Poor Miss Linda Smith! She and her daughter Aishat need your help recovering a fortune in gold dust left to her by a wealthy gold and cocoa merchant who was poisoned by his partners. Such drama! It almost makes you want to reply, just to find out how the story will be spun.
from: Personal Link personalinfo8@yahoo.co.nz
date: Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 5:26 PM
subject: FROM: Miss Linda Smith,FROM: Miss Linda Smith,
Dear Friend ,
Greetings.I am Miss Linda Smith , 24, Sierra-leonean , presently based in Cote d’ivoire and was mistress to Mr W.Coulibaly who was a wealthy Gold/Cocoa Merchant.He died on the 8rd October, 2008 and suspected to have been poisoned by his partners in one of his business trips abroad.Upon his death , his extended family drove me and my only daughter,out of the family residence and claimed he had a legally wedded indegineous wife with two children .I am not disputing this and explained that my daughter, Aishat should be allowed to stay but this fell on deaf ears saying my child is an illegimate child because of their greed.I have lost my parents and contact with my extended family who were againt my relationship with Mr W.Coulibaly .Before his death,on the 14th,July,2006,which is the birthday of Aishat,he had given me secretly a certificate of deposit of a financial institution where he had deposited some magnaniuous funds with 96KG of Gold dust and explained all these were deposited as family valuables and none of his family member is aware of this.I am now seeking assistance in order to get this funds/Gold and also seek your advice for any profitable business that I can invest in your country of abode.For your assistance,support and co-operation ,I am ready to offer 25% of the total funds and immediately I read from you will send more information and proofs. I thank you in anticipation.
Sincerely,
Miss Linda Smith
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