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From : Miss Rita Dominic
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
West Africa.
Email: (rita_dominic447@yahoo.com)

RE: APPEAL FOR URGENT & CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE!
Dearest One,

I am introducing myself as Miss Rita Dominic(Let introduce myself as Not Interested) the only daughter of late Chief and Mrs. David Dominic(Ohhhhh, love child of a chief and an unmarried woman scandalous!). My father was a very wealthy Coccoa merchant in Abidjan, the economic capital of Ivory Coast; my father was poisoned to death by his business associates during one of their outings on a business trip.(Wow, have you ever met Linda Linda, you two have some much in common) My mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so special (Wow what a cawink a dink that exact same thing happened to Linda Linda what are the freakin' chances). Before the death of my father on November 2006 in a private hospital here in abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has the sum of Seven million,five hundred thousand United State Dollars ($US7.5M) left in fixed / suspense account in one of the prime bank here in Abidjan,that he used my name as his only daughter for the next of Kin in depositing of the fund. He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates. That due to the incessant political crisis(Yeah it's called civil unrest due to the criminal element of your country, I have a feeling you are well acquainted with this element.) in this country and to avoid been kill by his enemies I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose such as real estate or hotel management.(AKA, I'm looking for a sucker, can I count on you?)
Please, I am honourably(Right) seeking your assistance in the following ways:
(1) To provide a bank account into which this money would be transferred to.
(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am still a small girl
(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and also to secure a resident permit in your country.Moreover, I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as compensation for your effort/ input after the successful transfer of this fund into your nominated account overseas.Furthermore, Pls indicate your options towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be conclude within seven (7) days you signify your interest to assist me. For my security reasons, please reply me through my private email (rita_dominic447@yahoo.com)

Anticipating to hear from you urgently.
Thanks and God bless.
Yours Sincerely,
Rita Dominic