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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
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From: "Smith Mendosa" <mendosasmith-20@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 10:45:04 +0100
Subject: Thanks and God bless.
From :Mr.Mendosa Smith
South Africa .
APPEAL FOR URGENT ASSISTANCE.
Dear Friend,
Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into businessrelationship
with you. I got your name and contact from ONE OF MY FRIEND WHO IS A MEMBER
OF YOUR COUNTRY CHAMBER OF COMERCE. and I prayed over it and selected your
name among other names due to its estreming nature and the recommendations
given to me as a reputable and trust worthy person that I can do business
with and by the recommendation , I must not hesitate to confide in you for
this simple and sincere business .I am Mr.Mendosas Smith,the only Son of
Late Mr.and Mrs.Kolo Smith .My father was a very wealthy Oil merchant in
South Africa , the economic capital of South Africa , my father was
poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outings on a
business trip .
My mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so
special. Before the death of my father on jan 2003 in a private hospital in
London he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has the sum
of Twelve million,five hundred thousand United State Dollars.
USD($12.500,000) left in fixed / suspense account in one of the prime bank
here in London ,that he used my name as his only Son for the next of Kin in
depositing of the fund. He also explained to me that it was because of this
wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates. That I should seek
for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where i will transfer this
money and use it for investment purpose such as real estate management or
hotel management . Sir, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the
following ways:
(1) To provide a bank account into which this money would be transferred to
(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am 25 years.
(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my
education and to secure a resident permit in your country.
Moreover, Sir i am willing to offer you 20% of the total sum as compensation
for your effort/ input after the successful transfer of this fund into your
nominated account overseas. Furthermore, you indicate your options towards
assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within
seven (7)days you signify interest to assist me. Anticipating to hear from
you soon.I will like you to get back to me in my Private Email address
:mendosasmithjp@yahoo.co.uk .
Thanks and God bless.
Best regards,
Mr.Mendosa Smith
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