Cast of characters:

Honey – apparently a refugee living in a camp in Ghana.

Flavius Nevus – Me as a gentleman of considerable wealth, social stand, and severe lack of judgement.

Mrs. Flavius Nevus – Cold hearted money grubbing wife with dubious past and intents.

James – The not so trustworthy Butler to Mr. Nevus

This started out as a totally unexpected and unsolicited attempt to scam me into sending a few bucks to this fraudster, who may or may not be the one pictured in the photos.  I quickly realized that I had a wonderful opportunity to waste the scammer’s time and frustrate them, while sparing some not quite as perceptive marks from being targeted.

I no longer have the initial contact between Honey and me, but I don’t think it was much of anything. 

Date – 4-6-2005

BUZZ!!!

Steve : Hello again

honey_honey119: yes

Steve : What can I do for you?

honey_honey119: how  are  u

honey_honey119: i am  mariam

Steve : I am quite well, thank you.

honey_honey119: f

Steve : I am Steve

honey_honey119: single

honey_honey119: u

Steve : I am a married guy.

Steve : 52 years old

honey_honey119: ok

Steve : Where are you from?

honey_honey119: 39  yrs

honey_honey119: so  u are married

Steve : Yes.

honey_honey119: please do we have something in coomon

Steve : I don't know.  I don't know anything about you.

Steve : Where are you from?

honey_honey119: ok

honey_honey119: my  name  is

honey_honey119: mariam sakyi

honey_honey119: 39yrs

honey_honey119: single

Steve : Hmmmmmm

honey_honey119: from  ghana

Steve : OK

Steve : Is that where you live now?

honey_honey119: and  i  am  a   messenger in  a  small company  here

honey_honey119: yes

Steve : OK.  

Steve : What can I do for you?

honey_honey119: i  want to be in  a relationship with u

honey_honey119: i  like ur profile

Steve : Hmmmmm.  Kind of a tough proposition since I'm over here in the US.

Steve : I looked at your profile, but there is no photo.

honey_honey119: yes

Steve : How could we manage a relationship?

honey_honey119: welll if   u are serouse with me I can  be there   with  u  

Steve : How would that work?

Steve : I think I'd need to at least know what you look like.

honey_honey119: ok

honey_honey119: so should i  send u my pic

Steve : Sure

honey_honey119: ok please ur mail  addresse

Steve : chuberry@yahoo.com

honey_honey119: ok

honey_honey119: so   what do u  do in  a  living

BUZZ!!!

Steve : I buy and sell musical instruments.

Steve : Do repair on them

Steve : I sell them all over the world.

honey_honey119: ok

Steve : Are you planning on leaving Ghana?

Steve : And living in the US?

honey_honey119: yes honey

honey_honey119: so do u also  feel   to  visit  me in ghana

Steve : Well, I've never traveled outside the US.

Steve : And don't even have a passport.

Steve : But I suppose I could get one in a few weeks.

honey_honey119: ohhh

honey_honey119: ok

Steve : It would be hard to explain to my wife why  I need to go to Ghana.

Steve : She would think I had a girlfriend.

Steve : My wife doesn't trust me much.... I'm afraid.

Steve : Ever since she caught me having sex with the nanny.

Steve : And the cook.

honey_honey119: so what  should we do now

Steve : Are you able to travel?

honey_honey119: yes iam

honey_honey119: if  u are interested in  me

honey_honey119: i like u

Steve : Thank you.

Steve : I like you too.

Steve : But would like a photo.

Steve : You know.

Steve : One that would show off your best attributes.

honey_honey119: ok

Steve : Can we talk more later?

Steve : Today is the chauffeur's day off

Steve : And I need to take my son to an appointment.

honey_honey119 : ok

honey_honey119 : u  will  get the  pic ok

Steve : We can talk more sweetie and make plans.

honey_honey119 : please ur phone number

Steve : oooh.  I can't have you calling here.... my wife may answer the phone.

Wed, 6 Apr 2005 11:56:38 -0700 (PDT)

"honey honey" <honey_honey119@yahoo.com> 

hi  this is the pics of me ok

Photos:

(Hubba hubba!  This would work me over pretty well if there was any chance  that this was really her!) 

Wed, 6 Apr 2005 13:22:39 -0700 (PDT)

Re: mariam pics

Mariam,

Thank you for those photos, sweetheart.  You are very beautiful!   I can understand why I'd want you, but I can't understand why you'd want me, a married man with children.

Just the same... I'm very flattered.  Can't wait to hear from you again.

Flavius

Thursday, Apr 7, 2005

honey_honey119 : are u back   from  the   appointment
honey_honey119 : how  is ur son  doing
honey_honey119 : i  ve  missed  u
Steve : Fine.  It was just PT
honey_honey119 : and   also  have u got the pics  of me
Steve : Yes I did.
Steve : Just a minute... I have to talk to the butler about something...
honey_honey119 : ok  honey
Steve : OK... all done.
Steve : No big deal, some charitable group had called upon us at the door.
Steve : And he wanted to know what to do... send them away or give them a little money.
honey_honey119 : ok
Steve : It was the Society for Helping Indigent Teens (SHIT)
honey_honey119 : and  what  happing
Steve : So I told him just to give them only $25,000 and send them away
honey_honey119 : ?
honey_honey119 : ok
honey_honey119 : so  do u like my pics
Steve : They are wonderful.
Steve : You are very beautiful.
Steve : And make me feel young again.
Steve : But Maryam... I'm sure you could find many young men who would want you over in Ghana
Steve : I am so far away and relatively old....
Steve : Why would you want to go to all the bother of being with me?
honey_honey119 : ok
Steve : Especially since I'm married.
honey_honey119 : is  it 25000$  or  25$
Steve : $25,000
Steve : 25 thousands.
Steve : It's not too much do you think.
honey_honey119 : thousand
Steve : It is a good cause I suppose and not a lot of money for me
Steve : If I can make life better for some teens
Steve : And keep them out of trouble I'm glad to do it.
Steve : Besides, I'm having a very good year here and feel I should be generous to those who are in need.
honey_honey119 : and if i dont love u i cant stay with  u
Steve : What do you mean?
Steve : Perhaps, if you came here.... I could give you a job.
Steve : Do you handle horses?
Steve : DO they have horses in Ghana?
Steve : Or do they just use them for food?
honey_honey119 : well
honey_honey119 : they   use them  for   sport
honey_honey119 : sport  activities   here
Steve : Well good.
Steve : Do you have any experience around them
Steve : Perhaps I could hire you as a stable hand.
Steve : And you could set up residence in one of the stablehands quarters.
Steve : Really very nice.
Steve : A small room and private bath
Steve : And common kitchen with all amenities.
Steve : Even cable tv and a game room
Steve : We have a staff of about 10 stablehands and we have just procured 2 new racehorses
Steve : So we could use one more person
Steve : At least I could use that as an excuse.
honey_honey119 : u can  use that one as excuse to  ur wife
Steve : Yes. Exactly.
honey_honey119 : then  that   will  be ok
honey_honey119 : then  we can have  an  affair secret
honey_honey119 : and do u  know   something
Steve : What?
honey_honey119 : i am a incoming gospel musician
Steve : Really?
Steve : Do you sing or play an instrument?
honey_honey119 : and i do  sing  in   the choir
Steve : Cool.
honey_honey119 : in our church
Steve : Maybe, while we're making sweet love, you'll sing then as well.
honey_honey119 : i do sing
honey_honey119 : but i dont know how to play the instrument
honey_honey119 : i  am  now learning it
honey_honey119 : how to  play the instrument
Steve : Cool.
Steve : Which instrument?
honey_honey119 : i am now coming  out
Steve : Do you have anymore pictures?
honey_honey119 : but  i  have not get a producer which will market and distrubuter  
Steve : Ahhhh
honey_honey119 : yes  i have like 1 now ok
Steve : That is so sad.
honey_honey119 : organ
Steve : It takes a lot of money to get started in the entertainment business.
honey_honey119 : thats  the instrument I am learning  now
honey_honey119 : yes  really
Steve : That is wonderful.
Steve : You know.
honey_honey119 : yes honey
Steve : I have a very fine and very large organ here in the commons room.
Steve : It is one of the largest and finest in all Michigan.
honey_honey119 : mmmmmmm  
honey_honey119 : ohhhh  really
Steve : WE actually have many people come and drop by to admire my large organ.
Steve : And take pictures while their friends play with it.
Steve : We collect a few dollars for the tourism
Steve : But mostly because it is a matter of pride.
honey_honey119 : ohhh  thats cool
honey_honey119 : ohhh  u are very  good
honey_honey119 : GOD  will    bless    u
Steve : I feel he already has.
Steve : I would love it if you could come and stay here with me
Steve : And come out and play on my magnificent organ.
Steve : Everyone would be astonished I'm sure.

honey_honey119 's status is now "Available". (4/7/2005 10:35 AM)

Steve : And you are so lovely.
honey_honey119 : and i  if i  attend church I will pray for u ok
Steve : Thank you.
Steve : I'm certain that I need some prayers.
Steve : As do we all.
Steve : For don't we all fall short of the grace of god?
Steve : Especially if I'm having an affair with you under my wife's nose?
honey_honey119 : huuhh
honey_honey119 : ahaaaaaaaa
honey_honey119 : thats  will  be secret
Steve : Yes.
Steve : I'd hate to think what she would do if she found out.
honey_honey119 : u  know
Steve : I'm her second husband.
Steve : Her first husband was caught cheating on her
Steve : And she stabbed him through the heart with a dinner fork.
honey_honey119 : but if i am processing my document   to come to u  it will  cost me  some amount of money u know
Steve : He died and there was a big investigation.
Steve : But the judge is a close friend of hers... and the police chief too.
honey_honey119 : i  promise i will  not her see what is going on
Steve : They decided that her husband had a epileptic fit and stabbed himself repeatedly until he died.
Steve : She is very jealous.
Steve : I hate to think what she would do if she even found out we were chatting.
honey_honey119 : that  was  be a  big  case
Steve : Yes.
honey_honey119 : make sure she dosnt see
Steve : I will.
Steve : She got everything of course, being his wife.
Steve : And that is how she got rich.
honey_honey119 : ok
honey_honey119 : i  love u
Steve : I love you too.
Steve : I was actually working here as the chief butler when she killed her hsuband
Steve : I saw it all.
Steve : She and I were having an affair too at the time..
Steve : IN secret so I surely know how to keep a secret
honey_honey119 : ok
Steve : We had to sack all the servants though after we got married.
Steve : And hire new ones.
honey_honey119 : then do so as u did
Steve : Yes indeed.
honey_honey119 : ok i love u
Steve : She is quite a bit older than me.
honey_honey119 : if u answer me that way
Steve : Maybe... just maybe after you come here.
honey_honey119 : ok
Steve : She will have an accident
Steve : And then I can marry you.
Steve : We would have beautiful children.
honey_honey119 : ok
honey_honey119 : if u wish
honey_honey119 : my  honey
honey_honey119 : then  we can  have a good time
Steve : Yes.
Steve : No worries.. just as much fun and sex as we could possibly want
honey_honey119 : but  honey?
Steve : Yes?
Steve : Don't worry about a thing I'm very careful.
Steve : Just a moment....
Steve : My wife just rang me...
Steve : Reminding me that it is time for me to leave for my appt with my heart specialist.
Steve : I do have to go and the chauffeur has the Bentley all ready to go.
honey_honey119 : it will cost me an amount af  money to   to  process my  document   to travel to ur  destination
Steve : OK.
Steve : Can't be too bad can it?
Steve : What would it take?
Steve : I have plenty of money... I'm sure I can find a way to sneak some out without my wife knowing.
Steve : Actually, I have been hiding money for years in a secret account.
Steve : I already have hidden enough to get by with.
Steve : Approximately $3 million
Steve : I wouldn't be able to afford a very large staff with that though.
honey_honey119 : the document   and everything will  cost   me like  5000$
Steve : Is that all?
honey_honey119 : i caleed  the agent  now
Steve : Just $5,000?
honey_honey119 : and he says
Steve : Are there any other costs?
Steve : LIke airfare
honey_honey119 : yes
Steve : And so on?
honey_honey119 : honey
Steve : Yes?
Steve : Sweetie
honey_honey119 : please  thats all  honey
Steve : So, you only need $5,000?
Steve : I would think that there would be more expenses.
honey_honey119 : yes honey
Steve : Do you have enough to cover the costs?
honey_honey119 : i have just  1000$
Steve : OK.
Steve : But if I only give you $4000 then you'll be broke.
Steve : We can't have that
Steve : How about if I send over $6,000
Steve : ANd you can buy some nice things to wear for me.
Steve : Delicate underwear... negligees etc.
honey_honey119 : if u wish
honey_honey119 : yes honey
honey_honey119 : u really like me
Steve : Yes indeed.
honey_honey119 : GOD   should   bless  u
Steve : You are beautiful
Steve : And sweet
Steve : And I know you love me because you are willing to have my children.
honey_honey119 : if u do so for me i   think 
honey_honey119 : yes 
honey_honey119 : i  want to have children with u honey
Steve : MMmmm
Steve : I can just imagine.
Steve : They will all be beautiful like you.
honey_honey119 : i  want us to get   kids
Steve : And take care of us in our old age.
Steve : My family will be astonished.
Steve : My brothers and sisters.
Steve : I grew up with nothng.
honey_honey119 : so please when will u send me   that money
Steve : Right away... but I do need to go to see my heart doctor right away.
honey_honey119 : to  process the   document
Steve : How do I get the money to you?  I'm not experienced in this sort of thing?
honey_honey119 : please  can u  send it through  western   union  money transfer  bank
honey_honey119 : and    also  I will  need ur information to collect the money from that bank
honey_honey119 : i need ur   name 
honey_honey119 : ur addresse
honey_honey119 : and the   country
BUZZ!!!
Steve : OK
Steve : My legal name and all?
Steve : My nickname is Steve but my real name is Flavius
honey_honey119 :   iam  waiting honey
Steve : Just a sec...
Steve : Flavius Nevus
honey_honey119 : please ur full  name
Steve : 1060 W. Addison
Steve : Chicago Illinois, 60613
honey_honey119 : the addresse
Steve : Phone number is 773 404-2827
Steve : There it is...my name and address
Steve : and even phone number

Note: She has not caught on that I magically moved from Michigan to Illinois…. Wrigley Field to be precise.

 Steve : Now I'm getting into touble will be late for sure.
honey_honey119 : please this is  my information
honey_honey119 : my name   is
honey_honey119 : mariam   sakyi
honey_honey119 : p.obox80wieja  accra    ghana
BUZZ!!!
Steve : I'm here
honey_honey119 : please    have u got    my information
Steve : I had to tend to a small matter and they are getting imnpatient with me
Steve : Yes I do
Steve : I just mail it to you then?
honey_honey119 : have u got mine
honey_honey119 : my information  my name   and  my addresse
Steve : Yes
honey_honey119 : i just send  it now
Steve : p.obox80wieja  accra    ghana
honey_honey119 : yes
honey_honey119 : and my  name
Steve : Maryim Sakry
honey_honey119 : no thats is not  the correct    spelling
honey_honey119 : mariam sakyi
Steve : OK.
Steve : Got it
Steve : mariam
honey_honey119 : this  ios the correct spelling ok
Steve : I love you.
Steve : I can hardly believe that soon you will be here in my arms
honey_honey119 : please  what will be ur security     code
Steve : Hmmm
honey_honey119 : i love u too
Steve : I know.
honey_honey119 : please the security  code
Steve : It will be a reference to my magnificent organ
Steve : Huge Organ
Steve : Will that do?
Steve : What do I need a security code for?
honey_honey119 : i know   thats  the security code
honey_honey119 : they will  ask of it
Steve : Who will?
Steve : When I mail the money to you?
Steve : Doesn't your post office just deliver mail without asking for security codes?
Steve : This sounds complicated.
honey_honey119 : please cant u    send it through  the bank
Steve : Sure...
Steve : I can use the GIMPS service
Steve : Guaranteed International Money Provision Service

 Note: This is an acronym I’ve ‘borrowed’ from Gilbert Murray, my favorite scambuster at http://www.scambuster419.co.uk/index.html   I also borrowed the huge organ concept from him.

Steve : All modern banks have this system and it is very fast
honey_honey119 : please this bank
Steve : Which bank?
honey_honey119 : wertsern  union  money  transfer
Steve : Oh goodness that 's not a bank at all.
honey_honey119 : western  union  money  transfer
Steve : And kind of expensive to use
Steve : Well.
honey_honey119 : is attach  to the banks   ok
Steve : You sure that you wouldn't prefer an actual bank wire transfer?
honey_honey119 : and that is the easy way
Steve : Very fast and very safe
honey_honey119 : have u got to   know  that bank   yet
Steve : But if you want, my love, I will send by Western Union.
honey_honey119 : ok  i love u
Steve : I'll do it right after my appt today
honey_honey119 : i am  just behind one now
Steve : I have the money in my pocket so I won’t even have to stop by the bank.
Steve : I like to carry $10,000 to $20,000 cash all the time, just in case something comes up you know.
Steve : Well, my dark darling.... I must go
Steve : I will send you the money today
Steve : Bye bye sweetie

Later that day.  Please note that the BUZZ you see results in a loud gong sound going off on your pc.  The scammers generally are at an internet café paying by the hour for internet access.  They only have so much time to spend per visit and aren’t very patient.  They friequently use the buzzer even though it is rather rude.

BUZZ!!!

honey_honey119 : are  u    there

honey_honey119 : please  tell me  the security  code 

please

honey_honey119 : my  link  went  down

honey_honey119 : i  am sorry

honey_honey119 : please   so    what  time will   u

come on  line   again

BUZZ!!!

BUZZ!!!

honey_honey119 : please  what   time  will   u  come 

online

BUZZ!!!

honey_honey119 : 

BUZZ!!!

honey_honey119 : ok  i  will  be on  line byeeeeeeeeee

honey_honey119 has signed out. (4/7/2005 11:34 AM)

Fri, 8 Apr 2005 06:39:54 -0700 (PDT)

From:  Flavius Nevus

Subject: I sent the money

My dear lovely Maryam,

I am so sorry that I have not gotten back to you sooner.  My doctor appt. took longer than expected yesterday, because they had some 

bad news and rushed me immediately to the hospital for more testing.   I have always been a very vigorous man, very healthy and 

very strong.  And always in the best of health.  The doctor says that the heart murmur that I have checked on occasionally is much 

more serious than we originally thought. 

He says that my heart is sure to give out and that already my health has been compromised too much to risk surgery and a 

replacement heart.  

They did finally let me go from the hospital, but it was rather late.   Just the same, I was able to persuade James, the chauffeur, 

to stop off at a Western Union office.

I sure wish that you had let me use the GIMPS process as I've used it very successfully before and you can pick up the money 

at any bank in the world even if you don't have an account.   The Western Union office seemed to make things difficult.  

First they gave me the 3rd degree.  That is they wanted to know if I was paying for something I bought on eBay and told me that 

there are a lot of scams going on with that sort of thing, especially if the money is sent to Africa.

I said "No," of course.   Then they asked me if the person I was sending it to was someone I knew, like a close friend or relative.  

I told them "Yes" because you and I are lovers and are to be married as soon as my wife has an accident.

I am a man of great means and not used to being interrogated like a common idiot.  I would have left in a huff, but my love for you 

and desire to see you as soon as possible overcame my annoyance.

So I went ahead and paid them the money.  It is very expensive to send money using Western Union.  GIMPS would have been 

much cheaper.  I suppose I shouldn't complain since my wife has made me a rich man and the money I sent was HER money 

anyway.   Ha ha! Makes me laugh.

Pretty soon I'll be the only one laughing, but I'll wait until the funeral is over.

I just can't wait to see you.

Anyway, my love.   I used the password that I told you about.... Huge Organ.  And your name and address just like you told 

me.   There is some sort of 10 digit number that I need to give you too so that you can claim the money.  I've got to tell you 

that I'm not too sure about these Western Union folks.  Do you know it took fifteen minutes for them to transfer the money 

before it was successful?   They apologized over and over again and said that the local network had just been upgraded and 

that they had a few problems but finally it was working just fine.

Here is the number, my darling.   It is 3141592653.

Please get back to me as soon as you have gotten the money so that I know you can get your paperwork and arrange to leave 

Ghana and move to the US and be with me forever.

Please tell me that you love me and that even if I may not live very long you'll make my last months or years happy ones.

Your lover,

Flavius

Fri, 8 Apr 2005 07:53:27 -0700 (PDT)

From:  Honey Honey

 Subject: Re: I sent the money

hi steve

please   i have  got the   password    and the control  number   but   when  i went  

to  the western union  money  transfer  bank  in  my area  they   told me  the money  

is not in   so please  honey  i want to ask  if  there  was  a problem   please   

did use  my name  mariam  sakyi   and  my  addresse  p.obox 80 weija   accra   

please  honey   they  told me that   u have to go  there   again   and tell them  

i have not receive   it so  they   should check  it  again   and also  please   

tell  me  the  actuall   amount  of money  u  send   because   they ask me  and  

i was not sure of my self  so  i mention  6000$   please i want to know  the    

acttual  amount  of   money   honey   i am  sad  now   i  dont know  what to do   

please  can u give me ur phone  number again   because i wnt to call   u and   

be sure of  myself ok    please  u can  go there and ask them if  they have sent  

it   honey  i am  sad  now  i have not got the money   yet  ok.  

please  get to me soon.  i  am  waiting  for u ok. 

 i am  online   honey

Fri, 8 Apr 2005 08:00:59 -0700 (PDT)

From:  Honey Honey

Subject: Re: I sent the money

 please  which  name did  u  use  is  it   steve   or flavius nevus  which  of them    

please  tell  me honey 

 i love u  and i  hope  i will  be there  with  u  as soon  as posible   please  did u 

use steve   or  flavius nevus

Fri, 8 Apr 2005 08:06:18 -0700 (PDT)

From: Flavius Nevus

Subject: Trouble with PC

 My dear Maryam,

 I'm really frustrated as I hoped to chat with you live today.  But I'm having some terrible trouble with my

PC.   I can't seem to get messenger going.  BUt I don't have any trouble with emails.

I hope that you got the money with no trouble.  Can't wait to hear back from you.  Better yet, to hold you

in my arms the first time.

Your sweetie,

 Flavius

Fri, 8 Apr 2005 08:08:59 -0700 (PDT)

From: Flavius Nevus

 Subject: Re: I sent the money

Maryam,

 I just got your email.   

 I am so sorry that you haven't been able to get the money.  How frustrating for you.

I used my given name, Flavius Nevus as the sender.  Is that what you used?   And I'm pretty sure I spelled

your name just as you had told me to.

Let me know,

Your lover,

Flavius

Fri, 8 Apr 2005 08:09:55 -0700 (PDT)

You currently appear invisible to honey_honey119 .

honey_honey119 : please   they didnt give me the money honey

honey_honey119 : so please  which name did u use

honey_honey119 : is  it steve or   flavius

honey_honey119 : ?

honey_honey119 : tell  me ok

honey_honey119 : i  am  still waiting  ok

Fri, 8 Apr 2005 08:11:31 -0700 (PDT)

From: Flavius Nevus

Subject: Money Trouble

Maryam,

I now wished you had let me use a Bankwire using the wonderful GIMPS system.  I've never had a problem with

them before.   Maybe Western Union doesn't know what it's doing.

Would you like me to go back to the WU office and check to see what happened to the $6,000 I sent you?

Flavius

Fri, 8 Apr 2005 08:16:45 -0700 (PDT)

From  Honey Honey

Subject: Re: Money Trouble

please steve my  name  is     mariam     not  Maryam  the spelling  is wrong  honey    please  the correct  

 name is  mariam    i think  u did mistake right

Fri, 8 Apr 2005 08:19:04 -0700 (PDT)

From:  Honey Honey

Re: Money Trouble

please steve my  name  is     mariam     not  Maryam  the spelling  is wrong  honey    please  the correct   name is  

mariam    i think  u did mistake right   so please go  back  to the  western  union  money transfer  to checkbut  honey  

u  use that  place once u  have send it there ok     

please  ur  telephone number  please  cell phone  number  i want to  call  u on  ur way  going so  i  neeed ur  cell  

phone number.

Fri, 8 Apr 2005 08:26:09 -0700 (PDT)

From: Flavius Nevus

Subject: Re: Money Trouble

Mariam,

I am so sorry I mispelled your name.  How could I have forgotten?

I have an appt. in fifteen minutes with a masseuse, but I will cancel, perhaps my wife would like a

massage instead.  I'll go right to the Western Union in person and I won't use my chauffeur this time.  I

think he's getting curious and may have ideas in his head.

I'll just take my new Mercedes convertible, a toy I just got last week in a moment of whimsy.   My wife

will just think I want to play in the new car.

I'll get back to you soon.  To tell you the truth, I've been feeling really doggy since all the uproar

yesterday at the doctor's office and the hospital.  I don't know if I'm really over the medication they gave

me there or not.   They told me not to drive anywhere for a week, but my wife didn't hear and even if she

did, she wouldn't care.

To tell you the truth, I suspect she is tired of me since she seems to be spending a great deal of time

with her tennis instructor, Trevor.

I'm attaching a photo of our main house where you will

soon be living with me.

Love,

Flavius

Our Humble Home, notice one of the servant’s quarters a bit behind and to the right of the main residence.

Fri, 8 Apr 2005 08:32:49 -0700 (PDT)

From: Honey Honey

Subject: Re: Money Trouble

please  use my full  name     mariam  sakyi

Fri, 8 Apr 2005 08:33:26 -0700 (PDT)

From: Honey Honey

Subject: Re: Money Trouble

please  use my full  name     mariam  sakyi         

please ur phone   number please  ur cell  phone number

Fri, 8 Apr 2005 08:40:41 -0700 (PDT)

From: Honey Honey

Subject: Re: Money Trouble

please i went there right now  but they said there is no   money in  that control   number    they said  the

control  number is correct  but there is  no  money   in  it   why  whats wrong tell  me the truth  ok  i

still  love u steve     please what time  will  u come online  please  tell  me  ok  please  i  need  ur cell

 phone   number  thats  what  is  worring  me now  just  give   it  to me    

Fri, 8 Apr 2005 11:13:21 -0700 (PDT)

From: Flavius Nevus

Subject: More Trouble

My dear dear precious Mariam,

I think my wife suspects something... she has been acting oddly all morning and I haven't been able to get out of the 

house.   Very perplexing... it is usually easy for me to do.

Anyway, don't fear.  One way or another I'll clear things up and get that transfer fixed.

Your loving Flavius

Fri, 8 Apr 2005 11:18:39 -0700 (PDT)

From:  James

Subject: Mr. Nevus

Dear Ms. Sakyi,
I have to tell you something which may be a little disturbing to you.

I am Mr. Nevus' chauffeur and have been in his employ now for 7 years.   Although I have always acted in the utmost discretion, I have personal reasons to align myself with Mrs. Nevus at the present moment. 

I'm afraid that he is rather a cocky old fool and appears to be up to no good again.   He has never been faithful to Mrs. Nevus and has fooled around with virtually every female employee here.  Even the unattractive ones.

Further, I've noticed that he has not been himself the last couple days, but rather has been obsessed lately with the internet and has been very secretive about emails, IM's or whatnot.    Earlier today, he was not very careful at all when he was interrupted by the butler again to see to some charitable group at the door.  I do wish he'd stop giving all his money away to these groups... I suspect some of them are merely stupid sweaty conmen.

Anyway, I noticed that he had left his pc on and logged in.   I closed it down.  But first I noticed all the IM's from you, so I investigated further and saw all his emails between you and him.   I know everything!

I am very loyal to Mrs. Nevus and have told her that he is trying to send money to you to bring you to America and replace her.

She took it very calmly and mysteriously said something to the effect that she would have to speed up her plans, then.  Then she laughed a little, rolled her eyes and then asked me to leave as she needed to make some plans.

I know that Mr. Nevus has been trying to get back to the Western Union to fix whatever problem is beleaguring his transfer to you, but Mrs. Nevus has had a sharp eye out and has effectively prevented him from leaving the house.

She is an odd one.  She is extremely wealthy but is very stingy with paltry amounts like the $6000 that Mr. Nevus is trying to send you.   I suspect that your efforts to come to the US will ultimately fail, the way they are going now.  If they were to get divorced, they have a prenuptual agreement.  Mrs. Nevus will keep everything except for a mere $25,000 to get him started.

I am only telling you all this because I hate to see you duped by this terrible man.  He may still be able to get the money to you, but I beg you... if you come here, stay clear of him.  He is only trouble and I don't think he has long to live anyway, if you know what I mean.  I don't think Mrs. Nevus is going to wait for his heart condition to take care of him now.

I have seen your photos and think you are beautiful.  Someone like you would be a wonderful person to spend my life with.   I tell you this because, when Mr. Nevus dies, Mrs. Nevus intends to make me her husband as I am a superior lover and she is very fond of me.

However, I know she is a cold hearted woman and only interested in her own pleasures.   If you give me some hope for a relationship with you, I think that when I come into money soon, that I will be able to dispose of Mrs. Nevus and clear the way for you and me to be together publicly and in great riches.

Do keep this email secret from everyone, and please don't let on to MR. Nevus.  He doesn't deserve your consideration.    I am your best bet to come to this country and a life of luxury.

Please let me know if I can hope for your affection,

Sincerely,

James

Fri, 8 Apr 2005 11:27:28 -0700 (PDT)

From:  Honey Honey

Subject: Re: More Trouble

please    honey  

   i jst  got  mail  from a  guy called   james  he  propose  to mewhy  this way  i love  u  and he told me   u left  ur  pc   without   closeing  it    and  he say  my id so  he  narret  every thing to  ur  wife   but  never  mine  i still   love  u    please  i   want to be with  u  ok     i  am  from  the western union  bank  but they  told  me there  is  no   signal   that   means  u have  not send  any  money   please   tell me the truth    why  this  way   i still  love u  even   if u  turn  to a cripple    or  even  if  u are dead  person  the  first day i  chart  with  u   u told me u have a  wife but i still  insist to   have an affair with  u  not   because of  ur  money    but  i like  u  i love u tooo   please  i  am  waiting    for the  truth   about the  code  they said the  code   is wrong  please  let  me  know  the truth

Fri, 8 Apr 2005 11:43:03 -0700 (PDT)

From:  Honey Honey

Subject: Re: More Trouble

this   is  what  the guy says <Goes on to copy the entire James email in its entirety>

I was disappointed when Honey failed to fall for my love triangle scheme.  Maybe she’s the real thing?

Fri, 8 Apr 2005 13:01:25 -0700 (PDT)

From:  Honey Honey

Subject: Re: More Trouble

hi  steve       james  have writing to me and he says he likes me  he told  me that  u   

have heart  problem   and  may be u will  die   and   he told me that   ur wife says u  will 

die  soon   so if u die  she will marry  the james  guy , james told me to  folow him and reject 

u  he can take care of  me  even  he  will make it possible for me to be in the state  with  him  

and as i know i dont trust  yuong   men  because  if u leave with  a yuong man  at  my age and he 

got married  u   he wil  divorce with  u soon   thats  why  i dont like yuong men  at my age   u  

know  something i trust u and also respect  u  the time  u told  me  that  u  wil  send me the  

money  for  me to do my document   and be there with  u , u  did  but   it seems  something went 

wrong  at some   place   thats  why u were not able to send me  but  i  know  and i trust   u   

and i  hope u will  try  to do everything  by tommorrow   thats  saturday    and honey i love 

u  i  ask  of ur  number  u didnt gave it to me please  try  to give it to me tommorrow   if u  

mail  me ok  i need it very  urgent  i  want  to talk  to u   honey i  really need u in my life 

i  want to  have kids with  u  honey   please  try   and  let my  dreams   come  true    

i love u      

good bye   ur loved   one   

mariam    

please i want to  tell  u something   honey   take it seriouse    please the  james  guy   

watch  him  very  well  he dont  have good plans for u   may be he   can kill   u someday    

but i  know  that because   of allmighty   GOD  he  cant  do anything  to u ok

Sat, 9 Apr 2005 05:13:34 -0700 (PDT)

From:  Honey Honey

Subject: i still love you

hi    honey    i  have  not  heard   about     u today why honey  i have  missed  u  i cant wait to 

hear   from u  honey   ............please dont ..bother    what    james  is doing ok

...........honey   .......i  need  u in my life  even ur nice  face  that  kills  me    a  lot     

i want   to   have  kids with u honey      i need u in  my life    the  firstday  i   met u  

...............u  told me that   u have wife   ........but  i  stilll  insist   to  have an  

affair    with  u  or a  relationship   with   u   ......honey  the if confusion  will come 

then   u have to  come  to me  here and lets  have  ......our future    fixed  here   so i would like  

u to come here ghana   ...... if u cant  send me  that   money   ..to  do  my  document  ........and 

be  with   u there  then i think  u should come here and start    diffrent  ..........future   ok    

i still love u   no   matter what   even  ..if  u   have heart  problem   i  stll     love u honey     

please    reply  soon    i am online waiting  for u ok.

Sat, 9 Apr 2005 12:42:08 -0700 (PDT)

From:  Flavius Nevus

Subject: Re: i still love you

 Mariya

 Thank you so much for telling me all this.   I feel so stupid for leaving my pc up.  I really had thought

that James was trustworthy... but now it seems that I'm surrounded by people who mean me harm.

My wife has been watching me like a hawk.  I couldn't get away alone.... but I did call the Western Union

office and they checked on the payment for me.   They told me that they have just upgraded their computer

system and that my payment as well as a number of others were stuck "in a do-loop" whatever that means

and they have been catching all kinds of hell.

Anyway, they called me this morning and said they had gotten the glitch fixed and that the money is now

available.  I'm sure that if I had used GIMPS like I had wanted to the money would already be in your hands

and you would be well on your way to coming over here.

Please let me know when you collect the money.

Remember, I love you and when 2 people love each other as we do, all things are possible.  We are sure to

succeed if we are careful and do not falter.

God has to be with us for ours is a pure love.

Flavius

Sat, 9 Apr 2005 14:05:41 -0700 (PDT)

From:  Honey Honey

Subject: Re: i still love you

ok  honey   i have     got  ur message   but  is late   now     so i wil  call the  western  

union  tommorrow     morning   and ask  them  if the  money is available all  not    and   i will  

tell u what  has   happing   honey   i was sad   since  yesterday  i   cried  and  cried   

honey  ive  missed  u     and i love  u   and  also i cant stop   loving u    till   i am  dead    

honey   i was  wodering    if  i  am  not able to see   u   honey if i sit infront of  the    computer    

i  always   click  on ur profile   at the    yahoo   member   directory    i  always     

pup   ur  pic  and wonder    when i    will  be with  this man    and  also when  we will have kids   

even the  house  u send  it pic to me   i  still wonder when    will  i  leave in  this    house    

with   my   honey  my one  and  only    steve    i really  like u   but steve   please   please  

watch   out    that  james  guy is a  criminal   guy   ok    so please  wacth    ur self  ok  please  

dont   die  and leave   me  alone   my     mum  says i should  say hi  to u  and also  thanx to u  

she says God should     bless    u    she   says she willl  rejoice   the day  i will leave  ghana  

and  be with u   ok  honey please i want to leave  good byeeeeeeeeeee i  love u.

Sigh… how sad.  Getting involved with a married man is never a good risk.

Sun, 10 Apr 2005 13:15:10 -0700 (PDT)

From:  Honey Honey

Subject: Re: i still love you

hi  honey   

Wed, 13 Apr 2005 13:34:17 -0700 (PDT)

From:  Honey Honey

Subject: Re: i still love you

hi  steve  is  a  long  time  that i heard  of u   why  this way    i still  love  u ok   is about 

four days now    i have not heard about   u why i sent u  some  letters    but u have not  reply me   

why whats wrong     so  how  are  u   and  how  is ur heart   problem i am  still    thinking about   

u ok   ive missed   u hon   i want to hear from u soon  ok i  am  stil with  u   but hon  i have not 

got the  money    yet ok  please work on  it ok   good  byeeeeeeeeee

Thu, 14 Apr 2005 07:17:02 -0700 (PDT)

Ghana... the wife talks to the GF

honey_honey119 : is  a  long time that   i  heard ofu

BUZZ!!!

BUZZ!!!

BUZZ!!!

honey_honey119 : are u  not talking  to me hon

honey_honey119 : why

honey_honey119 : why  this    way

BUZZ!!!

BUZZ!!!

honey_honey119 : are  u  there

 honey_honey119 : are u there

honey_honey119 's status is now "Available".

(4/14/2005 9:34 AM)

 honey_honey119 : so hon  u dont want to talk  to me   

Steve : Is this my husband's "girlfriend" from Ghana?

Steve : He is very ill right now and in the hospital.

Steve : Don't worry... he won't be bothering you anymore.  I've changed his password.

Steve : Just in case he ever gets out of the hospital.

Steve : And now I'm stuck doing the taxes!

BUZZ!!!

honey_honey119 : so who  is   this

BUZZ!!!

BUZZ!!!

Steve : This is Mrs. Nevus

Steve : You have been trying to seduce my husband.

Steve : Not that I care what he does.

Steve : But I won't have anyone stealing my money.

honey_honey119 : ok

honey_honey119 : please can  i have  ur phone  number

honey_honey119 : i want to talk to u personel

Steve : What on earth for?

honey_honey119 : no  thats not true  mrs nevus

Steve : Why would I want to listen to you?

honey_honey119 : u have to mrs nevus

Steve : And why is that pray tell?

honey_honey119 : please   whats do u mean ?

honey_honey119 : i cant heard u   right

Steve : Why do I "have to" listen to you?

honey_honey119 : u must

Steve : Why?

Steve : I've already seen those stupid emails.

honey_honey119 : then why are u saying that i want to snacth ur husband from   ur hand

Steve : Oh... I don't care if he comes or goes.

Steve : But I care about my money.

Steve : If we divorce, he gets half of my estate.

Steve : Which I got when my previous husband died.

Steve : It should all be mine.

Steve : Living here is expensive.

Steve : We have horses and servants

Steve : Utility bills just for electricity and water costs me $15,000 a month alone.

Steve : And Flavius, the idiot, was giving away money all the time to anyone who came to the door asking for a handout.

Steve : He gave away $500,000 last year and I'm sure that some of those charitable groups were scammers.

Steve : Well... the drain on my money is at an end.

Steve : And the whole time he was talking to you sweetheart.  Do you know what he was doing?

Steve : He was screwing the cook and the maid!

Steve : Sometimes both at the same time in the same bed.

Steve : He is a loser!  And I'm glad he is in the hospital.

honey_honey119 : please    mr nevus  is  not  like that ok

Steve : Soon, I'll have all the money and he will be out of my life.

honey_honey119 : and he will  never be like that ok

Steve : I don't think he'll ever be like anything.

Steve : anymore.

honey_honey119 : ohhh  is  he in the hospital

Steve : THat's what I keep saying, sweetie.

Steve : He lost consciousness two days ago

Steve : A massive heart attack.

Steve : He seemed to be really worked up about something.

honey_honey119 : then  i am  praying for him to get strength  and healthy

honey_honey119 : i am prying for him

Steve : He said something about $6000 and Western Union but mostly I think it was gibberish.

Steve : You go ahead and pray sweetie... but don't get your hopes up.

Steve : THe only way he is leaving the hospital is by taking a side trip through the morgue.

Steve : I'll make sure of that!

honey_honey119 : and i am  sure  GOD   will  give him  life

Steve : I was waiting for him to finish our taxes so I wouldn't have to do it.

Steve : ANd now he got sick all on his own.  It isn't fair.

honey_honey119 : but iam  still  praying for him

honey_honey119 : ok

honey_honey119 : i still  have some feeling  for him ok

honey_honey119 : he is  human  being

Steve : Go ahead and pray.

honey_honey119 : and he dont have to lost his   life like   that   ok

Steve : And yes... I'm sure at some level he is a human being.

honey_honey119 : ok  i will

honey_honey119 : mrs nevus

honey_honey119 : i   am a  christian

Steve : You know, when I married him, I think I actually loved him at the time.

Steve : I go to church.

honey_honey119 : and if    a  soul of GOD  is   going to die i have  to pray for him  ok

honey_honey119 : i have even tell  my  pastor   about that

Steve : Do what you like.  I don't care about prayers one way or another.

Steve : Pretty soon, you'll be able to pray to him in heaven.

honey_honey119 : and  he  is praying for   him too

Steve : The doctors think he needs a new heart....

honey_honey119 : and i hope all    will be well   for him

Steve : And he has a rare blood type.

Steve : Now what are the chances a donor will pop up in the next couple weeks?

Steve : After two weeks, it will be too late.  I don't need to do a thing this time.

honey_honey119 : why

Steve : And soon I'll have all the money to myself.

Steve : His heart is going fast, dear.

honey_honey119 : u have to try  so   that he will not die ok

Steve : He needs a new heart.

Steve : Not in my hands.

Steve : Somebody with his rare blood type has to die in an accident without hurting their heart.

Steve : They have to have filled out an organ donor card.

honey_honey119 : i hope    i was there  

honey_honey119 : like  i  will give him  my heart

Steve : I figure the chances of such a person dying with an organ donor card are abour 1 in 5,000,000

Steve : The hospital has him on the top of the list, but I figure it won't help much.  So all I have to do is sit tight.

Steve : Well... I have to wrap up my taxes that that bastard didn't finish because he was flirting with you all the time and trying to send you money.

Steve : Good luck in your "christian" prayers.

Thu, 14 Apr 2005 07:18:13 -0700 (PDT)

Ghana Thursday Part II

honey_honey119 : please  can   u give   me   mr  nevus  number  at the hospital  so that   i can  pray for him ok

Steve : You can pray for him without calling the hospital.

honey_honey119 : ok

 Thu, 14 Apr 2005 07:35:46 -0700 (PDT)

Ghana Thursday Part III

 honey_honey119 : please   try to give me the number ok

Steve : No way

Steve : You've interfered enough don't you think?

Steve : What kind of christian tries to seduce another

woman's husband?

honey_honey119 : then  if u behave in that way   is

not  fair

BUZZ!!!

BUZZ!!!

BUZZ!!!

BUZZ!!!

BUZZ!!!

BUZZ!!!

BUZZ!!!

honey_honey119 : are  u  there

honey_honey119 has signed out. (4/14/2005 10:31 AM)

For a fleeting moment I thought it may be fun to chat with my girlfriend again…. 

But no luck.  My dear girlfriend apparently figured out she was getting none 

of my money.

Sat, 16 Jul 2005 00:31:05 -0700 (PDT)

From: Mrs. Nevus

Subject:  Where is he?

I know it's been a long time since we've chatted and I never expected to chat again.  But something has come up.   

My husband is missing.

I thought perhaps you might know where he is.

He spent a rather long time in the hospital.  The poor guy was pretty frazzled and seemed to be almost incoherent.  

Pretty obsessed with you for some reason.

I managed to get him committed to the looney bin and that way I could have my cake and eat it too. Appearances 

look just fine and with him out of the way, I have all my money and no worries about any legal inquiry.

 But here's the problem.  He's disappeared.  ran off about a week ago..... enough time for him to travel anywhere.  

I need to get my hands on him again and under my control since legally, he can drain millions from my accounts 

before I can stop him.

Do be a dear and let me know if he's turned up won't you?  I can make it worth your while

I never heard from Honey again. Early in our IM’s I think she was getting me set up 

to send her a couple bucks to help her music career dreams take off… but I distracted 

her with my obvious wealth and changed her game plan. Don’t feel sorry for her or any 

other scammer.  These people will steal the last dime from a sickly person who needs 

the money for medicine.  The have no remorse and brag to each other about their 

latest pathetic victim.  They really believe that if you fall for their scam that 

you deserve all the misery that’s coming your way.  These are NOT good people and 

I am careful to never reveal my real name, real location, or real phone number.