"Scam Eye Am (Dead)", Way to Die #894, is the first death featured in "Killing Them Softly", which aired on March 9, 2011.
Plot[]
Joe had received one of those ridiculous e-mails saying about him becoming a millionaire and he happened to be stupidly gullible enough to completely believe it. Joe sent $5,000 dollars to the account of Adechike, a Nigerian businessman who represented an international lottery company, Joe went to see him in a hotel room and Adechike wanted more money.
Have you already figured out what's wrong with this image so far?
Joe (the sucker) was about to fall victim to an advance fee fraud scheme known as the "black money", or more popularly, the "wash-wash" scam at the hands of Adechike (the crook).
Rick Hahn: A wash-wash scam will typically take 3 or 4 steps. Once the con artist knows the individual has been hooked, they paid some money already, they'll introduce the wash-wash, typically a suitcase with black bills amongst them will be a couple of legimate US dollars that have been dyed black, the con artist present these with a special magic fluid that uses to wash the legimate bills to demonstrate the entire boxes full of US currency.
The sucker was told that they dyed the bills to smuggle them into the country, Adechike cleaned a $100 bill and Joe believed him, if you guys are wondering who could fall for this scam, the victims' losses exceeded $9,300,000 in 2009, Joe gave up his savings in exchange for a $100 bill, dyed paper worth $5 and a worthless bottle of magic liquid, Joe asked Adechike if he would clean the other bills but the scammer asked him why he didn't do it, Joe decided to do it but Adechike purposely threw the bottle, spilling the liquid that splashed right on Joe's right sleeve, Adechike promised to give him one in 24 hours.
Joe left the room and when he left he realized that he had some liquid on his sleeve, he rubbed off another bill and discovered that bill was actually play money, therefore Joe had been taken to the cleaners. An incensed Joe began knocking loudly on the door and yelling at Adechike to open it while Adechike peered through the peephole, Joe managed to force the door open and stormed into the room and when he did he opened the door with such force that it hit Adechike and a coat hook on the door pierced his right eye and killed him instantly.
Dr. Khyber Zaffarkhan: When the man was hit by the door, the 5-inch metal hook pierced his eye and fractured his overall socket, causing damage to his frontal lobe. This damage caused an immediate severe hemorrhage in his brain, causing sensation of his onomonic function, killing him instantly.
Joe started looking for him, turned around after hearing a thud and saw his corpse lying on the ground and his severed right eye stuck in the hook which made him swallow in concern.
Narrator: Adechike's death should be a lesson to all gullible Jims out there: Keep your eye... on your money.
Transcript[]
(A man looks for a room, [] is playing)
Narrator: Have you ever got one of those ridiculous e-mails saying you're about to become a millionaire? Joe did.
(Joe knocks the door 201)
Narrator: And he was so stupid and gullible, (Giggling) he believed it.
(A black man opens the door)
Adechike: Joseph, how are you? Have a seat.
(They sit, [] is playing)
Narrator: Joe had already wired $5000 to cover supposed account transfer fees to... Adechike. A Nigerian businessman who represented a major international lottery corporation.
Adechike: ...As you know uh... export fees...
(Joe gives the bills of $100 to Adechike)
Narrator: But now, Adechike wanted more money.
Adechike: I like you already.
([] is playing)
Narrator: Have you figured out what's wrong with this picture?
(Joe as Sucker!)
Narrator: Joe was about to become a victim...
(Adechike as Crook!)
Narrator: of a Nigerian black money or wash-wash scam.
(Adechike opens the suitcase, shows the black money, uses the magic water, demonstrates the wash-wash, Technological Nuances is playing)
Rick Hahn: A wash-wash scam will typically take 3 or 4 steps. Once the con artist knows the individual has been hooked, they paid some money already, they'll introduce the wash-wash, typically a suitcase with black bills amongst them will be a couple of legimate US dollars that have been dyed black, the con artist present these with a special magic fluid that uses to wash the legimate bills to demonstrate the entire boxes full of US currency.
(Plot Twist is playing)
Narrator: The sucker is told the bills were dyed black, in order to sneak them into the country.
Joe: It's a $100 bill?
Adechike: Yes. Yes.
Narrator: If you're wondering if anyone actually falls for this scam, victims lost over $9.3 billion in 2009 alone.
(Desperate Searches is playing)
-Adechike: Yeah?
-Joe: Okay.
Narrator: Joe just turned over what was left of his savings for a $100 bill: $5 worth of dyed paper, and a worthless bottle of magic wash liquid.
([] is playing)
Joe: Are you gonna clean them now?
Adechike: Why don't you do it?
(Adechike purposely spilled all the water)
Narrator: Make that an empty bottle of worthless magic wash liquid.
Adechike: Don't worry, I'll take care of you, I'll take care of you. I can have it for you in 24 hours.
(Later in the elevator room, Joe has a chance to clean the "bill")
Narrator: Joe might've been dim, but his bulb wasn't completely out.
(Joe rubs the bill from the water on his wrist, and becomes infuriated when he sees it is white and reads "Play Money")
Narrator: He rubbed off another bill... and discovered he'd been taken to the cleaners.
(Joe comes back to the 201 door, knocks on it in unbridled anger)
Joe: Open up! Open up! Open up!
(Joe forces the door open, looking for Adechike)
Joe: Hey!
(Turns out Adechike's right eye got hooked by coat hook; Demonic Introduction is playing, CGI showcases the coat hook stabs the eye and frontal brain)
Dr. Khyber Zaffarkhan: When the man was hit by the door, the 5-inch metal hook pierced his eye and fracture his overall socket, causing damage to his frontal lobe. This damage caused an immediate severe hemorrhage in his brain, causing sensation of his onomonic function, killing him instantly.
(Recap of Joe came back to Adechike's room, Epic Rock Piece is playing)
Joe: Open up!
(As Adechike goes see Joe in the peephole, Joe forces the door open, Adechike's right eye got hooked by coat hook, falls to death)
Narrator: Adechike's death should be a lesson to all gullible Jims out there:
(Joe sees the right eye stuck in the coat hook, nods for an eye sign/gulps for that snatched eye)
Narrator: Keep your eye...on your money.
Cast and Interviewees[]
- Aswad Ali Brown - Adechike (lead: intended victim)
- Albert Stroth - Joe (lead)
- Rick Hahn - Himself (Retired FBI Agent)
- Dr. Khyber Zaffarkhan - Himself (Physical Medicine and Rehab)
Trivia[]
- Also called "Killer Scam" on the Spike TV website.
- "Scam Eye Am" is a play on words referencing the Dr. Seuss character "Sam I Am".
- There are no reported deaths of someone solely stabbed in the eye, let alone in this manner
- Joe can be seen smiling through the blur during the close-up of Atchike's eye on the coathook.
Segment Nicknames[]
- Killer Scam (Spike TV)
- Eye Hooked on a Problem
- Blind Greed
- One-Eyed Scammer
- Hook, Line, and Eye
- Adec-hooked
- Iris-t In Peace
Foreign Names[]
- Ojo con las Estafas (Watch Out for Scams) - Latin American Spanish dub
- Timo del Ojo (Scam of Eye) - European Spanish dub
- Olho no Dinheiro (Eyes on the money)
- Zufallstreffer! (Chance Hit!) - German dub
- Stafador an kaun (Scammers to Eye) - Lazoran dub
Gallery[]
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