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Extortion, it does happen in real life! (by Mercenary)

Just imagine the scenario. You’re the head of an International regulatory body whose very existence is being threatened by the recent actions of one of your officials. You’re attending meeting after meeting trying to find some happy medium, you know that if you make a mess of this and your organisation crumbles. Then your head is on the chopping block!

Just then an e-mail arrives in your inbox; it’s from the official who was the creator of all this furore. You nervously click ‘open’ and begin to read. Your eyes begin to widen and sweat begins to pour down your brow, you can’t believe what you’re reading. It sounds like the script to a bad extortion flick.

The official has written to you offering to make all your problems go away. He’s asking you to secretly deposit half a million dollars into his account by the end of the month or face the consequences. He’s also demanding that you not go to the authorities or anyone else with his demand, he wants it kept confidential. He even provides you with a cover story which you’re supposed to feed to the media. He goes on to issue a veiled threat about libel suits to other organisations but you’re left in no doubt that the threat extends to you too.

You’re still sat there frozen in your chair. You read and re-read the letter; you check and re-check the name of the sender. No matter how hard you pinch yourself, you just can’t snap out of this bad dream.

That’s because it’s not a dream. It’s reality!

Despite your brain trying to convince you that no-one could be that stupid, your eyes continue to feed you the evidence printed on your computer screen. Yes that’s right, you’ve just received a extortion demand to the tune of half a million dollars!!

You sit there contemplating whether or not you should accept it quietly and bury the matter there and then. After all who would know?

Then your mind wanders to the logistics of making $500,000 disappear from the accounts. How would you explain away a sum like that? And even if you did manage it, what then?

These sorts of stories have a way of coming out. There are rumours flying about that the individual that you’re dealing with is working on a ‘tell all’ autobiography. In fact he himself has made the statement that ‘people will pay’ for the way he’s been treated, what if you’re one of those people?

Do I really want to be one of the chapters in his next book you ponder. Your clammy hands, wet brow and the patches under your arms provide you with a clear answer. It’s obvious really, you can’t take that chance, you need to go public with this and you need to do it at the next opportunity!!

[MIG]

Yes, Merc it does happen when the extortionist is Hair !

He has now been exposed to be what he really is - a common thief !

[Mercenary]

Hum hai Pakistani, hum tho jeete ghe bhai jeete ghe



Papa kehte thai humara darrell beta bara kaam kare gah.
ICC se woh paisa thamaam maange ghaaaaa

lekin yeh tho koi na jaane.
ke meri autobiography release ho ghi kahaaa

[Awesome Anjum]

Wow Merc. Well written article given the short time in which the revelations have been released.

[Zeenix]

Merc you turning into a fabulous writer by the way. And well yes the blackmailer has been exposed by trying to pull one trick too many

[Easa]

Excellent article.

Darrell Hair is a joke, as was this 'ransom' letter.

[floatingslip]

I wonder how many such emails have been sent to the ICC over the years? Was ICC's reaction to make these communications atypical? Did Hair know something about the way ICC works that compelled him to make that offer? Has ICC bought off others in the past to keep their own dirty laundry private?

[BD-fan]

Thanks to those who leaked the emails to the media.

Nice one Mercenary.

[Azam6380]

I still cant beleive all this! hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! Cant wait for the film!

[MIG]

Given the current atmosphere of international intrigue and Hairish greed, I am a little concerned that Merc is always ONE step ahead of the game - wonder how - does he have contacts in the underworld sorry, I mean the ICC ?

[Truthteller]

I did say that it was his integrity not his decision making that was suspect. Well, it seems I was right all along.

[zMario]

Originally Posted by Truthteller I did say that it was his integrity not his decision making that was suspect. Well, it seems I was right all along.

I thought it was both...

[zMario]

Originally Posted by MIG Given the current atmosphere of international intrigue and Hairish greed, I am a little concerned that Merc is always ONE step ahead of the game - wonder how - does he have contacts in the underworld sorry, I mean the ICC ?

He talks to "elves" that live underneath the ICC building in Dubai. Together, they call Merc and give him this information, in return, are hidden from Santa Clase / Claus / Clause or however u spell it during the winter

[infamous9383]

nice job merc

[Hussain]

no one should dare mess with Pakistan

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