Thank you for your email. I must say, I am confused, my friend. Why does this detective need all this money from you? Gilbert Jnr has studied Politics at school, and he assures me that the FBI receives all of its funding from the Federal Government of the United States. Gilbert Jnr assures me that it would be most irregular for an FBI detective to ask for money from an individual.

On the subject of the detective, I am pleased to be able to tell you that Mr Ikenwe has already contacted me, and that I am helping him out with his enquiries.

Regarding the transfer of money you are about to make, you do indeed have the correct bank details, so you can go ahead and make the transfer to me immediately, my friend.

Let me know as soon as you have authorised it.

Best regards,

"Windy Miller"

From: Joshi Sitaram

To: Gilbert Murray

Subject: Question Again?

Sent: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 03:28:04 -0700 (PDT)

Thank you very much for the mail Mr Windy, as you are quite right that the FBI receives all fundings from the United States and here my current location you know is not the United States and this is an issue very personal to our transaction and the government of Nigeria would not be responsible for the funds he requires to travel with.

I am a man of experience and I do know very much what am doing. I am not at all happy about this incident and want that criminal Meli Bord apprehended. He was aware when I was sending to you my missing cheque of $60,000 that got missing and the money was collected from my account. I want the detective to go straight to South Africa and investigate this issue as an undercover. He needs funds to do that. You say all this money, how much is it? If that was the money in question I am transferring to you, do you think I would ask anyone any question about that? I ask you to do me this favour. Immediately I authorise this transfer, myself and family would be leaving with credit, as my survival will be on loan.

I advise you start get going to make the Western Union transfer to him before I change my mind towards the transfer I am about to make, and thank God that he has gotten in contact with you. As soon as you make the Western Union transfer I want you to have the details sent to him as he must be right in the embassy right now.

If he do not need this money I would not have gone to the extent of borrowing $3,000, which Sylvester finds it very difficult to even believe that myself is pleading that he help me with this minute sum, which he did reluctantly, hoping that I was making a fool of him. And right now you my partner is asking me what a detective needs this money for. Why, Windy? Just let me know if you would do me this favour or not. There is no point in arguing about this. I confide in you that you won't let me down. That was why I ask of you this.

Let me know as Gilbert Jnr Is still a young man growing up and he knows what he is taught very well, but the law of the United States does not apply worldwide as it only plays great role in the western region. In my country, over there in India, the FBI do not fund the expenses of their detectives in such an issue, not to compare with Nigeria that is still developing.

Let me know if you are doing it and have it done this morning. I wait for your mail before I get going to the bank. If you were the one transferring this sum to me with the knowledge that you have no money at hand, how will you feel? But nevertheless I am still very much going to transfer it right now. So get back to me immediately as all I have to do is give the bank a call right from the front of my computer to go ahead with the transfer, as it's not necessary that I be there as I have all the money deposited with them already.

Sincerely,

Sitaram

From: Ekemefuna Ikenwe

To: Gilbert Murray

Subject: Re: Regarding the criminal Meli Bord

Sent: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 03:39:36 -0700 (PDT)

Dear Mr Gilbert,

Thank you very much for the mail as I have gotten all you wrote and tell you this is a clue to my investigation. As for Mr Sitaram, I tell you he is an honest man who has been a good custodian of the law. He has no trace of criminal records ever since he came to base in Nigeria with his family. He is well known over here in Nigeria as he has been a very successful businessman and also a philanthropist. The governor granted him an appointment to be the local government chairman, which he refused because he so much believed in his investment and he gave that golden opportunity to a stranger as nice as he is. I tell you that he is a very trustworthy person and you are very lucky to have a partner like him. Work with him with a sincere heart as he is a very straightforward man and has been known for his straightforwardness and he never turns on his words.

You are safe with him as the Federal Republic of Nigeria is aware of the transaction that both of you are into. I am going directly to the embassy right now. I assure you that I will get Meli Bord by the throat. Findings this morning from South Africa says that Meli Bord is in Johannesburg where he does all his criminal acts.

Thank you very much for the well annotated information.

Regards,

Ekemefuna A Ikenwe

From: Gilbert Murray

To: Joshi Sitaram

Subject: I have an idea

Sent: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 12:06:27

Dear Mr Sitaram,

Thank you for your email, my friend. I have read your explanation as to why this detective needs money from you in advance before he can carry out his investigation. To be perfectly honest, it all sounds rather far-fetched to me. Are you telling me that the FBI requires their detectives to beg for money in the streets in order to fund their work overseas? That sounds completely incredible. I can't imagine PC McGarry number 452 tapping me for money before agreeing to investigate the burning down of Gypping Mill. What a ridiculous state of affairs that would be.

However, you are my business partner and my friend, and as such I trust you implicitly, no matter how unbelievable this story of yours seems to be. What is more, as my business partner and friend, of course I am willing to help you out with the $4,000 that you want me to send to this detective.

However, I have a better idea. You are preparing to transfer the sum of $3,180,000 to me today. I advise you to deduct the $4,000 you require from this fund and give that directly to the detective. Then you can transfer the remaining balance of $3,176,000 to me. Problem solved: this way it will be quicker and easier for both of us.

Now then my friend, get back to me as soon as you've transferred the $3,176,000 to me, won't you?

Best regards,

"Windy Miller"

From: Gilbert Murray

To: Ekemefuna Ikenwe

Subject: A query for you

Sent: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 12:13:48

Dear Mr Ikenwe,

Thank you for your email, and for your reassuring words regarding Mr Sitaram. I am pleased to hear that he has nothing whatsoever to do with this criminal gang. In my heart I always knew that I could trust him.

Now then, Mr Sitaram tells me that you need some money before you can start your investigations. I find this truly baffling. What on earth is the FBI thinking of, making its agents go begging for money from all and sundry? Why on earth do they not fund you properly? Is George Bush aware of this state of affairs?

I am pleased to hear that you plan to "get Meli Bord by the throat". When you apprehend the man, could I ask you to kick him firmly in the testicles and tell him that was from me? Or will you require paying in order to do that?

This is all very confusing...

Best regards,

Gilbert Murray

From: Joshi Sitaram

To: Gilbert Murray

Subject: I don't need your idea I want you to have it done OK?

Sent: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 04:21:52 -0700 (PDT)

Dear Windy,

Thank you very much for the mail as I feel you are talking like a kid from the mail. Your idea is completely out of line because you can't make me remove a dime from the investment funds I have already deposited with the bank. Are you talking like a matured person that way?

My good friend, I want you to let me know if you are sending the money to him. Do you even comprehend my mail? As I told you quite right, I begged for me Mr Sylvester to loan me $3,000 which had already been given to him. If I was in the same location with him, would Mr Sylvester be the one to send him the money? Get things straight, OK?

I want a direct answer from you, if you are sending him the money or not, and if yes I want you to get going to the bank at once and have it done, based on trust as my partner. If I go to the bank and have to deduct the $4,000, I tell you I will stop the telegraphic transfer which I already authorised them to carry on and in fact I want to know right now if am to instruct the bank to stop the telegraphic transfer as I already made a phone call that they commenced with the transfer hoping I will get this assistance from you.

Better let me know your stand at once before I authorise the transfer stopped at once.

Sincerely,

Sitaram

From: Gilbert Murray

To: Joshi Sitaram

Subject: You have hurt me with your harsh words

Sent: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 12:42:09

Dear Mr Sitaram,

You have hurt me with your harsh words, my friend. This is not the way friends and business partners are supposed to talk to each other.

I see now why you cannot withdraw the $4,000 from the bank. I was perfectly happy to send you the $4,000 via Western Union. But I am not so sure now because you have upset me so much.

I will agree to send you the money you need, but only if you apologise for your harsh and unkind words, and if we can return to the warm, friendly and businesslike relationship that we have enjoyed up until now.

Best regards,

"Windy Miller"

From: Joshi Sitaram

To: Gilbert Murray

Subject: I Sincerely Apologise For My Harsh Words. It Won't Happen Never Again

Sent: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 05:17:52 -0700 (PDT)

Dear Mr Windy,

Thank you for the mail. I sincerely apologise for my harsh words but I just couldn't help myself as I don't know how to explain to you any more. Once again, am sorry. Accept my apologies and promise that won't happen again. Am really really sorry my dear partner.

As soon as you have it done just send me a mail to let me know and please send the details to Ikenwe through his mail.

I shall be heading directly for the bank to make sure the transfer is going on well. Do write me a mail immediately you have it done as I will write you immediately I return from the bank to let you know when the funds will be available in your account as well as send you the relevant information.

Sorry for the harsh words my partner. I guess we getting to know ourselves better, OK?

Sincerely,

Sitaram

From: Joshi Sitaram

To: Gilbert Murray

Subject: Sorry Once Again

Sent: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 05:22:04 -0700 (PDT)

Dear Windy,

Your mail to me really touched my soul and am feeling really guilty for my harsh words. Please, it will never happen again. I just can't wait to see you in person. And I will not be at peace till you let me know you forgive me as I know I have done wrong to you as my partner. Please forgive me.

Sincerely,

Sitaram

From: Gilbert Murray

To: Joshi Sitaram

Subject: You really hurt me

Sent: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 13:40:40

Dear Mr Sitaram,

You really hurt me.

Your words were like a knife wound to my heart.

I am still deeply upset.

Will we ever be able to return to our old relationship after such harsh words have passed between us?

Best regards,

"Windy Miller"

From: Joshi Sitaram

To: Gilbert Murray

Subject: So Sorry You Make Me Cry Windy

Sent: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 05:55:15 -0700 (PDT)

Dear Windy,

Thank you for the mail again. I have apologised and still apologise again as this does not in any way disturb our friendship Mr Windy. To err is human but forgiveness is divine. I say am really sorry. What else do you want me to do? I was waiting for you to accept my apologies but you are still upset. I have apologised for the third time now. Is that OK my partner?

Am very sorry for the last time and it won't happen again. Do not talk about our friendship as it is solidly firm, OK? Just accept my apologies and go ahead with the transfer and have the details sent to him. Please have that done now, OK?. I am off now for the bank and will get back to you on my return.

Your partnership and friendship matters a lot to me and I don't joke with that. Neither do I take it for granted.

Calm down Windy. Cool down. It's OK now. I am sorry again. Does this make you better? I sure know it will put up a smile on your face to get going to the bank. Send me a mail to let me know you have it done. I sure get back to you on my return.

Sincerely,

Sitaram

PS. Am Sorry From The Bottom Of My Heart

From: Gilbert Murray

To: Joshi Sitaram

Subject: I accept your apologies

Sent: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 14:20:36

Dear Mr Sitaram,

Thank you for your email. I accept your apologies, my friend. I now feel comfortable with sending the $4,000 to the FBI detective.

However, I will not be able to do this today; I have a claims assessor from the insurance company visiting this afternoon. He is going to examine burned-out mill so that he can work out exactly what needs to be done.

Will it be OK if I go to the bank first thing tomorrow morning and transfer the money, my friend? I do hope so. Please let me know.

Could you also please confirm the details of the detective? I want to make sure that there are no problems with the transfer I make.

Best regards,

"Windy Miller", your friend and partner.

From: Joshi Sitaram

To: Gilbert Murray

Subject: Thank you very much

Sent: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 07:47:48 -0700 (PDT)

Dear Mr Windy,

Thank you very much for the mail and thanks for accepting my apologies as I do want you to be aware that I am OK with you sending the money first thing in the morning. Right now am sending you this mail from the bank where the telegraphic transfer has been made. Immediately I get back home I will have the details sent to you. The details are as follows:

Name: Ekemefuna A Ikenwe

Address: 5 Aluyi Street, Off Ihama Road, GRA Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria

The means of identification is identity card. Thank you once again and am still sorry for my harsh words my partner. I have been able to know what you don't like and I would not in anyway do such again. It's my promise and my words. But please, if you can still make it up to the bank later in the day I plea that you send the money to him as I am not certain when his flight might be so that he can collect the money very early.

Thank you again for the mail.

Sincerely,

Sitaram

From: Gilbert Murray

To: Joshi Sitaram

Subject: I will have to make the transfer in the morning

Sent: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 17:28:02

Dear Mr Sitaram,

Thank you for your email, and confirming the details of the under-funded detective you have employed.

As I feared, my meeting with the claims assessor from the insurance company took up most of my afternoon, and therefore I was unable to get to the bank before it closed.

Not to worry though; I shall travel into town and withdraw the $4,000 from the bank first thing tomorrow morning, then transfer it immediately via Western Union to Mr Ikenwe. I think there is a travel agency and bureau de change just round the corner from the bank that handles Western Union transfers.

Please therefore advise Mr Ikenwe that he should be able to collect the money sometime tomorrow morning. I will, of course, send him a copy of the payment slip as soon as I return from town.

Talking of payment slips, I still have not received a copy of the one you must have received from the bank when you transferred the $3,180,000 to me, my friend. Send it to me by return, there's a good chap. I am keen to know when I can expect the money to show up in my account.

Best regards,

"Windy Miller"

From: Joshi Sitaram

To: Gilbert Murray

Subject: I will get back to you soon with the details

Sent: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 01:35:03 -0700 (PDT)

Dear Mr Windy,

Thank you for the mail as I do want to let you know that after sending you the correspondence mail from the bank yesterday I had a phone call from the station which I quickly ran to attend to an issue and as at the time I returned back, the bank had already closed.

I have travelled to the bank this morning as well and assembled all the telegraphic transfer details that was given to me which I do want to let you know that I am going right now to a friend's place to have it scanned and sent to you as my scanner here just developed a minor fault right now due to high voltage that came all of a sudden.

I shall get back to you with the details immediately I have it scanned. Thank you very much my partner and once again I plea with you, am really sorry having offended you yesterday. Please my partner, do not think about that anymore I plead, as I am honestly sorry for my harsh words and thank you again for accepting my apologies.

I will get back to you ASAP.

Sincerely,

Sitaram

From: Gilbert Murray

To: Ekemefuna Ikenwe; Cc: Joshi Sitaram

Subject: I have transferred $4,000 to you

Sent: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 10:00:41

Dear Mr Ikenwe,

I have just returned from my local Western Union agent, where I transferred $4,000 to you, as instructed by Mr Sitaram. He told me that you needed this money in order to carry out your investigation into the whereabouts of the notorious advance fee fraudster Meli Bord.

I have attached a scanned copy of the payment slip to this email. All the details you require in order to collect the money are printed on the slip, apart from the test question and answer. It took me some time to think of a suitable test question and answer, and the ones I have chosen relate to the logo we are going to use for the new retail development we are planning. Mr Sitaram told me that he uses an eagle as the logo for his shops in Nigeria, and advised me to come up with a logo on a similar theme. As Gypping in the Marsh is known throughout the county for its extravagantly-feathered cockerels, I decided to use the famous Gypping Cock as the logo for our new shop in Lincolnshire. The test question and answer are therefore:

Test question: Gilbert's new logo?

Answer: A big cock

I hope that the money gets to you without any problems. The charming lady who processed my transfer appeared to be having a few technical problems with her computer, and she had to process the transaction twice before it actually went through.

I hope this money assists you in your search for the criminal Meli Bord. Please do not be tempted to show him any mercy when you do catch up with him. Fraudsters like Mr Bord, who make a living by defrauding decent, hardworking people of their savings, are nothing but worthless scum who deserve everything they get, in my opinion.

In my last email, I asked you to kick Meli Bord hard in the testicles for me when you caught up with him. Could I please revise my request? Could I ask you to kick him hard in the testicles TWICE from me when you catch up with him? I imagine as an FBI agent you are used to such rough house behaviour, and I would be most obliged.

Please let me know as soon as you have collected the money from your local Western Union agent.

Best regards,

Gilbert Murray

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From: Gilbert Murray

To: Joshi Sitaram

Subject: I am sorry to hear that your scanner is not working

Sent: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 11:35:52

Dear Mr Sitaram,

Thank you for your email. I am sorry to hear that your scanner has been disabled by a power surge. How convenient for you. Sorry, I mean how inconvenient for you. Hopefully your friend's scanner will be in full working order. Please ensure that you send me the payment slip by the end of the day.

It is strange that the power surge disabled your scanner but left your computer entirely unaffected. Computers are normally more prone to damage from power surges than scanners. Isn't it strange how these things happen sometimes?

I have not yet heard back from Mr Ikenwe regarding the money I transferred to him this morning. Do you know if he has collected it yet? Do let me know as soon as you hear anything.

Best regards,

"Windy Miller"

From: Joshi Sitaram

To: Gilbert Murray

Subject: What Have You Done My Partner? What Happened?

Sent: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 06:04:06 -0700 (PDT)

Dear Mr Windy,

Thank you for the mail you sent and the fact that you choose to mock me when I told you quite right that my scanner was bad due to voltage and you say why isn't it that the computer was not affected when I wrote you a mail from a public cyber cafe close to the office letting you know why I have not gotten to you with the payment details, all the same, thanks.

I had decided to have it sent to you, when I received this mail following the report that just got to me. I really feel ashamed because you have really hurt me Windy. What is the problem? Can we maintain our old time friendship any more? Why did you choose to send me a forged transfer slip knowing fully well that it was forged?

Ekemefuna went to the bank to face the greatest disgrace ever. What did you think when you went ahead to do this? The Western Union slip is never typed with a typewriter when filling in the sender's information, rather written with a pen. What have you done? I need explanation from you my partner. What is the matter? You have to let me know what is going on and how come about this slip you have sent. I am impatient about this now.

Sincerely,

Sitaram

From: Joshi Sitaram

To: Gilbert Murray

Subject: What went wrong with the transfer?

Sent: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 06:26:06 -0700 (PDT)

Dear Mr Windy,

Just go ahead and get logged on to the Western Union website and check the status of the transfer you have made to Ekemefuna and see what is there yourself as I think there is something going on.

Reading that mail you sent to me, you state that there was an error sending the money by the lady in the bank and that I just pray he be able to get the money when you were aware already that there is nothing there. Do you want me to believe that? How come is so difficult for me to think of and getting to even find out that it was typed? How is all this happening over there? Is it the lady that sent the money who typed it or was it a forged slip you have sent to me? I need to know because am really baffled.

Except you explain to me I won't be comfortable to send you the slip I just used in authorising the transfer right now as I would be patient for the now to let me know what went wrong. If I can't get any explanation about this I will have to stop the TT at once right now, because am surprised about what just happened.

Please, I need an explanation, my partner. Is very important to me.

Sincerely,

Sitaram

From: Joshi Sitaram

To: Gilbert Murray

Subject: You Have Done Me Wrong Partner

Sent: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 06:41:36 -0700 (PDT)

Well?

From: Gilbert Murray

To: Joshi Sitaram

Subject: I do not understand what has happened

Sent: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 15:15:29

Dear Mr Sitaram,

I have just read the emails you have sent me. I am shocked, my friend. What has happened? Has Mr Ikenwe not been able to collect the money for some reason? Why was he disgraced? I do not understand. Please explain what has happened.

And why on earth are you accusing me of forging the Western Union payment slip? That is the payment slip that the Western Union agent gave me when she had completed the transfer. The agent typed it out herself in the office: she told me that this is a new procedure that Western Union has just introduced in the UK as a result of transactions going astray due to poor handwriting on hand-written slips. Perhaps your agent is not aware of this new procedure yet.

Besides this, why on earth would I forge something and send it to you? What would be the point of that? You are my friend and my business partner. It hurts me to think that you think me capable of such a deception.

I told you that the Western Union agent appeared to be having some problems with her computer when I made the transfer this morning. Could this be the cause of the problem?

I do not understand what has happened, my friend. Please explain it to me clearly, then I will see what I can do to sort it out.

Best regards,

"Windy Miller"

From: Gilbert Murray

To: Joshi Sitaram

Subject: Please respond. I am confused

Sent: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 17:33:37

Dear Mr Sitaram,

What is going on, my friend? Your silence worries me. Please respond. I am confused.

What exactly happened today to make you so angry and accuse me of forgery? I do not understand.

Are you telling me that my $4,000 has been lost within the Western Union system? I do not like the sound of that at all. Do you think there has been foul play?

Should I send for a policeman, a big friendly policeman, PC McGarry number 452? Ridiculed at the Western Union and don't know what to do? Then get the policeman, the big friendly policeman, PC McGarry number 452.

Please get back to me, my friend, and let me know what is going on. How can I resolve this issue if you do not give me the full story?

I expect to hear from you by return.

Best regards,

"Windy Miller"

From: Joshi Sitaram

To: Gilbert Murray

Subject: Take It Easy My Partner

Sent: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 09:55:11 -0700 (PDT)

Dear Windy,

Thank you for the mail and I do want to let you know that I do not accuse you of forging the slip, but it became very suspicious when I realised that this slip was typed and the Western Union payment slip must show a handwriting, and besides, there is no bank stamp on that slip and the records do not even show online.

You can see for yourself at www.westernunion.co.uk and check the status of the money you have transferred, if there are any records to it.

Please, I want you to look into this. I am confused right now, or is it that the lady did not send it? God is so kind. If it was not for the fact that he was a detective they would have apprehended him for forgery. Please, I do want you to get this resolved and let me know what is going on.

We are together through this and I am very confused now what happened with the transfer you made. Get back to me as soon as you check the status of the transfer you have made.

Sincerely,

Sitaram

From: Gilbert Murray

To: Joshi Sitaram

Subject: I will go to the Western Union agent and sort this out

Sent: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 07:30:32

Dear Mr Sitaram,

Thank you for your email, my good friend. This is all most distressing and confusing. I want to make sure that the money I transferred is safe, and has not got lost in the system.

I will go to the Western Union agent and sort this out. I will get there as soon as it opens, and get back to you as soon as I return from town.

Best regards,

"Windy Miller"

From: Gilbert Murray

To: Ekemefuna Ikenwe; Cc: Joshi Sitaram

Subject: Problem solved

Sent: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 10:09:52

Dear Mr Ikenwe,

Mr Sitaram told me all about the embarrassment you experienced at the Western Union agent yesterday. I can only offer my most sincere apologies, my good fellow. I hope that this mix up has not delayed you from your quest to find that miserable little fraudster Meli Bord.

I was as confused as you must have been by what happened, so I travelled into town first thing this morning to visit my Western Union agent and find out what had happened. I am pleased to be able to tell you that everything is now sorted out, and that you will now be able to collect the money I transferred to you.

According to the Western Union agent, the problem with the transfer seems to have been caused by a combination of factors.

Firstly, the fact that the transfer number did not show up on your Western Union agent's computer system, and does not show up on the Western Union website. The agent telephoned Western Union's UK head office to enquire about this, and apparently the reason for this is that the Nigerian Western Union organisation is currently in the middle of replacing all of their network routing computers. This has apparently caused a number of similar problems over the past ten days or so. The transfer is definitely in the system - the agent showed it to me on her computer - but it is not showing up on your own agent's computer system, or on the website, because of the work that they are carrying out in Nigeria.

The agent told me exactly what your agent needs to do in order to access details of the transfer; in fact, she was extremely surprised that your agent did not do this yesterday. Apparently your agent simply needs to initiate procedure WU-573 on their computer system, entering the money transfer control number that I gave to you. This procedure, which apparently gives the agent access to all transfers that have got "stuck" in the system, will make the transfer available to your agent, meaning that you will be able to collect the money.

Secondly, the fact that the payment slip has been typed rather than written by hand. This is a new procedure that has only recently been introduced in the UK, due to problems caused by people filling in the slips using illegible handwriting. Again, my agent was surprised that your own agent was not aware of this new procedure. If you ask your agent to refer to the latest edition of their Western Union procedures manual, they will find details of this in section 43.5a: "Dealing with typed payment slips from the UK and Ireland". The agent showed it to me herself in her own copy of the handbook.

Once again, I apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused you. But it appears to be the fault of your own Western Union agent, who does not appear to be fully aware of the latest Western Union procedures.

To be absolutely clear, my agent told me that all you need to do to access the money is to revisit your own Western Union agent and ask them to initiate procedure WU-573 on their computer system, entering the money transfer control number that I gave to you. If they question the fact that the payment slip has been typed, tell them to refer to section 43.5a in their handbook.

I do hope that you will be able to visit your local Western Union agent as soon as possible and collect the money. I am keen to have Meli Bord apprehended without any further delay.

Please let me know as soon as the money is in your possession.

Best regards,

Gilbert Murray

From: Gilbert Murray

To: Joshi Sitaram

Subject: Has Mr Ikenwe collected the money yet?

Sent: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 12:30:24

Dear Mr Sitaram,

Do you know if Mr Ikenwe has collected the money from the Western Union agent yet? As you will have seen from my last email, I sorted everything out with my Western Union agent, so he should have been able to pick up the money without any problems this morning.

Please let me know what the current situation is, my friend.

Good news regarding the fugitive greengrocer Mr Clamp, by the way. PC McGarry number 452 received a tip-off from an anonymous source and apprehended him early this morning, along with Mr Crockett the garage owner and Roger Varley the chimney sweep. They are now safely in custody and will be charged tomorrow. Hopefully Meli Bord will soon be behind bars too, if Mr Ikenwe gets his act together.

Do get back to me by return, my friend. And where is that payment slip you keep promising to send me? You have been telling me you're just about to send it to me for days, but I still haven't received it. You have actually transferred the $3,180,000 to me, haven't you? I have to say, I am beginning to wonder: I checked with Bartletts this morning and they have heard nothing.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Best regards,

"Windy Miller"

From: Gilbert Murray

To: Joshi Sitaram

Subject: You are incompetent. Perhaps I am better off without you

Sent: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 16:16:53

Dear Mr Sitaram,

What is the reason for your silence, my dear fellow? I thought we were friends and business partners, but friends and business partners talk to each other. They don't go off in a sulk like you do.

Perhaps your atrocious driving skills have resulted in another car crash? Is that the reason for your silence?

Looking back over the course of our business relationship, I am starting to think that I may be better off out of it. After all, you haven't exactly come across as the most competent businessman I've ever met. In fact this entire business has been nothing but a catalogue of atrocious cock-ups on your behalf.

First of all you introduced me to that idiot Meli Bord, who started off by sending me the wrong claims form and an email meant for someone else entirely, and ended up trying to defraud me of $15,000.

Then you tried to get me to open accounts with a succession of pathetic internet banks, whose websites looked more a result of accident than design, and which didn't even bother to get in touch with me once I had opened accounts.

Then there was that whole business with GIMPS, when you and Meli Bord proved completely unable to collect the money I had transferred to you, followed by the frankly risible partnership agreement that your so-called "lawyer" drew up.

And now, to top it all, this laughable "FBI detective" you have employed seems completely incapable of conducting the simplest of monetary transactions by collecting the money I have transferred to him via Western Union.

Thinking about it, Mr Sitaram, after the pathetic performance you have shown over the past eight weeks, I do not think you are the sort of person I want to go into business with. To be perfectly honest with you, I am amazed that you have managed to stay in business for so long, given your obviously inadequate business skills.

I also feel that you are too gullible and easily fooled to be a decent business partner. After all, if Meli Bord fooled you into believing everything he said, there is always the danger that you could fall prey to another fraudster, believing everything you are told no matter how ridiculous the stories, and lose us money.

Therefore, I have decided to contact Mr Dagenham and pursue his offer to turn Gypping Mill into a "World of Wicker" showroom. Unlike you, Mr Dagenham appears to have a good business head on his shoulders. I certainly can't see him being taken in by anyone in the way that you have been.

Still, despite everything that I have said in this email, I have to say, Mr Sitaram, that it was nice doing business with you.

Best regards,

"Windy Miller"

From: Joshi Sitaram

To: Gilbert Murray

Subject: I Thank you for the mails Windy

Sent: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 09:43:28 -0700 (PDT)

Dear Mr Windy,

Thank you very much for all the mails you have sent to me today as I just got it now having been unable to access my mailbox since morning due to my health as I went for bed rest for fours hours having went for a medical check-up this morning and finding out that I had high blood pressure.

In the midday at about 2pm today I got a phone call from Mr Ekemefuna that he got your mail, you have corrected the problem with the money you sent to him through the Western Union. He told me when he did want to receive the money from the bank that there was still no records of it there and he instructed the young man attending to him to make use of the procedure WU-573 as you have said and the gentle young man there told him outright that the procedure was an old procedure and that the money you transferred cannot be collected since nothing showed up in their system.

Thank you very much for all you have done Mr Windy. As myself in doubt at about 4pm this evening, having left the clinic where I was on bed rest since morning, went into the bank close to my place with the printed slip you sent to me as well to verify if the money was there before I could send you a mail, but getting there it was not on the records and the gentleman I met as well repeated the same thing that the procedure was an old procedure and that I should advise that you stop the money you have sent and resend it again with the same information if really you sent it before, and tell them in the bank over there that you are filling the form with a pen, then it will be better as they can sort it out and he can collect the money.

All things being equal my partner, I saw the recent mail you sent to me, that I am very incompetent. I thank you very much my partner. But I sure know when I get to the UK I won't be incompetent any more, as you will have to know that Mr Sitaram is a very straight up man, Windy. Let me remind you something. Before you made that payment to Meli Bord I specifically made it clear to you that before I go ahead to let out the investment funds to you that I should be able to confide in you beyond all reasonable doubt that you are my partner. Having lost a reasonable sum in this transaction which you quite accepted before it was discovered by WABITS who alerted your bank and the money was refunded, if not for my sake, won't that money have been collected by Meli Bord? When you sent it with the Visa network, wasn't it myself instructed you to have the money paid into the account so as to follow the normal procedure? But I was so sad when you indirectly accused me now.

Let me tell you one thing very strange to you. That the business funds I have made available to you for the sake of this project right now is over $8 million as against the $3,180 you are worried about, and that money have been in the UK since Monday very safe in your name, but I purposely refused to give out the details to you because I want you to let out your own funds in the form of a lease so I be rest assured that you really did transfer that money to Mr Meli Bord as you have told me.

My good partner, patience in business matters a lot, that is what I have simply done to know if you are really patient with this. I was so shocked that having been patient with all the obstacles to hinder the up front of our establishment just at the pick where you make the big catch to start effective work, you can no longer be rather myself your partner. You say I am your problem, that you can be better off without me. Is all fine as I sure know I have lost in this, but am not going to die over that, but I would tell you I shall have something done about that when I get to the UK because I lost this cheque which I have sent directly to your address with me.

Furthermore I want you now to think that how can I ever have believed right now that you did send the money, because if you did I would not get this mail from you? I feel you played a game there, knowing fully well that you are trying to skip a very important term we have agreed upon before I let to you the funds. It's my money. I have the right to keep it, but I didn't. I still transferred it, paid tax on it, and now you are telling me that you want to decline. Is all good my partner, as I can't start to tell you what you know, but I sure know that if it means me having to sue somebody for the losses, I will have to if that is the last option to it.

But however, I do want you to be aware that I wrote to you with a very sad mind as I never expected to hear such from you and I feel that due to my silence on not responding to your mail, that is why you have wrote me this mail as I don't have any grudge against you for it, but want you to think my partner, we have gone a long way. All the same, I have told you before that Mr Dagenham who is wanting to make use of your mill as a furniture showroom, I don't want to hear his name as he is not in any way a treat to me. I told you that if it means buying a whole building, I will buy it for the sake of this venture.

I am not a kid, Mr Windy. Take a very close look at my picture. I am a man of great business skill I acquired over there in India before I settled down with my family over here in Nigeria. You seem to easily forget something. If I can still feel comfortable releasing the funds to you, will be on just one reason. You will have to stop the transfer and collect the money and go ahead with Mr Dagenham, or have it resent, write the slip with your hands, then have it sent to Ekemefuna again properly. As soon as he receives the money, at once you will make claims of the funds that has been in the UK first thing on Monday.

That is my words, partner. Try me and see. I tell you that my contact is very much intact. As I can instruct the people over there in the UK the money is with to give you a call, that is why I requested very much for your phone numbers, but I know you can't ever imagine that because I want to make sure I am convinced and you have sent the money I require you to send to be rest confide.

I just open to you for the last time and tell you that I was really shocked, but not for the fact that you are declining but for what you have in mind which I have never had such about you. Why my partner? What has happened to our friendship? You have my number. You could not even give me a call to find out if I have even checked my mailbox. If I had your number, I tell you that I would call you most times rather than sending mails so that we talk heart to heart. I am really ashamed that you are going to stoop so low as to going to beg Mr Dagenham for his offer which you have turned down before.

Get back to me my partner, and let's have something done if you are still with me.

Sincerely,

Sitaram

From: Joshi Sitaram

To: Gilbert Murray

Subject: I wonder what is in your mind, my partner?

Sent: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 09:49:11 -0700 (PDT)

Dear Windy,

What have you done to yourself? What has gone wrong with you? Have you lost our focus?

Am really surprised that all this you can write to me with comfort knowing fully well what is at stake.

I don't want to think of it because I believe you did so because I was silent. If not, I say thank you very much. It was nice doing business with you as well, but hope you are very much prepared to welcome me when I come over to the UK?

I hope so my partner, because I must come over as I just have to.

Regards,

Sitaram

From: Joshi Sitaram

To: Gilbert Murray

Subject: Just Be Yourself My Partner

Sent: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 00:11:22 -0700 (PDT)

Dear Windy,

I had a very bad night yesterday following the most shocking mail I got from you. I wonder what has happened to our friendship and partnership. Having written you a mail yesterday I do want to let you note that as soon as you are ready to receive the business funds there in the UK, since on Monday this week, you know what to do.

I have instructed the diplomat that before the funds is let out to you, your wife Elizabeth must be present as the both of you will have to go to receive the funds, as is a concrete instruction that if you come alone without your wife, the funds should not be let out to you, because you promised to send a picture of your family to me which I really wanted from you, but have still not, and I want to make sure that Elizabeth is really your wife. That is why I have done it so.

I know you will definitely go to your bank to find out if there is money inside there which was supposed to be if the TT was done, but I have to change my mind due to the amount I really wanted to get through to you, based on the fact that I am planning to also make a purchase of real estate property over there when I come over, as I sure know that on the 25th I will get my visa ready as well as that of my wife.

Having noted this I decided not to let out the information of the diplomat that transferred the money to the UK on Monday to you until you are able to convince me to such an extent that we are unitedly united with one great strength.

But however, I wonder what you want me to start thinking following the mail I got from you yesterday. If you were the one I did not hear from, and knowing fully well that I have your private cell phone number as my partner, I would give you a call to know what is going on, but I am not sure you thought of that anyway.

I want you to think over this very well my partner as I have wrote to you this morning to know you final decision so I know which way and the next line of action to perpetrate.

Bless you.

Sitaram

From: Gilbert Murray

To: Joshi Sitaram; Cc: Ekemefuna Ikenwe

Subject: At least get your story straight

Sent: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 10:01:26

Dear Mr Sitaram,

I have just read the fascinating collection of emails you have sent me. Can you at least get your story straight? The gaping inconsistencies in your story are one of the reasons I am not sure if I want to continue in business partnership with you.

First of all you tell me you're going to send me $3,180,000. Then you say you're not. Then you say you will. Then you say you won't. Then you say you have sent it. Then you say you have sent it, but that you haven't send it to me directly, and that I won't be able to collect it until I send you $4,000 because you can't afford to pay this so-called "FBI detective". Then you say you've actually sent me $8 million, but that I won't be able to collect it until I send you the $4,000 and unless I produce my wife at the bank, because you don't actually believe that she is my wife!

What ludicrous nonsense is this? Do you seriously expect me to believe a word of it? If you can now afford to send me the huge sum of $8 million, then you can certainly afford to pay this money-grabbing detective you've allegedly employed, so why do you still need the $4,000 from me? It doesn't make sense, man.

These are not the words I expect to hear from a businessman. They sound more like the words of an execrable little advance fee fraudster, like the miserable Meli Bord.

However, despite your preposterous ramblings, I feel sorry for you, and am prepared to give you one last chance before I contact Mr Dagenham and go ahead with his exciting "World of Wicker" proposal. But I warn you, Mr Sitaram, one last chance is all you have got.

So, Mr Ikenwe has been back to the Western Union agent and has still failed to collect the money, has he? And you have visited a bank yourself with the payment slip, only to be sent away with your tail between your legs? What kind of idiot is this Ikenwe? If he can't even collect money from a bank, how on earth does he expect to be able to catch up with Meli Bord? If the man is this useless I wouldn't be surprised if he caught a plane to the wrong country altogether and spent weeks wandering around in a daze before realising that he was in South Australia rather than South Africa. Tell the man to lay off the drink and apply his mind to the situation at hand.

In order to try and help matters, I revisited my Western Union agent first thing this morning to explain that Mr Ikenwe has still been unable to collect the money. I suggested to the agent that I cancel the existing transfer and make a new one, but she told me that this would be pointless, as we would still be left in exactly the same situation as we are in now. My agent suggested that perhaps the Western Union agents you have been visiting are not particularly competent: they certainly don't seem to be aware of Western Union's latest rules and procedures. Because these procedures are indeed new ones, not old ones as Mr Ikenwe's agent mistakenly told him.

My agent recommended that in order to collect the money, Mr Ikenwe should return to the Western Union agent and ask them to contact a Mr Russ Greaves on the following number: +44 (0) 1522 532222. Apparently he is an expert in matters like this. Ask the Western Union agent to explain the exact situation to Mr Greaves, and he will apparently be able to deal with Mr Ikenwe in the appropriate manner and ensure that he gets exactly what is coming to him.

This is your last chance, Mr Sitaram. I will return to the Western Union agent four hours from now. If I find that Mr Ikenwe has not collected the money by then, I will assume that you no longer wish to do business with me, and I will cancel the transfer and retrieve the $4,000.

The ball is in your court. Now stop fumbling with the balls in your pocket and lob it back to me.

Best regards,

"Windy Miller"

The telephone number and name given are those of an officer in the Lincolnshire Police Fraud Squad.

From: Joshi Sitaram

To: Gilbert Murray

Subject: Re: At least get your story straight

Sent: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 02:51:17 -0700 (PDT)

Thank you very much Mr Windy,

I thank you indeed for the patience you have got. I will give Ikenwe a call straight away to let him go directly to the bank as you have instructed.

I will call now the diplomat in the UK to alert them that you will be coming with your wife. As soon I have that done I will forward to you the direct address and telephone number so that you can get in contact with them and receive the funds at once.

Thank you very much.

Sincerely,

Sitaram

From: Gilbert Murray

To: Joshi Sitaram

Subject: What's all this about a diplomat in the UK?

Sent: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 11:31:49

Dear Mr Sitaram,

Thank you for your email. I am delighted to hear that you are sending Mr Ikenwe back to the Western Union agent. No doubt he is scurrying over there at this very moment. Let us hope he has his wits about him this time.

Now then, what's all this nonsense about me having to contact a diplomat in the UK? I thought you were going to transfer these countless millions directly into my Bartletts bank account?

I'm a busy man, especially since Gypping Mill was burned to the ground, and I cannot afford to waste my time visiting so-called "diplomats" to pick up money that you should have transferred directly to me. If the money must come via the diplomat, please arrange to have the man visit me here in Gypping in the Marsh with the money. The place is easy to find on a map: it's about midway between Swinesby Bottom and Whapfleet Fen.

Do get back to me as soon as you hear that Mr Ikenwe has collected the money from the Western Union agent. My patience is wearing thinner than one of Mr Cresswell's extra-thin Chigley biscuits.

Best regards,

"Windy Miller"

From: Gilbert Murray

To: Joshi Sitaram

Subject: What on earth is going on?

Sent: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 14:07:28

Mr Sitaram,

Over two and a half hours have now passed since I last contacted you, and I have not heard a thing from you.

What on earth is going on? Has Mr Ikenwe visited the Western Union agent? Did he persuade the agent to telephone Mr Greaves as I instructed, and explain the situation to him? Did Mr Greaves take steps to ensure that Mr Ikenwe got what he deserved?

You must let me know what is going on. I would hate to think you have just been wasting my time for the past eight weeks.

Get back to me at once, or you can wave goodbye to me and my money.

"Windy Miller"

From: Joshi Sitaram

To: Gilbert Murray

Subject: All Is Well My Partner, You Are In Control Now

Sent: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 06:58:34 -0700 (PDT)

Dear Mr Windy,

Thank you very much for the mail as I got all the mails you have sent. Having told you that I would have to make confirmations as regards the said sum you have transferred via Western Union, I personally went to the bank this time to see the manager of their affiliate bank, but was told the same old story, that there are no records of such a transfer you allegedly claim to have made.

But this is so strange to me. Having also told him to call the contact you gave me, he insisted that there was no importance of calling that as there is nothing on records, and it would be on their records, and that this initial transfer has to be made again, and make sure the person in charge verifies that it appears, as all the Western Union money transfer operates a joint networking. It's so strange such happened that he suspected a foul play going on somewhere.

I have been held at the bank for the past two hours to make proper confirmation but it's the same story, so I have given Ekemefuna a call not to go to the bank at all because it's of no importance. Hence if you really sent the money you would have simply had it rectified by cancelling it since it was not on records, and written the slip yourself and sent it again. I was told that if you refuse to have this done, I should stop further contact with you, that you did not have any money transferred in the first instance as you claim. Since you were at the bank this morning, nothing would have stopped you from doing such.

But this is very difficult for me to believe, and they went as far to advise me not to let out to you the diplomatic security firm that are in possession of these funds till we are able to have this done and the necessary trust is there without no doubt. I did not doubt the fact that you did not send these funds, but if actually you really did and want to prove so, just have it resent, as you have told me you will be getting to the bank in another four hours to collect your money. It's all good as I can't be foolish to give out to you the contact of the security diplomat or instruct them to come over to your place.

I want you to be aware that I have all your details with them that make you the sole beneficiary of the money in their possession. The diplomatic security firm helps top businessmen in Nigeria to transfer huge amounts of funds when it becomes obvious to us that the tariff the bank charges to make TT is very huge, and there was no point in making that payment when the diplomat can have this done with very minimal tariff or tax.

Having gone through insult today, I have wrote you to tell you that right now the ball is in your court as you will be going to the bank, that you can have your money kept to yourself as you have quite said and call it a day as it was nice doing business with you, or have it resent and let's commence.

You accuse me of pre fraud fee but thank God that I have never compelled you to make any payment to me since we commenced this project, and now that we are done you think so many negative things. Is that the way it is supposed to be my partner? I have always allowed you a chance to make your own decision, as if I were you I would have corrected this transfer by simply remaking the transfer, knowing fully well the magnitude of our establishment.

Sorry once again that I have not gotten back to you on time, but I guess you see the reason now. I would be waiting to know your final stand in this, my partner, as I never believed you could fool me and still don't believe until you make me believe that you have really fooled me, then I would be much satisfied. I believe in you, Mr Windy. In our unity I see the light in both our efforts to achieve more than our expectations. After establishment I see great strength ahead of us. That is why I never considered the losses so far, because we will definitely make it all back within no distant time. Windy, we have come a long way, but I don't know what on earth is happening.

God bless your unrelenting assistance and effort,

Sincerely,

Sitaram

From: Joshi Sitaram

To: Gilbert Murray

Subject: Re: What on earth is going on?

Sent: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 07:13:06 -0700 (PDT)

Dear Partner,

Hope all is well with you. I just wonder what went wrong and what is going on. I wonder if I had made a transfer to you and you were unable to receive it due to the fact that the details I forwarded to you were said not to be on records that such transaction was ever made, how would you have thought? Won't you feel it is a scam?

But this I do not want to think about, but just letting you know. As the bank manager said that if it was not for the fact I was a prominent man, an immediate arrest would have been made on me as I am trying to break into their system and steal funds. Is this nice to hear? I told you earlier that if not for the fact that Ekemefuna is a detective, he would have been apprehended, almost exactly what was about to happen to me just going to find out if this was on their records again today.

But all the same I want you to just be cool and be yourself. You can have this resolved, Mr Windy. You have sent it before and I believe you can resend it if you really did send it before, as the gentleman at the bank shouted at me, because they felt I was coming to play a fast game on them.

My partner, have something done to really convince me that you keep to your words. Or I begin to wonder if you are still angry with me following my harsh words I used against you which I regretted so much and have made a plea to you to forget about this. I don't know what is going on with you right now, or do you want to make me believe that you have lost our focus? I can see the light in our union and want you to feel that with me.

Have this rectified, my partner. The ball is now in your court to prove to me that you are not in any way related to diverse stories I heard from the bank today.

Thanks for your understanding.

Sincerely,

Sitaram

From: Gilbert Murray

To: Joshi Sitaram

Subject: Enough of all this nonsense. We need to move forward

Sent: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 15:49:58

Dear Mr Sitaram,

Yet again, we see your story change. You originally told me that you had transferred the money to me via telegraphic transfer. Now you are telling me that you have sent it via a diplomatic security company. What on earth will you be telling me next? That you have strapped it to the leg of a carrier pigeon?

You say that you have never compelled me to make any payment since we commenced this project. What utter rubbish. First of all you tried to get me to send $15,000 to Meli Bord, a known fraudster, and now you are trying to get me to send $4,000 to the least convincing "FBI detective" I have ever come across, when the world and his wife knows that the FBI are funded centrally by the United States government and that their agents do not have to act as panhandlers in order to fund their work.

Your entire story is more full of holes than a Dutch cheese, Mr Sitaram. It holds less water than a leaky sieve.

I am about to go into town and cancel the $4,000 transfer I made via Western Union. I have had it up to here with Western Union: the whole thing seems to be more trouble than it is worth. Besides, as you have miraculously been able to conjure up almost $5 million extra to send to me, there is obviously no longer any need for me to send the $4,000 to Mr Ikenwe. As you seem to have money coming out of your ears, you will doubtless be able to give the detective all the money he needs to capture Meli Bord.

In which case, all that remains is for you to let me know how I can procure the money you have sent over to me via the security company. Once the $8 million is in my possession, we can start work on the development of our new retail outlet immediately. And after all, that's what really matters, isn't it? That's what this whole thing is supposed to be about. You seem to have forgotten that somewhere along the way in your eagerness to get hold of my $4,000.

Get back to me with the security company's contact details at once, and we can start to move forward once more.

The ball is now firmly back in your court, by the way.

Best regards,

"Windy Miller"

From: Joshi Sitaram

To: Gilbert Murray

Subject: Re: Enough of all this nonsense. We need to move forward

Sent: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 11:37:13 -0700 (PDT)

Dear Windy,

Thank you very much for the mail you sent to me as it's my very great pleasure that we get on without further delay to this establishment. But there is something you have to get straightened so that we get going without further delay.

First of all I would want you to know that the ball is now in your court following what you have just written to me, that you have cancelled the transfer you have made but this did not appear on the records of the bank. I wonder what kind of thing is this? How come that the Western Union transfer cannot be on an entire network? And this of which is now making me believe that what the bank manager had told me today is very right, that if actually you made this transfer in the first instance, that cancelling the initial transfer with the full knowledge that is not on their records and resending it is not any problem, except that you did not make any transfer in the first instance, then you would refuse just the way you have just done. Do you want me to hope so?

As regards the security diplomat, I do want to let you know that I have discussed this with a friend and thinking of the tax it cost to have it TT, he gave me an idea to make use of a diplomatic security whose contact is in the UK which I did, but am surprised that it looks strange to you. But I apologise for not letting you know this, but I just had to do this to reduce the expenses already at hand.

Having read your mail earlier today I found out that you told me you won't be chanced to receive the funds and that the diplomat has to come over to your mill, but let me know, if I had sent it through your account, won't you have gone to the bank? My partner, do be very observant with your mails as I am not disputing that fact and also had made an arrangement that they would come over to your place as you quite want me to have it done that way. But be aware that when they visit you, if Elizabeth is not with you nothing will be disclosed to you. That is a very concrete instruction I had left with them.

Furthermore I do want to wish you a very nice weekend with your family as I guess you know what is to be done already as I do not want to believe that you did not send the money in the first instance. That is why you have to prove to me your partner that indeed you sent this money, and the only way you can have this done is to resend the money, because the manager still finds it hard to believe that I am not trying to play a trick on them, as I receive a phone call from him asking me if you have resent it and he needed the information to verify if it was true that you really sent the money in the first instance to know what must have been wrong.

You have to make me believe in you, that you did not fool me at all, and clean away the sad name I got from that hopeless bank manager who insulted me so badly just to verify the information. I was really ashamed and upset about this whole issue. If you know you are really my partner and you do really want us to move on, you have to wipe out this shame you have put me into, as I find it difficult to believe that you, my partner, can't even believe that I am broke, but that is the truth. I was unable to pay the total cost to TT for the amount I had transferred. If you read closely my proposal to you, that I also started making a quest to also invest in real estate property which I am surprised you never had it at the back of your mind all this while.

My partner, let's not spoil all we have put in order for the past month. Just within a few hours you have to get things right. I know you are a man of your words. If actually you did send the money at first, you can do it again, says the bank manager, except if you have an ulterior motive, then you would refuse, which you are almost doing right now. But you have to make me believe he is wrong, then we move forward at once.

I will expect to get a mail from you telling me your feelings too. As I am really sad about this situation, all people have said so many rubbish about this slip which I had to print out to verify it is the bank slip, but nothing on records. How come?

My partner, actually I tell you of a truth that is true. If you send it before sending it again, it won't be any more problems except you never sent it before. If you don't believe that right now I am financially down, I wonder who else would do. Please my partner, I honestly tell you that I feel very hurted that you have wronged me as I feel very much like a fool. All the same you see now why the ball is in your court and you have to give to it a very straight forward direction so that the ball don't go astray. Be yourself and do what a man will do. This is the weekend. We have just two days to sort out this issue as nothing should stop the money from getting to you by Monday. That is my words. Only when you get things ironed, just as the bank manager advised.

Sincerely,

Sitaram

From: Gilbert Murray

To: Joshi Sitaram

Subject: What complete bilge

Sent: Sat, 18 Sep 2004 08:19:25

Dear Mr Sitaram,

I have just read the email you sent me last night. What complete bilge.

I have a number of questions for you. Kindly answer them so that we can move forward.

Why should I have to prove myself to you? It is you that should be proving yourself to me. You are the one who tried to persuade me to transfer $15,000 to a known advance fee fraudster, and you are the one who is currently trying to persuade me to transfer $4,000 in advance to this ludicrous "FBI detective" character. In short, you are acting like an advance fee fraudster yourself.
If you can suddely conjure an additional $5 million out of a hat to send to me, how on earth can you be short of money? This is completely unbelievable.
If you are as short of money as you say you are, why not call off this so-called "FBI detective" and place the Meli Bord matter in the hands of the authorities, who will not charge you a penny for their services?

If in the end I do indeed have to send you money, I am not sending it via Western Union. That has caused nothing but trouble over the past few days, thanks to the incompetence of your local Western Union officials. Can I not send you the money by some other means? Send me your personal bank account details and I will transfer it directly into your account, if that is what we decide to do in the end.

In short, YOU are the one who has to prove himself to ME, and not the other way around.

About that ball. It's back in your court now. Deal with it and send it back.

Best regards,

"Windy Miller"

From: Joshi Sitaram

To: Gilbert Murray

Subject: Look At What You Harbour Deep Down When You Say We Are Partners

Sent: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 01:34:24 -0700 (PDT)

Dear Mr Windy,

Thanks for the mail you sent to me and the questions you require of me to answer. I will count across it one by one my partner. You say I am the one who is supposed to prove myself to you when, you have gotten all from me which is enough proof you want. I went as far for your sake to bring the entire photo of my family to you. That was the inside of Sitaram's little home you have there, but this I required of you but never got any. You have my private cell number with you for proper communication but you never call me for once. You have my international passport right with you for your preference we are already partners and in a couple of days I be your guest and I have to be rest assured I am safe. That is the more reason I have told you that Elizabeth must be present with you right at the diplomatic office, and that's all for that my partner.

You accused me of persuading you to send money to Meli Bord as if I knew he was a fraudster. Before I told you to make that payment I presumed you read the reason in that very mail I sent to you, that I needed you to proove yourself so that I confide in you which you agreed, but the fact was that we both had the direct intention. We were paying part payment for the stock purchased from the Banana Republic which we never knew it was a fraud ahead of us. How would I have wanted us to lose that money again having lost $60,000 from my cheque which was stolen?

You make me really feel sad when I get to imagine certain things you have in mind which is not supposed to be so between the both of us as partners. Having made that transfer via the Visa network, was it not I who insisted that you have that money withdrawn and make the payment directly to his bank account? If it was not for that, by now we would have lost that money as he would have successfully collected the money and there would be no trace of him again as he would have forged an international passport that he would have used to collect peoples' money from all investigation on him. That is why he goes with the fake name Meli Bord which doesn't exist. Now you hide to my instructions and make the payment directly to his account, wasn't he tracked down? If I was a aware that he was a fraud, would I have not told you to leave that money with the Visa network, or you don't think about this at all my partner?

You say that am persuading you to make payment to the FBI and it's like an advance fee fraud. Is all OK, but I do want to let you know that all along we have been coming on this project, heaven knows that I have never had any intention of taking a dime off your pocket for selfish interest and have never even thought like you do. If I did, I guess by now you would be in jail with your entire family following my cheque that was stolen and the money that was withdrawn. But all the same, let me make something clear to you, that this stage of the project is where we get to know if trust really existed between the both of us right from the onset our friendship. Oh my God Mr Windy, I feel very sad you call me a fraudster indirectly, but I depict you have really hurt me, so you don't even believe I am broke anyway right now.

The $5 million you are talking about and how it came about should not be your worries. That is why you are my partner and have to listen to what I let out to you. Because I know you haven't been into business of this magnitude which you promised me from day one you would, but I wonder what has gone wrong right now. Hence as I said, you have to be present right there with your wife at the security diplomat's office, which details I still restrict from you until you get things straight from your end that makes you call me a fraudster, which I am not, but left to you to decide before I let you have the details or instruct them to visit your house. I have your address with them right now and would immediately instruct them or immediately you give them a call to instruct them, as soon as I have given to you their contact. As there is no way anyone can get through to them except you and except I give to you the details which is their password.

I am short of money. That is true, which I have told you, but instead you mock me and make me feel sad and have all reasons. I want you to send that money to the FBI so that he gets going with his job as he is going to play a very important role to the recovery of my lost funds. Except you want me to believe you have something to do with that and that is why you don't want him tracked down.

All information from South Africa and Nigeria says that he is used to lobbying his way through the local and state authorities. The reason I want you to send the money via Western Union is because of the fact that he needs this money with urgency and we are not in the same state over here and you are not sending the money to me. For God's sake Mr Windy, that is why you don't have to send it into my bank account, because it has to get through to Ekemefuna at once. That is why you need to send him the money via Western Union to him.

I thank you for the mail my partner. I guess I have tried to make you understand all I could to the best of my knowledge and my thoughts, as I don't think there is any more I have to say again, as yourself knows that I always try to make you understand, but I guess this would do now. I wait you get back to me, if we move forward or not, as I still don't believe that you harbour such thoughts deep inside your mind Mr Windy, when you say that we are partners. If I had knew I wouldn't have gone into heavy expense over here like I did, but I had to based on trust and the sentimental attachment within me which I loved my family to relate with your family, but look at what you think deep inside of you right now after reading this, then should I feel I am safe with you, then think about this very well. God be our witness through this all.

Bless you.

Sincerely,

Sitaram

From: Gilbert Murray

To: Joshi Sitaram

Subject: You have convinced me

Sent: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 10:26:36

Dear Mr Sitaram,

Thank you for your extremely long email. I have thought long and hard about this over the weekend, and I now realise that I should trust you absolutely. The email you sent me today only served to confirm that I should trust you beyond doubt.

I can only apologise for my trust wavering as it has done over the past week, and I apologise for suggesting that you could be involved in any kind of fraud. I see now that this is a preposterous suggestion.

It is no excuse, but the loss of the mill hit me extremely hard, and I think it has clouded my judgement recently: I have found it difficult to think straight. Also, I think the fact that Mr Clamp managed to turn so many people against me made me paranoid: so much so that I started to believe that you, my partner who has stuck with me through thick and thin, could be trying to defraud me.

Please forgive me, my friend. I am truly sorry.

To illustrate the depth of my trust, I will travel into town immediately and transfer the $4,000 to Mr Ikenwe. Given the problems we have experienced with Western Union over the past week, I will ask at the bank to see if there is some other way I can get the money to Mr Ikenwe immediately.

I will get back to you as soon as I return from town. Once again, I ask you to forgive me, my friend. I will never doubt you again. You have my word on that.

Best regards,

"Windy Miller"

From: Joshi Sitaram

To: Gilbert Murray

Subject: Thank You My Partner

Sent: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 03:31:16 -0700 (PDT)

Dear Mr Windy,

Thank you for the mail you sent to me and thank you for your confidence in me. As soon you get back, do send me a mail and I shall get back to you immediately.

Sincerely,

Sitaram

From: Gilbert Murray

To: Joshi Sitaram; Cc: Ekemefuna Ikenwe

Subject: I have transferred the money to Mr Ikenwe

Sent: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 11:55:21

Dear Mr Sitaram,

Following on from my last email, I have just returned from town, where I transferred the $4,000 to Mr Ikenwe.

I explained the problems we have experienced with Western Union to my bank manager, and asked if there was an alternative way to get the money to Mr Ikenwe instantly. Nat West, my bank manager, suggested that I use the Federal United Consolidated Worldwide International Transfer Service, and I took his advice.

I have attached a scanned copy of the payment slip to this email. All Mr Ikenwe needs to do in order to collect the money is take the payment slip to an affiliated bank, present either his identity card or his passport and answer a test question. The cashier will then be able to give him the money in cash immediately.

I have used the same test question and answer as before:

Test question: Gilbert's new logo?

Answer: A big cock

I asked Mr West which banks Mr Ikenwe would be able to collect the money from. Mr West looked into this, and informs me that Mr Ikenwe will be able to collect the money at any one of the following Nigerian banks: the National Bank of Nigeria, Zenith International Bank, Standard Trust Bank, Chartered Bank PLC, FSB International Bank PLC, Diamondbank PLC, or the Universal Trust Bank PLC.

Now that we have re-established trust between ourselves, I sincerely hope that the problems we have experienced over the past few weeks are now over. Please contact me as soon as Mr Ikenwe has collected the $4,000 so that we can move forward with our plans.

Best regards,

"Windy Miller"

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From: Gilbert Murray

To: Joshi Sitaram

Subject: Has Mr Ikenwe collected the money yet?

Sent: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 16:35:08

Dear Mr Sitaram,

Hours have passed since I told you and Mr Ikenwe that I had transferred the $4,000 to him. You told me this morning that you would get back to me immediately, yet I have heard nothing from you.

Please, Mr Sitaram, you must keep me informed of developments. I am assuming that Mr Ikenwe has picked up the money and is now making preparations to fly to South Africa in search of the criminal Meli Bord. Assuming this to be the case, you should now be able to release details of the security company you used to transfer the $8 million to me.

Good news regarding Mr Clamp, by the way. PC McGarry number 452 told me earlier today that he had managed to beat a full confession out of him. Apparently the police records will explain the bruising and broken fingers by stating that Mr Clamp fell down the stairs on a number of occasions. PC McGarry number 452 told me that Mr Clamp was going to be charged with defamation of character, libel, incitement to riot, riotous assembly, arson and attempted murder. That should see him put away behind bars for quite a few years... just like Meli Bord, if this FBI agent does his job properly.

Here comes the policeman, the big friendly policeman, PC McGarry number 452. Need to extract a full confession and don't know what to do? Then get the policeman, the big friendly policeman, PC McGarry number 452.

Get back to me by return, my friend. I am keen to move forward. Mr Clutterbuck has been badgering me for a date for him to start work on the mill.

Best regards,

"Windy Miller"

From: Joshi Sitaram

To: Gilbert Murray

Subject: Good Day Partner. My Explanation For The Delay Not Getting Back To You Yesterday

Sent: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 01:32:35 -0700 (PDT)

Dear Mr Windy,

Thank you for the mail as am really sorry for not getting back to you on time and I sure owe you an explanation for that. Early yesterday we experienced heavy wind in the north which blew up houses. That was very unusual, but however that was not the reason for not getting back to you, as I read your mail and understood I should get back to you as soon as Mr Ikenwe collected the money you have transferred.

I patiently waited for him to get back to me so I can have something to tell you, which he just did by calling me a few minutes ago. He said he had gone to all the branches of the banks where he can collect the money, but was told that they know not about such transfers. This of which he had to revisit the Standard Trust Bank, Zenith Bank, Universal Trust, which he also visited when he wanted to collect the money you transferred to him earlier, but was not on records.

Having been made aware of the problem he encountered, he was advised to had let you know that you should have resent the money through the Western Union you sent it through before, as I honestly tell you that this is the most effective money transfer running here in Nigeria. I guess you see the problem the Nigerian bank has, my partner. That is why we find it extremely difficult to have funds wired through the banks, due to their inefficiency.

My partner, I am really sorry for the stress, but still as at now I tell you that he has been unable to collect the money as the manager of the All States Trust Bank advised that you send it through the Western Union as you did before. I am really sorry for the stress, but I know you can do that for our sake. Please have in mind that I was not intentionally keeping silent to your mail, but I am trying as much to get back to you with what you require of me.

I have made a promise that we are together and we understand each other. Please my partner, see what you can do about this as the Nigerian banks are dull headed. All the banks under listed below for the collection of the money only recognise the Western Union money transfer, and that was the query given to Ekemefuna.

Thank you very much for your understanding, as am quickly rushing down to the environmental office so that they come get the rubbish that was dumped in my compound by that nasty wind that almost blew off my roof yesterday. Thanks to Agen, the makers of my roof cover, for a job well done.

Bless you,

Sincerely,

Sitaram

From: Gilbert Murray

To: Joshi Sitaram

Subject: I am disappointed to hear your news

Sent: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 10:14:59

Dear Mr Sitaram,

Thank you for your email. I have to say, I am disappointed to hear that Mr Ikenwe was unable to collect the money I transferred to him, especially after having visited so many banks yesterday in an effort to get his hands on my money.

I am extremely surprised to hear that the banks he visited did not recognise the Federal United Consolidated Worldwide International Transfer Service. I don't know why, but as soon as Nat West suggested that I should transfer the money in this way, I knew it would be the ideal method. I can't quite put my finger on what it was, but something about the name of it made me think of you, Mr Sitaram.

Unfortunately, I have no time at all to deal with this today; I have someone visiting me from the insurance company again, and this visit will take up most of my day, so I will not be able to travel into town and make alternative arrangements to transfer the money until tomorrow.

Until then, perhaps it would be worth Mr Ikenwe trying a few more banks? It would be easier for us all if he could find one that recognised this money transfer system. Nat West assured me that the system was in common usage around Nigeria. Perhaps Mr Ikenwe could ask the banks to telephone their head offices? They might be able to help out if the branch staff are poorly-trained.

I am sorry to hear about the strong wind you have experienced. I had a similar experience a few months ago, but I found that a change of diet worked wonders.

Best regards,

"Windy Miller"

From: Joshi Sitaram

To: Gilbert Murray

Subject: Re: I am disappointed to hear your news

Sent: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 02:26:32 -0700 (PDT)

Dear Mr Windy,

Thank you for the mail. I will call Mr Ikenwe at once to find an alternative bank as you have advised. I will get back to you as soon as he gets back to me to let me know the current position of things.

Thanks for your concern as regards my experience yesterday.

Sincerely,

Sitaram

From: Gilbert Murray

To: Joshi Sitaram

Subject: Has Mr Ikenwe had any luck accessing my money?

Sent: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 16:51:37

Dear Mr Sitaram,

I have had an extremely busy day here at the mill with the people from the insurance company. There was some problem over the amount of money they are due to pay out, and they wanted to double-check on a few things. I suppose I shouldn't worry about it too much - after all, I am soon going to be receiving $8 million from you - but I don't want to be ripped off, and you know what these insurance companies are like. Crooks, the lot of them, if you ask me.

Anyway, how has Mr Ikenwe got on trying to get his hands on my money? Has he found a bank that recognises the Federal United Consolidated Worldwide International Transfer Service? Do let me know. If not, I will travel into town first thing tomorrow morning, cancel that transfer and make another one.

Best regards,

"Windy Miller"

PS. I do hope your bad wind has improved. Things like that can be extremely embarrassing. Things must have been bad if it nearly blew your roof off. If it is still a problem, you may be able to get something to help from your local pharmacist.

From: Joshi Sitaram

To: Gilbert Murray

Subject: Not Yet My Partner

Sent: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 13:22:29 -0700 (PDT)

Dear Mr Windy,

Thank you for the mail as I waited patiently for Mr Ikenwe to get through to me whether or not he was able to collect the money, but it was so sad. He could not get any bank that runs such transfers as they only recognise the Western Union through which you have sent it before.

Hope you have a lot of rest after a very busy day with the insurance. Please do try to do that as I sure know that all will be well very soon as we start up our building without fail this week.

There is a promise I owe to you Mr Windy for the inconveniences you have had with this project. I presume that your travelling to the town to make this transfer is by a taxi, as I have long waited to hear that you drove down to the town, but all I hear is travelling. This of which I have thought of over and over and want to let you know that as soon as you collect the money I want you to purchase a car for yourself on the company's capital. Please accept this offer from me and my partners and just take it that it's your entitlement as the manager in charge over there, and you need an official car of your own.

Thank you for the advice, as I would visit a pharmacist whenever need be, but I want to let you know that the money has not been collected and there is something I do want you to get corrected when making the transfer as I made a mistake in his first name which he has just informed me about, that Ekemefuna is correctly spelled as Ekemefuna. Please do take note of this my partner, if you could make it to the bank in the morning to make the transfer again.

Bless you.

Sincerely,

Sitaram

From: Gilbert Murray

To: Joshi Sitaram; Cc: Ekemefuna Ikenwe

Subject: I have made a new transfer

Sent: Wed, 22 Sep 2004 10:33:28

Dear Mr Sitaram,

Thank you for your email. I am dreadfully sorry to hear that Mr Ikenwe was unable to collect the money yesterday. I am only sorry that my business with the insurance people (which went very well, by the way) prevented me from doing anything about this yesterday.

But never mind; everything should now be sorted out. I travelled into town first thing this morning and went straight to the bank. I got there just as it opened, and explained the situation to Nat West. He was extremely surprised to hear that none of the banks Mr Ikenwe went to recognised the Federal United Consolidated Worldwide International Transfer Service. Given the problems we had with Western Union last week, Mr West recommended that I should not use their services again. Instead, he suggested that I make my new transfer via a more tried and tested method: the Transglobal Worldwide Automated Transfer System.

Apparently this system has been in place for years, and Nat West told me that he had never heard of anyone having any problems at all with it. He double-checked and found out that the system is in use by the following Nigerian banks: the Standard Trust Bank, the Zenith Bank, the Universal Trust Bank and the All States Trust Bank.

The system is broadly similar to Western Union and the Federal United Consolidated Worldwide International Transfer Service: all Mr Ikenwe needs to do is to take the attached copy of the payment slip to any branch and answer a test question and answer, which are the same ones as I used last time ("Gilbert's new logo?" and "A big cock").

I noted what you said about the spelling of Mr Ikenwe's name, and this transfer uses the correct spelling. It was most remiss of the man to spell his own name incorrectly: he even did that in his emails to me. Never mind; I expect with all the stresses and strains of being an FBI agent, it must be easy to forget how to spell your own name.

I must thank you, by the way, for your kind offer of a car. I do in fact have a car at the moment - an old Morris Marina - but it is on its last legs and I could do with a new one. I will start looking around garages this weekend. I have always fancied an Alfa Romeo myself. What do you think?

Do get back to me as soon as Mr Ikenwe has collected the money from the bank. I feel confident that we will make great strides forward today.

Best regards,

"Windy Miller"

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From: Joshi Sitaram

To: Gilbert Murray

Subject: Same Old Story So Sad My Partner Please Take My Advice And Don't Let Anyone Confuse You Again

Sent: Wed, 22 Sep 2004 06:44:57 -0700 (PDT)

Dear Mr Windy,

Thank you for the mail as I do want to let you know that I got the mail quite well and patiently waited for Ekemefuna to get back to me with the current position of things, which he did without fail, and this of which is very disappointing as the bank came up with the same old story that they never recognises such transfer as they only run the Western Union transfer system.

The most sad story is that Ekemefuna was walked out of the All States Trust Bank and warned that he should never come close again with any other form of payment slip to make any claims of cash, as they only would honour a Western Union slip, which implies that there is no way he could claim the money, as the Transglobal Worldwide Automated Transfer is not recognised by any of the banks mentioned below.

This is very sad to hear my partner, as they kept asking him if really he was sure you made the transfer at all. Please my partner, I do want you to act fast and have this corrected, which I made you understand in my mail to you last night but was surprised you made another transfer again instead of the Western Union that was expected of you. Ekemefuna complained bitterly that the insult he received was much intensive as he is very sober right now, feeling that myself and you conspired to make a big fool of him.

My partner, I want you to see what you can do about this. Do not allow anyone to confuse you again. Am very sure that the person is making you do the wrong thing when I, your partner, tell you the right thing to have done. I was surprised that you did make another transfer that Ekemefuna described as being very strange to the bank, as the head office of the Zenith Bank was also contacted but know not about any other transfer except for the Western Union.

Please my partner, I want you to do something fast before the day runs out as there is still much time and I know you can have this corrected. I tell you that your money is still there and cannot be accessed anywhere in Nigerian banks. That you should understand, as even the Shell workers here transfer money strictly through the Western Union money transfer. Get this corrected my partner, as time is of the essence to us. The bank told Ekemefuna that if there is no way you can have the money sent through the Western Union that you should keep your money and do not waste any more money paying transfer charges, as there is no other transfer recognised for the now apart from the Western Union money transfer system. And I sure know if there was any I would be in a better position to let you know, as I live here myself.

Thank you very much for your understanding.

Sincerely,

Sitaram

From: Gilbert Murray

To: Joshi Sitaram; Cc: Ekemefuna Ikenwe

Subject: I have made yet another transfer

Sent: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 10:33:09

Dear Mr Sitaram,

What on earth is going on at your end? I simply cannot believe Mr Ikenwe has not been able to collect the money I have transferred to him. That's three transfers he has messed up so far. I have to tell you, Mr Sitaram, that this is seriously trying my patience.

As Mr Ikenwe has yet again been unable to pick up the money, I travelled into town yet again this morning, cancelled the Transglobal Worldwide Automated Transfer System transfer, and made another Western Union transfer. The payment slip is attached.

As you will see, this payment slip is typed, just like the original one was. I mentioned the problems you had experienced over the first Western Union transfer to the agent, but she once again assured me that new United Kingdom Western Union procedures state that all payment slips must be typed by the agent, not written out by hand. So there is nothing I can do about this.

The Western Union agent told me that there are still computer problems in the Nigerian Western Union network as a result of the work they are carrying out, so if Mr Ikenwe has any trouble accessing this money, he should ask his Western Union agent to initiate procedure WU-573, as I explained in an earlier email.

I sincerely hope that Mr Ikenwe does not have any problems. However, if he does, please remember that it was your choice to use Western Union, not mine. Given the problems we had last time, I wanted to explore all other options before resorting to Western Union again.

I have my fingers crossed, hoping that this transfer is successful. Please get back to me as soon as Mr Ikenwe has collected the money.

Best regards,

"Windy Miller"

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From: Gilbert Murray

To: Joshi Sitaram

Subject: Has Mr Ikenwe collected the money yet?

Sent: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 15:13:27

Dear Mr Sitaram,

I am disappointed not to have heard back from you yet regarding the Western Union transfer I made to Mr Ikenwe this morning. Has the man collected the money yet? Surely he must have it in his hands by now.

You have not mentioned your impending visit to this country for a while. Have you fixed a date yet? Please let me know as soon as possible when you will be arriving so that Elizabeth and I can prepare the guest room for you and the barn for your wife.

Will your Canadian lawyer, Fish Smith, be coming along with you, and if so, will he require accommodation as well? Let me know, and I will enquire at the Cock and Bull public house in the village to see if they have any rooms available.

"Fish Smith" is a rather unusual name, is it not, Mr Sitaram? His parents must have had rather a sick sense of humour. I'll bet he went through hell at school. I should imagine the other children were constantly codding him all over the plaice with jokes about his name. He must have had a very turbotulent childhood.

Do get back to me as soon as you can, my friend, and let me know what is going on.

Best regards,

"Windy Miller"

From: Gilbert Murray

To: Joshi Sitaram

Subject: Tell me what is going on, or wave goodbye to me and my money

Sent: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 10:13:41

Dear Mr Sitaram,

Yet again, we come to a crucial stage in our business dealings, and you go quiet. This simply will not do, Mr Sitaram. Business partners keep each other informed of events. You do not seem to have grasped this.

Because I had not heard from you, I checked with my Western Union agent first thing this morning to see if Mr Ikenwe had collected the money I transferred to him. It appears that he has not yet done so, for some unknown reason. What is going on at your end? The money is sitting there waiting to be collected.

Please don't tell me that Mr Ikenwe has managed to mess things up yet again. What is wrong with the man? He messed up the first Western Union transfer, he failed to collect the money I transferred to him via FUCWITS and TWATS, and now he appears to have failed to collect the second Western Union transfer.

I have very little patience left with this entire business, Mr Sitaram. Have you and Mr Ikenwe any idea at all of how to deal with banks? I feel as if I am dealing with a child sometimes rather than with a successful businessman. Sometimes it feels as if you have been doing nothing but wasting my time for the past nine weeks.

This is your final ultimatum, Mr Sitaram. Either get back to me immediately with an update on the situation, or you can wave goodbye to me and my money.

"Windy Miller"

From: Gilbert Murray

To: Joshi Sitaram

Subject: I have had enough of your timewasting

Sent: Sat, 25 Sep 2004 10:55:27

Dear Mr Sitaram,

As you have not had the decency to get back to me with an update on the situation, I have decided to drop this business and move forward with someone who appears to know what they are doing. Therefore I will be not be turning Gypping Mill into a new branch of your retail chain; instead I will be working with Mr Dagenham to turn it into a "World of Wicker" showroom.

I therefore travelled into town this morning and cancelled the Western Union transfer I made to your so-called "FBI detective". If you ask me, it's not worthwhile paying this man a single cent; he made a complete mess of collecting the money I transferred to him.

Despite the way things have turned out, I would like to wish you well for the future. Mind how you drive now, won't you?

Best regards,

"Windy Miller"

From: Joshi Sitaram

To: Gilbert Murray

Subject: Re: Tell me what is going on, or wave goodbye to me and my money

Sent: Sun, 26 Sep 2004 05:48:23 -0700 (PDT)

Dear Mr Windy,

Thank you very much for all the mails you have sent to me, as I don't have anything to say as regards this, as I felt that since you have decided to play me a very expensive game with several transfers of yours that do not go through, and most alarming the Western Union transfer you have made twice but it never appears on their records over here. This problem had been said to be false, as it's clear you never transferred any money as claimed by you which I have had enough of, and decided to stop further contact with you at once before I get into a big mess with the expensive game of yours.

Over here, more than a hundred thousand people receives funds via Western Union money transfer without any problem. I wonder why yours is only different, as you know what you are doing, so go ahead and say bye with your money. It's not any of my problem at this stage, my partner, as you owe me an explanation following this incident. I do not want to start to explain what Ekemefuna has gone through at the bank as it's a whole lot of story which is very painful to note.

All the same, I just wrote you to know why I felt I even need to get back to you, since all that comes up is the same story. And what the bank keeps saying is same.

Thank you very much, as I wait you to explain to me if you wish to do so at once.

Sincerely,

Sitaram

From: Joshi Sitaram

To: Gilbert Murray

Subject: Re: I have had enough of your timewasting

Sent: Sun, 26 Sep 2004 06:00:05 -0700 (PDT)

Dear Windy,

Thank you very much for the mail. It's great to know that this is very much there and all we are doing is safe, as there is no way we could get scammed again after the last incident with Mr Meli Bord, a well known fraudster.

But there is something I want to let you know, that you seem to be a little feeble minded, as you are not constant. Go ahead and start what you want as long as you wish, because I feel you know what you have been doing all this while Windy, but I know what to do. That is why I decided not to write at all, because I had enough of your expensive play.

Keep your money to yourself, OK?

I just want to be very careful before you get me into a big mess.

Sincerely,

Sitaram

From: Gilbert Murray

To: Joshi Sitaram

Subject: You have already got yourself into a big mess

Sent: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 09:36:28

Dear Mr Sitaram,

Thank you for your emails. You say that you want to be very careful before I get you into a big mess. I am afraid it is too late for that, Mr Sitaram: you have already got yourself into a big mess by trying to scam me.

I have passed your details on to the authorities, and they have been investigating you for weeks. I have been assured that they have been able to track your whereabouts using your mobile phone records, and they tell me that they are planning to pick you up very soon.

Watch your back, Mr Sitaram. That knock on the door could come sooner than you think.

Best regards,

"Windy Miller"