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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: lois karia <lois_karia0300@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: lois_karia00@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2007 09:12:43 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Cry For Help
From Lois Karia.
My city :Abidjan
My country :Cote d'Ivoire
West Africa.
My dear,
Kindly accept my apology for sending unsolicited mail to you as I sourced your contact from a human resource profile database on your Country.I am writing you hoping that you will lend ears to my honest and sincere request due to the urgent need transfer transfer my inheritance funds abroad for investment purpose.
I am Miss Lois Karia 22 years and the only child of my late parents Mr.and Mrs Donald Karia. My father was a highly reputable Gold and Cocoa magnet who operated in Abidjan ,the economic capital of Cote d'ivoire during his days.
It is sad to say that my father passed away mysteriously as a result of poisioning during one of his business outings on 12th Febuary 2007.Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle of who travelled with him at that time. But God knows the truth.My mother died in 1987when I was just 2 years old,and since then my father took me so special.My father's second marriage could not stand due to the ill treatment being given to me by the woman.Before his death on Febuary 12 this year he called the secretary and i at his hospital bedside and told him that he has the sum of five million,five hundred thousand United State Dollar(USD5.500,000) left in fixed/suspense account in one of the leading banks here.
He further told that he deposited the money with my name as the next of kin,and finally issued a written instruction to his lawyer who he said is in possession of all the necessary but legal documents to this fund in the bank.I am just a university undergraduate and really and don't much about financial issues. I need an account oversea were I can transfer this funds and after the transaction i will come over to your country .This is because I have suffered alot of set backs as a result of incessant political crisis here in the country.
The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life and i wished to
invested under your care please.I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistant in this regards so that i will leave here and have a settled life which is the wish of my father before his untimely death.
Your suggestions and ideas will be highly welcomed but permit me to ask this two questions:-
{1} Can you honestly help me on this without betraying me?
{2} Can I completely trust ?
Note: While i am offering you 10% of the total money for this important assistance,you will also be the overseer of the investment untill i finish my education.
I will give you a reasonable percentage from the total sum for your assistance while I pray that you do not betray me at last. Please it is important you reply me immediately for more details on the next step hence itBƒks my wish to relocate to your country as soon as the transfer is concluded.
Expecting hearing from you so that I will know my position.
Yours,
Miss Lois Karia..
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