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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: savimbi kobe <kobesavimbi88@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 13:24:36 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT REPLY
DEAR FRIEND,
IT IS A PLEASURE TO CONTACT YOU AT THIS IMPORTANT TIME FOR A POSSIBLE BUSINESS TRANSACTION. HOWEVER, I GOT YOUR CONTACT THROUGH A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET WEBSITE AND YOUR PROFILE GOT ME CONVINCED OF YOUR WIDE IN BUSINESS.
I AM MR KOBE SAVIMBI, A FAMILY BROTHER TO THE LATE GENERAL JONAS SAVIMBI, LEADER OF THE ANGOLAN UNITA REBEL WHO WAS SHOT DEAD ON MONDAY 25TH FEBUARY 2002 BY THE OPPOSING FORCES OF ANGOLAN ARMY. FOR THE PAST YEARS NOW OUR COUNTRY HAVE BEEN IN POLITICAL CRISIS AND CONFLITS BETWEEN THE UNITA REBEL AND GOVERMENT ALLIED FORCES. AS A MATTER OF FACT,BEFORE THE DEATH OF GENERAL JONAS SAVIMBI, I WAS GIVEN US$29.8 MILLION DOLLARS,45,550 CARAT DIAMOND AND 5400 POUNCE GOLD FOR THE PURCHASING OF FIRE ARMS AND ARMUNATIONS FROM RUSSIA AND A MINI LAFEYETTE FRIGATE FROM UKRAIN.
I CONSIDERED IT A GREAT OPPORTUNITY AS HE IS NOW LATE CONSPHICATED THE PACKAGE AND DIVERTED IT TO BENIN REPUBLIC IN WEST AFRICAN, WHERE IT HAS BEEN DEPOSITED IN A SECURITY COMPANY ON A SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT AS A TREASURE. PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT THIS WEB PAGE FOR IT
SAYS IT ALL.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/africa/newsid_1839000/1839252.stm
THEREFORE, MY AIM OF CONTACTING YOU IS FOR YOU TO ASSIST ME WITH YOUR PERSONALITY AND INFLUENCE TO TRANSFER AND SECURE THE SAID TREASURE OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY, INTO YOUR POSSESSION. I HAVE THE AMBITION OF INVESTING THIS MONEY AND AS WELL KEEPING A LONG LASTING RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU.
PRESENTLY, I AM IN COTONOU CAPITAL CITY OF BENIN REPUBLIC WEST AFRICA WHERE I HAVE BEEN IN HIDE-OUT SINCE THE PAST THREE WEEKS I WAS SENT ON THIS ASSIGNMENT BEFORE HIS DEATH. I WOULD LIKE TO APPEAL TO YOU THAT TIME IS NOT MY FRIEND AS I AM ANXIOUSLY LOOKING FORWARD FOR A RESPONSIBLE, RELIABLE AND HONEST PERSON TO ACT AS MY CLIENT OR BENEFICIARY SO THAT I WILL TRANSFER THIS TREASURE OUT OF AFRICA BECAUSE I AM NOT SAFE HERE IN AFRICA. SIR, IF YOU CAN SINCERELY ASSIST ME TOWARDS MY PROPOSAL, WITH ALL YOUR TRUST, WE SHALL DISCUSS ABOUT YOUR PERCENTAGE SHARE FIRST AS SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR URGENT AND POSITIVE REPLY.
PLEASE KINDLY, HANDLE THIS PROPOSAL WITH YOUR UTMOST SECRECY AND CONFIDENTIAL AS ALL THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND PROVES AS REGARDS TO THIS TREASURE WILL BE FORWARDED TO YOU ON YOUR REQUEST. HOPING THAT OUR TRANSACTION WILL BE CONSIDERED WITH EVERY CONFIDENTIALITY.
THANK AND GOD BLESS YOU.
KIND REGARDS,
MR KOBE SAVIMBI.
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