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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: peter ubah <peter_u12@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: ubahpeter9@yahoo.co.in
Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2008 17:44:56 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: From Ubah / Elizabeth Peter.
From Ubah / Elizabeth Peter.
Dear One
It is my pleasure to introduce you to a business that will make the beginning of never -ending family relations and l hope this proposal will not come to you as an embarrassment.
l am Ubah Peter, the only son of late Mr Dan Peter who was a famous cocoa merchant. My late father operated his cocoa business in Abidjan Cote d' ivoire under partnership, but unfortunately my late father was poisoned by his business associates in order to claims the newly awarded contract and his wealth in a cocktail party held in his honour as the director of the company. When he was poisoned, he was rushed to the hospital.
It was in the hospital that he secretly disclosed to me the cause of his sickness and why he was poisoned. There he informed me that he deposited the sum of US$9,500M. (Nine Million Five Hundred Thousand United Dollars) in a suspense coded account to a bank here in Abidjan Cote d' Ivoire and that l and my little sister Elizabeth was made the next of kin to inherit the money in his record file.
He therefore advised me to look for a reliable, trust worthy and God fearing person who will assist me transfer the money abroad strictly for investment purposes. This is because he didn’t want his associate to raise an eyebrow on his fund. He also advised me to avoid his associates and our family members who will be running after our dear lives, he finally died in the hospital after few days of admission.
Please, We soliciting for your assistance to help me and my little sister Elizabeth transfer the money into your account for an investment purpose over there in your country. We hope to travel with you to your country after a successful transfer of this money. The contact of the bank will be given to you as soon as you show your interest and willingness to us. You can now instruct them on where and how the money will be transferred.
We are offering you 15% of the total sum as commission for your assistance to transfer the money to your country. May I strongly re-emphasise that this transaction is highly confidential, hitch free and this will be successfully concluded within 10 days according to your willingness. I look forward to hear from you soon.
Thank you and God bless you.
Yours Sincerely.
Ubah / Elizabeth Peter.
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