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by Breakwind Sat Dec 05, 2009 11:45 am
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My Dearest Beloved,
I am MS MARIAM USMAN , from Abidjan. I am an orphan now because I lost my parents
some months ago. My father was a serving director of the Cocoa Exporting Board
until his death. He was assassinated by the rebels following the political uprising.


Before his death he had a foreign account in Regions Bank at 6080 Okeechobee
Blvd. West Palm Beach, Florida 33417 USA. It's local phone number is 1-561-478-4694.
Toll free phone number is 1-800-734-4590. USA up to the tune of $17.5M which
he told the bank was for the importation of cocoa processing machine.
I want you to do me a favour to receive this funds to a safe account in your
country or any safer place as the Beneficiary.
I promise to give you 30% of the total sum for your assistance. 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 me and my only sister Mama, indicate your
interest by replying soonest.
PLS REPLY TO [email protected]
Thanks and best regards.
Miss Mariam Usman
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by The Enchantress Sat Dec 05, 2009 4:55 pm
Definite scam - delete and do not reply.

Note this message from this scammer on a Russian language site

??? ????? ??????? ???????, ? MS MARIAM USMAN, ?? ???????. ? ?????? ?????? ?????? ??? ? ??????? ???? ????????? ????????? ?????? ???? ?????. ??? ???? ??? ?????????? ?????????? ????? ????? ?????????? ?? ??? ??????. ?? ??? ?????? ??????????? ?????? ?? ???????????? ??????????. ????? ??? ??????? ?? ???? ????? ???? ? ????? ??? ?? 6080 Okeechobee ???????. ???? ???? ?????, ??????? 33417 ???. It' ?????????? ????? s ??????? 1-561-478-4694. ???????????? ?????????? ????? 1-800-734-4590. ??? ?? ????????? $17.5M ??????? ?? ?????? ???? ??? ??? ?????? ?????? ????? ???????????. ? ???? ??? ??????? ???? ??????????????? ??? ???? ????? ???????? ?? ????? ? ??????????? ????? ? ????? ?????? ??? ????? ?????????? ????? ??? ???????????. ? ?????? ???? ??? 30% ?? ??????? ????? ??? ????? ??????. ? ???? ????? ??????? ????????? ? ????? ??????, ??? ???????????? ? ???????????? ????????????. ??? ??? ??????? ??? ??????? ? ???. ?????????? ???? ?? ?????? ?????? ?????? ??? ? ????? ?????? Mama, ?? ??????, ???????? ???? ??????? ????? ???????? ???????? ??????????. ????? PLS ? [email protected] ??????? ? ????? ?????? ?????????. Miss Mariam Usman

(translation)

My most expensive loved, I MS MARIAM USMAN, from Abidjan. I orphan now because I lost my parents some months ago. My father was the director of the serving of the board of the cocoa of [ekhportiruya] to his death. It he was [ubivan] rebels following the political uprising. Before its death it had strange calculation in the bank of zones to 6080 Okeechobee avenue. Post Of [palm] To [beachyu], Florida of 33417 USA. It' phone number s local 1-561-478-4694. Duty free phone number 1-800-734-4590. To the USA before tuning $17.5M which he said bank was for the importation of the machine of cocoa processing. I want you to make me benevolence in order to obtain [et] funds to the safe calculation in your the country or any safe place as beneficiary. I promise to give to you 30% of the total sum for your aid. I have plans to make investment in your country as real estate and industrial production. This is my reason for the writing to you. If you please if you are willingly ready to help me and my only of Mama, then sister, show your the interest way to answer most [skoroskoro].

ANSWER PLS [k] [email protected]

of thanks and the best relations. Miss Of mariam Of usman


Also this other mail from this scammer

From: Mariam Usman

I have a new email address!

You can now email me at: [email protected]

Dearest one,

Icame across your contact and have Decided to get in touch with you after the prayer, to see if you can help me solve my problem.Firstly,i wish to introduce myself as Mariam Usman,The Daughter of (Late AL-MASRI BIN USMAN..) Who lost his life in the course of the crisis here in Lebanon on the 24th of July Last year,during Israeli bomb attack to Lebanon,which claim the lives of my family members and left me without any body to lien on.

My father willed in cash,the sum of $15.7 Million US Dollars which he put in a trunk box and deposited with a bank in (LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM )and with enabling conditions for the release of the fund which are as follows.(1)That I must be 23 years or above.(2)That upon request for the release of the fund,there must be intentions of investment especially outside the Lebanon.

Icontact you therefore to confirm if you can accept me into your life as my guardian and possibly advise me on any investment opportunity in your country.If after this mail you get back to me and I reach agreement with you, the Bank/Finance firm will release the consignment into your care and I will come over to you to commence business partnership with you and the fund.

Please forgive me if you find this message offended in anyway,but iam just searching for assistance , because i have lost all my people during this crisis here I expect your urgent response. please respond only throughths my private email id [email protected]

May Allah Bless You.
Ms.Mariam Usman

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