This morning I got one of those Nigerian scam letters that you can't believe anybody would have the nerve to send. In a fit of humor, I responded in kind .... >:~)
Below are the letter and my response. It will be entertaining to see if he responds, and if so, (and it's decent) I'll post it here!
The Nigerian Letter: (Skim down to get to my response faster!)
Below are the letter and my response. It will be entertaining to see if he responds, and if so, (and it's decent) I'll post it here!
The Nigerian Letter: (Skim down to get to my response faster!)
My Response:Dear Friend, I believe i can call you friend. I am Prince Jefri Bolkiah of Brunei . I am the youngest of the Sultan's three brothers. But its like a joke being called a prince. The Bruneian royal family have turned me into an outcast. I am presently in Europe .http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Jefri_Bolkiah My Brother the Sultan of Brunei masterminded and initiated much evil against me. He envied me as a person, he envied my life style, he was intimidated by my way of life, and thus plotted with his infidel advisers to get me arrested for nothing. He leveled all forms of corruption allegations against me. He accused me of taking US$16 billion of the royal treasury's money. He labeled me a criminal and ordered for my arrest. My Brother the Sultan of Brunei did this to me his younger brother. Yes i agree that I spent Money, but I am bewildered by the accusation that i misspent $16billion. It's not that easy to hide, I keep asking the lawyers, where did it go? I have already turned over billions of dollars worth of property, including the Plaza Athénée hotel in Paris , The New York Palace Hotel, the giant yacht, Airplanes, the car collection, and more than 100 paintings by Picasso, Renoir, Modigliani and others. Late last year, I surrendered five rare diamonds, secured in a Euroupe vault, valued at roughly $200 million. My Brother the Sultan, Hassanal Bolkiah, has ruled since 1967. He is the world's wealthiest ruler, with an estimated fortune of $22 billion. DESPITE HIS WEALTH, he still feels intimidated by my little Money. I have turned over the various assets, but my brother the Sultan will not let me keep enough money to maintain a more modest version of my prior lifestyle. Now the Sultan's advisers have started legal proceedings to evict me from my London mansion. We don't know where we are going to live. They want me to give it all back, now i am worried that i may soon be homeless and forced into bankruptcy. While in Brunei , my favorite car to drive was a Ferrari 550, a sleek sports coupe that i used to take for a spin late at night when the roads were quiet. Now, I like the Mini. I drive a black small mini around europe . I am been watched by private detectives employed by my Brother the Sultan. He wants to ruin me, but he cannot. My friend, i don’t know you, but i strongly need you to be of help to me. I want you to take me as a friend in need and do something for me that will also benefit you. Right now i cannot trust anybody close to me. I have been betrayed by my friends and family and I am tired of talking to lawyers. I prefer to take the risk of soliciting the assistance of a stranger. You may think i am going crazy, but i am very sane. As it stands, i am about to go into hiding and this would mean living in worse conditions than i am now but i believe that it would be better of because i am placing faith in this letter that with your help i would live the sort of life i deserve with my family. I have some funds stashed in foreign countries, but i cannot touch these funds hence they are discovered by my King Brother watching my every move like a Hawk. I need you to assist me in these financial steps of securing my entitlements. You will benefit immensely from this financial exercise. I am an easy going gentleman, so please be rest assured that my business relationship with you will be very sincere and this friendship will extend to our children. Yours Sincerely, Prince Jefri Bolkiah.
Dear Prince Jefri,
I am deeply honored by your request. Weighing 660 pounds as I do and being perpetually broke, it's been difficult to secure the affections of a worthy personage such as yourself. When you have to call 911 for assistance to get through the door frame you don't meet a lot of new people. Travel is difficult.
I'm very eager to have children as soon as possible and hope to have a dozen before I turn 60, which will be sooner than you think. Like you, I'm depending on the kindness of a stranger to understand my halitosis and chronic bouts with leprosy, as well as to receive my 46 live-in cousins and their dogs with open arms. But you're used to a large family, so this would be no issue for you!
Very eager to learn more about you!
Much affection and most sincerely,
Princess Harpie
