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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: faith adel <f_adel1984@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 11:14:09 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM MISS FAITH ADEL
FROM MISS FAITH ADEL
WEST AFRICA
APPEAL FOR URGENT ASSISTANCE
ATTN PRESIDENT
DEAR,
Email: f_adel1984@yahoo.com
Compliment of day please allow me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you , l got your name and contact from this site and l prayed over it and selected your name among other names due to its esteeming nature and the recommendation by myself for a reputable and trustworthy person l can do business with and by the recommendation l must not hesitate to confid in you for this simple and sincere business.
I am FAITH ADEL, the only daughter of late mr and mrs MOSES ADEL.my father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant lived in ABIDJAN , the economic capital of cote d lvorie , he was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outings on business .
when my mother died on the 21ST october 1984 my father took me so special because l am motherless . before the death of my father on 29th november 2000 in a private hospital here in abidjan , he secretly called me on his bedside and told me that he
has a sum of US$7.500.000.(SEVEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) left in a fixed /suspense account in one of the prime bank here in abidjan , that he used my name as the only dauther for his next of kin in deposit of the fund. he also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates , that l should seek for a GOD fearing foreign partner in a country of my choice where l will transfer this money and use it for proper investment purpose , such as real estate management.
Sir l am honourable seeking your assistance in the following ways.
( 1) to provide a bank account into which this money will be transfered to.
(2) to serve as the gauardian of this fund since l am A girl of 21 years.
( 3 ) to make arrangement for me to come over to your country in order to further my university education and to secure a residential permit in your country.
Moreover sir l am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as compensation for your effort /input after the successfull transfer of this fund to your account overseas.
Furthermore you can indicate your option towards assisting me as l believed that this project would be concluded within fourteen ( 14 ) days you signify interest to assist me. hopeing to hear from you soonest
thanks and God bless best regards
MISS FAITH ADEL
NB/ PLEASE CONTACT ME DIRECTLY TO MY YAHOO MAIL BOX: f_adel1984@yahoo.com
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