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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: edgar john <edgar_john02@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2007 17:27:42 +0100 (CET)
Subject: REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE
>FROM MRS ROSE EDGAR
Dear ONE,
REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE
I am the MRS ROSE EDGAR. a wife of late Mr JOHN EDGAR(a foremost human Activist and Business man in the Democratic Republic of Congo Brazaville). my husband died on 5th october 2005 as a result of the inhumane treatment meted out on him and the inhuman killing melted out by the famous Death squard of the government of President Sasu Nggesu because of the current rebel uprising against the government here in Congo.
However, it is particularly important to mention here that before the death of my husband, he was a successful cocoa businessman and his business empire includes real estate, exportation, and consultancy services which cut across Congo.
He was able to accumulate enough money both in local and foreign currencies through his business empire.
His entire business has been on the upward trend over the past ten years, bringing his net profit during the period under review to twenty million U.S dollars ($20,000,000). This of course does not include his assets which are already running into millions of dollars.
Having said all this, there was a twist in my husband's success story following his confrontation with the government of President Sasu Nggesu who has been quite high-handed and dictatorial in his policies and day-to-day running of the affairs of the Congolesse which he failed to unite. my husband being a human rights activist, criticised his government in both local and international newspapers as he became a thug in the flesh of President Sasu Nggesu . This infuriated him and thus he killed our father .
Fortunately, before the killing of my husband, his attorney acting upon his instructions, transferred the sum of twenty-million U.S dollars($20,000,000) from his local banks to a security firm.
He did this for fear of this accounts being frozen by the government. Following my husband´s death, i were made an orphan and according to our tradition here in Africa. I have now to inherited all the wealth of my late husband´s. Considering the present face-off between Sassu Ngessu And my family, I was then advised by my husband´s attorney (presently my attorney) to seek the assistance of someone based in your country to receive the amount in question being ($10,000,000).
Since I have the intention of relocating with the aim of settling down there and investing.
I have decided to give you 10% of the total amount involved and I have also set aside 5% for any expenses that might be incurred in the course of this transaction. To finalize this transaction you will have to contact me via my e-mail address.
Further discussions will be centered on how and when We shall be Transfering the money with the security company to your account in your country.
I shall expect you to keep this transaction confidential due to the present circumstance and I urgently wait your response.
Yours faithfull,
MRS ROSE EDGAR
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