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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: bobby massaquoi <bobby_5massaquoi@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2007 17:20:11 +0000
Subject: l am waiting to hear from you
Dear Sir, Greetings to you, I am Bobby Culley Massaquoi a citizen of Liberia and theReason I am sending you this mail is regarding my late father's money and treasure which he deposited in a bank in Ghana. My sister and I will Like you to help us received this money and treasure as my late Father foreign beneficiary because the money and treasure was deposited in The bank for safe keeping and onward transfer. And in the time of deposit my late father sign contact bond with thebank not to release the funds to any of his family members without a foreignb eneficiary that is the reason why I and my sister needed yourassistance so that the bank make the transfer of the funds toyour nominated account in your country. My father is the Liberia youth and sports minister,Francis Massaquoi; he was shot dead on April 17th 2001. I and my sister areleft alone to deal with this issue as our mother is late and things have notbeen too good with us and it is time to rightfully take what is ours but wewant this Done Legally with our Lawyer. Dear friend, you have to know that all the information we got about theMoney and treasure which my late father deposited in this bank in Ghanabefore him Was killed are correct information from my late father's lawyer in Liberia so he said I have to go to Ghana and meet my late father'slawyer in Ghana to know what to do next on how to get the treasure and money Released to us hence we would move to your country once we have got the Money and treasure in our possession.
Our fathers lawyer suggested that you come over to Ghana so we all goes to the bank in person to get the money and treasure released to us,Hence because of our present world of internet havok we prefer to deal With you in person this is to clear any doubt that you will have inmind, nevertheless, my sister and I believe you will treat us like our parent as we lost our parents when we never expected and when we needed their assistance most in life, hence you are the foreign Beneficiary known to myself and my sister entitled to the money. I want you to get back to me so I will inform the lawyer that you have agreed to help us received the money so all legal document will be sent to you for Good understanding before your arrival to Ghana for therelease of the funds. Yours faithfully,Bobby Culley Massaquoi .
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