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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: sarah gowill <sarah_godwill@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2006 20:35:17 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Hello Dearest One
Hello Dearest One
I know this mail will not come to you as a surprise since we have not had a previous correspondence,please bear with me.i will really like to have a good relationship with you, and i have a special reason why i decided to contact you.
I am Miss Sarah Godwill from Ivory Coast in West Africa,i am 5.6ft tall, dark in complexion,(never married before )and presently i am residing in the refugee camp here in Dakar as a result of the civil war that was fought in my country.My late father Dr .j. Godwill he was the managing director of Godwill and Associates (Ltd) and he was the personal adviser to the former head of state (Late Dr Robert Guei) before the rebels attacked our house one early morning
and killed my mother and my father in cold blood.It was only me that is alive now and I managed to make my way to a near by country Senegal where i am leaving now.I would like to know more about you I am constrained to contact you because of the maltreatment I, am receiving from my step mother. She planned to take away all my late father's treasury and properties from me since the unexpected death of my beloved Father.
Meanwhile I wanted to escape to the Europe but she hide away my international passport and other valuable traveling documents. Luckily she did not discover where I kept my Father's File which contains important documents. So I decided to run to the refugee camp where I am presently seeking asylum under the United Nations High Commission for the Refugee here in Dakar, Republic of Senegal. I wish to contact you personally for a long term business relationship and investment assistance in USA or any other place of your choice.
My father of blessed memory deposited the sum of US$3, 4000, 000.00 in Finance
Firm with my name as the next of kin. However, I shall forward you with the necessary information of the deposit on confirmation of your acceptance to assist me for the transfer and investment of the fund . As you will help me in an investment, and I will like to complete my studies, as I was in my fist year in the university, when the crisis started.
It is my intention to compensate you with some percentage of the total money for your services and the balance shall be my investment capital. This is the reason why I decided to contact you. Please all communications should be through this email address only for confidential purposes.
As soon as I receive your positive response showing your interest I will put things into action immediately. In the light of the above, I shall appreciate an urgent message indicating your ability and willingness to handle this transaction sincerely.
I am staying at the female hostel. Awaiting your urgent and positive response. Please do keep this only to your self please I beg you not to disclose it till I come over i shall send you my picture when i know your mind to help me out from my bad condition, once the fund has been transferred. This number(+221-429-7757) here belong to one of the Revend here in the camp when you call he will send for me.
Yours Truly!
Miss Sarah
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