E-mail exchange between Bork and con-man ‘Angela Green’ (28th Aug – 6th Sept).

Angela initially made the inquiry about a paraglider I had been advertising on the web. His scam is a common one.

From ‘Angela Green’

Hello...i will like to know if this Item is still available? also will want to know the present condition and get back to me with pictures if this is available .

From Bork

Shiny, crispy, fresh, smells good, just as new. Special price for you. Can be used as a cover in snow as well as a flying machine. Only 1000 pounds sterling. Send me a check and I'll send you the fabric. It's lovely!

From Angela

Thats okay...Now i will like you to know that i will be making my payment Via Check but i can only make a payment drawn in the Uk pounds sterlin so i will like you to know that this item will be picked up at your location as soon as payment is settled.....Regarding the picking up of the item i will be including the pickup fee to the check payment that will be sent to you and as soon as you have it cashed deduct the item fee from it and send the remaining fund to the pickup agent so that they can come asap for the pickup.....Like i said the Item payment will be 1000£ and you will be receiving a check of £3200....If this is acceptable kindly mail me your name address and contact phone number so that the check can be sent immediately.

Waiting to read from you soon.

Thanks

From Bork

What does 'drawn in the Uk pounds sterling' mean? And 'payment is settled'? And 'pickup fee'? What is a 'pickup agent'?Please explain all this in fine detail so that we can move forward with our deal and all end up happy and satisfied. I am afraid of getting cheated by crooks, so I need to know the true details.

From Angela

Okay....What i mean by Uk pounds sterlin is this...i will be sending you check that will be drawn in any Uk bank...and pickup fee is Just the added fee that will be on the check you will receive,and the pickup agent are the ones that will come to your location to pick the Item up as soon as the check is cleared through your bank...

Let me know if this has answerd your questions.
Thanks

From Bork

So you send me a check for £3200. I clear this with my bank, and then you have a pick-up agent come to me to pick up the paraglider. Do I then pay the agent any money for the pickup? What do I do with the £2,200 extra?

From Angela

Yes as soon as you clear the check with your bank you will send the extra fee to the pickup agent via WESTERN UNION so that they can come immediately for the pickup. Get back to me if this is Okay by you.
Thanks

From Bork

No problem. We live in Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey - only 4 hours from Istanbul . Just send the cheque to the Security Office.

From Angela

I dont Understand? Get back asap.

From Bork

We're nearly there. Now I'm confusing you!I need to know that your agent can come to Bilkent, Ankara in the Anatolian plain in Turkey to pick up the paraglider. Here a paraglider is considered military equipment and we may go to jail if I try to send it by parcel.

From Angela

Okay...They will come to Turkey for the collections,first as soon as you get the check deduct the item fee from it and send the remaining money to the pickup agent so that they can come immediately for the picking up.i want you to send me your name address and contact phone number so that the check can be sent. Note that my agent will come to Turkey for thepickup as soon as the payment is sealed.
Thanks

From Bork

Hi Angela,

I should be honest with you. I haven't been completely straight...Do you realise that when your agent comes to pick up the paraglider, there is a chance that he will be arrested for possession of something that is considered illegal here in Turkey? Are you prepared to take the risk to have your agent smuggle the paraglider through Turkey? Once he reaches Bulgaria he will be fine, but he needs to keep the paraglider concealed - perhaps in a secret compartment in his car - until then. If you are prepared to risk arrest for your agent, then I will certainly send you my address and we can get the cheques written out immediately.I await your decision...

From Angela

Wow...No Problem on that what you just have to do for me is as soon as you get the check deduct the paraglider fee from it and send the Balance Immediately to the pickup agent they will come immediately...i will also want you to email me the Info for the check to be written asap.

Thanks

From Bork

Hi Angela,
Are you sure? Do you know what the inside of a Turkish prison looks like? Do you know that guards TORTURE inmates with complete immunity? And VERY FEW people succeed in smuggling paragliders out to Bulgaria. They are very strict in how they search the car. I need to know how your agent is going to smuggle the paraglider through customs. A good method is to wrap it in hay and pretend to be a Bulgarian farmer. Is this a possibility? I need to know for peace of mind. I wouldn't want your agent to end up in a Turkish prison, being tortured. Would you? Once I know he has a clever plan, then I'll send you the details for the cheque, so we can exchange these sums of money ASAP.

Please tell me IN DETAIL how he will conceal the paraglider and what disguise he will use. If he has a good method, I - in fact - have 3 MORE paragliders that I need to sell (for £3000 in total). I will of course pay the extra for the agent to cover the extra costs if you are interested. But I need to know his methods or I will not sell.

Best wishes...

From Angela

DONT WORRY HE HAS BEEN PICKING ITEMS UP FOR ME SO HE SHOULD KNOW HOW TO DO ITS SMARTLY NEVER WORRY ABOUT HIM HE HAS ALL THE NECCESARY PASSPORT TO TRAVELL ANY WHERE IN THE WORLD SO NO DOUT.
LET ME HAVE THE INFO FOR THE CHECK PAYMENT AND AS SOON AS ITS ARRIVES DO SEND THE PICKUP FEE IMMEDIATELY SO THAT THEY CAN COME FOR THE PICKUP.

HAVE NO FEAR
THANKS

From Bork

You're not trying to trick me by any chance?

From Angela

What are you talking about? i told you the Item will be picked up at your resident as soon as the check is confirmed cleared by your bank you will deduct the excess fee that is on the check to the pickup agent who will be coming for the picuk.

Get back to me with the Info for the check payment if this is acceptable.
Thanks

From Bork

I must tell you now that I have been tricking you all along! I don't have a paraglider, and I don't live where I said I did. Paragliders are not illegal in Turkey and there is no need for your agent to dress up as a Bulgarian farmer! I know you are a conman and I wanted to have fun being a conman too! Better luck next time.

From Angela

Hello since you are also a Con man we could work Things out....Can you Cash this Check for me we will make it a deal it will be 50% a piece..
Let me know if this is Possible.
And again where are you from ?
Thanks