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Fraud email example:
From: mattar williams <matta_x23x_williams@live.fr>
Reply-To: <mattar_u2007u_williams@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2007 12:24:44 +0100
Subject: RE: MISS MATTAR WILLIAMS.
DEAREST ONE, PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU OF MY DESIRE OF GOING INTO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU.I AM MISS MATTAR WILLIAMS 22 YEARS OLD, THE ONLY DAUGHTER OF LATE MR BAKUBA WILLIAMS. MY FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN ABIDJAN, THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST BEFORE HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR OUTING TO DISCUSS ON A BUSINESS TRIP TO PARIS IN FRANCE.WHEN MY MOTHER DIED ON THE 21ST OCTOBER 1987 WHILE I WAS 3 YEARS OLD, MY FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BECAUSE OF THE DEATH OF MY MOTHER AND ALSO AS THE ONLY CHILD OF MR. BAKUBA WILLAMS.BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 29TH JUNE 2005 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN ABIDJAN. HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAS A SUM OF 12.3M USA DOLLAS (TWELVE MILLION THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ,)DEPOSITED IN A SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN ABIDJAN IN A TRUNK BOX.
HE USED MY NAME AS NEXT OF KIN AND NOT THE BENEFICIARY DUE TO OUR POLITICAL STATUS AND THE NATURE OF DEPOSIT I CAN NOT SERVE AS THE BENEFICIARY,THE BENEFICIARY MUST BE MY FATHER'S BUSINESS PARTNER OR GUARDIAN IN ABROAD. HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS WEALTH THAT HE WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES, THAT I SHOULD 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 TO ANY LUCRATIVE INVESTMENT OF YOUR DECISION.
I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS.
2)TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND SINCE I AM IS STILL YOUNG GIRL OF 22 YEARS.3). You honestly take me as your family?4). Can I completely trust you?5). What percentage of the total amount in question willbe good for you after the money is in your country?
6).TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOURCOUNTRY AFTER THE MONEY HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED.MOREOVER, I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT/INPUT AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOUR COUNTRY OVERSEAS.
FURTHERMORE, YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS ASSISTING ME AS I BELIEVE THAT THIS TRANSACTION WOULD BE CONCLUDED WITHOUT PROBLEMS.
INTEREST TO ASSIST ME ANTICIPATING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.THANKS AND BEST REGRADS.
MISS MATTAR WILLIAMS.
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