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Dear Friend,
I am Mrs. Sese-seko widow of the late President
Mobutu Sese-seko of Zaire now known as Democratic
Republic of Congo(DRC). I move to write this
letter, this was in confidence considering my
present circumstance and situation. I escaped
along with my Husband and two of other of my son
Emmanuel and Michael out of the Democratic
Republic Of Congo (DRC) to the Dakar, Senegal
were my family and I settled, while we later
moved from Morocco where my Husband later died of
cancer disease.
However due to the Situation we decided to change
most of my husband billions of dollars deposited
in Swissbank and other countries into other forms
of money coded for safe deposit because the new
Head of state of (DR) Mr. Laurent Kabila has made
arrangement to the Swiss Government and other
European Countries to freeze all my late husband
treasures deposited in some European Countries.
Hence my children and I decided laying low in
Africa to study the situation till when things
get better, like now that President Kabila is
dead and the son taking over (Joseph Kabila).
Once of my late husbandís Chateaux in Southern
France was confiscated by the French government,
and such I had to change my identity so that my
investment will not be traced and confiscated. I
have Deposited the Sum of Twenty Eight Million
United States Dollars(US$28,000,00.) with a
Security Company in Dakar Senegal, for
safekeeping. The fund are coded to prevent them
from knowing the content.
What I want you to do is to indicate your
interest that you will assist us by receiving the
money on our behalf. Acknowledge this message, so
that I can introduce you to my son (Emmanuel) who
has the modalities for the claim of the said
fund. I want you to assist in investing this
money, but I will not want my identity revealed.
I will also like to buy properties and stock in
multinational companies to engage in other safe
and non-speculative investment. May I at this
point emphasise the high level of
confidentiality, which this business demands, and
hope you will not betray the trust and
confidence, which I response in you. In
conclusion, if you want to assist us, my son
shall put you in the picture of the business,
tell you were the funds are currently being
maintained and also discuss other modalities
including remuneration for your service.
For this reason kindly furnish us your contact
information, that is your personal telephone and
fax number for confidential purpose and
acknowledge receipt of this mail.
Do contact me through this email address. (censored)
Best regards
Mrs Mariam Seseseko