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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: "MRS SUSANA OLIVIA YEPUTA" <oliviayeputa1112@gmail.com>
Reply-To: oliviayeputa4@live.com
Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 02:14:17 +0100
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE
Dear Friend,
I AM Mrs. SUSANA OLIVIA, an Ivorian widow with an only son (Frank Obruth
Repute ). My husband was the chief security officer to the ousted president
Bead of Cot d�Ivoire. During the overthrown of 24th December 1999, my
husband was among the people was killed by the military. Since after his
death. I ran away with my only son.my friend, may I introduce this business
proposal to you. With reference to an introduction and good recommendation
made of you and your esteemed firm by my close friend, I do hereby wish to
ask for your assistance in an urgent business transaction that requires
absolute honesty and secrecy. Although I did not in any way disclose to my
friend the details of this my proposal due to confidential nature of this
transaction. By virtue of my husband �s position, the former president
(Bead) him$25,500,000.00 (Twenty-five million five hundred thousand U.S. )
cash in $ 100.00 bills stacked in a box when he got the Information that the
military are planning to Overthrow him.Immediately my husband was confirmed
dead, I made away with this box with my only son so that we cannot be
reached by Mr. Bead. I have really been waiting for a more suitable time and
opportunity to contact you concerning this transaction. Right now, the money
is in a safe place. I deposited it with a diplomatic company for
safekeeping. I am using this opportunity to seek your assistance to move
the money to your country to be invested on behalf of my only son. For your
assistance, I am ready to offer you 30% of the total sum and
give you the full power to manage the remaining 70% on behalf of my son.
Contact my son (Frank Onrush Yakutat) where we are staying in a sister�s
house in South Africa.I Deposited it somewhere in EUROPE, which we shall
inform you as soon as you conclude arrangements. Upon conclusion of
arrangement, we shall forward to you the certificate of deposit and the
phone and Fax number of the Diplomatic Company for . However, send your
message to my son on E-mail: oliviayeputa4@live.com immediately you
receive this message. Please I want us to finish this business as quickly
as possible. And please indicate your private phone and fax Numbers on
your
response to this mail. Thanking you in anticipation of your kind
consideration and urgent reply.
Yours faithfully
MRS SUSANA OLIVIA YEPUTA
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