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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
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From: "yahya jammah" <yahyajammah02@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: dryahyajammah2005@yahoo.co.in
Date: Mon, 06 Feb 2006 10:22:31 +0000
Subject: THANKS
RE: CONFIDENTIAL ASSISTNCE
First I must solicit your confidence in this transaction. I am a highly
placed official working with the ministry of state for finance andeconomic
planning here in Banjul, Gambia, west Africa. my department,the
treasury,does transactions that run into several hundresds of millions of
dollars quaterly. Myself and two other colleagues in thi sdepartment are
currently in need of a silent foreign partner, whose influence and bank
account we can use, to transfer the sum of Eighteen Million Five Hundred
Thousand US Dollars US$18,500,000.00) This funds accrued legitimately but
discretely to us as commission from foreign contracts through our private
connections.
The funds is presently waiting to be remitted by our offshore funds managers
to any foreign beneficiary cleared for payment. However, by virtue of our
positions as civil servants in our country we cannot acquire this money
directly, in our names. We are not allowed by the civil service code of
conduct to own oR operate bank account outside our shores, on the other hand
it is not safe for us to keep the money here due to our unstable political
environment in this part of the world.
In view of this, I have been delegated as a matter of trust by my colleagues
to look for an overseas silent partner in whose account we would transfer
the us$18,500,000.00 to, for our mutual benefit, hence the reason for this
email. I am requesting that you assist us as our silent partner and receive
the funds in your account for us on trust. We propose to share as follows,
25% to you as commision and 75% for us. You will be free to take your
commission immediately the funds hit your account. since our objective for
now is to invest the money, it would be appreciated if you can also of
assistance by advising on short and long term investment possibilities your
country. Should it not be convenient for you to assist with investing, we
can end our cooperation after you hand over to our percentage of the money.
The transaction although discrete is legitimate, the money will be
transferred into your account with all necessary back-up documents showing
legitimacy and source origin of funds. The transfer will be effected within
seven working days to be completd. I plead with you on one issue, whether
you are interested or not please do not expose this information to any one
else. I confirm that the transaction is legitimate and without any risks
either of us.
Please, give me your response immediately while keeping everything
confidential.
Yours Sincerely,
DR KEENETH JAMMEH.
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