DEAR HERB:

I AM WITH THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK. AN OIL MERCHANT/CONTRACTOR WITH THE SHELL PETROULEUM COMPANY AND UNTILL HIS DEATH MONTHS AGO IN THE KENYA AIRWAYS FLIGHT K430, BANK WITH US AND HAD A CLOSING BALANCE AS AT THE MIDDLE OF 2001 WORTH $50 MILLION WHICH THE BANK NOW EXPECTS A NEXT OF KIN TO CLAIM AS BENEFICIARY. SOME OF MY COLLEAGUES AND I NOW SEEK YOUR PERMISSION TO HAVE YOU STAND AS THE NEXT OF KIN SO THAT THE FUNDS WOULD BE RELEASE AND PAID INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT. PLEASE IF THIS BUSSINES PROPOSAL IS ACCEPTABLE BY YOU PLEASE FURNISH ME WITH YOUR CONFIDNETIAL CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBERS, FAX AND EXCLUSIVE BANK ACCOUNT INFORMATIONS, SO THAT I CAN USE THESE INFORMATIONS TO START WITH THE PROCESS IMMEDAITLY.

--MUSA WAZIRI


Dear Musa:

Is that a woman's or man's name?