" Dear Benefactor,
With the hopes that you are ok and doing fine, I could have notified you about it at least for the sake of
your integrity. Please accept my sincere apologies. I have to say that I have no intentions of causing you
any pains. "...
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Dear Benefactor,
With the hopes that you are ok and doing fine, I could have notified you about it at least for the sake of
your integrity. Please accept my sincere apologies. I have to say that I have no intentions of causing you
any pains.
My name is Ronald Guei, the son of late General Robert Guei,the ex-military head of state of Ivory Coast,
who was murdered along with the interior minister on the 19th of September 2002(You can visit
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2269238.stm
for complete review of this incident). I contacted you because of my need to deal with persons whom my
family and I have had no previous personal relationship with. Since the murder of my father, I have been
subjected to all sorts of harassment and intimidation with lots of negative reports emanating from the
Government and the press about my family. As a result I have to run to the Netherlands where I am now
seeking political asylum.
The present Government has also ensured that our bank accounts are frozen and all assets seized. It is
in view of this that I seek your co-operation and assistance in the transfer of the sum of Eight Million Six
hundred thousand United States Dollars (US$8,600,000.00), after the murder of my father, the Current
Government seized all our properties and our accounts both local and international was frozen. My only
hope now is this cash that my father carefully packaged and deposited as artifacts with a
security/Courier Company in the Netherlands in Europe. The said sum can easily be withdrawn or paid to
a recommended beneficiary; the security company based on my or my mother's instructions will release
the fund to you and you will be presented as my partner who will be fronting for me in area of viable and
profitable business investment. To show my preparedness and appreciation to carry-out this business
with you, 20%of the total sum will be your share for assisting my family; also 5% is to be set aside for any
eventual cost that might arise as the transaction proceeds, and the balance 75% will be for my family and
you will assist us in investing in a profitable venture in your country. I need your full support and
co-operation for the success of this transaction. I plead with you to treat this issue confidential and urgent
because it is delicate and it demands a great degree of secrecy.
Note: your email address will remain confidential in order to protect your anonymity and our continuity. I
hope to hear from you as soon as possible. You can reach me on my Telephone Number
(0031-629-215-703)
God Bless you and your family.
Ronald Guei.
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