Posted by Catherine on June 18, 2002 at 14:52:11:
I have been receiving so many e-mails from people asking for money: EX::
See below....My message continues after you read this.
> From : Prince Johnson
> Abidjan-Ivory Coast
>
>
> ATTN :
>
> Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into
> business relationship with you . I got your contact
> from the Ivoirian chamber of commerce and industry. I
> prayed over it and select your name among other names
> due to it's esteeming nature and the recommendations
> given to me as a reputable and trustworthy person I
> can do business with and by their recommendations I
> must not hesitate to confide in you for this simple
> and sincere business.
>
> I am KONNA OLIVIA ; the only son of late Mr. And Mrs.
> DAN OLIVIA. My father was a very wealthy cocoa
> merchant in Abidjan, the economic capital of I vory
> Coast before he was poisoned to death by his business
> associates on one of their outing to discuss on a
> business deal.
>
> When my mother died on the 21th October 1984, my
> father took me and my little sister special because we
> are motherless. Before the death of my father on 18th
> November 2000 in a private hospital here in Abidjan .
> He secretly called me on his bedside and told me that
> he has a sum of $12..500.000 (Twelve Million, Five
> Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) left in a
> suspense account in a local Bank here in Abidjan, that
> he used my name as his only son for the next of kin in
> deposit of the fund. He also explained to me that it
> was because of this wealth and some huge amount of
> money his business associates supposed to balance him
> from the deal they had that he was poisoned by his
> business associates, that I should seek for a God
> fearing foreign partner in a country of my choice
> where I will transfer this money and use it for
> investment purpose, (such as real estate management).
>
> Sir, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the
> following ways.
>
> 1) to provide a Bank account where this would be
> transferred to
> 2) to serve as the guardian of this since I am a boy
> of 24 years
>
> moreover sir, we are willing to offer you 22% of the
> total sum as compensation for effort input after the
> successful transfer of this fund to your designated
> account overseas.
>
> Furthermore, you can indicate your option towards
> assisting us as I believe that this transaction would
> be concluded within seven (7) days you signify
> interest to assist us.
>
> Anticipating to hear from you soon.
>
> Thanks and God Bless.
>
> Best regards.
> Prince Johnson
>
>
> NB : Sir, we are still being threaten by my father's
> Business associates so we need your urgent assistance
> to save our dear life.
>***************************************************
THIS IS ONLY ONE OF ABOUT 35 I HAVE RECEIVED IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS, I don't know why they are coming to me. I have forwarded them to the Treasury Dept. but have gotten no response from them.
They are from Nigeria and many other places and from different people, but all of the same format. They all want money, I have not send any, nor will I. But I am very upset at how many I am getting. I am a senior citizen (68) and my only income is from Social Security. Can someone please tell me how I can stop these annoying e-mails. Thank You