Another actual exchange of emails with a Nigerian scammer. This one was South African but the pattern remains the same.

-----Original Message----- From: madam_susanshabangu@xxx.net [mailto:madam_susanshabangu@xxx.net]

Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2003 4:24 AM To: madam_susanshabangu@xxx.net

Subject: Could you be of help? Ê

Dear Friend, Ê

REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE Ê

After due deliberation with my children, I decidedÊ to contact you for your assistance in standing as a beneficiary to theÊ sum of US$30.5M Thirty Million, Five Hundred Thousand United StatesÊ Dollars Only) Ê First, let me start by introducing myself as MRSÊ SUSAN SHABANGU, a mother of three children and the Deputy Minister ofÊ Minerals andÊ Energy since 1stApril 1996 to date under theÊ auspices of theÊ President of South Africa MRTHABO MBEKI. You can view my profile atÊ my website www.gov.za/profiles/shabangu.htm. Ê

NOTE: this first email was longer but followed the basic pattern of Nigerian email scams: asking for my cooperation providing my banking account information.Ê She estimates my "reward" for helping at $6,100,000.00 as long as I don't "elope" with her funds.

Dear Madam Shebangu, Ê

I am most eager to be of faithful assistance in your matter of transubstantiating funds into my country America. Ê I have long harbored an interest in your nation of South Africa I am eager to exonerate your husband's dead money.Ê Of course I am also attractive to the reward you offer of $6,100 dollars. Ê And have little fear I will not elope with your funds.Ê Please offer further instructions.Ê I may have a plan myself. Ê

Yours in collusion, Ê

Daniel Bruce Banner Ê Ê

Dear Daniel Bruce Banner, Ê

Thank you for your mail. Ê As i have said in my mail, what i want you to do for me is to work with my Lawyer and see that the funds are secure in your account after which my Son and my Lawyer would fly down to meet with you. After they have met you, i would finally come down, settle and do business. Ê You see all we need is TRUST. That is the word, i know that i do not know you and i cannot say the kind of person you are but i believe that i have to take a step of faith. As you are aware, i am a widow and it is as if i am handicapped over here, i cannot use the phone to talk business with you because my conversations are bugged and the only way out is if you help me sincerely from your heart and my Lawyer is the brain behind this, he will tell you what role to play as he has mapped everything out in such a way that it is hitch free. My Lawyer is Barrister Richard Lithuli and his direct number is 234-80-33xxx456 email: barristerrichardlithuli@xxx.com Ê I hope to hear from you as soon as possible. Ê

Thank you. Ê

Mrs Susan Shabangu. Ê Ê Ê

Dear Mrs. Shebangu,

I agree Trust is of most high importance. Especially with $6100 dollars at stake. How will I get my reward? And since we are to start from trust I most make honest with you when you say you have lost your husband I am truly sorrow filled for that but please do not to make comparings with a handicapped.Ê I recently lost the usage of my hands.Ê I type to you now with a stick in my mouth on these keyboard. The loss of a spouse must be devasting to you but it is not right to say you are handicapped.

Yours in sagacity,

D. Bruce Banner

P.S. I very much liked your photograph on your web page.Ê You look like the person I can be trusting with. Ê Ê

Dear Bruce Banner, Ê

Thank you for your mail and i must tell you i was shocked when i learnt of the fact that you type with a stick in your mouth,is that true? I am so sorry and you make me very very sad.What happened? I will trust you i promise but how can you do it when it comes to bank transfer? and calling Lithuli my Lawyer? Will someone do this for you? please let me know. Ê

I want you to contact Lithuli on his email address barristerrichardlithuli@xxx.com he will give you details of the steps involed,it is very straight foward and as it goes on i will start making travelling plans so that once the funds have been transfered my Son and Lithuli would fly down before i finally come. Ê Another question is do you have investment plans there? what do you do at the moment? Ê Please let me hear from you very soon. Ê

Thank you

Susan. Ê Ê

Dear Ms. Shebangu, Ê

Yes it is a difficulty to type and do other tasks with this limitation but be rest assured I have no difficulty dialing a speaker phone or managing my financial affairs. Ê

Currently I am heading of research for a gamma radiation laboratory.Ê I lead a team for the study of mutagenetics, that is how gamma radiation can alter cell structure.Ê We hope this works will lead to cures for many disease with roots in DNA. Ê I have a robust investment portfolio including 7% total of equity in Stark International and nearly 2% of common stock in Star Labs. Ê

So you are going to be traveling?Ê Where will you visit?Ê For how long? Ê

Yours superogatorily,

D. Bruce Banner Ê Ê Ê

Dear Ms. Shebangu, Ê

I have made tries to email your lawyer at barristerichardlithuli@xxx.com but the emails bounce back to me with undeliverable.

I realize I did not answer your question as to what accident lost the use of my hands.Ê If you have familiar with lab equipment you maybe have seen on TV (do you have TV?) the sleeves to allow hands to work in one room which is contaminated while the person --I mean myself-- stays behind a wall of glass and only his hands and arms go into the room. They are protected in these sleeves.Ê

While I was working in this mode we tested exploding a small amount of gamma radiation.Ê The explosion was small but made a ceiling beam to collapse down across my arms.Ê Of miracles the sleeves seem to persevere their strength and it seems I was not contaminated --thank God for the small blessings-- but the beam crushed down on my hands. If I had exposure to the radiation who knows what awful shape I might be in.

Yours in collusion,

D. Bruce Banner Ê Ê Ê Ê

Dear Bruce Banner, Ê

How are you? Ê I noticed you made a slight mistake in Barrister Lithuli's email address,it is barristerrichardlithuli@xxx.comÊ both "r" in barrister and richard are double but the one before the richard,you used oneÊ r. Ê I hope you get in contact with him immediately,i was actually thinking you had mailed to tell me some progress.

Thank you, Ê

Susan. Ê Ê Ê

Dear Ms. Shebangu, Ê

I did indeed perform the mistake of omitting one letter R in the name of the email.Ê I will try again with more correctness.Ê Sometimes it is less easy typing with this mouth stick. Ê

I'm glad you ask how I am.Ê I keep my spirits high with thoughts of helping you and your family liberate the troublesome funds from your country to mine. Ê But in the truth I've had depression for the few days past.Ê

Something is stirring inside me like a pain.Ê My skull achesÊ and this is not my imperfect English I do not mean my head aches but my skull aches.Ê I think there is a great pressure at work in there.Ê As if it needs to burst forth. Ê

Other than that I am well thank you. Ê You never answered my question about TV. Do you have TV in your country? Ê

Yours inclemently,

D. Bruce Banner Ê Ê

Dear Daniel, Ê

Thank you for your mail and i am very sure Lithuli would be waiting to hear from you. Ê Sorry i would have to be very brief because there is whole load of work pilled up for me that i must treat today. Ê

We have T.v here, why did you ask? do you plan doing exportation business in T.v? there is good market here but i do not want to get involved in that now, all i want to do is see the funds transfered and i fly down to your Country. Ê I hope i hear from you soon. Ê

Thank you. Ê Susan. Ê Ê Ê

Dear Ms. Shebangu, Ê

I received back an email from Lithuli that was most rude.Ê He brought insults to me about this transaction and my mother.Ê Then you are too rude or maybe just forceful in your email changing the subject of topic from TV to "all I want is these funds".Ê I have agreed to cooperate with your plan of transfer but please don't make me more angry.Ê Or don't let your rude lawyer make me angry.Ê You wouldn't like me when I'm angry. Ê

Please tell Lithuli to write again more courteously or maybe you can find a new lawyer. Ê

Your truculent partner,

D. Bruce Banner

At this point Shabangu stopped responding to the emails.