Of course, every rufegee camp has email, but alas, no ATMs?!? :) Harold
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Pille Geert (bizvdm) > Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 8:49 AM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: priority assistance > > > Imagine being trapped in a refugee camp with US$ 15.6M on your > bank account, > and no cash dispenser in sight. > > The irony! > > Sic transit gloria mundi. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Adolphus Benedict Yakubba Guei [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: zaterdag 22 februari 2003 0:37 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: priority assistance > > > 19-02-03 > > The International Red Cross Society > Refugee Rehabilitation Center > BP 6042 Ougadougou > BURKINA FASO > > > Dear Honourable friend, > > First I must give thanks to Almighty God for > preserving my life for this moment. And by his > special grace I got your contact > in a local directory. I am Adolphus Benedict Guei, > son of Late General Robert Guei former Ivorian > military Head of State killed on 19th September 2002 in > an abortive coup bymembers of the Patriotic Movement for > Cote d'Ivoire PMCI. My country once noted to be the most peaceful > in Africa suddenly descended intoanarchy turning to a > theatre of war . More thanks to United Nations High Commission > for Refugees UNHCR, Economic Community of WestAfrica > States ECOWAS ,International Red Cross Society IRCS, > and Government of Burkina Faso for their hospitality > towards thousands of displaced Ivorians in the > refugee camps. > > I am camped in one of the United Nations Refugee > Rehabilitation Centers in Burkina Faso and hope of > returning to mycountry Cote D'Ivoire is not in sight > as governmentand rebel forces have not arrived at a > peacefultreaty. My greatest source of worry > is that our family are target for elimination by > same PMCI rebels who killed my father, hence we are > accorded extra security in this camp. Among > valuables I took with me is details of our family > account in the sum of US$15. 6million invested in my > name with a bank in European Union which my father > entrusted to my custody, ifwe (the family) ever find > ourselves in a situation ofthis nature. My father was a > man of great foresight. Although I suspect this money was > illegaly acquired at the expense of our country > while he was the military head of state, but under > this scenario you will believe with me that the end > have justified the means. > > Presently, as a registered refugee under a special > protection programme my movement is restricted. I have > no access and funds to travel to Europe to negotiate > for the release of this money. I now solicit your unreserved > assistance and with vital agreements to act as proxy > on behalf of our family and sign out the money to > your custody. My family attorney is aware of our predicament. He > will liase with financial bodies concerned to > transfer funds to your ownership on our behalf. Once > funds gets to your country you establish a medium scale industry with > the funds under my supervision. I promise on my honour > to give you 20% of this funds in question, > and 20% share in any investment we will jointly > embark upon if you eventually assist me. > > Acknowledge receipt of this mail while I eagerly look > forward to your sincere and prompt opinion. > > Yours sincerely > > Adolphus Benedict Yakubba Guei > > > > > =============================== > This email is confidential and intended solely for the use of the > individual to whom it is addressed. > If you are not the intended recipient, be advised that you have > received this email in error and that any use, dissemination, > forwarding, printing, or copying of this email is strictly prohibited. > You are explicitly requested to notify the sender of this email > that the intended recipient was not reached. >
