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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: fatima farooq <fatimafaq2005@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2006 05:23:22 -0800 (PST)
Subject: URGENT ,
ATTENTION:
I am Fatima Farooq, 25 years of age, the daughter of the late Mr. Muhammad Farooq, My father was a businessman dealing with a Gold and cocoa merchant based in Accra, Ghana. And capital of Serial Loan in Free Town In West Africa, my late father residence home Address is Plot 235 communities 2 estate tema town city, my father was shooting death by gun bullet on his business trips.
Before the death of my father in a private hospital here in Accra Ghana He secretly called me and my mother Mrs.Barikisu Farooq on his bedside and told my mother and I that he has a Safe Box in Security Company, here in Accra Ghana. The boxes consumed money, $7.5 Million. Dollars (Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand U.S Dollars), deposited in Security Company.
And he told me and my mother that he used my name as his first daughter for the next of kin in depositing the fund. He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that He was shooting by his business associates partner, advice from my mother that I should seek for a strong foreign Partner and a trustee to these funds, and the consignment will be released to the person in my mother and I Behalf in any country of our choice.
When after collect the funds from the Security Company it should be transferred to the partners provided account and use it for investment purpose Such as expansion of his existing cocoa business and real estate management Business. After which we move over to join you immediately, my mother and I are humbly seeking your assistance in the following ways:
(1) To assist my family in reclaiming the funds (i.e.) to be our FOREIGN PARTNER and TRUSTEE to the funds:
(2) To make arrangement for me and my mother to come and join you in your country to further my education and to help my family secure a residential permit in your country.
(2) To serve as the guardian of this fund since I and my little brother are still in the school.
Moreover, you can indicate your option towards assisting us as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within 10 working days, and shortest possible time for you to signify interest to assist my family and me.
And if you will to come dawn to Ghana and assist us , I and my mother we be very happy to see you in My country Ghana,
NB: You have 15% as your share after the transaction has been conclued.5%for any expenses incurred.
The document of the fund is with our family lawyer here in Ghana .
Please reply immediately you receive our message through this email.
PLEASE SEND US YOUR PHONE CONTACT SO THAT WE CAN DISCUSE ABOUT THIS,
May almighty Allah bless you,
Best regard.
Fatima Farooq
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