Jerry Duruibe (see day three, day two or day one), a Nigerian “lawyer” now wants to speak to me concerning the will of my late relative “Albert Pilchard”. Those of you who have been following the story so far will be aware that it’s all a bit of a windup at the spammer’s cost.
Following on from yesterday’s email (after the delay in it being transmitted), Jerry responded:
From: Jerry Duruibe
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X-OriginalArrivalTime: 15 Nov 2002 21:41:41.0064 (UTC) FILETIME=[C89D9C80:01C28CEF]Hello Mr. Pilchard,
I how are you today? thanks for your response and information theirin. I am
very sorry I couldn’t respond earlier it was due to a court case that took me
out of my station, hope you bear with me.Please I will call you tomorrow but I will like you to give me a more precised
time by which I can call and discuss this issue very well with you. My warm
regards to your family.Regards,
Jerry Duruibe ESQ.
(rest of email snipped by me, it was just the quoted copy of my “I actually responded within 4 hours” message from yesterday).
What is interesting is that he’s sending the messages around midnight his time (10.42 GMT) – wouldn’t a real lawyer send the messages during his working hours?
My reply to him, with commentary:
Hi Jerry,
Phew! To be honest with you I was getting a little bit worried that you may not have received my email! The last thing I want to happen is for an opportunity like this to pass me by!
Now I’m expressing a eagerness in the matter which I’m sure he can’t resist. He must be thinking “Yeah – I’ve got my next victim”….
I’m actually going to be out of the country until Wednesday (I’m involved in negotiations with a New Zealand company at the moment – I’m not allowed to name it for obvious reasons at this point), but if you want to call me on +1 661 4206 898 I’ll get your message: if I’m in the meeting(s) or on the plane, it’ll divert to voicemail for me to pick up later. I will be checking my voicemail and my email on regular intervals.
All lies again. I’ve never been to New Zealand (although I do want to go), but at least it gives a good reasoning why he will get the voicemail system provided by J2 and not myself directly.
I wish I didn’t have to fly out at this point (a: I don’t particularly like flying and b: I’m running low on space in my passport), but that’s the job I’m currently paid for (but if you and I can work out this deal alright, then I can give it up!).
Now, I’m sure at one point he’ll want us to meet so that I can give him a suitcase full of money and he and his buddies can probably kidnap me: but if I don’t like flying and my passport is “full” – then he’ll have to come to me: at his expense. I’m evil aren’t I? 🙂
It’ll probably be best to contact me by email as, although I’m no “techie” (I pay people to do that for me),
I did find writing “I’m no techie” extremely difficult 🙂 Needless to say, I know quite a bit about computers and the internet (see the What Am I? quiz entry for an idea).
, I do find it more convenient – I can read+respond the emails anytime of the day or night when with telephone calls I have to work out the time zone differences (and with me flying to New Zealand which is 12 hours in front of my current time – it just makes things even more confusing!).
No, the real reason is that I want to keep the communications by email as long as possible so I can post them here. Of course, if he does call me or fax me, I can also post it here – but I prefer text 🙂
So that I can send off the relevant details to City Securities as your requested, can you please answer the questions I asked in my previous email:
> You say that you do have a copy of Albert’s will: I don’t
> suppose you can forward a copy to me (via email or fax)
> can you? It’s just that whilst I would very very much like
> to have the extra money (it’ll be another year before I
> reach millionaire status), I would be interested in reading
> the will for more educational and informative reasons.
>
> The only problem I can see is what happens if you appoint me
> the benefactor of the will and somebody with a better claim
> comes along? Would I then forfeit the money and have to
> refund it (along with any properties)?
>
> I’ll be able to send an email to City Securities Ltd in
> the next 24 hours or so, but I notice that it has reference
> to a ‘Mr. Albert Dotto’. Who is Mr.Dotto? It also mentions
> that I will provide all necessary claim documents, vault
> keys and copies of his original will: I have none of
> these (for obvious reasons) – how can this matter be
> sorted?
Basically, I am interested in how he is going to handle those points, that’s why I’m pressing him for answers…
I hope to hear from you soon Jerry so that we can both get this matter sorted out soonest!
Yours,
Mr. Rich Pilchard
Again, I’m trying to sound eager: after all, if you had the chance to get US$7.8million for next to nothing, wouldn’t you be eager? Whilst on this subject, there was a news article about a woman being so eager help get $18million out of a South African country (she would have got a “commission” of $4.5million) that she stole $2.1 from her employer’s (a law firm) bank account (Slashdot coverage). Remember folks – if it’s too good to be true, it probably is!
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Richy,
We have ascertained the password for your scammer’s email account (citysecurities@financier.com). Email for details.
Cheers,
The Chaos Project
Hi,
I also have been a “victim” of this spamming! I was researching some guy’s claim that he can get my hands on a 14.7million dollar fortune, as long as I claim to be the next of kin for a deceased guy.
See, this guy isn’t even sneaky enough to pretend that this ‘dead’ guy is a relative of mine, he just wants me to say he is.
Here is the email he sent me :
>From: “Robert Clarkson”
>To: “pzJoanne ******”
>Subject: Go through this details
>Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2004 14:22:32 +0200
>
>Dear ***** {my surname},
>
>Thank you for your email and interest in this pending
>transaction.to be precise, here is full details of how
>this transaction will be achieved.
>
>Firstly, i will like to clearly make you understand,that
>legally, you have nothing to worry about, as far as this
>inheritance claim is concerned. as a lawyer with thirty
>years of experience, i make bold to say with full
>authority, that this business is 100% legal, and safe. I
>was the deceased attorney.this legally, means that i am
>mandated to carry out any business dealings on his behalf,
>as if he was present. i was his attorney for several years,
>until his death.i was his closest confidant.
>
>As explained above, the deceased had no next of kin to
>inhenrit the mentioned amount and his entire estate. been
>the deceased attorney, i am the only person who can confirm
>to the bank, the claim of any next of kin, and also advice
>the bank to effect payment to such a beneficiary.
>
>And the reason that you were contacted, is because you bear
>the same surname as the deceased, and that the deceased
>migrated from your country down to nigeria.i want you to
>put in a claim as the next of kin to the deceased.when i
>authorize the payment to you, and the money gets into your
>account, you will take 40% while i take 60%. if you agree
>with this, then this is how we are going to progress with
>business-:
>(a).
>I will provide you with the recent bank statement of the
>deceased, and his death certificate.
>(b).
>You will be required to engage the services of a lawyer,
>who will professional act on your behalf, as your attorney.
>such a lawyer to hired, must be duly registered in nigeria,
>and practices in nigeria. the attorney will process all the
>required legal back up documents from the high court of
>nigeria, an forward same to the bank with the banks
>application form for inheritance claims, on your behalf.
>(c).
>When the bank receives your claims application, they will
>immediately draw my attention to it, notifying me that some
>one has put in a claim as the next of kin to the deceased.
>i will be asked by the bank to verify the genuiness of the
>said claim, and recommend to them, what action they should
>take . as regards payment.
>(d).
>The bank on the receipt of my confirmation, will now get in
>touch with you, through your attorney, asking that you
>present them with your banking coordinates, so that they
>can transfer the money into your norminated account.
>(e).
>When the bank receives your banking information, they will
> release the money into your norminated account.
>The above is a very concise explanation of the entire
>process of this business transaction. this mentioned
>process, will only take ten banking days to complete, from
>the day that your attorney submits the papers to the
>bank.now, i will only do this business with you, on the
>condition that you will promise to be absolutely honest
>with me, and that you will respect the confidentiality of
>this business transaction, and keep it as such.
>Again we will have to familiarize ourselves, by providing a
>picture identity of ourselves, so that we can both know
>whom we are dealing with business wise. i will need to see
>your identity, and your postal and residential address.
>
>
>Warmest Regards
>
>Robert Clarkson
>
>Telephone Number: 234 803 7219505.
>
>pls send down your phone number as well
I wonder why he would want me to hire a solicitor, if he wants to keep this a secret?
Thank you Richy, for putting the information on your site. I knew it was dodgy, this just confirmed it for me!
Regards,
Joanne
Rich,
Its amazing how this Nigierian Scam Spam still LIVES. What do we do about stopping this or is it futile? I get spam like this at least Once a month. The latest one Today.
Would love it if you could respond.
Winetta
My friend was scam by the inheritance claim and she actually sent money $25,0000 for some Anti-terrorist/Drug Certificate to the Ministry of Finance some Dr. Rev. Pius Tinubu, then money to Mike Anderson Trust Bank LTD which was Western Union, Then $3,500 to a Paulinus Uchenna Nworzor for a Francis Clarke. I emailed the coward Francis Clarke after he stated that my friend would get the money soon it was supposely sent to Barclays Bank in the British Virgin Island and all they were waiting for was her to pay for the Nacarotic certificate, which no one has a record that she paid, but she kept all her receipts. Supposely Reliance Finance LTD was to issue my friend a insurance bond for $166,000.00 and deduct a fee of $7,000.00 from the balance of her inheritance but I looked them up on the internet, It is a legitimate financial institution but they never hear of my friend or even that they were holding money for her. I wish I got involved before she lost her apartment, was beaten up because she borrowed money and have not been able to pay back. I submitted copies of all the documents that was sent to her to Reliance Finance LTD., they state they will investigate but that she probably will never get her money back. I will not stop until I can stop this deceit from one of the crookest countries in the world. I also found out through the Nigierian Embassy in New York that there is no such document as Nacarotic Certificate and if anything even to get a letter notorized it doesn’t cost $3500. Please email me with some ways respond and have these individuals prosecuted.