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February 12, 2010 – Buzz Fugazi

Joe the Assyrian recently began a correspondence with a nice man in Nigeria who wanted Joe to forward various personal information so Joe could broker a multi-million dollar financial transaction.

Some of you might be lucky enough to have similar opportunities, but might be unsure of the proper etiquette for developing a complex international financial relationship. With that in mind I have reprinted Joe’s correspondence with “James Edwards” (presumably no relation to the tough champion Detroit Pistons/Chicago Bulls center).

Aside from changing Joe the Assyrian’s email address to my own, this is the original correspondence.

Thanks to Joe for forwarding it to me. I wish I could take credit for the writing, but this is Joe’s work.

On Fri, 2/12/10, James Edward wrote:

From: James Edward

Subject: Thank you for your email response

To: “Joseph Assyria” c/o buzzfugazi@yahoo.com

Date: Friday, February 12, 2010, 4:40 AM

Mr.JAMES EDWARD

NO 5 ADEMINI CRESENT

VICTORIA ISLAND

Lagos-Nigeria.

TEL :234-805-6672175

Dear Joseph Assyria:

Thank you for your email response and readiness to work with me in moving the $52M to your account for sharing and immediate investment of my own share. I sincerely believe that you will not disappoint me once the transfer has been made to your account by sitting on the money and saying that you do not know me MR JAMES EDWARD.

I have done this transaction twice and each time money was transferred to the so called partners of mine, they disappeared with the funds and changed their numbers and I never got in contact with them again. To this effect, I request a copy of your Drivers License and or International Passport for me to be sure of who I am dealing with. Also required is your full names, residential or office address, your correct/working telephone and fax numbers (Country code-area code-number), The bank details where the funds will be transferred to.

I have contacted a lawyer who will assist us in processing and procuring all the legal documents in your name as the Beneficiary and Next of Kin to the deceased who left these funds in his bank account without any WILL and Next of Kin. This money is currently sitting in the bank without any claim and we have already perfected all documents to lay claim of the funds to your name as soon as all your information have been forwarded to me.

Once I have received your full names, Address, telephone and fax numbers, Bank name and address, telephone and fax of your bank, Bank account number, Swift or Routing number for easy transmission of the funds to your account.

I also need an assurance from you that the funds will be safe in your care pending my arrival also that the only money you will take out of the $52M is your agreed 30% and the rest kept in a safe account for me until I find out what area you can invest the funds for me.

Please give me your direct telephone number so that I will call you immediately for more detailed information. Do include your country code and area code to enable me have immediate access to your line. He shall also procure the certificate of ownership of the funds in your name also.These documents will all be presented to our bank here for the funds to be paid to you.These documents also i will forward to you on email attachment for your kind perusal and information.

Please the documents shall be for your eyes alone and only you alone.After that the bank will now send to you the Fund remittance form which you will complete and return for them now to transfer the funds into your nominated bank account.Once the funds are transfered,i will now come down to meet with you for the sharing.Once more you will need to keep this transaction very confidential and also follow my instructions so that we can get this done within the next 5 working days.

Please do call me on telephone no:TEL:234-805-6672175 as soon you send the details to this email address only.Please comply immediately because of time.Please do not disappoint me as this is my only hope after retirement and i also hope to retire after this and move to your country for proper investment.

Waiting for your email details and telephone call also :jamesedwardandyou@yahoo.com

Regards

MR JAMES EDWARD

On Fri, 2/12/10, Joseph Assyria c/o wrote:

Hello Mr Edwards thank you so much I will honor our agreement and will share funds with you. I am an elderly man who for long time THANKS to God has life and wishes to live a good life

My name is:

Joshia Bartlett

1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW

Washington, DC 20002

(202) 456-1414

Chase National Bank

855 S. Hill Street

Los Angeles, CA 90014

213-624-3055

routing number is 72927734

bank account number is 282763-77

my fax number is 202-456-1414

thanks to God I can live life now and not eat the poor food and live the lve as GodHE wants me to live and save the animals and pets who love us. Thank you mr. Edward pleasse God watch over you.

-J. Bartlett

From: James Edward

Subject: PLEASE GIVE ME YOUR DIRECT NUMBER…..

To: “Joseph Assyria” c/o

Date: Friday, February 12, 2010, 10:09 AM

DEAR FRIEND,

THANKS FOR YOUR MAIL. I HAVE TRIED TO CALL YOU ON THE NUMBER THAT YOU GAVE ME BUT WAS TOLD THAT THE NUMBER BELONGS TO THE WHITE HOUSE, PLEASE DO CALL ME NOW OR YOU CAN GIVE ME YOUR MOBILE NUMBER WHERE I CAN REACH YOU.

THANKS

JAMES EDWARD

From: “Joseph Assyria” c/o

Subject: Re: PLEASE GIVE ME YOUR DIRECT NUMBER…..

To: “James Edward”

Date: Friday, February 12, 2010, 12:00 PM

Dear Mr. James please call me Josiah Bartlett which is the name given me by my Christian parents long ago as they fled the war and poor in Atlantis during the 1950’s as floods consumed our great nation.

thanks be to God you are real and wish to consumate the transaction without fear or To help God with all the problems in Haitti

I am at my direct number 202-986-8400 and will be back at my desk God willing in two hours please call me and we can talk on the telephone using the numer God willing gave us

Thank you JAMES Edward for you help and God bless you and look after you

-Josiah Bartlett

— On Fri, 2/12/10, Joseph Assyria c/o wrote:

From: “Joseph Assyria” c/o

Subject: Re: PLEASE GIVE ME YOUR DIRECT NUMBER…..

To: “James Edward”

Date: Friday, February 12, 2010, 12:05 PM

Mr JAMES Edward attached please see my picture we are friends let us thanks to GOD we found me… Josiah Bartlett.jpg 6K View Download

I am old man and living on scraps of food that I fight dog and cat for.

my fax is 202-362-6541 please fax me info you need God willing when I return yo may desk there will be information sent to me on what you need to complete the transaction.

THANK you for being good Christian friend I need.

-Josiah

Please send me your picture so we are friends

From: James Edward

Subject: Re: PLEASE GIVE ME YOUR DIRECT NUMBER…..

To: “Joseph Assyria”

Date: Friday, February 12, 2010, 1:50 PM

MY FRIEND,

I DONT JUST UNDERSTAND YOU AT ALL , THE NUMBER YOU GAVE ME IS AN EMBASSY NUMBER THAT YOU CLAIM TO BE YOUR DIRECT NUMBER EVEN THE PASSPORT YOU SENT IS NOT REAL .

PLEASE PROVE YOUR SELF TO ME

THANKS

JAMES

From: “Joseph Assyria” c/o

Subject: Re: Thank you for your email response

To: “James Edward”

Date: Friday, February 12, 2010, 2:28 PM

Mr JAMES Edwards I thought you were at the embassy and now I read your letter and am in tears I hope I did not make a mistake with sending information. I wrote down embassy numebr from my daughter who needs monies and needs monies now.

My daughter Sara Palin can make copies of all my documents this afternoon and then send them yto you through the world wide web email. Thanks God she went to school and learned for us both so we dont have to fight cats in our building for the right to EAT food from alMighty God.

what email address do we send information to? I will include another bank information they are open two hours later to receive all monies we discussed earlier. Please do not tell my sisters of this money they will want it for ther children but God punishes them with swine flu thanks God that HE watches over us like ROrscack.

-Josiah Bartlett, your firend and Christian man

Buzz Fugazi