Joseph Von Jalan Received a letter offering a FREE spiritual report concerning finances and have now been billed $24 for services I did not request. Alexandria NSW Internet

I received an approach through conventional mail offering a FREE physic report addressing my financial circumstances. I responded thinking it was probably a scam, but it was free so nothing to lose and posted to an international (USA if memory serves me correctly) PO box address in a preaddressed envelope.



I have now received my three pages of drivel along with a copy of an imprint of a dodgy looking receipt to my obedient servant Joseph from Soraya for $24.00. I note that Joseph's Post Office address is now in NSW Australia as is his reply paid envelope and invoice requesting reimbursement for outlay of funds on my behalf, because in his words "You authorised me to do anything necessary on your behalf." (It makes me wonder what else he will do for me if I actually asked him to do something for money.)



In addition to the aforementioned I received two more envelopes. The first is apparently imbued with magical powers and once Joseph receives the $24 he outlayed on my behalf without my permission to Soraya, he will request her to continue to envelop me in her divine spiritual arc and magically the date I should buy a lottery ticket will appear on the outside of this magic envelope when I should open it and viola, there will be the winning numbers. I think what makes it so special is the Latin wording typed randomly and the equally special inked stamps anointing both the envelope and the note paper inside. Yes I opened it and ruined everything! I guess I will never know now if the lottery numbers will magically appear when Soraya does her thing. Oh wait, that's right, I didn't ask her or her mate Joseph to scam me, but have thoroughly enjoyed a good laugh at their expense.



The second envelope is specially marked with the words "Please do not open until 9.30 tomorrow morning" and has my full name typed on it. Of course I was so eager I had to open it immediately and you will never guess what, so I will tell you. Joseph feels that I need protection although in his first letter he stated that this was not the case, and for this he has requested that I contribute $19 to the American Esoteric Society. Interestingly the reply paid envelope provided is addressed to the Australian Estoteric Society again a PO Box in Alexandria NSW. I did a little research and imagine my surprise when it doesn't appear to exist.