Shadow Footprints

It seems I have a remarkable profile on the internet, as the following email I received indicates.

From:Mr.JOHN KELLY.{Esq}
40 WOODALE STR,
LAGOS STATE,
NIGERIA,
WEST AFRICA.
27th June, 2005.
Dear Sir/Madam,

I feel quite safe dealing with you in this business proposition having gone through your remarkable profile on the internet. Though, this medium (Internet) has been greatly abused, I choose to reach you through it because it still remains the fastest, surest and most secured medium of communication.

Fastest, surest and most secured? Say what?

l am a financial consultant a Nigerian West Africa.l have a client (widow) she has US38.6Million(Thirty Eight Million,Six Hundred Thousand U.SDollars) with a Private Equity Investment Trust Company for safe keeping.

He started that sentence with an "L" and not "I".

And she is willing to offer you 35% of the total fund if you can assist her transfer the funds to your country or any bank of your wish.
She wishes to invest in a stable economy. Her interest is in companies with potentials for rapid growth in long terms.

My client is interested in placing part of her fund in your company, if your country`s bi-laws allows foreign investment. I guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

Bi-laws? Is this a gay marriage thing?

Please get in touch with me urgently by E-mail as you provide me the following as listed below.
1. Full Name
2. Your Telephone Number and Fax Number
3. Your Contact Address.
Your urgent response will be highly anticipated and appreciated.
Yours faithfully,
Mr.JOHN KELLY.{Esq}
E-MAIL: jkelly@islandmail.cc
N:B The fund is not from drug and laundering and this transaction need
utmost confidentiality.

I think I'll give this offer a miss