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Old Apr 13th 2008 | 7:51 pm
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Received this email today via BE, anyone else had one?

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I am happy to let you know my proposal, thanks indeed. I will like to use this opportunity to tell you more about me and my reason of contacting you my name is Ida Kokou, 17 years old and the only daughter of Late Mr.and Mrs Ida Kokou. I live in Abidjan, the capital of Cote d' Ivoire a West African country. 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 2005 in a private hospital here in Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has the sum of Ten million, five hundred thousand United State Dollars. USD($10.500,000.00) which he sealed in a trunk box and deposited in the custody of a security company here for safekeeping and he informed me that no other person knows the real content of the box which he used my name as his only daughter as the next of Kin in depositing of the trunk box. 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 such as real estate management or hotel management . Dear, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways: 1) To provide a good business where the money will be invest into. 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, dear 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. My dear, I really need your urgent help in this matter because I am not feeling safe staying here again. I will tell you all the details when I get your reply. Thanks and God bless you. Yours sincerely, Ida Kokou
 
Old Apr 13th 2008 | 7:52 pm
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You Lucky Lucky Lucky Barstud !!!

 
Old Apr 13th 2008 | 7:52 pm
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Yup, got one yesterday, I just deleted it.
 
Old Apr 13th 2008 | 7:54 pm
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Let that be a lesson to us all not to drink cocoa on business trips to the Ivory Coast.

Still waiting for mine
 
Old Apr 13th 2008 | 8:19 pm
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It's very strange but my main email addy is a Hotmail one and I've never had one of those, not had one on my other two addys either. They don't like me, sob, wail, sniff!
 
Old Apr 13th 2008 | 8:20 pm
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Originally Posted by moneypen20
It's very strange but my main email addy is a Hotmail one and I've never had one of those, not had one on my other two addys either. They don't like me, sob, wail, sniff!
Never mind I've passed yours on to them
 
Old Apr 13th 2008 | 8:40 pm
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Originally Posted by curly
Never mind I've passed yours on to them
Thanks hon
 
Old Apr 13th 2008 | 8:40 pm
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had one similar a few days ago in my outlook thing. This time she was a widow who lost her husband though murder.

just deleated it.
 
Old Apr 13th 2008 | 9:26 pm
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I have had several! and the computer job in Australia just waiting for me!! yeah as if!!

The one I really like is asking me to be a guardian to a poor deaf woman who cant look after herself!!

WTF she better get a job then! mine arent via be though.

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Old Apr 13th 2008 | 10:16 pm
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Originally Posted by curly
Received this email today via BE, anyone else had one?

ida_kokou2008@yahoo.
fr Hello,
I am happy to let you know my proposal, thanks indeed. I will like to use this opportunity to tell you more about me and my reason of contacting you my name is Ida Kokou, 17 years old and the only daughter of Late Mr.and Mrs Ida Kokou. I live in Abidjan, the capital of Cote d' Ivoire a West African country. 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 2005 in a private hospital here in Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has the sum of Ten million, five hundred thousand United State Dollars. USD($10.500,000.00) which he sealed in a trunk box and deposited in the custody of a security company here for safekeeping and he informed me that no other person knows the real content of the box which he used my name as his only daughter as the next of Kin in depositing of the trunk box. 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 such as real estate management or hotel management . Dear, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways: 1) To provide a good business where the money will be invest into. 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, dear 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. My dear, I really need your urgent help in this matter because I am not feeling safe staying here again. I will tell you all the details when I get your reply. Thanks and God bless you. Yours sincerely, Ida Kokou

I hope you're going to help Ida
 
Old Apr 13th 2008 | 10:19 pm
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Originally Posted by Streaks
I hope you're going to help Ida
How could i ignore her
 
Old Apr 13th 2008 | 11:14 pm
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Wow what a fantastic opportunity to help poor orphan Ida and make some money into the bargain.

Can I help too? She sounds so genuine and heartbroken....all alone in this cruel world.
Where can I send my bank account details?????
 
Old Apr 13th 2008 | 11:17 pm
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...and possibly another money making spin -off....

a musical called Orphan Ida- full of drama, intrigue, murder, riches and gullible people.
 
Old Apr 13th 2008 | 11:34 pm
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Isn't it against the rules to divulge PMs and emails received through BE ?

I think Curly should be made to count all the money as punishment
 
Old Apr 13th 2008 | 11:57 pm
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I don't get those. All I get are emails offering p3nis enlargements.
 


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