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From: kwame ken <kenkwame05@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 04:23:51 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Kindly contact with trusth i promise you busiess
Dear Sir,
We are a small scale mining company based in Ghana,we are offering any buyer the below offer:
OUR FULL CORPORATE OFFER
1. Product---------------- Alluvial Gold Dust.
2. Origin------------------ Ghana, West Africa.
3. Current Location------------ Accra-Ghana.
4. Quantity----------------------- 850kg now in stock.
5. Quality-------------------------22+ carats.
6. Price---------------------------$7,500 per Kilo
7. Terms of payment--------------Buyer pays 10% of the total cost of the goods as transportation cost to buyer s refinery and 94% of the gold dust will be paid for after final assay report in buyers refinery within 72hrs.
8. Packaging------------- In metal trunks.
9. Monthly Delivery------------ 500kg.
10. Point of Delivery-----------Buyers chosen destination
11. Documentations--------------Buyers payment of 10% of the total cost of the goods will be used for the processing of documentations needed for export.
12. Delivery---------------Buyers chosen destination.
This offer is restricted to only the Terms and Conditions set above and last for only 15 working days. Sellers banking details to be provided after the acceptance of this offer. A legal contract will also be signed to this effect.
Regards,
Mr Kenneth Kwame,
WE HAVE THE CHEAPEST PRICE FOR GOLD, AND WE SHIP WORLD WIDE
NB; WE WILL BE GLAD IF WE CAN ALSO GET CUSTOMERS THROUGH YOU
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