Received this in the email this evening. I get these about every day. I love the “poison” part. Never heard that one before. I was thinking of replying that it sounded great to me and that as “good faith” on their part they should deposit 1,000 US in my Paypal account!! : )
Here’s a copy of the email
FROM:KESSIENA,B.KWAME
cotonuo_Benin
West_Africa
Email:kessy_ben@yahoo.ca
PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU OF OUR DESIRE OF GOING INTO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
WITH YOU. I GOT YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS THRUOGH THE INTERNET AND DECIEDED TO
CONTACT YOU WITHOUT NO HESISTATE TO CONFIDE IN YOU FOR THIS SIMPLE AND SINCERE
BUSINESS HENCE YOU WILL UNDERSTAND AS WELL.
I AM kessiena,BENSON KWAME. THE ONLY CHILD OF LATE MR AND MRS. PIERRE KWAME.MY
FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT AND A POLITICIAN BASED IN ABIDJAN
THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST. BEFORE HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY
HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR OUTING TO DISCURSSED ON A BUSINESS/POLITIES
OF THEIR PARTY.
HOWEVER,MY MOTHER DIED ON THE 21ST OCTOBER 2001.MY FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL
BECAUSE I AM MOTHERLESS. BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 29TH JUNE 2003
IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN ABIDJAN. HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE
AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAS A SUM OF US$ 25.2,000,000.00 (TWENTY FIVE MILLION
TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S.A DOLLARS) LEFT IN ONE SECURITY COMPANY IN (COTONOU
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN) REGISTERED AS OUR FAMILY TREASURE OF JEWLIRIENS
AND DOCUMENTS FOR SECRECT.
THE SECURITY COMPANY DO NOT KNOW THE CONTENTS OF THE TRUNK BOX AS PHISICAL
CASH IN DOLLAR.
PRESENTLY THIS IS WHERE I HAVE BEEN RESIDENTS FOR PERIOD OF TIME NOW FOR
ME TO GET CONTACT WITH A TRUSTWARTHY PERSON WHOM WILL HANDLE THE TRANSACTION
WITH ME ALSO BECUASE OF THE REBELLE WAR GOING ON IN IVORY COAST TILL TODAY.
ALSO MY LATE FATHER, EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS WEALTH
HE WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES AND DUE TO POLITIES AS WELL.
THEREFORE I SHOULD SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER FROM ANY COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE
WHOM SHALL HELP ME CLEAR THE CONSIGNMENT FROM THE SECRURITY COMPANY FOR
AN INVESTMENT PURPOSE, (SUCH AS REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT/BUY OF SHARES/STOCKS
AND TO CONTINUE MY EDUCATION)
RIGHT NOW I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS.
1)TO COME DOWN HERE IN COTONU BENIN AND STAND AS MY LATE FATHERS BUSINESS
PARTNER AND CLEAR THE CONSIGNMENT FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY.
2)TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS CONSIGNMENT.AND TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR
ME TO TARVELL WITH YOU TO YOUR COUNTRY AFTER THE CONSIGNMENT HAS BEING
CLEARED AND DEPOSIT WITH ANY LOCAL BANK HERE FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE FUNDS
INTO YOUR ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY AS BEEN CONCLUDED.
YOU SHALL BE GIVEN 25% OF TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT/INPUT
AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSACTION.
MOREOVER, YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS ASSISTING ME AS I BELIEVE
THAT THIS TRANSACTION WOULD BE CONCLUDED WITHIN THREE (3) DAYS YOU SIGNIFY
INTEREST TO ASSIST ME AND YOUR ARRIVAL HERE IN COTONOU BENIN AS THE MANGEMENT
OF SECURITY COMPANY ASSURED ME.
HOPING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON THROUGH THIS EMAIL ADDRESSE PLEASE.
THANKS AND GOD BLESS AND YOUR FAMILY.
YOURS FAITHFULLY.
KESSIENA.
ORPHAN.