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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: mariam <mariam202550@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 14:33:39 +0200
Subject: Je heb een berichtje van contactbox.nl
Dit is het berichtje wat je hebt gekregen op contactbox.nl
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Dear Sir
I am writting this letter with due respect and heartful of tears since we have not known or met ourselves previously. I am asking for your assistance after I have gone through a profile that speaks good of you. I will be so glad if you can allow and lead me to the right channel towards your assistance to my situation now. I will make my proposal well known if I am given the opportunity. I would like to use this opportunity to introduce myself to you. well, i am Mariam Hassan 21years old lady and I know that this proposal might be a surprise to you but do consider it as nutshell, My (late)father Dr Hassan Ahmed ,was a wealthy Businessman in my country liberia in west africa. But he was killed along side with my mother during the longing civil war and all his properties was totally destroyed. However, after their death I managed to escape with a very important document of (US$2.5m)Two million Five hundred thousand U.S Dollars deposited by my late father in Security compan!
y , which i am the next of kin. Meanwhile,i am saddled with the problem of securing a trust worthy foriegn personality to help me transfer the money over to your country and into your possession pending my arrival to meet with you. Furthermore,you can contact the Security company for confirmation and i will issue a letter of authorisation on your name,that will enable the company to deal with you on my behalf. I am giving you this offers as mentioned with every confidence on your acceptance to assist me or take me as your wife and manage the money.Conclusively,i wish you send me a reply immediately as soon as you recieve this proposal. for confidential purposes, your urgent reply will be highly appreciated.at, (mariamwino@yahoo.com) Yours Faithfull ,
Miss Mariam Hassan
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