Being coy

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Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2006 11:00 pm

The letter

DEAR FRIEND,

I AM MAKING THIS CONTACT WITH PROFOUND INTEREST,
HAVING CONSIDERED YOU HIGHLY REPUTABLE AND CAPABLE OF
ASSISTANCE TO MY UNDERSTATED BUSINESS PROPOSAL AFTER
GOING THROUGH A BRIEF ADVERTS OF YOUR COMPANY ON
INTERNET.

I AM OLIVER KABILA FROM THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF
CONGO ZAIRE, SON OF LATE LAURENT M. KABILA, THE FORMER
PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES
REPUBLIC OF CONGO ZAIRE. PRESENTLY TAKING REFUGE HERE
IN SOUTH AFFRIC REPUBLIC AFTER THE SUDDEN DEMISE OF MY FATHER,FOLLOWING
HIS ASSASINATION BY HIS PERSONAL BODY GUARD ON THE 15TH JANUARY 2001.

... etc. etc. etc.

Here's what I sent. I want him to think I am just a dumbass rich guy that fell into millions and dont need anymore. I want him to really think he hit the jackpot. I want him to take advantage of my "stupidity". That's my reasoning, we'll see how faulty it is, or not.

Mr. Kabila

I sympathise greatly at the loss of your father.
However, I recently inherited a good sum of money, more money than I can possibly spend in 10 lifetimes.

I have no further need of any money, but I thank you for the most gracious opportunity, and I wish you well in the future. Perhaps at a later date we can do business.

Would you like to see a picture of my new house? I move in next week. It has 21 rooms and a swimming pool. Of course it also has a 8 car garage. Perfect for my porsches and alfa romeos. It's surrounded by lucious palm trees and a pristine beach. It is lovely.

Sincerely
I.B. Bigandbad III

This is my 1st, and I hope I am not overestimating his capacity for reading between the lines.