PAUL JONES, TALENT SCOUT

To: sam_bangula@libero.it
Subject: Football Apprenticeship

Dear Mr Bangula

Please let me introduce myself.  My name is Paul Jones, i am a regional scout
for Africa for Manchester Football Club.  My role is to try to find new young
untapped talent in Africa.  In recent years I have been very successful in
getting football scholarships for many young african players.  Indeed many
Premiership teams have african players thanks to myself.

Several years ago i helped Kanu come over to the UK (I had to deal with
immigration officials, find a home for him etc) and now Kanu is a successful
part of the Arsenal setup.

One of our missions is to find young talent in Africa, bring them over to our
football academy in Manchester and if after a 6 week stint there is untapped
potential and if Alex Ferguson agrees then we offer a 2 year deal.

I would like you to possibly come over to Manchester to our training ground to
show what you can do.  I will offer you a place of accomodation for the one
week trial and you will get evening meals together with the rest of the
Manchester United Academy.

I have been given your name by several sources and I found out that you were an
ex player for the Liberian Football team playing in Cote d'Ivoire.  Even if
nothing comes of this i think it would be a great P.R move for both Manchester
United and your country.

I am currently in the process of contacting several young players in Africa,
please come back to me and confirm you are under 25 years of age.

Please also answer the following questions so you can appear on our website in
the near future...

Full name:
Position:
Favourite football player:
Favourite football team:
Favourite popstar wife you would like to marry:
A quote from yourself: 

I'm sure you will agree that this will do African football the world of good
and also public relations for Manchester United.

On behalf of the reigning Premiership League champions,

Regards

Paul Jones
Africa Regional Scout

DANNY THE FOOTBALLER

From: soccer life [soccer_is_life_2002ci@yahoo.com] 
Subject: I AM INTERESTED IN YOUR OFFER.SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENTS ABOUT MYSELF. 
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DEAR PAUL JONES, 

THANKS FOR YOUR EFFORT TO HELP AFRICAN PLAYERS LIKE MY BROTHER KANU.I AM A FREE
BORN NIGERIA PLAYING UNDER UNITED LIBERIAN FOOT CLUB HERE IN ABIDJAN COTE
D'IVOIRE.NOTE:SIR I DID NOT SIGN ANY CONTRACT WITH THE CLUB HERE.SO I AM A FREE
PLAYER. 
WELL I APPRECIATED YOU PICKING ME UP FOR THIS GREAT PRIVELADGE.I AM NATURALLY A
DEFENDER,I PLAY FROM WRITE FULL BACK,LEFT FULL BACK,SOMETIMES I LIKE TO GO FOR
ATTACK,STARTING FROM MIDFIELD AS SURPORTING STRICKER OR WRITE OUT OR LEFT OUT. 
SIR,MY FULL NAME IS SOLOMON CHUKS DANIEL
ATTACKING MIDFIELDER
FAVOURITE FOOTBALL PLAYER:PATRICK VIERRA
FAVOURITE FOOTBALL CLUB:MANCHESTER UNITED,LIVER POOL OR ASERNAL FC.
FEMALE POP START: NIL 
SIR,I HAVE MY INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT READY FOR ANY TRAVELL TO ANY COUNTRY FOR
TRIALS.I AM UNDER TWENTY FIVE AS YOU WANT IT.OPEN THE ATTACHED AGE
DECLEARATION,MY PERSONAL PROFILE AND SEE FOR YOURSELF 
ATTACHED IS MY PROFILES ,MY CLUB ID CARD COUPLED WITH MY AGE DECLEARATION
ISSUED TO ME BY NIGERIA EMBASSY HERE IN COTE D'IVOIRE. 
SIR,CALL ME ON +22505663907 AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVED THIS MESSAGE TOGETHER WITH
THE ATTACHEMENTS FOR MORE BETTER DISCUSSION ON WHEN YOU WANT ME TO COME OVER IN
EUROPE FOR THE TRIAL,BECAUSE IF POSSIBLE,I WANT TO BE THERE BY NEXT SESSION. 
THANKS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING
YOUR ACTIVE PLAYER TO BE
SOLOMON CHUKS DANIEL. 
NOTE:SIR,CONTINUE SENDING MAILS TO ME THROUGH THIS YAHOO MAIL.
ATTACHMENTS 1a 1b 1c

PAUL JONES, TALENT SCOUT

To: soccer_is_life_2002ci@yahoo.com
Hi Soloman

Many thanks for getting back to me so quick.
The idea is to gather 10 potential players from African countries to train at
the Manchester United Academy.  It will be a great PR exercise like i say and
there will be a lot of good press from both the papers and the BBC television
service.
Even if you dont make the trial (weeks trial) then you will have an amazing
time and will meet many stars of Manchester United whatever.
I was going to ask about if you were a free player or not or if you were indeed
under contract.  Like i say it is a weeks trial then if you impress the manager
enough you will enter out 6 week scholarship program at the Academy to be ran
in the summer.  Another important question is will you be able to attend the 6
week scholarship ?  
Well we'll come to that later, we'll cross one bridge at a time.
You sound like you are very athletic being able to play those positions which
is good as you will also take an endurance test.  Dont worry this is very easy
its just for statistics etc.
I'm glad you put Manchester United as one of your favourite clubs !!!!  The
week trial lasts from 12th July to the 19th July.  You must be free to travel
to us during that period, if you are working please make sure you book holiday
for that period.
The other main question is how easy is it for you to get to Egypt ?  We have
hired a plane in Cairo to take the footballers who are all meeting up over to
England.  The trip from Cairo to England is free of charge to you BUT you must
make your own way there.
Once you board the plane you will be given a bag of Manchester United
merchandise and we also then what you to wear the Manchester United jersey top
when you get off the plane as there will be many camera crews there waiting to
film.
I'm sorry some of the details are brief but this request from Alec Ferguson is
quite hectic because of all the hoopla over David Beckham moving to Real
Madrid.  
I will try to call you but i am currently talking and emailing nearly 250
budding footballers from Africa hence i cant call everyone.  I have picked you
as we have none from the Ivory Coast.  I will give you a good report as I have
never seen anyone so keen as you.
Let me know if you are able to board the flight (I will give you flight details
nearer the time).  Like i say dont worry about the cost of the journey to
England, you will receive....
A free Manchester United merchandise bag
A weeks training with some of the top coaches in the land
Your photo in some of the national newspapers
Your journey from Cairo to England will be paid for.
Any further expenses can be claimed after the week so you will be able to claim
back the flight from where you are based to Cairo. BUT you MUST keep your air
ticket and receipts for this journey as proof.  Then after the weeks training
you will be given the money back as expenses.
Any further questions please dont hesitate to ask but please be aware i am in
contact with nearly 250 other footballers.  I am away this weekend (Fri-Sun) on
a coaching academy here in England but I will be able to answer your emails as
soon as i return.
I look forward to meeting you in person
All the best

PAUL JONES, TALENT SCOUT

To: soccer_is_life_2002ci@yahoo.com
Hi Soloman
I am collecting player details so I can have a full list of players, weight,
height, size etc so I can run through these before training camp start in July.
 Please answer the following questions so I can know more about you, get
jerseys issued to you the correct size etc.....
Name:
Age:
Weight:
Height:
Fat content percentage (Put N/A if you dont know) :
Favourite shirt number:
Any previous injuries in the last 3 years?:
100 metres time (roughly) in seconds: 
Suffer from Asthma?: 
Do you smoke ?:
Do you drink ?:
(Please be aware you will have to take a drugs test.  This happens for every
trainee in England but dont worry.  Smoking pot is ok (Hey we all do it, even
Beckham and Giggsy) but its basically a test to please the FA (Football
Association) in England as its basically a test for cocaine.  A bit of weed is
ok so if you have smoken this before please tell me (As it does stay in your
bloodstream for 3 months) but dont worry about this.
Country of origin:
Hometown:
Emergency contact:
Emergency number of a relative :
(This is in case you suffer an injury whilst over in England playing)
Now just a bit about you for our marketing:
Favourite type of music:
Favourite musical artist:
Favourite TV show:
Favourite European TV show:
Favourite film:
We will put your details onto our website (http://www.manutd.com) in a month or
so with basic details about you if you partake in our youth academy
Please let me know the following details so I can input them into our Trainee
database and then pass out sheets to the manager and other assistant managers
for when we choose our Africa youth team.
Regards

DANNY THE FOOTBALLER

From: soccer_is_life_2002ci@yahoo.com
Subject: BE MY GOD FATHER 
DEAR PAUL JONES,
THANKS FOR YOUR QUICK RESPONSE.I AM REALLY HAPPY FOR THIS GREAT
PREVILLADGE.INFACT,I HAVE STARTED COUNTING MYSELF AS ONE OF THE BIG STARS IN
THE WORLD LIKE PATRICK VIERRA,KANU,CARLOS,RONALDO AND THE REST.
SIR,WOULD ALLOW ME TO INFORM OTHER OF MY TEAM MATES ABOUT THIS GREAT
OPPURTUNITY?OR WOULD LIKE ME TO KEEP IT TO MYSELF ALONE?
THE ISSUE OF MAKING MY WAY TO EGYPT SEEMS LITTEL DIFFICULT SINCE I AM NOT BEEN
PAID BY MY PRESENT CLUB.I AM JUST LIVING BY THE HELP OF SOME OF FRIEND WHO WE
PLAY TOGETHER.
RESPECT MY WEIGHT AND HEIGHT,I AM ABOUT 70,HEIGHT FIVE FEET TALL,THAT IS 1.6M.
PLEASE OPEN MY CLUB ID AND YOU WILL SEE MY COACH MOBILE PHONE NUMBER.HIS NAME
IS COACH FEDERICK.JUST CALL HIM AND EQUIRE FROM HIM.
SIR,YOUR QUESTION WHEITHER,I WILL ABLE TO ATTEND THE 6 WEEK SCHOLARSHIP,YES I
ABLE,EVEN IF THE COURSE WILL LAST FOR SIX MONTHS,I AM READY.SIR,IF YOU CALL MY
COACH TO ENQUIRE ABOUT ME,JUST GO STREIGHT TO THE POINT OF ASKING HIM MUCH
ABOUT ME,SIR DON'T ALLOW HIM TO KNOW ABOUT THIS PROGRAME,BECAUSE I WANT TO
PROOF A POINT TO HIM IN THE FUTURE. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE.
SIR,IF THERE IS ANY POSSIBLE MEANS I WILL JOIN THE REST PLAYERS IN EGYPT,PLEASE
TELL ME NOW BECAUSE COMING FROM POOR FAMILY HAVE HINDERED ME SO MUCH IN MY
FOOTBALL CARRIER.JUST DO YOUR VERY BEST FOR ME SO THAT I WILL AMONG THE PLAYERS
THAT WILL MAKE THE TEAM IN TRIAL WITH MANCHESTER UNITED.I PROMISE YOU SOME
PERCENTAGE IN MY CONTRACT,IF POSSIBLE I WOULD LIKE YOU TO BE MY MANAGER.
IF YOU WANT TO DO THIS IN TIMES OF TRAVELL TO EGYPT,YOU CAN SEND MY FLIGHT
TICKET TO NIGERIA EMBASSY HERE IN COTE D'IVOIRE AND THEN ASK THEM TO CALL ME TO
COME FOR THE CLAIMS.THIS IS JUST FOR YOU TO BE REST ASSURRED OF MY SINCERITY
AND HONESTY.I AM DESPERATE ABOUT THIS.BE MY GOD FATHER AS GOD HAD STARTED USING
YOU TO HELP LIFT THE IMAGE OF SOCCER.
SIR,THIS IS MY TIME TO PROVE MYSELF TO THE WORLD OF SOCCER.TRY FOR ME PLEASE.I
AM EXPECTING YOUR CALL TODAY
YOURS PLAYER TO BE
SINCERELY
SOLOMON CHUKS DANIEL.

PAUL JONES, TALENT SCOUT

To: soccer_is_life_2002ci@yahoo.com
Hi Soloman

Many thanks for your quick email. Please however fill out the last
questionnaire so i can put your details on our forms, website and show it to
the other managers.
Please please tell your fellow players, i dont blame you.  If i was you i would
do the same in your position, the excitement must be immense.  However PLEASE
do not under any circumstances give out my email address or contact details.
I'm sorry but i will get 100's of people begging me for a trial and sadly thats
one of the negatives about the job, that i have to turn down so many players.
Hmmm the travel could be a problem.  I'll look into it but basically Manchester
United plc have chartered a flight from Egypt to England and you must be able
to make that flight and take the flight with the other players we have invited
to training camp.  If you cant make this journey i might sadly have to look
elsewhere.  Please let me know as this is very important.
What is your job then ? If your not getting paid by your club how do you make
your money ? Have you got a part time job ??
Your weight seems very good, seems to be a lack of size, 5 foot tall ?  We
might have to play you in midfield as 5 foot will be too small for a defender
but we'll see.  Your still young arent you so you could grow more.
While i'm away i'll take your coaches email address i saw on that card and i'll
email him when i have time this weekend hopefully.  As you can imagine
responding to several hundred potential players is very difficult.
I'm glad you will be able to attend the scholarship but like i say this is not
100% defiinate.  You will be here for a weeks trial and if all goes well you
will then be invited out.  However whatever happens you'll have an amazing
time.
I will try your best for you about Egypt but please know that i obviously get
about 200 potential players asking for money etc so its very difficult for me. 
I 'might' be able to pay some of your air fare to Egypt from your country. Let
me think about it.
I'm sorry i cant be your manager or agent, as i'm the Club Scout for Africa i
cant show any favouritism towards any player but i can put you in contact with
a good agent in England if you make the youth team.  But again we shouldnt
think too far ahead !
As i said to you the flight from Cote D'Ivoire to Egypt you will get the money
back after the weeks training.  However i will try to get you the money upfront
in this particular case but it will be tough for me.  I might need a 3% deposit
to prove you are coming and the air fare wont be wasted.  As Manchester United
travel all over the world I should be able to get a very cheap deal for you to
fly but you will have to pay 3% of the air fare (Probably only 20 pounds).  The
choice is yours, either get to Egypt and get the free flight or pay for your
flight and claim the money back after the week of training.  Or you can wire me
3% as a deposit so i can show the Club Treasurer you are serious about this and
you are one of the lucky players we will be looking to bring over.
Remember to PLEASE send back that questionaire, you will be one of the first to
fill it in so i think its looking very good for you for coming over.
I look forward to meeting you in England
Regards

PAUL JONES, TALENT SCOUT

To: soccer_is_life_2002ci@yahoo.com
Great news
I've spoken to my boss and we can fly you from Nigeria to Egypt. It will be all
arranged so dont worry about a deposit or anything like that.
Sorry for any confusion or that earlier.  Like i say all the players will be
flying in from Egypt, i've spoken to my boss about the problems you have in
getting there and it will be taken care of
Hope your happy with the great news !!
Please however pass back the questionaire filled in so i the website can be
created next month for the English media etc
Many thanks

DANNY THE FOOTBALLER

From: soccer_is_life_2002ci@yahoo.com
Subject: I AM HAPPY FOR THIS GOODNEWS.
DEAR SIR,
PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT MY COACH THROUGH EMAIL,CONTACT HIM THROUGH TELEPHONE SO
THAT HE WILL NOT HAVE ACCESS TO YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS AND STARTED DISTURBING YOU
AND ALSO DO NOT TELL HIM ABOUT THIS GREAT THING THAT WANT TO HAPPEN IN MY
LIFE.JUST ASK HIM IF I AM A MEMBER OF HIS CLUB,I WANT TO PROVE A POINT TO HIM
THAT IT IS GOD THAT DOES EVERYTHING NOT BY OUR STRENGHT BUT BY HIS GRACE.LIKE
YOU SAID,I WILL NEVER LET ANYBODY HAVE YOUR CONTACTS TO AVOID PEOPLE DISTURBING
YOU.
PLEASE I AM HAPPY FOR THIS GREAT NEWS.BUT PLEASE SIR,CAN YOU SEND TO ME THE
QUESTIONANAIRE PAPER FILL AND RETURNED BACK TO YOU. 
SIR,ONE MORE THING,I AM HERE IN ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE,NOT IN NIGERIA.SO IF ANY
FLIGHT TICKET FOR ME TO FLY TO EGYPT,IT WILL BE SEND HERE IN ABIDJAN,YOU CAN
SEND IT THROUGH EGYPTIAN AIR WAYS HERE IN ABIDJAN OR THROUGH NIGERIAN EMBASSY
HERE IN COTE D'IVOIRE AND THEN YOU WILL GIVE THEM MY FULL NAME AND TELEPHONE TO
CONATACT ME TO COME OVER FOR IT.

THANKS YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU FOR TRYING TO HELP ME.
YOURS PLAYER TO BE
SOLOMON CHUKS DANIEL.

DANNY THE FOOTBALLER

From: soccer_is_life_2002ci@yahoo.com
Subject: SEE MORE OF ME IN THE PHOTOS ATTACHED. 
DEAR SIR, 
I CAN NOT HOLD MY JOY.OPEN THE ATTACH GROUP TEAM PHOTOS.I AM THE ONE WITH THE
FOOTBALL.THE ONE WE ARE ONLY FOUR ON THE ROLE,I AM THE FIRST FROM THE RIGHT
LOOSING MY BOOT AFTER A FOOTBALL MATCH. 
SIR,PLEASE I AM STILL WAITING FOR THE QUESTIONNAIRE TO FILL PROPER AND SEND
BACK TO YOU. 
YOURS PLAYER TO BE
SOLOMON CHUKS DANIEL.
attachments 2a, 2b, 2c

DANNY THE FOOTBALLER

From: soccer_is_life_2002ci@yahoo.com
Subject: QUESTIONAIRES FILLED SIR. 
DEAR SIR,
GOOD DAY TO YOU SIR.
I HAVE JUST REMEMBER SOME OF THE QUESTIONAIRES WHICH YOU ASK ABOUT ME.THEY ARE
AS FOLLOWS:
HEIGHT:1.75M
WEIGHT:70 KG
SHIRT NUMBER:NO.4 IS ALWAYS MY CHOICE.
100 METERS:SO EASY FOR ME TO RUN IT IN SECONDS.
I DON'T SMOKE AT ALL.I EVEN DROVE SOMEONE SMOKING BESIDES ME.
I DRINK JUST ONE OR TWO BOTTELS OF GUINESS ONCE IN A WHILE.
I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING LIKE ASTHMA IN MY BODY.
COUNTRY OF ORGIN:NIGERIA
TOWN:IHIALA IN ANAMBRA STATE.
IN CASE I HAD ANY PROBLEM WHILE PLAYING IN ENGLAND,CONTACT/MR DAVID NDUBUISI
TEL:002348033331158
FAVOURITE TYPE OF MUSIC:SENTIMENTAL BLUES AND ROOT ROCK REGGEA
FAVOURITE MUSICAL ARTIST:R.KELLY,AND LATE BOB MARLEY.
FAVOURITE TV SHOW:SPENCER SHOW.
FAVOURITE FILM:EDDY MURPHY,COMING TO AMERICA
SIR, ACCEPT MY APPOLOGY,ABOVE INFORMATIONS IS ABOUT ME.
SIR,IN CASE YOU NEED MY INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT FOR MY VISA TO EGYPT,TELL ME TO
SCAN IT AND SEND TO YOU IMMEDIATELY.
THANKS AND LET CONTINUE TO GIVE WISDOM TO HELPME THE MORE.
SINCERELY YOURS
SOLOMON CHUKS DANIEL.

DANNY THE FOOTBALLER

From: soccer_is_life_2002ci@yahoo.com
Subject: BE MY GOD FATHER
DEAR PAUL JONES,
GOOD DAY SIR.DID YOU RECEIVED THE QUESTIONNAIRE WHICH YOU WANT ME TO FILL AND
RETURN?I HAVE ALREADY FILLED IT AND RETURNED.PLEASE SIR,LET ME KNOW GOOD NEWS
FROM YOU REGARDS MY COMING TO ENGLAND THROUGH CAIRO EGYPT AS YOU EARLIER
PROPOSE FOR ME TO BE PART OF THE TEAM.
THANKS AND GOD BLESS
YOURS OBEDIENT PLAYER
SOLOMON CHUKS DANIEL.

PAUL JONES, TALENT SCOUT

To: soccer_is_life_2002ci@yahoo.com
Subject: Passport required
Hi Solomon
Many thanks for the questionaire.  I will make sure the relevant details are
put on the website and the other details are for our own personal records.
I have come back from a coaching weekend and have over 200 emails to read
through so this is just a quick email.
Please pass on your a scan of your passport.  This is very urgent as we need
this for proof to book your flight.  Obviously when you board the flight then
you will need this passport with you as staff at the airport will have a copy
of this so they can verify its you.
In the past we have had some quite strange passports which have appeared to be
fake, please make sure this is a legit passport as anything strange about it
then they will not allow you on the flight or even if you get on the flight the
security at England will send you right back if this isnt correct.
Also we need your passport for our medical insurance.  During your weeks trial
(And indeed the 6 week trial if you get through) you will be covered for any
major injury and you will receive compensation if you are injured and cant work
Please scan this document to me immediatley.  I've got a lot of emails to get
through but once i receive your passport i'll send you details of the flight
immediately
Many thanks

DANNY THE FOOTBALLER

From: soccer_is_life_2002ci@yahoo.com
Subject: FIRST AND SECOND PAGE OF MY INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT ATTACHED. 
DEAR SIR,
THANKS FOR YOUR GREAT EFFORT TO ASSIST ME IN THIS GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY.
BELOW THIS TEXT,YOU WILL SEE FIRST PAGE AND SECOND PAGE OF MY INTERNATIONAL
PASSORT AS YOU REQUESTED IT FROM ME.
SIR,KINDLY GIVE ME YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER SO THAT I CAN EASILY CALL YOU
ON PHONE ANY TIME OF THE DAY FOR VERBAL DISCUSSION IN THIS GREAT ADVENTURE.
THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU FOR HELPING ME
YOURS OBEDIENT PLAYER
SOLOMON CHUKS DANIEL.
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