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Posted by Chris Clarke on November 21, 2009

[decided to repost this from here - CC]

We need your trust, o dearest one
your trust, and then your bank account
by war my country is undone
and though I have gained an amount
of treasure fit to see me through
these times of war and civil strife
I turn, o dearest one, to you
to aid me and my dying wife.

My name is BAXTER JOSEPH SMITH
NGORO ENTER SENDER’S NAME.
My father found employment with
our Ministry of Fish and Game
and when our ruler was deposed
my father gave to me a key
saying “dearest, keep this close;
the wealth I’ve saved will help us flee.”
But he was taken off and shot
by the new army; we have lost
my father’s houses, and his yacht.
Our freedom has so steep a cost.

Forgive me dearest, for this long
intrusion in your busy time,
but I have turned to you, a strong
and honest man, no thought of crime
in helping me restore the wealth
my father earned so selflessly
at cost of all his life and health.
Entrust your bank account to me
and I will place into your care
the sum of FIFTY THOUSAND AND
ELEVEN DOLLARS, with a prayer
for your continued health, command
my kind colleagues at Abidjan
Imperial City Bank to wire
the remainder to you upon
receipt of deposit required
from you, a small processing fee
of seven thousand dollars. I
implore you keep, should you agree,
this secret. They have many spies.

I pray this finds you well, my kith,
and that you’ll help me in my claim.

Sincerely, BAXTER JOSEPH SMITH
NGORO ENTER SENDER’S NAME.

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