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Fraud email example:
From: =?iso-8859-1?q?suzan=20sankoh?= <suzansankoh11@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Wed, 10 May 2006 21:54:13 +0530 (IST)
Subject: FROM MRS SUZAN SANKOH
I have a new email address!You can now email me at: suzansankoh11@yahoo.co.in
FROM MRS SUZAN SANKOH
ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST
DEAR ONE,
I AM MRS SUZAN SANKOH THE WIFE OF LATE CHEIF ANDREW KAMARA,
THE OWNER OF TWO GOLD FIELDS IN SEIRRA LEONE THAT WAS LATER TAKEN
OVER FROM US BY THE GOVERNMENT, AND MY HUSBAND WAS MADE THE DIRECTOR OF
THE MINES BEFORE THE REBELFORCES ATTACKED HIM AND TOOK IT OVER. I GOT YOUR
CONTACT THROUGH MY SEARCH IN THE INTERNET AS REPUTABLE PERSON WHO CAN HELP
ME TO MANAGE OUR INHERITED FUND IN A GOOD BUSINESS UNTIL MY SON IS ABLE TO TAKE
OVER.
SIR AS A BUSY PERSON, I PRAY YOU WILL HAVE ENOUGH TIME
TO CONSENT TO MY PLIGHT AND PROPOSAL I WOULD LIKE TO CONFIDE IN YOU THAT
I INHERITED A TOTAL SUM OF $23.000.000.USD(TWENTY - THREE MILION UNITED STATES DOLLARS )
FROM MY LATE HUSBAND (CHIEF ANDREW SANKOH ) WHO WAS KILLED BY
THE REBEL SOLDIERS IN SIERRA-LEONE.
THIS MONEY WAS MOVED DOWN TO ABIDJAN ( COTE D'IVOIRE )WITH INSTRUCTION
TO TRANSFER THE CONSIGNMENT TO LONDON OR BUDAPEST AND HOLLAND COLLECTING
CENTER AND DEPOSITED IN A PRIME SECURITY FIRM BY MY LATE HUSBAND UNDER A SPECIAL
SECRET ARRANGEMENT IN WHICH HE DECLARED THE CONSIGNMENT AS FAMILY VALUABLUES
AND WITH THE HOPE OF INVESTING IT LATER,BUT THE SUDDEDN DEATH COULD NOT
ALLOW HIM.
AFTER HIS SUDDEN DEATH WE DISCOVERED A COPY OF THE WILL HE MADE
IN WHICH HE STATED THAT THE DEPOSIT CONTAINS MONEY, THOUGH
DECLARED AS FAMILY VALUABLES FOR SECURITY REASON.
I AND MY SON DECIDED TO SEEK REFUGE IN IVORY COAST FOR A WHILE, BUT WE ARE
NOW LOOKING FOR A TRUSTED PARTNER IN OVERSEAS WHOSE ACCOUNT CAN ACCOMODATE
HIS MONEY, AND CAN BE COVENIENTLY DEPOSITED FOR INVESTMENT AND MANAGMENT
ON OUR BEHALF AND FOR US TO ALSO COME OVER TO STAY IN YOUR COUNTRY.
I HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT AND RELY IN YOU BECAUSE,WE HAVE DECIDED TO INVEST
THIS MONEY INTO GOOD BUSINESS VENTURE IN YOUR COUNTRY, BASED ON ITS POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC STABILITY.
MYSELF AND MY SON HAVE AGREED THAT YOU WILL BE THE ONLY PARTNER AND FUND MANAGER IN THIS REGARD.
I AM BY THIS EMAIL MESSAGE SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS RESPECT.
YOU ARE THEREFORE REQUESTED TO ARRANGE FOR A POSSIBLE WAY THIS MONEY COULD BE
MOVE TO YOUR COUNTRY ,EVEN IF IT MAY REQUIRE YOUR COMING DOWN HERE IN IVORY COAST TO MEET ME AND MY SON.
WE HAVE AGREED THAT 15% OF THE TOTAL SUM SHALL BE GIVEN TO YOU FOR RENDERING
THIS ASSISTANCE. WE HAVE ALSO EARMARKED 5% FOR EXPENSES LIKE TRAVELLING.
HOTEL BILLS e.t.c,10% TO BE IN A SEPRATE ACCOUNT FOR ME AND MY SON, WHILE
THE REMAINING 70% WILL BE FOR THE FAMILY'S INVESTMENT , WITH YOU AS A PARTNER AND TRUSTEE.
PLEASE REPLY THIS EMAIL MESSAGE AT YOUR EARLIEST
CONVENIENT TIME THROUGH MY PRIVET EMAIL (suzansankoh1@yahoo.co.in)
INDICATING YOUR WILLINGNESS. HAVE A NICE DAY AND GOD BLESS .
YOURS SINCERELY
SUZAN SANKOH
- suzan sankoh
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