You've heard of those wacky guys Timothy and Basher, Johnson and Basher, Benson and Basher, Duke and Basher, Kennedy and Basher, and James and Basher. If not, see the Sons of Sese Seko page. Now meet Basher and Baldwin! They too claim to be refugee sons of the former president of D. R. Congo. If President Mobutu had children, let's hope they have a sense of humor.
From Kindly Contributor "Keith":
Hi Postmaster -
I just found your site via google. I never knew anyone else was
messing with these people besides me, and now I'm humbled by some of
the awesome anti-scamming I'm reading. Particular kudos to Fannerman
and his plastic fishing worms! I'm sending a string of
correspondence that has gone of for nearly 3 months now that I hope
your readers will find entertaining. Here goes:
ORIGINAL SCAMMY LETTERDEAR FRIEND, I AM MRS. SESE-SEKO WIDOW OF LATE PRESIDENT MOBUTU SESE-SEKO OF ZAIRE? NOW KNOWN AS DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO (DRC). I AM MOVED TO WRITE YOU THIS LETTER, THIS WAS IN CONFIDENCE CONSIDERING MY PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCE AND SITUATION. I ESCAPED ALONG WITH MY HUSBAND AND TWO OF OUR SONS BENSON AND BASHER OUT OF DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO (DRC) TO ABIDJAN, COTE D’IVOIRE WHERE MY FAMILY AND I SETTLED, WHILE WE LATER MOVED TO SETTLED IN MORROCO WHERE MY HUSBAND LATER DIED OF CANCER DISEASE. HOWEVER DUE TO THIS SITUATION WE DECIDED TO CHANGED MOST OF MY HUSBAND'S BILLIONS OF DOLLARS DEPOSITED IN SWISS BANK AND OTHER COUNTRIES INTO OTHER FORMS OF MONEY CODED FOR SAFE PURPOSE BECAUSE THE NEW HEAD OF STATE OF (DR) MR LAURENT KABILA HAS MADE ARRANGEMENT WITH THE SWISS GOVERNMENT AND OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES TO FREEZE ALL MY LATE HUSBAND'S TREASURES DEPOSITED IN SOME EUROPEAN COUNTRIES. HENCE MY CHILDREN AND I DECIDED LAYING LOW IN AFRICA TO STUDY THE SITUATION TILL WHEN THINGS GETS BETTER, LIKE NOW THAT PRESIDENT KABILA IS DEAD AND THE SON TAKING OVER (JOSEPH KABILA). ONE OF MY LATE HUSBAND'S CHATEAUX IN SOUTHERN FRANCE WAS CONFISCATED BY THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT, AND AS SUCH I HAD TO CHANGE MY IDENTITY SO THAT MY INVESTMENT WILL NOT BE TRACED AND CONFISCATED. I HAVE DEPOSITED THE SUM THIRTY MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS(US$30,000,000,00.) WITH A SECURITY COMPANY , FOR SAFEKEEPING. THE FUNDS ARE SECURITY CODED TO PREVENT THEM FROM KNOWING THE CONTENT. WHAT I WANT YOU TO DO IS TO INDICATE YOUR INTEREST THAT YOU WILL ASSIST US BY RECEIVING THE MONEY ON OUR BEHALF.ACKNOWLEDGE THIS MESSAGE, SO THAT I CAN INTRODUCE YOU TO MY SON WHO HAS THE OUT MODALITIES FOR THE CLAIM OF THE SAID FUNDS. I WANT YOU TO ASSIST IN INVESTING THIS MONEY, BUT I WILL NOT WANT MY IDENTITY REVEALED. I WILL ALSO WANT TO BUY PROPERTIES AND STOCK IN MULTI-NATIONAL COMPANIES AND TO ENGAGE IN OTHER SAFE AND NON-SPECULATIVE INVESTMENTS. MAY I AT THIS POINT EMPHASISE THE HIGH LEVEL OF CONFIDENTIALITY, WHICH THIS BUSINESS DEMANDS, AND HOPE YOU WILL NOT BETRAY THE TRUST AND CONFIDENCE, WHICH I REPOSE IN YOU. IN CONCLUSION, IF YOU WANT TO ASSIST US , MY SON SHALL PUT YOU IN THE PICTURE OF THE BUSINESS, TELL YOU WHERE THE FUNDS ARE CURRENTLY BEING MAINTAINED AND ALSO DISCUSS OTHER MODALITIES INCLUDING REMUNERATION FOR YOUR SERVICES. FOR THIS REASON KINDLY FURNISH US YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION, THAT IS YOUR PERSONAL TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER FOR CONFIDENTIAL PURPOSE. BEST REGARDS, MRS M. SESE SEKOKEITH OK, lets do it!BASHER Dear Keith, I am Basher Mobutu Sese-seko and I will be the one to facilitate the transaction on behalf of my family. My mother has forwarded the email she recieved from you to me in other that we can liase together and conclude the transaction at hand. Our ultimate goal is to invest the money in real estate business that is why we contacted you in the first place. We are political refugees from Zaire now (Democratic Republic of Congo). Since the demise of President Mobutu sucessive governments of my country have maintained a steady policy of clampdown on his fortune and his legacy that is the reason why we want to invest this money with somebody neutral. My mother deposited the money in a consignment with a security company in Amsterdam, Holland and the government of my country is unaware of this money, if not they would have confiscated it. hence you see the reason why confidentiality is necessary in ensuring a smooth completion of this transaction. Furtherance to this we seek your assistance to travel down to Amsterdam and take ownership of the consignment containing the money, open an account in Amsterdam lodge the funds in and subsequently transfer in bits to your valid account in your country of abode. How do we plan to achieve this? My perfect modalities to ensure a risk and hitch free duration of this deal are as follows. 1. You will have to send me the first three pages of your international passport (scan and send via email) as a guarantee that the money will be safe with you and at the same time as collateral considering the huge amount of money we intend to leave in your care for further for investment. 2. After I receive the first three pages of your international passport from you, I will contact a Lawyer to draft a Power of Attorney, changing the beneficiary name to your name. And I will send you a copy which you will sign and send back to me. I will turn send it to the Security Company in Amsterdam, notifying them in the changes of beneficiary from mother's to yours. 3. The security company in Amsterdam will now take care of all the paper work down there and in due course I will furnish you with their contact number. So that you can book an appointment with the Security Company on when you are to arrive Amsterdam. 4. We have agreed to give you 20% of the total money as your commission for your assistance and cooperation. I await your prompt response to my mail, as we have to commence immediately, as you are aware time is of equal importance as confidentiality in this transaction. Regards, BasherKEITH sounds great, let's do it!BASHER Keith, When are you sending your passport so we can move ahead. KEITH Basher - I have a passport, but I don't understand how to email it to you! KeithBASHER Subject: RE: waiting Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2002 00:45:22 -0800 (PST) Keith, Scan it and send via email. I will be waiting for you quick response. Basher.KEITH Hey Basher - I don't have a scanner, but I can just email you all of the information from the first 3 pages. Do you need a picture of me? KeithBASHER Subject: RE: waiting Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2002 05:06:36 -0800 (PST) Keith, It is the because of the picture i needed the passport just to know whom i am dealing with and to serve as a collerteral.KEITH Hi Basher - I appreciate all of your patience with me - I'm sure this will work out great for all of us. To show you my sincerity, I've attached a copy of my passport photo. Hope to hear from you as soon as you get it! Keith (attached a photo of Clint Eastwood in cowboy hat and poncho from High Plains Drifter)BASHER Subject: RE: waiting Date: Sun, 1 Dec 2002 10:26:10 -0800 (PST) Keith, Send your confidencial telephone numbers to me and the address you want us to use to graft the power of attorney. Basher.KEITH Hi Basher - I have 2 telephone numbers I can be reached at - (734) 995-1310, and (313) 965-2323. The address is: Keith Edgar Hoover 200 East Liberty Ann Arbor, Mi. 48104 Hope to hear from you soon, Keith (These are the phone numbers and address of the FBI office in Ann Arbor)BASHER Subject: RE: waiting Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2002 06:33:23 -0800 (PST) Keith, Thanks very much.I have received the informations and i will contact a lawyer to draft the power of attorney that will enable you to cliam the consignment from the security company in holland Amsterdam on our behalf. Please let me know your travelling schedule.I await to hear from you. Basher.KEITH Hi Basher - I'm not going to be traveling anywhere until sometime next February. KeithBASHER Subject: RE: urgent Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2002 07:41:39 -0800 (PST) Keith, I have call the security company to inform them of your coming as the beneficiary to the funds so that you can develope personal relationship with them before you travell,they told me that you have dumorrage charge of $18,300.00 to be pay before the consignment can be release to you.So let me know immediateley how you will handle this. I await your quick response. Basher.KEITH Hi Basher – The easiest way to handle the payment would be for you to give me your credit card number - I would also accept a Western Union wire transfer if you don't want to use your credit card. Will you be flying into Detroit? Thanks, KeithAnd now for an unrelated scam letter: From: omonpeters4@ecplaza.net To: omonpeters4@ecplaza.net Subject: RE: Personal Mail Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2002 20:58:30 +0900 (KST) FROM MR OMON PETERS AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT. FIRST BANK PLC. I am MR OMON PETERS, the Director in charge of auditing and accounting section of FIRST BANK PLC of Africa with due respect and regards. I have decided to contact you on a business transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us at the end of the transaction. During our investigation and auditing in this bank, my department came across a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person who died on November 1999 in a plane crash and the fund has been dormant in his account with this bank without any claim of the fund in our custody either from his family or relation before our discovery to this development. Although personally, I kept this information secret Within myself and my partner to enable the whole plans and idea be profitable and successful during the time of execution. The said amount was USD$30m (THIRTY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS). I am glad to say that with the introduction of Internet and website, I was opportuned and pleasured to have come across your Contact through this satellite media. As it may Interest you to know, Meanwhile all the arrangement to put claim over this fund as the bonafide next of kin to the deceased, get the required approval and transfer this money to a foriegn account has been put in place. Directives and needed information will be relayed to you as soon as you indicate your interest and willingness to assist us and also benefit your self through this great business opportunity. In fact I could have done this deal alone but because Of my position in this country as a civil servant, we are not allowed to operate a foriegn account,this is the actual reason why it will require a second party Or fellow who will forward claims as the next of kin With affidavit of trust to this bank and also Present a foriegn account where he will need the money to be retransfered into. I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free. On smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 20% of the total Sum as gratification, while 10% will be set aside upon conclusion, to take care of expenses that may arise during the time Of transfer both local and international like telephone bills, e-mail bills include the documents fees, while 70% will be for me and my partner. Please, you have been adviced to keep very confidential as we are still in service and intend to retire from service after we conclude this deal with you. I will be monitoring the whole situation here in this bank until You confirm the money in your account. And ask us to come down to your country for subsequent sharing of the fund according to percentages indicated and to discuss profitable investment oportunities, either in your country or any country you advice us to invest in. All other necessary information will be sent to you When I hear from you. I suggest you get back to me as Soon as possible stating your wish in this deal. Yours faithfully, OMON PETERS ALTERNATIVE E MAIL ADDRESS IS omonpeters3@37.comKEITH Mr Peters - I thank you for the opportunity you have afforded me. Regrettably, I am currently involved with a similar transaction involving Miriam Mobotu Sese-Seke and her son Basher. I am not a greedy man, and the 6 million dollars I will be receiving from this transaction will be more than I could spend in a lifetime. Thank you again for the generous offer. KeithBASHER Back to Basher: Subject: RE: urgent Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2002 00:25:09 -0800 (PST) Keith You are to be responsible for the payment.This is the reason why we contacted you for assistance and we have also agreed to give you 20% comission of the total sum amount to ($6million) As a political refugee we are not allowed to involve in any bussines transaction or any social activities.So i want you to bear the cost to pay the dumorrage and cliam the funds on our behalf,after your commission you can now invest our share(part)and manage for us. I hope to fly into detroit as soon as this our present situation is over. I await your response. Basher.KEITH Hi Basher – OK, now I understand. Can you tell me what dumorrage is? Is it like a mortgage? KeithBASHER Subject: RE: urgent Date: Sat, 7 Dec 2002 04:43:26 -0800 (PST) Keith , What they mean by dumorrage charges,is the money they charge for the period of keeping the consignment with them. Basher.KEITH Hi Basher – To assist me in procuring the $18,300 I'll need for the dumoron charges, I think you may be of some help. I was wondering what kind of tonearms you are currently using on your turntables. I have access to a dozen Linn Ekos Transcription tonearms which ordinarly sell for $2695 each. If I gave all of them to you for $1695 each, I'd end up with $20,340, more than enough to pay the dumoron fee. I would also be willing to pay the necessary freight charges for you to send the turntables to me to install the tonearms for you. If this isn't of interest to you, my cousin owns a beef jerky distributorship that could be used as partial payment if you don't mind me taking on a partner. Please let me know – KeithBASHER Keith, I write to appreciate your prompt response and your very good concern.As i earlier remarked we are not allowed to do business or involve in any social activities,I am doing this confidencially.so i advance you to source for the money to settle the dumorrage so that the consignment can release to you. Is your partner trustworthy? Basher.KEITH Hello Basher - It shows that you are very wise when you ask of my partner's trustworthiness. He is temporarily (we hope!) in a coma at U of M Hospital after suffering a closed head injury and multiple lacerations during a botched ocelot neutering. I'm kind of running the jerky distributorship in his absence, and I don't think he would mind if I used some of the money from Herky-Jerky to pay the dumoron charges. Does he need to be conscious for me to use this money? KeithBASHER To: Subject: RE: urgent Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2002 01:40:00 -0800 (PST) Keith, Since you take care of your partner jerky distributorship in his absence,I quite belive you have access to funds to pay the dumorrage after which you can replace. Basher.KEITH Hi Basher – I hope all of my emails are being held in strict confidence - I wouldn't want anyone else to read them! There isn't enough money in the Herky-Jerky account to pay the dumoron charge, but I think I have another idea. My partner has a $50,000 life insurance policy payable to Herky-Jerky if he dies. When I visit him in the hospital, he's hooked up to some machines that keep his heart beating, and I'm usually alone. Are you thinking what I'm thinking? KeithBASHER Subject: RE: urgent Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 07:57:08 -0800 (PST) Keith, Be rest assured that this transaction is strictly confidencial.all i want you to do now is to arrange the dumorrage charge of $18,300.00 to settle the security company.And let me know immediately when you will be travelling to Holland so that i can send you the power of attorney that will enable you to cliam the consignment of funds on our behalf. I will give you the contact informations of the security company when you are ready so that you can develope personal relationship with them before your arrival to Holland Amsterdam. I await your quick response. Basher Mobutu Seseseko.KEITH Basher – Is there any way I can just send the money to Holland without having to travel there myself? Do you know what kind of food they have there? KeithAnd now for another unrelated scam letter: From: dedekuku@go.com To: dedekuku@go.com Subject: RE: seeking investment enquiry Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2002 03:28:13 -0800 (PST) FROM: MR DEDE KUKU, Tel:09-27-731-812-762 Fax:09-27-11-634-6389 EMAIL: dedeku@weedmail.com ATTN:MANAGING DIRECTOR, You may be suprised to recieve this letter since you don't know me personally. I am Mr DEDE KUKU the son of Dr.PETER KUKU, who was recently murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe. I got your contact through South Africa Information Exchange (S.A.I.E) here in Johannesburg and I decided to write for an assistance. My late father, was among the few black Zimbabwean rich farmers murdered in cold blood by the agents of the ruling government of President Robert Mugabe. For his alleged support and sympathy for the Zimbabwean Opposition party controlled by the whites. Before his death, he had taken me to Johannesburg to deposit the sum of US$20,000,000.(Twenty Million United States Dollars) with a security and finance company as if he foresaw the looming danger in Zimbabwe. The money was deposited in a box as a consignment, to the security company to avoid seizure, and also to avoid much demurrage from the security company. This money was given to my father by president Mugabe for investment purpose while they were still in good terms. This land problem arose when President Robert Mugabe introduced a new land act, which wholly affected the rich farmers, and some few blacks eventually vehemently condemned the modus operandi adopted by the government. And that resulted to rampant killing and mob actions by the veterans and some political thugs, precisely, more than thirty-one (31) people have been killed. Heads of government from Western World, especially Britain and United States of America have voiced their condemnation of Mugabe 's plan subsequently, the South African Development Community (S.A.D.C) has continuously supported Mugabe's new land reform act. It is against this background that I and my family who are currently staying in South Africa have decided to transfer my fathers's money into a foreign account. As the eldest son of my father, I am saddled with the responsibility of seeking an account where this money could be transferred without the knowledge of my government who had tactically freezing our family wealth and South African Government seems to be playing alongside with them. we have decided not to invest this money in South Africa for the fear of seizure and encountering the same experience in future,since both countries have almost the same political history. More so, the South African Foreign Exchange Policy does not allow such investment hence I am an asylum seeker. As a business man I should entrust my future and that of my family on his hands, I should let you know that this transaction is risk free. Therefore if you accept to assist my family, we are willing to accept any reasonable condition you may deem necessary. And we can as well go into partnership business with you. please reply immediately to facilitate immediate action toward the transaction. Remember this business is highly confidential and shall be kept within you alone.Thanks. Best Regards Mr.DEDE KUKU.KEITH Hello Mr. Kuku – In order to proceed with this transaction, I must make sure the person with whom I am corresponding is the same person who sent me the original email. In order to verify this, I ask you to reply to this email, using the phrase "2 man squamish". We will proceed from there. Keith ps - sorry about your dad!BASHER From: basherseko2002@yahoo.com To: Subject: RE: urgent Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2002 23:50:38 -0800 (PST) Keith, I dont know what you mean by kind of food they have there.KEITH Hello Basher – What I am trying to find out is whether or not I can send the money to Holland without having to travel there myself. For health reasons, I am on a strict diet of jerky and Belgian beer, and I am concerned that I may not be able to procure these in Holland. Plus, I'm not sure that I would be able to walk in those shoes they wear there. Keith ps In the future, please respond more quickly and concisely to my emails. Thank you.BASHER Keith , It is possible for you to send the money and later go and conclude the transaction with them. Basher.KEITH Hi Basher - I wanted you to know that I've managed to get $8800 from the Herky-Jerky account (my cousin is still comatose). I thought I'd be able to get more, but apparenty business has been slow since our customers discovered that some of the beef we use might have mad cow disease. I understand some of it might not be beef at all! On a lighter note, I've sold 3 of my tonearms for $1695 each, and that brings my total savings to $13,885. I'm still $4415 short, and I'm running out of ways to get money. I'd like to do this transaction quickly - if my cousin wakes up before I send this money, I think he'll be very angry. I trust your judgement - what should I do?KEITH I have almost all the money now, but I haven't heard from you - is it too late? KeithBASHER From: basherseko2002@yahoo.com To: Subject: RE: urgent Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2002 02:49:28 -0800 (PST) Keith, Is not too late.KEITH Hi Basher – Well, I sold another 2 tonearms, and I now have $17,725. Do you think that will be enough? I want to do something with this money before it's too late - it looks like there's going to be a lawsuit against Herky-Jerky that could cost us a fortune. NASCAR claims our jerky caused a mass diarrhea outbreak at the Daytona 500 last February, and those guys have serious lawyers. What should I do with this money? Do you think NASCAR will find out about the 6 million dollar commission I'm going to get? I hope not. KeithBASHER From: basherseko2002@yahoo.com To: Subject: RE: urgent Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2002 02:00:03 -0800 (PST) Keith, I am very sorry for my late response, My mother is seriously ill that is what have be taking my time and your help is needed.I want you to please send us $700,00 to buy her drugs and pay the outstanding hospital bills. I wait you urgent response. Basher.KEITH Hi Basher – I'm so sorry - I can't believe Mariam is sick - we just emailed each other last week! She was telling me about your brothers, Kongolo and Nzanga. There's no way I can send you $70,000 for drugs; it's taken me a long time just to save $17,725 for the dumoron charge. I want to help - maybe if you told me what kind of drugs she needs, I could get them for you - I know several people that sell drugs! I still need to know what to do with the dumoron money I have - please tell me what I should do. KeithBASHER From: basherseko2002@yahoo.com To: Subject: RE: urgent Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2002 08:20:54 -0800 (PST) Not $70,000.00 I said $700,00.(senven hundrend dollars)KEITH Basher - Don't use a comma after the first 3 digits in $700. You need to put a period, like this: $700.00. Commas only go after the thousands, like this: $70,000.00" Also, "senven hundrend" is confusing - I think you mean "seven hundred". It makes me feel good inside being able to help you with these financial matters! Good news! I sold another tonearm, so I have the $18,300 for the dumoron charge! But, if I send you $700.00 for your mom's drug problem, I won't have enough left for the dumoron charge. What should I do? KeithKEITH From: Keith Subject: the last straw Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2003 18:45:53 -0500 To: basherseko2002@yahoo.com Basher – I'm sick and tired of being played like a fool! I don't think you're even serious about this deal - it's been a week since I've heard from you. I've worked like a dog to get you this $18,300, and you don't even have the manners to answer my emails. I'd slap you into next week if you were here right now! Maybe this is how you do things in Africa, but it doesn't fly over here, Bucko. No wonder you and your mother have money problems! I'm going to Las Vegas on Thursday the 9th, and if I haven't heard from you by then, I'm taking the money to the blackjack tables, and you can forget about our deal! Very disappointed, Keith And over a month later, after I’d given up hope, they’re back! BALDWIN From: Baldwin Seseseko baldwin_seko@yahoo.com Subject: I"ve been expecting to hear from U [ URGENT] Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 01:38:36 -0800 (PST) To: Kindly Contributor Keith Dear Keith, Concerning the mail you sent to my mother I have expected your respons since then what is happening my mother has ordered a changes which we will like you to know please endeavour to reach me on this number for discussion or give me your contact details for to discuss the latest development. my number is 34-48033260343. You said you were to pay the sum of $18,300.USD for the claims as DEMURAGE. do get intouch with me now to enable smooth transaction I don't understand what is going on. with you. My mother has stop my brother [Basher] from handling the transaction since he has involve in drug Sniffing so I am now empowered to take over from him [Basher]. All this problems has been giving my mother sleepless night, so many changes has been made because of this and you need to reach me before you do anything concerning so that you don't get into wrong hands. Expecting your urgent response. Baldwin.KEITH Baldwin - I have been in Las Vegas for several weeks and just returned to find your email. I am sorry to hear about Basher's drug sniffing, but I had suspected it all along. He had been acting very strangely. I am glad I hadn't sent him the money yet - I'm afraid it would have all gone up his nose. I need to think about our deal - my girlfriend is afraid we'll never see the money again if I send it off. She found out about our deal in Las Vegas - I had to tell her where all the cash I had came from. I wish I had some kind of sign or token to prove to her that we can trust you. Is there anything you can do? KeithBALDWIN From: Baldwin Seseseko baldwin_seko@yahoo.com Subject: Pleas contact Urgently Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2003 10:38:22 -0800 (PST) To: Kindly Contributor Keith Dear keith, Thanks for your mail I such appreciate your concern and prudent ways of handling my family transaction, I would Like you to re-confirm you contact details to me so that I would give you a call for us to discuss more, very much happy that you did not pay the $18,300.00 USD yet But hope the funds is still intact, Any way I will give you the details of how you will reach the consignment for claiming. endeavour to give mE a caLL FOR DISCUSSION. bEREST ASSURED THAT EVERY THING IS LEGAL AND NOTHING TO BE SCARED ABOUT, TAKE ME BY MY WORD. i WILL ALSO FURNISH YOU WITH THE DETAILS OF MY ATTORNEY AS WE DO NO LONGER HAVE ANY THING TO DO WITH MYOUR PREVIOUS ONE FOR REASONS BEST KNOWN TO US. pLEASE DO GETBACK TO ME AS SOOON AS POSSIBLE, CHEERS, bALDWIN, My Number 23-48033260343.BALDWIN From: Baldwin Seseseko baldwin_seko@yahoo.com Subject: Video clips [please contact urgently] Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2003 02:01:22 -0800 (PST) To: Kindly Contributor Keith Dear Keith, The only prove I have for you now is the video clip of the money, before they were package for shipment through diplomatic courier service to Amsterdam. Do have confidence in me as far as this transaction is concern I hold nothing against you let God almighty be with us in all aspect. I am very anxious to speak with you. know fully well we have wasted so much time in this deal and I do not want any further delay. Attached is the video for your observation, please get back to me as soon as you received this mail. Finally I want to let you know that you do not have to pay the $18,300. the DEMURAGE fee has reduce because we were giving concession of $3,000.00,so what we have to pay now is $15,300.00. I will furnish with the security company's contact details to contact them and book an appointment when you will go and make the claim personally in Amsterdam. or discussion alternative way. Please get intouch with me urgently, as I am awaitng your response. Regards, Baldwin.(Baldwin attaches a short video clip of someone counting bundles of $100s into a large suitcase) That’s all for now – I think it’s about time for my cousin to emerge from his coma and put a new spin on things! And....action The Basher / Baldwin saga continues - KEITH Feb 5, 2003 Hello Baldwin - My girlfriend Fester and I were VERY excited to see the video clip of the money. There must have been hundreds and hundreds of dollars in that suitcase! I am worried about 2 things though. First, your brother Basher promised me that I wouldn't have to personally travel to Hamsterdam to make the claim. I think I still have the emails where we discussed it if you'd like to see them - they dealt mostly with my rigid diet and lack of confidence in using wooden clogs. I hope Basher wasn't making some drug induced promises that he couldn't keep! Second, Basher probably told you that I had taken $8800 from the Herky Jerky account while my cousin was still in a coma. He (my cousin) regained consciousness on the 10th of January, and I had to put the money back before he found out that I had taken it. Between that and the money I spent in Las Vegas, I only have $9400 left. I'm very upset that Basher didn't have me send the $18,300 when I had it during the first week of January when your mother was sick. He was all worried instead about needing $700 for her drug problem, and now I'll bet it was HIS drugs he wanted the money for! Please tell me what you think I should do - your friend KeithBALDWIN From: Baldwin Seseseko baldwin_seko@yahoo.com Subject: awaiting your urgent response, [give me a call 23-480-33260343] Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2003 02:28:40 -0800 (PST) To: keith Dear Keith, Thanks for your mail, I am very sorry for my late respond, I would have given you a call but you have not furnish me with the details I needed to reach you with, quite correct that you will not need to travel to Amsterdam as there is another option for to make this claim, my family attorney is presently making perfect arrangement with the security company to enable you make the claims but provided you will pay the outstanding DEMURAGE as soon as possible. I will like you to contact my family attorney on this mail address immediately as you received this mail: latt_associates@lattomore.org feel free to discusse and ask any question because he is acting on your behalf to ensure that you make the claims his name is [LATTIMORE UDOGA], I will want you to give me a call on this private number for more discussion 23-480-33260343 and let me know your outcome. Please note that we are now to pay the sum of $15,300.00 which I have explain told you in my previous mail, for now I am on the opinion that you should desist from communicating with basher for security reason as I do not want to indulge in risking our only family fortune. for quite sometime my mother had been very sick and there was no assistant from any body apart from me, please be warned do not have anything to do with basher for now, give me your phone number where I can easily reach you. I will be expecting to hear from you as soon as possible, Regards, Baldwin.KEITH I go against Baldwin’s wishes and contact Basher – Hello Basher - How are you my friend? I hope you don't mind me emailing you, but I felt I had to. I know that your family is upset with you right now, and that your brother Baldwin has been empowered in your place. I might as well come clean and tell you that I know about your drug sniffing as well. Baldwin doesn't want me to contact you, but I think I can help. You see, I have also had an addiction problem. You might remember that I was afraid to travel to Amsterdam because of my special diet and fear of wooden clogs. The reason for the special diet embarasses me, but step 4 of the 12 step program I'm on is admitting my weakness. At one point in late 2001, I was eating about 6 1/2 pounds of Herky Jerky Extra Spicy Pemmican Bars a day. That's about 25 four ounce bars a day, and that's just the Extra Spicy. We have 8 other varieties that I'm very fond of as well. Another reason I didn't want to fly had to do with my inability to even remotely fit into a first class seat on a normal jet. I was positively enormous. I have lost a lot of weight since then, and am back down into the mid 300's. I would like to share with you the plan that allowed me to become the master of my jerky problem; I believe it would work for sniffing drugs as well. I still want to do business with your family, and I'd feel a lot better if you were all back on good terms with one another. I don't mind if you tell your mother or brother about this - I think they'll see that I only want to help. All of the wealth that we will soon have is no good without our health and family. Please let me know if you'll let me tell you about this plan. Your friend, KeithAnd now, the first communication with the esteemed Lattimore Udoga: KEITH Hello Mr. Udoga - I understand you are expecting my email. This is very exciting for my girlfriend Fester and I - we want to do everything right. I have a couple of questions for you. Fester has persuaded me that perhaps she and I should fly to Amsterdam after all. I have had some problems with my weight that I have not disclosed to Baldwin or Mariam that have prevented me from flying in the past. Because I have slimmed down over recent months, Fester thinks we should give it a try. I suppose it would be safer to transport the dumoron fees myself, and it's hard to resist the excitement of being there to see all that money in person! Plus, we could use a vacation - we love windmills, dikes and tulips! Am I correct in assuming that we can bring the footwear of our choice without insulting the nationals? I hope this slight turn of events doesn't disrupt the transaction. If it's all right with you, it could be a week or so until I can raise the rest of the $15,300 I'll need for the outstanding fees, as well as some extra spending money for sightseeing. Talk to you soon - KeithKEITH Hey Baldwin - I wanted to get back to you and let you know that I am in contact with Mr. Udoga. It was confusing - all of my emails came back saying that the address you gave me didn't exist. I finally noticed that the name you gave me in the email was "lattomore", not "lattimore". I tried lattimore, and it seemed to work. I have some excellent news. Things with Herky Jerky are great - with my partner getting out of the hospital, we've pulled off a major business coup. Herky Jerky has signed a contract to sponsor Heywood Jablome on the NASCAR circuit. I'll be in Talledega tomorrow and Tuesday to finalize the deal, and then it's off to the Daytona 500 for qualifying and the big race. Do you guys follow NASCAR? When we wrap our deal up, I'll have to have you over for a race - the Herky Jerky hospitality suite is going to be THE place to watch a race! With the NASCAR contract pending, our bank will give us just about anything we ask for, so the dumorrage fee is no longer a problem - it seems like pocket change now! And here's another surprise - it looks as if Fester and I might be coming to Amsterdam ourselves to complete our transaction and celebrate! I already told Mr. Udoga about this, although I haven't heard back from him yet. Could you make sure he received my email, since I did have that problem with his email address? Hope things are good there - KeithKEITH Hello Baldwin - I emailed you this weekend, but the email did not go through - has your address been changed? I'm very concerned that you and your family are OK. KeithBALDWIN From: baldwin_seko@yahoo.com To: keith Subject: RE: what is wrong? Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2003 00:23:56 -0800 (PST) Dear Keith, What is going on? I asked you to send your contact details you have not made respond to that, I and my mother are very ok, but just our transaction problem, you are delaying the progress of this business, my attorney has been expecting to hear from you, have you send the details, do this immediately I am not impressed by your present attitude towards this deal. Get intouch with my attorney, for perfect documentation before anything. My mother is very worried about this. so what is your plan? I need to speak with you with my attorney, Regards, Baldwin. NB, I can not understand why you are hiding your contact I guest you have bad hiding agenda.KEITH Time for some righteous indignation, dammit: Baldwin - I've about had it. I've sent 3 emails in the last 48 hours to you and your lawyer with no reply. First, the email address you gave me for Mr. Udoga was wrong. Check the message you sent me on Feb.7 - you misspelled Lattimore causing me to send my information to an address that didn't exist. I figured out the correct address (no thanks to you) and sent him the email again. Has he answered? NO. Then, I send you 2 emails. The first one goes through (no reply), but the one I sent the next day gets bounced back to me as being undeliverable. My server claims to have submitted it 54 times, so the problem was clearly on your end. Now, I'm supposed to put up with you telling me you're not impressed with my attitude? You say I'm hiding my contact??? What happened to the information I sent on December 1, 2002? Two phone numbers and a complete mailing address. What are you people doing over there? What in the hell does "I guest you have bad hiding agenda" mean? If you have been reading my emails, you should know that I'm a little busy right now for this kind of foolishness. I know you had to fire your previous attorney, so Mr. Udoga is probably new to the job. You can tell him that he has 24 hours to give me a reply and an apology; otherwise I suggest that you get rid of him too and hire a professional. IT WOULD NOT BE A BAD IDEA TO DO A BIT OF GROVELING YOURSELF. I will add the text of the last email at the end of this message, since you claim to have not received it. Keith
Here I resend him the email where I invite him to the Herky Jerky From: Baldwin Seseseko baldwin_seko@yahoo.com Subject: Waiting Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 06:27:15 -0800 (PST) To: keith Dear Keith, Thanks for your mail, I expect you to understand my feelings try as much as possible to send the details, actually there is no problem, but my attorney told me that he has not responded to your mail but the issue is that, he made to understand that your plans of going to Amsterdam is quite ok but there are some vital things to sort out which is the documentation, please if you really feel for me and my family just send the details to him and copy me. This documentation is a must and legal procedure before you can get this funds, here again is the email address of the attorney:latt_associates@lattimore.org. please contact him I am very worried things are very slow, we need to get this funds out because we are financially death. Please very sorry for the errors, let's make things snappy, pardon me for my agressive words it's due to the present situation. I will be expecting to hear from soonest. regards, Baldwin.KEITH Baldwin - It has been 2 days and Mr. Udoga still has not replied to my email. I still believe he owes me an apology. Even now he is slowing us down and causing problems between you and I. He hasn't sent me any documentation at all! Based on what I've seen so far, I wouldn't hire Mr. Udoga to walk my dog. Keith more to come...? |