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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: esther james <esther_james2000g@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Aug 2008 12:02:10 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CAN YOU HONESTLY HELP ME AS YOUR DAUGHTER?
From Miss Esther James.
Email: esther_james2000g@yahoo.com.
=A0
Dear,
=A0
I wish to let you know that my chosen you in this transaction is not carnal=
but through the direction of God. I was praying and fasting for a reliable=
and honest partner when you were spiritually introduced to me. that i shou=
ld contact you for help.
=A0
Your positive response is a very big relief to me, because my contact to yo=
u is of divine direction from the Lord and after much fasten and prayer I w=
as inspired by God to contact you for assistance hence my reason for contac=
ting you for this and I am sure and believe in the Lord that this fund will=
be appropriately invested.
=A0
I am Miss=A0Esther James,=A018 years old and the only daughter of my late p=
arents Dr.William James. My father was a highly reputable busnness magnet-(=
a cocoa merchant) who operated in the capital city=A0of Ivory coast during =
his days.=20
=A0
It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France during one of h=
is business trips abroad year 12th. Febuary 2004. Though his sudden death w=
as linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle of his =
who travelled with him at that time. But God knows the truth! My mother die=
d when I was just 4 years old,and since then my father took me so special.=
=20
=A0
Before his death on Febuary 12, 2004 he called=A0his secretary who accompan=
ied him to the hospital and told him that he has the sum of Nine million , =
five hundred thousand United State Dollars.(USD$9.500,000) left in a securi=
ty company in a mettalic trunk box, but the security company didn't know th=
e content because it was registered as family valuables for security reason=
s.=20
=A0
He further told him that he deposited the money in my name, and finally iss=
ued a written instruction to his lawyer whom he said is in possession of al=
l the necessary=A0legal documents to this fund and the bank.=20
=A0
I am just=A018 years old and a university undergraduate and really don't kn=
ow what to do. Now I want an account overseas where I can transfer this fun=
ds. This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of inces=
sant political crisis here in Ivory coast. The death of my father actually =
brought sorrow to my life.=20
=A0
Dear, I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards.=
=20
=A0
Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded.=20
=A0
Now permit me to ask these few questions:-=20
=A0
1. Can you honestly help me as your daughter?=20
=A0
2. Can I completely trust you?=20
=A0
3. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you aft=
er the money is in your account?=20
=A0
Please contact me with=A0my private email=A0=A0(esther_james2000g@yahoo.com=
)=A0
=A0
Please,Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible.
=A0
My sincere regards,=20
Miss Esther James.=0A=0A=0A
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