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From: Benson Taylor <bensonchtaylor@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2006 06:50:19 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Reliable person !
Good Day Dear,
You may be surprised to receive this letter since you don't
know me before, i got your contact in the cause of my serious
search for a reliable foreign partner through a profile in which
convinced me of your honesty and vast experience in business.
I am Benson Taylor my father was a businessman and also
one Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy movement
that fought against the Government in Liberia West African.
I confide in you hoping you will never betray me at last, My
most required concern is for you to recognised me as your
best friend while establishing a long lasting relationship for our future.
Presently I am in Dakar-Senegal with the sum of Nine point five million
United States Dollars (US$9.5m) .These money was realised by
my father before his untimely death through Diamond sales
when L.U.R.D conquered one of the Diamond region.
This money was kept under my father care for the purchase
of arms from Ukraine, it was a situation of war so my father
died and i consider it my chance and then move immediately
to Dakar-Senegal where my late father Deposited this fund in
a Security Trust Company for save keeping since then i have
being looking for a nice business to invest this fund into and
also a reliable partner to assist me with the transfer outside Africa.
My aim of contacting you is to assist me in two ways
(1) to help and transfer the money to your country
(2) to help me get a profitable business for investment in
your country or anywhere in oversea all is base on your
professional advise and acceptance to participate in this venture.
I am proposing interest of 15% for your help and 30% interest
in any investments you finally confirms profitable and okay
in your country, be rest assured of full compensation for any
assistance you shall expertly render to me for the success of
this transaction before and after. Actually, i want to move the
money directly to your custody from the fiduciary company here
in Senegal where it was deposited by my late father prior to the
investment as soon as you confirms your readiness to co-operate
with me and sincerely protect my interest.
Please, confirm your acceptance of the offer to enable us
discuss full details , agreed and have the deposit released
and subsequent transfer of the money to your account after
which i will come over to your country for the investment,
when i might have secured relevant travelling papers.
I look forward to your positive response and a healthy business
relationship.at bensonchtaylor@yahoo.com
Thank you once more while counting on your understanding
and mutual co-operation.
Best Regards,
Benson Taylor
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