A cry for help?

This kind of story has been used quite often in the past. This type of message is one of the older kind trying to waken pity in people receiving the message for the plight of the sender.

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From: lilian komo
Date: Jan 10, 2007 12:00 PM
Subject: From: Lilian Komo
To: lilian_komo111@yahoo.fr

From: Lilian Komo Abidjan, Cote D' IVoire.
Please reply me with this my private email address:( liliankomo4u@yahoo.fr)

Please excuse me if i have invade your privacy. I am in honestly seeking for your assistance, I have been suffering from long term oppression due to jealousy and our personal achievements in life, Though you would wonder what is your concern but please i have no option but cry out for assistance to you, Be of help to me and my resettlement plans to go into joint investment with you if you are willing to consider my plight and purpose of contacting you.
I am Lilian Komo, The only Daughter of late Mr. Komo Lambert who was the former Minister of natural resources of GANA during the time of president Pascal Lissouba before his regime was overthrown Three years ago. On 16th may 2004 my father was sick and he was flown to France for treatment and he was later died of cancer and he has been buried.

During tenure my late father collected $8.500,000 (Eight millions and five hundred American dollars) from crude oil allocation given to him by the government, this money was Deposited By my Late Father in BANK in Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire on my name as the next of kin.In infact in a brief introduction all the informations will be given to you when i hear from you. .I am in cote D'ivoire, since past three months.It is my desire to write from my heart hoping that you will not betray me.
Now i am seeking for a trusted person who will receive this money into his/her account for onward investment.However,what i needed from you is your good assistance in helping me transferring the said sum to your account since i am inexperenced in the world of business,thats the reason why i am asking for your support.
All information concerning the deposit may be given to you for your verification.I really need to move the fund out from here,i have decieded to give you 15% of the total sum for your kind assistance why 5% for any expencess.they world is full of bad people please can you prove your genuity to me for me to have you as a partner.Sorry i am not saying you are bad person but consider that this is money and how they money was gotten.It is inheritace and last hope so please show your interest and we proceed on the next step of action please email me as soon as youy receive this message for more details.

Best Regards,
Yours Lilian Komo

It does work. I have spoken to many people who were willing to be of assistance, even if there was no promise of money once the transfer was made.

Of course, there are really no millions waiting to be transfered. That never happens. The only money which changes hands, are transfers from the victim to the crooks in Africa.