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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: "jerry william" <jwwjee@gmail.com>
Reply-To: alicejerry22@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2008 03:25:01 +0000
Subject: From Jerry: Dear respectful,
From Jerry William Urgent Respponse Needed
Going by the fact that we have not met before, nor have a former contact
with you, permit me to inform you our desire of going into business
relationship with you, which by virtue shall bring dignity and honour to our
respective families on it's conclusion.
Purpose of contact:
Our parents, were very wealthy Gold/Ivory marchant based in Africa here, but
recently, on their return from a business trip in Abroad to negotiate on
business deal, they were attacked by some unknown assassin. Unfortunately
our mother died instantly while our father was taken to a specialist
hospital where he died six days after. before he (my father) finally gave up
ghost, he called me on his bed-side as his son and disclosed to me
confidentially about this USD.9,000,000 deposit he made with one of the
international finance house here for onward transfer abroad for our proposed
family investment.
My father also revealed to me that it is because of this very huge sum that
his business rivals & associates wished him dead, thereby urged me with
urgency to go to his personal underground safe in our family villa to
collect to my custody all the depository documents of the fund, then quickly
look for a trustworthy & God-fearing foreign investor who shall not betray
us, to assist us transfer the money overseas for investment in any lucrative
business of our choice for our future welfare.
Now, the funeral of our late parents is over and we have choosing you with
confidence to be our foreign business partner, knowing that you will not
betray us, in order to help us transfer the USD.9,000,000 to your personal
or company bank account for investment with you in your country.
On our escape to this country with the deposit certificate of which if you
so wish we can send it over to you for confirmation. Me and my sister have
been able to trace this company and confirm the existence of this deposit
made by my father and as well claim ownership of the consignment.
We therefore solicit your assistance to assist us and provide you¡Çre
private or company account for immediate transfer of this money then we will
process our papers and come over to your country for resettlement and
investment. During our deliberation we resolve to offer you 15% of the money
for your effort and assistance 5% Will be for your local and international
expenses like your telephone bills, flight ticket and hotel accommodation.
On the strength of the above we implore you to make an urgent schedule and
visit us in Abidjan for the following reasons.
1 To enable us know each other better
2 To have a round table discussion on what investment activities
and also discuss a suitable place for resettlement in your country
3 To enable us enter an agreement of trust on the above subject matter.
If you cannot be able to visit us in Abidjan we can arrange with the
diplomatic manager of the security company to use their diplomatic means and
transport this boxes containing the money, Gold and Diamond to Europe where
they have offices and we will meet there. If you are ready to assist us get
back to us for more details and directives. Please treat us with utmost
secret, confidence and urgency as we hope to hear from you soonest.
Importantly, I and my sister has agreed that 15% out of the total amount
will be your cash compensation while an addition of 5% will be added in case
of any expenses you may in cure on the process.
I will like you to ge t back to me with the information below as quick as
possible,
Full Name.......................
Marital Status..................
Age...............
Sex.................
Ho me Contact Address...........
Country of Origin..............
Private Phone Number...........
Occupation,....................
I have plans to do investment in your country, like real estate and
industrial production.
This is my reason for writing to you. Please if you are willing to assist
us, indicate your interest and reply us immediately through this email
address: alicejerry20002000@yahoo.co.jp
NB_Please do not fail to send me your TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER for more
explanasion and your personal information.
Thanks & God bless you.
Jerry O. And sister.
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