To whom it may concern:

Another B & B owner referred me to your site on an attempted booking from Nigeria (supposedly). I was aware of these kinds of things, but this was the first to happen. Also a day later we received the same Scotland connection.

But following is the last of a series of e-mails by a Nigerian band called Tiwa N/Tiwa Jazz Band (?) to book here. After repeated correspondence, it ended with the following attempt and they are responding to the note below this one, which I sent:

From: Pete Jordan
Date: 04/10/06 16:31:15
To: B&B Owner
Subject: Tour cancelled

Dear Owner,

This is an unfortunate development to the project for this tour. I am just coming out of the urgent meeting with the tour's Sponsors/Promoters. The tour had to be postponed due to the ill fate on the Band. We therefore want to request for the cancellation of the booking we have made. We regret any inconviniences caused.

We are willing to pay for the expences already incurred and the cancellation fees from the payment of $1,000.00 already made. I want you to make arrangement to send back $800. I need you to do this for me today as your own personal assistance to this situation. I must return to the states. You can send it through Western Union. The receiving personnel in Mr Adeyemi Osindele.

Thank you and looking forward to your prompt reply.

Tony Dell

B&B Owner <email@email.com> wrote:
Tony:
In your e-mails you said a "cashier's check" would be sent, but I received a Money Order. This was taken to Fifth Third Bank and turned over to them this afternoon, and it did arrive today. Please remember that for us to reserve rooms this must be processed and banked. Looking forward to meeting the band.
B&B Owner, Welcome Home Inn

The "dedicated" phone number they wanted me to call was 234-805-230-3951 and their email address was: africnjazz1@yahoo.com. Hope that helps someone.