This document contains a series of emails between an individual claiming to be Amy Rhodes, a US Army sergeant stationed in South Korea, and Ricardo Cunningham, a traveling underwater welding professor. Amy proposes a business deal involving $8.6 million she claims to have found in a safe. She wants Ricardo's help shipping the money to him via a diplomatic courier service. Ricardo questions some details of Amy's story and requests her identification. Amy provides documents but also asks for more information from Ricardo to build trust before shipping the money. Ricardo expresses willingness to help but remains skeptical of Amy's story.
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Sgt seeks help moving found funds
1. Hello,
April
21
I
hope
this
email
finds
you
well.
I
will
be
brief
here
and
hope
to
hear
from
you
soon.
I
am
Sgt.
Amy
Rhodes
of
the
United
States
Army
on
AcAve
Duty
and
based
in
Camp
Red
Cloud.
I'm
staAoned
in
Uijeongbu,
South
Korea
to
keep
peace
around
the
Korean
Peninsula.
I
have
a
business
proposal
of
mutual
benefit
for
you
and
it
is
100%
safe.
I
will
be
glad
to
discuss
more
of
this
in
my
next
message,
if
you
are
interested.
My
IdenAficaAon
will
also
be
sent
in
due
course.
Thank
you
for
your
Ame.
Regards,
A. Rhodes
Hello Mr. A Rhodes, May 2
I'm interested to hear about your business proposal. As you probably know, I specialize in deep
sea salvage - my career as a traveling underwater welding professor has taken me around the
world and made me contacts such as yourself.
I'm enclosing my LinkedIn profile for you to consider.
https://www.linkedin.com/pub/ricardo-cunningham/96/61b/717
Please send me a picture of yourself so I know for sure who I'm dealing
with. I'm enclosing one of myself.
Regards,
Ricardo
GreeAngs,
May
4
It
is
of
great
pleasure
I
write
you
this
message,
following
my
previous
introducAon.
First
I
must
thank
you
for
your
response
to
my
email
about
the
proposal,
this
shows
your
interest
and
I
appreciate
that.
As
you
already
know,
my
name
is
Amy
Rhodes,
feel
free
to
call
me
Amy,
currently
based
in
Camp
Red
Cloud,
in
the
City
of
Uijeongbu
near
the
Korean
Demilitarized
Zone
(DMZ),
South
Korea.
Now
about
the
proposal,
in
the
past
years,
there
was
severe
rains
that
caused
deadly
flooding
and
damage
to
South
Korea,
some
wealthy
people,
including
poliAcians
were
killed
and
their
houses
and
companies
were
destroyed
as
a
result
of
the
severe
flood.
Majority
of
them
lost
their
enAre
family
as
a
result
of
this.
Billions
of
dollars
were
realized
by
the
Government
in
their
business
structures,
houses
that
was
destroyed,
but
mostly
companies.
During
a
rouAne
patrol
by
my
unit
someAme
ago,
I
discovered
a
safe
buried
in
a
destroyed
building.
My
team
was
not
aware
of
this,
as
I
kept
it
secret,
All
I
had
Ame
to
personally
inspect
the
safe
and
found
out
2. it
contained
the
sum
of
$8,600,000
(Eight
Million
Six
Hundred
Thousand
United
States
Dollars).
This
poliAcians
understood
the
laws
against
such
amount
of
money
and
currency
in
the
country,
so
I
believed
they
buried
it
and
secretly
used
it
for
their
poliAcal
mischief.
At
the
moment,
I
have
these
funds
privately
secured
and
safe,
without
the
awareness
of
anyone.
But
I
cannot
conAnue
to
hold
it
back
here
for
long,
because
if
anyone
finds
out,
I
will
lose
it
all
and
will
result
to
an
immediate
dishonorable
discharge
of
duty.
So
I
want
to
partner
with
you
and
ship
the
money
in
trunk
boxes
to
a
secure
locaAon
you
will
provide
outside
this
country.
I
need
your
help
to
handle
these
funds.
I
have
a
very
good,
trusted
and
reliable
shipping
company
contact,
used
mostly
by
forces
in
Japan,
that
can
send
goods
easily
through
diplomaAc
and
private
military
way,
to
anywhere
in
the
world,
without
them
being
checked
at
any
port
of
entry.
So
during
shipment,
I
will
travel
from
Uijeongbu
to
Japan
to
make
the
delivery.
I
can
make
arrangement
to
deliver
the
money
to
any
address
of
your
choice.
The
baggage
will
be
tagged
diplomaAc
documents,
and
the
shipping
company,
will
not
know
the
contents
of
the
boxes.
Some
civilians
here
and
local
soldiers
have
used
this
means
without
being
checked
because
of
the
diplomaAc
immunity
they
enjoy.
Their
charges
are
very
high,
I
will
negoAate
a
way
out
from
this
end,
All
it
gets
to
your
door
step
and
I
will
follow
up
immediately
and
meet
with
you
for
disbursement
a^er
you
have
received
it.
Most
importantly
I
do
not
want
this
money
to
go
through
banks
around
here,
it
will
not
be
safe
for
us.
I
am
sure
you
will
know
the
best
way
to
handle
this
funds
for
us
when
it
gets
to
you.
Please
let
me
have
an
address
where
you
want
them
to
deliver
the
boxes.
As
soon
as
I
get
it,
I
will
start
making
arrangements
to
ship
at
once.
If
we
are
lucky
and
fast
enough,
we
can
conclude
this
within
the
next
one
week.
I
will
send
the
whole
amount,
since
I
cannot
keep
cash
on
me.
But
can
I
trust
you?
As
I
already
informed
you
that,
the
proposal
is
of
mutual
benefit,
once
the
funds
get
to
you,
you
take
40%
and
keep
my
60%,
I
believe
this
is
fair
enough.
Your
role
here
is
to
find
a
safe
place
where
the
funds
can
be
sent
to
and
mine
is
sending
it
to
you.
What
do
you
do
for
a
living?
Are
you
married
with
kids?
Can
you
handle
these
funds?
We
need
to
build
trust!!
I
want
you
to
know
that,
the
knowledge
of
funds
leaving
the
province
of
Uijeongbu
and
Japan
to
your
country,
is
just
between
the
two
of
us,
so
try
and
keep
this
private.
If
you
are
not
capable
of
handling
this
huge
sum,
DO
NOT
allow
me
ship.
I
can
find
other
means
of
dealing
with
it,
as
I
have
done
everything
possible
to
make
this
a
reality
from
this
end.
We
must
keep
a
low
profile
as
a
result
of
the
amount
in
quesAon.
Do
not
let
me
down.
Keep
in
mind
at
all
Ame
the
need
for
confidenAality
and
absolute
secrecy
before
we
conclude
this
transacAon.
Phone
conversaAon
is
not
a
safe
measure
in
this
endeavor.
Remember
to
keep
our
secret.
I
cannot
call
you
on
the
phone
or
receive
fax,
as
I
am
not
always
at
base
as
a
result
of
my
operaAonal
schedule
and
acAve
duty.
Hope
you
are
okay
with
this?
Everything
must
be
done
by
email.
Will
you
sAll
help?
I
need
your
urgent
reply
in
this
regard.
If
you
are
interested,
please
let
me
know,
than
having
hopes.
I
will
be
forwarding
my
IdenAficaAon
to
you
in
my
corresponding
email.
Thanks.
3. Hello Amy, May 5
That is an incredible story! Very exciting. How were you able to open the safe? I have heard
that most safes have their combination written on the top as most people can't memorize
numbers. Was that the case here?
First, to answer your questions.
1) My address:
200 N Comal St, San Antonio, TX 78207
2) Can you trust me?
Absolutely!
3) What do I do for a living?
I'm a traveling underwater welding professor.
4) Am I married with kids?
I am not married. Maybe our relationship can develop into something more? You have a very
beautiful name. Can you please send a picture of yourself over? I sent one of myself. What do
you think? Not bad, huh?
5) Do I have kids?
Not in the way you're thinking of. I have made many donations to a sperm bank, however.
6) Can I handle the funds?
I think I can figure that out with time.
7) Am I OK with email communication?
Yes, that is acceptable.
Regards,
Ricardo
Ricardo,
May
5
Thanks
for
your
response
to
my
message
and
the
willingness
to
assist
me
with
this
venture.
If
we
can
establish
a
strong
trust
within
the
shortest
possible
Ame,
then
the
funds
will
be
shipped
to
you
through
the
contact
details
you
are
going
to
provide.
I
had
to
break
it
up
but
was
sealed
back.
But
talking
about
trust,
we
should
be
able
to
idenAfy
with
ourselves
like
I
rightly
said
by
making
available
to
each
other
our
ID
proof.
I
have
afached
my
IdenAficaAon
in
this
message
and
will
await
yours,
to
be
transparent
in
our
dealings.
This
is
a
life
Ame
opportunity
for
us,
also
there
is
no
means
of
you
gegng
into
trouble.
All
has
been
mapped
out.
But
first
you
have
to
re-‐assure
me
that
you
can
handle
this
and
keep
it
in
a
safe
and
in
secured
place
when
you
receive
it,
and
that
you
can
be
trusted
in
this
endeavor
considering
the
magnitude
of
this
deal,
we
have
to
be
very
low
profiled
in
our
transacAon
and
keep
this
between
us
All
you
receive
the
shipment.
If
you
think
your
house
contact
details
is
safe
for
the
shipment,
then
we
can
proceed
with
it
or
provide
any
secured
address,
so
I
want
you
to
re-‐confirm
the
following
informaAon
to
enable
me
proceed
with
the
shipment
plans.
Complete
Names.
Delivery
Address.
Private
Phone
Number.
4. OccupaAon.
The
phone
number
is
required
for
easy
contact
by
the
shipping
company
when
shipment
is
in
moAon.
I
was
informed
that
the
shipping
company
can
deliver
to
anywhere
in
the
world.
I
shall
await
your
response.
Thanks,
Amy
Dearest Amy, May 5
Thank you for providing that information. I know it is a difficult thing to send sensitive
information like that through an email.
To answer your questions:
Complete
Names.
Ricardo
Badmofo
Cunningham
Delivery
Address.
200 N Comal St, San Antonio, TX 78207
Private
Phone
Number.
(210) 225-6741
OccupaAon.
Traveling
underwater
welding
professor
Regards,
Ricardo
Ricardo,
May
5
Thank
you
very
much
for
the
provided
informaAon.
Be
rest
assured
that
your
informaAon
is
safe
and
will
not
be
distributed
in
any
form.
I
want
you
to
be
fully
aware
of
my
plans
of
the
package
to
be
delivered,
so
that
nothing
will
be
a
surprise
to
you
and
for
proper
understanding
of
the
procedures.
The
shipment
will
be
tagged
diplomaAc
documents
and
of
Ancient
Graphic
Art
Materials
and
will
be
in
Trunk
Boxes.
With
this,
it
will
not
be
checked
at
any
port
of
entry
by
country
customs
or
airport
securiAes.
This
is
because
of
the
diplomaAc
immunity
on
it.
So,
it
will
be
just
you
and
me
that
is
aware
of
5. its
original
content.
With
these,
there
will
be
no
problem
with
customs
or
government
bodies
and
as
I
said
in
my
prior
message
the
shipment
will
be
moved
from
Japan.
I
cannot
be
seen
with
money
above
$100
around
here,
as
it
is
not
allowed
or
make
transfers
on
this
course
(it
will
be
a
serious
risk
on
my
side
and
bring
about
awareness
on
our
monitoring
team).
Though
shipment
of
such
with
diplomaAc
immunity
is
very
expensive
here,
I
will
deduct
whatever
amount
it
will
cost
for
the
shipping
fee,
from
these
funds
that
I
have
privately
secured
and
safe,
without
the
awareness
of
anyone.
So
be
rest
assured
that
all
delivery
fee
will
be
taken
care
of,
All
it
gets
to
you.
I
trust
in
you,
so
please
do
not
fail
me
or
steal
the
money
when
it
gets
to
you.
We
already
agreed
on
a
percentage
sharing
of
60/40%.
I
will
really
appreciate
some
dedicaAon
of
your
Ame
to
this,
so
that
things
can
be
fast
without
unnecessary
delays.
You
must
always
remember
the
need
for
confidenAality
and
absolute
secrecy.
Also,
understand
that
most
Ames,
I
am
out
of
base
and
will
NOT
be
able
to
access
my
mail.
But
whenever
I
am
in
base,
I
will
always
be
in
contact.
So
it
will
be
nice,
if
you
write
me
every
Ame
as
a
friend
and
business
partner.
Please
let
me
know
if
you
understand
in
your
response.
Thank
you,
Amy
Dearest Amy, May 6
Thank you for your note. I feel that we are coming together as a team.
I was wondering if you have maybe thought of shipping yourself over in one of the trunks?
Surely you must have someone helping you over there as moving those huge trunks of money
around would be difficult. I'm thinking of the person who was able to stow away in the landing
gear of a commercial flight to Hawaii. I think the key is being able to go into a state of near
hibernation which you would need to do in the trunk. Remember to use the restroom right
before you enter the box. And I guess do not eat beans before being sealed up in there. In this
way you would be away from the base with the money, and also we could be united when you
arrive. Of course I'll give you some time to freshen up. And I won't allow your appearance to
make a first impression on me. So you get a mulligan! But just one - LOL!
Think about it.
Regards,
Ricardo
Ricardo,
May
6
I
do
not
understand
the
messages
you
are
sending
me
and
to
my
understanding
so
far,
they
are
not
right.
Give
me
one
good
reason
why
i
should
trust
you
in
this
now.
6. Thank
you,
Amy
Dear Amy, May 6
I don't understand - what's the issue?
Warmer regards,
Ricardo
May 6
I
was
wondering
if
you
have
maybe
thought
of
shipping
yourself
over
in
one
of
the
trunks?
Surely
you
must
have
someone
helping
you
over
there
as
moving
those
huge
trunks
of
money
around
would
be
difficult.
I'm
thinking
of
the
person
who
was
able
to
stow
away
in
the
landing
gear
of
a
commercial
flight
to
Hawaii.
I
think
the
key
is
being
able
to
go
into
a
state
of
near
hibernaAon
which
you
would
need
to
do
in
the
trunk.
Remember
to
use
the
restroom
right
before
you
enter
the
box.
And
I
guess
do
not
eat
beans
before
being
sealed
up
in
there.
In
this
way
you
would
be
away
from
the
base
with
the
money,
and
also
we
could
be
united
when
you
arrive.
Of
course
I'll
give
you
some
Ame
to
freshen
up.
And
I
won't
allow
your
appearance
to
make
a
first
impression
on
me.
So
you
get
a
mulligan!
But
just
one
-‐
LOL!
Think
about.
Above
was
the
message
you
sent
me
and
what
is
the
meaning
of
this.
Dear Amy, May 6
This was just some playful banter. I am, however, wondering how you're able to move such a
heavy trunk full of cash. Surely you must have help in this on your end? How many other
people are involved in this - I think I have the right to know.
Ricardo
Ricardo,
May
6
Do
you
understand
the
plan
of
shipment
that
i
have
sent
to
you
earlier
on.
Also,
a
reliable
friend
will
help
in
taking
them
but
not
as
huge
as
you
think.
Can
you
go
back
and
read
the
plan
of
shipment
so
we
can
move
on
with
this.
I
can't
be
online
all
the
Ame
and
is
risky
coming
here
to
even
send
mail.
7. Thank
you,
Amy
Hey Amy, May 6
Yes, I understand the plan of shipment. The details all seem to be on your end. Do you need
anything from me right now?
!
Ricardo
Ricardo,
May
6
I'm
so
glad
you
understand
my
previous
message,
thanks
for
your
response.
I
must
confess
that
I
really
appreciate
your
kind
of
person
in
this
transacAon.
I’ll
do
all
my
possible
best
to
make
sure
everything
go
smooth
out
here
and
will
also
make
do
with
your
informaAon
and
keep
you
posted
as
soon
as
shipment
is
moved,
to
enable
you
avail
yourself
for
its
arrival.
I'll
move
now
to
Fukuoka,
Japan,
to
proceed
with
the
Shipment.
I'll
not
be
back
to
Camp
Red
Cloud,
for
about
8
to
10
hours.
Immediately
the
shipment
is
moved,
I
will
contact
you.
Would
find
a
safe
computer
to
send
you
a
message
at
Fukuoka,
Japan.
Once
again
thank
you
and
God
bless.
Bye
for
now.
Amy
Dear Amy, May 7
It has been 20 hours now. I'm beginning to get worried. Is everything OK?
!
Ricardo
Ricardo,
May
8
GreeAngs
my
friend.
This
is
to
inform
you
that
the
trunk
boxes
were
dispatched
some
hours
ago,
via
India
to
your
address.
The
trunk
boxes
had
to
be
routed
through
Delhi,
India
because
there
was
no
direct
cargo
flights
from
8. Fukuoka,
Japan
to
your
country.
I
can't
speak
on
the
phone
for
security
reasons
(this
you
already
know),
as
I
would
have
called
you
to
noAfy
you
of
this
development,
though
it
was
not
an
easy
task,
but
thank
God
everything
went
as
planned
and
I
just
managed
to
get
to
a
safe
computer
to
send
this
message
to
you.
The
shipping
company
charged
$10,350
for
diplomaAc
shipment
and
as
expected,
I
knew
it
will
be
expensive
(this
was
among
our
previous
correspondence).
I
had
to
remove
the
sum
of
$10,350
to
complete
payment
for
the
charges.
I
have
also
given
the
shipping
company
an
extra
$500,
if
by
any
chance
it
is
needed.
The
total
amount
available
in
the
trunk
boxes
a^er
this
deducAon
is
now
$8,589,150
(Eight
Million
Five
Hundred
and
Eighty
Nine
Thousand,
One
Hundred
and
Fi^y
Dollars).
Please
do
not
entertain
any
fear,
as
everything
has
been
well
mapped
out
and
the
funds
will
have
no
trace
to
us.
You
also
have
to
remember
that
you
are
not
to
disclose
the
original
content
of
the
trunks
to
the
shipping
company
or
anybody,
as
it
was
declared
as
containing
vital
diplomaAc
documents
and
ancient
graphic
art
materials.
The
shipping
company
is
not
aware
of
the
content,
so
if
at
any
Ame
you
are
asked,
just
tell
them
they
are
diplomaAc
documents
and
ancient
graphic
art
materials
as
indicated
on
the
air
way
bill.
Contact
the
shipping
company
as
soon
as
possible
with
the
details
below,
as
I
was
told
that
shipment
will
take
three
days
before
delivery
to
you.
Contact
them
to
confirm
the
exact
arrival
date
and
Ame
of
our
shipment
to
your
door
step,
with
the
details
provided
below:
Bharat
Shipping
Limited
794,
Joshi
Road,
Karol
Bagh,
New
Delhi
-‐
110005,
Delhi,
India
Guru
Sharan
Singh
(Director)
E-‐mail:
bharatgroup@outlook.com
Skype:
Bharat.SL
Phone:
(+91)
8586946272
Fax:
(+91)
9650566600
Be
informed
that
you
have
to
treat
with
absolute
confidenAality
for
security
reasons
and
I
will
also
look
for
a
scanner
to
scan
the
copy
of
the
shipment
airway
bill.
Do
not
tell
anyone
or
let
the
shippers
know
that
you
are
expecAng
cash,
so
you
just
have
to
be
extra
careful.
Please
reply
me
as
soon
as
you
receive
this
message,
I
will
head
back
to
Uijeongbu
immediately.
I
have
to
report
back
to
base
before
Friday.
I
am
making
arrangements
to
apply
for
an
honorable
discharge,
but
I
will
have
to
do
this
smartly
so
I
can
follow
up
to
meet
with
you
as
soon
as
possible.
I
will
inform
you
when
arrival
schedule
is
known
to
me,
so
you
can
pick
me
up
from
the
airport.
As
soon
as
the
shipping
company
delivers
to
you,
please
keep
in
a
very
safe
and
secured
place.
I
am
counAng
so
much
on
you,
I
trust
you
with
my
life,
please
do
not
let
me
down
and
remember
to
keep
secret.
I
will
inform
you
when
I
get
back
to
Camp
Red
Cloud,
thank
you.
Contact
the
company
as
soon
as
possible
or
preferably
call
them
o^en.
Thanks,
Amy
9. Dear Amy, May 8
I am glad to hear from you. For a while I was thinking that you had met your unexpected end.
I will contact the shipping company soon. I am also looking forward to meeting you - I can pick
you up from the airport. The nearest one to me is the San Antonio International Airport.
Please send me a copy of the shipping airway bill. This will be valuable information.
Regards,
Ricardo
Dear Guru Sharan Singh, May 8
My associate Amy Rhodes has provided you with a shipment to airfreight to me. I trust that you
were aware I would be contacting you about this matter. I am interested in finding out more
details of this. Could you please email me a copy of the airfreight manifest? I will also require
pictures of the cargo from at least two different angles. This is required for accepting the
package once delivered - I need to ensure that it has not been damaged or opened during
transit - this is very important to me. I cannot stress that last point enough. Very, VERY VERY
IMPORTANT - DO NOT OPEN. Please let me know if you have any questions on this. DO
NOT OPEN.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Regards,
Ricardo Badmofo Cunningham
Hello Guru Sharan Singh, May 9
Could you please acknowledge receipt of this email? I'm wondering if my message got through.
It is understandable if you need time to answer this, but I would like to know that you have
received this.
Regards,
Ricardo
Dear Amy, May 9
I have not heard from the shipping company, although I contacted them yesterday. Should I
include you on the email list? Perhaps they don't recognize who I am and how I am connected
to this matter.
Please advise.
Ricardo
10. Dear Ricardo Badmofo Cunningham, May 9
We have tried to contact you on your telephone, but there was no answer, We advice you provide a
reachable mobile number.
Please see attached letter.
Also, be informed that $500 made available by sender to our office at Fukuoka - Japan, has been remitted
to us, if this money is not used during the course of delivery, it will be completely refunded back to sender
or you the receiver.
Our office is opened 24 hours Monday - Saturday and 6:00AM to 6:00PM Sundays.
.............................................................
Nitya Preeti Devi
Customer Care Services
11.
12. Dear Nitya Preeti Devi, May 9
I have received your email. This is excellent news. Please deliver the trunks to:
Ricardo Badmofo Cunningham
200 N Comal St
San Antonio, TX 78207
Regards,
Ricardo Cunningham
Dear Ricardo Badmofo Cunningham, May 9
We have received your address.
Please provide the required documentation requested in the attached letter sent to you.
.............................................................
Guru Sharan Singh
Director
Dear Guru Sharan Singh, May 9
I will have to get back to you on the other items needed. In the meantime, please DO NOT
OPEN THE TRUNKS! I cannot emphasize enough: DO NOT OPEN THEM.
Thanks,
Ricardo
Dear Amy, May 9
Do you happen to have a copy of the airway bill, the non-inspection certificate, or the India
border clearance certificate laying around? The shipping company is interested in these. Don't
worry - I told them NOT TO OPEN THE TRUNKS! I think I made myself clear on that point.
Thanks,
Ricardo
13. Ricardo,
May
10
Please
you
must
pardon
my
delay
in
response,
I
am
on
AcAve
Duty,
and
so
most
Ames
I
am
out
of
base
on
operaAonal
duty
and
patrol.
I
am
so
glad
that
the
shipment
has
arrived
India.
This
is
good
news
for
me.
With
regards
to
what
the
shipping
company
is
requesAng;
1.
Copy
of
Shipment
Airway
Bill
(Find
afached
to
this
e-‐mail,
forward
to
them
immediately)
2.
Non-‐InspecAon
CerAficate
(I
do
not
have
this
cerAficate.
I
did
not
know
that
it
will
be
needed.
Nobody
gave
me
this
when
I
was
doing
the
shipment.
The
best
thing
for
us
is
for
you
to
tell
the
shipping
company
that
you
do
not
have
this
cerAficate.
Ask
them
how
they
can
assist
you.
I
am
sure
there
must
be
a
way
around
it).
Since
I
made
$500
available,
this
should
cover
the
CerAficate.
3.
Delivery
address
(Send
them
your
receiving
address,
that
which
you
find
more
convenience)
Please
make
sure
that
you
contact
them
immediately.
I
will
be
out
of
base
again
later
today
and
I
will
not
be
back
to
base
for
some
days.
I
will
be
very
happy
when
I
come
back
to
know
that
the
shipment
has
le^
Delhi,
India
for
your
place.
I
wait
to
hear
the
good
news.
Thanks
and
Blessings.
Amy
Dear Ricardo Badmofo Cunningham, May 10
We have received your email and will await the documentation.
.............................................................
Guru Sharan Singh
Director
14. Hello Bharat, May 10
I have the documentation now. Please find it attached.
Regards,
Ricardo
Dear Ricardo Badmofo Cunningham, May 10
We have received your email and Airway Bill attached, you have not included the Non Inspection
Certificate. Please provide.
.............................................................
Guru Sharan Singh
Director
15. Hello Amy, May 10
No problem on the delays. I understand. I have sent the needed documentation to the shipping
company.
Regards,
Ricardo
Hello, May 10 (Note: this came from a different scammer email address than from the first
one)
I hope this email finds you well.
I will be brief here and hope to hear from you soon. I am Sgt. Amy Rhodes of the United States
Army on Active Duty and based in Camp Red Cloud. I'm stationed in Uijeongbu, South Korea to
keep peace around the Korean Peninsula. I have a business proposal of mutual benefit for you
and it is 100% safe. I will be glad to discuss more of this in my next message, if you are
interested. My Identification will also be sent in due course. Thank you for your time.
Regards,
A. Rhodes
Hello Amy, May 10
This is strange - looks like you have another email address. Is everything going OK? I just
have one last thing to work out with the Bharat shipping company, as you know.
Regards,
Ricardo
Dear Guru Sharan Singh, May 10
Is the non inspection certificate something that you could help me obtain?
Regards,
Ricardo
Ricardo,
May
11
It
was
an
error
my
brother.
Yes
i
have
another
email
but
there
was
a
problem
but
i
have
been
able
to
fix
it
up
now.
Have
you
contacted
them
now
with
the
airway
bill
and
what
is
the
progress
there.
Update
me
soon.
Thanks,
16. Amy
Hello Amy, May 11
Can you please describe the error? I'm very confused by this.
I am in contact with the shipping company. I'm a little suspicious of those people. I asked them
for a picture of the trunks to ensure that they have them and that they look unopened.
Regards,
Ricardo
Ricardo,
May
11
My
email
started
sending
out
messages
but
it's
okay
now.
I
trust
the
shipping
company
because
it
was
from
a
good
reliable
source.
Go
ahead
and
deal
with
them
and
provide
anything
that
is
needed.
I
will
be
off
because
of
acAve
duty
for
some
days
now.
Wishing
you
success
and
hope
to
hear
good
news
when
am
back.
Thanks,
Amy
Hello Amy, May 11
Will do. I have emailed them and am presently waiting for their response.
Regards,
Ricardo
Dear Ricardo Badmofo Cunningham, May 11
We write to acknowledge receipt of your email, we can assist you in obtaining this certificate as soon as
possible from the Ministry of External Affairs (Department of Foreign Affairs) India, office.
We have assisted customers in the past in obtaining this certificate, so we stand a good chance of getting
the certificate quickly.
Attached herein is a copy of the application form from the Department of Foreign Affairs Office. You are
required to immediately complete the form attached and return back. It will be submitted on your behalf
and then we shall wait for the approval. With our contacts, it will not take more than 3 or 4 hours to get
approval.
Make sure it is completed and returned back immediately.
APPLICATION MUST BE FILLED BY RECEIVER
18. Dear Ricardo Badmofo Cunningham, May 11
As you already know, the Non - Inspection Certificate is required to do the clearance of your shipment
here in Delhi, India and forwarded to you. Without a Non - Inspection Certificate your shipment will be
opened for inspection by the customs.
With the availability of this certificate, clearance here in India will be completed and there will be no
further custom check in your country. This is because of the bilateral relationship between India and your
country.
Having this certificate and the diplomatic documents already available, avoids any problem in your
country with customs or any government body.
.............................................................
Guru Sharan Singh
Director
Hello Guru Sharan Singh, May 11
Thank you for sending me the application. I will work on getting this filled out. One thing I will
require is that you send to me a picture of the two trunks.
Regards,
Ricardo
Hello, May 11
Any progress on getting the picture of the two trunks? I have almost completed the
application...
Regards,
Ricardo
Hello, May 12
I have the form filled out and ready to go. Could you please send pictures of trunks?
Regards,
Ricardo
Dear Ricardo Badmofo Cunningham, May 12
19. We have received your email.
While we await the completed form from you to be submitted, regarding the picture of the trunk boxes,
we are sorry at the moment a picture cannot be provided. Reasons because, trunk boxes has been seized
by Airport Authorities, till the requested Certificate is provided. Trunk boxes is currently kept in a secured
room, without access by anyone. Once we obtain the Certificate and further present to them, we will have
access and then send you images.
.............................................................
Guru Sharan Singh
Director
Dear Guru Sharan Singh,
I have completed the form - here it is:
Title: Mr
Full names: Ricardo Badmofo Cunningham
Contact address: 200 N Comal St, San Antonio, TX 78207
Nationality: Texan
Date of birth: 02/28/65
Occupation: Traveling underwater welding professor
Telephone number: (210) 335-6000 (home)
Fax: n/a
email: ricardo.cunningham@gmail.com
Please send over pictures of the trunks.
Regards,
Ricardo
Dear Ricardo Badmofo Cunningham, May 12
We have received your information and completed the form on your behalf. It will be submitted once
Foreign Affairs Office opens at dawn and you will be notified immediately the application is approved.
We already answered your email, regarding the picture. So once we get the Certificate it will be presented
to the Airport Authorities, then photos will be made available.
…………………………………………………….
Guru Sharan Singh
Director
20. Dear Mr. Singh, May 13
I was wondering if there is any update to this situation?
Regards,
Ricardo
Dear Ricardo Badmofo Cunningham, May 13
We have tried to reach you on phone, but your telephone number is not connecting. I am pleased to
inform you that we have received approval for the issuance of your Non-Inspection Certificate.
The Non Inspection Certificate Fee is at a cost of: $980
We have with us $500 from the money remitted from the sender, this already has been made as part
payment to the Department of Foreign Affairs Office, to enable them start the process. Unless the balance
is made, before the certificate will be released.
Therefore you are required to immediately send the balance payment of $480 (Four Hundred and Eighty
Dollars). This will enable us to immediately obtain the certificate and the subsequent delivery of your
trunk boxes to you.
The Department of Foreign Affairs Office has advised, the payment be sent through Money Gram
Transfer with the below information;
RECEIVER NAME;
First Name: TOLU
Last Name: OKUNOWO
Location: NEW DELHI, INDIA
Immediately the payment is sent, be advised to send the payment details and a scanned copy of the
payment slip to me by email, as a senior officer I will personally present the payment slip to their office
and pick up the certificate on your behalf.
Please be aware that according to our planned schedule, your trunk boxes are due to depart from New
Delhi, India today or tomorrow Wednesday, so the fee should be sent today, to enable us collect the
certificate and meet up with the schedule. We await your prompt compliance.
But if you can not meet up with the payment today, then the shipment will have to be delayed.
.............................................................
Guru Sharan Singh
Director
Dear Mr. Singh, May 13
21. This is outstanding news. I will make arrangements to send the $480.
Can you please send pictures of the trunks?
Regards,
Ricardo
Dear Mr. Singh, May 14
I still have not received the picture of the trunks. As you indicated that this is an urgent matter, I
would have expected to receive the picture by now. I'm wondering what is taking so long?
I would like one of these two things to happen:
Either:
1) Take a picture of the two trunks with yourself in the picture. To ensure
that this is a legitimate picture and not just some random picture
downloaded from the internet, I want you to pose with your hand making
a specific hand sign (see attached picture).
Or:
2) Return the two trunks back to Japan. My business partner and myself
will make different arrangements for their travel.
Regards,
Ricardo
Dear Mr. Singh, May 17
I have given up hope of you sending the trunks or a picture. I'm afraid I'll have to take things up
with Ms. Rhodes.
Regards,
Ricardo