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[#ff4040]One of our members received this PM below, if you receive it, please do not reply to it, it is a scam.[/#ff4040]
This person's screenname is [url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/community/community.cgi?do=user_page;pg=user_profile_view.html;username=michelle10"][#63626b]Michelle10[/#63626b][/url].

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From : Ms Michelle Robert,
12 BP 4010 Abidjan 12
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
West Africa.
Please reply me through my private email address for more detailsSad[url "mailto:michelle_robert1010@yahoo.com"][#212126]michelle_robert1010@yahoo.com[/#212126][/url])

APPEAL FOR URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE.
Good day,

Permit me to inform you of our desire of going into business relationship with you. I am quite aware that my message will come to you as a surprise because it is indeed very strange for someone you have not met before to contact you in this regard.
I am Ms Michelle Robert the only daughter of late Chief.and Mrs. Gabriel Robert. 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 on one of their outings on a business trip .
My mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so special. Before the death of my father on November 2009 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).USD($7.500,000,00) 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 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.

Pls, I am honourably 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 only 22years.
(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.

Anticipating to hear from you urgently.

Thanks and God bless.

Yours Sincerely,
Ms Michelle Robert.
Please reply me through my private email address for more detailsSad[url "mailto:michelle_robert1010@yahoo.com"][#212126]michelle_robert1010@yahoo.com[/#212126][/url])

(This post was [url "gforum.cgi?do=post_editlog;post=558999"][#212126]edited[/#212126][/url] by [url "gforum.cgi?username=wiperhunter2"][#212126]wiperhunter2[/#212126][/url] on Jan 26, 2010, 9:00 AM)
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I remember this scam from the early 90's using fax and snail mail. I guess there are enough greedy people in the world to make and keep it working. Too bad they can't stop this but it's next to impossible because of it being operated oversees in some lawless countrys.
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You are so right, it has been around for a while and every year they try it again. I would sure hope no one falls for it but I guess there is always someone that thinks they will get something for nothing. I always think of that saying, If it sounds too good to be true, it likely is!
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im still waiting for my 15% return, and god lord, how many Nigerian, husband-less Princesses are out there that want me to marry them for their money.... according to all of this im going to be rich!!!
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