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From: Moreen Kabba <mr_kabba8@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: moreen_kabba4u2004@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2008 04:27:19 -0800 (PST)
Subject: DEAREST ONE,
DEAREST ONE,
FROM:PRINCESS MOREEN KABBA
ABIDJAN, COTE D' IVOIRE.
EMAIL; (moreen_kabba4u2004@yahoo.co.jp)
MY NAME IS PRINCESS MOREEN KABBA NATIONALITY SIERRA LEONE. MUSLIM, I AM FEMALE 22YEARS OLD STUDIED MARKETING IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION IN THE UNIVERSITY.
I LOST MY FATHER HE WAS KILLED BY REBEL GROUP OF MR.FODAY SANKOH DRURING THE POLITICAL CRISIS IN MY COUNTRY.MY LATE FATHER WAS FORMER PERSONAL ASSISTANCE TO THE PRESENT MINISTER FOR MINES AND NATURAL RESOURCES IN-CHARGE OF DIAMOND PRODUCTION SALES IN MY COUNTRY SIERRA LEONE.UNFORTUNATELY SOME MONTHS AGO BEFORE THE PEACE PACT IN MY COUNTRY,
MY FATHER AND HIS COLLEAGUES WERE KILLED BY REBEL GROUP OF MR.FODAY SANKOH DURING AN INSPECTION VISIT TO THE RICH DIAMOND MINING AREA IN THE VILLAGE OF IZUMBA,WHERE THE REBELS LAID AN AMBUSH AND OPEN FIRE ON CONVOY KILLING MY FATHER AND SOME OF HIS COLLEAGUES WHO WHEE ON THEIR WAY TO THE DIAMOND MINING ZONE. FOLLOWING THE PACT THAT WAS INTRODUCE BY THE UNITED NATION KEEPING FORCE SOME MONTHS BACK.
I DEEM IT FIT TO SAY THAT IT IS RIGHT TIME FOR ME TO LEAVE THE COUNTRY FOR SAFETY AND FOR USA OR ANY OTHER STABLE ECONOMIC BLOC WITH THE US$ 9,000,000.00( NINE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS)DEPOSITED BY MY LATE FATHER IN BANK IN ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE ON MY NAME AS THE NEXT OF KIN.IN FACT IN A BRIFE INTRODUTION ALL THE INFORMATION WILLBE GIVEN TO YOU WHEN I HEAR FROM YOU.I AM IN COTE D'IVOIRE, SINCE PAST THREE MONTHS. IT IS MY DESIRE TO WRITE FROM MY HEART HOPING THAT YOU WILL NOT BETRAY ME.
NOW I AM SEEKING FOR A TRUSTED PERSON WHO WILL RECEIVE THIS MONEY INTO HIS/HER ACCOUNT FOR ONWARD INVESTMENT. HOWEVER, WHAT I NEEDED FROM YOU IS YOUR GOOD ASSISTANCE IN HELPING ME TRANSFERRING THE SAID SUM TO YOUR ACCOUNT SINCE I AM INEXPERENCED IN THE WORLD OF BUSINESS, THAT'S THE REASON WHY I AM ASKING FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
ALL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE DEPOSIT MAY BE GIVEN TO YOU FOR YOUR VERIFICATION. I REALLY NEED TO MOVE THE FUND OUT FROM HERE. I HAVE DECIEDED TO GIVE YOU 15% OF THE TOTAL SUM FOR YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE. 5% FOR ANY EXPENCESS.THE WORLD IS FULL OF BAD PEOPLE PLEASE CAN YOU PROVE YOUR GENUITY TO ME FOR ME 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 IN HERITACE AND LAST HOPE. SHOW YOUR INTEREST AND WE PROCEED ON THE NEXT STEP OF ACTION PLEASE EMAIL ME AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS MASSAGE FOR MORE DETAILS
BEST REGARDS,
YOURS PRINCESS MOREEN KABBA.
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