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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: simon dikko <simon_dikko40@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2006 04:42:10 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PLS TREAT AS URGENT
.FROM:Simion Dikko
ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE
WEST AFRICA
CONFIDENTIAL INVESTMENT PROPOSAL
Dear,
Compliments of the season.I am Simion Dikko.I am a
citizen of Sierra Leone. I am writing to solicit your
noble assistance for the
transfer and investment of USD$11 million dollars
(eleven million dollars) in your country.
I am the son of late Army General Jospheh Dikko of the
Sierra Leone National Army who died in detention last
tow year 2004 as a result of coups and counter coups
in Sierra Leone. My father before his death was
director in charge on of military arms and armoury
procurement.Before his death last two year, he called
me confidentially and informed me in confidence of
this sum of USD$11 million dollars he deposited in
a security company in Europe (name of country with hel
for security reasons) pending guarantee of your
faithfulness and co-operation. He told me that he
deposited this USD$11 million early 2001 and that he
used my name as his first son as the next of kin in
depositing the money. And he directed me where to get
the documents, he further advised me to search for are
liable partner overseas who will assist me retrieve
and invest the money overseas in case he did not come
out alive. Unfortunately, he died.Now,I am soliciting
your kind assist once to help me retrieve this money
and to assist me invest the money wisely as it is the
only money left for the entire
family now.Right now, I have all the documents with me
here in Abidjan. So, I look forward to hearing from
you so that we will proceed and as soon as we retrieve
the deposit, I will without wasting time come down to
your country to witness the investing of the money,
secure a residential house and to finally go back to
Sierra-Leone to bring the whole family down to your
country so as to begin a new life (my mother, two
sisters and a brother). Meanwhile, you will be
compensated for your noble assistance.I contacted you
after going through your profile after praying, I
decided to contact you with trust and confident in the
LORD that you will not betray us or dissapointed us
after retreiving of the money.Inshort, I look forward
to hearing from you urgently. Moreover, dear i am
willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as
compensation for your effort/input after the
successful transfer of this fund into your country.
God bless you
Thanks and regards
Simion Dikko
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