Posted on 12/01/2018 3:41:03 AM PST by Lazamataz
(AP) Nairobi, Nigeria -- Prince Alab Swalahari was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in his palace in Nairobi on Tuesday. A note next to his body stated that he was despondent that no one would accept his attempt to give away his vast riches.
His brother explained, "Alab had converted to Christianity quite some time ago. All he was trying to do was live a Christ-like life! Christ commands us to give our money to the poor. He tried for over 15 years, sending people emails to give away his money, but all he got back was mockery and hate. I guess it finally became too much for him."
Swalahari had recently been the target of a United States-initiated FBI investigation, and Interpol was scheduled to interview him a few days before his suicide.
Said his mother, "I am so incredibly sad. My son! All he was trying to do was give away his money, and the world would not believe him! Why are people so cruel?"
The fortune Swalahari was attempting to give away totaled more than 46 billion Naira, which is approximately 127 million dollars in United States currency. His lawyer remarked, "Obviously there would be some fees for transfer of this large amount of money, but when we asked for the few thousand dollars to make the transfer happen, not one person was willing to do it..... and several dozen people even contacted the authorities!"
Funeral arrangements will be held at Kenyatta Funeral Parlour, 128 Thiika Hwy South, this coming Wednesday.
Photograph of a portion of the money Prince Swalahari was attempting to give away.
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When you have that much money, you can have palaces everywhere!
That is true. Especially when you consider what passes for a “palace” in Nigeria or Kenya.
I just saw a European news site that picked up your story.
Interesting post Laz, please allow me to introduce you to my new ridgital currantcy called the Chainsawbuck. In honor of your sefless devotion to truth in advertising I will be happy to furnish you with one hundred brand new Chainsawbucks for only twenty six United States dollars but you must pay in Morgan Silver dollars dated 1878 to 1904, one for each year. I assure you that you will profit greatly from this exchange. Please forward the Morgans to bastart, uh barrista, uh, whatever, Alonzo J. Muckenfuss.
Such a giving guy
Funny!!!
Laz, you outdid yourself here. This is hillarious!
Good day to you sir. I am Mrs. Halaria Swalahari. I am sending you this email in an attempt for your help and assistance at this time.
I am the window of the late Prince Swalahari of Kenya or Nigeria or somewhere. My poor husband recently died and left 16.5 $ US DOLLARS which is now causing me much grief and disconsolation.
You see, officials here will seaze this money unless I can I ask of you to help assist me in transferring these funds to US banks as quick as possible. I thank God or Allah or whoever for your very kind assistance to me as I ask of you this favor in which in which I shall gladly let you keep 1/10 of 28 US MILLION DOLLARS ($3,600,000.00) for your time, trouble, assistance and bank and routing number.
Please to feel free to dialogue with my trusted associate there in the United States Mr. Responsibility2nd. He will act as my liaison to help fulfill the dying wishes of my late husband As he wanted to make you a very rich SOB.
Thank you and God bless.
But,,but, I’m not dead yet!...
Greetings kind person!
I am Nigel Mahanaki, Esq., Nigerian lawyer for person Laz A. Mataz. We have received your too very generous offer by email, and am proudly to accept it. Please forward me the bank routing and account number for Messr. Responsibility2nd, along with special PIN number, and the fundages will be to deposit within 72 hour.
Your kind sincerely,
Nigel Mahanaki, Esq.
Every now and again! :)
Would not be surprised!
Hoping to make the cover of the NYT!
He couldn’t just give it to the Human Fund?
True story. I represent a few Nigerians in Detroit (all Christian) who refer others to me. One man, back in 2010, had a dispute with U.S. Customs over cash seized at an airport (after settling, Customs issued his refund to the wrong party who absconded). So a lawyer with the Foreign Ministry in Nigeria (for some reason) was going to wire me funds on the client’s behalf. All I had to do was provide bank account information. Long story short, I may be one of the few on this board who actually got real U.S. dollars from Nigeria and got to keep it. (The trust account I used had no other funds in it when I sent the account information).
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That, sir, is a COOL STORY!
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