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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: mar10iam iam <mar10iam@yahoo.ca>
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 04:32:38 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: I AM A DEAF AND I CRY FOR YOUR URGENT HELP SAVE MY INHERITANCE.
Dearest one.
I used this means of communications because of time Shortage and also the situation of my ear problem as a deaf, so please kindly bear with me. However, permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you. I am MARIAM IBRAHIM from sierra leone ,the only child of late Mr. and Mrs. MOHAMMED IBRAHIM, My father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant based in Abidjan, the economic capital of Ivory Cost before he was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outing to discuss on a business deal.
When my mother died on the 21St October 1985, my father took me so special because I am motherless. Before the death of my father on 29 Th June 2002 in a private hospital here in Abidjan. He secretly called me on his bedside and told me that he
has a sum of US$ 6,200,000 ( SIX million TWO hundred thousand, United states Dollars) left in a Bank here in Abidjan, that he used my name as his only daughter for the next of kin in depositing of the fund in the bank.
He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates, that I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose, (such as real
estate management). I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways.
(1To serve as the guardian of this fund since I am a girl of 22 years)
(2To make arrangement for me to come over to your country after the money has been transferred. Moreover, I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as compensation for your effort / input after the successful transfer of this fund to your norminated account in overseas.
Furthermore, you can indicate your option towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within seven (7) days you signify
interest to assist me. I will appreciate your early respones. Anticiapting to hear from you soon.
BEST REGARD
MARIAM IBRAHIM.
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