Friday, 11 March 2016

A rose by any other name.

It took a few days but Anna eventually replied to me. It's only the second email and 'she's' already changed her name. She's Anna Heinz at the beginning of the email, but back to Andersson at the end. How confusing.
 
 
Hello Juliet

My name is Anna Heinz. I am doing my due diligence to confirm the notion/claim that you are a reliable and commited member of the society. Though this might come as a surprise to you. However, I will urge you to take this with utmost seriousness with attention to details and atypical nature of my proposal. 

I have under my supervision a rather huge amount of money/assets to be used/invested in any profitable venture. However, part of it was meant for charity while the other part was to be invested. With you as the overseer; the proceedings will further be used for charity purpose. Furthermore I cannot disclose the full amount and the whereabouts of the money as of now. Be rest assured that this is a legitimate and time limited offer which you have been selected to carry out. A part of the total sum is already assigned to you in a form of payment for your time and effort. 
A good devoted person is what is needed.

It is of great importance that this be carried out as stipulated with little or no alteration. I hope you will find this offer enticing and rewarding enough. Please get back to me as soon as you can so that we can start with the paperworks and furnish you with the necessary procedures. 
Be kind enough to provide me with more of your contact details such as a phone number for quicker and easier communication. Feel free to ask any question I believe you will have a few. 
Thanks for your interest.


Yours sincerely

Anna .H.  Andersson
 
 
I reply, questioning her name and throwing in a few quotes.
 
Dear Miss Anna Andersson.

Many thanks for your electronic message. I am somewhat confused by your name. Do you wish for me to call the Miss Heinz or Miss Andersson? What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. Please inform me forthwith of your chosen moniker.

Anyway, to business. I really need to know more about thine proposition. This vast sum of money thy speaketh of, please furnish me with adequate details of its ownership and credibility.

I can assure thee that I am of the highest calibre of citizen and only maketh acquaintance with those who are good, honest folk. I take no chances because misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows. I am neither strange, nor miserable so be assured I am committed to this deal. Though this be madness, yet there be method in't.

Miss Andersson or Heinz, please inform me of how to proceed in this matter. I am not scared. Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt. Let us become partners in this scheme and speed it hastily to its conclusion.

In strictest confidence

Juliet MacBeth 

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