Apathy Sketchpad

From: atallah@universia.net.mx (atallah@universia.net.mx)
Reply-To: atallah3@indiatimes.com
To: undisclosed-recipients
Date: Jul 29, 2006 12:14 AM
Subject: MINISTRY OF WORKS AND

MINISTRY OF WORKS AND
HOUSING

LAGOS-NIGERIA

PHONE
234-8052413735
FAX:234-1-7590800
PLEASE REPLY TO THESE BOXES.

atallah2@indiatimes.com
atallah3@indiatimes.com

DEAR SIR,

WE WRITE THIS LETTER WHICH
I PRAY SHOULD BE URGENTLY
REPLIED.

I GOT YOUR
CONTACT DURING MY YEAR OF SERVICE IN THE
FOREIGN
MINISTRY.

I DR DANSUKI DAN , PRESENTLY THE DIRECTOR OF
THE
MINISTRY OF WORKS AND HOUSING
HEADQUARTERS , LAGOS
NIGERIA

I AM IN NEED OF YOUR GENUINE ASSISTANT AND
TRUST
BECAUSE AS A TOP OFFICIAL OF RULING GORVERNMENT,
I
WANT TO SAFE GAURD MY INTEREST IN YOUR COUNTRY
BEFORE
THE END OF THE TENURE OF THIS ADMINITRATION,
MORE ALSO WE AS CIVIL
SERVANT ARE FORBIDDEN TO OWN
OR OPERATE ACCOUNT HENCE A FOREIGNER
IS NEEDED.

I PRESENTLY HAVE AN OVER INVOLCED
CONTRACT PAYMENT OF
USD38.5M(THIRTY-EIGHT FIVE HUNDREN THOUSAND
US
DOLLAR) WHICH HAS REMAIN UNCLAIMED SINCE
1997.MY
SUPERIOR IN THIS PRESENDENCY HAVE MANDATE ME
TO
PRESENT A NONEST FOREIGNER WHO CAN
CONVENIENLYPROJECT
THIS FUND FOR US IN HIS BANK
ACCOUNT IN HIS COUNTRY. I SINCERELY
BELIEVE THAT YOU
CAN BE OF GREAT ASSISTANCE TO US. THIS IS WHY I
AM
CONTACTING YOU AND ALSO REQUESTING FOR
YOUR
DISCRETION,MATURITY AND
CO-0PORATION.

MY SUPERIORS HAS COMPLETED ALL
ADMINISTRATIVE STEPS
TO SEE THAT THIS FUND RECEIVES ALL THE
REQUEST
APPROVALS IMMEDIATELY YOU GIVE ME THE GO
AHEAD.

ALL I NEED FROM YOU ARE THE
FOLLOWING.

(1) BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER

(2)
NAME AND FULL ADDRESS OF YOUR NORMINATED WITH
TELEPHONE AND FAX
NUMBERS

(3) YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR
EASY
COMMUNICATION BE! TWEEN US.

I SHALL SEND
YOU BY FAX DETAIL OF THE CONTRACT
EXECUTED SOON AFTER I RECEIVE
YOUR FAX MESSAGE. YOU
WILL BE ENTITLED TO 30% FO THE TOTAL
FUND
IMMEDIATELY WE ARRIVE YOUR COUNTRY FOR SHARING.
10%
WILL COVER ALL MISCALLANEOUS EXPENSES WE SHALL DO
BOTH
HERE AND IN YOUR COUNTRY. PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO REACH
ME FOR MORE
DETAIL. DO NOT HESITATE TO SEND ME
A FAX MESSAGE AND CALL AS SOON
AS POSSIBLE. I
SINCERELY COUNT ON YOUR ASSISTANCE.REMEMBER .I
AM
HIGHLY PLACED OFFICIAL AND EXPECT ABSOLUTE
DISCRETION
FROM YOU IN ORDER TO PROTECT OUR HONOUR
FROM FOREIGN JOURNALIST WHO
SEEK TO DESTROY MEMBER
OF OUR RULING CIVILIAN GORVERNMENT

THIS TRANSACTION IS HITCH-FREE, SO YOU NEED
NOT
ENTERTAIN ANY FEAR AT ALL.

I
EXPECT YOUR REPLY IMMEDIATELY.
BEST REGARDS,

DR DANSUKI DAN

How fortuitous. That’s just what I need. Plus, clearly “Dansuki Dan” is a comic book character.

From: Andrew Taylor Mailed-By: gmail.com

To: atallah3@indiatimes.com
Date: Aug 1, 2006 11:18 AM
Subject: Re: MINISTRY OF WORKS AND

DEAR DR DANSUKI DAN, MINISTRY OF WORKS AND

I am currently in the process of building a small extention to my
house. I would love to help you out when I am finished; it should only
be about a week. Perhaps in the meantime you can help me — I need to
lay some flooring, and tolevel is I will need some WORK SAND. Perhaps
somebody at the MINISTRY OF WORK SAND could get me some?

ANDREW

From: atallah3 (atallah3@indiatimes.com) Mailed-By: indiatimes.com
Reply-To: atallah3 (atallah3@indiatimes.com)
To: Andrew Taylor (taylor.andrew@gmail.com)
Date: Aug 3, 2006 8:01 AM
Subject: Re: Re: MINISTRY OF WORKS AND

THANKS FOR YOUR MAIL PLEASE RE-READ MY MAIL AND GET BACK TO ME.

DR DANSUKI DAN

Alright.

From: Andrew Taylor (taylor.andrew@gmail.com)
To: atallah3 (atallah3@indiatimes.com)
Date: Aug 3, 2006 10:50 AM
Subject: Re: Re: MINISTRY OF WORKS AND

DEAR DR DANSUKI DAN

Thanks for your reply. To be honest, I’m impressed that Nigeria even
has a MINISTRY OF WORK SAND, let alone such a helpful and polite one.
Here, WORK SAND is not given the attention that WORK SAND enthusiasts
believe it deserves. I have written to WORK SAND WEEKLY many times on
this topic, but they never print my letters.

You’ll be glad to hear that today I got the wiring checked and the
conservatory is in fine shape. The WORK SAND is the last piece of the
puzzle.

ANDREW

He’s not got back to me yet. The MINISTRY OF WORK SAND is clearly not fit for purpose.