Advance Fee Frauds and Email Scams
Miss Mariam Almaleek (2007)
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from Ms Mariam Almaleek
reply-to mariamalmaleek2007@yahoo.fr
date Aug 14, 2007 8:11 AM
subject From Miss Mariam Almaleek (Please I need your urgent response).
Dearest
Please permit me to introduce my self to you and my reason for contacting you.
My name is Miss Mariam Almaleek, from Ivory Coast in West Africa. I am 22 years old and the only daughter of my late parents Mr.and Mrs.Kamal Sankara Almaleek.
My father was a business man(a cocoa merchant) who operated in the capital of Ivory coast during his days. It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France during one of his business trips abroad on the 12th Feb 2003.
Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have mastermind by one of his sibling who was partnering with him and also travelled with him on that trip but only god knows the truth!
My mother died when I was just 4 years old and since then my father took me so special. Before his death on 12th Feb 2003, he called the secretary who accompanied on the trip and gave her a letter for me. In the letter he explained that he have the sum of $3.5 million US Dollars (Three million five hundred thousand USD)deposited in a bank here in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
He also explained that it was because of little differences between him and his sibling over wealth that he was poisoned by the person. He adviced that I should carefully look for a god fearing person in any country of my choice outside Africa who can help me claim and invest the money in a good business . Now, I want you to assist me in transfering this money into your account overseas for an investment purposes.
I am just 22 years old and I really don’t know what to do. I want you to stand as my guardian to claim this money and to invest it in a good business in your country so I can come there to further my education.
Please, I am in need of your help, your response urgent response will be greatly appreciated.
I am looking forward to hearing from you
My sincere regards,
Miss Mariam Almaleek
