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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: "mr.david King" <mr.david_king2002@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: m.david_king999@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 06:00:02 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM MR DAVID
FROM GUME PAUL GUDA
P.O.BOX 1368 ACCRA GHANA
FAMILY INHERITANCE FUND TRANSFER ASSISTANCE NEEDED
Dear Friend,
With due respect trust and humility I write to you this proposal which I believe would be of great interest to you. for the purpose of introduction I am gums Paul Guda, with my mother from the republic of Sudan in the central Africa Dafur, I know this message might come to you as a surprise, please consider it as a family in dare need of your assistance, presently we are residing in Accra Ghana, now seeking for refugee in Accra Ghana, under the (UNHCR) united nation High commission for refugee with my mother.
I want you to help me and my mother to transfer and receive our money in your country�s bank account and will assist us invest the money in your country I would like to further my studies in your country and my mother be there too so that you can take care of our investment.
I got your contact during a desperate search here in Ghana for a possible transaction, of our family inheritance. Of My (late) father Hon. Dr. Camara Guda, who was the Former Minister of Finance and Economy in Sudan before he was assassinated by the rebels in the capital city of Khartoum Feb 2007
And all our properties were totally destroyed. However, we managed to escape by the help of UN Peace Keeping Boat To Ivory Coast before moving to Accra Ghana with some of my father's documents covering $18.500.000 Million dollars (Eighteen Million Five Hundred Thousand us dollars Only) which was deposited safely by my late father in a private security company here in Accra Ghana, in West Africa, on his name which he made me and my mother aware of it as the only Son of the Family, but we can not invest this money here as an asylum seekers refugees and we are also afraid of loosing it, knowing that our live is still in danger here.
Our proposal is that we will like you as a foreigner to stand as the next of kin to our inheritance to avoid eyebrow from the government of Ghana . We are faced with a dilemma of investing this amount of money in Ghana for fear of encountering the same experience in future since both countries have something in common. Moreover, the Ghana monetary policy/law does not allow such investment by Asylum seekers (Refugee). That was the reason we need you as our foreign beneficiary.
According to the arrangements I had with the officials of the security company they are ready to approve and transfer the consignment as soon as we change the ownership from our late father�s name. Meanwhile, it was registered/deposited to them as a precious items valued at $18.5m. We would like to front you as our foreign beneficiary of the fund.
I was advice to live with my mother to Accra Ghana, because I was the next target as the only son of my family. We have all the vital documents with us here.
I hope you will not betray us because this money is all our future hope since my late father died. I am giving you the offers as mentioned with every confidence on your acceptance to assist me and my mother to receive and invest this money in your country, at the conclusion of the transaction I and my mother have decide to offer you 30% of the total amount for your assistance 70% for our investment under your care
Conclusively, I wish you send me a reply immediately as soon as you receive this message so that we shall arrange on how this fund will be transfer to your country. On commencement, this transaction is 100% risk free and is legal. All documents covering the fund are safe and intact with us here in Accra Ghana, once you agreed to help us you can contact me on my private email below:
Please send to me this info:
Telephone and fax numbers:
Full Name and Address and Occupation :
My mother is sending her sincere greetings to you and your family
Anticipating your urgent reply
Sincerely yours
Mr. Gume DAVID Paul Gud
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