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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: "grace bakayako" <grace_bakayako@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2008 19:48:42 +0000
Subject: from Grace Bakayako
from Grace Bakayako
Abidjan Cote D Ivoire
West African.
Dearest one,
Please i am sorry for the inconvinences and embarrassment this may look like
but i wrote it with the heart of tears and sorrows as an orphan, seeking
your understanding and help in the name of GOD
I am miss Grace Bakayako, the only daughter of late Mr and Mrs christan
Bakayako.My father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in Abidjan , the
economic capital of Ivory coast, my father was poisoned to death by his
business associates on one of their outings on a business trip . My mother
died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so special. Before
the death of my father on 20th may 2005 in a private hospital here in
Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has the
sum of eight million,five hundred thousand United State Dollars. USD
$8.5mleft in fixed / suspense account in one of the prime bank here in
Abidjan ,that he used my name as his only daughter for the next of Kin in
depositing of the fund. He also explained to me that it was because of this
wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates. That I should seek
for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where i will transfer this
money and use it for investment purpose such as real estate management or
hotel management .
But as for me all i need is for someone that will see me as part of the
family, because i have no family
and to assist me further my education, i feel after my education, i can get
something doing for my self, and all the informations about this money are
all with me.
Dear, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways:
(1) To provide a good bank account into which this money would be
transferred into .
(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 22years.
(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my
education and to secure a resident permit in your country. Moreover, dear, i
am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as compensation for your
effort/ input after the successful transfer of this fund into your nominated
account overseas. Furthermore, you indicate your options towards assisting
me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within seven (7)
days you signify interest to assist me.
Anticipating to hear from you soon.
remain bless,
Yours Faithfully,
Miss Grace Bakayako.
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