US trader ordered to pay back $35m

Moe, looks like you have a lot of takers here !! You might be on to something. I don't want to miss the boat so count me in !!

You know, we could maybe do one of those things where everybody sends everybody 10 bucks. Could work ??

Makes you wonder how so many people actually believed him. wouldn't you question someone offering 60% returns.

That was a scam? Crap!

What about the South African industrialist who died without a will and the lawyer sent me an email affording me the chance to claim that money before it goes to the government... I don't recall every being in South Africa, but hey the late 60s and 70s are pretty hazzy for me.. Your not going to tell me that is a scam also?

They can't all be scams, can they?

LOL Scott

GREED!

LMAO Guys. didn't think il get that much response.

you ever get the one from nigeria africa where some guy tell you he's trying to move 50 mill from some oil thing and he needs your bank info so he can wire the money to your bank and give you 15 mill for doing so and blah,blah so on what a bunch of bullshit.

You know, we could maybe do one of those things where everybody sends everybody 10 bucks. Could work ?? [/quote]

but there's always a loser in the end and i don't wanna be on the lossing end.

329 moe avenue, motown, moville 12345

Yes, I got one a few years back when I was still working at the university. I was inspired to play with him and here are the results which I has sent out to my colleagues. It was pretty funny at the time.


This is the first message I received from Ibrahim.<o></o>

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----- Original Message -----
From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]
Date: Thursday, August 28, 2003 7:35 pm
Subject: ASSALAMALAYKUM!

"In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful"

Assalam O'Alaikum....

Dear respected one,

I know this mail may come to you as a surprise, especially since
we do not know each other in person. To briefly introduce myself,
my name is Ibrahim Fondio, the only son of late Alhaji Abdul-
Kareem Fondio from Mende district, Sierra Leone. I got your
contact from the Islamic Information Center in Abidjan, Cote d'
Ivoire. My sources of your contact gave me the courage and
confidence to rely on you.

I am writing you in absolute confidence primarily to seek your
assistance to transfer our cash sum of Twelve Million Five Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars (US$12,500,000.00) deposited by my
late father in a Security & Finance company in Abidjan, Cote d'
Ivoire for safe keeping purpose before he was killed, The money
was deposited in a metal box and declared as a personal effects
and gemstones for security reasons

SOURCE OF THE MONEY : My late father, late Alhaji Abdul-Kareem
Fondio, a native of Mende district in the Northern Province of
Sierra-Leone, was the General Manager of Sierra-Leonine Mining
Corporation (S.L.M.C.) Freetown. According to my father, this
money was the income accrued from mining corporation's over draft
and minor sales before the peak of the civil war between the
rebels forces loyal to Major Paul Koromah and the combined forces
of ECOMOG peace-keeping operation that almost destroyed my
country, following the forceful removal from power of the Civilian
elected President Ahmed Tejan Kabbah by the rebels.
My father had already made arrangement for his family; my mother,
my little sister and myself to be evacuated to Abidjan, Côte
d'Ivoire with our personal effects and the box containing our
valued items and documents of the deposit. My father deposited the
money on safe custody until after the war when he will join us.

During the war in my country, and following the indiscriminate
looting of public and Government properties by the rebel forces,
the Sierra-Leonine Mining corporation was one of the targets
looted and destroyed. My father including other top Government
functionaries were attacked and killed by the rebels in November
2000 because of his relationship with the civilian Government of
President Ahmed Tejan Kabbah.

As a result of my father's death, and with the news of my uncle's
involvement in air crash in January, dashed our hope of survival.
The untimely deaths caused my mother's heart failure and other
related complications of which she later died in the hospital
after we must have spent a lot of money on her.

Now, my 17 year old sister and myself are alone in this strange
country suffering without any care or help without any relation,
we are now orphans and refugees . Our only hope now is in the
money our father deposited in the security company. To this
effect, I humbly solicit your assistance in the followings ways:

(1) To travel and meet us here so that we can make a formal
introduction and know each other better.
(2) To assist me claim this fund from the security company as co-
beneficiary.(3)To transfer this money in your name to your country.
(4) To make a good arrangement for a joint business investment on
our behalf in your country and you, the care taker.
(5) To secure a college for my little sister and my self in your
country to further our education. And to make arrangement for our
travel with you to your country after you have transferred this
fund, most importantly.

The whole documents issued after deposit is in my custody and will
be forwarded to you on demand. For your assistance, I beg to
concede 15 % of this money to you for your effort and kind
assistance. If you agree to these or have any question after you
would have received this mail please call me on telephone numbers
+225 07 620 048 or send me email via this address.

Best regards,

Ibrahim Fondio.<o></o>

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Hi Ibrahim,

I would certainly like to help you with your problem. What can I do?

Rahim<o></o>

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This is the second one I received from my new pal.<o></o>

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----- Original Message -----
From: Ibrahim Fondio <[email protected]
Date: Friday, August 29, 2003 7:28 pm
Subject: Writing back..

Sallam,

Hello Rahim,

Thanks very much for your quick response and your willingness to
help me in this noble transaction, what you should do for you to
achieve our desire aim in this transaction is as follows:

1) To travel and meet us here so that we can make a formal
introduction and know each other better.
(2) To assist me claim this fund from the security company as co-
beneficiary.
(3)To transfer this money in your name to your country.
(4) To make a good arrangement for a joint business investment on
our behalf in your country and you, the care taker.
(5) To secure a college for my little sister and my self in your
country to further our education. And to make arrangement for our
travel with you to your country after you have transferred this
fund, most importantly.

The whole documents issued after deposit is in my custody and will
be forwarded to you on demand. For your assistance, I beg to
concede 15 % of this money to you for your effort and kind
assistance. If you agree to these or have any question after you
would have received this mail please call me on telephone numbers
+225 07 620 048 or send me email via this address.

Henceforth, for more security and privacy please reply me on this
new email address: [email protected]

Please also provide a more confidential email address for me.

Allah Hafiz,

Ibrahim Fondio.<o></o>

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My Reply

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Hi Ibrahim,

I'm so happy you responded so quickly. I want to help you as much as I possibly can, as well as your sister. I think you're a very good man to want to help your sister so much. I like to help my family as well. Every week I visit my sister and bring her food and cigarettes. They don't feed her very well in the prison and the other prisoners always take her cigarettes before she smokes them all. I always tell her that she shouldn't smoke, but when you sit in a cell all day for years on end, what else is there to do?

I love travelling. I went to Thailand once. It was really fun. Where did you say you live...I forgot.

Can't we just become friends over the net? I think the net is really a great way to get to know people, don't you? My brother met his husband over the net. They talked and talked and talked for days and days. One day they decided to meet and it was love at first sight. They were married a week later. My brother wants to have a sex change operation because he says he's really a woman inside. He certainly acts like one. I mean he walks and talks like a woman and he cries all the time when we watch Terminator2 and the robot dies at the end. He wants to go to Thailand and have the operations done, but it's very expensive. I don't understand why it's so expensive I mean all they have to do is cut his things off and drill a hole. I guess growing breasts costs some money though. Anyway, that's what I'm going to do with the money you're going to send me. When do you think I will have the money?

Rahim

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----- Original Message -----
From: Ibrahim Fondio <[email protected]
Date: Tuesday, September 2, 2003 11:12 pm
Subject: Message.

Dear Rahim,

How are you doing today? I read your mail with total amasement
considering the kind of man you want to be, don't you think what
you are about to do is evil and is contrally to the teaching of
prophet Mohamed. I pray that Allah changes your focus.

For this transaction to be effected I want to let you know your
physical presence is highly needed here in Abidjan, Ivory Coast
for the release of the consignment in the security company. Please
let me know how soon you can make this travel?

Also try and send to me your mobile telephone number I need to
talk to you. I hope you reply me as soon as possible.

Regards,

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Now keep in mind that I’m pissing my pants as I write this stuff, as well as sharing it with a select handful of my colleagues who are starting a pool.

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Chapter 4 in the story of Ibrahim and Rahim.<o></o>

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Dear Ibrahim,

Hi, it's great to hear from you again. I hope all is well with you and your sister. How's the weather this time of year in the place you live? It's really nice to have a friend from somewhere else. All my other friends are here. Where are your other friends?

Ibrahim, I think you misread my last message. It's my brother that wants to have his things cut off, not me. I can't stop him. You know how women get once they make up their mind about something. I would never cut off my thing because I like playing with it too much. I play with all the time. When I get up in the morning I play with it in the shower. Then when I'm at work, I have to play with it about 2-3 times a day. I work in a very large bank and I have my own office, so I get lots of time by myself.

I called my travel agent the other day and inquired about a ticket to where you are. He said he could get me a ticket to your country. He said that the fares to South America are really cheap this time of year. I was thinking I could plan a side trip to Peru and go see Machu Picchu. They are these really great stone things on top of a big mountain. I like stones. Especially ones that roll. Do you like stones too?

So, I'll go ahead and make reservations to come see you real soon. I'll have to take some vacation time from the bank, but I've got 22 months saved up, so it shouldn't be a problem. Should I bring something, like a cake or some fruit?

Oh, I don't have a mobile phone. I used to, but my doctor told me I had to stop using it. He said something about the waves making the tumor in my brain bigger. He told me to be careful around computers too, so I had a special hat made for when I use the computer. It's made of lead so that it stops the radio waves from getting in to my head. It's really neat, but it does get a bit hot. But I painted it with the colors of Manchester United because they're the best football team in the world. Do you like football? Do they play football in the country where you live? Maybe we can go see a game together. Can you your sister come with us too? That would be really nice. The maybe we could all go to Machu Picchu together too. I'd pay for the bus tickets to get there for you and your sister.

Ok, I'll let you know when I've got my tickets. My sister says hi. My brother wants to type you something but he just painted his nails so he can't. Maybe next time.

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Now he’s getting desperate because he realizes I’m insane.<o></o>

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----- Original Message -----
From: Ibrahim Fondio <[email protected]
Date: Sunday, September 7, 2003 5:25 pm
Subject: Save my sister. S.O.S!!!

Dear Rahim,

How are you doing today? I hope that you had a wongerful weekend?
Please I am still waiting to hear from you as per your contact
with your travel agent. My sister is very sick and she was
admitted this morning at the hospital the doctors said that she
need to be operated fast that she as an acute appendix in her
stomac, please I need you assistance because they are demanding
$1,500 for deposit and I only have $900 with me which they refuse.

Try and send at lest $600 to me immediatey through Western Union
money transfer it should be in your country. Use the name of the
Hospital accountant in sending the money so that I go with him to
the western union branch here.

The name of the hospital accountant is:

Mr. Owens Jack.
Address: Hospital de la grace.
01 bp 2589 Abidjan 01.
Ivory Coast.

Send to me via email the money transfer informations immediately
you transfer the money or call me 0022507620048.

Please Rahim, help me to safe the life of my poor little sister,
when you come to Abidjan, all your expenses plus your 15%
commission will be given back to you as soon as we get the money
released from the security company.

Waiting anxiously for youyr reply.

Sincerely,

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This is my best reply yet, imo.

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Dear Ibrahim,

You have no idea how happy I am to hear from you. I was afraid you forgot me. You make me very happy when I read your emails that I get all tingly and giggly.

I've talked to my travel agent about travelling to your country. It looks like I'll be there in about 10-14 days. I'm waiting for him to confirm a flight. I'll let you know the details as soon I get them.

Hey, tough break for your sister. Acute appendicitis is pretty bad. People don't live very long once they have that. I had a dog whose appendix burst. It was really nasty watching him die, especially when all that nasty stuff came out of his nose. Take it from me, you don't want to be there when it happens to your sister. There's no use me sending you any money because by the time I get to Western Union and send the money, she'll be dead. Oh well, win some, lose some.

Will you be there to pick me up at the airport or should I make arrangements for the transfer? What hotel do you think I should stay at? What's the weather like at this time of year? Should I pack a sweater? I must say, I'm very excited about all of this. I get to meet my new friend and his sister (if she's still alive, of course) and I get to see a new country. Plus, I'm getting a lot of money for helping you. This is truly a good time for me. I feel so good every time I write you that I want to share this with my friends. But don't worry, I won't tell anyone else, this is our business and no one else's.

Anyway, I'll let you know when I'll be there.

P,S. Say goodbye to your sister for me. I was so looking forward to meeting her and going to a football game with her.

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Nat

Man, this is soooooooooooo

dopey, thats some funny shit.

LOOOOOOOOL !!

PS: I just cant figure out how someone could be so dumb to fall for such scam. I mean, how could someone be so possible @%$@'ing stupid?

I think it is sad how people fall for these scams, subconsciously they must know that it is not possible to get these kind of returns but I think that greed takes over.

Hi
It's a truism about human nature that
GREED MAKES PEOPLE BLIND !!!.

You guys crack me up.

BTW Moe,

If you can turn my $10.00 into $10,000 then I am in. I'll just sign a promissary note and you can take it out of the $10,000 and pay me $9,990.00

lol

hehe

@ Dopey and Moe,

Yeah I had something like this happen to me before. It was an inheritance but the funds had to be invested and I almost feel for it as we made plans for different investments we would make with $18 million until they told me I had to pay for the wiring fees of $5000.

Sad? Absolutely. How many of these investers could actually afford to lose those funds? Rates like that would only attract people who are unaware and need to "Catch Up" on their retirement fund.

35M in Gains? I don't think so. 35M from a few hundred investors over 4 years with a dribble in a Trading Account to issue statements {doctored} from.

8 Years? Let's see,
Risk = 8 years. Reward {stolen of course} 35M

Bastd probably ruined hundreds of families lives For Ever and he suffers for 8 years less TOFGB!

If I were the judge... "Death by Nail Clippers." starting you know where.