Boulaby is all business. As you can see, he makes a slip about who the characters are in the correspondence, but Hazel doesn't notice.
YOUR MAIL REQUEST HAS BEN RECEIVED.
MAY I TAKE THE LIBERTYU TO INFORM YOU THAT I AM A BANK OFFICER INCHARGE OF THIS ACCOUNT HOLDING THE FUND ABOUT TO BE WIRED TO YOUR DESIGNATED ACCOUNT. IN ADDITION I TAKE THE LIBERTY TO LET YOU KNOW THAT THE LATE DEPOSITOR OF THIS FUND HAD MY HUMBLIEST AND CONFIDENTIAL ASISTANCE IN KEEPING THIS HUGE SUM WITH THIS BANK . WITH HIS DEATH I AM UNDER OBLIGATION TO GIVE THE BEST OF ADVISE TO ENSURE THAT THE FUND IS TRANSFERRED WITHOUT PROBLEM TO YOUR ACCOUNT SO LONG AS MR. HALIDU AMANAH HAMZATHE (Who? I get the feeling I'm not the only one they're scamming, the two-timing swine!) SURVIVING SON OF THE LATE HAMZA HAS CONFIRMED TO ME THAT YOU ARE HIS AUTHORIZED PARTNER CHARGED TO RECEIVE THIS FUND ON TRUST FOR HIM.
APART FROM MY OFFICIAL DUTIES I AM BOUND TO GIVE YOU SOUND INFORMATION THAT WILL BE OF HELP IN GETTING THE FUND WIRED TO YOUR ACCOUNT. TO THIS EFFECT MAY I NOTIFY YOU THAT ANY ATTEMPT TO SEND TO YOU CLASIFFIED DOCUMENTS FROM THIS BANK WILL BRING THIS FUND INTO PUBLIC AWARENESS WHICH WILL LEAD TO HEAVY TAXING AND CHARGES WHICH AR NOT DEDUCTATABLE FROM SOURCE.
I HAVE PROMISED TO GIVE MY BEST TO TRANSFER THE FUND TO YOUR ACCOUNT WITHOUT ANY COMPLICATION. ALL THE SAME THE DEPOSIT SLIP OF THE FUND WAS GIVEN TO THE DEPOSITOR AT THE TIME HE DEPOSITED THIS FUND. IF YOU NEED SUCH DOCUMENTS YOU CAN CONTACT YOUR PARTNER OVER IT.
THE AUDITORS WILL BE MONITORING MY ACTIVITIES IF I SHOULD MAKE MY ASSISTANCE OVER THIS FUND TRANSFER A PUBLIC ISSUE AND THEREBY PRESENT CHARGES WHICH I AM TRYING TO SAVE YOU THE SITUATION. THE BANK IS READY TO TRANSFER YOUR FUND AS REQUESTED UPON YOUR COMPLIANCE TO THE MANDATORY DEDUCTION FROM SOURCE FEE AS STATED .
YOU ARE TO THIS EFFECT DIRECTED TO SEND TO US IMMEDIATELY THE MANDATORY DEDUCTION FROM SOURCE FEE OF USD4,750. ONLY FOR THE EXPECTED REMITTANCE OF THE FUND TO BE CARRIED OUT ON SCHEDULLE THIS WEEK AND POSIBLY NEXT TOMORROW DEPENDING ON YOUR URGENT COMPLIANCE TO THE PAYMENT DIRECTIVE ON THE MANDATORY OBLIGATION FEE AS STATED. FOR QUICK PAYMENT AND CONFIRMATION OF THE MANDATORY DEDUCTION FROM SOURCE FEE STATED ABOVE YOU ARE AUTHORISED TO PAY THE MONEY TODAY BY THE WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER SERVICES. IN THE NAME OF THE RECEIVING OFFICER INDICATED BELOW:
- SEND US$4,750. TO :
MR. BINATE DRAMMANE.
ADDRESS: 18 BP , 1515 ABJ 18
ABIDJAN , COTE D'IVOIRE.
SEND THE WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER PAYMENT EVIDENCE IMMEDIATELY . AS SOON AS YOUR WESTERN UNION PAYMENT SLIP FOR THE ABOVE IS RECEIVED AND CONFIRMED THE REQUIRED DEDUCTIONS OF ALL THE REQUIRED BANK CHARGES SHALL BE EFFECTED IMMEDIATELY TOWARDS THE SUBSEQUENT REMITTANCE OF THE BALANCE OF THE FUND IN QUESTION BY SWIFT WIRE TRANSFER TO THE BANK ACCOUNT YOU HAVE NORMINATED.
SINCE YOU DONT HAVE EXISTING FAX NUMBERS YOUR TRANSFER SLIP SHALL BE SENT TO YOU BY SCANING VIA EMAIL ATTACHMENT. THANKS FOR YOUR PATRONAGE.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MR.BOULABY THEODORE.
And Benson gets nervous whenever lawyers are mentioned.
DEAR HAZEL.I AM WORRIED AS I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM YOU SINCE YOU REPORTED ABOUT THE ALMOST DELAY CAUSED BY YOUR LAWYERS.
I SENT YOU EMAIL FOLLOWING YOUR REPORT ABOUT THE ACTION OF THE LAWYERS AND ADVISE YOU TO DO YOUR BEST NOT TO ONVOLVE THEM FOR SECURITY OF THIS FUND.
PLEASE CONFIRM TO ME IF YOU RECEIVED MY MAIL IN THIS REGARD AND ALSO INFORM ME WHEN YOU ARE LIKELY TO CONTACT THE BANK AND CONCLUDE WITH THEM FOR THE TRANSAFER OF THE FUND AS HOPED.
I WILL TRY AND SCAN THE DEPOSIT SLIP OF THIS FUND AND SEND TO YOU POSSIBLY TOMORROW OR LATTER TODAY.
I AM THINKING ABOUT YOU EVERY MOMENT THAT PASSES.
YOURS SINCERELY,
BENSON