In Which A Reader's Respite Becomes Independently Wealthy...












Lately, A Reader's Respite has been bombarded with offers of money. Lots of money. More money than a book blogger would know what to do with.

Because you all are my close and personal friends, I feel comfortable sharing my financial windfall with you:

Thank goodness I occasionally check my e-mail spam folder or I might never have known how much money is there just for the taking.

Mr. AHAMED ADAH, from the BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGEMENT
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT.
THE AFRICAN BANK (T A B)
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO writes,

DEAR FRIEND, (see how everyone wants to be friends with you once you have money?)

I AM THE MANAGER OF BILL AND EXCHANGE AT THE FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF THE AFRICAN BANK. IN MY DEPARTMENT WE DISCOVERED AN ABANDONED SUM OF U.S$10.5 M DOLLARS (TEN.FIVE MILLION USD) IN AN ACCOUNT THAT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMER WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY IN JULY 2003 IN A PLANE CRASH. (That's horrible. Condolences to the family. Oh wait, they all died, so there is no one to condole -- is condole a word?)

IT IS THEREFORE UPON THIS DISCOVERY, I NOW DECIDED TO MAKE THIS BUSINESS PROPOSAL TO YOU AND RELEASE THE MONEY TO YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION TO THE DECEASED FOR SAFETY AND SUBSEQUENT DISBURSEMENT SINCE NOBODY IS COMING FOR IT AND I DON'T WANT THIS MONEY TO GO INTO THE BANK TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED BILL THE BANKING LAW AND GUIDELINE HERE STIPULATES THAT IF SUCH MONEY REMAINED UNCLAIMED AFTER SEVEN YEARS, THE MONEY WILL BE TRANFERRED INTO THE BANK AS UNCLAIMED BILL . (We wouldn't want that to happen, would we?)

I THEREFORE AGREE THAT 40% OF THIS MONEY WILL BE FOR YOU AS FOREIGNER PARTNER, IN RESPECT TO THE PROVISION OF A FOREIGN ACCOUNT, 10% WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR EXPENSES INCURRED DURING THE BUSINESS AND 50% WOULD BE FOR ME. (Quick math...what's 40% of $10.5 million???)

THERE AFTER I WILL VISIT YOUR COUNTRY FOR DISBURSEMENT ACCORDING TO THE PERCENTAGES INDICATED. (Oh boy, houseguests!)

I WILL NOT FAIL TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS HITCH-FREE AND THAT YOU SHOULD NOT ENTERTAIN ANY ATOM OF FEAR AS ALL REQUIRED ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR THE TRANSFER. (Hitch-free...did you hear that?)

YOU SHOULD CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS LETTER. TRUSTING TO HEAR FROM YOU IMMEDIATELY. (Oh, you'll be hearing from me, alright.)

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

MR AHAMED ADAH.



Just as soon as all that money is in my account, I promise to buy each and every one of you all of the books on your wishlist. How cool am I?






24 comments:

  1. It's so good to know you won't forget the little people when you hit the big time.

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  2. That's nothing! I win the British Lottery almost daily!

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  3. I'm glad to know The Book Lady won't be alone in her independently wealthiness :) I get these all the time, too...and apparently, someone also thinks I need a bigger penis. :)

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  4. You are so gracious! I don't know how you have the time to blog with all the sweepstakes you've been entering. :)

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  5. Wow...I am looking forward to that! lol lol

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  6. Well between us all we should be able to buy any books we want and have a large penis too.

    I'd say we've got it made.

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  7. He's a cheeky chap that Mr Adah! And how does he get away with signing off as Yours faithfully?

    He offered me the same deal just last week!

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  8. eeeks, i know, I get the exact same emails and in abundance too.
    In some of the emails, there is also a legitimate CNN link of the tradegy. I am sometimes tempted to reply and say, 'Oh yes, give me the money' and see what happens next.

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  9. He has contacted me too, as have lots of others. I have about 50 million dollars worth of virtual money. Some of the stories they spin are very entertaining and there seems to be an abundance of them from Burkino Faso. I loved your post on this!

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  10. I've been a big winner of the Irish lottery and some email drawings. I'm waiting for the money to roll in so I can quit my day job!

    --Anna
    Diary of an Eccentric

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  11. Hope I'm not too late to cash in on this! I'm a friend -- I'll even start feeling sorry for Mr. RR again.

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  12. Hey - I thought I was the only one Mr. Adah sent that email too. Does this mean we have to share Michele?

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  13. I get SO many of these darn things lol.

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  14. Well Damn! I thought I was the only one getting Mr. Adah's $$ - now I find out he's been two timing me:)

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  15. ohh cool. Thanks a LOT Girl. You are so Nice to all of your friends ;)

    Well recently I have had the opportunity to win a lottery too. I am sorry I can't tell you which :) as a good initiative, I will buy everyone of my friends a book shelf too ;)

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  16. WHAT! I am not the only person her has written? Wait, this is sounding a little odd now....

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  17. I'm so excited about the news. I hope such good fortune shall befall others too!

    Cheers, Laurel Ann

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  18. Lol I love this. I get so many of these and I want to know why it's never caught as spam... Wish just once it would be true.

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  19. Does anyone really fall for this shit anymore?

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  20. Well, clearly I fell for it....HA. But then again, I'm not the brightest bulb in the marquee, if you know what I mean. :)

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  21. It must be his cousin who keeps offering Canadian drugs to me!

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  22. I think we run in the same circles...have the same friends. LOL

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  23. This is great. Thanks for my afternoon smile. *grin*

    cherryblossommj.blogspot.com

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