Failing the Litmus Test
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About ten years ago her husband died
In a plane crash after returning to the country
From an international engagement where he has
Gone to, to represent his country. Before his death he
Discovered something for his country which he was
Sumptuously rewarded by the leadership of his country
Since he was not in the immediate need of the
He and his wife agreed that they should deposit
The Money he puts the money in an overseas account
Pending the time they will know the business to use
The money for. It was after depositing this money that
He died in a plane crash with no survivor. Seven years
After this, the wife was diagnosed to be having pancreatic
Cancer she has been managing this cancer for a while, but the
Doctors have told her that she does not have much time to
Spend in the world again, therefore she should prepare her
House for she can give up any time. On hearing this, she
Decides to give out the money which his hubby stashed
Away in a foreign account to the orphans and indigent people
In the society. She contacted her banker of what she needs to do
About what was in her mind and her banker told her to look for
Someone who will help her distribute the money to the indigent
People. With the last energy in her she started surfing the internet
To find someone to give the money to with a concrete promise from
The person that he or she would use the money for the exact thing
She has asked the person to use the money for. As she decides to do
This, she also bears in mind the issue of the fraudsters. She eventually
Gets someone on the internet who looks promising, and she sends
Message to the person that she has some information for her which
She will not regret and if she is interested she should get back to her
With her details, biodata, and phone numbers. This lady on receiving
The message, thinks the internet fraudsters have hacked into her account
And she would supply wrong names and address to the woman. After the
Woman has received the details of the lass, she sends it to her banker
And then wrote the lass about what the online business was, that she
Wants her to help her distribute some money to the indigent people in
Her area, because she is sick and dying and that is what she wants
The money her late husband and herself have labored for to be used for.
Therefore, she should send her details to another email address which
Was her banker’s and they will tell her other things she needs to do
For the transaction to be smooth and trouble-free. When this lady sees
This message she was happy and thought her hand has grasped it,
She thence sends another details to the banker. When the banker
Gets this she discovers discrepancies in the messages sent by the
Dying woman and the person who wants to claim the money. She
Therefore writes the woman who wants to transfer the money
To another person of what she has received, the person says, maybe
Her account has been hacked and she should send another message to
Her to resend her details, using a secure email. She sends the message
Again and told her that her email has not been hacked. Then the woman
Notices that she is a liar as she has failed the litmus test with her address
She is not worthy to be transferred the money to, the woman says,
And she cancelled the deal and started searching for someone else to
Be beneficiary of the money.
© 2020 OLUSEGUN
Comments
OLUSEGUN (author) from NIGERIA on July 14, 2020:
Thanks sir.
CHATRA RAM from BARMER INDIA on July 11, 2020:
Amazing poem
