And an lenthy sort of reply. In capitals, naturally.

DEAR SIR,

FIRST OF ALL ON BEHALF OF ME AND MY PARTNERS HERE, I WOULD WANT TO SAY THANK YOU. FIRST FOR TAKING YOUR LIMITED TIME OUT TO ASK FOR MORE DETAILS AS REGARDS THIS DEAL. ALSO FOR YOUR INTEREST TO ASSIST US IN OUR BID TO SUCCESSFULLY CONCLUDE THIS TRANSACTION. (Ahh....shucks!)

I AM A RETIRED COL. FORMERLY WITH THE 23RD INFANTRY BRIGADE OF HONOURS IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO FORMERLY ZAIRE. I ALSO HAVE THREE OTHER COLLEAGUES IN THIS DEAL. ONE OF THEM A RETIRED MILITARY BRIGADIER AND TWO CIVILIANS. I WAS BORN AND BROUGHT UP IN CAPE TOWN SOUTH AFRICA WHERE I HAD PART OF MY INITIAL MILITARY TRAINING, BEFORE MOVING TO MY COUNTRY. I AM 52YEAR OLD WITH A WIFE AND THREE KIDS (2BOYS & 1 GIRL). THIS IS A LITTLE BIT OF MY HUMBLE SELF I CAN SUPPLY FOR NOW UNTIL WE MEET.

IT IS WORTHY OF NOTE THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS VERY MUCH FREE FROM ANY RISKS OR TROUBLES AS WE HAVE PERFECTED ALL PROCESSES FOR A SUCCESSFUL MOVEMENT OF THIS FUND VIA DIPLOMATIC SYSTEM AS THIS IS USUALLY VERY SAFE AND SECURE. (That's a first.) THE FUNDS ARE PRESENTLY UNDER THE CUSTODY OF A SECURITY FIRM IN KINSHASA. THE SECURITY FIRM OFFICIALLY DO NOT KNOW THE CONTENTS OF THE CONTAINERS WHERE THE FUNDS ARE, BUT A SENIOR MANAGER (ONLY) IS AWARE OF THE CONTENTS. AND HE IS USING HIS CONTACTS TO SEND THIS FUNDS TO ANOTHER SECURITY COMPANY BASED IN EUROPE. THIS IS BECAUSE, THE SECURITY FIRM IN EUROPE IS MORE SECURE FOR ALL OF US.

OUR CONTACT HERE ALSO HAS A TOP OFFICIAL OF THE SECURITY COMPANY IN EUROPE AS HIS CONTACT, SO MAKING IT VERY EASY FOR THE SECURITY COMPANY IN EUROPE TO RECEIVE THE CONSIGNMENTS WITHOUT ANY DELAY. ALL THESE HAVE BEEN PROPERLY MAPPED OUT TO BE VERY HITCH FREE. THE ONLY PROBLEM WE HAVE NOW, IS THE PERSON TO STAND AS THE BENEFICIARY OF THE CONSIGNMENT. (Me! Me! Use me!)WE CANNOT PRESENT OUR SELVES AS THE BENEFICIARY OF THE FUNDS BECAUSE OF OUR POSITIONS HERE AND WE ARE UNDER TRAVEL WATCH. WE WOULD HENCE REQUIRE YOUR :

FULL NAMES AND ADDRESS ( CORRESPONDING WITH YOUR PASSPORT) OR THE FULL NAMES AND ADDRESS OF YOUR COMPANY.

FULL TEL/FAX LINES
SOCIAL SECURITY NOS. OR I.D NOS.
ANY OTHER PERSONAL DETAILS OR REMARKS.

PLEASE FEEL FREE WITH ALL THESE DETAILS BECAUSE WE ONLY NEED THEM TO ARRANGE FOR THE AIR WAY BILL DOCUMENTS AS WELL AS MARKING YOUR DETAILS AS THE RECEIVER OF THE CONSIGNMENTS. (That's Ok. They're fake anyway.) THESE ARE VERY LEGAL PROCEDURES AND DOES NOT GO CONTRARY TO ANY INTERNATIONAL LAWS.

AS SOON AS WE HAVE CONCLUDED THE COURIER OF THESE CONSIGNMENTS, I WILL START MAKING ARRANGEMENTS FOR MY FIRST SON, (WANGA) 31YEAR OF AGE, TO MEET YOU IN EUROPE. AS SOON AS HE ARRIVES EUROPE HE WILL CALL YOU SO THAT YOU WILL MEET WITH HIM FIRST BEFORE PROCEEDING TO THE SECURITY COMPANY. NOTE ALSO THAT OUR CONTACT AT THE SECURITY COMPANY IN EUROPE WILL MAKE NECESSARY ARRANGEMENT WITH YOU FOR AN ACCOUNT WHERE THE FUNDS WILL BE DEPOSITED IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD.

I AND MY COLLEAGUES HERE WILL BE INTERESTED IN INVESTING MOST OF OUR FUNDS IN THE PROCUREMENT OF AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENTS WHICH WE INTEND TO BRING BACK. PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WOULD NOT BE INTERESTED IN ARMS DEALS OR ANY THING OF SORT. (Good heavens! Perish the thought.) ALSO YOU WILL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANYTHING (I knew that.) BUT WE DO URGE YOU TO KEEP THIS TRANSACTION AS CONFIDENTIAL AS POSSIBLE. ALSO WE WOULD BE WILLING TO GIVE YOU 15% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THIS DEAL AS WE ALSO HOPE FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING.

LET IT BE KNOWN TO YOU THAT WE ARE A LITTLE BIT WEARY, (Could you mean 'wary'?) BUT WE HAVE THE UNDERSTANDING THAT FRIENDS ARE DISCOVERED AND FRIENDS ARE MADE. WE HAVE COME TO THE UNDERSTANDING THAT WE CANNOT ACHIEVE SUCCESS WITHOUT TRUSTING SOMEONE IN THIS TRANSACTION. THIS BRINGS US TO THE NEED FOR BOTH OF US TO HAVE ABSOLUTE TRUST AND BELIEVE IN ONE ANOTHER AS WE CAN ONLY FAIL IF WE DIVIDE IN INTERESTS. LET TRUST AND HONESTY BE OUR WATCHWORD THROUGHOUT THIS TRANSACTION. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE ON MY NUMBERS BELOW

THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU.

MR TEMI JOHNSON