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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: "MRS MARIAM TAYLOR" <mariam683@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 17:48:36 +0000
Subject: I COUNT ON YOU GREATLY FOR YOUR ASSITANCE FOR INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY
Attin.Partner
Please Kindly accept my apology for sending this mail to you.Firstly, I sincerely apologize
for breaking into your privacy, however I have decided to contact you through this medium
due to the urgency of this proposed.I am a true God fearing Woman, and I want you to trust me
and help me and my Children in this condition we are. I believe you are a highly respected personality,
considering the fact that I sourced your contact from your country profile from a human resource profile
database that speaks very good of you in the Internet.
Nutshell I 'MRS MARIAM TAYLOR.from SIERRA LEONE, the wife of Dr.KOROMA TAYLOR.Former Personal Assistance to
the present Minister for Mines and Natural Resources in-charge of the diamond production sales in my country SIERRA LEONE.
Unfortunately some months ago before the peace pact in my country, my Husband and his colleagues were killed by rebel group.
during an inspection visit to the rich diamond mining area in the village, where the rebels laid an ambush and open fire on the convoy
killing my Husband and some of his colleagues who where on their way to the diamond mining zone.Following the peace pact that was
introduce by the united nation keeping force some months back,i decided to leave the country with my children for our safety to SENEGAL,
My Husband deposited the some ofUSD$ 8.MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS,in Holding company under the name of my son is there as beneficiary.
I contact you based on trust and your vast knowledge in the business field.I want you to assist me so that i can transfer this money to your account for
safe keeping pending our arrival to your country to start up an investment in your country through your wise advice.
You will act as our trustee international business representative and also my family business associate,so that this money can transfer to your account.I am now
in SENEGAL for the facilitation of this transaction. Please kindly communicate your acceptance or otherwise of this proposal through email address for us to discuss
the modalities of seeing this transaction through.However, if you are not disposed to assist kindly destroy the letter in view of the families interest and personal security.
I count on you greatly for your assistance.Please,if where i contacted you is not okay with you,do not hesitate to tell me and provide another address where i will be contacting you.
You will be highly rewarded for any positive role you play in this endeavor.A good percentage awaits you for your assistance.I look forward to your timely response as this is a cry for help.
contact me through my email
I remain obliged.
Yours faithfully
MRS MARIAM TAYLOR
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