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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: koffi williams <koffi_willy4@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2007 18:06:57 +0000
Subject: KOFFI WILLIAMS
Good Day I have a proposal for you however, it is not mandatory nor will I in anymanner compel you to honour against your will.I am KOFFI WILLIAMS .19 years old and the only son of my late parentsMr.and Mrs PETER WILLIAMS My father was a highly reputable busnness magnet(a cocoa merchant) who operated in the capital city of Cote d' Ivoire. It is sad to say that my father passed away mysteriously for foodpossion during one of his business outing on the 12th.Febuary 2005.Although his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have beenmasterminded by his younger brother who was with him .But God knows the truth!My mother died when I was 10 years old,and since then my father took meso special. Before the death of my father on Febuary 12 2005 he called me besidehis sick bed in the hospital and he gave me the key to his private room and instructed me to go and removed all the important documents relating to his business and fixed deposit slip of Eighteen million,Five hundred thousand United State Doll(USD$18.5 M) He deposited with one of the banks here, and he futher told me that I amthe next of kin and beneficiary of all his business and propertiesincluding the money as his only son if he happen to die.I am just 19 years old and a student of higher insitution and reallydon't know what to do now, since the death of my father his youngerbrother who was a suspect to my father's death, have confiscated allmy father business and his properties and attemting to kill me too .I am now out of my father's house, into hinding to save my life.I am only left with the deposit slip of the Eighteen Million FiveHundred Thousand United State Dollars in my pocession I urgently need an assistance (foreign partner) who will provide me withaccount where i will transfer the money for onward investment. The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life. I am in asincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards.Your suggestions and ideas will be highly well come and permit me toask these few questions below.1. Can you honestly help me as your son?2. Can I completely trust you?3. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for youafter the money is transfered into your account? 4. if you agree to help me we shall make a legal agreement that willprotect both interest and you will help me to invest the money in a verygood business that you know.Please,Consider this and get back to me as soon aspossible.Thank you so much My sincere RegardsKOFFI WILLIAMS
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