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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: Alpha Kone <alphakone_2000@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: alpha_85@mail.md
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2008 08:17:54 -0800 (PST)
Subject: My Regards,Mr.Alpha Kone
My Regards,Mr.Alpha Kone
Address :Church Residence Joycemary.
01 BP 54286 Abidjan 01-RCI
Tel:+22507680765
Abidjan-Cote d'Ivoire
Dearest One,
Good day.
It is my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which i,intend to establish in your country/company.
Though i have not met with you before but i believe,There is this amount of (Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand United States dollars) ($7.500.000.00) which my late father Mr.Banny Kone,he deposited the fund presently with a financial company for security reasons in Abidjan Capital city of Cote d' Ivoire which he wanted to used for his political activties in our Country
before he was assassinated.
Now i have decided to invest these money in your country or anywhere safe enough outside Africa for good economic/security and political stability.
I want you to help me claim and receive this fund which you will help me to investment the funds in your Country.
I will like to invest part of the money into these three investment in your Country but, if there is any other business that is better than what i suggestion, I will be very glad to follow your advice.
1). Real estate
2). Transport industry
3). Five star hotel
If you can be of an assistance to me i will be pleased to offer you 20% Of the total money while the balance will be invested by you.
I await your soonest response.
Respectfully Yours,
Mr.Alpha Kone
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