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Message 1

Dear Shelly Wilcox,
Good morning,
i recieved your mail in good faith, and i thank you so much for your williness to help me in this transaction, i want you to know that i have contacted you with a since mind for you to help me in a honest way to secure my money in your position, and help me for the investment in your country, this money was made by my late father before his death in my country sierra leone, and he left this money in the bank here the cash sum of $23 million dollars cash, i have contacted you to help me and stand in the bank as my late father's foreign business partner to enable you discuss with the bank on how they will transfer the money into your bank account as the beneficiary, and immediately the bank transfer the money i will be coming to meet with you for the proper investment of the money, i am here alone in this country for this very money that was left in the bank by my late father, no body knows about this transaction, and as such i will want you to keep it very comfidential for s!
ecurity
reason, you can send me your banking details so that i will go and submit them to the bank for them to contact you for the transfering of the money into your account, if you also want me to give you the contact information of the bank where the money is for you to contact them direct and give them your bank details where to transfer the money it is better too. i am waiting for your urgent response.
God bless,
Joe Paul.
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Date: Mon Jul 18 14:23:00 2005
From: Shelly Wilcox <[email]>
To: <re.[email]>
Subj: RE: **: From Joe Paul.

HII THERE,


IT PLEASES ME TO RECEIVE YOUR RECENT INQUIRY. MY GOOD FRIEND SAID YOU WOULD BE CONTACTING ME AND I AM GLAD YOU WROTE. I A ENTHUSIASTIC TO ASSIST YOU. MY LAWYER AND I HAVE A NEED ROR CASH TO HELP OUR FAMILY STOCK PORTFOLIO THAT IS B3COMING UNDER THREAT OF BANKRUPTCY. EMAIL ME MOREE INSTRUCTIONS. BEFORE I FORGET, THAT PROPOSAL SOUNDS TO BE INTERESTING. IF YOU DON'T MIND, PLEASE GIVE ME ADDITIOONAL INFORMATION.. I HAVE HEARD FROM OUR FINANCIAL CONSULTANT WHO ASSURES ME EVERYTHING IS PROCESSED ACCORDING TO PLAN. MY BANK IS: ISTROBANKA / 100 14TH AVE / SANCHEZ, SC / 25296-0150 / TELEPHONE 1.109.010.121 / ACCOUNT- 844706070 / ROUTING/SWIFT # 132. ARE YOU CERTAIN THE TRANSACTION YOU SUGGESTED IS SECURE? PLEASE EMAIL FSAT TO CONFIRM YOUR RECEIPT OF THIS URGENT E-MAIL. WE BID YOU A GOOD DAY.
UNTIL WE WRITE NEXT TIME...
SHELLY W
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Message 2

Dear SHELLY,
Thank you for your good massege, you do not need to worry about anything, God is in control of it, but i only need your honest mind to help me, because this money is my only hope for now and in the near future, after reading your full mail, i understood your readiness to help me in this transaction, and i received all your banking details, i will be going to the bank right away to give them your informations so that they will reach you immedaitely for the transfer of the money into your account, you will help me and look for a very good school where i will continue my education upon my arrival there in your country, and also for a very good business where we can invest this money.please one more thing that i needed from you is comfidential of this transaction for security reason, let this issue be between me and you untill we sucessfully transfer this money into your bank account, no body knows about this money in the bank here, i am alone in this country for this very money!
in the
bank, and as soon as the bank transfers the money, i will not delay to be coming immediately to meet you in your country for the investment. please follow up with the bank so that they will transfer this money smoothly into your bank account.
God belss you,
Joe Paul.
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Date: Tue Jul 19 16:23:13 2005
From: Shelly Wilcox <[email]>
To: <re.[email]>
Subj: Re: **: From Joe Paul/ thanks.

SALUTATIONS MOST ESTEEMED FRIEND:

IT PLEASES ME TO READ YOUR RECENT COMMUNICATION.

I PREVIOUSLY TOLD YOU OUR PHONE NUMBER IN A PREVIOUS EMAIL BUT HERE IT IS AGAIN. I BANK WITH ISTROBANKA, 100 14TH AVE, SANCHEZ, SC, 25296-0150, PHONE NUM 1.109.010.121, ACCT- 844706070, ROUTING NUM 132..
YOUR PARTNER,

SHELLY W
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Message 3

Dear Shelly,
i have gone to the bank to give them your name and bank information you sent to me where the bank will transfer the money into your bank account, the bank director told me that they will contact you as soon as possible for the process to transfer the money to your account, please i want you to know that i have gave the bank your name and your bank account as my late father's foriegn business partner who is to recieve the money, and the bank knows you now as my late father's partner, so my dear my hope is in this money for my future plans, do not disappoint me when the money get's to your account, i am here alone for this very issue at hand and have trusted you to help me in a honest way, if the bank transfer's the money to your bank account, you will send me some money for my arrengement to be coming to meet you in your country for the proper investment of the money.
God bless you.
Joe Paul.
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Date: Wed Jul 20 15:23:01 2005
From: Shelly Wilcox <[email]>
To: <re.[email]>
Subj: RE: **: i have gone to the bank. joe paul

HI,

WE ARE TERRIBLY SORRY FOR MY BAD ENGLISH AS IT IS NOT MY FIRST TONGUE.
YOUR PARTNER,...
SHELLY
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Message 4

Dear Shelly,
How are you and your family? hope everybody is fine, i am worried about the transfer of this money, i want to know the outcome of the bank about transfering my money into your bank account.
Yours,
Joe Paul.
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Date: Sat Jul 23 13:23:01 2005
From: Shelly Wilcox <[email]>
To: <re.[email]>
Subj: Re: **: joe paul

HI THERE,
IT IS MY HOPE THIS E-MAIL GETS TO YOU IN EXCELLENT TIMES. I HAVE HEARD FROM OUUR BANK WHO TELLS ME EVERYTHING WILL BE EXECUTED FAITHFULLY. MY CELL IS +1.383.125.060. MY ADDRESS IS 785 GARRY BLVD, JAMES TX 92346-3386.
IN GOD'S NAME...
S. WILCOX
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Message 5

Dear Shelly,
Thnak God you heard from the bank, and the transfer will go smoothly into your account, i want the bank to transfer this money as quick as possible, so that you will send me some money for my feeding and preparation to come over there in your country for the proper investment of the money, my condition here is not all that good, as from two days time my hotel bill will be runing down and i have no enough money left with me for paying the bill and my feeding, this is why i want you to get everything finalised with the bank so that they will transfer the money into your account.God will surport you in every of your efforts to see that you help me out of my situation.
Yours,
Joe Paul.
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Date: Sun Jul 24 09:23:01 2005
From: Shelly Wilcox <[email]>
To: <re.[email]>
Subj: RE: **: thank God you heard from our bank/ Joe Paul.
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HI THERE,

AS YOU HAVE ASKED, I AM INCLUDING A PHOTOGRAPH OF MY HUSBANE AND ME. MY MAILING ADDRESS IS 785 GARRY BLVD / JAMES TX 92346-3386....
YOUR PARTNER,,

SHELLY
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Message 6

Dear Shelly,
I tried to open the attchment to have a look of you and your husband, but i could'nt see the photo clear, meanwhile, this is a political war problem in this country , the country want to start their ellection soon, the label groups are attacking the individual in the country to intusgate the current president because of politics, so please i want want this money to be transfer quick, so that i will move out from this country to secure my life while the bank transfer the money into your account, i will not like the situation whereby my life will be in danger point, this the same political war problem that makes me lose my family members in my country sierra leone, yesterday was sunday here and no movement, if not today that every companies and other government workers starts work, and the goverment are taking care of the situation, i will not want any thing to happen to me and my money in the bank as the country is not safe for political problem, beside the hotel where stay w!
as very
hot yesterday, but thank God the situation is calm now, if not no way for movement. the most thing is for the bank to transfer this my money into your bank account, and you send me some money for my coming.
Yours,
Joe Paul.
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Date: Tue Jul 26 00:23:00 2005
From: Shelly Wilcox <[email]>
To: <re.[email]>
Subj: RE: **: my situation/Joe Paul.

SALUTATIONS MOST ESTEEMED FRIEND:
I AM SORRY BUT YOUR MESSAGE DID NOT COME THROUGH. PLEASE RESTATE YOUR REQUEST.
IN GOD'S NAME..!

SHELLY WILCOX
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Message 7

Dear Shelly,
How are you together with your family, hope everybody is fine, you sent me photo of you and your husband, but the picture did not show clear, i want you to know that there is a political probelm here in this country now for their next coming ellection, my concern is my condition here, i have own a three days without paying in my hotel, and the little money that is with me has run down, i will want you to face the bank and follow them accordingly so that they will transfer the money into your account as quick as possible, this money is the reason i am here in this country and will want you to do your best to see that bank transfer this money fast, and you can send me some money for my coming and other little things around me, how i wish you are here in person to see the situation, no money left with me, all my hope is this money in the bank, please let me know when the bank will transfer the money.
God bless you,
Joe Paul.
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Date: Wed Jul 27 00:23:02 2005
From: Shelly Wilcox <[email]>
To: <re.[email]>
Subj: RE: **: Joe Paul.

HI,
WE DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU ARE REQUESTING US TO DO. PLEASE RESTATE YOUR LAST ORDER. MY TELEFAX IS + 1.688.805.124. I AM HAVING DIFFICULTY CONTACTING YOUR BANK. PLEASSE ASK THEM PHONE US AT +1.383.125.060.
YOUR PPARTNER,.....
S WILCOX
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