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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: <cynthia05amadou@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2007 23:28:36 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From:Cynthia Amadou
Abidjan, Cote d'ivoire
Hello Dear.
I am Cynthia Amadou the only daughter of late Amadou Shaibo, My father and mother were very wealthy farmers and cocoa merchant when they were both alive After the death of my father,long time ago, my mother was controlling his business until she was poisoned by her business associates which she
suffered and died .
Before the death of my mother on October 2004 in a
private hospital here in Abidjan where she was admitted, she secretly called me on her bed side and disclosed to me about the sum of eight million five hundred thousand US dollars. ($8.5million ) she left in suspense account in one of the Bank here in Abidjan , it was the money she intended to
transfer oversea for investment before she was strucked down by the cancer. She also instructed me that I should seek for a foreign partner in any country of my choice who will assist me transfer this money in oversea account where the money will be save and invested wisely. Because of the
current political problem here in Ivory Coast I decided to transfer the money to abroad where it will be save and invested. therefore, i am crying and seeking for your kind assistance in the following ways:
(1) To provide a safe bank account into where the money will be transferred for investment .
(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am a girl of 20 years old .
(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and to secure a resident permit for me in your country.I will give you 20 percent of the total amount after you mate assest me transfer the fund,
As soon as I receive your urgent reply indicating your
interest to assist me to successful transfer of this money into your yet nominated account i will give you the document that back up the money,and the contact of the bank,
I am waiting to hear from you,
Yours sincerely,
Cynthia Amadou.
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