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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: "FATIMA ALI"<mrs_fatima_ali_0011@myway.com>
Reply-To: mrsfatimaali0011@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2006 08:54:27 -0500 (EST)
Subject: PLEASE HELP A WIDOW WITH AN ONLY SON.
Dear,I am Mrs Fatima ali a widow with an only son Usam Ali. My husband was the chief security officer to the ousted President Henry DEBIE of Cote d'Ivoire. During the over throw of 24th December 1999, my husband was among the people that were killed by the military. Immediately after his death was annouce, I ran away with my only son to Togo for our dear lives. Thanks to a piece of information I gathered about you through the Togolaise Chambers of Commerce and Industry, although I did not leave any clue as to the reason for my inquiry bearing in mind the confidentially required in this absolute risk-free transaction. I do hereby wish to ask for your assistance in urgent business transaction that requires absolute honesty and secrecy. By virtue of my husband's position. The former President (BEDIE) gave him US$20.000.000.00 Dollars (Twenty million US dollars) cash in US 100.00 dollars bill stacked in a box when he got information that the militaries were planning to over thro!
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him.Immediately my husband was confirmed dead, I meet with executives of this Security Finance Company to move this box to their branch Office in Lome-Togo, then I move to Togo with my only son so that we cannot be reached by Mr BEDIE. I have really been waiting for a more suitable time and opportunity to contact you concerning this transaction. Right now, the money is in a safe place,in a security company for safekeeping.I am using this opportunity to seek for you assistance to move this money to your country, to be invested on behalf of my only son. For this business to be concluded immediately, all you need to do is to arrange to meet with me and my son where this box is been lodged, open an account in your name, pay in the whole money after clearing and transfering it to your chosen account.We can't do that on our own because we don't have account else where, moreover, we don't have any business to cover-up that is why we needed your assistance. I am ready to offer you
US$250,000.00 out of the total sum and give you the full power to manage the remaining amount on behalf of my son on our arrival in your country. We are currently staying in a sister's house in LOME-TOGO. This money we Deposited it in the best security company in LOME-TOGO. Upon conclusion ofarrangement, we shall forward to you the certificate of deposit, and the phone and fax number of the security company for confirmation.However, I appreciate to hear from you immediately you receive this e-mail message .Please I want you to make your arrangement as quickly as possible to meet me and my son as we have stayed here so long.Yours faithfullyMrs.Fatima Ali
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