Desmond Eyadema of Togo, living in Ghana

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From:     Eyedema Desmond <email003@fastwebmail.it>
Subject:    How are you
Date:    Sat, 5 Jul 2008 02:43:23 -0700 (05:43 EDT)

Dearly Beloved,

My Greetings to you and your family,My name is Desmond Eyadema and i am 26 years old,I am the son of the late president of Togo,a country in West Africa.Presently i and my mother are living in Ghana for reasons best known to us.

I write you this email in respect of my consignment box in NEW YORK, which I and my mother want you to assist us,by standing as our trustee ,to help us receive this consignment on our behalf.The box (Consignment ) contains $38.5 Million U.S.Dollars, that was deposited by my late father under Ghana High Commission for I and my mother,Mr. Johnson Ascot who was suppose to receive this consignment in NEW YORK, began to demand for 50% which I and my mother did not agree on for any reason,that was why we have to stop the delivery to him, and search for another Beneficiary who can help us on this.

I will give you 20% from the total fund involve for your assistance,because that was the former agreement we have with our former beneficiary Mr. Johnson Ascot before he later changed is mind due to his greed.If you are willing to help us, kindly reply us so with your names and phone numbers,so that we can proceed immediately because of the time limits.Thanks..

Yours Sincerely

Desmond Eyadema

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