Sat, 30 Aug 2003 06:38:49 +0530

MY DEAR,

YOU MAY BE SURPRISED TO RECEIVE THIS STRANGE LETTER FROM ME. I AM MR. NELSON BALDER, THE SON OF MR JOHN BALDER OF ZIMBABWE. HOWEVER, I GOT YOUR ADDRESS FROM A JOURNAL IN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY HERE IN NIGERIA. AFTER DUE CONSIDERATION FROM YOUR PROFILE, I BECAME AWARE AND ASSURED OF YOUR CREDIBILITY TO HELP ME.

MY FATHER WAS AMONG THE BLACK RICH FARMERS IN ZIMBABWE WHO WAS MURDERED IN COLD BLOOD BY THE AGENT OF THE RULING GOVERNMENT OF PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE BECAUSE MY FATHER WAS AGAINST THE METHOD ADOPTED BY THE GOVERNMENT ON NEW LAND REFORM ACT THAT WHOLLY AFFECTED THE WHITE FARMERS IN ZIMBABWE. BEFORE THE INVASIONS, MY FATHER TOOK ME TO NIGERIA AS IF HE FORESAW THE LOOMING DANGER IN ZIMBABWE AND DEPOSITED US$22,400,000.00 (TWENTY TWO MILLION, FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS) WITH A SECURITY AND FINANCIAL COMPANY IN NIGERIA.

PLEASE VERIFY THE INFORMATION I HAVE GIVEN YOU ON THIS WEBSITE :www.zimbabwesitiuation.com/feb_2003.html

THIS MONEY WAS FOR BUYING FARM LAND IN LESOTHO, SWAZILAND, AND ALSO FARM MECHINERY AND IMPUT FOR THE FARM. HEADS OF GOVERNMENT FROM WESTERN WORLD, ESPECIALLY BRITAIN AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, HAVE VOICED THEIR CONDEMNATION AGAINST MUGABE'S NEW LAND REFORM ACT. IT IS AGAINST THIS BACKGROUND THAT MY FAMILY HAS MANDATED ME TO SEEK ASSISTANCE TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY TO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES.

PRESENTLY, I AM RESIDING IN NIGERIA AS AN ASYLUM SEEKER. HOWEVER, I CANNOT INVEST THIS MONEY HERE IN NIGERIA BECAUSE ZIMBABWE AND NIGERIA ARE CLOSE COUNTRY AND HAS ALMOST THE SAME POLITICAL HISTORY. AND WITH THE FINANCIAL LAWS OF NIGERIA, AS AN ASYLUM SEEKER, I HAVE NO RIGHT TO OWN OR OPEN A BANK ACCOUNT IN MY NAME HERE IN NIGERIA. FROM THE ABOVE, YOU CAN UNDERSTAND THAT MY ENTIRE LIFE AND FAMILY FUTURE DEPENDS ON THIS MONEY. I SHALL ! BE GREATFUL IF YOU CAN ASSIST ME TRANSFER THIS MONEY OUT OF NIGERIA INTO YOUR COMPANY OR PESONAL ACCOUNT IN YOUR NAME FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE. FOR YOUR EFFORT, I AM PREPARED TO OFFER YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL SUM. ALSO, I HAVE DECIDED TO USE 5% OF THIS MONEY TO SETTLE ANY EXPENSES YOU MAY INCURE DURING THE PROCESS OF THIS TRANSFER. THE BALLANCE I INTENDED TO INVEST IN A PROFITABLE VENTURE IN YOUR COUNTRY OR ANY WHERE YOU MAY ADVISE. THE MAJOR THING I DEMAND FROM YOU IS ABSOLUTE ASSURANCE THAT THIS MONEY WILL BE SAFE WHEN TRANSFERED TO YOUR ACCOUNT. IF ACCEPTED BY YOU, PLEASE DO REPLY URGENTLY AND GET IN TOUCH WITH ME. I WILL THEN FURNISH YOU WITH MORE DETAILS. I WILL BE HAPPY IF YOU MAINTAIN THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF THIS MATTER BECAUSE OF THE HAPPENINGS IN MY COUNTRY - ZIMBABWE.

YOURS SINCERELY,
NELSON BALDER.

Dear Nelson,

Compliments of the season to you my friend! Thank you so much for your strange letter. Your judgment in people is very accurate, as I am in fact a very credible. I'm sorry to hear the bad news about your father, he was a good man. I too lost my father to the agent of the ruling government, so I feel your pain brother.

I tried to verify the information that you had given me with that website, but it does not work. No matter, I am quite sure you speak the truth. I can definitely help you to transfer your money out of Nigeria and into my personal bank account, that is no problem at all! And 20% is a most generous offer my friend!

Please, furnish me with more details, and you can count on my confidentiality in this matter.

Sincerely,
Frank Rizzo

Sun, 31 Aug 2003 16:31:36 +0530

DEAR FRANK RIZZO,

MAY THE GOOD GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY FOR YOUR VERY KIND AND PROMPT RESPONSE TO MY EMAIL INDICATING YOUR WILLINGNESS TO ASSIST US TRANSFER THIS FUNDS OUT OF NIGERIA FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES IN YOUR COUNTRY OR ANY COUNTRY THAT YOU WILL RECOMMEND AS ORIGINALLY INTENDED BY MY LATE FATHER.

I AM VERY IMPRESSED BY YOUR PERSON AND I FEEL I HAVE FOUD THE RIGHT PERSON ,BUT TIME WILL TELL. AS YOU KNOW,THE SUCCESS OF THIS TRANSACTION WILL DEPEND ON OUR TOTAL MUTUAL TRUST AS WE HAVE NOT MET EACH OTHER BEFORE,HENCE I WANT YOU TO REASSURE US THAT YOU WILL NOT TAKE UNDUE ADVANTAGE OF OUR SITUATION BUT WILL ONLY TAKE THE AGREED 20% AND REIMBURSEMENT OF ANY EXPENSES THAT YOU INCURE IN THE COURSE OF TRANSFERRING THIS MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

AS SOON AS I RECIEVE THIS REASSURANCE AND YOUR PRIVATE PHONE NUMBER AND FAX ,I WILL FURNISH YOU WITH THE CONTACTS OF THE FAMILY LAWYER WHO WILL HANDLE THIS TRANSFER ON MY BEHALF TO IMTIMATE YOU ON THE PROCEDURE HE HAS MAPPED OUT FOR THE SMOOTH TRANSFER OF THE OWNERSHIP OF THE FUNDS TO YOU TO FACILITATE THE REMITTANCE INTO THE ACCOUNT THAT YOU WILL NOMINATE.

MEANWHILE I HAVE ATTACHED HERE WITH MY WEDDING PHOTOGRAPH SO THAT YOU WILL KNOW WHOM YOU ARE DEALING WITH.I URGE YOU TO SEND ME ANY OF YOUR FAMILY PHOTOGRAPH ,BUT IF IT IS NOT AVAILABLE DO NOT WORRY.

I AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE TO ENABLE US PROCEED.

KIND REGARDS,

NELSON BALDER.

Dear Nelson,

Thank you so much for your prompt reply, and the lovely photo of your wedding. It must have been a truly wonderful day for everyone! I can see your beautiful wife looks very pleased with the day! Who is that in the pink dress? She's a real nubian goddess! I do feel I know you so much better by this photo alone, so I have attached the most recent pictures I could. I do have one of my self from a couple years ago, and my wife Molly. We live with my mother, of whom I have also attached a recent photo. As you can see by my photo alone, I am a man who you can easily put your trust in with your money.

I'm afraid I do not have a fax machine, but my phone number is 905-727-9976. I look very much forward to hearing from you soon brother.

Sincerely,
Frank Rizzo

Mon, 01 Sep 2003 02:11:22 +0530

DEAR FRANK,

CALVARY GREATINGS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY THIS SUNDAY! I HOPE YOU ARE CHRISTIANS AS I PRAYED FOR YOU AND THE SUCCESS OF OUR PROJECT TODAY AT CHURCH.

I THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR EMAIL AND AND KIND REGARDS .I HAVE TOLD THE FAMILY MEMBERS THAT YOU HAVE REASURED US AND WE WILL CONCLUDE THIS TRANSACTION WITH YOU.

YOUR PICTURE IS QUITE LOVELY AND YOUR WIFE'S TOO,YOUR MOTHER IS AT HER RIPE AGE AND I PRAY THAT GOD WILL GRANT US LONG LIFE LIKE HER,AMEN.

I WILL BE MEETING WITH THE FAMILY LAWYER TOMORROW REGARDING YOUR RESPONSE AND I WILL LET HIM CALL YOU SO THAT YOU PEOPLE CAN COMMENCE THE PROCESS OF CLAIMING THE FUNDS FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY AND TRANSFERRING IT TO THE ACCOUNT THAT YOU WILL NOMINATE FOR THE TRANSFER.

HAVE A RESTFUL WEEKEND.

EXTEND MY WARM PERSONAL REGARDS TO YOUR WIFE AND MOTHER.

NELSON.

Dearest Nelson,

Greetings and top of the day to you and your family brother! Yes, we are christians too my friend, so you can imagine how pleased I was to hear of your faith in the almighty God too! We were also praying this morning in church for the success of our transaction, so I am most certain the Lord will be guiding it all along the way! Amen!!

Also, thank you so much Nelson for the very kind words about us. Molly said you are a very sweet man for speaking such kind words. And yes, mother is quite ripe indeed! She is now 96 years of age, and still her mind is quite good, although her left eye is really starting to freak me out!

I trust all will go well with your lawyer tomorrow as God is surely working with us both now. Will you and your kind family be coming to our country to stay after the money is here? We would love so much to have you stay with us Nelson

God bless, and I shall talk to you again soon.

Best regards,
Frank Rizzo

Mon, 1 Sep 2003 10:42:46 -0700 (PDT)

BAR.FRANK EGOBIA & CO.CHAMBERS.
LEGAL PRACTITIONERS & SOLICITORS
23 ROAD, 'S' CLOSE HOUSE 6,FESTAC ,LAGOS - NIGERIA.
TEL: 234-1-7769316 Fax: 234-1-4934820

ATTENTION:MR.FRANK RIZZO.

I AM CONTACTING YOU AT THE INSTANCE OF MY CLIENT MR. NELSON BALDER . SEQUEL TO OUR MEETING OF THIS AFTERNOON IN WHICH HE

INTIMATED ME OF YOUR EMAIL CORRESPONDENCES AND YOUR AGREEMENT TO ACT IN HIS STID TO MAKE CLAIMS OF THE FAMILY ESTATE VALUED AT US$22,400,000.00 DEPOSITED WITH GLOBAL SECURITY/FINANCE COMPANY HERE IN NIGERIA BY HIS LATE FATHER MR.JOHN BALDER.

IN THIS REGARD THEREFORE,WE HAVE AGREED THAT THERE WILL BE A WRITTEN AGREEMENT TO BE SIGNED BY BOTH PARTIES (MY CLIENT AND YOU)THE TEXT OF WHICH WILL SPELL OUT THE ENTITLEMENT AND OBLIGATIONS OF BOTH PARTIES PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE CLAIMS PROPER.

AS SOON AS THE AGREEMENT IS MADE,I WILL THEN APPLY ON YOUR BEHALF FORMALLY TO GLOBAL SECURITY /FINANCE COMPANY FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE ESTATE TO YOU.

YOU MAY CALL ME ON MY PRIVATE PHONE :234-1-7769316 FOR MORE CLARRIFICATIONS ON THE PROCEDURE FOR THE CLAIM,AS I HAVE CALLED THE NUMBER MY CLIENT GAVE ME 00-1-905-727-9976 AND A LADY TOLD ME THAT I CALLED A WRONG NUMBER.

YOURS IN SERVICE,
FRANK EGOBIA esq.

FRANK RIZZO
HARDENED CRIMINAL
3-485 Scambaiter Ave., Barrie, ON Canada
TEL: 905.727.9976

ATTN: FRANK EGOBIA esq.

I am contacting you to inform you that the number I had provided to your client, Mr. Nelson Balder, was in fact correct, and must have been incorrectly dialed. I am also writing to inform you that the number you provided resulted in a loud god-awful sound, much like a cat getting it's ass stepped on, followed by silence. Repeated attempts resulted in this every time.

Please forward a scan of this written agreement, so that I may sign and return it to you.

Thank you very much.

Sincerely,
Frank Rizzo esq.

Dear Nelson,

Sorry to make you worry brother! I had a small family crisis to deal with, mother fell down the stairs again, only this time her left eye popped right out of the socket! We never did find it, and are pretty sure the cat ate it. She is ok now though. I have contacted Bar. Frank Ebogia regarding this, and I think we should be on the way to having your money transferred soon. I hope you are in good health too my friend.

Take care,
Frank

<I guess they didn't like me copying Frank Egobia's letterhead because I never heard from them again.>

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