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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: sarah montegomery <sarah_003231113@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <sarah_0099@sify.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2007 07:40:40 +0000
Subject: Mrs.Sarah Montgomery
Goodday,This business proposal to you is strictly confidential, with due respect.Sorry at this perceived confusion or stress you may have receivingthisletter from me, Since we have not known ourselves or met previously. Despitethat, I am constrained to write you this letter because of the urgency ofit.By way of self introduction, I am Mrs. Sarah Montgomery, the wife of lateH.B MONTGOMERY formal director general in charge of the National sales ofdiamonds(DIAMOND RESERVE) Who died in the Sierra Leone civildisturbance[War]. My three daughters , my step son and I are trapped in obnoxiouscustom and traditional norms.We have suffered maltreatment and untoldhardship in the hands of my late husband's family, simply because I did notbear a male child [heir apparent] for my late husband. By tradition, allthat my late husband had, [wealth] belongs to his brothers/family. Andmyself is to be remarried by his immediate younger brother which Ivehemently refused. They have takenall that I suffered with my husband toacquire including treasures, houses and his bank particularseized by them. Iwanted to escape to the United Stateof America [USA} with my children onexile, but againthey conspired and stole my international passport and othertraveling document to further frustrate me. Thank God, two weeks ago, mylate husband lawyer received Key Text Code [KTC} from a Security & FinanceCompany abroad, that my late husband deposited of U.S $15.2 Million[fifteen Million Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars] cash, with thiscompany. It has therefore, become very necessary and urgent to contactsomeone, a foreigner like you to help me receive/secure these consingnmentoverseas after the consignment has been claim from the secuirity you canshall assist me to place the funds in a reliable bank Account (presumably anempty Bank Account, if available) and to help invest it on our behalf aswell, while we find a way of getting out to meet with you in your country.These consignment are kept on an "OPEN BENEFICIARY MANDATE"with the SecurityCompany to avoid detection, seizure or diversion. my late husband attorneyhave had several telephone discussions with the Assistant Director of thesecurity company, who has express willingness to help me on meeting thecompany's demands. This is why I have contacted you to help save my childrenand I, receive these consignment on our behalf. But, you would need to giveme sufficient assurance that if you help me, you wouldnot divert the funds.My children and I have resolvedto give you 20% of the total sum. This is allmychildren and I have got to live on.Please, I have reposed my confidence inyou and hopeyou will not disappoint me. I look forward to yoururgentresponse, including your private phone / mobileNo and also your fax no foreasier communication.Stay blessed.Mrs.Sarah Montgomery
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