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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: ukamaka marcel <ukamakamarcel3000@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 14:43:16 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: please urgent reply
My beloved,
I know that this mail might be a surprising to you but do consider it as an emergency. In a nut shell, My name is Miss Ukamaka Marcel 17 years old from the republic of Sierra-Leone in west Africa, now seeking for refugee in Dakar -Senegal under the(UNHCR).
The only child of late Engr.Samuel Marce. I am looking for someone who can take me as child, I promise to be obidient to you and I will bring happiness to your life if you sincerely assist me in this transaction. My late father was the managing director of Rainbow Gold and Diamond Mine company in (KENEMA)Sierra-Leone, but my parents are killed during the war in our country caused by our president.
However, after their death I managed to stay along and when the war broke out in my country again after some months. I escape to refugee camp in senegal with every important files of my father.He has the sum of (US$5.5M)Five million Five hundred thousand U.S Dollars only. This amount was deposited by my late father in one of the leading Banks here in Senegal. The deposit documents indicate me as the next of kin. Presently, I am saddled with the problem of securing a trust worthy foriegn personality to help me to claim this money and invest it for me in a good business. I am willing to allow you retain 40% of the money as your compensation for your kind assistance apart from helping me in the investment decision.
(1)You will stand on my behalf as my trustee for the claim of the inheritance from the bank since the management of the bank adviced that I should present an individual or coporate organization to claim the deposit for me as they cannot release it directly to me due to my refugee status in Senegal.
(2) The bank will Transfer the money to your nominated bank account in your country and into your possession pending my arrival to meet with you.
(3) Then you invest and manage the money for me in a good business in your country.
(4) Help me secure my travelling documents to meet you as soon as my money is released to you.
Furthermore,you can contact the Bank for confirmation and I will issue a letter of authorisation on your name,that will enable the bank correspond with you on my behalf.I am giving you this offers as mentioned with every confidence on your acceptance to assist me or adopt me as your Child if possible and manage the money for me.
Conclusively I wish you send me a reply immediately you recieve this proposal. Until then,I remain with the best ,please you can contact me now through my email address
Regards
Miss Ukamaka Marcel
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