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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: <smithchioce05@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2007 21:19:15 +0900 (JST)
Subject: PLEASE YOUR URGENT HELP
(STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL)
FROM THE DESK OF ( MR. Smith Kouame)
ABIDJAN, COTE D'IVOIRE WEST AFRICA
MY EMAIL CONTACT.(smithkouame05@yahoo.com)
Dear good friend You may be surprise to receive this message from me since you don't know me in person but for the purpose of introduction., I got your impressive information through an international business equiry .But I respectfully insist you read carefully as I am optimistic it will open,
PLEASE Permit me to introduce myself to you, I am Mr Smith Kouame I am 23 years old the only son of late Chief Mr Daniel G. Kouame . We lived in the Economic Capital of COTE D'IVOIRE abidjan), my father was a very wealth Cocoa merchant bases in abidjan before he was poisoned to death by his
business associates in 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 because i am motherless. Before the death of my father in August 2006 in a private hospital here in abidjan, he secretly called me on his bedside and
told me that he has the sum of nine million, five hundred thousand US dollars (US$9,500,000) left in a fixed / suspense account in one of the prime banks , that he used my name as his only son for the next of kin in depositing the fund.
He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates and that in case of death, That I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where i can transfer this money and use it for Investment purposes such as real estate and
hotel or into any locrative trade business.
I WENT TO THE BANK TO CLAIM THE FUND BUT THE BANK REFUSED TO RELAESE THE FUND TO ME. THE BANK DIRECTOR TOLD ME THAT MY LATE FATHER LEFT AN INSTRUCTION WITH THE BANK THAT INCASE OF HIS DEATH,I HAVE TO ATTAIN THE AGE OF 27 YEARS BEFORE THE FUND WILL BE RELEASED TO ME OR PRESENT A GUARDIAN
WHO SHALL RECEIVE THE MONEY ON MY BEFALF AS STIPULATED IN THE AGREEMENT WITH BANK.
Dear I am humbly seeking for your Assistance in the following ways: (1)TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WOULD BE TRANSFERRED TO IN YOUR COUNTRY.
(2)TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND SINCE I AM A boy OF 23 YEARS AND TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY
(3) TO FURTHER MY EDUCATION AFTER THE MONEY HAD BEEN TRANSFERRED.
Moreover, I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as compensation for your effort/input after the successful transfer of this fund into your account and I also maped out 5% for expencis. Furthermore, you indicate your options towards assisting me so that i can forward to you the contact
of the bank where the fund is deposited
as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within four
(4) days you signify interest to assist me. Anticipating to hear from you. Please reply fast lets invest and do busniness together. I ADVICE YOU TO REPLY ME DIRECTELY ON MY EMAIL ADDRESS now(smithkouame05@yahoo.com)
Thanks and God bless!
Best regards,
Smith Kouame
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