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Nigerian Prince Commits Suicide After Being Rejected While Trying to Give Away His Fortune
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| 12/1/2018
| By Laz A. Mataz
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.
TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Humor; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: humor; nigerianprince; rip; satire; satirehumor; satiresatire
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To: Lazamataz
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posted on
12/01/2018 4:13:19 AM PST
by
dangus
("The floor of Hell is paved with the skulls of bishops" -- St. Athanasius)
To: Candor7
Yes, may the good Prince rest in peace. I fondly remember his weekly e-mail asking me to send him my bank account number and routing number so he could deposit a million to my account.This is so sad. If only you had acted, and accepted his money, Prince Salawari would be alive today.
22
posted on
12/01/2018 4:13:28 AM PST
by
Lazamataz
(You know, when I advised Democrats to vote AFTER Nov 6th, I didn't think they'd actually DO it.)
To: Lazamataz
Excellent post!
And to think I didn’t believe him...
23
posted on
12/01/2018 4:14:20 AM PST
by
MV=PY
(The Magic Question: Who's paying for it?)
To: dangus
That is DARK!My humor is the very darkest of all.
24
posted on
12/01/2018 4:16:31 AM PST
by
Lazamataz
(You know, when I advised Democrats to vote AFTER Nov 6th, I didn't think they'd actually DO it.)
To: MV=PY
And to think I didn’t believe him...None of us did.
We all share the blame for Prince Swalahari's death.
25
posted on
12/01/2018 4:17:51 AM PST
by
Lazamataz
(You know, when I advised Democrats to vote AFTER Nov 6th, I didn't think they'd actually DO it.)
To: Lazamataz
My 80 year old father fell for that crap if you can believe it, gave away around $200K before we found out. How did we find out? He said he was flying to Ghana about a gold deal. They scammed him directly from Facebook so we’re wondering if FB can be sued
To: Lazamataz
Why does the Nigerian prince have a palace (and now a grave) in Kenya?
27
posted on
12/01/2018 4:20:53 AM PST
by
Tax-chick
(Ask me about my Marine!)
To: GrandJediMasterYoda
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posted on
12/01/2018 4:21:23 AM PST
by
Lazamataz
(You know, when I advised Democrats to vote AFTER Nov 6th, I didn't think they'd actually DO it.)
To: Lazamataz
But…Will the emails stop?
29
posted on
12/01/2018 4:21:40 AM PST
by
Vaquero
(Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you .)
To: Tax-chick
Why does the Nigerian prince have a palace (and now a grave) in Kenya?It doesn't take too much bribery to relocate and get a dual citizenship.
(that's my story and I'm sticking to it)
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posted on
12/01/2018 4:22:25 AM PST
by
Lazamataz
(You know, when I advised Democrats to vote AFTER Nov 6th, I didn't think they'd actually DO it.)
To: Vaquero
But…Will the emails stop?Nossir. There are many other Princes trying to give away their money. Those emails will still come.
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posted on
12/01/2018 4:23:22 AM PST
by
Lazamataz
(You know, when I advised Democrats to vote AFTER Nov 6th, I didn't think they'd actually DO it.)
To: Lazamataz
In fact, Vlad the geography nerd son says that Nigeria and Kenya are on opposite sides of Africa. (I should have known this without asking, but at least I knew they aren’t contiguous ...)
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posted on
12/01/2018 4:23:41 AM PST
by
Tax-chick
(Ask me about my Marine!)
To: Lazamataz
It doesn't take too much bribery to relocate and get a dual citizenship.I'm sure that's true. Good save.
Good morning. Happy December!
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posted on
12/01/2018 4:24:34 AM PST
by
Tax-chick
(Ask me about my Marine!)
To: Tax-chick
In fact, Vlad the geography nerd son says that Nigeria and Kenya are on opposite sides of Africa. (I should have known this without asking, but at least I knew they aren’t contiguous ...)BRIBERY. DUAL CITIZENSHIP.
Definitely not a mistake on my part.
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posted on
12/01/2018 4:24:40 AM PST
by
Lazamataz
(You know, when I advised Democrats to vote AFTER Nov 6th, I didn't think they'd actually DO it.)
To: Tax-chick
I'm sure that's true. Good save.I definitely dug that volleyball out of the sand, on that one. :)
35
posted on
12/01/2018 4:25:25 AM PST
by
Lazamataz
(You know, when I advised Democrats to vote AFTER Nov 6th, I didn't think they'd actually DO it.)
To: Lazamataz
Lagos is the capital of Nigeria.
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posted on
12/01/2018 4:25:52 AM PST
by
Tax-chick
(Ask me about my Marine!)
To: Lazamataz
His English teacher shares some of the blame.
37
posted on
12/01/2018 4:25:54 AM PST
by
Raycpa
To: Tax-chick
Lagos is the capital of Nigeria.BUT HE WAS LIVING IN NAIROBI!
(You are making this save a lot of work for me!)
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posted on
12/01/2018 4:26:43 AM PST
by
Lazamataz
(You know, when I advised Democrats to vote AFTER Nov 6th, I didn't think they'd actually DO it.)
To: Lazamataz
It would be funny if it turned out Nigeria and Kenya are at war with one another, but I don't think they are, and Vlad wouldn't know unless it was in the Wall Street Journal, which he reads religiously.
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posted on
12/01/2018 4:28:36 AM PST
by
Tax-chick
(Ask me about my Marine!)
To: Lazamataz
I’M HERE!!!! ME!!! ME!!!
He knocked on the wrong doors!!
.... Interpol was scheduled to interview him a few days before his suicide....
That might have had something to do with it too :)
The only time I’ve even seen CLOSE to money like that in american 20s was when I washed the carpets of a gangster on staten island.
It was circa 1984 and there vending machines and juke boxes all over the basement too.
Some big dude was doing the count and he didn’t care at all that we saw.
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posted on
12/01/2018 4:29:25 AM PST
by
dp0622
(The Left should know if.. Trump is kicked out of office, it is WAR!)
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