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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: "vayelene12@millionoffaces.com" <vayelene12@millionoffaces.com>
Date: Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:06:48 -0500
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL FROM VAYE
Thanks for the opportunity to be your friend. I will really
like to have a good relationship with you. I have a special
reason why I decided to contact you. Though it is not left
for me to say, but I know that I am an honest girl ,
trustworthy, truthful, loving kindness, open minded,
intelligent, easy going, faithful and caring.
I decided to contact you after reading your profile because
of the urgency of my situation here. My Name is Miss Vivian
Vaye 24 years old and from Liberia , in the western part of
Africa , My late Father -Issac Nuhan Vaye, was the Deputy
Minister of Public Works in Charles Taylor's government. He
was falsely accused of plotting to remove the then
(PRESIDENT OF LIBERIA- CHARLES TAYLOR) from office. Without
trial, Charles Taylor killed him.
Though, I do not know to what extent you are familiar with
events and fragile political situation in Liberia as at
that time. But it formed consistent headlines in the CNN,
BBC news bulletins. You can verify this from some of the
international newspapers posted in the web sites below:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2003-07-15-liberia_x.htm
In fact, I am constrained to contact you because of the
maltreatment I am receiving from my step mother. My Father
had two wives before his demise. My mother was the second;
the first one couldn't raise him an issue after nine years
of their marriage that emerged in him the idea of getting a
second wife that happened to be my late mother. After the
marriage of my mother, the first wife turned hostile and
aggressive till the extent that my father had to sent her
packing and rented an apartment for her in the town. She
came back with her things after the news of my parents'
death. She has been more or less hostile to me and want to
deny me of all my father's assets. I am just like being in a
wicked circle that nothing in the house pleases me.
Meanwhile, I wanted to escape to the Europe but she hide
away my international passport and other valuable
travelling documents. Luckily she did not discover where I
kept my father's File which contains important documents.
So I decided to run to the refugee camp where I am presently
seeking asylum under the United Nations High Commission for
the Refugee here in Abuja , Republic of Nigaria . Due to my
inability and lack of resources, I decided to contact you
for a help please, I will be very glad if you should
consider to help me please. I am contacting you for a long
term business relationship and investment assistance in
your Country.
My father of blessed memory deposited the sum of Seven
Million British Pounds Sterling in a Bank here in Nigeria
with my name as the next of kin. When I came to Nigria , I
went to the bank where my father deposited the money so that
I can withdraw some money as the next of kin to the account
and start a new life. Unfortunately, I was told that as a
political asylum seeker that i cannot personally withdraw
the money. The agreement states that I should appoint a
trustee/investor any time I want to take the money from the
bank. I understand that the investor is to invest and
manage the money for me in a good business.
So the bank officials advised me that since I am not yet 30
years and not married, I should look for someone to stand
for me for claims in accordance with their agreement with
my late father. This is why I contacted you. Secondly, I
like your country and I want to live there and continue my
education as i was in my 1st year in the university, when
the crisis started and death of my parents. It is my
intention to compensate you with 20% of the total money for
your services and the balance shall be my investment
capital. This is the reason why I decided to contact you.
Please all communications should be through this email
address only for confidential purposes. As soon as I receive
your positive response showing your interest I will put
things into action immediately. In the light of the above,
I shall appreciate an urgent message indicating your ability
and willingness to handle this transaction sincerely.
You can not call me on phone because I have no phone here
but if you will like to speak to me on phone I will give
you phone number of the Reverend Father here in the camp
because I told him a little bit about my condition. When you
call, tell him you want to speak to Elena Vaye, the
Liberian girl. He will call me because he knows that I am
staying in the female Hostel Room 74.
Awaiting your urgent and positive response. Please do keep
this only to yourself. Please I beg you not to disclose
these details till I come over, once the fund has been
transferred.
Yours Sincerely,
Miss Elena Vaye
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