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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
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From: morris_kabong1@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 14:19:48 +0000
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?URGENT=20ASSISTANCE=20FROM=20MORRIS=2E?=
URGENT ASSISTANCE FROM MORRIS.
Abidjan,Cote d'Ivoire
Dear One,
Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship
with you. I am Morris Kabongo, the only son of late Mr. and Mrs. Benson
K. Kabongo. My father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in Abidjan , the
Economic capital of Ivory coast, 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 January 2003 in a private hospital here
in Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has
the sum of Eight million, five hundred thousand United State Dollars. US($8.500,000)
left in fixed/suspense account in one of the prime banks here in Abidjan
,that he used my name as his only son 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 associates. That I should be cearful
and seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer
this money and use it for investment purpose such as real estate management
or other wise and profitable investment.
Dear, I am honourably seeking for 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 24 years without
investment knowledge.
(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, 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 overseaswhile 3% will be maped out for any expenses we
may incure.
Furthermore, please indicate your options towards assisting me as I believe
that this transaction would be concluded within Seven working days you signify
interest to assist me.
Anticipating to hear from you soonest Thanks and God bless you.
Sincerely yours,
MORRIS KABONGO
Please take note for my security reasons reply back to me with my private
email adderss;;;;morris_kabong1@yahoo.co.uk, remain blessed as i wait to
hear from you .
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