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From: mensa abi <hf_sp_194@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2007 15:34:34 +0000
Subject: GENUINE FOREIGN PARTNER WANTED
Dear SIR,With due respect trust and humanity. I write you this letter which Ibelieve would be of great interest to you. I decided to unfold myinvestment plan to you of which Isolicit for your personal support and assistance.I am thanking andtrusting you in anticipation to thistransaction. I am Mr.Mensah Abi the son of late brigadier Johnson Abi ofCongo . My late father was in charge of arms and ammunitionprocurement for the Congo Amry under President Joseph Kabila. He wasarrested and shot in the crises in my country by the rebelforces. Before his death he was able to confirm personally to us ofan existence deposit of $12.5M (Twelve Million five hundredthousandUnited state dollars only) which hedeposited in a private security company here in Ghana forsafekeeping. After the death of my father, I was able to escape along with mymother to Thailand where we seeked asylum as refugee butunfortunately my mother died of heart attack on 26th December 2006 because of myfather's death. Her death turned my life to an orphan withunbearable condition. Now I have certified the existence of the fundin the security vault with all the appropriate documents of the fundin my hand as the next of kin/ beneficiary of the fund. Now I have concluded arrangement to clear the trunk box containingthe money out from the security company so that I can transfer thefund out of Ghana for investment partnership because due to mycurrent status as a political refugee here I am limited to handlesuch huge amount of cash as I am also limited from operating a bankaccount as a refugee here in Ghana. For the above reason, I have decided to seek for an assistance andhelp from you as a foreign partner to enable us reach a contractjoint venture partnership agreement to transfer and invest the fundin a profitable business orientation in your country under long timejoint venture partnership to enable us entrust the investment inyour care and management as soon as it is cleared from the securityvault here in Ghana. (1) I will offer a 35% reasonable percentage from the total fund asa reward for all your help in transferring of the fund to your Bankaccount in your country.(2) I will map out 5% of the total fund to meet up any expenses madeby both parties during the transaction.(3) To enable me relocate and settle in your country as soon as thefund is successfully transferred to your account.(4) To reach a long-term partnership agreement to entrust theinvestment in your management. Please, go to the below site so you can understand the presentsituation in my country. Note this transaction is 100% risk free from both sides, So youshould not entertain any fear. For the interest of this transactionplease do not hesitate to contact me on my private email sam_ude06@yahoomail.comfor more information. Yours Sincerely.Mr.Mensah Abi,
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