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Fraud email example:
From: sabina williams <sabina_williams11@yahoo.ca>
Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2005 13:28:22 -0500 (EST)
Subject: mutual benefits
>From Mrs Sabina WilliamsNo 23 Ebutele Street Gwanda town Harare Zimbabwe . Dearest One ,I know how surprise this letter will come to you,but iwould advice that you consider it as a request from afamily in dare need of assistance.I am Mrs Sabina Williams ofGwanda town in Zimbabwe But now as a refuge in Abidjan.Your contact information came to me from your country'strade journal during my search for a reliable and Godfearing person that can assist me and my only son,and Iquite beleive on my own that you can be of great help inthis regard even if i am notacquainted to you before. The business involves the transfer of FIFTEEN MILLION FIVEHUNDRED THOUSAND U.S. DOLLARS ONLY (US$15,500,000.00) intoyour account for safe keeping.This fund is inherited frommy late husband who was assasinated by the president's(ROBERT MUGABE) aides in view of taking his lands andproperty during the crisis last year which lead to thekilling and barnishing of foreign(white) farmers. After thedeath of my !
husband
on October 22nd.2001(A day I can neverforget) I was approached by our family lawyer who told methat my late husband had filed a document with him whichstipulates his WILL.In the WILL he specifically pointed andI quote, Please, I wish to draw your attention to the sum of FIFTEEN Million Five Hundred ThousandU.S.Dollars(U.S$15.500,000.00M)which I deposited with aSecurity Company in ABIDJAN CONTE D' IVOIRE West Africawith all the documents filed by our lawyer. In case of myabsence on earth caused by death only,you should solicitfor a foreigner that can assist you to transfer the moneyout of there (ABJ )for investment purposes. I have savedthis money to make the future of my only son Gabriel William and he told me, my wife immediately the government startedeyeing my business and involvements with the white farmers.Please take good care of Gabriel and yourself we shall meettopart nomore. From the above you will understand that my futureespecailly the future of my son depends on !
this
money andas such I will be grateful if you can assist us intransfering this fund to your account overseas for ourinvestments. As soon as i hear from you , i will give you my sonscontact Master Gabriel Wurah in Abidjan , anyway with ourlawyer to arrange the modalities of transfering this fundwithout any hitch. For your assistance we have agreed to offer you 25% of thewhole fund,5% for any expenses that may be incurred whilethe remaining 70% will be kept for us under your care tillour arrival in your country. While replying, kindly attachyour telephone and fax numbers for our easiercommunication. Waiting for your prompt and positive response.Please readabout problems in Zimbabwe from the link below.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/918781.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/715001.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1063785.stm God bless you for your anticipated undertstanding andco-operation. I am waiting urgently for your reply. Best regards Mrs Sabina W!
illiams
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