Miss Joy Atah - female student from University of Burkina-Faso, Ouagadougou

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From:     joy Atah <joyatah2007@ymail.com>
Reply-To:     joyatah.155@hotmail.com
Subject:     From:Miss Joy Atah
Date:     Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:59:20 +0800 (CST) (Wed, 12:59 EDT)

From:Miss Joy Atah
Abidjan Cote D'ivoire

     Good day and Compliments,

I am writing this letter in confidence believing that if it is the wish of God for you to help me and my family, God almighty will bless and reward you aboundantly and you would never regreat this. I am a female student from University of Burkina-Faso, Ouagadougou. I am 18yrs old. I'd like any person who can be caring, loving and home oriented. I will love to have a long-term relationship with you and to know more about you. I would like to build up a solid foundation with you in time coming if you can be able to help me in this transaction.Well,my father died earlier two months ago and left I and my junior brother behind. He was a king, which our town citizens titled him over sixteen years before his death.

I was a princess to him and I am the only person who can take care of his wealth now because my junior brother is still young and my mother is dead He left the sum of USD USD 4,000, 000.00 dollars (Four Million, US Dollars) in a Bank.This money was annually paid into my late fathers account from Shell petroleum development company(spdc)and chevron oil company operating in our locality for the compensation of youth and community development in our jurisdiction.I don't know how and what I will do to invest this money somewhere in abroad, so that my father's kindred will not take over what belongs to my father and our family, which they were planning to do without my present because I am a female as stated by our culture in the town.

Now, I urgently need your humble assistance to move this money from the security company to your bank account and I strongly believe that by the grace of God, you will help me invest this money wisely.I am ready to pay 22% of the total amount to you if you help us in this transaction and another 10% interest of Annual After Income to you, for handling this transaction for us, which you will strongly have absolute control over.If you can handle this project sincerely and also willing to assist me in lifting this fund, kindly reach me.

Also I and my Only Brother have left There To Abidjan Please, note that this transaction is 100% risk free and I hope to commence the transaction as quick as possible, I will send you my picture as soon as I hear from you.

Yours sincerely,
Miss Joy Atah

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