Rabbi Ben Zona, star of many scam-o-tales, reached into his pile of scrolls and sent this gem from the archives. It spanned eight months.
I never really figured out what Amanda's scam was. It was really all over the place, so I didn't spend too much time thinking about it. In any case, I introduced Owata Dikedjua - say it out loud, slowly - to kill it off for me as I just lost patience with this one. As I do with most of them.
Dear reader, if you stumbled into this wing of the scam-o-mansion and don't grasp how the scam operates - the (intended) scam was this:
1. we want to send you money
2. there's paperwork
3. it costs, so send money
4. at which point we melt away (or coax more money out of you)
5. only they were wasting their time with the Rabbi!
Amanda Seck, Jr., refugee seeking investment prospects - if only he/she can get his/her hands on the diamonds...
versus
Rabbi Ben Zona - humble cleric and scholar
Owata Dikedjua - Ben Zona's attorney (and rival scammer)
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Amanda Seck
From: Amanda Seck Attn/Dear, I would like to apply through this medium for your co-operation and to secure an opportunity to invest and do joint business with you in your country. I have a substantial capital i honourably intend to invest in your country into a very lucrative business venture of which you are to advise and execute the said venture over there for the mutual benefits of both of us. Your able co-operation is to become my business partner in your country and create ideas on how money will be invested,properly managed and the type of investment after the money is transferred to your custody with your assistance. Meanwhile, on indication of your willingness to handle this transaction sincerely by protecting our interests and upon your acceptance of this proposal, I would furnish you with the full detailed information, procedure,amount involve and mutually agree on your percentage interest or share holding for helping me to secure the release of the deposit and investing the money. I shall be glad to reserve this respect and opportunity for you, if you so desire, but do urge you to give the matter your immediate attention it deserves.
Looking forward to your response. Rabbi Ben Zona
Dear Amanda, Thank you for your email, but I'm a bit puzzled why you've contacted me of all people. You want me to randomly to invest your money in my business ventures? Sincerely, Amanda Seck
Subject: FURTHER My dear Dr. Rabbi Ben Zona , Good day,thanks so much for your reply and the contents therein are well understood precisely. Be inform that i have no father,mother ,brothers and sisters any longer on earth,all of them was killed in my home country during a communal clashes.After the unfotunate and untime death of my beloved families ,my so-called relatives gathered themselves together and seized all my father's properties from me in the name of African traditions.Also,they threatened to kill me as well for questioning the so-called rights and powers of the traditions over my own blood father's properties. I have to secretly and quitely move away from my home country to Dakar-Senegal to arrange for immediate claims and transfer of our deposit fund outside African soil and also to leave this parts of the World for the rest of my life . Non of my so-called relatives knows my present whereabouts and also non of them knows about the existence of our deposit fund in the security company here .I will like you to take me like one of your blood son and the same thing is also applicable to me as well to take you as my blood father in all our future business engagements with each other till death separates both of us.Also, i will like you to help me to go back to school in your country while you will take proper control and managements of all our future business. I am currently residing in a refugee camps here in Dakar-Senegal and surviving with the little food United Nations(U.N) gives to refugees on daily basis . My father was a well known diamonds merchants and he made the money from various sales of diamonds .He deposited the sum of Seven million United States dollars (USD$7.000.000.00)only in one of the security company here in Dakar-Senegal in the name of Diamonds while it is a life cash.The management of the security company does not know the exact texts of the deposit ,my father told them that the deposit contains diamonds because he used to deposit diamonds with them and they know him very well,so they made the deposit as diamonds while it is a cash. Yes, you should invest it in your business ventures and manage it .. You should tell me your own percentage for all your assistance whereas i am suggesting equal sharing of all our future profits after deducting all the expenses or payment of workers. 1) My dear Dr. Rabbi Ben Zona ,i will need your presence here in Dakae-Senegal to see,witness and also handle the claims and subsequent transfer of our deposit fund to your country successfully .It will take us just two(2)days only ,the day of your arrival and the following day both of us will proceed on to the security company and claim our deposit,i cannot be able to claim it by myself because of my refugee status ,hence my contacting you . 2) Also, note that one of the prominent attorney here in Dakar-Senegal could represent you and also handle everything on your behalf if you cannot be able to come down here in Dakar-Senegal .I will be able to get contacts of one of the prominent attorney here and send to you so that both of you will discuss with each other .
Dear reader, the bit above is highlighted for the scam-o-challenged. I sincerely believed that you have the powers ,ability and capacity to handle everything both here in Dakar-Senegal and also in your country ,also i believed that you have abundant experiences on the areas of investments in your country or any place of your choice and you will not cheat or betrayed me in all our future business engagements till death separates both of us from the surface of the earth . I am waiting patiently and honestly for your respone while still counting on your unrelentless efforts,understanding,willingness,honesty ,moral and mutual cooperation so far geared towards successful and smoothful completion of our project soonest.
Have a nice day . Rabbi Ben Zona
Hello Amanda, I have enough means to come to Senegal, but I'm also puzzled as to how you've found me exactly. Do they have Internet connections in refugee camps? If you give me your address, I can send you some food. My wife, Chaya Mushka is a wonderful cook, and already cooking for 17 children (the oldest 11 have moved out and have families of their own). We're happy to send you a care package of some cholent if you'd like. I don't know if she knows how to cook African food, but Chaya Mushka also has been cooking some Asian food. The only problem with Jewish-Chinese cooking is that in 48 hours you're hungry again. Sincerely, Rabbi Ben Zona
(No response for a while. Sent her an email nudge.) Hi Amanda, I have not heard from you for some time. Are you still interested in my assistance?Sincerely, Amanda Seck
My dear Dr. Rabbi Ben Zona , Thanks for your message and I have been waiting for your reply . YES ,i am still interested in your assistance. Reply me urgently. Have a nice day, Best regards, Amanda. Rabbi Ben Zona
Amanda, Excellent. I refer to you to my message dated July 6: (and then I re-quoted my message) (duh) Amanda Seck
My dear Dr. Rabbi Ben Zona , Ok. Rabbi Ben Zona
Amanda, Is English your first language? Sincerely, (After a few days of no response, I thought this was dead. Some months later, I was going through my inbox folders and decided for another kick at the can.) Rabbi Ben Zona
Amanda, OK! Let's get started then. Sincerely, Amanda Seck
(and on the very same day...)
Subject: Re: are you still interested? YES. Dear Dr. Rabbi Ben Zona , You should take a form of $300.00 from the company to register your name. I wait for your response. Amanda. (huh?) Rabbi Ben Zona
Hello, Amanda -- Excellent and sage advice. I have taken the company's registration form for $300. What next?Sincerely, (and I still have no idea what this means, or who I paid, or what it's for - doesn't matter really) Amanda Seck
Dear Dr. Rabbi Ben Zona , You send the $300.00 by western union .
Send it with this name. MR.MESWAATHI EBOUNGE.
SEND ALSO ,THE INFORMATION LIKE :- The name of the person in charge in the company is MR.MESWAATHI EBOUNGE.so send the money to him and send me the information to submite to the company to issue you the form. Amanda.Rabbi Ben Zona
Amanda, Sincerely, (of course Amanda was the one doing the investing, but sense has long left the building) Amanda Seck
Dr. Rabbi Ben Zona, You will send the money to get the form to send to you to fill. You pay the money and get the form to fill from the company. Go and send the money now before it becomes late. Amanda. Rabbi Ben Zona
Amanda, I need to pay money to get the form? This is all very confusing. Remind me again what the form is for? Sincerely, Amanda Seck
Dr. Rabbi Ben Zona, YES ,You need to pay the money to get the FORM . That there is nothing confusing at all ,only that you failed to understand it. (ah.) You pay the money and the form will be given to you to fill and submit back to the company as my only appointed and authorised partner to claim or receive our deposit fund from the management of the company and no any other person else whatsoever .Hoped this is very clear to you now. (shore is) Do you agreed to take the form or not ???????.
Have a nice day, Rabbi Ben Zona
CC: Owata Dikedjua (my Lagos-based "barrister", but of course) Amanda, Of course I want the form. This has become all too confusing, though. I retain the assistance of an African barrister, Barrister Owata Dikedjua who can handle the modalities from here on in. You must admit, though, that to pay $300 for a blank form is a bit steep. Normally with application fees, the fee is connected to the application submission, rather than the form it's written on. But hey, you're smarter than I, so it's you that calls the shots. I will get the $300 to Barrister Dikedjua, who will submit the payment to you. I look forward to receiving the form. Sincerely, Amanda Seck
Dr. Rabbi Ben Zona. If you mistakenly give your money to Barrister Owata Dikedjua ,you loose your money . (Always something to worry a scammer - losing their dupe to a competitor.) That Barrister Owata Dikedjua is not a Nationality of Dakar-Senegal and as such he has no rights or powers to represent anyone here un Dakar=Senegal . That the form ,would be notarised here by the counsel/lawyer of the fund company and also re-activate your appointment as my only appointed and authorised partner to claim our deposit fund from the company and no any other person else. So,you better send the money as i told you and forget all about Barrister Owata Dikedjua as he cannot do nothing here. OR If you insists on him,you should better forget our project so that i look for another potential partner in your country to work with . Have a nice day. Amanda.Owata Dikedjua
from: Owata Dikedjua OK MR . MAN AMANDA OR WHOEVER U NA BI BEN ZONA HE NA MAI MUGUUUUUUUUU STAY AWAY FOR AM OR ILL GIB U DORTI SLAP GUYMAN UR A BARSTARDDDDDDDDDDDD U ASSHOLEEEEEEEEEEEE MUGU MUGU M,UGU (One thing I've really gotten good at is Nigerian pidgin. I don't think I need to directly translate this - you should get the drift.) Amanda Seck
To: Ben Zona This is what i get from your so-called lawyer .What is this ?????????????????. (quoted Owata's message) Rabbi Ben Zona
Amanda, I have absolutely no idea what any of this means. I'll get in touch with him straightaway. Owata Dikedjua
From: Owata Dikedjua HELLO DR. RABBI, TOP OF THE DAY HOW'S THE FAMILY? HOPE FINE. AND YOUR BEUATIFUL WIFE AND CHILDRENS? HOPE FINE TOO. WELL HERE I AM DOING OK TOO OK I THINK THIS AMANDA WHO EVER HE CALL HIMSELF IS A SCARMER BECAUSE IN THIS PART OF THE WORD THE COUNTRYS OF AFRICA ARE RIPE WITH SCARMERS BENIN NIGERIA TOGO COTE D'IVOIRE EVEN SENEGAL OK. ACTUALLY, I HAPPEN TO KNOW THAT SENEGAL HAS THE WORST SCARMERS THE MEN THERE LIKE TO DRESS LIKE WOMEN IN GIRLS CLOTHING AND PRETEND TO FALL IN LOVE WITH YOU WHEN THEY ALL TAKEING YOUR MONEY AND ROB YOU AND MAYBE KILL YOU OK BESIDE PEOPLE IN THIS PART OF THE WORD DON'T TRUST THE SENEGALESE ANYWAY BECAUSE MANY STUPID PEOPLES RUN THE COUNTRY AND MOST OF THE PEOPLE THERE ARE BACKWARDS PEOPLE WHO KILL THEIR OWN MOTHERS IF ONLY FOR 5$ OK OR TO GET SOME DRINKING OR DRUGS I THINK THIS AMANDA PERSON WHO EVER IS ON DRUGS OK NOW GO AND LISTEN TO ME AND TELL THIS AMANDA PERSON TO STOP CONTACTING YOU BECAUSE THEY ONLY WANT TO CAUSE YOU HAM OK
FOR THE FAMILY, Owata Dikedjua
four minutes later OK MR. MAN WETIN BE UA NAME? I BET YOU DONNOT HAVE ANY JOB. U THINK U GOT BEN ZONA? HE MY MUGU I DONT THINK YOU HAVE WORK TO DO .ME MY WORK IS TO STAY IN THE COMPUTER AND FRAUD WHAT ABOUT YOU .USELESS ELEMENT . SAY YOUR LAST PRAYER.YOU HAVE 250 HOURS TO BECOME A DEAD MAN. I WILL TELL YOU THAT YOU DONT INSULT ANYBODY YOU SEE. MY FAMILY WILL TAKE YOU SOON. THEY ARE IN YOUR COUNTRY. (I'm not very good at Nigerian insults, so I borrowed these from LOVE NOTES FROM THE LADS @ Scamorama.) Rabbi Ben Zona
Amanda, Is this true? Are you trying to cause me ham? We rabbis aren't big on ham. Sincerely, (And that's all she wrote!) |