# It's A Long, Long Way From Nigeria To Afghanistan. It goes by way of the UK. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 28, 2004, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-long-long-way-from-nigeria-to-afghanistan-it-goes-by-way-of-the-uk/242402 "2004-04-28T01:08:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2004, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-long-long-way-from-nigeria-to-afghanistan-it-goes-by-way-of-the-uk/242402/1 "2004-04-28T01:08:54Z")
> [@](#): > > Home Address: No 24A Idrisa > Road, Kabul, Afghanistan. > > Dear , > > Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, I am former Mrs. Medina Ahmed, now CHRISTIANA LAMBE AFTER BAPTISIM a widow to Late Sheik Mohammed Lambe, I am 74years old, I am now a new Christian convert, suffering from long time cancer of the breast. > From all indications my condition is really deteriorating and it’s > quite obvious that I won’t live more than six months according to my doctors.This is because the cancer stage has gotten to a very bad stage. My late husband was killed during the US raid against terrorism in Afghanistan, and during the period of our marriage we couldn’t produce any child. My late husband was very wealthy and after his death, I inherited all his business and wealth. > The doctor has advised me that I! ! may not live for more than six > months, so I now decided to divide part of this wealth, to contribute to the development of the church in Africa, America, Asia and Europe. I selected you after visiting the website and I prayed.over it, I am willing to donate the sum of $9,000,000.00 Million Us Dollars to you for the less privileged. > Please I want you to note that, this fund is lying in a Security > Company and upon my instructions.I have make arrangement with a young solicitor who will assist you for documents of claim as I cannot follow it up because of my ill health, who presently is in Africa distributing relief materials to > victims of bomb blast in Seirra-leone; > For your interest in doing this corporal work of mercy, before you > distribute this money, you will take 15% of the money. Lastly, I > honestly pray that this money when transferred will be used for the said purpose, because I have come to find out that we alth acquisition without Christ is vanity upon! ! vanity. Please contact me immediately through my above e-mail address forfurther directives. > May the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the > fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family. I await your urgent reply. > > Yours in Christ. > MRS CHRISTIANA LAMBE It came from a UK ISP. It never stops, it never stops… :smack: ---
**Author:** ![cabdude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@cabdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cabdude)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2004, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-long-long-way-from-nigeria-to-afghanistan-it-goes-by-way-of-the-uk/242402/2 "2004-04-28T10:52:55Z")
Check out [these](http://sweetchillisauce.com/nigeria.html) responses. ---
**Author:** ![mallocks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@mallocks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mallocks)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2004, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-long-long-way-from-nigeria-to-afghanistan-it-goes-by-way-of-the-uk/242402/3 "2004-04-28T15:10:05Z")
Well on the positive side I think they may be breaking a record for generosity: “I am willing to donate the sum of $9,000,000.00 Million Us Dollars to you for the less privileged.” That’s right folks, 9 million, million US Dollars. They _really_ want to help those less privileged.