THE REV. ANTHONY REPLIES TO THE SCAMMER
Mr. Baugh,
It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance, my friend. I have the distinct feeling we may be kindred spirts and perhaps we can develop a mutually beneficial relationship from this.
I spoke at great length with the person you call "Pat" tonight and he is very concerned about the situation he finds himself in. To help you understand I'm going to have to tell you a bit about who you are dealing with.
"Pat"s real name, and you must never let him know that you have this information, is Abe Froeman. Yes, the same Abe Froeman you've heard of in movies and television, Abe Froeman, the sausage king of Chicago. It took me years of gathering bits and pieces of information to finally figure that out.
Mr. Froeman is one of America's richest businessmen however due to his failing mental health he no longer has complete control of his finances. His investment brokers and accountants handle most of his wealth. When he told you he did not have the cash he was not kidding, he has to go through them for everything.
Now, let's discuss the money. Mr. Baugh, I have read through the emails you've sent him. I've examined the photocopy of the money order and the check you've sent him and there's only one conclusion...Mr. Baugh, you are a con man. The money order is a fake, the check is on a non-existant account. I see what you were trying to do, and you would have gotten away with it if it wasn't for my weekly phone call to Abe last week when I convinced him to send me the money.
Mr. Baugh, I think the two of us should have a discussion because I met Mr. Froeman several years ago when I attempted something very, very similar to what you have tried. The difference is that I succeeded where you have failed. We should talk because I think if we work together we can do much, much better than the "donations" he's been sending me for years.
If you understand what I am trying to tell you Mr. Baugh then please bear with me while I ask you a few questions. I must know a little more about who I am dealing with before I can trust you with the details of my plans. Mr. Baugh, I need a better name for you that Baugh Baugh. I also want to know where you actually reside. You've offered up several city addresses, none of them appear to be real. I'm guessing you're somewhere overseas, as am I, perhaps we're closer than we know. So please, tell me who you are and where you are, with as much or as little detail as you're willing to share.
I look forward to hearing from you, we have much to discuss!
Anthony.