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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: <mrs_chioma1@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2009 02:00:39 +0900 (JST)
Subject: GOD BLESS YOU AS YOU READ
REQUEST FOR INVESTMENT PARTNER.
Dearest one ,
Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you. I got your name and contact from the internet search engine. I prayed over it and selected your name among other names due to its esteeming nature and the recommendations given to me as reputable and trust worthy
person that I can do business with and by the recommendation , I must not hesitate to confide in you for this simple and sincere business .
I am madam Chioma Anan : the only wife; of late Mr. and Mrs. George Anan. My husand was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in Abidjan , the economic capital of Ivory
coast my husand was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outings on a business trip
My husand died when we are togetherI and since then my husand took me so special. Before the death of my husand on January 2002 in a private hospital here in Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has the sum of Nine million,five hundred thousand United State Dollars.
USD ($ 9.500,000) left in fixed / suspense account in one of the prime bank here in ( EUROPE) ,that he used my name as his only wife; for the next of Kin in depositing of the fund. He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth 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 purpose such as real estate management or hotel management .
Sir, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways:
(1) To provide a bank account into which this money would be transferred to .
(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since i am alone;
(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your
country to further my life and to secure a resident permit in your country. Moreover, sir i am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as compensation for your effort/ input after the
successful transfer of this fund into your nominated
account overseas.
Furthermore, you indicate your options towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within fourteen (14) days you signify interest to assist me. Anticipating to hear from you
soon. Thanks and God bless.
Best regards,
Madam Chioma Anan;
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