Frank Yongo in Abidjan

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From:     frank yongo <frankng13@gmail.com>
Reply-To:     yongofrank@yahoo.com
Subject:     Dear,
Date:     Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:31:11 +0200 (02:31 EDT)

Dear,

I am frank yongo a Kenya by nationality. I lost my parents last year during the political crises in our country and my late father Emmanull Yongo was a business merchant in our country,

Before his death he revealed to me that he made a deposit of a trunk box of money deposited in a private security company here in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire, and I have gone to this security company which they confirm the deposit, according to my late father advice, he told me that the total money in the truck box was US$27,000,000.00 (twenty Seven Million United State Dollars).

my late father told me that he did not disclose the content of this truck box to the security company for the security of the money, he told me that he deposited it in the security company and registered it as family valuables iterms, this is to avoid the officials of the security company from raising an eye brows to the fund, based on this reason I contacted you for an urgent assistance so that I can invest in your company or in your country because I knew nothing about business and I believed that with you I can perform fine in because of your experiences in life.

I am presently in refugee camp here in Abidjan where the money has been deposited in the private security company by my late father and he told me that I should look for someone who has a legitimate company abroad to help me claim the trunk box from the security company to his or her country for investments, I believe that as an advanced person and a legitimate business person you will not betray the trust am about to impose on you..

As soon I hear from you I will be sure that I am dealing with a liable person, then I shall give you the contact information's of the security company so that you can contact them for any question / discussion on how the transaction would be done.

Thanks and remain bless

frank yongo

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