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Keelhaul the Hedgehog
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 		Letter from Jacob0
I just came back from a camping trip today. And I just now have found a letter from some one here at unforum called jacob0. I searched his name but nothing came up. Here's the letter.

From :jacob david
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
(jacobdavid0SPLATyahoo.co.jp)


APPEAL FOR BUSINESS ASSISTANCE.

Dear ,

Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you. I got your name and contact from our country chambers of industry (internet department). I prayed over it and selected your name among other names due to its esteeming nature and the recommendations given
to me as a reputable and trust worthy person that
I can do business with and by the recommendation ,
I must not hesitate to confide in you for this simple
and sincere business .

I am jacob david only son of late Mr. and Mrs. david Morgan . My father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in Abidjan , the economic capital of Ivory coast, my father was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outings on a business trip .

My mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so special. Before the death of my father on october 2006 in a private hospital here in Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has the sum of Six million,five hundred thousand United State Dollars. USD ($6,500,000.00) left in fixed / suspense account in one of the prime bank here in Abidjan ,that he used my name as his only son for the next of Kin in depositing of the fund. He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates. That I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where i will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose.

Dear, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways:
(1) To provide a bank account into which this money
would be transferred to.
(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund.
(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your
country to further my education and to secure a
resident permit in your country.

Moreover, I am willing to offer you 15%
of the total sum as compensation for your effort/
input after the successful transfer of this fund into
your nominated account overseas.

Furthermore, you indicate your options towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within fourteen (14) days you signify interest to assist me. Anticipating to hear from you soon.

Thanks and God bless.

Best regards,
Mr jacob david.



It's obviosly an arg..... Just one I'm not sure I may be able to take part of.
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 7:13 am
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jwiv
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 		Re: Letter from Jacob0
By arg do you mean a 419 "Nigerian Scam"?
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 7:19 am
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Keelhaul the Hedgehog
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 		Say what now?

oh....... Dam good thing I didn't say anything that would hurt me.

I thought it was Jac0b trying to start a new arg or something.
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 		Thank you, jwiv.
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