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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: Loran Jacques <loran_jacques30@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: loranjacques033@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:07:45 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PLEASE HELP ME
PLEASE HELP ME
Greetings!
My name is LORAN JACQUES, the only Son of Late Chief Dr. INNOCENT JACQUES from Republic of Cote D'Ivoire, (Ivory Coast).
I know it is normal and natural for you to wonder why I contacted for assistance in this transaction when we have not met each other before, I am pleading that you be patient with me because I have no choice than to do what I am doing now since it is the only way out of this problem I found myself based on the fact that most times in life, One must confide in another Person to survive, I therefore decided to contact you to find a solution to my problem irrespective of the fact that we never knew each other, please do not misunderstand me, I am therefore begging you to accept me with an open heart and mind, it is the situation I found myself that made me to contact you and ask for your assistance.
I am contacting you to assist me transfer the Sum of US$9,500.000.00, I inherited from my Late Father which he made from the sale of Crude Oil Business for investment in your Company under your Management while I continue my education because my education stopped abruptly due to the death of my Father. My mother died after giving birth to me, so I never knew my mother. Behold, my only hope and courage in life which was my father was brutally killed by unknown assasins.
Many thanks to you if you can help me as I would compensate you with a good percentage of the money which is negotiable after the money has been successfully transferred and confirmed in your account.
Thanks and God bless you, I am waiting to hear from your urgent message.
Your's Respectfully,
LORAN.
Call Me +22509169246.
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