You've had them, I've had them and hopefully you delete them. I'm talking about those scamming letters from some African dictatorship country pleading for assistance to liberate Millions of dollars from the country. What do you get from it - a percentage (normally about 10%) of the funds. Sounds too good to be true ? Well it is - wake up and smell the coffee.

This email originally came in to me from Des Dog (of Solomon fame) who got it from someone else - Thanks Peter.

I opted to start using Dr Cox A. Floppin for a laugh to see if anyone would actually bite. If you don't get the joke it goes along the lines of ...I see that Viagra has to be referred to now as its full chemical name - Mycoxafloppin.

21st April 04

Title : A dying mans plea

Dear friend,

Greetings to you in the name of our heavenly God.
This mail might come to you as a surprise and the temptation to ignore it as unserious could come into your mind; but please, consider it a divine wish and accept it with a deep sense of humility. My name is Scot harry. I am British living in Dubai (United Arab Emirate). I was a merchant and owned two businesses in Dubai. I was also married with two children. My wife and two children died in a car accident six years ago.
Before this happened my business and concern for making money was all I lived for. I never really cared about other values in life. But since the loss of my family, I have found a new desire to assist
helpless families. I have been helping orphans in orphanage/ motherless homes. I have donated some money to orphans in Sudan, South Africa, Cameroon, Brazil, Spain, Austria, Germany and some Asian countries. Before I became ill, I kept $15 Million
in a long-term deposit account in a finance company . Presently, I?m in a hospital where I have been undergoing treatment for
oesophageal cancer. I have since lost my ability to talk and my doctors have told me that I have only a few months to live. It is my last wish to see this money distributed to charity organizations. Because relatives and friends have plundered so much of my
wealth since my illness, I cannot live with the agony of entrusting this huge responsibility to any of them. Please, I beg you in the name of God to help me collect the deposit and the interest accrued
from the company and distributes it amongst charity organizations. Use your judgement to distribute the money and feel free to reimburse yourself when you have the money for any cost you
incur during the process of collecting and distributing the money to charity organizations.
I?m willing to offer you a reward If you are willing to help; please reply as soon as you can. May the good Lord bless you and your family. please reply me through this
email address:xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Regards,
Scot harry.

I don't know if it's just me but I never actually read these fully - I scan them and the just of the first note is blah blah blah, Ive got lots of money and I want to give you it, blah blah blah.

This one's based seemingly in Dubai (see Solomon) so might have some fun..

Scot,

I read your plight with great interest and was saddened to hear that you've got cancer - not exactly the best thing to have.

I'm willing to assist you in anyway I can - please advise what I can do to help.

Regards
Cox

I can think of plenty of other things I'd like to give him the scamming little ********

22nd April

Dear :Cox,

I have been undergoing rigorous checks to see if the last operation was succesfull, and I have only just been freed to access the hospital internet serevice when i saw your mail. I am really
happy that I have gotten a God fearing man like you to help me disburse the money to charity related works.

now the Money is in the vault of firstchoice bank in London www.firstchoice,net,
all i need for you is your full names, address, telephone and fax numbers.

I need these details to give to my attorney to prepare a power of attorney authorizing you to claim the money on my behalf. I will also send to you the deposit slip. after tyhis is done, I will contact the bank in London and inform them that you are the new beneficiary of the funds in my name
in their vault.

Please forgive my bad typing, I had to type this letyter myself, because of the huge amount of Money involved. I give you my word that after you bring the details requested, I will go ahead with only you, because as soon as the power of attorney is prepared, you are regarded as the new
beneficiary of the money in the vault. I await your reply.

Scott Harry.

Well it doesn't take that long for him to bite...

I you look closely at the URL it's got a comma where it should have a fullstop.

Scot,

Apologies for not responding sooner - I've been out of the office and only popped in this morning to catch up on yesterdays work load.

I'm so glad that it sounds like your on the road to recovery.

The link you gave me does not work. It comes up with an error.. however in answer to your other questions :

Name : Cox A Floppin
Address : 23 Great Russell Street
Telephone : 020xxxxxxxxx (I don't know the number for the UK)
Fax : 07xxxxxxxxx(again you need the UK number)


Looking forward to hearing from you - do you have telephone number I can contact you on as I'd like to talk to you .

Cox


Regards
Dr(My) Cox A. Floppin
Senior Chemist
Nanomole Technology

ORRP - Rocks !

23Great Russell Street is at about the location of the British Museum

Dear Dr Cox Floppin

Thanks for your quick response to the request for your information for the
processing of the fund in your account, Why i want you to receive this fund quickly, it is basicaly due to my detorating health condiction, i have less than three months to leave. i actually want you to receive this fund succesfully in your account and disbuse it to the less previlege around the word, while i am still alive, and i will inturn forward your information to my bank in london and you will be contacted within the next 48 hours,as regard the bank site,its ok.

yours sincerely
Scot Harry.

Scot -

I tried clicking on the site without success..

I've cut and pasted it for you to check... http://www.firstchoice,net/
When I click on it I get something about a bad gateway...

On another matter - I like to see whom I'm dealing with (you also forgot to give me your telephone number). I've had people send me pictures in the past of other people - please send me by return a photograph of yourself holding a sign with my name on it so I know whom I'm dealing with. The sign should read my whole name - MyCox A. Floppin.

I've attached one of me taken this morning with my pride and joy - A Delorean. If you could do the same in return it would be appreciated.

It's the weekend here so I won't be in to pick up my emails till monday - looking forward to seeing your photograph and hopefully talking to your bank by then.

Have a great weekend


Cox

Regards
Dr (My)Cox A. Floppin
Senior Chemist

I came across the image on a 419 site and thought it was ideal. A quick visit with Photoshop and I've got everything I wanted..

26th April

Scot,

I came in this morning especially early to achieve two things - hopefully I would have heard from your bank as you said it would be in 48 hours. I've not had anything - no email, no voicemail, nothing.

Secondly I've not heard from you over the weekend which is disappointing - I hope it's not ill health thats keeping you away from the PC ?

Please advise soonest..

Cox

Regards
Dr (My)Cox A. Floppin
Senior Chemist
Nanomole Technology

ORRP - Rocks !

26th April (PM)

Dear Dr Cox Floppin,

Thanks for your responce so far,i have just been refered to a specilist hospital in spain for another surgery operation,i am bid to leave for spain in an hour time,as soon as i get to spain and on the recomedation of my doctor that i can use the pc i will get back to you.All arrangement have been concluded to transfer my money from london to spain as well.

As soon as the transfer is concluded my corresponding bank in spain will contact you through the phone number you sent to me.

Thanks again may the good lord continue to bless you and your family.i pray i come out of the surgery alive.

I await your further correspondence.

Best regards

Scot Harry.

Oh dear - he's off to Spain. Can I feel a trip to Spain coming on to collect the money ? I would have preferred Dubai but we'll see.

Scot,

I prayed last night that you were well - when I read your email it brought my heart to beat with happiness that all will be well with you god willing.

Hopefully hear from you (and see a picture of you shortly).

Have a gentle recovery...

Cox

Regards
Dr (My)Cox A. Floppin
Senior Chemist
Nanomole Technology

ORRP - Rocks !

27th April

Dear Dr Cox Floppin,

Thanks for your concern and prayers for my quick recovery,i have just been permitted by my doctor to use the pc when i received your mail and that of the bank in spain where my money is presently.According to the letter,they said you will be contacted any moment from now.

As regard my picture,i will send it to you as soon as i am able to sit or stand on my own by the grace of God.Thanks and God bless you.i await your reply.

Best regard

Scot Harry.

29th April

Scot - Great news... the bank have faxed me and have asked me to open an account with them. The internet has been down all day here so I'm unable to do it today - hopefully the IT bods will have it fixed by tommorow I'll open the account then,

Hope you're still recovering well and I'm still looking forward to seeing your picture..


Cox


Regards
Dr (My)Cox A. Floppin
Senior Chemist
Nanomole Technology

ORRP - Rocks !

I did get faxed by the bank - but it's on my mobile phone and I'll have to get it printed out somewhere to scan in a post here for you. It looks official and has a stamp and everything.. :)

30th April

Dear Dr Cox,

I feel happy to hear that you have been contacted by my bank.as i said earlier as soon as i am able to sit on my own i will snap and forward it to you.hopefully by next week.

Best regard

Scot Harry.

1st May

Scot,
I hope this email finds you in fair fettle and you're on the road to recovery.

I've been onto the bank and created an account as they requested - I've heard nothing since though.

How long were you in Dubai for - I'd been thinking about having a holiday there for a few years now but have never got the chance to visit the country. I'm still thinking about going this year. Any hints and tips you can provide me would be great.

Looking forward to receiving your picture you promised me with my full name on it. - I will then know I can trust you.

Regards
Mycox

Lets see how much he actually knows about Dubai... lets start gently.

Dear Cox,

I am gradually picking up,how are you doing?how is your family?hope they are fine?well i have been in dubai for more than 30yrs,dubai is a very nice place to be,the people are very hospitable,infact i have not for one day regreted my stay there.i pray i survives this sickness and get back to dubai i will invite you .as i did promised you,i will send you my picture very soon.Thanks for your concern towards my ailment.God bless you.

Yours sincerely
Scot harry.

Oh yes, you've promised me the picture but I still don't have it, nor do I have your telephone number yet..

All his emails are now coming in with the header being GOD BLESS YOU..Perhaps he things I'm sneezing all the time ?

3rd May

Scot,
How is your condition ? Improving any ?

I did get a copy of an email which basically confirmed the bits I had filled in on the form for them. I've not heard anything else from them yet - no email nor no voicemail. It's a public holiday here in the UK so they may have sent a fax to my private number which I'll collect tommorow in the office.

I'd love to be invited to Dubai as it sounds like a wonderful location.

I await your picture with baited breathe - when will you be able to send it to me, also is there a telephone number I can call you on there as I would like to put a voice to the picture once I get it.

Regards
Mycox

I got a copy of the information that I posted on the banks form - If I posted it here it would give away all the information I've had to provide. Probably not worth ready it..

C'mon you scammer - send me the picture oh and your telephone number..

Two faxes are sent to me by the "bank"

Oooo look official documents - with kwality stamps on them...

4th May

Scot,

I hope you're recovering well. I'm annoyed that I've not heard from you over the last couple of days and more importantly I've still not received any photograph that you had promised.

I have heard from the bank - they've sent a couple of faxes which I picked up this morning.

Since I don't have an address in Spain there are charges that I have to pay to open an account - (which seem excessive) - this amount is 12,500 Euros which I think is about £7,000. I hope to give them a call later today to discuss this.

It will take me a day or two to collect the funds required to open the account. I would appreciate it from a piece of mind basis that you can furnish me with your photograph prior to me paying this money by bank transfer.


Regards
Mycox

What do they think I am - rich ?

Just as an aside - I did an IP lookup on his IP address since he's supposed to be in Spain, this is the listing of the IP address that came in on his emails

address: No-2, Sakponba Road
address: Benin City, Edo state
address: Nigeria
phone: +234-52-450-888
fax-no: +234-52-450-952

So it's Spain is it Mr Harry ? Lying sod !!

Dear Dr Cox,

i am sorry for not responding to your previous mail,i had been very down for some days now,thank God my condition seems to be improving.i thank God that you have been contacted by my bank i would advise you to comply with the banks directives.as regard my picture i have made arrangement with a nurse in my hospital to get me a photograher to snap me so that i can forward it to you.thanks for your concern about by health.God bless you and your family abundantly.

Sincerely
Scot Harry.

Amazingly enough he seems to have regular access to the web as soon as I send an email. Must be a great hospital he's in - I know in the NHS in the UK you would be lucky to get a cup of tea never mind having Internet access. I wonder if he'll explain how he gets that if I ask him.

Thank you for keeping me abreast of your situation - I've tried to call the bank without success - I think our telephone lines are having problems on international calls.

I'm glad you've got access to the Internet from the hospital - is it a free service they offer or do you have to pay for it - if so, what does it cost per minute. In the UK the NHS I dont believe offer this service.

I've just about sorted the money - probably be sorted by tommorow night or Thursday morning at the latest.

I need to talk to the bank as they've only got a part of my first name, they've got me listed as Dr Cox where my first name is actually MyCox (people call me Cox though) so I'll have to get that changed.

I remind you of my trivial request of a photograph with you holding a sign with my full name on it - MyCox A Floppin. I look forward to receiving it.

Regards
Cox

5th May

Dear Cox,

Find attached my photograph you requested for.thanks for all your concern to my ill health.i think you have been able to talk twith the bank as regard your name,where you able to correct it?i would like to know if your account have been credited.thanks and God bless you.

Best regard
Scot Harry.

Ooo look a photo, admittingly it's done rather well - I had to look closely to see where they had written the name on the image. You can click the image and get a larger image to view.

Who ever this is - does indeed look ill. A couple of giveaways though - look at the bandage on the guys left hand - it's filthy - not exactly hygenic is it for a hospital, the second and more obvious mistake is the letter that's sitting on the arm of the settee has a UK postmark on it. The address is too vague to make out even on the original picture which was twice the size of the enlarged one here.

Oh and my names not very clear...

I was actually away for a couple of days in Brussels hence lack of communication.

Wonder what his excuse will be to this..

Quite a good answer...considering someone who's in the last throws of death.

7th May

Scot,

I hear what you're saying but you have not satisfied my requirements with regard to the photograph - I would sack your photographer as he's cut your head off. I'd apprecate by return a decent photograph as per my original request before proceeding. - Full Name !

I have the money ready now - I at the advice of my financial advisor had it withdrawn as US DOllars to take advantage of the dropping US exchange rate. I took these photos on my phone so they're a bit grainy.


Wishing you the best for a swift recovery..

MyCox

Lets see if some pictures of the cash bring him out...

8th May

Scot,

I hope this note finds you well - I'm concerned that I've not heard from you yet. I came into the office today especially to check my emails and voicemail to see if you'ld called but no.

Do you have a telephone number there as I'd like to speak with you prior to calling the bank on Monday morning.

Regards
Mycox

I sent this at about 1pm - and within minutes got a rejection message - someones obviously alerted yahoo to him and closed his account.

Looks like I'll have to wait for him to contact me or try and contact the bank and they're bound to know what email account he's now on - even though they should have nothing to do with him as they're dealing with me and don't know him from Jack.

Sent to the bank 8th May

Sir / Madam,

I'm making an enquiry regarding payment into an account that you recently setup for me.

Your fax which I received mentioned the some of 12,500 Euros, I was wondering can I pay this amount in Dollars as I have that to hand.

I've also got a small problem with my partner whom for the time being his email address does not seem to be working so I cannot make contact with him. I've got to get something from him prior to me sending the money to the account. Until I hear from him I'm afraid that payment will be delayed.

Regards
Mycox

Regards
Dr (My)Cox A. Floppin
Senior Chemist
Nanomole Technology

ORRP - Rocks

now by rights they should not have any contact with Scot, we'll see.

I can see them pushing to the money anyway regardless of my lack of communication with Scot

8th May 2004

Dear Cox,

i have really under gone stress in trying to satisfy you.i will advise you to do all necessary things under your power to see that my funds get into your account at the earliest possible time,the most important thing to me now is for the funds to get into your account so that you can start disbursing it to the less privilege ones and some charitiy homes befor i die,i dont see any possibity of me staying alive more than some few weeks.i await your reply.God bless you and your family.

Yours sincerely
Scot Harry

Click on the image to get a larger image (500Pix) wide

There are a couple of things worry me about the series of pictures.

I've summarised them below

Image concerns.

Image 1 : This one

1. This guy is obviously not Nigerian. Came as a bit of a shock to me.
2. The guy seems not to be kind of shocked to be holding a piece of paper.
3. The image seems to be cropped (perhaps it was just initially taken as panoramic)
4. For being in Spain - the letter definitely has a UK postmark - pity about the address
5. If he's in a hospital the bandage is filthy.

Image 2 : This One

1. The same guy (now clean shaven) still doesn't really know whats going on.
2. His bandage is still filthy.

My own thoughts here are that Scot Harry is actually in Nigeria (from his IP address), he does however have contacts in other locations (including the UK). His contact in the UK works in a care home (or somewhere similar) and has talked one of his patients into posing with a bit of paper to obtain a whitemans picture (and thus keeping with the story of Scot Harry being British). The care worker takes the photographs during a cigarette break as it would be less conspicious. (Spot the ashtray). Any other theories would be appreciated - email them here and I'll post the most interesting theories.

As it stands at the moment - I'm trying with the assistance of a UK contact to get the police involved as it obviously involves a UK contact.

I'll keep you advised..

Okay, to appease Pyeman and anyone else who's interested in whats happened.

As normal when you try and get the police involved it comes to nothing. Obviously too busy putting film in their cash cow speed cameras to do anything about real crime..
Me - bitter, oh no... )

I continued the conversations in the background without posting here (that and a couple of days away).. So I'll continue where I left off..

8th May

Scot,

Many thanks for the picture. I tried to go to the Western Union office today without success as they were closed. There is another one several miles away but I've got my birthday party this afternoon which I've got lots of guests turning up.

Out of curiosity - what is your date of birth ?

I'll visit the Western Union office tommorow and advise the bank. I did send them an email but as yet they have not replied - probably because it's the weekend..

Do you have a telephone number I can call you and advise that the account has been setup ?

Wishing you a safe recovery.

Regards
MyCox

11th May

Dear Cox,

Happy birthday to you,hope you had a nice celebration?i hope by now my funds have gotten into your account.please let me know because i have some charity homes to which i want you to give some money to.my health is detororiating fast,what will give me joy whether dead or alive is you handling and executing what you promised me as regards disbursing my funds to the less privileged ones.i beg you in the name of our lord jesus christ to do all within your power to see that my wish comes true.
Always reply me through this email address.thanks for keeping to your promised,may the good lord strengten you and bless you as you put smiles in the faces of the less priviledged by disbursing
this funds,dont forget to reinburse your self what ever expences incurred during the cause of this transaction.God bless you.

Sincerely
Scot Harry.

Scot,

Many thanks for the greetings - the day was excellent..

I've been trying to contact the bank since Saturday to confirm with them how they expect payment - Dollars or Euros and no-one has responded to my emails, nor have I been unable to contact them on the telephone - the number is not valid.

I've tried all day yesterday without success on the telephone.

Thank you for your pictures that you send - you look like you were recovering in the images. The first photo that you sent was very grainy - could you ask the photographer if he's got the original higher resolution image - that way I'll be able to see the change in your facial features. The clean shave helped.

I'll let you know when the bank get in touch - or I get in touch with them.

Is there a number I can contact you on ?

Regards

Mycox

Sent to the bank...

Greetings,

No-one from your organisation has answered my request. I'm ready to make payment but need to know if you will accept Dollars instead of Euros ?

Regards
Cox

I did

I'm really only asking this to see if I can get a high image scan of the picture so I can try to read the address on the envelope on the armrest.

F.A.O. John Williams

John,

You requested that I provide to you the details of the money transfer via email. Our Email system has been down for almost the whole day hence I've been unable to send you this. Again I tried calling without success.

I've sent as requested seperate payments totaling the 12,500 Euros to the people detailed on your fax.

1 - 3000 Euros to Sanja Frankola
2 - 3000 Euros to Maria Chielo Flores Tabernila
3 - 3000 Euros to Josh Khalid Habib
4 - 3000 Euros to Yalem Medressa Girmay
5 - 500 Euros to Sanja Frankola

The answer to the test question on the form is Lister.

Please let me know that you have received the funds...


Regards
Mycox

So I called up the bank - requesting to speak to Dr John Williams (who funnily enough is never there) but I spoke to a guy called Colins to whom I explained my predicament - no-one answering my emails and I urgently needed to send him money but nobody answers... He gave me another email address (his personal one) to send the details to...and advised that I needed to send the money as soon as possible.. (greedy sod).

Thought I'ld annoy them by sending them the amounts but not the MTCN numbers that they need.

Lister is our current Guide Dog..(black lab with a mind of his own, but he's gradually getting there)..

14th May

Dear Dr.CoxFloppin,

Sir,please follow the below instruction,you have to send to us the sender ,the control numbers and the city (Where you send the money),sir,see the below examples.

1) The Name of the sender
2) The control number
3) The amount
4) If there is any question and answer please write everything out and send it to me or you can easily send it to the bank e-mail address.

For further directive try and contact me immediately

Regards

C.J.Fletcher.

N:B:please look at the examples below.
1 - 3000 Euros to Sanja Frankola -----------the control number,sender name,Amount , and the city where the money was been sent

Oh dear, he's probably upset that he didn't get the numbers...

15th May

Dear Dr Cox,

Thanks for keeping me posted.please do all necessary to make sure my funds gets into your account soonest.I hope you have sent all necessary informations regarding your payment details to the bank so as to make the transfer of my funds to your account very fast.i will aslo appreciate it if you could please send me the receipt of payment of this money to me so that i can hand it over to my lawyer for proper documentation.i await your reply. God bless you abundantly.

17th May

Colins

In answer to your questions -

1 - Mycox Floppin, 8013239758, 3000 Euros, Sent to Sanja Frankola
2 - Mycox Floppin, 8013239760, 3000 Euros, Sent to Maria Chielo Flores Tabernila
3 - Mycox Floppin, 8013239765, 3000 Euros, Sent to Josh Khalid Habib
4 - Mycox Floppin, 8013239770, 3000 Euros, Sent to Yalem Medressa Girmay
5 - Mycox Floppin, 8013239779, 500 Euros, Sent to Sanja Frankola

Please advise when you have received the funds as I need to access the account to make a withdrawal.

Regards
Cox

I held it back so it would be sent on Monday morning...

17th May

Dear Dr.Cox,

Thanks for your mail,just recieved.
I will like to inform you "that the money sent can not be collected " from western union money transfer,so we hereby advice you to fax or attached (Through Mail) us all the transaction slip for easy collection.

What - no money, well I'm shocked..

Colins,

I've managed get my IT department to scan in two of the reciepts before they shoot off for the evening - let me know if you're still having problems...

I'll get the others scanned in the morning..

Regards

Mycox

Scot,

I hope this note finds you well - We're almost there - I've been in touch with our local Guide Dog branch to discuss what requirements they have for charitable donations and they've confirmed they would like discuss this further once I have an idea of what sums of money are involved in these donations.

I got an email this morning from the bank requesting more information on the transfer which I have provided to them ( a copy is below)

==========
Sender Tracking No. Amount To who
1 - Mycox Floppin, 8013239758, 3000 Euros, Sent to Sanja Frankola
2 - Mycox Floppin, 8013239760, 3000 Euros, Sent to Maria Chielo Flores Tabernila
3 - Mycox Floppin, 8013239765, 3000 Euros, Sent to Josh Khalid Habib
4 - Mycox Floppin, 8013239770, 3000 Euros, Sent to Yalem Medressa Girmay
5 - Mycox Floppin, 8013239779, 500 Euros, Sent to Sanja Frankola
------------------

What number can I call you on to discuss the payments that you want to go to the charities you mentioned as well as the local Guide Dogs.

Regards
Cox

I did use photoshop to generate some high quality scans of the receipts..

Quickly thrown together they might hold him back for a period of time..

And just to keep Mr Harry happy...

Dear Dr Cox,

Thanks for all the detail information sent to me as regards the payment.could you please send me the receipt of the payments so that i can hand it over to my lawyer for documentation purpose. you can also find other charitable homes outside london too.thank God i will be able to witness some of the donations befor i die,i am very happy.may the good lord bless you abundantly for finding time to put smiles in the faces of the less priviledged ones around us.

I await the scanned receipt of payment from you so that i can hand it over to my lawyer,before any thing strange happens to me.i must say at this juncture that my health condition is not improving at all but all the same i thank God for making me find a God fearing man like you.

Sincerely
Scot Harry.

Why does he want the receipts...? They're no use to him in Nigeria - unless he's playing on getting the receipts from me, to forward to the bank.. A two pronged approach - nice...

18th May

Dear Dr.Cox,

Thanks for your mail,just recieved.
Sir,we like to inform you that the number fercilidated is not existing according to9 western union .

For further directives pls contact mr john williams (finance Director ) or contact our customers service department.

Regards

C.J.Fletcher.

What ! No money again....oh dear...

19th May

Dear Cox,

hope you are fine?,i have sent you a couple of mail and you have not been responding,whats happening,could you please tell what is going on,i am growing weaker by the day,i trusted you,i belived so much in you,i saw your as the right person capable of using my money to put smiles in the faces of the less priviledged,i am waiting to hear that my funds have been effectively transfered to your account so that we could work out what percentage is to be given out to each charity home and also the scanned receipt of payment of the bank charges so that i can hand it over to my lawyer,i am worried,please i would like to read from you soonest so that i will know the situations of things with you.

Sincerely
Scot Harry.

Oh oh - it's the two pronged approach again...

I called Colins up to explain that I'd been to another WU office and been given the same information that he had - the money did not exist. When I went back to the original WU office and spoke to the manager he had apologised and had retrieved the money and transferred it back using some new numbers. I offered to send these via email but he wanted the original receipts faxed immediatly. I said I would try and fax them to him. Not having a fax machine at home is a bit of a pain but I've never really needed one in the past so I'm not going to start now. It's Friday morning and I dream up some solution on how to over come this and also get them to visit the WU for another time... :)

20th May

Colin,

I heard an article on the news this morning about fraudulent transfers at a Western Union office. It's the one I went to as it's in Central london.

I've found this on the BBC website which relates to it. I've got an appointment with the Met Police this afternoon to try and get my money back.

This explains why no other Western Union office could get the money out. !!!

I'll keep you posted on how I get on..

Regards
Cox

Link to Dodgy BBC Website Zip file (35Kb)

Not bad for five minutes work I think.

Scot,

The bank were having difficulties obtaining the money I had sent them, and after various visits to the Western Union offices I heard an article on the radio today about fraud at the Western Union office I used... I've found this on the bbc website...

I've got an appointment with the Met POlice this afternoon to try and get my money back (it does sound hopeful). I'll keep you advised.

Hope you're recovering well..

Regards
Mycox

After several chase up messages, and a couple of phone calls it looks like this one has gone high and dry which is a pity....

The usual of course...

Starring in this episode was Scot Harry who can be reached on scot_harry2004@yahoo.co.uk

The bank can be reached on colinsjamesfletcher@yahoo.com or on the telephone on +34 679 338 937 or +34 645 038 805.