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Happy 4th of July everyone. My wife had to work and I'm home with my 3yr old son who is sick. I'm bored out of my mind and was goofing off online. I checked my e-mail and there was another one of those solicitations offering to pay me a sum of money. These e-mails are always something like.........

"You've won the lottery in Zimbabwea. Just pay the taxes and claim your prize of one million dollars."

Or...........

"Help! I'm in a foreign country and need someone to claim my inheritance. I'll pay you for your troubles. Just pay this fee and I'll share the inheritance with you."

Here is a copy of the one I got today.........

> From Miss Sarah Jones
> Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire.
>
>
>
> (CONFIDENTIAL MESSAGE)
>
> Dear
>
> Good thing to write you. I have a proposal for you.This however is not
> mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to honour against your
> will.
>
> I am Miss Sarah Jones, the only daughter of my late parents Mr.and Mrs
> Samuel Jones , My father was a highly reputable busnness magnet-(a
> Cocoa Merchant, Diamond and Gold Dealer)who operated in the capital of
> Ivory coast during his days. It is sad to say that he passed away
> mysteriously in
> France during one of his business trips abroad on 2nd March 2007.Though
> his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded
> by an uncle of his who travelled with him at that time. But God knows the
> truth! My mother died when I was just 4 years old,and since then my
> father
> took me so special.
>
> Before his death on 2nd March 2007 he called the secretary who
> accompanied him to the hospital and told him that he has the sum of
> Fifteen Million,Five Hundred Thousand United State
> Dollars.(USD$15.500,000) deposited in Suspence Account in the Bank here
> in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire .
>
> He further told him that he deposited the money in the Bank in my name
> as the next of kin and my late father instruct his lawyer to handover
> the Official Documents that covered the Money in the Bank to me in my
> year of 19years old.
>
> I am a university undergraduate and really don't know what to do.
> Now I want a foreign partner who assist me to receive the money into
> his/her Bank Account for onward investment of the money.
>
> This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of
> incessant political crisis here in Ivory coast.The death of my father
> actually brought sorrow to my life.I am in a sincere desire of your
> humble assistance in this regards.
>
> Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded.
> Now permit me to ask these few questions:-
> 1.Can you kindly tell me what the type of a profitable venture this fund
> will uesd to invest avoid waste of it.
> 2). Can you honestly help me as your daughter?
> 3). Can I completely trust you?
> 4). What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you
> ?
>
> Thank you so much.
>
> Yours Sincerely,
> Miss Sarah Jones.

I was about to delete it and block the sender. Then I decided to entertain myself and respond to the e-mail. This is how I replied............

Dear Sarah Jones,

I am Mr. Fartface McGullicuty. I am the Secratary Treasurer for the small island country of Toecheesia. You have an unclaimed estate here from a distant relative with a value of one hundred gazillion dollars. All that is required is that you pay the taxes in the amount of $5,000.00. Please contact me as soon as possible or your estate will be forfieted according to law to the general fund of the Toecheesian government.



Thnak you
F. McGullicuty
Secretary of the Treasury
Royal Republic of Toecheesia

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