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From: alice robouth <alice10002robouth@yahoo.ca>
Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2007 07:40:27 -0500 (EST)
Subject: FORM MISS ALICE
Dearest One,
I am Mis Alice Robouth the only child of late Mr. Fidelix Robouth. My Father and Mother were very wealthy farmers and exporters when they were alife.After the death of my Father,long ago, My Mother was controling his business untill she became sick and died
on december 2005.Before the death of My Mother, she deposited an amount
of US$5.M in a Security Companyhere which My Name is there as the Next of kin. but before she died, she informed that the Funds should only be available to me when I am 27Years or I should
seek for a foreign guardian in your country to receive the funds until I am 27Years old so that I can Finish My Education.I am kindly seeking the following from you.
(1) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am a
still a small girl of 22 Years Old .
(2) To Make Arrangement for me to Come Over to your
country to Further My Education and to secure a
resident permit for me in your country.
I am willing to offer you 20% once the funds gets to your account.
kindly inform me of your sincere wish to assist me for me to give you
further informations.
feel free to call me on the receipt of this email.
Thanks and God bless.
alice10002robouth@yahoo.ca
Alice Robouth
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