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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: Miriam John <miriamjohn55@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: miriam_john59@hotmail.fr
Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:14:05 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: From. Miriam John
From: Miss Miriam John
Address:Plot 7 koumassi
Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire
Dearest One,
It's my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I am miss Miriam John the only Daugther of Mr.and Mrs. John, intend to establish in your country. Though I have not met with you before but I believe,one has to risk confiding in someone to succeed sometimes in life.
There is this huge amount of ($36 million US dollars ) which my late father deposited in a private finance company here in Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire before he was assasinated by unknow persons.
Now I have decided to invest these money in your country or anywhere safe enough outside Africa for security and political reasons.I want you to help me to transfer this fund to your country for investment purposes on the followings below:
1). Telecommunication
2). Automobile manufacturing
3). Five star hotel If you can be of an assistance to me I will like you to tel me what you will take form me.of the total fund. I await your soonest response. Extend my warmest regards to your entire family.Please reply me in this my email miriam_john59@hotmail.fr
Thank you and God bless you.
Sincerely,
Miss Miriam John
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