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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: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2008 11:56:25 -0500 (EST)
Subject: FAQ - Check it out
Below is a link on the Ligonier Ministries website you sent to misssamantatanoh@yahoo.it:
http://www.ligonier.org/contact_faq.php
Dear Respectful One,
May the maker of heaven and earth grant you the willing spirit to diggest this important request of mine though you might find it difficult to beleive me but it is only God that will speak to you as my cry and prayers has rise smokely to God to assist me in sourcing for a good reputable person to assist me in this ailing situation.Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you. I must not hesitate to confide in you for this simple and sincere proposition.
I am Samanta Tanoh by name 19yrs of age and the daughter and only child of the late Dr.Brendan Tanoh a very wealthy cocoa merchant and competent business man here in Abidjan, the economic capital of Cote D\'Ivoire formaly known as (Ivory coast).My father was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outings on a business trip.
My lovely mother died when I was still 2yrs and since then my father took me so special as his only survival dependent.Before the death of my father in August 2006 in a private hospital here in Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has the sum of (Eleven Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars)USD$11.500,000 deposited in one of the Famous Banks here in Abidjan Cote D\'Ivoire,that he used my name as his only child for the next of Kin in depositing the funds. He also explained to me that it was because of this funds that he was poisoned by his business associates.
That I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use it for investment purposes, such as real estate management or hotel management. I am humbly seeking for your assistance in the following ways:
(i)To contact the Bank and request for the transfer of the funds to your account as my late parents family friend abroad.
(ii)To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 19 yrs old.
(iii)To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and to secure a resident permit in your country.
Moreover,I am willing to offer you 20% of the total sum as compensation for your effort/input after the successful transfer of this funds to you in your country.
Furthermore, you indicate your options towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within Nine (9) days you should signify your interest to assist me. I am anticipating to hearing from you soon. Due to my present condition and the confidentiality of this matter please reply to me immediately
Thanks and God bless.
Best regards,
Miss Samanta Tanoh
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