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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: <estherwilliams20006u@yahoo.com>
Date: 17 Jan 2008 19:45:29 -0800
Subject: from Miss Esther Williams
XSMTP: Microsoft 1.0
XSMTP: Secure ESLO1.0
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Dear Sir / Madam,
Happy day to you and your family. Pls i hope that I am not embarrassing you with this mail because you did not expect it or know me before .but kindly rest assured that I have
Irresistible urge to write it believe me, the mail is an indication of
love for you and happiness I shall always wish you .I am Miss Esther Williams.
24 years old,and the only Daughter of late Mr and Mrs Williams the former
President of Cape Verde chambers of Cocoa & amp; Coffee Dealers
Association. My father was poisoned by his business associate after
he was given the President of the association in Cape Verde known as the
Economic capital which he suffered the sickness and died recently. I am
presently living alone in my country as an orphan.
Before the death of my father, late Mr Vincent.Williams in St Jude Hospital in my
country where he was admitted immediately I came back from St Vincent Island in my country where I am
schooling, he secretly called me in his bedside and told me about the
sum of Two million five hundred thousand US dollars ($2.5 million) he
left in a fixed account in a bank here in my country on my name.
It was the money he Intended to transfer overseas for foreign investment before he was
Poisoned. He advised me to seek for a foreign partner in any country of my
choice to assist me transfer the money to foreign account, Because of
my young age. He advice me to make sure that I look for a God fearing person to
transfer the money where the money will be save and invested wisely. My
father told me that the people who kill him may be after my life. After
my late fathers burial I went to the bank for the release of the money
,the bank director told me that my father made an agreement with them
that the money should be transfered to abroad account for investment
purpose only .Now I am facing a hell of pressures in my country now
and the people who poisoned my father is after my life. I have been
severely attacked by unknown gun men in the formal hotel where I been
hiding ,right now two young girl had been killed by this assassins in that
hotel as a mistaken of identity thinking that am the one. There was a
rumour that i have been killed,but God is on my side.
My uncle who was not in good term with my late father was the brain
behind this incidence, meanwhile he has taken over my father business as
well and was seeking for my life.
My life was in danger and presently I am in a hideout where no one can
see me now in hotel Marisol in praia, the city capital. Right now, I am restless and depressed in a total darkness condition. Please, I came across your profile and I decided to contact you for help because you seem trustworthy and regardful in my mind. Please if
you help me out, I will share my life and whatever I have with you in
your country. Nobody is aware of the money as I am talking to you now as
adviced by my late father, may his soul rest in perfect peace Amen.Pls I have decided to seek your assistance to transfer the money to your choice nominated account
where it will be invest wisely as my late father advised me when he was on
the bed rest. I will come over there to meet you and further my
education after successful transfer of the funds to your bank account.
I need your kind assistance in the following ways:
(1) To serve as my guardian and assist to transfer the money into your
Choice nominated account over there in ur country.
(2) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further
my education and to secure a resident permit for me in your country.
(3) To serve as a guardian of the funds untill i finish my education over there and
come of age to handle the money.
You will invest the money in any business you know well in your country
like, buying of shares, transportation, five star hotels etc, according to my late fathers advice.. Please your kind gesture will be highly appreciated, I am willing to offer you 20% of the total money as a reward for your assistance in the transfer of the funds, and we shall discuss your percentage in any profits of the investments over there in ur country. Please reply urgent so that we will move to the next step in details. After you have indicated your interest and willingness to help me out sincerely.
Please reply me.( estherwilliams20006u@yahoo.com)
Miss Esther Williams from hotel Marisol.
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