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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: "DAN PAYNTER" <danisiaku@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 04 Jan 2006 17:43:10 +0000
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION .FROM DAN.
Dearest one,
I am pleased to write you.It is true that we have not met before ,but
please accept me as your biological son presently in distress in a foreign
land and help me. I have a proposal for you-this however is not mandatory
nor will I in any manner compel you to honour against your will.
My name is Dan Paynter,19years old and the only Son of my late parents
Mr.and Mrs. Hamilton Paynter. My father was a highly reputable business
magnet-(a cocoa merchant)who operated in the capital of Ivory coast during
his days.It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously
in France during one of his business trips abroad in the year 2002.My
mother died when I was just 4 years old,and since then my father took me so
special. Before his death , he called the secretary who accompanied him to
the hospital and told
him that he has the sum of Nine million,five hundred thousand United State
Dollars.(USD 9.500,000) deposited in one of the security company in Abidjan
as a family treasure, hemade the declaration to the company because of the
security of the box, the security company does not know the content of the
box as money, this remains our family secret.
My uncles are all interested in my late fathers properties,the have
confiscated all his landed properties and houses,but does not know that this
fund exist,for this reason i want to send the funds out quietly and begin a
new life in your country.
He further told him that he deposited the box in his name,and finally issued
a written instruction to his lawyer whom he said is in possession of all the
necessary but legal documents to this box issued by the company.
I am just 19 years old and a university undergraduate and really don't know
what to do.I intend investing the funds outside the shores of africa,because
I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of incessant political
crisis here in Ivory coast.The death of my father actually brought sorrow to
my life. I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this
regards.Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded.
Now permit me to ask these few questions:-
1. Can you honestly help me as your Son?
2. Can I completely trust you?
3. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you
after the money is in your account?
Please,Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible. I will equally
give you the contact of the security company to enable you confirm my
claims.
Thank you so much.
My sincere regards,
Dan Paynter,
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