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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: <koneal_123@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2006 04:24:09 +0900 (JST)
Subject: if you wish you can help me, please help me
my mother died when I was just 7 years old,and since then my father took me so special. Before his death on Febuary 12th 2005 he called the secretary who accompanied him to the hospital and told him that he has the sum of Seven million,Five hundred Thousand United State Dollars. (USD$7.500.000) left in one of the leading Bank here in Abidjan Ivory coast West Africa.
he further told him that he deposited the money in my name,and finally issued a written instruction to his lawyer whom he said is in possession of all the necessary legal documents to this fund and the bank . I am just 19 years old and a university undergraduate and really don't know what to do.
now I want an account overseas where I can transfer this money into , this is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of incessant political crisis here in Ivory coast and family problems that make me to runaway from my late fathers house and hid in one local hotel for the safety of my life from the hand of my wicked uncle that kill my father and some other family member that are after my laife because of this money.
the death of My father actually brought sorrow and set back back in to my life, dear, I am in a sincere desire of your urgent assistance in this
regards. dear,your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded, please permit me to tell you what i want you to do for me.
1. you will help me to negotiate for lucrative and profitable investment where the money will be invested wisely,as you know that I am just a Little girl and don't have investment knowledge.
2. you will help me to secure a permanent residential permit in your country, for me to come over and continue my education while you will be taken care of the investment that will set up by you. Most of all is for you to be good partner who could be trusted when the said money arrived to your country.
I am ready to give you 15% of the total money after the money has been susessfully transfer in to your account in your country for your assistance and 5% for any expenses that you have done if any occur during the process of transfer is it okay by you?. Please,Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible. through my priavte email address liliankoneal@yahoo.com
Thank you so much.
My sincere regards,
Lilian Koneal.
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