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From: "Peace Amine" <peacelamine7@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: princess_peacelamine_1@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 02:38:41 -0700
Subject: ASSIT MY FAMILY!!
DEAR FRIEND,
Compliment of the season to you and your entire family, I am writing this
letter In confidence believing that if it is the wish of God for you to help
my family, and me that God almighty will bless and reward you abundantly and
you would never regret this. But may I first apologies for The unsolicited
Intrusion into your privacy.
Well, I got your contact in your countries Directory in my search for honest
person that will Assist me pass Through this impending oppression that might
befall me And my family if Not checked.I am a female 27 years old . I like
people who Could be Caring, loving and home oriented above all sincere And
honest to Be entrusted with this long-term relationship.
And Again I like fraternity Of helpers`` that have the tenacity and will
power to Not back-off or give Up until ``you succeed especially in a case of
Where one is being Oppressed due to gender disparity.
I would like to build up a solid foundation with that person that will be in
the anals of my life and that of my family. Well, my father died two months
ago and left I and my very younger brother behind. He was a king, which our
town citizens titled him over sixteen years before his death.
I was a Princess to him and the first born child that could take charge of
his wealth after his death as the most Senior more than eight years older
than my younger one, well because of the difficulties Our Mother had before
she started giving birth again infact my Brother was considered a miraculous
child.
More over couple with the fact that my mother is not too literate increased
my responsibility in the family I'm now seen as the engine that runs the
family. As a matter of fact,my dad deposited the sum of US$21.35Million
dollars in with ONE SECURITY FIRM. This money was annually paid into my late
fathers account before he transfered it to the Security Company from Shell
Petroleum Development Company(SPDC)and Chevron Oil Company operating in our
locality for the compensation of youth and community development in our
jurisdiction.
Just recently there has been attempts by my fathers kindred members who
feels that they can oppress me because of not only their greediness but also
as a female that I'm. But that God who has granted me wisdom in my approach
with them. Like they say is good to make hess while the sun shines I agreed
with my Family (My Mother and my Younger Brother) to Transfer this Sum out
of the Security Company and posibly Invest it abroad too before the
knowledge of those greedy Fellows.
It is against this background that I'm contacting you in confidence that you
will assist me in tranfering this Money out of the Security Company and
posibly advice me on how best to invest it in your country. I'm confident
that you are going to assist me so that no one will take over what rightly
belongs to my father and our family too, as they are planing to do so.
Besides, I still leave some portion of blame to Our Culture that do not also
have respect for Women.
Now,i urgently need your humble assistance to transfer this money into your
releable custody thats Bank Account, That is why I felt happy when I saw
your contact because I strongly believe that by the grace of God, you will
help me invest this money wisely. I have concluded with my Lawyer to pay you
20% of the total amount for your sincere assistance and maybe after the
investment 10% interest of Annual Income for handling this business for us
cos we might make one of the Stake Holders.
Please If your going to be sincere in handling this project and again help
me in lifting this fund out of the Security company, kindly get back to me
as soon as posible so that I could link you to my Lawyer for the necessary
Legal Documentations that covers the money and further discussions.
Please, note that this transaction is 100% risk free and I hope to commence
the transaction as quick as possible Please don't forget that as soon as the
transfer is Completed I will Send my Lawyer or Travel down myself for
Investment.
At this junction I will need
1) YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS
2) DIRECT PHONE & FAX NO. for easy communication
PRINCESS PEACE LAMINE
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