Q. The notes are apparently coated with some opaque substance and needs to be "washed" in some chemical before you can see the actual notes. Does anyone know the name of the chemical?
A. ***The Black Dollar Scam
And now we come to the reason some 419 scam victims are asked to travel to countries in Africa - or London, Paris, Rome, Amsterdam, New York, and especially Spain - to help retrieve the funds. This is usually the last step in the scam and involves the infamous Black Dollar Exchange Scam. It also means meeting the swindlers face to face - a very dangerous proposition.
In this part of the deal, the victim is shown some of the alleged money. It is then explained that the currency was damaged in storage, or that it stolen money stained by the U.S. Treasury to identify it as currency for recycling, or some such folderol.
The only way to "clean" the currency to make it usable is by applying a special chemical to it. The swindlers have unfortunately run out of the chemical and it is very expensive, however they will provide a demonstration of how well the chemical works, so that the victim is convinced the chemical will work.
The demonstration involves showing the victim real U.S. currency that is black and completely useless, i.e. Black Dollars. The currency is then washed by the swindlers. During the washing process, genuine clean currency is switched for the Black Dollars. Having impressed the victim with the efficiency of the chemical, the swindlers sell him a supply and give him boxes of Black Dollars to wash. Unfortunately, when the victim opens the delivered cartons they are full of newsprint and the swindlers are long gone.
There are several variation to this theme, but they always come down to the same thing - the victim has to shell out more money. A fortunate victim will only end up a bit poorer for this last experience. The unlucky ones are beaten, mugged, robbed, shot and left for dead, or made to disappear. A bankrupt victim is only worth his watch, jewelry, credit cards, and identity papers, the latter being the reason victims are asked to travel to a foreign country.***
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EDIT - Take a look at this news article also.
***âBlack-dollarâ gang busted in Goa
DH News Service Panaji:
Five Nigerians and a Liberian cooling their heels behind bars are part of a much larger gang operating in other Indian cities.
Four Nigerians, suspected to be part of what the Goa police are calling the âblack-dollarâ gang, were arrested in Calangute on Tuesday night. Police recovered stacks of black paper and chemicals from the foreignersâ hotel rooms.
Two other foreigners, a Nigerian and a Liberian have been in police custody for some weeks now for conning a number of businessmen in Goa.
Though police managed to arrest Victor I Chukwueto, Obiema C Oneama, Ifayi Ruben Anowa and Nmamdi M Umah, a short Malavian national Bright Ozuma, believed to be the kingpin behind the operation, is still at large.
âWe suspect these men who have come down to India from Nigeria are part of a much larger gang which has broken up into smaller groups which are now operating in other cities in India,â Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Ujwal Mishra told Deccan Herald. Omo Balaji Oke and Isaac Onef, who were arrested in Goa in June for cheating a number of local businessmen, are suspected to have stayed in Bangalore, Vizag, Bhopal, Mumbai and Indore before arriving here. Oke, a Nigerian, arrived in India on February 13 through Mumbai. Onef has no travel documents or passport. âThey would approach businessmen either in real estate or merchandising and convince them they had black money to invest in joint ventures. After collecting an upfront payment, they would disappear,â says Crime Branch DySP Bossuet DâSilva.
In one case they vanished with over Rs 12 lakh from a real estate dealerâs briefcase while the man went to the bathroom. In another, they convinced a gullible hotelier to pay them $ 3000 and promised to double his money. They left him with a stack of âblack dollarsâ (black paper literally, cut to dollar size) which they said would turn into $ 6000 if he stored it in his fridge.
The modus operandi is to dip the black paper in a solution and wait for it to turn into a âgenuineâ dollar note. âObviously, they are using the sleight of hand to interchange the black paper with genuine notes,â says DâSilva.
Bangalore and Mumbai police have detained similar gangs operating in those cities, the police says. Goa police has alerted the Interpol branch of the CBI and has written to the Nigerian embassy. ***
It seems that "black dollars" are just scams, and thus, there is no special chemicals for them.
And now we come to the reason some 419 scam victims are asked to travel to countries in Africa - or London, Paris, Rome, Amsterdam, New York, and especially Spain - to help retrieve the funds. This is usually the last step in the scam and involves the infamous Black Dollar Exchange Scam. It also means meeting the swindlers face to face - a very dangerous proposition.
In this part of the deal, the victim is shown some of the alleged money. It is then explained that the currency was damaged in storage, or that it stolen money stained by the U.S. Treasury to identify it as currency for recycling, or some such folderol.
The only way to "clean" the currency to make it usable is by applying a special chemical to it. The swindlers have unfortunately run out of the chemical and it is very expensive, however they will provide a demonstration of how well the chemical works, so that the victim is convinced the chemical will work.
The demonstration involves showing the victim real U.S. currency that is black and completely useless, i.e. Black Dollars. The currency is then washed by the swindlers. During the washing process, genuine clean currency is switched for the Black Dollars. Having impressed the victim with the efficiency of the chemical, the swindlers sell him a supply and give him boxes of Black Dollars to wash. Unfortunately, when the victim opens the delivered cartons they are full of newsprint and the swindlers are long gone.
There are several variation to this theme, but they always come down to the same thing - the victim has to shell out more money. A fortunate victim will only end up a bit poorer for this last experience. The unlucky ones are beaten, mugged, robbed, shot and left for dead, or made to disappear. A bankrupt victim is only worth his watch, jewelry, credit cards, and identity papers, the latter being the reason victims are asked to travel to a foreign country.***
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
EDIT - Take a look at this news article also.
***âBlack-dollarâ gang busted in Goa
DH News Service Panaji:
Five Nigerians and a Liberian cooling their heels behind bars are part of a much larger gang operating in other Indian cities.
Four Nigerians, suspected to be part of what the Goa police are calling the âblack-dollarâ gang, were arrested in Calangute on Tuesday night. Police recovered stacks of black paper and chemicals from the foreignersâ hotel rooms.
Two other foreigners, a Nigerian and a Liberian have been in police custody for some weeks now for conning a number of businessmen in Goa.
Though police managed to arrest Victor I Chukwueto, Obiema C Oneama, Ifayi Ruben Anowa and Nmamdi M Umah, a short Malavian national Bright Ozuma, believed to be the kingpin behind the operation, is still at large.
âWe suspect these men who have come down to India from Nigeria are part of a much larger gang which has broken up into smaller groups which are now operating in other cities in India,â Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Ujwal Mishra told Deccan Herald. Omo Balaji Oke and Isaac Onef, who were arrested in Goa in June for cheating a number of local businessmen, are suspected to have stayed in Bangalore, Vizag, Bhopal, Mumbai and Indore before arriving here. Oke, a Nigerian, arrived in India on February 13 through Mumbai. Onef has no travel documents or passport. âThey would approach businessmen either in real estate or merchandising and convince them they had black money to invest in joint ventures. After collecting an upfront payment, they would disappear,â says Crime Branch DySP Bossuet DâSilva.
In one case they vanished with over Rs 12 lakh from a real estate dealerâs briefcase while the man went to the bathroom. In another, they convinced a gullible hotelier to pay them $ 3000 and promised to double his money. They left him with a stack of âblack dollarsâ (black paper literally, cut to dollar size) which they said would turn into $ 6000 if he stored it in his fridge.
The modus operandi is to dip the black paper in a solution and wait for it to turn into a âgenuineâ dollar note. âObviously, they are using the sleight of hand to interchange the black paper with genuine notes,â says DâSilva.
Bangalore and Mumbai police have detained similar gangs operating in those cities, the police says. Goa police has alerted the Interpol branch of the CBI and has written to the Nigerian embassy. ***
It seems that "black dollars" are just scams, and thus, there is no special chemicals for them.
is there a hotel named Roben Hotel in Bournemouth England, somewhere near Manchester England?
Q. i have a friend who says they are staying there...
A. There are 2 Ruben Hotels in England that I could find.
One is in London the other is Rubens Hotel in Blackpool which is near Manchester.
http://www.rubenshotel.co.uk/
One is in London the other is Rubens Hotel in Blackpool which is near Manchester.
http://www.rubenshotel.co.uk/
Is The Rubens Hotel in London Victoria good?
Q. I'm going there soon.
A. It is very good. Luxurious, comfortable, elegant, very posh. Enjoy!
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