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2005-11-07 International-UN-NGOs

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Posted by Robert Crawford 2005-11-07 08:14|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Are we sure this actually is a scam?

Posted by tu3031 2005-11-07 08:36|| 2005-11-07 08:36|| Front Page Top

#2 tu3031, remember how scientists investigating the Hindu cosmic model of an elephant on the back of a turtle etc. found it to be all wrong? It was turtles all the way down, right?

The same sort of thing applies here. It's scams, all the way down. There is nothing about Kofi which is not a scam.

Posted by Zenster 2005-11-07 09:24|| 2005-11-07 09:24|| Front Page Top

#3 Given that Kofi Inc. knows how to turn a profit, I feel safe sending him some cash to free up his assets.

Posted by Cyber Sarge">Cyber Sarge 2005-11-07 10:22|| 2005-11-07 10:22|| Front Page Top

#4 No one is born a good citizen; no nation is born a democracy. Rather, both are processes that continue to evolve over a lifetime. Young people must be included from birth. A society that cuts itself off from its youth severs its lifeline.
Kofi Annun, United Nations Secretary-General ABCD Books, Quotable Quotes

Kofi, tell us all about your "lifeline" to Kojo and the Swiss-based firm Cotecna. We'd all like to hear that story. BTW, pass the following along to Kojo, it's got his name written all over it!

COTECNA,
JOB OPPORTUNITIES AUGUST 2005

For our offices in China, specialized in commercial inspections, we are looking for a dynamic and experienced Managing Director who will be in charge of managing a Joint Venture.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The person will be responsible for developing and managing the business (management staffing, operating functions and the running of the offices) as well as conducting negotiations and lobbying with government organizations....UN etc.
We are looking for the following profile:
Degree in business or similar, whatever, preferably MBA or Masters level; Senior management experience in the shipping, freight forwarding, logistics, FOOD, trading in commodities or inspection industries, preferably in an international environment; Used to negotiating at a high level, behind closed doors, with both the private and public sectors; Broad vision and a good sense of business development, marketing, logistics and finance; ability to keep ones mouth shut.Ethnic Chinese or a foreigner with a long experience of dealing with or living in China. Fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese and English. French and/or Spanish or any other language is an advantage. If you can demonstrate good organizational and management skills and are preferably aged between 35 and 45, we would be interested in hearing from you. Please be prepared to bring rolodex to interview.

Posted by Besoeker 2005-11-07 10:34|| 2005-11-07 10:34|| Front Page Top

#5 I got this same e-mail last week. I would have posted it but you guys probably woulda thought I was nuts.

Posted by Raj 2005-11-07 10:34|| 2005-11-07 10:34|| Front Page Top

#6 Raj, nothing done either by Nigerian scammers or Kofi Annan would surprise us anymore.

Posted by Robert Crawford">Robert Crawford 2005-11-07 10:45|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2005-11-07 10:45|| Front Page Top

#7 Just last September I received something similar from Suha Arafat.

Posted by Fausta 2005-11-07 14:23|| http://badhairblog.blogspot.com]">[http://badhairblog.blogspot.com] 2005-11-07 14:23|| Front Page Top

#8 I got the Suha Arafat one today, too.

Posted by Robert Crawford">Robert Crawford 2005-11-07 14:25|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2005-11-07 14:25|| Front Page Top

#9 I've been getting ones about the Nigerian presidents wife who croaked in the Spanish hospital. Seems like she had a tidy bank account that can be mine for a nominal fee.

Posted by Steve">Steve 2005-11-07 16:39|| 2005-11-07 16:39|| Front Page Top

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