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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: lucy lokom <lucylokomza@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Mon, 2 May 2005 14:16:58 +0100 (BST)
Subject: I N NEED OF YOUR HELP
FROM:LUCY LOKOMBO
TEL:27 73 166 3921
lucylokomza@yahoo.co.in
I NEED YOUR URGENT HELP
This very confidential request should come to you as a surprise to you.
I got your contact numbers from network online.
I am Lucy Lokombo the wife of late Lt.col.Kabongo Lokombo,who was the cheif security officer to the late President Laurent Kabila of democratic republic of Congo,my husband after hearing the deat of the kabila he went home to find out he was murded too. with regards to your trustworthiness and realiability,I decided to seek for your assistance in transferring some money out of South Afica to your Country for onward dispatch and investment.
I will reveal to you,based on the fact that I could rely on you that at the height of crisis that led to Laurent Kabila`s assassination,he personally mandated and instructed me to create and fully equip special elite force to protect him against the rebels then working against his Government.This instruction was very discreet and highly confidential and was backed up with the sum of US$15.million(fifteen Million United States Dollars)in cash for the purpose of Arms and Ammunition from the elite corps Republic of South Africa.
We brought this fund to South Africa,where it was suppose to negotiate and purchase the Arms and Ammunition.This money was transported through Diplomatic means and negotiation wsa still in progress when the news came to us that our President has been shot.He then decide then to stop all negotiations and divert all funds to our personal use as it was a golden oppourtunity.He went back home to attend the funeral where he was also killed.
This money is presently deposited in a security company here in Johanessburg South Africa since January 2001 although the security Company did not know the real content of the box.I deposited it as the family treasure containing Gold and Diamond.
I now seek your assistance in providing an overseas account to enable me transfer this money out of South Africa to where it can be invested.I have made all the neccessary arrangment on our own side to ensure smooth remittance.However,Due to my refugges statues I cannot operate an account here in South Africa.Hence my desire is to transfer and invest in your Country with this development I will be pleased to welcome you in South Africa to enable us open a non resident account on your behalf for onward transfer to your overseas account.
For your assistance,after the transaction,I have agreed to give you 25% of the total sum,5% for the expences iuncurred while the balance of 70% will be for my investment.I intend to keep our presence here in South Africa low profile due to my popularity back home so we request all information provided to be kept secret and confidential.I oblige to provide details immedaitely I recive the acknowledgment of this letter from you indicating your interest to assist me.
You can contact my son Joseph with the above satellite telephone.
Best Regards
Lucy Lokombo
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