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From: "MRS EASTLYN BOBO TAYLOR"
To: waltermitty@bogusemail.net
Subject: NEED HELP
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1998 08:04:45 -0800
Dear Sir/madam,
It is with great hope despite my unforeseen predicament that I am writing this great letter to you from East London in the Eastern Cape of South Africa.
I am Eastlyn Bobo-Taylor the niece of newly ousted President of Liberia, presently seeking asylum in a neighboring West African country. We are originally from the Trinidad and Tobago before the father of Charles Taylor; President of Liberia migrated to Liberia enroute Spain. I am a divorce with one son named Andrew Bobo Jnr. I have been living a lowly life with my son until 3 years ago when President Charles Taylor came visiting Trinidad and Tobago. He took me and my son along with him to Liberia where he granted us Liberian citizenship.
Since then I have been assisting him in his Diamond deals with buyers who came visiting Liberia for bulk purchases. Charles Taylor uses the revenue from the illegal trade in diamonds to finance his fight against the rebels within Liberia and border country, Sierra Leone. As a result of high demand of Liberian Diamond, many African leaders became his friends and he had many Diamond Deposits in almost all of the Apex Banks in Africa in exchange for Hard Currency for future investment purposes.
Fortunately for me, he had one of the Diamond Deposit in South Africa in my name. And that is why I and my son quickly sought for asylum here in South Africa to enable me monitor the release of the Diamond Deposit for Hard Currency in United States Dollars. Hence, I am contacting you to assist me as the recipient of this fund into your bank account in your country for oversea investments.
I chose to contact you because of the following reasons: One, as an asylum seeker, I am limited by South African law to carry out this transaction. Two, when the Diamond were deposited it was agreed that it will be paid out in United States Dollars for oversea investment outside South Africa.
It is my desire to establish a Humanitarian Foundation dedicated toward development of African Child. So, we will need to invest this fund into a viable investment that will be recommended by you. This will afford us the needed finance to run the activities of the intended foundation.
Should you be willing to assist me do not hesitate to contact me for further deliberation on how best to execute this transaction. The amount involved is very huge and I cannot toil with this opportunity to secure the future of my only child and generation. Please me on my private email address (eastlyn002@yahoo.com)
Thank you and God bless you.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs Eastlyn Bobo-Taylor — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
From: Walter Mitty
To: eastlyn002@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2003 14:23:58 -0800
Subject: Please, let me know
how I may be of help. We must do something to redress this tragic situation.
Sincerely,
Walter Mitty — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
From: "Mrs.Eastlyn Bobo-Taylor"
To: waltermitty@bogusemail.net
Subject: Re: Please, let me know
Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2003 14:17:08 -0800
Dear Mr. Walter Mitty,
Thanks for your mail, though i have waited for your response and i am very glad you finaly wrote and also thanks for your absolute interest to assist me in this transaction.
Well i have to start by making you understand that the security company were the Diamond is deposited has promised paying in exchange the sum of Usd$28.7 Million United State Dollars for the Diamond deposited in my name in their Security Company.Which as an Asylum seeker the security company has made me to understand that as i am seeking asylum here in south africa their is no way the Government will be in support of my primary aim, which i will require the assistance of a foreigner to assist me in this transaction.
The security company has assured me that on presenting a reliable foreigner as a partner they will assist me in getting an acredited Attorney who will assist us in getting all relevant documents as well as swearing an affidavits on your behalf which will present you as my foreign partner and also as the rightfull beneficiary to this fund.
I have also come to compromise to give you the following sum for your kind assistance as follows.
25% will be for me and 5% will be for all expenses incured by you or by me for the smooth running of this transaction such as the Attorney bills and also affidavit fees which the 5% will be deducted before the sharing of the money, then 70% will be for my son and i. Which i will be traveling to your country as soon as this fund has been transfered into your account which you will assist me in getiing a Lucrative business probably we can go into a Joint business Venture.
I will want you to send me the following so the Attorney can commence the processing of the documents to present you as my foreign partner.
1. Your full name and address.
2. Your direct convenient telephone and fax number for easy communication.
3. Your account information were this fund will be transfered into .
4. Your occupation and present statues.
5. Your passport photograph which will be for my own self for me to know whom am dealing with.
On reciept of this information the lawyer shall proceed with the documentation and i have been assured that this business will be completed in 7 working days depending on my foreign partner which is you.
Will await to hear from you soonest.
Thanks and God bless you for your kind assistance.
Yours,
Mrs. Eastlyn Bobo taylor.
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From: "Mrs.Eastlyn Bobo-Taylor"
To: waltermitty@bogusemail.net
Subject: Re: Please, let me know
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 07:53:19 -0800
Dear Mr.Mitty.
How are you today?
I have not heard from you, please are you interested in assisting me because i have to finish this before this year runsout,
thanks and God bless you.
yours,
mrs. eastlyn Taylor.
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From: Walter Mitty
To: eastlyn001@juno.com
Subject: Re: Please, let me know
Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2003 01:50:27 -0800
I have been on a trip for several days and just now checked and found your response. To answer your questions:
1. For years I have used P.O. Box 2731, Oklahoma City, OK, 73110 as my mailing address. Unfortunately, my wife had a heart attack and was hospitalized for quite a while and I forgot to renew the box rent in time. When I managed to get to the post office, the box had already been rented by someone else. My street address is now 817 Britton Road, Oklahoma City, OK 73114, USA. My new postal address is P.O. Box 638, Edmond, OK 73110-0638.
2. I do not have a telephone number or a fax number myself. If you could provide your numbers, I will be able to use a friend's telephone to call you. However, I do not feel that I can impose on her and have my personal and business calls going to her. I will be able to send and receive faxes at Kinko's or another such service as needed.
3. I currently have no account available for the deposits, but I can open one within a day or so, when banks reopen after the Thanksgiving holiday. What type of account should I open? I'm sure several types are available.
4. My occupation was Director of Human Resources, followed by several years of running my own businesses: Sporting events promoter, bar and grill owner, management consultant. When my wife's health deteriorated as it did, I put my businesses up for sale. I received my asking price, so I am now retired — except for an occasional day as a substitute shcool teacher.
5. My passport expired several years ago — when I left corporate life.
Because of my wife's total and permanent disability, we travel only to nearby states for a few days at a time. I apologize for the delays we are encountering, but there has been little time to spend on this. We should be able to move more rapidly in the days ahead.
Before we move further, though, let me emphasize that, although a 5% fee for me seems most generous, most of it could be eaten away in expenses. I am quite willing to pay for most of the expenses on my end from the 5%; however, the 5% fee should be over and above any attorney's fees incurred. Otherwise, as we have so often seen, all of the proceeds end up in the lawyers' pockets. Perhaps you have been able to locate an honest lawyer, but that is very difficult in Oklahoma City and the surrounding area.
I look forward to hearing from you soon. I will return a call to you as soon as I have your number.
My very best regards, your friend
Walter Mitty
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From: eastlyn001@juno.com
To: waltermitty@bogusemail.net
Subject: Thanks !!!
Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2003 07:03:09 -0800
Dear Mr. Walter,
How are you today? and thanks for your kind response.Well i have to start by correcting some mistakes made by me in the sharing method which after reading your mail and going through my last mail i discovered i made a mistake which is based on the Percentage.
Please if you can forgive me 25% was surpose to be for you and 5% for the expenses which will be shared firstly before any other percentage, 70% will be for my son and i, which as an experience business man as i can figure out in your mail, you will assist me in getting a lucrative business or we can probably go into a Joint business venture "because behind every successfull man their should be a woman".
I have to also let you to know that the nominted Attorney by the security company has made me to understand that you will need your international passport because the money will be moved through a diplomatic means to their affiliate security company in Holland Amsterdam were the money will be paid to you in cash.
I have sent all information from you for his perusal and he has made me to know that he will be making a change of ownership to your name and also the certificate of deposit will be in your name which i will scan and send to you and the original copies will be sent through courier service to the security company in holland Amserdam.
Mr, Walter , you will have to make arrangment for the trip to Holland and as soon as this money is released to you, i will then come over to our country for a proper disbursment of this fund.Please i want you to know that all expenses spent by you including the phone calls you will make contacting the security company and also, money spent for travel will be withdrawed before sharing of the right percentage.
I also want you to know that if you need more information on this transaction you can reach the Attorney on the contact below, remember tell him you are the choosen foreign partner to Mrs. Eastlyn Bobo Taylor.
Barrister Desmond Decker
Tel: +277xxxxxxxx
E-mail: (barrister_desmonddecker@yahoo.com)
The Attorney will at least explain more may be mine will not be okay by you.
Presently i do not have a phone because i don't intend staying here long, i beleive before the years runs out i should be off to your country it all depends on how fast you can do this for me.
Thanks once more Mr. Walter for your kind assistance and love towards my son and i, await to hear from you and i am also sorry for what happened to your wife, please take heart your wounded heart will surely heal one day.
Take care and God bless you, see you soon in Edmond, United State.
God bless you.
Yours,
Mrs. Eastlyn Bobo Taylor.
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From: "Mrs.Eastlyn Bobo-Taylor"
To: waltermitty@bogusemail.net
Subject: Worried
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2003 14:06:51 -0800
Dear Mr. Walter,
How are you today?
Well i have not heard from you lately and do not know if the last mail i sent to you was the cause of this.
Please mail back so we can discuss on the way forward or have you contacted the Attorney?
Thanks and God bless you.
Mrs. Eastlyn Bobo Taylor.
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From: Walter Mitty
To: eastlyn001@juno.com
Subject: Re: Worried
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2003 19:28:38 -0800
Well, it's been just over a day since my last correspondence. In it I more or less indicated I would be unavailable Thursday due to the Thanksgiving holiday. I was also unable to get much accomplished today, for my wife has become very ill with flu.
At this point, I am getting a bit worried myself, though. You sent a picture of yourself in an email a day or so ago. I'm a bit concerned that you are as young and attractive as you are. My wife's health has led to her being a bit paranoid about my possible interest in other women. While I have no such interests, working with a beautiful younger woman is not going to alleviate her concerns at all. Frankly, I'm in a quandary as to how best to proceed.
You also brought up something else for the first time — that I would need to travel to Holland. I'm not sure I can manage to make such a long trip. First of all, I would undoubtedly have to leave my wife alone for several days at a minimum and would have to make some arrangement for someone to stay with her. In addition, I have claustrophobia and have not travelled by air for several years. I'm breaking out in a cold sweat thinking about having to do that.
Perhaps I need to rethink this, but I know I'll have to do so very quickly to be able to meet your time requirements. If it's possible to do so at all. As I mentioned, my passport expired and it will take some time to get it current again. Would I need a visa to travel to Holland — assuming I can build up sufficient nerve to travel that far?
One thing has occurred to me, though. Perhaps I could enlist the aid of my son or my son-in-law. I'm almost certain one of them has a passport. I also have a cousin who travelled to China last month, so I know for certain he has a passport and has no problem with long-distance travel. His son also works for the Federal Government (he's an FBI agent) and could probably expedite my obtaining a passport and visa if I decide to proceed with this myself.
All government offices are now closed for the weekend. I'll be sure to make a decision by Monday morning and let you know.
Your ombudsman,
Walter
