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From: =?iso-8859-1?q?rita=20kone?= <ritaakoneci@yahoo.de>
Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2006 12:51:31 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: From Miss Rita and Nelson..................Very urgent Assistant
Ich habe eine neue E-Mail-Adresse!Ich bin jetzt unter folgender E-Mail-Adresse zu erreichen: ritaakoneci@yahoo.de
>From Miss Rita & Mr.Nelson
15 bp1562 abidjan 15.
Cote D'Ivoire.
Attn: Dearest Beloveth One,
Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you,There is an imformation I would like you to keep very confidential.
My Name is Rita Kone and my younger brother nelson Kone,We are the Only Child of late Mr.and Mrs. Fidelix Kone my father was a very wealthy Gold & cocoa merchant in Abidjan , the economic capital of Ivory coast, our father was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outings on a business trip.
my mother died when we are baby and since then my father took us so special. Before the death of my father on SEPT 2003 in a private hospital here in Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has the sum of EIGHT MILLION United State Dollars. USD ($ 8.000,000) which he deposited with a security and finance company in Abijan ,that he used my name as first daughter for the next of Kin in depositing the fund.
He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates. That we should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where we will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose such as real estate management or hotel management since the depositing cerficate is here with us in abidjan.
Sir, we are honourably seeking your assistance in the
following ways:
(1) To provide a bank account into which this fund
would be transferred to.
(2) To make arrangement for us to come over to your
country to further our Education and to secure a
resident permit in your country.
Moreover, Dearest one me and my younger Brother Nelson are willing to offer you a good percentage from the total sum as compensation for your effort/input after the successful transfer of this fund into your nominated account overseas.
Furthermore, you will indicate your option towards assisting me as we believe that this transaction would be concluded within fourteen working days(14 days )
Please do signify your interest to assist us, as we will be forwarding you the contacts of security and finance company in Anticipating to hear from you soon.
Thanks and God bless.
Best regards,
Miss Rita Kone.
- rita kone
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