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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: vic_ab9@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2008 21:34:51 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?From=20Miss=20Victoria=20Aka=20KOUASSI=20=20=2E?=
>From Miss Victoria Aka KOUASSI .
Abidjan Cote d'ivoire.
Email: vic_ab06@yahoo.co.jp
Dearest One,
Compliment of the day. It is my pleasure to use this opportunity to write
you at this time of the day and to bring to your knowledge certain things.
Meanwhile, I wouldn't like this piece of writing or information to meet
you in a very bad mood or in a state whereby you won give it attention.
That is why I would like you to read it with an ecstatic mind so that you
will be able to understand it very well.
I am Miss Victoria Aka KOUASSI from Bouake, Cote D' ivoire in West Africa.
I am 21 years old and the only child of late Mr. Abraham Aka KOUASSI , a
wealthy and renowned politician and full time contractor in our country.
During the recent political crises in our country in 2004, our family was
attached and looted by unknown assassins. As a result of the attack, my
parents were assassinated on November 10th, 2004. The assassins told me
that they came purposely for my parents and as a result, they did not touch
me.
However; the main reason why I am writing you is to let you know that in
the same 2004 in the month of February, my late father told me in one of
our discussions that he deposited in two accounts one is $4.5 million dollars
and $3.2 million in one of the prime bank here in Abidjan, the capital city
of our country. He went further to tell me that the money is for investment
abroad He told me that I am his NEXT OF KIN and I have the reserved right
to retrieve the fund from the bank or authorize anybody of my choice to
help me retrieve it if I am not capable to do it alone.
But he strongly warned me that I should not let his kinsmen or countrymen
know about it as they are always against him. Instead, I should look for
preferably a foreign partner who will help me in transferring the money
to his country.
Meanwhile, I asked him why he deposited the money in the in the bank and
he answered that government of West Africa probe their citizens most often
and that he wouldn't want the money to be seized by the government.
Therefore, I am asking you to help me retrieve the money from the bank and
get it transferred to you in your country. Secondly, you will help to invest
it in a profitable business in your country. Thirdly, you will help me to
come over there to continue my education as you can understand that I stopped
school abruptly when my parents died and I have nobody to help me now. That
is why I had to travel to Abidjan to run away from the menace of my father
kinsmen because since the death of my parents, all hated me.
So, right now, I have nobody to help me except you if you can whole-heartedly
accept to help me. I am only pleading with you and not forcing you. Just
consider my condition, and make up your mind to help me. If you are interested,
ready and willing to help me, please, let me know as you are replying so
that I can tell you the procedures we have to follow.
Thanks a lot and remain blessed for your perusal consideration.
Please reply me directly to my email address: vic_ab06@yahoo.co.jp
Yours sincerely,
Miss Victoria Aka KOUASSI.
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