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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: Samson Bouesso <samsonbouesso123@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:21:38 -0600 (CST)
Subject: FROM : SAMSON AND SISTER
FROM : SAMSON AND SISTER
ABIDJAN, COTE D' IVOIRE.
WEST AFRICA.
MY DEAR,
MY NAME IS (SAMSON BOUESSO) NATIONALITY SIERRA LEONE. I AM A
STUDENT,I LOST MY FATHER YEARS BACK HE DIED DRURING THE
POLITICAL CRISIS IN MY COUNTRY.MY LATE FATHER WAS ONE OF THE
DIRECTORS UNDER TIJAN KABBAH GOVERNMENT. MY MOTHER ALSO DIED
AFFER FOUR YEARS LATTER. I HAVE ONE YOUNGER SISTER (PEACE
BOUESSO) WE ARE LEAVING IN COTE D'IVOIRE SINCE PAST SIX MONTHS.
IT IS MY DESIRE TO WRITE YOU FROM MY HEART HOPING THAT YOU WILL
NOT BETRAY US.MY FATHER DIVERTED SOME HUGE SOME OF MONEY WHICH
HE DEPOSITED WITH ONE BANK HERE WHEN HE WAS ALIFE. IN FACT IN A
BRIFE INTRODUTION ALL THE INFORMATION WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU WHEN
I HEAR FROM YOU. THE MONEY
IN QUESTION IS US($10,500,000) TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
UNITED
STATES DOLLARS )NOW WE ARE SEEKING FOR A TRUSTED PERSON WHO WILL
RECEIVE THIS MONEY INTO HIS / HER ACCOUNT FOR ONWARD INVESTMENT.
HOWEVER, WHAT WE NEEDED FROM YOU IS YOUR GOOD ASSISTANCE IN
HELPING US TRANSFERRING THE SAID SUM TO YOUR ACCOUNT SINCE WE
ARE INEXPERENCED IN THE WORLD OF BUSINESS,THAT'S THE REASON WHY
WE ARE ASKING FOR YOUR SUPPORT.ALL DOCUMENTS CONCERNING THE
DEPOSIT MAY BE GIVEN TO YOU FOR YOUR VERIFICATION.WE REALLY NEED
TO MOVE THE FUND OUT OF THIS COUNTRY TO ABROAD.
I AND MY YUNGER SISTER(PEACE) HAVE DECIEDED TO GIVE YOU 15% OF
THE TOTAL SUM FOR YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE. THE WORLD IS FULL OF BAD
PEOPLE PLEASE CAN YOU PROVE YOUR GEUNUITY TO US FOR US TO HAVE
YOU AS A PARTNER.
SORRY I AM NOT SAYING YOU ARE BAD PERSON BUT CONSIDER THAT THIS
IS MONEY AND HOW THE MONEY WAS GOTTEN. IT IS INHERITACE AND LAST
HOPE.
SHOW YOUR INTEREST AND WE PROCEED ON THE NEXT STEP OF ACTION.
AFRICA IS
NO LONGER CONDUSIVE FOR US TO STAY. PLEASE REPLY US THROUGH THIS
EMAIL ADDRESS(samsonbouesso123@yahoo.co.uk) SO THAT MY YUNGER
SISTER
PEACE CAN
HAVE ACCESS TO YOUR MAILS AS WELL.
OUR BEST REGARDS.
SAMSON AND SISTER.
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