Dear Miss Young,

I want to share my experience.  This one called himself. .oops, sorry, herself Valerie Diom.    I received this email, and I responded because I thought that someone really needed help.  What I found strange about the whole thing was that she sent me two photos and although they were far shots, I noticed that they were two different persons.  After accosting “her”, another two photos were sent to me.  I got even more suspicious when I realize that there were inconsistencies in the stories.  Her parents were killed, yet her stepmother “maltreated” her.  How does one get a step parent?  More so, "she" sent me the same mail to another of my email addresses not being aware that I was the same person.  I also noticed that the mail I received was sent to someone else.  She sent me a phone number and I decided to call.  "The “Reverend” sent for “her” at the hostel", and strangely enough the voice sounded very much like a man trying to speak like a woman.  I gave “her” the opportunity to tell me how to assist “her” and “she” spent almost five minutes on the phone telling me that “she” was not scammer. (After going on this site I saw similar letters to other persons, so I emailed “her” saying that I believe “she” was trying to play me for a fool).  Anyway, while I was talking the “her” “she” mentioned that “she” had no money to go to a café to email me, then later in the conversation; “she” mentioned that “she” was going to go to a café to chat with me.  Seemed quite anxious to get off the phone since "she" must have realized that "her" voice was giving her/him away.  However, the email never came.  I then emailed “her” saying that “she” should stop emailing me because I was going to contact the Authorities in Senegal and forward to them the telephone number so that they can track “her” down and stop "her" from trying to defraud people and that they were making it difficult for people who really need help.  I further told “her” that if “she” needed money so badly that “she” should go look for a job.  I have heard nothing since.

Vernadette

Dearest friend

Firstly you maybe so surprised that you  see my mail ; , Do not be surprise or get offended for receiving this message from me, It just that I have been obliged to lay a mere trust on you due to my situation here in the refugees camp,
Let me first of all reveal my self to you, and I will require the best of your honesty after your knowing about me and whom I am, I will really like us to have a good relationship inspite of anything(be it age,distance or color) because I have this feeling that you are my friend and you will not betray me,
              MY PROFILE FULL LIFE STORY.
I decided to contact you because of the urgency of my situation here and after reading your profile (which will attract every reasonable poeple),i became intrested in knowing you the more and also to trust you with my life.I am Miss valerie koma diom (as you know). from Rwanda,the only daughter of (Late) Dr Damian Koma diom deputy minister of national security under the leadership of the then Rwandan president who is now in exile after many innocent soul were killed,My father was killed alonside my beloved mother by some hoodlums,who parades themselves as political thugs they accuse my father of coup attempt (which he never did).
 Anyway,I am constrained to contact you because of the maltreatment I,am receiving from my step mother(since the death of my late parents).She planned to take away all my late father's treasury and properties from me since the unexpected death of my beloved parents.
Meanwhile I wanted to escape from Africa to any where in the world but she hide away my international passport and other valuable travelling documents. Luckily she did not discover where I kept my fathers File which contains important documents of his access.So I decided to run to the refugee camp where I am presently seeking asylum under the Private charity organization for the Refegee here in Dakar ,Republic of Senegal. I wish to contact you personally for a long term relationship that may lead us to somewhere better if we work well on it.
I found out in one of the files that my father of blessed memory deposited the sum of (4,500, 000.00) (four Million five Hundred Thousand euro) in a Bank in  spain in europe there with my name as the next of kin.
However, I shall forward you with the necessary documents and contacts on confirmation of your acceptance to assist me for the transfer and investment of the fund.As you will also help me in an invsetment,and i will like to complete my studies,as i was in my 1st year in the university before the crisis started.
After the transaction you will arrange for my trip of joining you over there for us to share this feelings face to face.
We will invest the fund me and you, or if you don't intend staying with me then It will be my pleasure to compensate you with 15% of the total money for your services and the balance shall be my investment capital. This is the reason why I decided to contact you. Please all communications should be through this email address only for confidential purposes. As soon as I receive your positive response showing your interest I will put things into action immediately. In the light of the above, I shall appreciate an urgent message indicating your ability and willingness to handle this relationship and transaction sincerely.
Again,if you will like to hear my voice today please call me through a Rev father who is incharge of this camp his name is Rev Goodwill Edward his phone number is
(+221-766 -735 -699),tell him that you will like to speak with me please.
Awaiting your urgent and positive response. Please do keep this only to your self please I beg you not to disclose it till i come over , once the fund has been transfered.
Yours Sincerely,
  Valerie