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Email Tricksters gave me two lives, stranded in Dubai while free in Accra

Feature Article Email Tricksters   gave me two lives, stranded    in Dubai while free in Accra
SEP 21, 2014 LISTEN

Through the machinations of tricksters or “electronic robbers” that are desperate to gain access to easy money, I was made to live a double life. I was portrayed as someone who travelled from Accra to far away Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. At the same time those who are familiar with my movements knew that I was in Ghana precisely in Accra minding my business. The tricksters put up a fearful but succulent familiar story as they do to men and women like Mr. Vitus Azeem of the Ghana integrity initiative, to the extent that I was stranded in far away Dubai seeking help to return home. The SOS request was sent to thousands of people in the hope that the 'thieves' would rake in millions of foreign currency. I received many calls from Ghana and Europe on this strange story. The intelligent perpetrators of this crime are good in the bad job. They better stop the tricks if they are true Muslims or Christians for it is not worth the while. They would pay a heavy price one day or in the hereafter if they persist.

It is true to say that I am known in Ghana and the world over for my involvement in various activities. All those who know me in the civil society community and my fellow media men and women especially Mr. Affair Money president of Ghana journalist association and my brother Mohammed of Holland were wondering what was happening to me. The message I have for everyone is this. Please take heart the message put up in my name is not true I have never set foot in Dubai in the Middle East since I was born some sixty seven years ago. The nearest I got to this land of business is Saudi Arabia, twice in 1976 to cover the hajj pilgrimage for Daily Graphic and perform the hajj and again 2004 to perform pilgrimage. I was also in Libya in 1999 and the United States in 2009 and other African countries like Nigeria to observe elections on behalf of the ECOWAS. Therefore it is not true that I have got stranded in Dubai, lost my baggage and travel documents and had to be issued with a temporary passport. It is not also true that I have called my friends in and outside Ghana and Africa for help. It is not in my nature to ask for help in event of being in trouble outside, of my immediate family fold. Imagine this email to many people across the world in my name:

Good morning,
I hope you get this in time... I made a trip to Dubai and had my bag stolen from me with my passport and personal effects therein. The embassy has just issued me a temporary passport, but I have to pay for a ticket and settle my hotel bills with the Manager.

I have made contact with my bank, but it would take me 3-5 working days to access funds in my account, the bad news is my flight will be leaving very soon, but I am having problems settling the hotel bills and the hotel manager won't let me leave until I settle the bills, I need your help/LOAN financially and I promise to make the refund once I get back home, you are my last resort and hope, please let me know if I can count on you and i need you to keep checking your email because it's the only way I can reach you.

Looking forward to hearing from you
alhaji alhasan abdulai
Allah forbid. This cannot come from me
Therefore take note of what I put up to all my friends in their email inbox about this issue: PLEASE IGNORE THIS EMAIL. IT IS NOT TRUE AND FROM ME . DON'T MIND THE AUTHOR(S). HE OR SHE IS A TRICKSTER. AM STILL IN ACCRA AND I HAVE CHANGE MY PASSWORD

I am comfortable in my home, with my children giving me regular support. My advice to all Imams, Pastors, heads of civil society organizations, politicians and opinion leaders is that we live in difficult times. While people are busy minding their businesses, there are scores of people who are scheming to rob them of their hard cash and other possessions. They use both old and modern methods in their schemes. Please in event of someone writing you on issues regarding ways of winning easy cash for no work done or any other issue regarding money especially hiding behind banks and institutions like Western Union Land Rover, Rolls Royce and don't reply to those requests. You can seek help from knowledgeable people in the security and public service and your family members you trust. You will save yourself trouble of going on a wild goose chase or losing your hard cash if you follow the leads of those tricksters.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
EANFOWORLD FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
P. O. BOX 17070 ACCRA NORTH; LOCATION ASHONGMAN ESTATES

ALHAJI A ABDULAI [email protected] /[email protected] 233 20 8844791 /

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