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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: "miss joy oris gbagbo" <joygold417@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2005 19:05:14 +0000
Subject:
Dear lovely one,I hope this mail we meet you in good Health and happiness.I am 22 years old lady now, i was born on the 1 ofjanuary 1983.to thefamily of gbagbo.and my father name is oriakhi he is avery wealthy goldand cocoa merchant who based in SIERRA LEONEand ABIDJANrespectively,and my mothers name is Sheila.and I am their onlychild.well when i wasa kid i went to a private schools and things weregoing on well for meand my parents till when i was in high school when mymother died onthe 21ST october 1994 , My father took me so specialbecause i ammotherless. and he shower all his love on me andpromised me that he willnever have another woman because he did not want mefor any problem.butSince my father died last year i found it had to livein Sierra leone because of someof his business partner that was after my life thatwas why i fund my way tosenegal and before the death of my father on the 12thDecember 2004 ina private hospital in sierra leone.He called me secretly to his bed side and
told me thathe kept asumof $10.500 000 (ten million five hundred thousandunited states dollars)in a bank in Senegal mean while that he used my nameasthe beneficiary of the deposited fund.He alsoexplained to me that itwas because of this money he was poisoned by hisbusiness partner andthat i should seek for foreign partner in a country ofmy choice where iwould transfer this money and use it for investmentpurpose, suchas;real estate investment or stock marketinvestment.And rigth now i amin senegal to secure my life.Please, i am honourably soliciting your kindassistance asfollows.1) To provide a bank account where this money will betransfered into.2) To serve as the guardian of these fund ,since iam 22years old.3)To make arrangement for me in your country tocontinue myeducational career and to procure me a residentialpermit in your country.I am inclined to offer you 15% of the total sum as amode ofcompensation for your effort after the successfultransfering of these fund toyo
ur nominated account overseas.Please i will be veryhappy if thistransaction will be concluded with in seven (7)working days from now.I amexpecting to hear from you as soon as possible.May Almighty God bless you as you do care for me Amen.Best regardMiss irene Gbagbo
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