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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: john martins thambo <jhn0_10martins@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 00:12:57 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL
ATTN: MANAGING DIRECTOR
URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL
I do recognize the surprise this urgent but confidential letter will bring to you especially as it came from a stranger,but rest assure that it came with the best of intentions. First I must introduce myself.
I am John Thambo from the Diamond-rich district of Sierra Leone and my father was the former special adviser to the ousted Head of state of Sierra Leone,Major johnny Paul koroma. I got your address and other details from the International chamber of Commerce here in South Africa.
During the war between our forces led by the Ex-Head of State,Major Johnny Koroma and the West African Allied forces (ECOMOG), my country relied heavily on the earnings generates from diamond trade. this money was personally kept by the then President, Major Johnny Paul Koroma since our banking system had collapsed during the war.however, as the war progresed, it became apparent that we were going to loose the war to the superior and better armed West African allied Forces (ECOMOMG).
At this point, the key officers of the administration started making frantic efforts on how to leave Sierra Leonne safely thereby sharing the proceeds/ money from this diamond trade. In view of the fatc that my father was one of the key officers of the then administration and In-law to Major Johnny koroma,he suceeded in getting the sum of US$25
Million (Twenty five millionUnited States Dollars).We made arrangement and transferred the money through diplomatic means to South Africa, where I am presently living in exile as an asylum seeker but unfortunately,my father died of heart attack after afew months of exile in South Africa and automatically, I came in total control of the said money as the only surving son,my mother and my two younger sisters.
Upon our arrival in South Africa after due consideration, we deposited the money with the Security Company for security reason. the actual content was not disclosed to them (Security Company) pending when we see a trustworthy person who will assist us in transferring this money to his account outside South Africa, as the strict Monetary Laws here do not allow asylum seekers certain fiancial rights.I shall be most grateful if you can assist me accomplish this transaction and hoping too that you will remain trustworthy. For your efforts and assistance I have agreed to give you 20% of the total sum while 5% wil be set aside for all the expenses incurred in the course of this transaction. The rest of the total 75% will be for my family invstment in your country.Please, note that I have made arrangements for a succesfuly deal.
As such, the only thing from is total assistance to transfer this money, complete trust and assurance that my own part of the money will be safe when transferred to your account. I would also wish you kept this proposal highly confidential and secret considering my father's position before his death and the source of the money.
If you are intersted in assisting me, please contact me through this telephone number +27-73-806-25-88 or email me as soon as
possible.
Thanking you in advance for your anticiapted
co-operation.
Yours faithfully,
JOHN THAMBO KOROMA
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