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From: "william kamara" <williamkamara8@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 19:15:56 +0000
Subject: Dearest one
FROM : WILLIAM KAMARA
TEL:00225 08 04 20 63
ABIDJAN COTE D IVOIRE
ATTN :
Dearest One
Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into
business relationship with you.
I am William Kamara, the only child of late Mr and Mrs
Eric Kouadio Kamara, my father was a very wealthy cocoa
merchant based in Abidjan, the economic capital of
Ivory Coast before he was poisoned to death by his
business associates on one of their outing to discuss
on a business deal. When my mother died on the 21st
October 1999, my father took me so special because I
am motherless. Before the death of my father on 24th
November 2003 in a private hospital here in Abidjan,one year after the junta
of troops that wants to topple the president Laurant Gbagbo,which resulted
to the kiling of the former president.General Robert Guei.
he secretly called me on his bedside and told me that
he has the sum of $12 million USD (Twelve Million US Dollars) left in a
suspense account in a bank here in Abidjan, that he used
my name as his only son for the next of kin in deposit
of the fund. He also explained to me that it was
because of this fund that he was poisoned by his
business associates, that I should seek for a foreigner
in a country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use it for
investment purpose, (such as real estate management).I have found the bank
and all the documents are intacts with me,all I seek from you is acceptance
to help and assist me transfer the fund to your account so that I can leave
Abidjan for safety and for further investments.
Sir, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the
following ways.
1- To provide a bank account where this money would be
transferred
2- To serve as the guardian of this fund since I am a
boy of 18 years
3- To make arrangement for me to come over to your
country to further my education .
Moreover, Sir, I am willing to offer you 30% of the
total sum as compensation of your effort input after
the successful transfer of this fund to your nominated
account overseas. Further more, you can indicate your
option towards assisting me as I believe that this
transaction would be concluded with in few weeks as
soon as you signify your interest to assist me.
Your can reach me on this e mail address for
more discussion and briefings.This transaction is 100%risk free.
Anticipating hearing from you soon.
Thanks and God bless.
Best regards.
William Kamara
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