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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: idam alphonsus <idam4who@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 04:09:16 -0800 (PST)
Subject: hello
From:emma akor
Email: peterakor231@yahoo.ca
Dear,
May the peace of GOD be upon you my name is Master
emma akor 17 years old the only surviving son of
late Mr/Mrs kingsley akor . My father and mother were
very
wealthy politicans and cocoa merchant when they were
both
alive. After the death of my grandfather,long ago, my
parents was controling his business untill they were
killed in plane crash on saturday .I saw you contact
from your
country guest book and decided to contact you after going
through your profile believing that you have the wide
knowledge to control and to help me utilise my money.
Before the death of my mother on saturday
night(22-10-2005) in plane crash at lisa village in
ifu L.G.A in ogun state nigeria(plase you can comfirm
this, the name of the air craft is BELLVEIW AIR
LINE..BC210)
before them she told me about the sum of Seven million
five hundred US
dollars thousand. USD ($7.5million ) she left in
suspense account in one of the bank here in abuja, it
was the money she intended to transfer oversea for
investment before she died . She also
instructed me that I should seek for a foreign partner
in any country of my choice who will assist me
transfer this money in oversea account where the money
will be save and invested wisely. incase if anything
happen to her
Because of the current political problem here in
nigeria I have decided to transfer the money to abroad
where it will be save and invested, therefore I am
crying and seeking for your kind assistance in the
following ways:
(1) To contact the bank were this fund was deposited
and provide a safe bank account into where the money
will be transferred for investment.
(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am a
boy of 17 years old.
(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your
country to further my education and to secure a
resident permit for me in your country.
As soon as I receive your urgent reply indicating your
interest to assist me to successfuly transfer the
money into your yet nominated account i will give you
more detailse.
I awaiting for your quick response and God bless.
Sincerely.
emma akor.
please reply with this email address peterakor231@yahoo.ca.
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