FOROTA H. UTANGA in ABIDJAN

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From:     Forota Utanga <forota2121@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To:     forotad46@yahoo.com
Subject:     FROM FOROTA H. UTANGA
Date:     Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:21:23 +0800 (CST) (05:21 EDT)

FROM FOROTA H. UTANGA
ABIDJAN,COTE D'IVORIE
WEST AFRICAN
ATTN:
DEAR SIR,
I AM FOROTA H. UTANGA 21 YEARS OLD, THE SON OF
LATE MR AND MRS.FREDRICK H. UTANGA. MY FATHER WAS A VERY
WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN ABIDJAN,

THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST BEFORE HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH ON THE 7TH OF NOVEMBER LASTYEAR BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR OUTING TO DISCUSS ON A BUSINESS.
WHEN MY MOTHER DIED, MY FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BECAUSE I AM MOTHERLESS.
BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN ABIDJAN. HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAS A SUM OF US$26,800,000 (TWENTY SIX MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND, UNITED STATES DOLLARS) LEFT IN SECURITY COMPANY IN A TRUNK BOX AS A FAMILY BELONGINS HERE IN ABIDJAN, THAT HE USED MY NAME AS HIS ONLY SON FOR THE NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSIT 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 SHIPT THIS MONEY AND USE IT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE, (SUCH AS REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT).

I AM WITH THE DOCUMENT THAT THEY GAVE TO MY LATE FATHER THE DAT HE DEPOSITED THE MONEY IN SECURITY COMPANY. SIR, I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS.
1) TO TAKE ME AS YOUR SON.
2) TO PROMISE ME THAT YOU WILL NOT SEAT ON THE MONEY WHEN THE MONEY HIT YOUR ACCOUNT.
3)TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY.

AFTER THE MONEY HAS BEEN SHIPT TO YOUR COUNTRY.
MOREOVER, SIR, I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL
SUM AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT/INPUT AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL SHIPMENT OF THIS FUND TO YOUR COUNTRY OVERSEAS.
ANTICAIPTING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON. PLEASE EMAIL ME ONCE YOU RECEIVED THIS MAIL.(forotad46@yahoo.com)
THANKS AND GOD BLESS
FOROTA UTANGA.

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