Mr Yaw Buaben, an aspiring General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party on Tuesday denied information on the Internet claiming that he is stranded in Nigeria and soliciting for assistance.
A statement issued from his office in Accra, described the information posted by Internet fraudsters (419)as false and asked the public to ignore it.
The statement quoted Mr Buaben as saying that he had not travelled to Nigeria in several years.
The full text of the unedited Internet story reads:
How are you doing today? i am sorry I didn't inform you about my traveling to Nigeria for a program. It as been a very sad and bad moment for
me over here and the present condition that i found myself is very hard for me to explain.
I am really stranded in Nigeria because I forgot my little bag in the Taxi where my money, passport, documents and other valuable things were kept on my way to the Hotel am staying, I am facing a hard time here because i have no money on me to clear my Hotel bill, I am now owning a sum $1,500 for my Hotel bill.
I need you to help me out with a sum of $2,500 urgently so that i can arrange and travel back home, I need this help so much and on time because i am in a terrible and tight situation here, understand how important and urgent i need your help.
I will appreciate what so ever you can afford to send me immediately through Western Union and I promise to pay back your money as soon as i
return home so please let me know on time so that i can forward you the details you need to transfer the money through Money Gram or Western Union.