YOUR MONEY IN NIGERIA

Dear Sir:

We are so sorry to interrupt your peaceful solitude, but we regret to inform you that your great aunt Gertrude Finsterbottom, who lived here in Nigeria for 91 of her 92 years, died last year.

That's the bad news. Sorry, sir. Tough luck, I know.

But the good news comes later: Old Gert, as we knew her, left a fortune in oil wells, stocks, bonds, diamonds and cash.

We are steeply aware that you hardly knew Old Gert, but she remembered you from your childhood and before you were born.

So in her will, she left you $18.9B -- that's billion -- in U.S. dollars, and $43.2B pounds sterling.

The only catch is, you have to learn to ride a camel and come to the Nigeria desert to pick up your funds. Be careful when you are riding the camel, sir. We'd hate to see you get hurt.

Failing that -- if you are too busy -- just send me $156,221.15, and I will arrange for transportation, sending all your wealth to you via NigerEx, our version of FedEx.

Please send all your information so we can proceed forthwith. We need your Social Security number, all your back account numbers, and your signature authorization so we can deposit the funds in your accounts.

Wishing you loads of happiness at your new-found treasure, I am your humble servant,
Ali Bin Ali Bin Wahli
President, Forty-First National Bank of Nigeria.

Good day to you, sir.
Ali Bin Ali Bin Wahli