I WANT YOU TO UNDERSTAND THAT BEING MR.

FEDRICK IS YOUR HUSBAND TO BE,AM HE'S

PERSONAL LAWYER TO ATTORNEY AND AS THE ONLY PERSON PRIVY TO ALL INFORMATIONALL YOU
NEED FROM ME IN OTHER TO ACTUALISE THIS YOUR FULL COOPERATION,SUPPORT AND
ASSISTANCE AS THE LEGAL ASPECT THAT WILL FACILITATE THE RELEASE OF THE MARRIAGE
CERTIFICATE TO YOU WILL BE PERFECTED AND DONE BY ME HERE IN AFRICA.

FROM THE DESK OF:

BARRISTER EDWARD JOSHUA
JOSHUA AND ASSOCIATES.
(BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS-AT-LAW)
NO: 287 ABOYADE COLE STREET,
VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS-NIGERIA
EMAIL: edwardjoshua100@hotmail.com

Greetings Dear Ken,

Please Permit me to contact you through this medium. I am Barrister Edward Joshua,
a solicitor at-law. I was the personal attorney to one of my late clients Mr Mark
Ken, that used to work with an indigenous company here in my country and who shares
the same last name with you.

In summer 2002, my client, his wife and their three children were involved in an
Plane crash while on a picnic-trip. Unfortunately, all occupants of the plane lost
their lives.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1968300.stm
http://archives.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/africa/05/05/nigeria.crash/

Since then I have made several enquiries to his embassy to locate any of my clients
extended relatives and this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several
unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name over the Internet, to
locate any exact matched surname hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to
assist in receiving and accommodating the money left behind by my client before
they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where these huge
deposits were lodged. My deceased client had an account balance with his bank
valued at about US$10.8million, and I have been issued a notice as his attorney to
provide his next of kin or have the account confiscated.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating my client's relatives; I now seek your
consent to present you as the next of kin of my deceased client since you have the
same last name so that the proceeds of his account (US$10.8million) can be paid to
you. You and I can then share the money 60% to me and 40% for you. All I require is
your honest cooperation to enable us seeing this project through. I guarantee that
this will be executed under a legitimate/risk-free arrangement that will protect
you and me from any breach of the law.

I await your positive response to my private email address at

edwardjoshua100@hotmail.com as soon as you read this email.

Best Regards,
Barrister Edward Joshua (ESQ).

The plane came down in a densely populated area

Saturday, 4 May, 2002, 21:24 GMT 22:24 UK Plane crashes in northern Nigeria The
wing of the crashed plane of the EAS airlines is poised on the roof of a house in
Kano The plane came down in a densely populated area More than 100 people have been
killed after an airliner crashed minutes after take-off in the northern Nigerian
city of Kano. People carry the body of a deceased person to a makeshift ambulance
in Kano Most of the passengers were killed Hospital officials say most of the 70
people estimated to be on board were killed, among them the country's Sports
Minister, Ishaya Mark Aku. Many others on the ground also died. Eyewitnesses said
they saw the plane swaying from side to side just after takeoff, and then it went
into a nose dive - the captain is said to have reported to the control tower he was
having engine trouble. The plane came down in a densely populated area, ploughing
through several buildings including two mosques before it came to a halt and burst
into flames. Terrified residents, screaming and sobbing, were reported to be
searching for survivors in the shattered pieces of aircraft and crumbled homes.

From: Edward Joshua Esq <edwardjoshua100@hotmail.com>

Sent: September 16, 2005
Subject: Details Needed/ Call Me

DEAR KEN,
THANKS, THIS IS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECEIPT OF YOUR RESPONSE REGARDING MY REQUEST
FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO CLAIM THE FUNDS LEFT BEHIND BY MY LATE CLIENT AT THE WEMA
BANK PLC. ALTHOUGH YOU MAY NOT BELONG TO THE FAMILY TREE AS A MATTER OF FACT, I
DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU BASED ON THE ULTIMATUM GIVEN TO ME BY THE BANK TO PRESENT
THE NEXT OF KIN TO MY LATE CLIENT WHO INCIDENTALLY, COMES FROM THE SAME COUNTRY
WITH YOU.OTHERWISE, THE FUNDS WOULD BE REVERTED TO GOVERNMENT COFFERS AS UNCLAIMED
FUNDS.

FIRST AND FOREMOST, I WANT TO ASSURE YOU THAT THIS IS NOT A SCAM AND THAT IS 100%
RISK FREE AND LEGAL.ALSO, I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT AS THE PERSONAL ATTORNEY TO LATE
MR.MARK KEN, ALSO, I HAVE THE SOLE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT OVER HIS ESTATES HERE IN NIGERIA
BY VIRTUE OF THE DEED OF WILL HE SWORE AT THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT IN NIGERIA
APPOINTING ME TO ACT AS THE SOLE EXECUTOR OF HIS WILL AND SUBSEQUENTLY,PRESENT HIS
NEXT OF KIN/RELATIVE TO THE BANK.

FURTHERMORE, I WANT YOU TO KNOW THESE FUNDS WHICH ARE STILL AT THE BANK WOULD BE
REVERTED TO GOVERNMENT COFFERS AS UNCLAIMED FUNDS IF I DON'T PRESENT A RELATIVE TO
LAY CLAIM TO THESE FUNDS.IN ORDER TO AVERT THIS INCIDENCE, I DECIDED TO SEEK YOUR
ASSISTANCE IN CLAIMING THESE FUNDS FROM THE BANK.

I WANT YOU TO UNDERSTAND THAT BEING MR.MARK KEN ,PERSONAL ATTORNEY AND AS THE ONLY
PERSON PRIVY TO ALL INFORMATION REGARDING TO THESE DEPOSITED FUNDS,ALL I NEED FROM
YOU IN OTHER TO ACTUALISE THIS TRANSACTION IS YOUR FULL COOPERATION,SUPPORT AND
ASSISTANCE AS THE LEGAL ASPECT THAT WILL FACILITATE THE RELEASE OF THE FUNDS TO YOU
WILL BE PERFECTED AND DONE BY ME HERE IN NIGERIA.

SO PLEASE KINDLY ASSURE ME OF YOUR WILLINGNESS TO ASSIST ME ON THIS TRANSACTION AND

ALSO SAFE GUARDING THIS FUND WHEN IT GETS TO YOUR ACCOUNT.BEFORE WE PROCEED,I WISH
TO EMPHASIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF TRUST AND HONESTY IN THIS TRANSACTION BECAUSE THESE
ARE THE BEDROCK OF ANY SUCCESSFUL TRANSACTION.HAVING CONTACTED YOU ON THIS
TRANSACTION,I WANT YOU TO KNOW THATABSOLUTE TRUST FROM B OTH SIDES HAVE TO BE
ESTABLISHED.

AT THIS STAGE,I HEREBY SEIZE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO INTRODUCE MYSELF FORMALLY TO YOU
BEFORE I GO INTO DETAILS OF HOW TO PROCEED WITH THE TRANSACTION.

FULL NAME: BARRISTER EDWARD JOSHUA

CONTACT ADDRESS: JOSHUA AND ASSOCIATES.
(BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS-AT-LAW)
NO: 287 ABOYADE COLE STREET,
VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS-NIGERIA.
HOME ADDRESS: PLOT 245 KAZEEM CRESCENT,
IKEJA, LAGOS NIGERIA.
PHONE NUMBER: 234-8032753125

INORDER TO PROCEED WITH THIS TRANSACTION, YOU SHOULD ENDEAVOUR TO FORWARD TO ME THE
FOLLOWING DETAILS;YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS, AS WELL AS YOUR COMPLETE
MAILING ADDRESS.

I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT ALL DOCUMENTS/PROOFS BACKING THIS TRANSACTION SHALL BE
FORWARDED TO YOU IN THE COURSE OF THE TRANSACTION.UPON RECEIPT OF THE ABOVE
REQUESTED NFORMATION, I SHALL FURNISH YOU THE DRAFT COPY OF THE TEXT OF
APPLICATION, WHICH YOU WILL FORWARD TO THE BANK TO ENABLE THEM PROCESS YOUR CLAIMS
AND SUBSEQUENTLY,RELEASING THE FUNDS TO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT.

INADDITION, IT IS PERTINENT TO INFORM YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS VOID OF ANY

LEGAL IMPLICATIONS AS ALL LEGAL DOCUMENTS TO PORTARY YOU AS THE BONAFIDE NEXT OF
KIN SHALL BE FORWARDED TO YOU AND ALSO TO THE MANAGEMENT OF THE BANK WHERE MY LATE
CLIENT HAS THIS HUGE DEPOSIT.

FEEL FREE TO CALL ME ASAP. 234-8032753125 FOR MORE DISCUSSIONS.

THANK YOU AND I AWAIT TO HEAR BACK FROM YOU ON THIS.

BEST REGARDS,
BARR. EDWARD JOSHUA (ESQ).

From: Edward Joshua Esq <edwardjoshua100@hotmail.com>

Sent: September 19, 2005
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE

Dear Ken,

How are you today? I havent heard from you for long now. I hope is well with you.
Please Bear it in mind that i have notify the bank that you are the next of kin to
my late client. So yo have to send me your information so that i can send you an
application form that you will fill and send to the bank.

I await your urgent response.

Regards,
Barr. Edward Joshua.

Dear Joshua,
I have a good friend who had a close relative to pass who had a great amount of
money that was not accounted for and no will. They told me that they could not get
the money even though they were blood relations. Are you sure that this is ok. I
cannnot afford any problems although the money would really help. I have friends
and relatives who lost much in Hurricane Katrina and this would go far in getting
them straightened out.
Respectfully, Ken
Dear Ken,
Thanks for your mail and contents was well noted. I want to make it clear to you
that this transaction i real provided that we come togther as one to see this
transaction through. I want you to know that this transaction has to do with trust
as I mentioned in my previous mail if you can be trusted and you trust me i want to
assure you that everything will work out well.
I wait to hear from you.
Regards,
Barr. Edward Joshua.
Dear Joshua,
I have a question.
I operate a small business on the side and use a local tax firm.
How do I handle the taxes?? Do you use a tax number? What do I need to do?
Respectfully, ...

From: Edward Joshua Esq <edwardjoshua100@hotmail.com>

Sent: September 21, 2005
Subject: Urgent Response

Dear Ken,
Thanks for your mail. I have written an application on your behalf to holding bank
where the fund is been deposited by your late uncle. The bank demanded that you are
to provide three document that will qualify you as the true next of kin to my late
client. These document are Sworn Affidavit from the Court, Certificate of Deposit
and Letter of Administration. I was told that these three document will cost us
$3,200 before we can obtain the documents. I am not asking you to bring all the
money, you just tell me how much you can bring then i will try and meet up with the
rest here so that we can obtain the funds on your name.
I wait your urgent response.
Thanks and God bless
Barrister Edward Joshua

Wow, $3200. That is a lot money but my wife's late uncle left my mother in
law some money. I am sure that she would loan me the money if she could get it back
before Christmas. She has a tendancy to place a great amount of presents for her
grandchildren on lay a way locally and must have the payment by December 15th.
Can we get this done?? I could really have a great Christmas with some of this
money and also help many victims of the Katrina disaster. This would be a great
gift from God!
How should I send the money and to whom. Would a personal check work of do I need a
money order??
Your Friend, ...

From: Edward Joshua Esq <edwardjoshua100@hotmail.com>

Sent: September 25, 2005
Subject: Urgent Reply

Dear Ken,

Thanks for your mail response. The contents was well noted and cleared. Immediately
we are able to send the document to the bank your inherited fund will be
transferred to your norminated account within 24hours.

Below is the name that you are to send the money to. Name and Address of my
secretary.

Name: Mr. Walter Clarke

Address: Lagos, Nigeria.

Please send me the payment information immediately you make the payment to enable
me obtain the document as soon as possible.

I wait to here from you urgent.

Thanks and God bless,

Barrister Edward Joshua.

Edward,

I have aquired a money order and mailed it today. I, along my family, cannot wait
until we get our share of the money. My family is so delighted.. I have turned in
my notice with my present employer because my mother in law gave me some extra to
live until you send the money.

I figure that being a millionaire soon, I could go ahead and get started on the
good life!!

Thanks again and God Bless YOU for being so generous! ...

From: Edward Joshua Esq <edwardjoshua100@hotmail.com>

Sent: September 27, 2005
Subject: Await your urgent response

Dear Ken,

Thanks for your mail and contents was well noted. I will like you to send me the
payment slip immediately so I can ask my secretary to go and collect it to enable
me go and obtain the documents and then the fund can be transferred into your
norminated bank account.
I wait to hear from you.
Thanks and God bless,
Barrister edward joshua.

DEAR JOSHUA,

I sent my wife to the Post Office to see if they had a copy of my money order
reciept. When she mailed the money, she threw away the reciept because she was so
excited. She told everyone in church that there would be a huge contribution in the
near future. Everyone is excited as you can imagine.

What is your shirt size? My wife has friends at Walmart and she wants to get you
something for being so nice to us and making this all possible.

Thanks again and God Bless You and Your Family!

(p s: I attached a photo of myself and my lovely wife, hope you enjoy) ...

From: Edward Joshua Esq <edwardjoshua100@hotmail.com>

Sent: September 29, 2005
Subject: PLEASE ACT FAST
Dear Ken,
How are you and your family? I received your mail with thanks. I was at the court
this morning and I told them that you will pay the tomorrow to enable me come and
obtain the documents needed by the bank before our fund can be transferred.

Please note that you are to send the money through Western Union Money Transfer
with the name stated below.
Name: Mr. Walter Clarke
Address: Lagos, Nigeria.

Please make sure you send me the payment slip immediately you make the payment
tomorrow.

I wait to hear from you.

Thanks and God Bless you,
Barrister Edward Joshua.

From: Edward Joshua Esq <edwardjoshua100@hotmail.com>

Sent: October 2, 2005
Subject: RE: Good News!

Dear Ken,
How are you and your family? I hope you are all doing fine. Have you sent the
money? If not please try and send it tomorrow lately through western Union Money
transfer with the Name giving to you in my previous mail I sent to you. I want you
to know that you are the person who is delaying this fund, because we need the
documents that will act as prove to the bank and that is the only thing that is
delaying our fund from been transferred. I will send you the name that you will
send the money to should incase you didnt receive the previous one i send.
Name: Mr. Walter Clarke Address:
Lagos Nigeria.
I congratulate you in advance and I thank you for your maximum co-operation.
Regards,
Barrister Edward joshua.

Good News,
Septmember 29, 2005

Dear Joshua,

After sharing the news of my good fortune with my church, they took a vote last
night and have decided to build a new wing onto the church with the portion of my
money that will go to the church. Since my name is Ken and doesn't sound biblical,
Joshua was a unanimous choice. I hope this meets with your approval.

Thank you and God Bless You, ...

From: Edward Joshua Esq <edwardjoshua100@hotmail.com>

Sent: October 3, 2005
Subject: Status

Dear Ken,
Compliment of the day. Why Haven't I heard from you for the past fews day after my
last mail to you. I hope everything is going on smoothly with you over there. I
will want you to ack fast so that we cam conclude this transaction. I have been to
the Bank in person and pleaded on your behalf about the lateness of the documents
you are to bring.
Please you can call me via telephone number 234-8032753125 if you have gone to pay
in money via western union money transfer. I am counting on you in this
transaction. Please do not fail me.
I wait to hear from you.
Thanks and God bless,
Barrister Edward Joshua.

Dear Joshua,
You didn't answer my statement about the church wing. I told the minister not to,
but was soo excited (Pastor Ron is his name) , that he has already ordered $500
worth of hats and shirts on your behalf. I hope you don't mind.
God Bless you from my entire church, The Church of God's True Honesty. ...

I meant to send a picture of Pastor Ron. He and his wife are the greatest people
and really work hard with the poor in our area. The money will assist them and
maybe we can even get Pastor Ron a car.

This is Pastor Ron, he is great with children.

From: Edward Joshua Esq <edwardjoshua100@hotmail.com>

Sent: October 4, 2005
Subject: Waiting to hear from you.

Dear Ken,
Thank you for you mail. Regarding to the church wing you can use my name as you
have already done that due to the fact that I bear a christian name. I want you to
know that no fund will be tranferred into your account yet unless you show up the
doucments resquested by the bank which you will use to prove that you are the true
>beneficiary to this fund. Please note that you have to send the money soon so that
I can go to the court to obtain the documents inorder to get the fund transferred
into your account. I will like to come and meet with you in person after the fund
has been transferred into your account in your country for a job well done.
I wait to hear from you concerning the money for the requested documents.
Thanks and God bless you,
Barrister Edward Joshua.

Bad News My Friend,

Dear Joshua,
When my wife left the trailer park yesterday morning after I left for work, she got
soo excited after the church made up the difference in money that we did not have,
she sent the entire amount in "cash"!
I hope this does not get lost or stolen due to it's valuable content for you and my
entire community. I am now depending own your honesty to get this transaction
completed as quickly as possible.
While Christmas is coming soon, my family celebrates Halloween with nearly as much
enthusiasm. I really need to send you some pictures of my family in their
constumes.
Do you celebrate Halloween? If so, what do you dress like?
God Bless You From All of Us and Can't wait until we hear from you.
Your Lifelong Friend and Hope to meet you in person sometime soon,
Ken and Family
From: Edward Joshua Esq <edwardjoshua100@hotmail.com>
Sent: October 4, 2005
Subject: Urgent Reply

Dear Ken,
How are you today? I received your mail with thanks. Regarding to the question you
asked me, I do not celebrate Halloween. I celebrate only Christmas and Easter.

Have you send the money via Western Union Money Transfer with the name and address
I gave to you? If yes send the payment slip to me immediately so that we conclude
this transaction. But if you haven't send the money, Please try and send it by
tomorrow because that is the only delay we are having in order to get this fund
transferred into your account.

You can call me via my telephone number 234-8032753125 or email me immediately you
send the money so that I can go to the court to obtain the documents and send to
you to forward to the bank.

Waiting to hear from you.

Thank you for your co-operation and God bless you.
Barrister Edward Joshua.

Dearest Joshua,
I am very disheartened with the news I have to give you. When I arrived at home
yesterday after a hard day's labor, I discovered that my lovely wife was not on the
porch to greet me as she has done each and every day since our marriage.
After I went inside of our double wide, I knew immediately that she had left in a
hurry. Drawers were opened and many things were on the floor. Through my tears, I
phoned Pastor Ron for help. His wife answered to tell me that Pastor Ron had been
gone all day without calling. She also said that his best suitcase was missing. I
cannot type now for the tears. She told me that he had even taken his bicycle that
the church had bought him for him local youth ministry.
You see, I truly believe that she has taken the $3200 as well as the money for the
new Joshua wing of our church. I had a bad feeling in my heart when she told me
that she had put some extra money in the envelope just for your kindness. We only
had about $54 left in grocery money for the next two weeks. It is all gone!
I hope I am wrong about this matter so if you get the money, please let me know so
I can tell the church on Sunday.
God Bless You , ...

From: Edward Joshua Esq <edwardjoshua100@hotmail.com>

Sent: October 6, 2005
Subject: Urgent Attention!!!

Dear Ken,
Compliment of the day. I received your mail and contents were well noted. I want
you to know that all my hope is base on your coming up with the money so that I can
use some of the money that is my own share of the money for my family and church
also. This transaction is confidential and not meant for the public until the fund
has been transferred into you account. We are not to be paid until next year
February that is why I can't raise any money on my side here.

I will advise that you go meet your mother in law and explain everything to her in
full details and ask her for another help to please borrow you some money so that
we can get this fund transferred. Tell her that you will be paying her back in a
week after the fund would have been transferred into your account. I am really
counting on you in this transaction. Please don't let any one know about this
transaction till you finally get this fund in your account.

Please not that when you get the money you are to send it through Western Union
Money Transfer with the name and address I send to you in my previous mail. You can
also give me a telephone number that I can call you with so that we can discuss
better.

You can call me on my telephone my number still remains the same 234-8032753125.
Thanks and God bless
Barrister Edward Joshua.

Dear Joshua,
All appears lost. Got a postcard from my wife and pastor Ron on Saturday. The
picture on the postcard was of Niagra Falls in Canada and it had water spots on it.
I am so distraught that I am contemplating ending it all.

You have become my only outlet for my grief. I really appreciate your friendship.
My mother in law is very upset also but with me. She wants to know what I have done
to make this happen. What can I do??? I believe it is about over for me, life is
not worth
living!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!

This might be our last email! I don't know what I am going to do at this point!
God Bless You and Your FAmily, ...

From: Edward Joshua Esq <edwardjoshua100@hotmail.com>

Sent: October 7, 2005
Subject: What is the situation now?

Dear Ken,
Compliment of the day. How have you been since all this incidence happen. Try and
put yourself together. I want to assure you one thing that I know thing are not
going easy with you and on the other hand my side too we will both smile at the end
of this transaction. Did you receive my last mail to you? What was your mother in
law response when you told her what happen. Please let me know the situation of
things so that we can hestaen up this transaction and conclude it before the next
2weeks. Please try and get the money as I told you in my previous mail so that we
can get this transaction concluded.
I await your urgent Response.
Thanks and God bless
Barrister Edward Joshua.

Joshua,
Although I am not well, I am in hiding right now. I am staying at a small mission
called the Mayberry Mission. They take in people without many questions. I talked
to the manager, Andy, and he talked favorable about possibly investing in our
venture but he was a little unsure about it. I told him how honest you were and how
I trusted you and, how you were also interested in helping the Katrina victims.
That impressed him much. His aunt, Beatrus, who has a sewing class that meets on
Wednesdays here wants in also. My 40% is looking slightly smaller but still very
nice.
I suppose you figured out that Pastor Ron was my older brother Thomas. I "do not"
want them to know that I am even alive. I will trust this information with you, my
only true friend in the world. I will never trust Thelma Lou nor Pastor Ron to be
honest with me!

Your Friend, ...

From: pastor_ronn@yahoo.com

Mr. Edward Joshua,

Thelma Lou, Ken's wife and I, Pastor Ron have apparently caused a great
misunderstanding. Ken undoubtedly thought that Thelma Lou and I had left town
together with the church funds to build the Joshua wing. That was fabricated by his
uncle Howard, who is a practical joker. He took it too far and now, Ken is missing.

We really didn't take any money, it was here at the trailer all the time. He
thought Thelma Lou had mailed it and she thought he had. Everyone at the church is
out searching as I type this letter.

We found your email address on his computer and are now grasping at any straw to
find out whom he contacted before he dissappeared looking for any information as to
his whereabouts. He seemed to be very fond of you even though you have not
personally met. We are concerned for his well being. He was last seen at the local
gas station by a friend of his named Otis. Otis was intoxicated at the time and
could not give us very good information nor could Floyd, a business owner whose
shop is next door.

Please, if you should hear anything from him, please contact us at this email
address. We check it regularly.

Thomas

From: Edward Joshua Esq <edwardjoshua100@hotmail.com>

To: pastor_ronn@yahoo.com
Sent: October 11, 2005
Subject: God is in control

Dear Thomas,
Thanks for your mail and concern towards the search of my dear brother Ken. I was
in great pain when he mailed me and explain everything in cannot do. I gave him
some word of encouragement concerning this issue that there is still hope as long
as their is life and that he shouldn't just give up like that.
I haven't received any mail from him since then, but however I have read your mail
and well understood. I will write a mail to him now and explain everything to him
in full details that you and his wife didn't run away with the money and he should
come back home.Please be rest assured that everything is under God's control. Upon
the receipt of this mail, Update me when you hear from him that he his now back.
Thanks
Barr. Edward Joshua.

From: Edward Joshua Esq <edwardjoshua100@hotmail.com>

Sent: October 12, 2005
Subject: Reply

My dear brother Ken,

Thanks for your mail it was well cleared and understood. I want you to know that I
pray for you everyday that everything will go well with you, and i beleive that God
can do it. I dont want you to start telling everyone about this transaction because
they might try to steal it from you also where i am here. So i will advise you to
be very carefull now that you say you dont trust Thomas Lau nor Pastor Ron. What
about your wife?
PLease my dear brother, I will want you to try and borrow the money so that I can
go and obtain the document before the Court go on holiday. Remeber that delay is
dangerous. I dont want this to lead to another thing that is why i ask you to
borrow the money from your friend you talked about. Tell him you need the money
urgently that you will pay him back in 2weeks time. Do me a favour dont tell anyone
about this transaction until the fund get into your account.
I am waiting to hear from you.

Thanks and God bless you

Barrister Edward Joshua.

Dear Joshua,
I am at a local library using a public computer. A close friend of the family,
Earnest Bass, helped me get in by throwing a rock threw a glass window in the back.
I have done some bad things and I am sure by now the police are searching for me.
I purchased a gun from a guy on the street somehow, Pastor Ron and Lou Ann found
out and called the police. At this point, I don't know what to do. Shoot Pastor
Ron, Thelma Lou or myself????
I cannot decide what to do. This all started when they found out that I would soon
be a very wealthy man. I always thought that money could buy happiness!! You
probably have plenty of money, is it worth it??
I see some Policemen coming around back. The library was closed today and nobody
was supposed to be inside. I have to go quickly. The local policemen are very bad
men. All fat and have bad attitudes plus they enjoy violence.
God Bless You, ...

From: Edward Joshua Esq <edwardjoshua100@hotmail.com>

Sent: October 13, 2005
Subject: I assure happiness

Dear Ken,
Thanks for your mail. You dont have to kill anyone or rather kill yourself. God is
our strength our shield and our Guide. I want you to know that I am praying for
where ever I go to. I want to assure you that this will not last for long for your
happiness will come and you will last laught at the end.

I want you to know that we are delaying this transaction and I dont want anything
to happen to the fund. I beleieve if you borrow from a friend you can pay him back
even in Excess and he will be happy with you. remember your plans this coming
christmas. Please dont tell anyone about this transaction because they cannot be
trusted. They might even try to steal the money when it gets to your account. make
it personal and confidential to yourself until it get transferred.

Please tell me when you will be sending the money for the approvals documents
requested by the Wema Bank. Because i am really concerned about the your health, my
family and fund in particular.

Waiting to hear from you.

Thanks and God bless.
Barrister Edward Joshua

From: pastor_ronn@yahoo.com

Mr. Joshua,
Ken is in a lot of trouble. The police are looking for him because he now has a gun
and has made some threats. He was nearly captured at the local library where he
broke in. They thought he had someone helping him but did not catch him.

The police have the Mayberry Mission staked out and have taken mission owner Andy
to the jail for questioning. This situation is getting worse by the day. There has
been several robberies in the area in the past few days and a lot of money was
taken in the form of cashier's checks.
Have you heard anything. We are deeply concerned. It is nice to know that there is
someone completely around the world who cares about our family members like you do

God Bless You,

Pastor Ron (Thomas)

From: Edward Joshua Esq <edwardjoshua100@hotmail.com>

Sent: October 15, 2005
Subject: Urgent Reply Needed

Dear brother Ken,

I just received a mail from Thomas and he stated that you are wanted by the ploice.
How is your health?. Please dont do anything stupid. You have to take thing easy.
You have the chance of becoming a millionia in 14days from now only if you can do
the right thing. I have made a contribution of some amount of money toward the
catedral that will be built by next year and i need some money to pay. I want you
to know that once you are able to show the approvalsdocument to the bank the
inherited fund will be approved and the fund will be transferred into your account.
Please I will like you to act fast delay is not good and tell me when you will be
sending the money so as to obatin the document and and get everything done asap.
Thanks and God bless you.
Barr. Edward Joshua.

At Last Joshua,
I now have a considerable amount of money but I need to know one thing. Can you
deposit cashier's checks into your accout to get this thing finalized once and for
all for you and I.
Please do not tell anyone about this. Only you and I plus a close friend at the
Mayberry Mission, B. Fife know about this. I need to know this asap.
God Bless You, ...

From: Edward Joshua Esq <edwardjoshua100@hotmail.com>

Sent: October 17, 2005
Subject: I am waiting to hear from you urgently by tomorrow.

Dear Brother Ken,

Compliment of the day. How are you and your health in particular. I am happy to
hear from you that everything is going on smoothly. Regarding to the qestion you
ask on how to send the money. You can send it via Western Union Money transfer to
make it easy for me with the name given below.

Name: Mr. Walter Clarke

Address: Lagos, Nigeria.

I will like you to send me the payment information/ payment slip so that i can send
my secretary to go and collect the money so as to make me get all this done on
time.
I am waiting to hear from you urgently by tomorrow.
Thanks and God bless you for your co-operation
Barrister Edward Joshua.

From: Edward Joshua Esq <edwardjoshua100@hotmail.com>

Sent: October 19, 2005
Subject: Urgent Reply

My dear Ken,
How are you? I hope all is well with you. Have you send the money? Please let me
hear from you as soon as possible.
Thanks and God bless
Barr. Edward Joshua

Joshua,
I am still in hiding from Pastor Ron and Lou Ann as well as the police. Earnest has
put me up and is helping me out. He told me, since our town is so small, that the
local police have posted my picture around town even at the post office. It isn't
even a good picture!

Earnest said that cashier's checks are as good as cash so, he mailed you some
today. The total amount of the checks is $3400. I figured that a little extra for
you would be fine since we both are going to have so much money soon.

Hope you are not upset with the checks. Don't know how long it will take them to
arrive and I hope it's not too late.

Thanks again,
And God Bless You, ...

From: Edward Joshua Esq <edwardjoshua100@hotmail.com>

Sent: October 19, 2005
Subject: Urgent Response

Dear Ken,
I received your mail with thanks. I will want you to re-drawn the money. I told you
in my previuos mail that you shouldn't send it through a cashier cheque. You have
to tell him to re-send the money through western Union Money Transfer with the name
stated below:
Name: Mr. Walter Clarke
Address: Lagos, Nigeria.
I appeal to you that you should send the money the way it will be convinent for my
secretary to receive it.

After sending the money, You should send the payment information immediately. You
will have to fill it this way:
Senders Name:
Receivers Name:
Control Number:
Text Question:
Answer:

My dear Ken these are the information you will fill when you send the name to the
name and address i send to you.
Waiting to hear from you.
Thanks and God bless you my brother
Barr. Edward Joshua.

From Pastor Ronn to Joshua,

To Joshua Edward,
Ken asked me to send this letter to you due to the fact that earlier today, the
police caught him and he is now in jail for theft of some cashier's checks amoung
other things. He wrote it from his jail cell and gave it to me when we went to see
what it would take to bail him out. He said that you were his only hope even though
you are on the other side of the earth. He told that God told him to contact you. I
am not sure what that meant.

Dear Joshua,
With teary eyes I write you this letter. Sadly, I am now in custody of the local
police and am asking for help from all the way around the world. You are my only
friend. You kept me from doing something to myself when I thought all was lost.

Earnest has even left me for parts unknown with what money I had left. Pastor Ron
tells me that all the Joshua wing money is tied up with contractors who are working
as I write this message to you. My mother in law took back her money because she
now does not trust Pastor Ron or Lou Ann.

This is a "bad" place for even an animal. There are murderers here as well as
father rapers and even mother rapers right across from me and I am scared for my
life. They make jokes and ugly gestures at me all day. The meanest of the police
are named Larry, Mike and Jack. They told me that the worst will come after dark. I
am very scared to be here. I have never been in jail in my life!!

You my friend are my only hope for survival! I hope Earnest really sent the checks
as he told me. I need $278.50 to get out of jail until my trial. Is there any way
to get an advance or will the money come soon. I don't believe I will last a week.
My address is P O Box 84, XXXXX Ga XXXXX

My friend, My life is in your hands.

God Bless You, My Only Friend,
Ken

Joshua did not reply, so I send him this final letter:

Dear Joshua, I would have thought by now even the dumbest of fools would have
figured out that there is no way that I would send you nor anyone else any "free"
money to feed your need to steal from others.

I am sure that there are many people on computers who take you at your face value
and fall for your line of crap. It is also hard to believe that with all the
illegal work you put into your scam that you could not see that I was playing a
game with you. My fellow employees could not wait each morning to see if you were
stupid enough to fall for another story or was it just your excessive greed that
kept you on the line.

Some of my story lines would lead me to believe that you have no limits nor
scrupples in you attempts to con people you don't even know. Any common buffoon,
obviously not including yourself, would have recognized Mayberry, Andy, Barny,
Otis, Earnest Bass, and others as vintage television characters known around the
world.

In closing, I am sure that God will make a place especially for you and your
associates who prey on other peoples greed or need. I noticed several websites
warning of lowlife cons like yourself who give your country a very bad name. There
is more than one where this information can be given for further investigation and
prosecution. All in all, I truly do hope you get a just "payment" for your actions.

And yes I didn't forget,

God Bless You, Whoever you might really be,
Ken, Thomas, and Pastor Ron (all the same)

I hope you enjoyed Kens story.

BTW. Referring to plane crashes in scam stories is quite common. Here are some
examples using the same plane crash:
http://www.google.com/search?q=africa%2F1968300