An
Email with the Subject "Au gold dust for sale" was
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The sender shows as "Nana Yaw" <nana_yaw1@rediffmail.com>.
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WE ARE SMALL SCALE MINER IN THE ASHANTI WESTERN REGION OF GHANA. OUR COMPANY HAVE AN OFFICE IN ACCRA,WE HAVE THE CAPACITY TO PRODUCE BETWEEN 100KG TO 150KG OF ALLUVIAL GOLD DUST EVERY MONTH AND WE ALSO BUY FROM OTHER SMALL SCALE MINERS AROUND US.WE HAVE NOW 205KGS READY FOR SALE.
We ALSO HAVE IN STOCK TONS OF SCRAP HMS 1,2 FOR SALE,PRICE FOR SCRAPS HMS1,2 IS NEGOTIABLE. WE BELIEVE IN LONG TERM AND SECURED BUSINESS.WE DO BUSINESS THROUGH THE GOVERNMENT GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS DEPARTMENT/RAILWAY CORPORATION.WE SEIZE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO FORWARD OUR CURRENT CORPORATE OFFERS FOR YOUR PERUSAL.
ORIGIN: Ghana West Africa
DESCRIPTION OF OUR PRODUCT:
Alluvial gold dust.
QUANTITY: 205kilograms.
QUALITY: 22. + Carats
PRICE: US$28,000 per kilo.
PURITY: 93%.
FINENESS: 99.99%.
BUYER PROCEEDS TO OUR HEAD OFFICE OR BRANCH OFFICE IN ACCRA GHANA TO INSPECT AND ANALYZE THE GOODS AND WITNESS A SAMPLE TEST OF THE PRODUCT,BUYER SUPERVISES THE SHIPMENT OF THE GOODS TO THE DESIGNATED DESTINATION. OR OTHERWISE, BUYER PAY FOR COST OF SHIPMENT AND WE MAKE OUR DELIVERY TO BUYER DESTINATION BASE ON SIGNED CONTRACT AGREEMENT.ONE OF OUR COMPANY REPRESENTATIVES WILL ACCOMPANY WITH THE GOLD TO THE DESTINATION OF BUYER TO WITNESS THE FINAL ASSAYING AND THE BALANCE MONEY PAID INTO OUR COMPANY BANK ACCOUNT.WE ARE ALSO READY TO RESPECT AND NEGOTIATE OUR BUYERS PROCEDURE, SO PLEASE YOU CAN PROPOSE YOUR PROCEDURE, BUT IT SHOULD BE IN THE INTEREST OF BOTH PARTIES IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE OFFER, DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT ME FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
YOURS SINCERELY,
Nana Yaw
+233 542 114 084
DEAR SIR/MA,
WE ARE SMALL SCALE MINER IN THE ASHANTI WESTERN REGION OF GHANA. OUR COMPANY HAVE AN OFFICE IN ACCRA,WE HAVE THE CAPACITY TO PRODUCE BETWEEN 100KG TO 150KG OF ALLUVIAL GOLD DUST EVERY MONTH AND WE ALSO BUY FROM OTHER SMALL SCALE MINERS AROUND US.WE HAVE NOW 205KGS READY FOR SALE.
We ALSO HAVE IN STOCK TONS OF SCRAP HMS 1,2 FOR SALE,PRICE FOR SCRAPS HMS1,2 IS NEGOTIABLE. WE BELIEVE IN LONG TERM AND SECURED BUSINESS.WE DO BUSINESS THROUGH THE GOVERNMENT GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS DEPARTMENT/RAILWAY CORPORATION.WE SEIZE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO FORWARD OUR CURRENT CORPORATE OFFERS FOR YOUR PERUSAL.
ORIGIN: Ghana West Africa
DESCRIPTION OF OUR PRODUCT:
Alluvial gold dust.
QUANTITY: 205kilograms.
QUALITY: 22. + Carats
PRICE: US$28,000 per kilo.
PURITY: 93%.
FINENESS: 99.99%.
BUYER PROCEEDS TO OUR HEAD OFFICE OR BRANCH OFFICE IN ACCRA GHANA TO INSPECT AND ANALYZE THE GOODS AND WITNESS A SAMPLE TEST OF THE PRODUCT,BUYER SUPERVISES THE SHIPMENT OF THE GOODS TO THE DESIGNATED DESTINATION. OR OTHERWISE, BUYER PAY FOR COST OF SHIPMENT AND WE MAKE OUR DELIVERY TO BUYER DESTINATION BASE ON SIGNED CONTRACT AGREEMENT.ONE OF OUR COMPANY REPRESENTATIVES WILL ACCOMPANY WITH THE GOLD TO THE DESTINATION OF BUYER TO WITNESS THE FINAL ASSAYING AND THE BALANCE MONEY PAID INTO OUR COMPANY BANK ACCOUNT.WE ARE ALSO READY TO RESPECT AND NEGOTIATE OUR BUYERS PROCEDURE, SO PLEASE YOU CAN PROPOSE YOUR PROCEDURE, BUT IT SHOULD BE IN THE INTEREST OF BOTH PARTIES IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE OFFER, DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT ME FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.