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On Tue, 8 Jul 2003, petermcdavitt mcdavitt wrote:

> Did anyone else get this from the list?  Spam from a LUG?
> Peter
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> LAMBERT GUEI.
> HARLEM, THE NETHERLANDS.
> E-MAIL: lambert_g@rediffmail.com
> DEAR SIR,
> I AM LAMBERT GUEI, THE SON OF LATE ROBERT GUEI EX-MILITARY
> HEAD OF STATE OF IVORY COAST, WHO WAS MURDERED ALONG WITH THE INTERIOR
> MINISTER ON THE 19TH OF SEPTEMBER 2002.
> 
> I CONTACTED YOU BECAUSE OF MY NEED TO DEAL WITH PERSONS WHICH MY FAMILY AND
> I HAVE HAD NO PREVIOUS PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH. SINCE THE MURDER OF MY
> ENTIRE FAMILY, I HAVE BEEN SUBJECTED TO ALL SORTS OF HARASSMENTS AND
> INTIMIDATION WITH LOTS OF NEGATIVE REPORT EMANATING FROM THE GOVERNMENT AND
> THE PRESS ABOUT MY FAMILY. THE PRESENT GOVERNMENT OF LAURENT GBAGBO HAS ALSO
> ENSURED THAT OUR BANK ACCOUNTS ARE FROZEN AND ALL ASSETS SEIZED.
> 
> IT IS IN VIEW OF THIS, THAT I SEEK YOUR CORPORATION AND ASSISTANCE IN
> THE TRANSFER OF THE SUM OF TEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS
> (US$ 10,000,000.00.)BEING THE VERY LAST OF MY FAMILY FUND IN MY POSSESSION
> AND CONTROL. AFTER THE MURDER OF MY FATHER, THE PRESENT GOVERNMENT
> SEIZED ALL OUR PROPERTIES AND FROZE ALL OUR ACCOUNTS BOTH LOCAL AND
> INTERNATIONAL. MY ONLY HOPE NOW, IS THIS CASH, MY FATHER CAREFULLY PACKAGED
> AS ARTIFACTS WITH A SECURITY AND FINANCE COMPANY OUTSIDE IVORY COAST. THIS
> SUM OF US$ 10.0M CAN EASILY BE WITHDRAWN OR PAID TO A RECOMMENDED
> BENEFICIARY.
> 
> THE SECURITY COMPANY BASED ON MY INSTRUCTION WILL RELEASE THE FUND TO YOU.
> YOU ARE TO BE PRESENTED AS MY BUSINESS PARTNER WHO WILL BE FRONTING FOR ME
> IN SUBSEQUENT VENTURES AND IN TRUTH YOU WILL BE FRONTING FOR ME, IN THE
> AREAS OF BUSINESS YOU DEEM PROFITABLE.
> 
> TO SHOW MY PREPAREDNESS AND APPRECIATION TO CONDUCT THIS WITH YOU, I
> SHALL GIVE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY 20% OF THE TOTAL FUND AND 10% FOR ALL THE
> EXPENSES INCURRED DURING THIS TRANSACTION ALSO 5% WILL BE FOR YOU ON ANY
> PROFIT REALIZED FROM THE INVESTMENT OF THIS FUND IN YOUR COUNTRY, WHILE 70%
> WILL BE FOR MY FAMILY AND ME.
> 
> PLEASE, I NEED YOUR FULL SURPPORT AND COOPERATION FOR THE SUCCESS OF
> THIS VENTURE, I PLEAD WITH YOU TO TREAT AS URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL, THIS IS
> A SENSITIVE ISSUE, WHICH DEMAND HIGH DEGREE OF SECRECY. YOU SHOULD PLEASE
> HAVE MY CURRENT POLITICAL STATUE IN MIND. ALSO ENDEAVOUR TO FORWARD ALL
> CORRESPONDENCE TO MY E-MAIL ADDRESS
> I SINCERELY WILL APPRECIATE YOUR EXPRESS ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF THE
> RECEIPT OF THIS LETTER WITH YOUR COMPLETE CONTACT DETAILS. E-MAIL ME SO THAT
> I CAN GIVE YOU THE MODALITIES ON HOW THESE FUNDS WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO
> YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT.
> 
> PRESENTLY, I AM SEEKING ASYLUM IN THE NETHERLANDS.
> I AWAIT YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE.
> 
> YOURS TRULY,
> LAMBERT GUEI.
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