Notes: The scammers letters are posted exactly the way I received them. My replies are in the pink boxes, and the scammers and his aliases are in the other colours. I have added pictures, where necessary, in order to help those who are unfamiliar with some of the references I have made. I have also posted explanatory comments at the end of some of the messages, these also serve as a running commentary. 

I can understand why you are angry with me, but can't you give me another chance, please? I really tried to get to the Western Union office on time, but it was just too far away. I am not asking you to give me another chance for my own personal gain; rather, I am asking you to give me another chance so that we can both help the poor orphans in our respective countries. After all, that was the main reason why we decided to try and make this venture a success, wasn't it?

Please think about what I have said, and let us start working on our project once more.

Your very sad friend,

Lady Penelope.

NOTE:

Hopefully, I sound truly sorry for not sending the money, and he will be convinced to give me another try. Mind you, he may have been simply trying to make me think that he had gone, in which case I may be jumping the gun. Either way, the outcome will most likely be the same.

Subject: RE: A second chance?
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2003 03:06:12 -0800

Dearest Lady Penelope (FAB),

I was not that happy when you did not call me all through Friday to
give me the control numbers of the $5,000.00 which I requested that you
send via Western Union Money Trnasfer for assisting in our transaction so
that the Attorney could go to Abuja and get the approval of the remittance
as every other thing has been concluded. I thought that, may be you were
no longer willing to assist me, untill I got your mail which eventually and
gladly was well read as I received it, I became myself once agin as I belief
that I have truely found some one with the same goal, idea, zeal, objective
and aim in life, that is in the person of Lady Penelope (FAB).

My dear, except you, I do not think that I can trust any person again
in this transaction untill you have proved to me that you are not what I
think of you. But with Almighty God on our side, you are a very trustworthy
person indeed. With regard to this, I advise that you should try as much as
possible today and go as early as possible to the Western Union Office and
send that $5,000.00, then call me on my direct telephone line and give me
the details of the payment, better still, you can send all the details as I
demanded via mail.

With regard to this, as soon as the money ($5,000.00) is recieved
today, the Attorney will board the air line and go to Abuja, and hopefully,
the money will be approved and wired into your bank account as you have
given before the end of Tuesday or Wednesday.

Once more, I am still willing and interested that you should help me
out in this transaction so that we can use the money for the purpose to
which we have agreed.

With regard to the picture you sent, I will send you mine as soon as
possible, but not today, and it will be copy of my international passport and
staff identity card from the Federal Ministry of Health.

So, please, do not disappoint me again today as I have begged the
Attorney not to be very angry at the way things are going, but that by the
grace of God Almighty, he will surely travel today.

So, I advise that you go immediately and send the money in the name of:

ANTHONY IK. xxxxxx.

Address the payment to: Lagos Nigeria.
Then, send by mail or call me on my direct telephone line:
234-1-776xxxx
and give me the following information:

1. Name and address of the SENDER.
2. MTCN: Money Transfer Control Number.
3. Name and address of RECIEVER(that is as given you now.)
4.TEST QUESTION AND THE ANSWER.

Thanks for your anticipated co-operation.

NOTE: With regard to our aim for the Ophanages, I have told you what
I feel I should do to assist them, I will personally give you or go with you
to them and give the 10% of my own share of this $58 Million United
States Dollars. More so, I have some thing else in mind, that we can jointly if
possible open another home with our FAB so that both of us can mange and take
care of more other people in the home. It is in my mind, but let us work out
this money first.

So, please try your best.

Regards,

Usman Bello.(FAB)

NOTES:

Well, he's back, not that I really expected him not to reappear, especially since he is most likely convinced that I am going to come through with the money, eventually.

However, if he thinks he's going to fob me off with some crappy fake ID photo, instead of my 'dumbass' one, then he's got another think coming!

Mind you, his orphanage 'idea' is a rather 'sneaky' extra. He is obviously trying to play me at my own game.

It is with great sadness that I have to inform you that I no longer wish to be your partner in this venture. I thought we were friends, but you will not even send me a personal photograph of yourself, instead, you only want to send me some kind of identity card picture. If you do not consider it worth your time to send me a picture like the one I sent you, then there is clearly no value in our relationship, and to continue with it would be pointless.

Although I am extremely disappointed that it has come to this, especially since I won't be able to help the orphans as much as I wanted to, I am still going to continue doing what I can for them. In fact, I will probably ask my father to help me out with a donation of his own, as he is always looking for more worthy causes to give his money to. I know his donation won't be as big as ours would have been, but I am sure he will still want to donate at least £500,000.

Well, I guess this is goodbye. Once again, I just want to tell you how sad I am that this didn't work out, but I guess it was just not meant to be.

Kind regards,

Lady Penelope. (FAB)

NOTE:

I decided to go for the 'all or nothing' approach, even though I was fairly certain that he would cave in.

Subject: NO, DON'T DO THAT TO ME NOWW.
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2003 00:52:55 -0800

Dear Lady Penelope (FAB),

I wish to inform you that your reason for quiting this transaction
after all the trust I have bestowed on you, is quite except you are not
indeed very eager and willing to assist me, so that we can jointly
assist/help those ophans.

You made mention of my picture in your last but in your first mail to
which you attached yours, you never made it very compulsory or make
me note that it was going to be an impedement for this transaction.
Otherwise, there is no big deal in sending to you my picture.

My International passport and Staff identity card, should have been
more important to you rather than the picture, but if that is the case, I
will sure send the picture to you, before the end of the day.

Will that make you happy and make us conclude this transaction? I
want to inform you that, a friend in need is a friend indeed. I needed your
assistanceted to assist me as a good friend, I still belief that you are one
that I want.

Respond immediately to this mail, if when I send this picture to you,
that will certisfy your need and we will conclude this transaction?

I am hoping to hear from you

Regards,

Usman Bello (FAB)

NOTE:

What did I tell you, he caved in like a house of cards?

However, I don't bother replying to him, so let's see what he does now.

From: Usman Bello <xxxx@tiscali.co.uk>
To: Penelope Creighton-Ward <xxxx@mail.com>

Subject: I HEREBY FULLFILL MY PROMISE AS EARLIER SAID
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2003 13:09:19 +0000

Dear Lady Penelope (FAB),

Sequel to and consequent upon my last mail today, to which I did
promised you that, if sending my picture as you said will make us
not to conclude this transaction and help the needy as earlier planned,
I will send it before the end of today.

With regard to that promise this morning, I hereby attach my Picture
as you said and both my International passport and my staff identity
card as I did promised you earlier.

So, if this satisfies you for us to indeed continue and conclude this
transaction as to meet up to our plan of assisting the needy, the
ophanages and for me to give my donation of 10% of my own
share out of the $58 Million UnitedStates dollars. Let us do this
quickly and conclude it in ernest.

In this regard, we only need the sum of $5,000.00 to conclude the
transaction, which I have pleaded for your assistance to send it via
Western Union Money Transfer in the name of:

ANTHONY IK. SYLVESTER,

Address the payment to Lagos Nigeria and send to me the detailed
payment information.

As soon as the money is recieved, the Attorney will proceed to Abuja,
Federal Ministry of Finance and secure the Remittance of approval of the
money (US$58Million).

I am hoping to hear from you.

My dearly regards,

Usman Bello (FAB)

NOTES:

Wow, that was quick, he really doesn't want to lose me.

Unfortunately, his photo and the accompanying documents he sent were clearly not of him, and to make matters worse, his FAB photo was just a badly edited version of the one used on the documents.

Time to tell him off and get a real picture.

I am not sure why I am writing this letter to you, as you are still not being honest with me. Of course I want to keep helping the orphans, I am, and always have been, most eager to give them all the assistance I can. However, your reluctance to be open and truthful with me is preventing this from happening.

Parker has examined the photographs you sent me, both those on your identity papers and the other larger one, and he is certain that they are not pictures of you at all.

Although I could not understand why you would do such a thing, my good friend, Parker, suggested that you probably did it to protect your identity. He thinks that you are scared that I will betray you once I have the money in my bank account, and that by not sending me your real picture you are ensuring that the authorities will not know what you look like, if they try to track you down.

Well, if that is what is worrying you, then let me assure you that I have no intention of ever betraying you; you have my word on that. After all, we are partners.

Now, in light of what Parker has told me, I have decided to give you another chance. Therefore, I want you to take another picture. This time it MUST be one of you, and you MUST be holding a sign that says, "Only Lady Penelope is this FAB".

If you do this, and the photo is REALLY of you, then I promise that I will work with you again. If you do not do this, then the deal is definitely off, and I will never reply to your emails again.

This is your last chance to prove that I can trust you, so do not waste it.

Regards,

Lady Penelope. (FAB)

NOTE:

I try to make it easy for him to send his real picture by making up that BS story about him wanting to hide his identity. At the same time I really put the pressure on him to comply.

Subject: RE: What I need from you.
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 03:08:45 -0800

Dear Lady Penelope,

Thanks for your mail and suspecting me in this transaction. I am whom
I am, and not that you think of. Though I have always mentioned that my
sincere interest in this transaction should be protected. That was why I told
you that, it should be secrete and confidential.

I am quite sure of myself and the deal/transaction I have initiated
that you should assist me. I can not imagine why all these regorous
processes that you are puting in this transaction. I am the person that should
have been worried about whom I am having transactions with, whom I have
not seen for once either.

But I had all the trust on you and decided that you should assist me
in this transaction. Instead, you are now the person that is afraid of
me. From the begining, all scanned documents I sent to you, you make me
send them several times.

Any way, I want to put it very clear to you now that, I can not
really imagine where you are driving to, if really you want to help me or not.
Or you just want to make jest of me and this transaction.

I have spoken to my personal Attorney, and he is willing to come and
meet with you in London and have talks with you before this transaction
can be concluded the way I am seeing it. How do you see it? This is because,
I can not be able to make any travel untill when this money is with you
so that I can be able to leave the Country once and for all for investment
in your Country.

In this regard, I want to know how you feel about me sending my
Attorney to meet with you and Parker either in London or Holland. Can it be
possible? So that you can know more about me.

Meanwhile, I will try and see what to do today to snap another
picture as you said, but this time, the last time. Then if you are not
certisfied and you and Parker are still afraid of me, then, I can resort to looking
for another helper.

So, confirm if you are willing to meet with my Attorney in London or
Holland and have talks. Also confirm to me if you are still willing to assist
me, because, I am really tired of all these, because, I do not like
getting suspected in any thing I am doing as you and Parker are doing now.

To start with, you never cared to call me on phone, never cared to
even give me your own phone number, only by email that we are
communicating, thereby delaying the whole transaction.

Be informed that this is business and not charting on mail. At least,
I have given you my phone number several times, you have not one day
called me to hear from whom you are transacting with. To give me you own
phone nuber, you could not do that.

So, let me know if really you are willing for this transaction.

NOTE: I will see what to do to snap another picture today and send,
so you have to get back to me immediately.

Hoping to hear from you.

Usman Bello.

NOTES:

My word, what a long-winded reply! At least he's still talking to me, and willing to take another picture. One thing though, his offer to actually send someone to meet with me is intriguing, but I don't think I want to take that route.

I am most pleased to see that you are willing to provide me with the assurances I need, in order for me to have complete confidence in your trustworthiness. If you do indeed provide me with a REAL picture of yourself, holding the message I require, then I will most likely continue to work with you. However, until I see the picture I cannot give you a definite answer.

The reason I am being so careful is because I am a single young lady, who is also quite wealthy, and as such I have to be sure that the people I work with are honest and trustworthy. If you were in my position, wouldn't you be doing the same?

You say that I am putting you through rigorous processes and wanting documents sent many times. Well, I don't think that asking for a simple photo is a rigorous process, at all. And the only reason I wanted the documents sent more than once was simply because they were not readable the first time. What is wrong with that? All I am trying to do is make sure that everything is as it should be, I am not trying to be difficult, or cause you trouble. If you think about that, you will realise that I am telling you the truth.

As for contacting you on the telephone, I have already explained the reasons why it is so difficult for me to do that, so why do you keep questioning me about it? I am quite confident that we can sort this matter out by proceeding as we have been, so I don't see what the problem is.

Finally, you ask if I wish to meet with your attorneys in London. Well, that is a possibility, and one that I will give some thought to. However, I want to see if the next picture you send me is acceptable, in that it is really one of you, before I will agree to any meetings with your associates.

So, it is now up to you, Mr. Bello, as to whether this deal will proceed, as I have told you how I feel, and what you must do.

I await your reply, with interest.

Regards,

Lady Penelope. (FAB)

NOTE:

I put the ball firmly back in his court. However, he decides to test my resolve, and doesn't get back to me for another five days.

Subject: REMINDAL MESSAGE TO MY DEAR LADY P.
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 05:12:34 -0800

Dear Lady Penelope. (FAB)

I know you are waiting to hear from me and to recieve my picture.

I have promised to send it to you, only I have to take another
photograph as you requested. But due to the pressure of work
in my office now as we are trying to put things together because
of the meeting of the Common Wealth of Organisation and Leaders
which is to be hosted in Abuja to which the Queen of England is
expected here in Nigeria.

I have not been free to snapp the picture because of Pressure of
Work, hence I go to work very early in the morning and close so
late and get tired if doing any thing, even to eat, I get so tired to do so.

Be rest assured that between Wednesday and Thursday, I will surely
Send it to you so that we can be able to conclude this transaction.

I remain yours lovely,

Usman Bello (FAB)

NOTE:

It would seem as though he is reluctantly going to do things my way, but let's see what he does next, as I don't think he's quite ready to roll over completely.

Thank you for taking time out from your busy schedule to let me know what is happening. I understand that your commitments to the Commonwealth Heads of Government meetings must be keeping you very busy indeed, and so I have decided to wait a little bit longer for the photograph I requested. However, do not be too long, as things are also starting to get busy around here, as well, as Christmas is often when we have our most international rescues.

By the way, my father has just bought me a new car to replace the Rolls, and best of all, it is painted pink, which, as you know, is my favourite colour. I will send you some pictures of it after I receive your photo.

Kind regards,

Lady Penelope. (FAB)

NOTE:

I didn't get a reply for four days. I wonder what he's up to.

Subject: Re: Your email.
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2003 23:19:09 +0430

Dear Lady Penelope (FAB),

How are you and your home? I hope fine? My dear, congratulations for
the new car your daddy purchased for you and your favourite colour in
that matter.

He is a loving and caring father, kind and respectfull indeed. My
dear, you are one of the luckiest persons I have ever come accross to.
Glory be to God and thank God for your life. How I wish, I have such,
I would have been jubiliating all the time.

It is quite unfortunate that I have not responded to your mail all
these while, even to congratulate you. Have I? Any way, to God be the
Glory. Pressure of work, tiding up my office and accounting for the fiscal
year that is about to finish.

Nevertheless, with due regard to your request, I have my photograph
for you to see that, I never change. The only thing is that, by the time
we see face to face, and man to woman, you will know me the better.

Attached to this mail is my photograph, do not mind how urgly I may
look here, when you see me in person, you will know me better.

With regard to this, I wish we should conclude this transaction
immediately without any further delay so that we can see within this
next month, because I am sure that we must round up before the end of
first week of December.

So, the ball is now on your cult to do your part, hence I have
certified your request.

Try as much as possible and send that money tomorrow, so that by
Monday, we should be talking about the Attorney travelling to Abuja to get
the approval documents.

Hoping to hear from you.

Regards,

Usman Bello (FAB)

NOTE:

I think he took so long to reply because he needed time to get another fake photo made. As you can see, it is just the exact same head stuck onto another body.

However, I no longer think that I am going to be able to 'force' this Lad into sending me his real picture, so I am just going to have some fun with him instead.

I was beginning to think that you had been kidnapped by some of Robert Mugabe's nasty henchmen, as I hear that they are in Nigeria trying to cause trouble for your brave president Mr. Obasanjo. Thankfully, that is obviously not the case. By the way, did you get to meet with the Commonwealth Secretary-General, Don McKinnon, as I hear he is in your country to host the CHOGM conference?

Anyway, I received your photo, and I guess I owe you an apology, as you were obviously telling the truth all along. Can you ever forgive me?

Unfortunately, I am quite busy at the moment, as I have Jeff's grandmother staying with me, as well Tin Tin, the daughter of Jeff's assistant, Kyrano. One of Jeff's sons, Alan, is also here. Tin Tin and Alan are rather fond of each other, and are often out in the garden together. I think that they may be in love, isn't that sweet?

As you can imagine, with all these people around here it is very hard to get anything done, which means I won't be able to make the trip into town, so that I can send you the money, until Wednesday, at the earliest. But, I did warn you that things would be getting busy, so I do hope you will not be angry about this. I have told Parker to make all the necessary plans for the trip, and this time we are going to leave early in the morning, so as not to be late like the last time. I am certain that everything will work out perfectly on the day, and that you will have the money by the following morning.

Now for some good news. As you know, I have just been given a brand new car by my father. Well, it was a lot more special than I had imagined, as it was built especially for me, isn't that amazing? The car is the only one like it in the world, and cost my father nearly £170,000 to have made. My father must love me a great deal to do such a fabulous thing, don't you agree?

I am sending you a picture of my new car, along with one of me and Parker standing next to it. What do you think of it? Would you like to own one too?

Well, I have to go now, as Tin Tin wants me to help her decide which outfit to wear for her date with Alan, and knowing her, she will want to try on everything in her wardrobe, as well as what is in mine!

All the very best and write back soon,

Lady Penelope.

NOTES:

I have decided to bring the Thunderbirds character Tin Tin into the bait, as I am going to use her later on.

I decide to go all out with this bait now, just to see how far I can push the credibility factor of my Lady Penelope persona. If he believes that the pictures I am sending him are real, then I know I am dealing with someone who is quite gullible.

However, he didn't reply for three days, which made me think I had 'blown it', so I decided to peg things back a little with the message below.

Since we are now working together again I thought I should send you my passport as well, especially since you have been so open with your identity. Therefore, please find a scan of my passport attached to this message.

Oh, and I seem to have lost the details of where I am to send the money on Wednesday, so could you let me have them as soon as possible, please.

By the way, what did you think of my lovely car? Isn't it just the most fabulous thing you have ever seen? Actually, what I told you about it being made especially for me was not correct at all. The car was, in fact, made by the German car company BMW, for an international car show that was held in Europe last year. Since BMW no longer wanted the car, it was put up for sale, and that is how my father got hold of it. However, it was my father who paid to have it painted pink. Trust me to get it all mixed up. But I am just a girl, so what would I know about cars!

Anyway, don't forget to send me the details of where to send the money, now will you?

Kind regards,

Lady Penelope. (FAB)

NOTES:

Since I didn't want to lose this Lad, due to his comic value, I went all out to convince him that I was real, as well as being committed to helping him, which is why I sent 'my' passport. The BMW 'business' was included in order to make my ownership of such a fantastic looking car more believable.

Subject: God bless you, Mr.Parker and your father.
Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 02:02:13 -0800

Dear Lady Penelope (FAB),

I recieved all your mails and the pictures of you and Parker, the car
and your passport. The explanations as contained are ok by me.
My dear FAB, I must confess that you are the luckiest woman I have
ever heard about, I have ever communicated with and that I have ever had
any knowledge about.

Your Father is the most caring and wonderfull man I have ever heard
about. Your father is very wonderfull, cherrishing and loving. He is the
best man of my life.

I thank God for your life and his too. I also thank God for Parker
for having know you and work with you. My dear, you people are very lucky,
and I thank God for your life.

I pray that: May the Almighty God in his infinite Mercy, always keep
you alive, and let your father live longer than he ever wanted in life.
He will live and let you be like him, and even su-pass him in some things and
achievements in life.

Like what you said in your mail, I thank God that you have the new
car and your favourite colour indeed.

I wish I have one of such and create history in my country and for my
son. I wish I am like you (she laughs). I am sure that by the time we
conclude this transaction and I start up a new Investment, I will be wealthy
like you.

Nevertheless, I thanks God for you, I give him praises and Honour and
adoration for your life, that of Parker and your father.

With regard to your request for sending the money, here are the way I
wish you send it:

TO: ANTHONY IK. SYLVESTER
LAGOS NIGERIA.
TEST QUESTION: WHAT IS MY FAVOURITE COLOUR
ANSWER: PINK

NOTE: Please, try as much as possible and send it in ernest so that
we can conclude this transaction and meet during this Christmass period
in your Country.

As soon as you have sent it, forward all the following information:

NAME OF SENDER
ADDRESS OF SENDER

NAME OF RECIEVE: ANTHONY IK. SYLVESTER
ADDRESS OF RECIEVER: LAGOS NIGERIA
TEST QUESTION AND ANSWER AS GIVEN ABOVE.

I am hoping that, before the end of this week, we should be able to
schedule when exactly we will meet as the money must be in your
bank account before Tuesday next week, as soon as we secure the
approval from the Minister of Finance.

Thanks and God Bless you, your father and Parker.

Regards,

Usman Bello (FAB)

NOTES:

Holy cow! Not only did he buy it, he is over the moon about it, my car that is. And he wants one for himself - well, good luck finding another one, Mr. Bello.

His "she laughs" comment cracks me up every time I read it, as it shows he really does believe he's talking to Lady Penelope.

Thank you for your kind words and thoughts, you have truly touched my heart with them. Yes, I am a very lucky young lady, and I always thank the Lord for giving me such a fabulous life.

Now, back to our little business matter. Everything is FAB for tomorrow, and I am absolutely sure that we will have no trouble in getting to the Western Union office on time. However, I have never sent money by Western Union before, so I do hope that I get it right. Filling out forms has never been something I have been very good at, but I will try my best with this one.

By the way, Tin Tin sends her love. She thinks that you are my boyfriend, I think, as she has seen me writing to you before. I think you would like Tin Tin, as she is a beautiful Malaysian girl, and she is also very bright, as well. I will make sure she is here when you come over, won't that be nice?

Oh dear, Parker has just informed me that we another visitor. This time it is an old friend of Jeff's, called Hiram Hackenbacker. Hiram is Jeff's technical adviser, and has come here to get some peace and quiet. Unfortunately, I don't think he will get much of that while Tin Tin and Alan are here!

Kind regards,

Lady Penelope. (FAB)

NOTE:

Hiram Hackenbaker is the character Brains' real name in Thunderbirds. He is the brains behind all the craft used in Thunderbirds, and fixes them when they break down.

Subject: RE: An update.
Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2003 02:55:35 -0800

Dear Lady Penelope (FAB),

Thanks for your mail and all the greetings as contained it.
Extend my kind regards to Parker, Jeff, Tin Tin and all around you.
If she says I am your boyfriend, she is not mistaking, after all we
are friends and have the same goal, aim and objective in life,
irrespective of the fact that we have not seen ourselves face to face,
but we have seen ourselves in pictures. Extend my regards to her.
Always give thanks to God for your Father and pray for his long life
and more prosperity as we try our best to leave like him.

I hope that by the special Grace of God Almighty, you will accomplish
your promise by tomorrow morning your time, so that, latest in the
evening, we should be talking about the Attorney's journey to Abuja to
finalise every thing and come back at most, by Friday, so that we can
conclude this transaction.

By the way, you said about filling the form, it is not very difficult
per say. All you have to do is to obtain the form from the Western Union
Office, fill as follows:

1.SENDER: Your name and address: Penelope Creighton-Ward

2.RECIEVER: Name and address: Anthony Ik. Sylvester
Address: Lagos Nigeria.

3. TEST QUESTION: What is my favourite colour?

4. ANSWER: Pink.

After all this, you will submit the form, and when the remittance is
made, they will confirm the Money Transfer Control Numbers (MTCN)
to you.

After which, you have to go, and forward all information as above
including the control numbers to me either by phone or by mail.

It is not all that difficult.

I wish you all the best of luck and safe journey.

By the way, did you recieve the cards I sent to you?
That is little I know, but I will surprise you as soon as we conclude
this transaction when I will be with you over there.

Thanks,

Hoping to hear from you soonest.

Regards,

Usman Bello (FAB)

NOTES:

Oh dear, it sounds like Mr. Bello is 'falling' for Lady Penelope. I don't really think he's her type!

He sent 'me' some cards? Damn, they never arrived. I bet this email provider blocked them, so I will have to try and get them some other way.

I have just read your letter and I am very sad, as I did not receive any cards from you. I know I would have loved them, as you are such a nice and kind man. Do you think you could possibly send them again, as it would make me the happiest girl in the whole world if you could.

Oh, and thank you for explaining how to fill out a Western Union form, it sounds quite easy, after all.

Well, it is getting late over here, and I still have a few things to organise for tomorrow, so I will say goodbye, for now.

Lots of love,

Lady Penelope.

NOTE:

I really want to see those cards!

Subject: RE: Please send again.
Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2003 02:43:08 -0800

Dear Lady Penelope (FAB)

I felt so sad when I recieved your mail this morning that the lovely
flowers I guessed will make you more happy and feel more satisfied
with what your father did for you and for you to feel the way I do
feel about you did not come through.

It was just like, the day I discoverred that, my wife was dating another
man when I had no money and that prompted to our devoice. I did not
feel ok in me, because I felt my dream/thought was not satisfied after all.

Never the less, I tried sending it again from passion and copies were
reviewd from my mail box and cerified sent. So, you can take a look at it
from your side over there. But the wording that I wrote by myself may
not be the same, check it out.

Meanwhile, I am still waiting to hear from you about to wire via
Western Union Money Transfer of the money, so that the attorney will
surely leave today for Abuja. Please my dear, try and leave up to your
promise and assurance for today.

By the way, how is Parker, Tin Tin my dear your guest. How is your
father and every body around you.

Extend my regards to all and wish them a Merry Xmas in advance as I
hope to be with you all then, as soon as we conclude this transaction.

Hoping to hear from you later today with the payment details.

My regards,

Usman Bello (FAB)

NOTES:

He's comparing my not getting his cards to discovering his wife is having an affair? Ok then!

My, he's certainly sounding really happy at the moment, it must be the thought of receiving that $5000.

Thank you for trying to send your cards again. However, it is with great sadness that I must tell you that they still did not arrive. I asked Parker why this might be happening, and he thinks it is because my email company blocks things like that. He suggested it would be better to send them to his email address, as it will accept any kind of messages. Would it be too much to ask for you to send them one more time, but not to my address, instead, send them to Parker's address.

Here is Parker's email address: xxxx@hotmail.com

You must make sure that the little line in the middle is added when you send something, otherwise it won't get through.

Now, back to the matter of the money. You will be pleased to learn that I have sent the money, and that I am going to send you a scan of the receipt, as this will prove to you that I am serious about our little venture. However, I won't be able to send you the scan until tonight, as I am still in the city. I met some girlfriends of mine while I was walking down to the Western Union office, and we decided to go out to dinner last night. After dinner, we booked a room in a hotel, as it was too late to travel all the way home. Parker had his own room, of course. Anyway, I am using my girlfriend's laptop to send you this message, and as soon as I finish we are all going back into town to do some shopping.

Well, I have to go now, as the girls are dying to get into town so that they can try on some new clothes. I am too, especially any that are pink. And don't worry about that receipt, as I will send it as soon as I get home.

Oh, and do try to send those nice cards of yours to Parkers email address, won't you, as I would so love to see them.

Love, from your friend,

Lady Penelope. (FAB)

NOTES:

I am so keen on getting those cards that I have opened a special email account just for this purpose.

I decided to keep him waiting a bit longer, which is why I made up the bit about having a night on the town. Plus, I wanted to send him a nice phony document, as it would be a useful 'tool' for keeping this bait going longer.

Thanks for your mail. You have shown that you are really willing to
assist me in this venture, irrespective of the changes/developements that
arise at this time that has caused a little delay.

Nevertheless, your pleasure, happiness, love caring etc is my watch
word. I care for all, so that you may live longer than you may expect from
God.

Very kind of you, as you have sent that money which has caused much
delay in the approval of the remittance of the money for our venture.

Though, I thought you should have sent all information without
scanning. It does not matter, much with the reciept, all the matters are as
follows:

The Name and address of sender.
The name and address of Reciever.
The Test Question and the Answer.
The MTCN: Money Transfer Control Numbers.
The Amount Sent (Is in Dollars or Pounds equivalent?)

These are the information for the collecting of the money here.

So, if you can send these informations immediately without scanning
the reciept, please do, so that the Attorney will still leave today.

I had already told him to come to my office this afternoon my time to
take the money and Travel to Abuja today. If he fails to go today, he may
look disappointed, remember this is about the third time I am turning him
back, after preparing for the journey.

Please, do me just this favour and send the information as written above.

As for the card, I am sending them immediately via Parkers email
address as you directed, but be informed that my personal wordings, when it
was directly to you will be avoided, as it may not be the same.

Regards,

Usman Bello (FAB)

PS. You can as a matter of urgency, call me on 234-1-776xxxx and
give me all these information needed immediately.

NOTE:

He is certainly desperate to get his hands on that money, but he's just going to have to wait a bit longer.