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I got one today on my phone. First time ever via the mobile.

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From Miss Nancy Attah
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 Nancy Attah, the only daughter of my late parents Mr and Mrs Attah. My father was a highly reputable business 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 2010.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 2010 he called the secretary who accompanied him to the hospital and told him that he has the sum of Seventeen  Million, Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars.(USD$17.500) deposited in  SECURITY COMPANY in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire.

He further told him that he deposited the Consignment in my name as the next of kin and he registered the Consignment as Family Valuables and finally issued a written instruction to his lawyer whom he said is in possession to handle all the necessary legal documents of the Consignment which he deposited in the SECURITY COMPANY and he instructed the lawyer to handover the documents to me whenever I need it.

I am a university undergraduate and really don't know what to do.
Now I want a foreign partner who assists me to retrieve this consignment from the SECURITY COMPANY in Abidjan Cote d棚voire .

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 used 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 after you have collected this consignment on my behalf?

Thanks and remain blessed,

waiting to hear from you,

Yours Sincerely,

Miss Nancy Attah.


my fav bit 3). Can I completely trust you?  

My father was a highly reputable business magnet

That's my fave line.

he attracted business 


Cocoa Merchant, Diamond and Gold Dealer, diamonds gold and hot chocolates 

Chick-magnate

4). What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you after you have collected this consignment on my behalf?



I'd write back - all of it 

For the life of me I cannot see how anybody could be taken by these clowns.
But, I suppose there is one born every minute, as they say.

One of the current affairs shows carried some extraordinary figure that Aussies get conned out of each month, it was in the millions 

If that is true Gin, and I have no reason to doubt you, it seems that all the money in the world does not buy you common sense. 
Greed, greed and more greed.

Here is another story doing the rounds in the dailytele. Not sure if it is an alleged scam or not.

Inquiry into school formal flop with website yourformal.com
by: Geoff Chambers and Lisa Davies From: The Daily Telegraph November 14, 2011

SYDNEY entrepreneur Sameer Kapoor - aka Sam Kapour or 'DJ Sammy Em' - has cancelled up to 20 formal parties after Fair Trading launched an emergency inquiry looking into alleged claims that his company “rorted” hundreds of high school leavers.

Mr Kapoor runs several party websites promoting services, including organising formals and after-parties.

A statement published on his website yourafterparty.com said all after-parties had been `cancelled due to malicious and damaging gossip on Facebook'.

Fair Trading investigators attended the home he shares with his sister Amirita Kerr in the Blue Mountains this afternoon.

``We have received racist and threatening phone calls to our staff, baseless threats of police and legal action, and unwelcome and unhelpful media harassment,'' the statement said.

``The company is concerned about and has a moral duty to be aware of and consider student safety.



“Furthermore, there is uncertainty about the viability of the booked venues in such a hostile and volatile environment, yourafterparty.com is regrettably forced to cancel ALL after parties.''

The company has promised to provide full refunds if students log-in to the website with their username and password.

In 2009, Mr Kapoor's company was investigated by Fair Trading but he has vehemently denied any wrongdoing for last-minute cancellations of after-parties.

Earlier today, Fair Trading Minister Anthony Roberts revealed that Mr Kapoor's company run several website domains offering similar services.

A spokesman said there had been at least 10 complaints made to Fair Trading today.

Up to 20 high schools - both private and public - across Sydney are believed to have been exposed to the cancellations.

Students at Mosman High School reportedly lost more than $18,5000 after organising a party at Sydney's Rydges World Square hotel through yourformal.com.

Presbyterian Ladies College Croydon students also allegedly paid $300 each for a ticket to attend their formal. Only four days before the formal, they received a text saying it had been cancelled.

They claim they were told to apply for a refund on-line but there was nothing on the website that refers to cancellations.

Mr Kapoor could not be contacted by The Daily Telegraph for comment.

The website yourformal.com yesterday appeared to operate as normal but its contact number went to a generic voicemail and emails to "enquiries" were returned "undeliverable".

Students across Sydney have been left reeling from losing hundreds of dollars each.

With up to 12 private schools understood to have used the company's services, as well as a similar number of public schools across Sydney's south and Sutherland Shire, the government yesterday moved in.

Fair Trading Minister Anthony Roberts said an urgent inquiry into yourformal.com and associated entities was under way.

"It is important organisers of school formals who used yourformal.com and have been left out of pocket contact Fair Trading," Mr Roberts said. "Those concerned about future bookings made through yourformal.com are also advised to contact Fair Trading."

But it wasn't just the lost funds leaving a hole in families across NSW.

Several families raised the matter in emails sent to Jason Morrison at 2UE.

"My daughter's Year 12 formal will not be the wonderful memory that so many people reflect on during their life," Stephen Zegarac said.

His daughter Danica's school Presbyterian Ladies College Croydon is among the worst affected.

They had booked their formal back in May, each girl paying $300.

But four days before their special night, the girls received a text saying the formal was cancelled and to go to the website to arrange a full refund.

There is nothing on the website that refers to refunds or cancellations.

Not only was his daughter out of pocket $300, she had also forked out hundreds more on a dress, shoes and all the trimmings.

"You can imagine that this is multiplied dozens of times over when you consider that it effects the entire class," he said.

Danebank School, Hurstville, Year 12 captain Nicole Moir said about 90 of her classmates had paid $40 each to yourafterparty.com for a post-formal event, the funds to cover a venue, a DJ and security. "I don't think they booked anything at all," she said.

Looks like a scam.
Sounds like a scam.
Yep, definitely a scam.
Ten strokes with a rattan cane would soon sort out these type of shysters.
Tell me I'm wrong Peter!