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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: darlington koffi <darlingtonkoffijnr1@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2006 01:13:54 -0800 (PST)
Subject: WITH DUE RESPECT DEAR :Harry Anslinger,
WITH DUE RESPECT DEAR,
COMPLIMENTS OF THE DAY AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR.PLEASE FORGIVE ME IF MY MAIL WILL CONSTITUTE ANY EMBARASSMENT TO YOU.TRUELY I DO NOT KNOW YOU IN PERSON BUT I GOT YOUR CONTACT THROUGH GHANA CONSORTUM INTERNATIONAL LINK.AFTER GOING THROUGH YOUR PROFILE I AM PLEASED AND CONVINCED TO CONTACT YOU FOR AN ASSISTANCE.
I AM DARLINGTON KOFFI, THE ONLY CHILD OF LATE MR & MRS. KOFFI,
MY FATHER WAS A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESSMAN AND A MINER AS WELL BASED HERE IN ACCRA GHANA WEST AFRICA, A NOTABLE COMMERCIAL CITY OF GHANA BEFORE HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS
BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR OUTING ON A BUSINESS TRIP.
AFTER MY DEAR MOTHER DIED ON THE 12TH JULY 1986, MY
FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BECAUSE I AM MOTHERLESS.
BUT BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 1ST DECEMBER 2005 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN ACCRA. HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND DISCLOSED TO ME THAT HE HAS A SUM OF US$2.5,(TWO MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND,UNITED STATES DOLLARS) DEPOSITED WITH DANIEL SECURITY COMPANY, ONE OF THE GOVERNMENT AFFILLIATED DEPOSIT HOUSE HERE IN ACCRA GHANA.
THAT HE USED MY NAME AS HIS ONLY SON AS THE NEXT OF KIN DURING THE DEPOSIT OF THE FUND.HE DISCLOSED TO ME WHERE HE KEPT THE RELATED DOCUMENT COVERING THE TRANSACTION. HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT HE DEPOSITED THE FUND IN A METTALIC TRUNK BOX AS FAMILY TREASURES/VALUABLES UNKNOWN TO THE SECURITY COMPANY BECAUSE OF SECURITY REASONS.HE STATED IT CLEARLY TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF HIS WEALTH THAT HE WAS POISONED BY HIS GREEDY BUSINESS ASSOCIATES.
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).
PLEASE,
I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS.
1)TO ASSIST ME BY STANDING AS MY FOREIGN PARTNER SO THAT THE SECURITY COMPANY CAN RELEASE AND DELIVER THE CONSIGNMENT TO YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY.
2)TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND SINCE I AM STILL A
STUDENT AND KNOW NOT MUCH ABOUT INVESTMENT.
3)TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR
COUNTRY AFTER THE MONEY HAS BEEN RELEASED AND DELIVERED TO YOU.
MOREOVER, I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 25% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT/INPUT AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSACTION OF THIS FUND AND DELIVERY TO YOUR NORMINATED SAFE COUNTRY OVERSEAS.
FURTHERMORE, YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS
ASSISTING ME AS I BELIEVE THAT THIS TRANSACTION WOULD
BE CONCLUDED WITHIN SEVEN (7)OFFICIAL WORKING DAYS AS ASSURED TO ME BY THE SECURITY COMPANIES DIRECTOR AS SOON AS MY PARTNER INDICATE HIS/HER INTEREST AND WILLINESS TO ASSIST ME POSITIVELY.
IF YOU FIND IT IN YOUR HEART TO ASSIST,I ANTICIPATE YOUR QUICK RESPONSE TO AVOID FURTHER CONTACTS.
THANK YOU ONCE MORE AND GOD BLESS YOU.
YOUR'S SINCERELY,
DARLINGTONKOFFI.
NOTE:MY ALTERNATIVE YAHOO EMAIL BELOW:
darlington_koffi@yahoo.com
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