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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: johnsankoh_2@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2004 09:42:16 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?help=20please?=
Hello
I know this letter may come to you as surprise but due to a good recommendation
from a good friend of mine thatworks with ministry of chamber of commerce,
mining and agriculture here in Europe on my research of a reliable and
trusted partner overseaswho will assist me for investment in his country,although
I did notdisclose why I was looking for your contact as tomaintain secret.
I am the first son of late CJ SANKOH who was the former chairman/CEO Sierra
Leone Diamond, Gold and Mining co-operation during the Allah tijan kabba's
regime.
And he was killed by the militaryjuntas led by major John Paul Koroma
the rebel leader, during the war in Sierra Leone.
During his stayed in the government, he was able to secured $30million
U.S Dollars (cash) which he placed in a metal trunk box and kept it in
his underground vaults in our villa.
Before his death he called me and handed everything to me, that I should
make good use of this money for investmentin abroad.
And by then my mother has died as a result of heart attack when she was
carrying a 6 months pregnancy.
After my fathers death I and my younger brother managed to pushed this
consignment i.e the money diplomatically down to Europe where we seek
your assistance/help.
Now this money are on exile here in Europe since after the coup, we are
uffering here in Europe.
We are Subjected to serve any condition, please sir help us in the name
of God almighty the most merciful and most gracious.
I am contacting you for this neat transaction because of your professional
and your business background put you in a good position to keep my confident
intact with you. All I want from you is to assist me in putting clain
over this vault, come down to Europe to carry the money cash because it
was deposited in a security company as jewellries/golds.
I have agreed to give you 30% of the total money as gratification for
assisting me in this transaction, 10% has been mapped out for incidental/miscellaneous
expenses that will be incurred during the transfer while the balance will
be for I and my brother.
I anticipate your swift reply as the life of I and my brother is fast
detoriating. Hopping to hear from you soonest. Thanks for your anticipated
co-operation. reply to this email address upon received:johnsankoh_2@europe.com
Best Regards John Sankoh For the family
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