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List:       linux-ppp
Subject:    Partnership.
From:       "Benson Cisse Traore" <bctraore () netscape ! net>
Date:       2002-10-22 5:18:24
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Dear Prospective Partner,

 

However strange or surprising this contact might seem to you, I ask that you give due \
consideration to its importance, as we both stand to benefit immensely. Though we \
have not met or know each other, this is a criteria I have used to select you, as I \
wish to cut off all ties with my people for security and safety reasons.

 

At this point I wish to introduce myself properly to you. My name is Benson Cisse \
Traore, I am a personal aide to the Late General Robert Guei of blessed memory, \
former President of Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast).

 

You may not be conversant with the present situation in my country, which has \
gradually degenerated into a civil war. For the sake of what I envisage we achieve \
together, I wish to give you a general overview.

 

My country in reality has ever since independence from France had an undefined and \
fragile polity. Founding president, Felix Houphouet-Boigny ruled us with individual \
blend of paternalism from independence in 1960 until his death in December 1993. He \
bowed to pressure for multi-party politics in 1990. In 1993, National Assembly \
president Henri Konan Bedie won a brief power struggle with Prime Minister Alassane \
Ouattara to succeed Houphouet-Boigny. The following month, the former single Ruling \
Democratic Party set up by Houphouet-Boigny, then headed by Bedie won an overwhelming \
majority in the National assembly. 

 

On December 24, 1999, my mentor Gen. Robert Guei ousted Bedie in a coup de tat. \
Although this was highly criticized, but it was the right thing to do. In July 2000, \
Gen. Guei approved a new constitution in referendum with tough eligibility conditions \
for presidential candidates. In spite of criticism, he registered as a candidate. The \
Supreme Court intervened, and he was cleared. This was not totally acceptable to the \
other candidates from the ruling Democratic Party (PDCI-RDA), the country's largest. \
The only opponent was Socialist candidate Laurent Gbagbo. Admittedly, Gbagbo won the \
election of October 22, 2000, but his political immaturity, led to Gen. Guei being \
reluctant to relinquish power. There were allegations of election rigging etc. \
Ouattara who was previously barred by the referendum to contest election, was \
excluded from the December 10 parliamentary election because of doubts about his \
nationality and his supporters announced they would boycott the election. Gbagbo’s \
Popular Front (FPI) was victorious in the election, and there were demonstrations due \
to propaganda that Gen. Guei tried to rig the election. Under pressure from \
international donors, Gbagbo agreed to hold a reconciliation forum to draw a line \
under the political strife that followed the 1999 coup, but key players including \
Outtara failed to show up for the opening.

After two years of build up, On September 19, 2002, Gen. Guei led a failed coup de \
tat against Gbagbo, in a bid to restore political stability. Unfortunately, he was \
killed. After Gen. Guei’s death, there was turmoil in our camp; this has led to us \
losing half our strength. Although we still control the north and Central regions of \
the country. It is now a question of who will give in between us (now referred to as \
“rebels”) and Gbagbo’s government. There seem to be no chance for peace, as several \
attempts has been botched by Gbagbo. Our Armory is seriously depleting, and we do not \
have the financial resources to strengthen it to prosecute the war. I have now \
decided to abandon the war. The US and France has since evacuated their citizens from \
our country. Destruction is imminent, as ECOWAS (Economy Community of West African \
States) has been called in to mediate. Their only way of doing this is to bring in \
ECOMOG (A monitoring group). We witnessed the horror they caused trying to restore \
peace to Liberia and Sierra Leone during the civil war. Thus I have lost faith and \
hope in the struggle.

To the point, the essence of my contact with you is to seek your most needed \
assistance to siphon US$18,500,000 left in the bunker of Gen.Guei's Palace. Only Gen. \
Guei and me knew about this fund. Now that Gen. Guei is dead, I intend to use this \
money for my personal benefit (as well as yours if you accept to be my partner). I \
see justification in diverting the money, rather using it to support the purchase of \
weapons for destruction of innocent lives and properties.

I secretly fled my Country, and this money was moved in cash to my present location \
in Europe through diplomatic means, and I have since deposited the trunk containing \
the funds with a private security company. If you accept to offer me your assistance, \
I will require that you assist me in claiming the box as a gift from me to you from \
the security company. Be informed that I am confiding in you by disclosing this to \
you, as it is only me (apparently you now) that have knowledge of this. When the box \
is claimed, we shall then have the money deposited into an Offshore account in your \
name, as I am being discrete of using my name for now. Then you shall have your own \
share withdrawn to an account of your choice, and leaving the rest as fixed deposit, \
for release to me at the appropriate time. 

The importance of prosecuting this within the next few days cannot be overlooked; \
hence your immediate response will be highly appreciated.

On hearing from you, I shall disclose my location to you, and discuss the share of \
the money you will be entitled to for offering me your most needed assistance.

In case you are not inclined to render me your assistance, endeavor to respond, so \
that I may move ahead.

You may click this link http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/930254.stm to see me \
with my mentor Gen. Guei in 1999, so that you may associate this correspondence to my \
face.

Sincerely,

B. C. Traore.


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