So, I posted this last week.
Essestially, it’s about a strange phone call I received – the caller left a message via a collect call message system to a woman’s name saying he had tested positive for HIV and that he was trying to tell (Mr. Cookie’s name). The person who left a message gave an email address.
I reported the phone number (the collect call place) to my phone company and didn’t think anything more of it. (Other than Mr. Cookie and I scratching our heads, going WTF?)
Yesterday, we get a handwritten letter, in a handwritten envelope, from a state no where near us, that says essentially what the call said. It was addressed to my husband (although using a form of his name that isn’t normally used) and essentially said “If you know (woman’s name who is clearly his ex-wife or wife from the last names) and you’ve slept with her you might have HIV because I might have it because of an ex-girlfriend” and then ends by telling the ex-wife or wife to die and rot in hell. It’s from a P.O. Box and again, at the end, says “write me back.”
It’s also not exactly impressive handwriting or sentence structure, if you know what I mean.
Now, if taken at face value, it appears to be an angry ex who is trying to get back at his ex by “alerting” his ex’s new main squeeze of “her” health issue or some such.
Neither Mr. Cookie nor I have ever heard of these people and are assuming it’s a mistaken identity thing. We called the police – pretty much because of the threat at the end – they came over and looked at the letter and advised us to just ignore anything else.
We’re just baffled and have thought up a million theories from mistaken identity to scam to someone we know is really evil and doing this.
Any thoughts?
My thoughts? That* is* really weird. Sorry, nothing constructive to add. I’d take the advise given by the police, but I’d be really curious to find out who this person is.
Seeker
The most important thing: Get test now, both of you, now. ATLEAST RULE THAT OUT!
Totally and completely ruled out.
Good to hear. Definitely a weird situation.
What was the threat at the end?
Whatever you do, do NOT travel to Nigeria to transfer millions of retroviruses out of a swiss bank account, thinking you’ll get to keeping 20% for yourself.
It never works out that way.
Att Dopers,
I am Barrister Chris Ubakah esq., a solicitor at law. I am the personal
attorney to Mr. Pitt Doper, a national of your country, who used to work
with SILVIC OIL REFINERIES in Nigeria. Hereafter shall be referred to as
my client.On the 21st of April 2002, my client, his wife and their only
daughter were involved in a car accident along sagbama express road.All
occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives.
Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy here to locate
any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name
over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted
you. I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the viruses valued at 13 million retroviruses. Left behind by my client before it gets Confisicated or declared
unserviceable by the Security Finance Firm where this huge amount of lively viruses were deposited.
The said Security Finance company has issued me a notice to provide the
next of kin or have the virus confisicated within the next fourteen official
working days. For the fact that I have been unsuccesfull in locating the
relatives for over 3 years now, I seek the consent to present you as the
next of kin to the deceased,since you have the same last name with my client,so
that the viruses concerned can be infected to you.
Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the
sharing ratio and modalities for transfer.I have all necessary information
and legal documents needed to back you up for claim. All I require from
you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through.
I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me
through my private e-mail address barristerchrisubaka1@lawyer.com
Best regards,
BARRISTER CHRIS UBAKA.