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From: "From Princess Ruth Kabbah" <prkabbah22@yahoo.fr> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 15 May 2006 18:03:13 +0000
Subject: Dear Loving One
>From :Princess Ruth Kabbah
Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire
Africa.
Dear Loving One
I have Decided to get in touch with you,to see if you can help me solve my problem. My name is Princess Ruth Kabbah, the only Daughter of (Late Chief Anthony Kabbah) My father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant and Gold dealer in Free Town,the economic capital of Sierra Leon, 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 2005 in a private hospital in Free Town Sierra Leon. before his death he called me and told me that he has the sum of Nine Million, United State Dollars. USD ($9,000.000.00) left in fixed / suspense account in one of the prime bank in Abidjan the economic capital of Cote D' Ivoire ,that he used my name as his only Daughter 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 incase he die I should move out of the country down to Cote D' Ivoire where he made the deposit to seek for a foreign partner a honest person in any country of my choice where i will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose after my education such as real estate management or hotel management.
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 22years.
(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 15% 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 Seven (7) days.
Anticipating to hear from you soon please call me as soon as you receive this message 0022507002375.
Thanks
Princess Ruth Kabbah
NOTE:Please kindly get back to me immediately you recieve this message through my private email address for security reason prkabbah22@yahoo.fr
I am now in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire where the money was deposited.
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