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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: johhn55@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2007 03:19:38 +0200
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?ATTN=3AFriend=21?=
ATTN:Friend!
How are you today? I do hope that this mail will meet you well.
Before I start,I must first apologise for this unsolicited mail to you.I
am aware that this is certainly an unconventional approach to starting a
relationship but as time goes on you will realize the need for my action.
I am Princess Josephine Kiro , daughter of His Royal Highness [HRH] King
Dakpo Kiro.The king of Ogoni Kingdom [Crude Oil producing territory].I am
20 years old and an undergraduate of Mass Communication in london university.My
father was the king of Ogoni Kingdom the highest Crude oil producing area
in my country.He was in charge of recieving royalties from the multi-national
oil companies and government on behalf of the Crude oil producing communities
here.
My father suffered stroke and died in November 27th last year (2005). But
before his death,he made a will and gave out most of his monies and properties
to his wives and children,as he was a polygamist.He later called me secretly
(because he liked me alot)and told me that he has Ten million,five hundred
thousand united states dollars (USD$M10.5),specially deposited in a finance
company in Europe.
This money was given to him by some of the oil companies operating in his
kingdom here as gift.He advised me not to tell anybody except my mother
who is the last wife of the (8) eight wives that he married.
My mother did not bear any male child for him and my father being a traditional
ruler,it is the local custom here that as i am a woman and still single,i
am not supposed to get any thing from his will.Which implies that we are
not a beneficiary in all my father's properties,companies e.t.c.,because
my mother has no male child according to the tradition here.
My father therefore secretly gave me all the relevant documents of the said
money, and told me that i should use this money with my mother and my younger
sisters because he knows that tradtionally,if he dies we cannot get anything
as inheritance.He importantly advised me that i should seek for a foreigner
abroad to assist me recover this money and that i should not invest this
money here in my country because of his other wives and male children who
happen to be my elders.
I am soliciting for your immediate assistance to help me get a Bungalow
for me and my mother in your country,where i will live with my mother and
two younger sisters and further advise me where and how i will invest the
balance of this money overseas, possibly on profitable ventures.
I believe that by the special grace of God, you will help us move this money
from where it is presently in europe to your country,or any country of your
choice where we can invest this money judiciously with your help.You are
entitled to a reasonable part of this money based on our mutual agreement
and God will bless you as you help us.
Please send your office telephone and fax numbers for further details and
reply through my private email address as follows:(princessjosephine_kiro0155@yahoo.fr
) or you contact my Barrister Mr. Stehen Adams with this telephone number
in london:+44 7045713589. for more Information of this transaction.
Looking forward to hearing from you as soon as possible so i can advise
you more on this.
Regards.
Princess Josephine Kiro.
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