Cardinal Francis Arinze and Father Garrick Acquah in Accra Ghana

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From:     Vatican City Rome
Reply-To:    tuokobia@yahoo.com
Subject:    CHILDREN ARE A GIFT FROM GOD
Date:    Sat, 5 Jul 2008 07:40:20 -0400

Attn:

The catholic church in Accra Ghana(west africa)was a haven for some refugees during the times of war in sierra leone and liberia.With most of these people and families that seeked refuge in the church,came with a lot of treasures and valuables,that were deposited in the church for safe keeping.
A total of $13,000,000,000(thirteen billion us dollars)was transfered the the treasury of the vatican in rome.

The pope,his Holiness Benedict XVI has ordered you as a nominated beneficiary of a number of refugees and for that reason is releasing $7,000,000,000 to you as mobilisation for the projects and duties that you will have to carry out for humanity in west africa.Sir the pope wants you to help in the development of africa.A further $1,200,000,000(one billion two hundred million us dollars)will be released to you for this project in due course.

The funds ready for transfer to you is for your personal well being and arrangements for all the task you will have at hand.Your duties will include building of basic infastructures and amenities for the the children of africa.
After you recieve the first transfer,the pope will issue an invitation for you to have a personal closed door meeting with him in the vatican.

You are now requested to forward all banking coordinates to me here in the vatican and contact father Garrick Acquah in Accra Ghana on telephone number 00-233-249-543-758, email:catholicconclave2008@yahoo.it for clearance. He is the priest responsible for the projects you will be handling.

Be informed the catholic church and the vatican has your interest in heart and you should be rest assured that you are in Gods hand and all is well with you.

May the peace of the lord be with you.

Cardinal
Francis Arinze.

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