Dear sir

 

You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you don't

know me personally, but for the introduction, I am MR. RICHARD NDLOVU, the son

of Late DR.ONOMUA ANDREW NDLOVU who was recently murdered in the

land dispute in Zimbabwe. I got your contact from the INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTRE here

in Johhanesburg and decided to write you.

 

My father was among the few black Zimbabwerich famers murdered in the

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 white minority. 

Before his death, he had taken me to EUROPE to deposit the sum of

FIFTY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS [US$ 50,000,000.00] with the Security and

Finance company as if he knew the looming danger in Zimbabwe. The money was deposited

in a box as a gemstone to avoid much demurrage from the security

company. This money was earmarked for the purchase of new farm machinery and

chemicals for the establishment of our new farm in Lesotho and Swaziland.

 

This land problem arose when president Robert MUGABE introduced a new

land act, which wholly affected the rich white famers and some blacks

vehemently condemned the modus operandi adopted by the government. This resulted

to rampant killings and mob actions by the war veterans and some political thugs

presently, more than SIX-HUNDRED [600] people have so far been killed.

 

Heads of government from the west, especially The Great Britain and

The United states of America have voiced their condemnation of MUGABE'S plan.

Subsequently, the South Africa development community (SADEC) has continuously

supported MUGABE'S new land reform Act. It is against this background that I

and my family who are currently staying as REFUGEES in The SOUTH AFRICAN

REPUBLIC but currently seeking an ASSYLUM in any of THE WEST AFRICAN COUNTRIES

I have decided to transfer my late father's money into a foreign account. As the only and LEGITIMATE - SON of my late father I am saddled with the responsibilityof seeking a genuine foreign account where this money could be

transfered without the knowledge of my country's government who are tactically

freezingour families wealth back home in ZIMBABWE and The South Africa

government seems to be playing along with them.

 

I am faced with the delimma of investing this amount of money in The

South African Republic for the fear of encountering the same experience in

future since both countries have almost the same political history.  Moreso,

theSouth Africa Financial foreign exchange policy does not allow such

investment hence, I am seeking for Assistance.

 

As a business person whom I must entrust my future and that of my

family on his hands, I must let you know that this transfer is 100% RISK

FREE . Therefore, if you accept to assist my family, we are willing to offer

you 20% of the total sum for your assitance,70% for me and my family,

while10% will be mapped out for all expenses. I would wish to invest in your

country on REAL- ESTATE based on your advice and I would also receive

assurance that you wouldn't sit on this money when transfered into your personal or

company account.

 

 If this PLEA is acceptable by you please do send me your personal

details, Name and Address, telephone and fax numbers. You should know that

this business is highly confidential and should be kept within you alone. I hope to

hear from you soon on the above email address.

 

Thanks,

Best Regards,

 MR. RICHARD NDLOVU

 

ENTER STAGE LEFT: MR. DRINKWATER REPLIES:

 

Dear Mr. Ndlovu

 

Please contact me only by e-mail. I live on my private island and have no fax or phone lines. My internet is

transmitted by satellite as are all of my communications.

 

My bank accounts are held by the Seychelles Islands Private Reserve Bank and are private

accounts with the numbers as follows:

 

0001456578

00015679-0

0001768989

0007638798

0006142490

 

Regards,

 

Lionel Drinkwater, Esq.

Drinkwater Island

South Micronesia

French Protectorate Division of Islands

 

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ACT II - SCENE ONE, IN WHICH A PROBLEM IS PRESENTED TO THE CON ARTISTÉ:

(1)   That my proxy can delegate somebody to come to Spain on his behalf if you cannot make your self physically present.

(2)   A direct transfer can be arranged from Spain to anywhere in the world where my proxy’s account is located.

Lastly, I would want you to make a choice out of the two so that I will communicate it with the security firm. I wait to hear from you soon.

Best regards

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Ndlovu then replies to MR. DRINKWATER in bold italics as if to say, "This is an important fucking letter!!!"

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Lionel is clueless and once again misstates the HANDLING CHARGE. Lionel also wants to involve PNV bodyguards. The PNV is a political group in Spain that has been linked to Basque separatists and terror. Lionel is here insinuating that he is involved with some heavy-hitters and that Ndlovu ought not to fuck with him. 

Dear Mr. Ndlovu:

Fine. I will pay all of the $30,000. But I do need a contract in place with
you and proof that the money is with the security company. If you do not
like my friends in the PNV, then I will bring Italian bodyguards to Spain
with me. Believe me, Mr. Ndlovu, for this much money and I am coming in
person to Spain and will have my private security detail.

I have an Israeli contact in Spain who can assist us in physically moving
the money from the security company to a bank. We will use an armored car. I
do not want any problems because sometimes people at security companies do
an "inside job" wherein they will have their friends follow people who have
just left the building with valuables and then the people will get robbed,
It's called "banditry" and we must protect ourselves.

Please scan all forms and e-mail them to me as attachments at this e-mail address. Do not use my old one as I am having discussions with the American
IRS and I do not want them to think I may soon be earning millions of dollars in additional assets from our transaction.

I am sorry for the Lagos confusion. I am working with another gentleman inLagos and have already sent him $15,500 for legal fees and other costs
associated with liberating monies he has in Ghana. He is now asking for another $12,300 and I am preparing to send thatvia Western Union. I have a contract already in place with him and his attorney and that is what we will need before I send you $30,000.

I am traveling to Ghana next week with the final $22,500 payment in cash and to claim the boxes at the storage company. He will meet me at the airport
and I will have my PNV security detail. Also, there is no need to worry about the Russians anymore. I forgot if I told you that I paid them 5.000.000 Euros so that they would not shove a hot poker up my backside. Seriously, the ambassador made me an offer I could not refuse. I now need your money more than ever and am hastily excited and in a swoon-like, er, swoon, when I contemplate the monies that await via my beneficial faith relationship with you. I say faith because the Bible tells us that faith is the evidence of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen -- and I have not seen the money but I have faith. 

Regards,

Lionel Drinkwater, Esq.
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Unlike most 419 scammers, MR. NDLOVU ignores my requests for a contract. Most scammers want your fax number and want to wallpaper you with bogus documents. Likewise, they want your cell so they can chat you up. Not Ndlovu. He also preaches a lot about being serious -- a common trait of these snakes. They are serious about stealing your money and so they want you to be equally serious about being conned out of your money. Ndlovu also wants Lionel to come alone -- no bodyguards. This is a sure sign they con artists want to kidnap you when you arrive. They don't want third party involvement, especially gangster PNV bodyguards. 

Attn:Lionel Drinkwater, Esq.

Thanks for your last reply e-mail. After going through the content, I
deemed it urgent to address some issues.

Firstly, my late father’s deposited fund was a proceed from his farm
product sells which legitimized the source of the fund. It was not a fund
gotten from gamble or charity organization hence there is the need for you
to draw this line. It is hard-earned money and should be taken seriously by
your involvement.

Secondly, the expressed arrangement you have in mind, on who will accompany
you to Spain is in fact, expository to parties I will not like. I told you
earlier that the security firm where the fund is deposited has the
wherewithal to deliver the fund to you or to any commercial bank chosen by
you once you come into Spain so, why do you think to involve a third
party-PNV? The confidentiality needed in this transaction contravenes such
your expressed plan to involve PNV. Therefore, shade away such thinking and
go along with the directive from me because I know better.

Thirdly, the security firm in Spain has no room for reduction or
negotiation on the fee given hence I have no means to bring it down before
I informed you of such charge in my last e-mail. Also, I am financially
handicapped and could not afford to come up with the remaining US$30,000 if
you cannot come up with the whole amount. And this is the main reason why I
contacted you to assist me sponsor this transaction while we maped out 10%
for any expenses you make collection of the fund from the security firm.

In conclusion, I am happy to hear that you have resolved with the Russian
government today. I guess that that will be big plus to immediate
conclusion of this transaction. On the other hand, I am surprise to read
“LAGOS” in your last e-mail because I have noting to do with that city you
mentioned. I am in a refugee camp South Africa at the moment waiting to
make a decision on where to invest my money once this fund is successfully
cleared from spain. Your going to Spain requires that you go there with the
HANDLING CHARGE IN CASH” so, let me informed of your acceptance and
willingness to go to Spain so that I will inform you the next line of
action.

Best regards
Richard Ndlovu
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Richard then almost immedieatly sends another e-mail to follow up. He is bothered by the fact that MR. DRINKWATER wants to come with bodyguards and that MR. DRINKWATER is giving money to Nigerian criminals rather than he. This second letter shows the mind of a con artist who knows he has a big fat chicken and does not want it plucked by any other 419 scam artist. Thus, he warns Lionel of these internet scams perpetrated by the "Lagos Lads".

ATTN:Lionel Drinkwater, Esq.

After reading your e-mail of today, the content revealed some issues to me which I need to address once more.

Firstly, I understood your personality in the society hence you want to ensure your security whereever you go. But on this issue, you should equally know that before any person or family could have US$50M in a bank account or deposited with a security firm, that person or family knew the importance of "Security" as well. My late father was very rich before he died suddenly and he selected one of the Security companies in Spain for the deposited consigment because he would not have like to be a victim of "BANDITRY" anytime he want to collect the deposited consigment, had it been he is alive. Though he is no more, such solid protection arrangement still holds and must be respected or followed by the concerned Security. So, you have no course to underexteimate the success you will record once you are in Spain.

Secondly, I have respect for Italian or I sreali bodyguards but i will assure you that their service is not required in this transaction because there is no atom of set-up or maffia deal existing in this transaction. As I said earlier, my late father's fund is a legitimate income generated from farm produce sells and does not require the expressed maffia plan you insunated. The cocerned Security firm will not think of setting you up after their necessary fee is paid. The said security firm in Spain has never record any loss or robbery attarck on its customers because they have adequate security measures to protect every customer. Feel free to physically move down to Spain for the collection of the consigment because there is no block in the process.

Thirdly, I am most suprise that you have dealings with Nigerias and their businesses. When I was in my home country- Zimbabwe, we read alot about Nigeria and most of our reading were discouraging. Among them, we were told that Nigeria is the father of "Advanced Fee Fraud" in the world because, some nefarous characters in that country hijack their governemnt documents and offices to pepertrate such crimes against foreigners for instance, the people involved in such a crime claim what they are hence, pooling wools over the eyes of their victims. Legal fee is the commonest usurpation they get from their victims and other governement taxes fabricated by them. Also, we read that there is a continuation of payments after another until their victims are trickishly exhausted financially. The imposters have some of their offices in other neighbouring West African countries, where they run to whenever the Nigeria government is after them. When you told me that you have paid a legal fee and you are preparing to travel to Ghana, I realized that you are now a victim to one of Nigeria's syndicate groups who pepertrate such acts. Therefore, I will advice you to forget the amount you have paid so far otherwise you will loose more funds if you dear vow to recover it. Those groups are maffias who work with African charms and they can murder as well if you do meet them face to face in West Africa. A word is enough for a wise.

With my above explanation, may I advise you to forget travelling to Ghana. It is really unfortunate that you were a victim to them but now you know stop any further communication with them. Those people telling you to come to Ghana must be Nigerians who have their slaughter house in Ghana please, stop! Do not send any money to them again. I want you to tell me in the next e-mail when you will be in Spain this week so that I can communicate with the security firm.

Best regards

Richard Ndlovu

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Now Lionel uses his patented Obscure Currency Angle -- He will give Richard the money, but it will not be in USD. It will be in the obscure currency known as Comptoirs Français du Pacifique Francs, a currency used in French Polynesia where Drinkwater Island is located.  Lionel also lets Richard in on the fact that he, Lionel, owns a bank. Note: the Drinkwater website is always being changed to reflect whatever scam I am working at present. A website helps in scambulating as it can be used to add credence to the artful fictions you are telling these criminals which, when you think about it, is what they are telling you. The difference is that the con artists seek to steal your money based on their artful fictions whereas scambaiters offer their creations for free in what has become an internet performance art.  

Dear Mr. Ndlovu:

I very much appreciate your concern for my safety and your advice concerning the Nigerians. Now that it appears that we are moving closer together as partners, I must confess to you that I was merely testing you. I did not send Nigerians 419 scam artists any money. I just wanted to see if you were in league with them. Your honesty in disclosing to me your knowledge of their fraud assures me of your integrity. When our deal is concluded, I wish you to give you a gift of a Rolex President watch to reward your stalwart honesty. My mind is now at ease and I am ready to proceed. 

Now, I must confess to you two secrets:

1) I own a bank and a financial services company. It is based on my private island. Here is the public URL:
Drinkwater Financial Services

The private website is only available to investors who have an active account. As I do not administer the private website, I cannot give you a password. 

2) I have a slush fund. A "slush fund" is a secret pile of money that I keep secretly hidden for my own purposes and secret business deals. As I own a bank, I have outside auditors who look at every penny. If I am dishonest, my bank will lose it operating charter.  Now here is my problem and I need your help: My slush fund is not in USD. I have all of my slush fund in the Comptoirs Français du Pacifique Francs, which is the currency of the islands in French Polynesia. My bank charter is granted by the governor of French Polynesia and so I can do secret deals locally here in the islands, but only in Comptoirs Français du Pacifique Francs. It is too hard to hide USD down here because everyone knows everyone else. All of my USD is tied up in my bank.

I can bring the equivalent of $50,000 USD to Spain with me, but only in Comptoirs Français du Pacifique Francs (XPF is the currency symbol). When I arrive, we will need to get the XPF exchanged for USD. Please make arrangements before my arrival. XPF usually requires a 10-15% fee for exchange, unless it is a French bank, in which case 5% is a normal. Preferrably, we will go to a French bank to do the exchange into USD.

As of today's exchange rate 55,000.00 USD = 5,982,086.16 XPF

1 USD = 108.765 XPF 1 XPF = 0.00919412 USD 

You may perform the the exchange rates yourself at: http://www.xe.com/ucc/full.shtml 

So I will bring a Cashiers Cheque Drawn on my own bank for $6,600,000 XPF with me to Spain. I need to make arrangements to travel and will need at least one week. My private jet is in Sydney, Australia being serviced at the moment. I have jet mechanics on my island, but I am having my jet equipped with a new Honeywell electronics suite and my technicians cannot do the installation. I expect to have my jet back in three to five days. I never travel commercially, nor will my Board of Directors allow me to do so for fear that I will be kidnapped and taken hostage. 

By the way, Mr. Ndlovu, where is our contract? We don't yet have a signed contract and Mr. Jack Meough, my attorney, wants me to hold off on my trip to Spain until you send us the:

1) Proof of Ownership of the Consignment (Money) at the Security Company

2) A contract stating that the Consignment (Money) will go to me and then I will rebate
back your monies to you.

Finally, my Board of Directors will not allow me to travel internationally without a security contingent, so I have elected to hire an Israeli firm to protect me while I am in Spain. The leader of my team is a former Mossad agent with many contacts in Spain. I phoned him this morning and he promises us ladies and champagne at the conclusion of our deal. Now that sounds spot on, eh Richard?

Regards,

Lionel Drinkwater, Esq.
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In his reply, Ndlovu completely ignores the second request for a contract. True to form, scammers ignore everything they deem inconvenient. Based on reading the exploits of many other scambulators, you have to press the issue and ask for something five or six times or more to get it. More often than not an ultimatum must be given: Do this or we will not do the deal. 

ATTN: Lionel Drinkwater, Esq.

AFTER PERUSAL OF YOUR LAST REPLY E-MAIL, I WAS PUT INTO CONFUSION, CONCERNING YOUR SINCERITY TO HELP ME OR YOU ARE JUST JOKING. I AM A DEVOTED CHRISTAIN WHO DOES NOT LIE OR CONTRADICT ISSUES. TELLING ME IN YOUR LAST E-MAIL THAT YOU NEVER HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH NIGERIANS CONTRADICTS YOUR EARLIER E-MAIL AND IT IS HARD FOR ME TO BELIEVE THAT YOU ARE MERELY TRICKING OR TRYING TO KNOW WHETHER I AM SUCH SYNDICATE GROUP. I HATE LIE OR ONE TRYING TO BE SMART OVER A BUSINESS WHERE "TRUST" IS THE MIDDLE NAME. SO, LET ME APPEAL TO YOU TO SINCERE AND DEDICATED TO THIS TRANSACTION AND NEVER THINK THAT THE DEPOSITED FUND IS DRUG OR LAUNDRY RELATED FUNDS WHICH REQUIRES MAFFIA APPROACHES TO CLAIM. IT IS A GENUINE MONEY DEPOSITED BY MY LATE FATHER BEFORE HIS UNTIMELY DEATH SO, SHADE AWAY ALL THESE HIGH-CLASS MAFFIA PLANS YOU MENTIONED FOR ITS CLAIM IN SPAIN.

ON THE OTHER HANDS, I UNDERSTOOD YOUR STATUS IN FRENCH POLYNESIA (TAHITI), WHICH REQUIRES YOU TO BE IN PROTECTIVE CUSTODY OF POWERFUL SECURITY OUTFITS WHENEVER YOU HAVE OFF-SHORE TRANSACTION BUT MINE TRANSACTION DOES NOT NEED SUCH ARRANGEMENT TO GET AT THE SUCCESS. THEREFORE AND I REPEAT, MAKE YOUR PRIVATE ARRANGEMENT TO BE IN SPAIN " SINGLE HANDEDLY" BECAUSE YOU WILL NOT BE AT ANY SECURITY THREAT FROM ANY GOVERNMENT OR PERSON.

ALTERNATIVELY, THE SECURITY FIRM IN SPAIN CAN BE PERSUADED BY ME TO TAKE THE CONSIGMENT TO ANY BANK RECOMMENDED AND ORDER SUCH BANK TO OPEN THE CONSIGMENT WITH THE SOLE AIM OF EMBARKING ON ITS IMMEDIATE TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER TO ANY ACCOUNT YOU WILL PROVIDE. HOWEVER, BE INFORMED THAT BEFORE THE SECURITY FIRM COULD ACCEPT TO OFFER US SUCH SERVICE, THEIR HANDLING CHARGE OF US$50.000.00 MUST HAVE BEEN PAID HENCE THE SECURITY FIRM WILL NOT BE SURPRISE TO KNOW THAT THE CONSIGMENT IS MONEY WHEN ORDERD TO OPEN. THIS MEANS THAT YOU WILL BE PREPARED TO MAKE A TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER OF US$50,000.00 TO SPAIN INTO ANY ACCOUNT PROVIDED BY THE SECURITY FIRM. I HOPE THAT THIS SUGGESTED ALTERNATIVE WILL SAVE YOU FROM THE PROBLEM OF TRAVELLING TO SPAIN UNDER HUGE SECURITY EXPENSES YOU INTEND TO MAKE AND SAVE YOU ALSO FROM THE CURRENCY CONVERSATION PROBLEM. I NEED YOUR URGENT REPONSE ON THIS MESSAGE.

BEST REGARDS

RICHARD NDLOVU

Dear Lionel Drinkwater, Esq.

 

After going through your today’s e-mail, I was reassured of your acceptance and willingness to proceed with this transaction. But, I am not still pleased with your insistence to involve third parties whose sole interest is to exhibits their security know-how on where it is not necessary or needed. Also, may I clarify you once more that I am residing in South Africa under asylum status hence, I cannot move freely to Spain. Your last e-mail hoped that I would be physically present in Spain to meet the two gentlemen hence your suggestion on how to meet them in Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum on Sunday. Had it been I have the freedom to travel to Spain, I would have been there myself to handle every issue and I would have loved to meet these two gentlemen because of the accolade and confidence you repose in them but my inability to travel coupled with non acceptance of a third party involvement in this transaction makes it impossible for you to still go along with your suggestion to involve them.

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