking you	Wed, 13 Nov 02 00:44:15 +0300
Igor .	mine pasport	Wed, 13 Nov 02 12:24:02 +0300
DR. CHARLES BELLO	Reply	Wed, 13 Nov 02 09:08:43 +0000	62.17.4.100	IPinfo	IRELAND?
DR. CHARLES BELLO	Very urgent please	Thu, 14 Nov 02 07:56:21 +0000	212.100.72.142	IPinfo	VI, LAGOS
Igor .	Re: Very urgent please	Thu, 14 Nov 02 22:06:07 +0300
Igor .	Yous there?	Wed, 20 Nov 02 02:11:16 +0300
DR. CHARLES BELLO	Response	Wed, 20 Nov 02 04:48:39 -0500	216.139.176.116	IPinfo	ABIA?
DR. CHARLES BELLO	Urgent	Wed, 20 Nov 02 12:43:16 +0000	208.14.9.28	IPinfo	USA?
Igor .	Re: Urgent	Thu, 21 Nov 02 21:25:10 +0300
DR. CHARLES BELLO	I am not happy	Fri, 22 Nov 02 03:57:41 -0500	216.139.176.116	IPinfo	ABIA?
DR. CHARLES BELLO	Bank Form	Fri, 22 Nov 02 08:25:47 -0500	216.139.176.115	IPinfo	ABIA?
Igor .	Re: Bank Form	Fri, 22 Nov 02 23:02:11 +0300
DR. CHARLES BELLO	Reply urgently	Mon, 18 Nov 02 09:13:12 -0500	216.139.176.116	IPinfo	ABIA?
Igor .	Re: Reply urgently	Mon, 25 Nov 02 21:29:01 +0300
DR. CHARLES BELLO	Reply urgently	Wed, 27 Nov 02 07:21:23 +0000	217.117.9.79	IPinfo	IKEJA, LAGOS
Igor .	Re: Reply urgently	Thu, 28 Nov 02 03:08:23 +0300
Igor . to cenbankofnig@---.---	Dr. Charles Bello	Thu, 28 Nov 02 03:52:43 +0300
DR. CHARLES BELLO	Acknowledgement	Thu, 28 Nov 02 05:18:30 +0000	216.139.176.116	IPinfo	ABIA?
Igor .	thankings you	Thu, 28 Nov 02 16:15:10 +0300
Alhaji Mohammed Rasheed cenbankofnig@---.---	CBN Response	Thu, 28 Nov 02 09:11:54 -0800	208.14.9.28	IPinfo	USA?
DR. CHARLES BELLO	Information	Tue, 03 Dec 02 07:36:49 -0500	212.100.72.142	IPinfo	VI, LAGOS
Igor .	Thankingyou...	Tue, 03 Dec 02 22:45:39 +0300
Igor .	foto ofs you goat	Fri, 06 Dec 02 01:16:02 +0300
DR. CHARLES BELLO	REPLY	Fri, 06 Dec 02 07:43:32 +0000	216.139.176.116	IPinfo	ABIA?
DR. CHARLES BELLO	approval1	Tue, 10 Dec 02 08:00:16 -0500	216.139.176.116	IPinfo	ABIA?
< This story is now split into two parts; it's getting way too big for a single page. The next part starts with the above email... >

From: bello s charles
Subject: FUND TRANSFER
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 02 22:19:11 -0500
To: igork@archangelsk.ru

DEAR

EXTREMELY URGENT BUSINESS TRANSACTION
RE: REMITTANCE OF US$22.5 MILLION STATES DOLLARS INTO
PRIVATE/COMPANY ACCOUNT.

BASED ON RECENT RECOMMENDATION OF YOUR COMPANY FROM A
RELIABLE SOURCE,WE ARE COMPELLED TO CONTACT YOU ON
THIS BUSINESS PROPOSAL WHICH WILL CERTAINLY BOOST OUR
FINANCIAL STAND WHEN CONCLUDED.

WE ARE TOP FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONARIES WITH THE
NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (N.N.P.C.)
HEADQUARTERS, LAGOS AND MEMBER OF THE TENDER BOARD
RESPONSIBLE FOR AWARD OF ALL FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
CONTRACTS.

IN COLLABORATION WITH MY COLLEAGUES, WE PROPOSE TO
REMIT THE SUM OF US$22.5 M (TWENTY TWO MILLION, FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) INTO AN
HONEST NOMINATED FOREIGN BANK ACCOUNT AND LATER INVEST
PART OF THIS FUND IN LUCRATIVE BUSINESS IN YOUR
COUNTRY. THIS AMOUNT WAS DERIVED FROM OVER INVOICED
CONTRACT VALUE ON VARIOUS GOVERNMENT CONTRACT WHICH
HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFULLY EXECUTED AND COMMISSIONED AND
ACCORDINGLY THE ORIGINAL CONTRACTOR DULY PAID.

THIS OVER INFLATED AMOUNT IS NOW IN A SUSPENSE ACCOUNT
AWAITING PROPER DOCUMENTATION FOR REMITTANCE INTO A
RELIABLE FOREIGN BANK ACCOUNT, WE HAVE UNANIMOUSLY
AGREED TO ALLOCATE YOU 30% OF THIS FUND FOR PROVIDING
THE FOREIGN BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS FUND WILL BE
REMITTED AND ADEQUATE ASSISTANCE EQUALLY, WE HAVE SET
ASIDE 10% FOR LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL EXPENSES, WHILE
60% IS FOR US THE OFFICIALS CONCERNED. YOU SHOULD
INDICATE YOUR INTEREST AND ABILITY IN ACCEPTING AND
ASSISTING US ADEQUATELY TO ACHIEVE THIS GREAT
OBJECTIVE.

TO ENABLE US PUT UP PAYMENT CLAIMS AND TO EFFECT
REMITTANCE OF FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT, YOU SHOULD SEND
URGENTLY THE FOLLOWING TO THE ABOVE NUMBER.

A YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER/BENEFICIARY NAME
B. YOUR PRIVATE FAX AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS
RESPECTIVELY FOR EASY COMMUNICATION.

AT THE RECEIPT OF THESE VITAL REQUIREMENTS FROM YOU,
WE SHALL QUICKLY CONTACT THE CONCERNED FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES FOR SPEEDY APPROVALS OF THE
PAYMENT. THIS TRANSACTION IS VERY URGENT AND SENSITIVE
IN VIEW OF THIS FACT, WE HAVE DECIDED THAT IT WILL
LAST FOR (14) WORKING DAYS FROM THE RECEIPT OF THE
ABOVE NAMED REQUIREMENTS TO THE DATE OF REMITTANCE OF
FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. WE SHALL USE A GREATER PART OF
OUR SHARE FOR INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY AS TO BE
DIRECTED BY YOU.

YOU ARE ASSURED OF THE HITCH-FREE TRANSACTION AS WE
SOLICIT FOR
ADEQUATE ASSISTANCE, HONESTY AND MAXIMUM CO-OPERATION
FROM YOU. YOU SHOULD MAINTAIN STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL OF
THIS BUSINESS.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING YOUR POSITIVE RESPONSE
THROUGH FAX NUMBER 234-1-2882359. . THANKS,

BEST REGARDS,

DR. CHARLES BELLO

From: "Igor K"
Subject: Re: FUND TRANSFER
Date: Fri, 01 Nov 02 22:56:48 +0300
To: bello s charles

dear DR. CHARLES BELLO

some time ago in past i had a similar offering from a
nigerian business man called Dr. D. Umfooka.
i sends him my bank detail and all my contact detail and all
other informations he was asks for. he assuresd me that
everything regarding thee transfer would be oki-doki but
thens he send me a email explaining of requirements for me
to send on some money to help thee transfer along smoothly
ands he explaineds about its problematic in making every
part of transfer correct and i no very good with the
understandings of details of money transfer so i believe all
he telld me and send on money. i never heard from Dr.
Umfooka again and i lost alotof money.

whaty i am sayings to you, Dr.bello, is that i am first of
all want for the proof froms you that such fundings do exist
and i also need your sincearest assurances that you wills
not just treats me liken to some kindof fool as he did.

sorry i cannot replies to you with fax but i not have a fax
for to use and phone system here it is bugged so it best for
not use phone. also sorry for very bad english buts i are
russian.

regards,
bestest wishes,
long live lenin,

Igor

From: bello s charles
Subject: Reply Urgently Please
Date: Mon, 04 Nov 02 12:18:00 -0500
To: igork@archangelsk.ru

Dear Mr Igor

I am in due receipt of your mail and i wish to assure that this transaction is not
the type you are referring to because this is one hundred percent guaranteed.

Do not entertain any fear on this proposal because all arrangement has been put in
place to ensure a hitch free transfer of the fund into your account for our mutual
benefits.

I would have sent the certificate of deposit to you but for the fact that you have no
fax number, i will find out time and look for where i will scan the certificate and
mail it to you to show that the money is there for transfer. But before then, kindly
send your bank particulars where this fund will be transfered to, so that i will
start with the process of securing the required approvals.

I look forward to receiving the bank particulars from you as soon as possible please.

Thanks for your anticipated cooperation.

Best regards,

Dr Charles Bello

From: "Igor K"
Subject: thankingyou for patientce
Date: Tue, 05 Nov 02 03:26:52 +0300
To: bello s charles

Dear Dr. Charles

I am so filled with gladness at your news that thees
trainsaction is one hundred percent guaranteed. I feeling so
much better now after my initial worry that yous were goings
to ask me for money in advancement.
I also glad we on first name terms already and that yous
have found your kapslokey.

Of course, a scam of thee certificate is still be required
before we can proseed, just to removal any last remenants of
doubting from my minds. As Yuri Kokfalov once say in his
novel Best to check before you fastens up. - he said 'check
again and again to makes sure it in.' and as yous will be
knowing, if you are familiar on 20th century russian literature,
Yuri no did take he own advice and he lose everything, his
childhood, his manhood, his livelyhood, everythings except
his dyevstvenast, poor man.

Anyway, i digresses from the thing in hand.

I would like too know a bit more about you. i thinks maybee
it difikult for yous to thinking of thing to tells me so i
have it 7 questionings. i hope they no too intrusive or
persunal, but they will saticify mine curiosity:

1. In your first emails you sayed of recent reccommendations
of mine company. who is it thee reliable source?

2. you talks of lucrative business in mine country. where i
lives, goat farming is most lucrative. we sells many
thousand goats to ameerika because... i dont knows, buts
they seems to haves need for many goats ands thee ameerikan
she pays alot of money for them.
So, do the goat farming lucrative business sound good for
you?

3. I just do quick maths in head and im thinks 30% of 22
millions is about 5 millions!
this very much money. peoples who now i haves all thees
moneya will kills me for it.
i thinks it best safety for me if i get only 10% or less.
will thees arrangingment be saticfactory for you?

5. i usually trusts married peoples. are yous married,
Doctor Charles? do you haves childs?

6. Are you thee doctor for NNPC or do they haves a whole
medicinal team?

7. can you scam me a pictures of yourself please?. i likes
to see who i deal with at any time.

thanking you for your times and patientce, Dr. Charles,
your answers will making i feel much better about this
transaction. in mean time i go to bank and get all details
of it for yous.

kind regards,
long live stalin,

Igor

< Did Igor go overboard on the stupidity?... I think he did. I'll be utterly amazed if our charlie replies positively to this one.

kapslokey = caps lock key
dyevstvenast () = virginity >

< It's been a couple of days and Igor has not heard a thing from charlie. I know these scammers don't operate every day because they have official government appointments to attend, embezzlement committee meetings to sit through and massacres to take care of, but I thought that the goat farming lucrative business opportunity would have been enticing enough to keep his interest.
The goat farming initiative, incidently, is in reference to Elizabeth Hanes' Kizombe correspondence which is well worth reading (unlike this garbage.)
Well, lets see if we can coax charlie back with a scam of Igors bank statement... >

From: "Igor K"
Subject: mine bank detail
Date: Thu, 07 Nov 02 03:25:39 +0300
To: bello s charles

Dear Dr. Charles

I hopes you well.

I no hearing from you for few days make me think yous too
busy or maybe you not able to get copy of certifications.

I make visit to bank yester day and after 3 hour waits i get
detail and copy of it on end of this email. please i also
have it resent picture ofs me for exchanging with picture
ofs yourselves.

Today i remembers some year in past i speek to other doctor
on NNPC of name Dr.
Akula, so mine questioning of number 6. no matter nows,
thanking you.

much hopping to hears from you soon, Dr. Charles,

best regards,
long live stalin,

Igor
File: mine_banks_detail.jpg (316Kbytes)

File: igor_drink1.jpg (13Kbytes)

< OK, so I suppose you may think that Igor cheated a bit with the Dr. Akula reference because charlie hadn't replied to the previous email? I make the rules around here. It counts.
Afterthought - I should have got the figures wrong on that bank statement, just to see if they noticed. >

Click for a larger version. (70k)

This IS Igor. honest (x)

Click for a translated version. (60k)

< I thought that Igors bank statement had worked, but the date information in the email header indicates that he sent this email before Igor sent the above one, so he had already replied, his just took a long time getting here... >

From: bello s charles


Subject: Very urgent
Date: Wed, 06 Nov 02 07:49:38 -0500
To: igork@archangelsk.ru

Dear Mr Igor

Thank you very much for your explicit message and to answer your questions are as
follows:-

1. I got your recommedation from a Nigerian who lived and studied in Russia. His name
is Mr Oliver Obike. Please do not disclose this transaction to him because he does
not know my reason of looking for an honest man in Russia.

2. If the goat business is lucrative over there, there is nothing wrong in our doing
the business provided that the Americans pay cash instantly.

3. If 10% is what you wish to receive from the total amount, there is no problem.

4. I am a married man with children. I hope that you are married too with children?

5. I am a doctor by profession. I am not working with the NNPC hospital.

6. Remember i told you my problem with scanner. If i come across any, i will scan my
picture or international passport and send to you for your record purposes. Could you
please send your international passport to me as well?

I due hope that my above answers clarify your questions and please do not hesitate to
furnish me with the bank details immediately for my necessary actions inrespect of
processing of the approvals.

Thanks for your anticipated cooperation.

Best regards,

Dr Charles Bello

< Hmmm, let me think... where did I put Igors Soviet Union passport?? ... I'm sure I'll manage to find it someplace.. >

From: bello s charles
Subject: Response
Date: Thu, 07 Nov 02 05:06:49 -0500
To: igork@archangelsk.ru

Dear Mr Igor

This is to acknowledge receipt of your passport and the bank information.

Kindly translate the bank information and specify as follows because i do not
understand russian language:-

1. The account number
2. Account Name
3. Name and Address of the bank

Upon receipt of the above explaination, i will start with the process of securing all
the needed approvals for the transfer.

I will be sending to you my passport as soon as the scanner is ready.

Awaiting your urgent reply please.

Thanks and God bless.

Best regards,

Dr Charles Bello

< 15 minutes later the same email arrived.
??????? - I must've sent my passport in my sleep or telepathically or something.

Should I translate the entire document or shouldn't I?

If I do then this whole charade is sure to be over, and I'm certain to get a few death threats from our charlie because of the hidden insults in the document.

If I just give him the info he requests then it seems like a big waste of my time producing such a fine specimen of forgery in the first place.
Decisions, decisions. >

This is an email from Igors American customer:-

You should definitely tell your buddy Dr. Bello (wasn't he the Air Force psychiatrist in "I Dream of Jeanni"?) that the American does "pay cash instantly" -- but only to those with a PayPal account. Maybe you should see if you can talk him into dispensing with all the wire transfer nonsense and just do your money exchange entirely through PayPal. That should be good for a laugh.

From: bello s charles
Subject: Very Urgent
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 02 08:49:57 +0000
To: igork@archangelsk.ru

Dear Mr Igor

This is to inform you that the process of securing the required approvals has
commenced upon confirmation of the account number.

This morning, i have filed an application to Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
(NNPC) for their immediate approval on the payment and other subsequent approvals
will be obtained from the federal ministry of finance and central bank of Nigeria
respectively. Approvals secured for this transfer of fund will be forwarded to you
for your record purposes.

I will like you to always call me on my direct telephone line 234-1-7758752 so that i
will be keeping you posted on the progress.

Thanks for your anticipated cooperation on this transaction. Confirm receipt of this
message as soon as possible.

Best regards,

Engr. Pam Edwin Briggs

< Charlie seems to have forgotten his name. Unless, of course, this is an extremely clever ploy to convince Igor that Engr. Pam Edwin Briggs is one of charlies colleagues at NNPC. It must've taken charlie all weekend to think that one up... >

From: "Igor K"
Subject: Dr. Charles??
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 02 21:39:24 +0300
To: bello s charles

Dr. Charles? ares you there??

I wants comunicationings with Dr. Charles only pleese
because i trustings he.
i no now Engr. Pam Edwin Briggs. Dr. Charles only pleese.
thanking you.
regareds,
Igor.

From: bello s charles
Subject: Reply
Date: Tue, 12 Nov 02 07:44:47 +0000
To: igork@archangelsk.ru

Dear Mr Igor,

Engr Pam Edwin Briggs is one of my colleagues in this transaction.

I have heard what you said, and henceforth, i will be the only person sending
messages to you.

This morning, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has given their approval on our
application and our file is now in the Federal Ministry of Finance.

Thanks for your anticipated cooperation on this transaction.

Best regards,

Dr Charles Bello

From: "Igor K"
Subject: thanking you
Date: Wed, 13 Nov 02 00:44:15 +0300
To: bello s charles

Dears Dr Charles,
Thanking for you patience with our bank systems.

I appologising for very lates replying to you 2 email.
crisises at home.

Mine Mama she was runed over by an horse kart 2 day past.
When she screeming in agony shes scares horse which try for
jumps over fencing and all haybail falls onto mine
Mama. I taked she to hospitals because she not moves at all.
Chinaman Dr hoo looks at her sayed she wills be ok in 3 day
froms now, so I hopes she back very soon because we needing
helps from she to get sheep loaded for sail to Ameerika.

I haves contakted ameerikan customer and asks if shes
needing for bigger number of our goat ands also if shes can
be paying instantsly. She say can pays instantsly
if we do accepting of 'PayPal'. I no idea in mines head what
shes talked of - I no hear of 'PayPal' pay method before
ands also I no liking sound of thees because I are Orthodoks
Christian, no roman cathaholic. Haves you knowing of thees
'PayPal' Dr. Charles?

i been very busey when Mama no here. I contakts mine bank
again to asks they about mine accounting and they sayed that
they needsspecial forms to been signatured and
faxed froms you before they wills allowing of any axcesses
to mine accounts. Here they gives me form which you needs to
print then fax. It formal introductions of yourselfs to they
and also proofing for they thats i authorizations any
axcesses.
Spacing after russian is for you to writes any addition
informations you like for tell to mine bank, your addrees
and banking name and thing likes that, but no too inportant.
Theys can tranclating your English buts they ignore if no on
official forms, and then theys allow full axcesses to
account so you can inputs money.
Please no forgetting to signatured at side of mine at
bottom, thanking you.

Mine bank faxing contakt number it is: 7-095 921 5191

Dr. Charles, I'm wishing yous and you familee to be very
well ands I feels very proud and exsited to be involving
with you ands helping you good self in thees transaction and
buseness adventuring.
God bless to you too, and you familee.

warmed regards,
long live Atnastitcya

Igor.

File: fax_form.jpg (684Kbytes)

< if mine Mama knowed I talks of she like this, she'd be turning in her casket, God bless her shoe.

I got on to my forgery department the other day. Told them to produce a fax form and my Soviet passport. They said "but Mr Igor, it'll take weeks to produce those documents!" so I said "you have 2 days...". Everyone in the office looked at me with a kind of startled, stunned expression on their face, as if they just sat on something very cold. So I reassured them with "don't worry Noddy and Bigears, this bozo charlie is The King of Idiotdom, you could probably write 'charlie is a moron' on everything and he'd still think it was an official document.", and left them to it... >

Click for larger version (103k) [Many thanks to Anastassia B. for the accurate translation.]

Click for larger version (73k) [Many thanks to Bigears for the unaccurate forgery.]

Click for larger version (26k) [No thanks to Noddy for going on sick leave.]

From: "Igor K"
Subject: mine pasport
Date: Wed, 13 Nov 02 12:24:02 +0300
To: bello s charles

Dearest Dr. Charles,

Im also sends on you mine pasport for you recording purposes.
and, da, it picture taken long time in past, whens i had hairs!
I still please like to have an picture of yous, please.

Im thinks forgetting some part. Have I sends on you all things?

I contactings mine bank and theys say have no recieves faxing
from yous yet.
Have you sending thees to thems yet, Dr Charles?

warmish regareds,
long live mine Mama,

Igor

File: mine_pasport.jpg (224Kbytes)

From: bello s charles
Subject: Reply
Date: Wed, 13 Nov 02 09:08:43 +0000
To: igork@archangelsk.ru

Dear Mr Igor,

I am in due receipt of your international passport and the bank form. I will be
sending the bank form tomorrow.

We are progressing with the processing of the approvals. The Ram business is very ok
and we are going to arrange everthing well when i arrive Russia for fund
disbursement.

Extend my greetings to MAMA and i am also wishing her fast recovery.

Thanks and God bless.

Best regards,

Dr Charles Bello

< This is an interesting IP address. It appears to be in Ireland (UK).
I thought he'd sussed my whole plan ("MAMA"). I made the email way too stupid.. >

From: bello s charles
Subject: Very urgent please
Date: Thu, 14 Nov 02 07:56:21 +0000
To: igork@archangelsk.ru

Dear Mr Igor,

This is to inform you that i have tried all i could to print out the bank form for my
signature, but it was difficult. The way the bank form was scanned, made it
impossible to be printed out.

Could you please as a matter of urgency, resend the bank form by reducing the size of
the paper so that it can be printed out easily for my signature.

Awaiting your urgent action please.

How is MAMA? Hope she is very ok now. Extend my greetings to her.

Thanks and God bless.

Best regards,

Dr Charles Bello

From: "Igor K"
Subject: Re: Very urgent please
Date: Thu, 14 Nov 02 22:06:07 +0300
To: bello s charles

Dears Dr Charles,

i haves make form reducing the size of the paper for yous, i
hoping it ok nows.

Mine banks form printed very ok on my printre so i thinks
you printre must be stupid ors maybee just set up
deffeerents.

Thanking you Dr Charles for you concerned of mine Mama. She
have break on foot and many cut and blakneing skin on leg
and back, buts im thinks she got better very soon.

Im hopes all well with yous, Dr Charles.

Bestest regareds,
Igor

File: fax_form.jpg (499Kbytes)

From: "Igor K"
Subject: Yous there?
Date: Wed, 20 Nov 02 02:11:16 +0300
To: bello s charles

Dears Dr Charles,

i again worrieds about you. maybee you on vacations or very
too bisy with workings at NNCP? i just hopes you are very
ok.

Mine bank telld me theys no get faxing documentationings
yet. if it still too bigger plees tells me how much times
small you needs it.

I also still waiting fors scam of you certifications you
promiced me long times past.

Pleasing to hears from you sooner, Dr Charles.

Much regards,
long live lenynskia
Igor.

From: bello s charles
Subject: Response
Date: Wed, 20 Nov 02 04:48:39 -0500
To: igork@archangelsk.ru

Dear Mr Igor

I was surprise to hear that your banker did not receive the fax i sent to them two
days back. I sent the fax and it was ok after transmission. In any case, i will
resend the fax.

How is your family and your MaMa. Hope she is recovering fast.

Thanks for your cooperation so far.

Best regards,

Dr Charles Bello

From: bello s charles
Subject: Urgent
Date: Wed, 20 Nov 02 12:43:16 +0000
To: igork@archangelsk.ru

Dear Mr Igor

This is to inform you that i have faxed the bank form today again and will like you
to confirm that from your banker.

Could you please request the bank to release your account so that you will send it to
me to enable me complete the process of securing the required approvals for the
transfer of the funds into your account for our mutual benefits. Send the account
number immediately please.

Looking forward to receiving your prompt response please.

Best regards,

Dr Charles Bello

< Did he or didn't he? I don't know. I still have it in my mind that he's just playing along with my game, but I could be wrong... just wish I actually knew somebody at the Central Bank of the Russian Federation in Moscow to comfirm it for me. >

< I took the liberty of sending an email to the intended recipient of the fax. Galina very kindly replied and told me that she had definitely not received a fax from Charlie. So he's lying to me! how dare he ;) >

From: "Igor K"
Subject: Re: Urgent
Date: Thu, 21 Nov 02 21:25:10 +0300
To: bello s charles

Dears Dr. Charles.

I ams no appreshiating you lie.

Today agains I contactings mine bank.
I speeks to persons that faxing is to be sends to and she
telld me you have no sended faxing thees week or before
week.

If you no intenshions of send faxing thens you no haves
accesses to mine bank and i no helps you.

If you have try sends faxing it no work.
Yous will scam documentations and signatured faxing form and
sends to i on email thens i can take for mine bank.

i trys for helps you but i thinking you try for making me
looks stupid. i no verry happy about thees.

you choice, Dr. Charles.

Igor.

From: bello s charles
Subject: I am not happy
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 02 03:57:41 -0500
To: igork@archangelsk.ru

Dear Mr Igor

I cannot understand what your banker is talking about. The fax i sent to your banker
twice and the transmission was ok and your banker is still claiming that they did not
receive the fax. This is incredible. I am not happy about that.

I think the best to send the document now is through scanning so that you will take
the document to your bank by yourself.

Thanks.

Best regards,

Dr Charles Bello

From: bello s charles
Subject: Bank Form
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 02 08:25:47 -0500
To: igork@archangelsk.ru

the attached is the bank form. please send the account details as soon as possible.
thanks.

Dr. Charles.


< He did send the entire document but this is the only thing he wrote on it. I didn't know that 'charles' had 2 i's in it... >

From: "Igor K"
Subject: Re: Bank Form
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 02 23:02:11 +0300
To: bello s charles

Dears Dr. Charles,

Thanking you so muchness for form. I happy now you no lie to
i and no trying for make i looking liken to some kindof
fool.
I also seeing you haves no good scammer, buts it readabel
and mine bank will be oks about it, im hope.

Dr. Charles, mine bank advice i to takes precaushion amd
make sugestation i have you foto and signatured ands
certifications for proofing you fundings existense.
Now i seeing you haves scammer thens you can sending i
documentations i askd for in past pleese.
Thens will i tranclating detail you needing, thanking yous.

mine familee very ok, and mine mama still have walk stik,
but she very ok soons.
Mine old brather Ivan he very clever make many deal for
bester goat farming lucrative bisiness here on north Russia
ands mine sun Ikvar he work here as goat gelder.
Mine Papa Igorran he still in labor camp on siberia. only 16
year for wait now.
im thinks he wills be persons Mr. Oliver Obike known of.

I flys on Ameerika 1 day forward for goat sail to big
Ameerikan customers, so i wills visits mine bank monday and
yous should have sending of documentations i askds by then.

Much happinesses to you, Dr. Charles.
Bestest regareds,
Igor.

From: bello s charles
Subject: Reply urgently
Date: Mon, 18 Nov 02 09:13:12 -0500
To: igork@archangelsk.ru

Dear Mr Igor,

This is to inform you that i have printed out the bank form and have fax
the same to your banker after my signature. Could you please send the
account number to enable us conclude the processing of the approvals.

I am waiting to receive the account number from you urgently please.

Thanks and God bless, and please extend my greetings to your MAMA.

Best regards,

Dr Charles Bello

From: "Igor K"
Subject: Re: Reply urgently
Date: Mon, 25 Nov 02 21:29:01 +0300
To: bello s charles

Dears Dr. Charles.

Im thinks mine English musts be get badder and badder in
times so yous no understands one single word i writes.
Lets i now try explane on simple term so you undertands i:

I give to you mine bank account number and mine bank account
names after:

1. You supplise me with scam of you international pasport
foto.
2. you supplise me with scam of certificaite of deposet.
3. you supprise me by doing above 2 requestations.

warmish regareds,
live long,
Igor.

< This is getting just a bit tedious - I'll have to end it soon unless he gives me the details I ask for.. which he probably wont because I'm quite sure he's just playing along with my game.. >

From: bello s charles
Subject: Reply urgently
Date: Wed, 27 Nov 02 07:21:23 +0000
To: igork@archangelsk.ru

Dear Mr Igor,

Attached are the certificate of deposit and my passport for your urgent action.

Best Regards,

Dr Charles Bello

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< 'Supplise supprise' .... His passport photo is the same as 'Oluwani Babami' found on this site. >





< Wot... no thumbs? >


< What kind of a cheapskate bank is this?

"Citizen of Nigeria...." at that angle??

What a slacker Dr. Charles seems to be. He can't even be bothered to get his forgeries right. >

From: "Igor K"
Subject: Re: Reply urgently
Date: Thu, 28 Nov 02 03:08:23 +0300
To: bello s charles

Dears Dr. Charless

Thanking youso muchly for pasport and certifications, I
veery happy you sending thees.

I notice you same aged as I. only 5 month elder. And you as
me, no many hairs left.

Im also notice you pasport it no haves printing of finger,
is this because you no have finger, likes me?. Dr. Charles,
I know very good real doctor ands if you likes when you
comes to Russia we will go see he. He Doctor Ivan Hyojwankov
ands he maked mine false hand and foot whens i lose they in
Afganstan, 1979. He keep mines finger in deeper freeze buts
they no goods for me because im needs whole hand, no just
finger.
Dr. Charles, as jesture of kindlyness ands admirationalism,
i like to gives you mine finger, Dr. Ivan he wills fastans
they correct to you hand and thens you will haves printing
of finger for pasport, and no to worry, it no pain with
using of very modern medicinal ways. You like?

Anyways, back to thing in hand, or palm, mine banks detail.

On mine bank statements, which you haves:
1. accounting numbers is at right top. it 283076-51174057
2. accounting name it part way down aboves 18okt date. it
Igor Pelach Kilyemov.
3. name ands addrees of mine bank it is at very bottoms of
documents.
it Central Bank of Russian Federation. 12, Nyeglinnaya
Street, Maskow, 107016, Russia.

Mine contact ats mine bank she named:
Galina Trotskilukorma

Warmer regareds,
long live Komrade Bello,
Igor.

From: "Igor K"
Subject: Dr. Charles Bello
Date: Thu, 28 Nov 02 03:52:43 +0300
To: cenbankofnig@---.---

To: Manadger, Central Bank Nigeria.

Dears Sirs.

Lets i introduced mineself.

I Mr. Igor , and i currently in negoshiationings
with Dr. Charles Bello of NNCP with view of enterings to
business partnerinship.
Dr. Charles he very nice men ands i trusting he very much,
but i just needing for yous to confirming authentitity of
thees attachmented documents.
Also if possibles, could you sending me foto and signatured
ofs Dr. Charles froms you records so i cans compared to they
he sendings me, thanking you.

Much Regareds and thankingyou for informations,
Igor Pelach Kilyemov

sp. sorry for mine veery bad English buts I are Russian

File: cert of dep.jpg (192Kbytes)

< I got bored of using the names from my list a long time ago, but in the first email above I decided to use a name similar to one on the list. Not sure if it really counts, but it doesn't matter anymore because this correspondence is about to end.
Damn! Should have changed the value on that cert... never mind, too late now..>

From: bello s charles
Subject: Acknowledgement
Date: Thu, 28 Nov 02 05:18:30 +0000
To: igork@archangelsk.ru

Dear Mr Igor,

This is to acknowledge receipt of your detailed account information.

Proper processing of the approvals has commenced this morning, and we
hope that the approvals will be completed on or before the ending of next week.

I will always keep you posted on the progress.

Thanks for your anticipated cooperation on this transaction.

Best regards,

Dr Charles Bello

< What?, you mean to tell me you haven't been processing them properly up until now?? >

From: "Igor K"
Subject: thankings you
Date: Thu, 28 Nov 02 16:15:10 +0300
To: bello s charles

Dears Dr. Charles,

Tyanking you for acknowlegement.

Im haves also send you certification of deposit to you
central bankof Nigeria and asks they for confirmings
authentitity. Im hope you no minding thees. it just so i
haves independent clarificationings of documentational
certificationarys.

I veery much looked forwardly to meetings with you goof self
here on Russia veery sooner, im hopes you also happy at
nears conclusioning of thees money transferrence and
meetings mine familee. you be veery welcomed on mine
goathouse.

So, telling me pleese Dr. Charles, how is it you familee?
You haves maybe foto of they to sending on me? I woulds be
liking veery much for foto ofs you wives and childs, i would
be placing it next to mine foto ofs i with Vladimir Putin
and mines komrade froms celebrationary parrodeing in Maskow
earlyon thees year.

God blessings on you for you patientcse, Dr. Charles,
Igor

< Somebody tell me please, just how stupid do I have to get before this guy gives up?..

As you can probably tell, I'm still not sure whats going on. I don't know whether he's playing the game or is still serious. Maybe thats exactly how he feels, and if so then I'll just keep on dangling that carrot infront of my pet goat Charlie but at the same time keep up with the insanity. On the other hand I could just end it all very soon, because I already have Charlies termination planned out.

Well, well, whats this I see arriving in Igors inbox.. it seems to be from CenBankofNig@---.--- with the same IP address as some of Charlies previous emails... >

From: Central Bank of Nigeria <cenbankofnig@---.--->
Subject: CBN Response
Date: Thu, 28 Nov 02 09:11:54 -0800 (PST)
To: igork@archangelsk.ru

Attention: Mr. Igor
Sir,
We wish to confirm your message including our attached certificate of deposit which is from this office. It is Ok
The passport number of Dr Charles Bello is not with us because he is not a staff of Central bank of Nigeria (CBN).
Thanks.
Yours Faithfully,
Alhaji Mohammed Rasheed

< Good job I prompted him to check his CenBankofNig account else I probably wouldn't have got my confirmation. >

From: bello s charles
Subject: Information
Date: Tue, 03 Dec 02 07:36:49 -0500
To: igork@archangelsk.ru

Dear Mr Igor,

This is to inform you that we are progressing seriously in securing the required approvals.

On or before the end of this week, we will secure all the approvals and you will be communicated accordingly.

Thanks for your cooperation so far on this transaction.

Best regards,

Dr Charles Bello

From: "Igor K"
Subject:Thankingyouandssorryforminekeyboardingproblem.
Date: Tue, 03 Dec 02 22:45:39 +0300
To: bello s charles

DearsDr.Charles,Thankingyousforinformationingsioftheesprogressingseriously.Imjust
checdminebanksaccountingandsamnoticesmoneynoasmuchasbefores.Didsyoutaking
ofsmoneyfromsmineaccountingordidsmaybeminewifetalesit,idon'tknows.Veerysorryfor
nospacingsandreturningsbutsminekeyboardingitnoworkingaswellasshouldandsinohave
neweroneyets.Imthinkingimaybeshitittoomuchtimesandstoohards.Igobuysnewerkeybo
arding1dayfromsnow.MuchregaredstoyousDr.Charles,Igor.

From: "Igor K"
Subject: foto ofs you goat
Date: Fri, 06 Dec 02 01:16:02 +0300
To: bello s charles

Dears Dr. Charless,

Im haves new keyboarding now and its work weller.

How is it thee progressing sreiousesly ofs secureting
requires approvings? Im hopes all well.

I haves foto some our goat ands they veery cuter. In
honoration ofs you good self id names one goat of you name
ands I will to be keep thees goat to haves for you pleasuer
whens you git heres. Im hope you very muchness happinesses
from goat gift.

Bestest regareds,
Long live Charlie,
Igor.

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File: yougoat1.jpg (204Kbytes)

File: yougoat2.jpg (26Kbytes)

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just ones more ofs Charles goat i forgets for sending.

File: yougoat3.jpg (35Kbytes)

From: bello s charles
Subject: REPLY
Date: Fri, 06 Dec 02 07:43:32 +0000
To: igork@archangelsk.ru

ATTN: MR IGOR,

THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT THE GOAT PICTURES YOU SENT ARE OK.

NEVER WORRY YOURSELF BECAUSE WHEN I COME OVER TO RUSSIA FOR FUND
DISBURSEMENT VERY SOON, WE WILL HAVE MEETING TO KNOW THE TYPE OF
GOAT THAT WILL SOLD EASILY.

THE LAST APPROVAL OF CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA ON THIS TRANSACTION WILL
BE OUT ON MONDAY NEXT WEEK.

THANKS FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED COOPERATION ON THIS TRANSACTION.

BEST REGARDS,

DR CHARLES BELLO

< His 'kapslokey' seems to be stuck on - must be the season for faulty keyboards.
Who does he think he is?... I'M the goat expert around here, mate. I already know the type of goat that is easily sold (spotted nigerian scammer clophead - nigeranus spottiass clopheadius). >

From: bello s charles
Subject: approval1
Date: Tue, 10 Dec 02 08:00:16 -0500
To: igork@archangelsk.ru

ATTN: MR IGOR

DEAR SIR,

THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE FINISHED WITH THE PROCESSING OF
THE DOCUMENTS TODAY. ATTACHED ARE COPIES OF THE APPROVALS FOR
YOUR PERUSAL.

YOUR PRESENCE IS URGENTLY NEEDED IN CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA ON
OR BEFORE 27TH OF DECEMBER 02 TO SIGN THE ORIGINAL COPIES OF THE
FUND RELEASE ORDER DOCUMENTS AS THE SOLE BENEFICIARY OF THE
FUNDS SO THAT YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE CREDITED WITH THE APPROVED TOTAL
CONTRACT SUM OF $22.5M FOR OUR MUTUAL BENEFITS.

WE HAVE OPTION OF APPOINTING AN ACCREDITED ATTORNEY WITH CENTRAL
BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN) TO SIGN THE CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS ON YOUR BEHALF.

SINCE WE HAVE OPTION OF APPOINTING AN ACCREDITED ATTORNEY WITH CBN,
I FEEL THAT IT WILL BE BETTER FOR US TO SEEK FOR ONE WHO WILL SIGN THE
RELEASE DOCUMENTS ON YOUR BEHALF OR WILL YOU LIKE TO VISIT NIGERIA
FOR THE SAME PURPOSE. PLEASE CONFIRM ON REPLY SO THAT I CAN ARRANGE
FOR YOUR LETTER OF INVITATION.

ALL ARRANGEMENTS HAS BEEN PUT IN PLACE TO ENSURE A HITCH FREE
REMITTANCE OF THE FUNDS INTO YOUR ACCOUNT IMMEDIATELY THE FUND
RELEASE ORDER DOCUMENTS ARE SIGNED AS DIRECTED BY THE CENTRAL
BANK OF NIGERIA.

PLEASE CONFIRM RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE THROUGH MY DIRECT OFFICE
TELEPHONE NUMBER 234-1-7758752, OR EMAIL IMMEDIATELY.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS.

BEST REGARDS,

DR CHARLES BELLO
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< Oooo ... Christmas in Nigeria for Igor - wouldn't that be nice.. hmmm, just imagine it.. traditional African celebrations, yam pie, seasonal goat stuffed with yam and all the trimmings, christmas yam pudding, bullet through yam head .. and then back home to celebrate Russian Christmas on 7th of January. I'll see if charles would like Igor to arrive on the 24th Dec.
Charlie and Pam Edwin Briggs seem to share the same phone number. >

< This story is now split into two parts; it's getting way too big for a single page.

The next part starts with the above email... >