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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: "veronia" <veronia_1koffi3@yahoo.ca> (may be fake)
Reply-To: veronia_1koffil@yahoo.ca
Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2006 17:50:59 +0000
Subject: pls help me
>From :veronica koffi
Address;lot 268 Rue de Bingerville Cocody Abidjan
Côte d’Ivoire West Africa.
Email (Vero700my/at/ya/h/o/o/dot/co/dot/uk <http://us.f370.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=Vero800my@yahoo.co.uk>)
APPEAL FOR URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE.
My Dear one,
Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you.
I am veronica the only duagther of late Mr. and Mrs.koffi johon A. My father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in Abidjan , the economic capital of Ivory coast, my father was poisoned to death by his business associates on 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. Before the death of my father on october 2004 in a private hospital here in Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has the sum of two million,five hundred thousand United State Dollars(2.500.000). USD left in fixed / suspense account in one of the prime bank here in Abidjan, that he used my name as his only Daugher for the next of Kin in depositing of the fund. He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business ssociates.
That I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose such as real estate management or hotel management .
Dear, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways:
(1) To provide a bank account into which this money would be transferred to .
(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 20years.
(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and to secure a resident permit in your country.
Moreover, Dear, I am willing to offer you 20% of the total sum as compensation for your effort/ input after the successful transfer of this fund into your nominated account overseas.
Furthermore, you indicate your options towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within fourteen (14) days you signify interest to assist me. Anticipating to hear from you soon.
Thanks and God bless.
Best regards
veronica koffi,
please write back to my Email adress,
Email : veronia_1koffil@yahoo.ca <mailto:veronia_1koffil@yahoo.ca>
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