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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: n_makenze makenze <n_makenze@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2007 03:01:33 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From Nelson
From Nelson Makenze.
Abidjan cote d' lvoire
My Dearest One,
Telephone + 225 08795467
Permit me to inform you my heart desire for a business relationship with
you. I got your contact when I was searching for a foreign partner here
in Abidjan republic of Cote D'Ivoire on my search for honest and reliable
person. I prayed over it and decided to confide in you because your integrity and
educational background. I am Mr Nelson Makenze,( 20 years old) , the only
son of late Dr and mrs.Makenze
My father was a very wealthy Gold/Diamond dealer in Freetown, the economic
capital of Sierra Leone. My father was poisoned to death by his close business
associates on one of their outings on a business trip. My mother died when
I was 15 years old and since then my father took me so special.
Before the death of my father last year on August 19th 2004, in a private
hospital in Freetown, he secretly called me by his bed side and told me
that he has the sum of Twenty five million five hundred thousand dollars
(USD 25.500.000) He concealed in a metallic box and deposited with a security
company in SPAIN as families valuebles;that he used my name been the son
as the next of kin when he deposited the money. He warned me that because
of envy he was poisoned by his close associates.
He also advised me to seek for an honest foreigner in a country of my choice
those associates will not hurt me as they have succeeded in poisoning him.It
has been difficult to know who is an honest person to assist me in this
transaction , and for me to continue silent over looking for assistance,
i decided to make a try from you, i arrived here (ABIDJAN) on 10the March of
may 2007 and i don't want to stay long here since i know nobody or much
money to pay for hotel bill.
Dear, I honourably seek your assistance in the following ways: 1-To stand
as my father foreign partner since my late father deposited it to be cleared
by his foreign partner but no name was mentioned. 2-To provide an account
where we can transfer this money. 3-To help me arrange for better establishment.
4-To help me come over to your country to further my education. My intention
is not to disturb your Peace,but because l am sincerely in need, And desperately
need a solution before my life is wasted because there is war in this country.
Among all, the most important thing is for you to be aiding me as parent
who will directing all my affair es and doings in your country. Lastly ,you
will promise me that you will not betray or deny me if this my money gets
into your hands , or bank and country . Dear, I am ready to offer you 15%
of the total money for your help. But if may be you are not in better position
to help. Please let me know. So that I can look for another helper. I am
with the certificate of deposit upon your demand.
I will show you.
Looking forward to your kind reply soonest and may God
bless you.
Sincerely Yours.
Nelson Makenze
NOTE: There is WAR here in this country,
please urgent help needed so that i will move
from here immediately; read this BBC news
site to see what happened here
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3988769.stm).
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