They must be making bank off of stupid Americans at the rate that I'm 
seeing this scam propagating.

kclug wrote:

>Dear friend,
>
>I am Mrs. Sese-seko widow of late President Mobutu
>Sese-seko of Zaire, now known as Democratic Republic
>of Congo (DRC). I am moved to write you this
>letter. This was in confidence considering my present
>circumstance and situation. I escaped along with my
>husband and two of our sons George Kongolo and Basher out of
>Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to Abidjan, Cote
>d'ivoire where my family and I settled, while we later
>moved to settled in Morroco where my husband later
>died of cancer disease.
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>However, due to this situation we decided to change
>most of my husband's billions of dollars deposited in
>Swiss bank and other countries into other forms of
>money coded for safe purpose because the new head of
>state of (Dr) Mr Laurent Kabila has made arrangement
>with the Swiss government and other European countries
>to freeze all my late husband's treasures deposited in
>some european countries. Hence, my children and I
>decided laying low in Africa to study the situation
>till when things gets better. Like now that
>president Kabila is dead and the son taking over
>(Joseph Kabila). One of my late husband's chateaux in
>Southern France was confiscated by the french
>government, and as such I had to change my identity so
>that my investment will not be traced and confiscated.
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>I have deposited the sum Eighteen Million United State
>Dollars (US$18,000,000,00.) With a security company
>for safe keeping. What I want you to do is to indicate
>your interest that you can assist us in receiving the
>money on our behalf, so that I can introduce you to my
>son (Kongolo) who has the out modalities for the claim
>of the said funds. I want you to assist in investing
>this money, but I will not want my identity revealed.
>I will also want to acquire real/landed properties and
>stock in multi-national companies and to engage in
>other safe and non-speculative investments as advise
>by your good self.
>
>May I at this point emphasize the high level of
>confidentiality, which this upcoming project demands,
>and hope you will not betray the trust and
>confidence, which I repose in you.In conclusion, if
>you want to assist us, my son (Kongolo) shall divulge
>to
>you all briefs regarding this project, tell you where
>the funds are currently being maintained and also
>discuss remuneration for your services.For this reason
>kindly furnish us your contact information,that is
>your personal telephone and fax number for validation
>purpose and acknowledge receipt of this mail using the
>above email address.
>
>Yours sincerely,
>
>Mrs. Mariam M. Seseseko.
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