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From: <princess_lucas2007@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2007 21:37:03 +0900 (JST)
Subject: FROM MISS PRINCESS
looking for a reputable and reliable assitance.Before I go further, I want to introduce my self to you.
My name is Miss PRINCESS LUCAS MICHAEL, I am a nationality of Gambia in West Africa.
I am the only daughter of my parent MR LUCAS MICHAEL,
I completed my post graduate course in the year 2003 My father was a cocoa merchant and also deals on import and export. He was based in Ivory coast West Africa.
By febuary 2004, he was poisoned by his fellow business associate, He died after a long period of illness in the hospital , Due to the shocking news of my father's death, my mother who was admited at the hospital at the same period, on hearing the news developed a heart attack and died.
After three months of the the death of my parents, I discovered some documents in my father's wardrope, among the the documents one was the one he used to deposit US$18.725 million dollars in a fixed deposit account in a bank here in my name as the only daughter.
My reason for contacting you is for you to assist me transfer this fund to your country for investment
purposes. You are to serve as a beneficiary and my foreign counterparts.
You are also to assist me to invest this fund as soon as it is transfered. You will also assist me arrange for my travelling documents to enable me meet with you.
I have maped out 15% for your assitance..
I have not been very comfortable staying here since after the death of my parents.
Please I want you to contact me immediatly as soon as you recieve this mail for us to know what next to do.
Thanks and God Bless
Miss PRINCESS LUCAS MICHAEL
please contact me on princess-lucas-michael@lycos.it
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