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Ben Murray, 47 years old, from LA, orthopedic surgeon, serving with the US Army currently in Afghanistan on a peacekeeping mission, wants to retire soon and come to Croatia to open private practice and invest. Hasnt been on vacations for 7 years because his wife died 9 years ago and she is the only one who can submit for his leave. His parents died when he was a child. Has no siblings Has a son, Jackson 14 years old whom he havent seen for 7 years and who is currenty in a boarding military school in New York. He has instagram profile benmurry328 and facebook profile Ben Murray and uses pictures of real dr Steve G. Jones, the hypnotherapist. He contacted me on 20 July 2018 on Instagram but soon we moved conversation to Whats app. We finished texting on Sunday 29 July after he asked for 1.880,00 euros for a package with laptops phones and money because he couldnt pay shipment fee. I did not pay money I finished texting him and blocked and reported him on Whats app and Instagram

This Is Very Urgent
Thanks for your affection and your sincere concern over my safety. Right now, the situation is not yet ok. We have just arrived the Labuan Island safely and we have been advised by the Coast Guards here that we should make sure we don't have or carry any precious or valuables things with us, since we must proceed on our journey because we don't have docking permit here.

This also includes money and other valuable things. My greatest problem now is my package and cash and some gold jewelries i buy and sell with some documents are with me here on the ship. These are money that was meant for my personal crude oil transactions when I get to our destination country in Australia. Now, I understand that there are so many Security Company stands at the Island shore and I'm thinking of what to do, and at this time I need you to stand by me now.

I don't know what to do now; but I want to quickly send you my valuables so that you can help me to secure it until I have the chance to make my trip and meet you when this is over.
I have to trust you and give you my whole heart, and I know you will never disappoint or hurt me because I know you care for me. I have learned to take life as it comes as I remember everything happens for a reason. I have just discussed with one of the Security Companies here in the Island because there are no Banks here. They will proceed delivery immediately I get a confirmation from you to assist me in receiving this my valuables because I don't want to loose the money and other things inside to sea pirates. Please quickly send me your information so that I can send it to you immediately through a secured security company here in Island. I will urgently want you to send me the following information to enable me send my valuables now.

Your full name :

House address
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Please Pray For Me

My Dear, How are you hope you are fine I just want to inform you that I'm in a state of confusion right now because all is not well at the moment. We pray that God will help us in the ship here because we are in danger. Our boat has developed a major fault here in this part of Asia Pacific for Labuan near island and are now moving at a very slow pace, being driven by the wave. And we just got the information from the house of the signal that marine pirates are sailing towards us. They are about 1,645 nautical miles away from us. We diverted our route to the Island of Labuan, somewhere off the coast of Malaysia and the Philippines to dock coastlines security. From our current location, we will take another 5 to 6 hours or around it to get to the Island. Pray for me that nothing happens to us, these pirates are murderers and thieves, We mortals do not know what will happen next. But mean while our captain told us to remove all our belongings on board as soon as we get to the island, as it is not insured if something happens to us, because information reaching us is that the first ship ahead of us has been attacked and there valuables where stolen some died while many are severely injured. Please pray for me, I care about you. You are always on my mind.

---VICTIM REDACTED---
18 Feb 2018, 17:22
to me

Dear Mr. -------

I am Barrister Joyce Thompson the lawyer in-charge for the inheritance payment process the payment amount to US$3,500,000.00 dollars only and the funds can only be release to Ms. Marie Carney Husband or foreign investor. This is the reason the inheritance money can only release to you. The inheritance payment will be made via the paying finance house in Belgium - Brussels,


Please get yourself ready you will go to Brussels and meet the finance agent for the payment in Brussels.

Please note that any expenses you made during the process of the transaction have to be refund to you from the inheritance money you will receive keep every record of expenses you may incur in this transaction.

Please send me this information stated bellow

1. Full Name

2. Home address or mailing address

3. driver license copy or ANY ID CARD through email attachment to my email box :

4. Phone/ cell phone number

As soon as I get your response the finance agent in Belgium – Brussels will contact you and invite you for the payment meeting in Brussels.

Thanks for your cooperation.

Barrister Joyce Thompson
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On Mon, 26 Feb 2018 at 10:50 AM, ---VICTIM REDACTED--- wrote:
Dear Joyce,

Thank you for the call and you time you too to call me. Unfortunately, the connection got cut. I tried to call you back but the number from your mail, however, it seems to be incorrect ---REDACTED--- as I get an error message when I dial it. Would it be possible for you to provide me with the right number and then I will call you back?

I m happy you understand that it is not wise to send personal information over the internet as an attachment. Not that I think you will misuse it, but more in line with the data can be picked up along the travel on the electronic highway. Moreover, as you mentioned yourself we don't know each and that, of course, makes it all more complicated, as I'm sure you understand that the only information I have to reflect upon, is the email from you and no harm but in theory, everybody can send such an email. One thing here that is extremely important here is safety, security, and discretion for Mrs Carney and her inheritance but also to my personal data.

I, therefore, hope we can find a mutual solution, where we both feel comfortable and have our interests covered. I, therefore, would like to propose the following and hope you will agree.

1. As you mention you need to be sure I am the one I say I am, therefore the request for the ID. Would it also be possible for you to identify yourself inform of a copy of an ID card preferable the passport and email it to me? What Lawyer company do you work for ? do you have a company address you can share.
2. Is it possible for me to get insight into the will and the written conditions Mrs Carney left behind?
3. I expect that Mrs Carney has given the order for you and your company to be the chosen entity to execute his last wish (May he rest in peace) I am confident he
has done that in a written form. Would it be possible for me to receive a copy or an insight in that request?
4. What Belgian finance company is it that you work together with and that will contact me on this matter?
5. You mention the payout will be done in Brussels, Do you have insight into how the payout will be done? e.g. Bank transfer, check, PayPal.

I don't want to complicate things, however, I am certain, that you as a lawyer fully understand that request for security. I, therefore, am fully confident that you will assist me in safeguarding this process so Mrs. Carney can come home t where she belongs as fast as possible.

Thank you very much for your support and understanding.

Kind regards,
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28 Feb 2018, 13:56
to me

Please understand the way lawyer work Lawyer don’t give ID to client and you don’t engage me to render any services to you. If you are real husband to be to this lady Ms. Marie Carney or her foreign investor as she told me me. I don’t have any problem with you.

Now my work is to process all transfer documents of the money to your name And direct you to the financial agent in Brussels -Belgium who will help you process your funds transferring documents from Brussels-Belgium to your destination bank account of your choice.

I hope to finish with the documents process this week and pass all the documents to Brussels-Belgium for the
Financial agent to contact you and advise you on how to receive your funds from there in Brussels- belgium.

Reconfirm this info to me.

1. Full name
2. Address
3. Your drive license number or any identification number

4. Your contact telephone number


thanks

Joyce Thompson

-------------------------------I didnt react to the mail nor delievere any of the requested documents to her and then I got this---------------------------

---VICTIM REDACTED---
8 Mar 2018, 19:59
to me

Following the directives,please be advised that your file has been transferred to your late inlaw's fiduciary director in Belgium,who will guide you through.
In line with this,you will soon be contacted from Belgium for a meeting.
I wil always keep you posted.

Find my passport copy attachment.

---VICTIM REDACTED---
Thu 8 Mar, 23:26
to me

Joyce Thompson ( Esq)

Office Address: Law consult chambers ( Trust tower house ). Asylum down Accra Ghana .

Dear Sir,

After a serious thought i decided to contact you because i know you were not told the truth from the beginning of this claim, that is why you have not been able to receive your over due payment. I am Edward Lametek Adamu, the Deputy Governor, Corporate Services, Central bank Federal Republic of Nigeria.

I over heard the new Finance Minister along with some of your partners discussing to divert your overdue funds to a Swiss bank account. I considered it very necessary to let you know about it, so you can work with me and have this your funds processed and transferred in to your bank account. Get back to me for directives on how we will immediately stop this evil plan of the Finance Minister by email.

The Governor must not know i am working with you.The only document holding the release of your funds is the TC1 FORM, and the 9 pages classified transfer document that must be endorsed by you only, and return back to me so i can process the transfer through the Central Bank Nigeria. I am very convinced that you were not told this before, I want to let you know that once the TC1 FORM is procured and 9 pages transfer document endorsed, then consider your funds already released to any bank account of your choice, or any payment option you deemed fit to receive your funds.

Once you indicate your interest to work with me, i will give you step by step directives on how we will go about the process of transferring this funds to your nominated bank account,without any more delay,or better still through ATM Card payment system under 72 hours upon the receipt of the above requested information.

You can reply immediately.
Sincerely yours,

Edward L. Adamu
Deputy Governor, Corporate Services.

I see you stop talking to him on hangout i have your facebook account i will post your video there so all your friends will see your face and who you really are i hope that soldier man dont come to see you so you will be alone and you will come back to me and i have information about him too he has given out information to you that is prohabited by the military and i will link the information he will be in trouble i know your address in japan i will only leave you alone if you come back to me or you pay me what i ask and if you tell anyone about my message if you tell the soldier or your parent or your friend i will make sure your new lover gets into trouble at work and your video with him will go viral its either you come back to me or you pay me the sum of $10,000

Please sweedy just accept me i will come to you please i still love you i have sent you many messages on your other hangout i still love you