Joan Solu is confused

A short story about a mugu in an indentity crisis

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From: "sham phillip" <sha170@webmail.co.za>

Subject: GOOD DAY

Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 08:37:29 +0200

MY NAME IS JOANE.SOLU. NATIONALITY SIERRA LEONE. I AM 23 YEARS OLD STUDIED MARKETING IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION IN THE UNIVERSITY WITH MY YOUNGER SISTER CALLED JOY. I LOST MY FATHER YEARS BACK HE DIED DRURING THE POLITICAL CRISIS IN MY COUNTRY. MY LATE FATHER WAS ONE OF THE DIRECTORS UNDER TIJAN KABBAH GOVERNMENT. MY MOTHER IS AGED SHE IS 62 YEARS NOW AN OLD WOMAN.

WE ARE CURRENTLY LEAVING IN OGUN STATE NIGERIA AS REFUGEE SINCE PAST SIX MONTHS. IT IS MY DESIRE TO WRITE FROM MY HEART HOPING THAT YOU WILL NOT BETRAY US. MY FATHER DIVERTED SOME HUGE SOME OF MONEY WHICH HE DEPOSITED WITH ONE GOOD PRIVATE BANK CALLED BICICI WHEN HE WAS ALIFE. IN FACT IN A BRIFE INTRODUTION ALL THE INFORMATION WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU WHEN I HEAR FROM YOU. THIS MONEY TOTALING US$8,000,000.00 (TWENTY FOUR MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) NOW WE ARE SEEKING FOR A TRUSTED PERSON WHO WILL RECEIVE THIS MONEY INTO HIS/HER ACCOUNT FOR ONWARD INVESTMENT.

HOWEVER, WHAT WE NEEDED FROM YOU IS YOUR GOOD ASSISTANCE IN HELPING US TRANSFERRING THE SAID SUM TO YOUR ACCOUNT SINCE WE ARE INEXPERENCED IN THE WORLD OF BUSINESS, THAT'S THE REASON WHY WE ARE ASKING FOR YOUR SUPPORT. ALL DOCUMENTS CONCERNING THE DEPOSIT MAY BE GIVEN TO YOU FOR YOUR VERIFICATION. WE REALLY NEED TO MOVE THE FUND OUT OF AFRICA TO ABROAD. I AND MY MOTHER HAVE DECIDED TO GIVE YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL SUM FOR YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE.

THE WORLD IS FULL OF BAD PEOPLE PLEASE CAN YOU PROVE YOUR GENUITY TO US FOR US TO HAVE YOU AS A PARTNER. SORRY I AM NOT SAYING YOU ARE BAD PERSON BUT CONSIDER THAT THIS IS MONEY AND HOW THE MONEY WAS GOTTEN. IT IS IN HERITACE AND LAST HOPE. SHOW YOUR INTEREST AND WE PROCEED ON THE NEXT STEP OF ACTION. AFRICA IS NO LONGER CONDUSIVE FOR US TO STAY.

OUR BEST REGARDS.

DENIS BELEMSAGHA AND MOTHER.

N/B: PLEASE KINDLY REPLY WITH THE ABOVE PRIVATEE-MAIL

ADDRESS.WILSOL@TISCALI.CO.UK

Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2004 06:18:35 +0000 (GMT)

From: "Max Wieldruk"

Subject: Re: GOOD DAY

To: "sham phillip" <sha170@webmail.co.za>, WILSOL@TISCALI.CO.UK

Dear Friend,

Thank you for your trust in me, and a good day to you. Yours is an interesting proposal. I have a few questions though, parts of your letter are not quite clear to me. Here's a short questionnaire. Your name is (please tick if applicable)

[] sham phillip

[] JOANE.SOLU.

[] DENIS BELEMSAGHA AND MOTHER.

The amount of money involved is:

[] US$8,000,000.00

[] TWENTY FOUR MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS

I would love to hear from you.

Dr. Max Wieldruk

Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 15:07:51 +0100

From: "wilsol@tiscali.co.uk" <wilsol@tiscali.co.uk>

Subject: GOOD DAY

To: maxwieldruk

Dear sir

thank for you e-mail you sent to am very happy to here from you sorry for my mistake my name is joane.solu why the amount of of the money is ($8,000,000,00) MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS that is the amount of the money so sorry for verything i wrote rong thank like to here from you as soon as possible thank

OUR BEST REGARDS

joane.solu

[She sent this four times over, probably to make sure...]

Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 17:05:57 +0100 (BST)

From: "Max Wieldruk"

Subject: Re: GOOD DAY

To: jjcbetter@yahoo.com, wilsol@tiscali.co.uk

Dear Joane Solu,

Well that certainly gets things sorted now. Now, what exactly can I do to help you?

Dr. Max Wieldruk

[But then another mail arrived...]

Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 20:30:15 +0100 (BST)

From: "Max Wieldruk"

Subject: Re: GOOD DAY

To: jjcbetter@yahoo.com, WILSOL@TISCALI.CO.UK

Dear Joane Solu,

Now what is this? I asked you about a few things in your 1st letter, such as the correct name and the correct amount involved. Well, you explained this to me. Mistakes can happen. And then I received yet another mail from you! And if that was not enough, in this new mail you're talking about 10 million dollars (instead of 8 million) which you want diverted out of your country. I quote your new letter below. Now if you studied marketing and business administration I'd like to know about the results you had at the university! This doesn't sound very trustworthy, does it? Please let me know the state of affairs.

Yours,

Dr. Max Wieldruk

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Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 06:00:51 +0100

From: "joanne_170" <joanne_170@telstra.com>

Subject: GOOD DAY

MY NAME IS JOANE.SOLU. NATIONALITY SIERRA LEONE.

I AM 23 YEARS OLD STUDIED MARKETING IN BUSINESS

ADMINISTRATION IN THE UNIVERSITY WITH MY YOUNGER

SISTER CALLED JOY.

[ Etc., but this time the amount was 10 million...]

That was the last I heard from her...