Nigerian Scam Warning

Scam Warning-Importantworld.
According to this is one of the top worst scamsHere is an actual email that I believe is part of this
on the Net.terrible scam. I must assure you I did not answer
Admittedly this column isnot about disabilities.this email.
However I think it is important and relevant sinceitTelephone: 228084460
is about a problem that seems to prey on peopleDear Sir,
with disABILITIESI am Akunor Rawlings, a cousin of the former
Yours truly doesn't meanto imply that disabledpresident of the Federal
people are the only victims of scam artists.Republic of Ghana, Jerry Rawlings, and I also held
Thetruth is that this population is especiallyan appointment during his
targeted.10yrs in office as the General Manager in charge
The reasons I believe areseveral. First manyof Ministry of Solid
disabled people are on fixed incomes so theMineral such as Gold, Diamond, Bauxites etc.
appealof getting rich quick may have some appeal.During this 10yrs tenure, I managed to secure a
Second scammers assume thatjust becauselarge quantity of Gold and
someone has a disability that they are an easyDiamond secretly before he handed over power
touch for them. Not assuming anythingto his successor Mr. John
aboutgullibility. Please take this as a warning only. IfKuffour. When he took over power, information
you are skeptical already,great. More power togot to me that the newpresident is aware of this
yoularge deposit of Gold and Diamond that is in
There are many scams onthe net. In essence, ifmypossession, and because of this, I have to look
it sound too good to be true, it almost alwaysisfor a way to dispose it.
One warning sign is if youhave to pay money toTo this end, I contacted a friend of mine in a
get in, its a ripoff. Also if there's a timeneighboring Country Federal
pressureor any other type of pressure thatRepublic of Togo, who helped me to sell the Gold
should be a sign to warn you too.and Diamond for a total of
There is one particularscam that claims if you are$18.5Million (Eighteen Million, Five Hundred United
willing to fly to Uganda and meet the wifeof theStates Dollars), whichis now deposited in a
former leader of Togo, you will get millions ofsecurity company in Lome, Togo.
dollars. This isan actual scam. For moreBecause of my relationship as the cousin of the
information please go to home.rica.net/alphaeformer president of the
419.coalFederal Republic of Ghana, Jerry Rawlings, my
Many people have lost their live savings with thisTogolese friend suggested thatwe should move
scam and even gottenin trouble with the law.this entire fund Overseas to avoid being traced
They are stranded in Togo with no help from theby thepresent Ghanaian president.
Togolese govt. or their native countryHowever, I am now asking you to be my partner
Believe it or not, to coin a phrase, many people,in this transaction.
too numerous to count have actually fallen forTherefore, if you are interested, kindly contact
this foolish scheme. The illicit plan has been aroundme through my e-mailaddress or call me on my
for close to twenty years !!!telephone number in Togo: 228084460 so that
I know about this one becausewe candiscuss on the modalities for a smooth
I received several of their emails. I can honestlytransfer of the entire fund into yournominated
say I did not fly tobank account Overseas.
Togo and I was not a victim. I don't want you toFor your participation, I will offer you 15% of the
be one either.entire fund but which issubject to negotiation.
Note: I am not condemningthe Togolese people,Meanwhile, I am looking forward to hearing from
Nigerians and all other African People, Africanyou so as to plan on thenext line of action to
Americansor People of Color anywhere in theexecute this mutual beneficial transaction.