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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: "hansonalfred_005@yahoo.fr" <hansonalfred_005@yahoo.fr> (may be fake)
Reply-To: hansonalfred_j@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 10:14:10 +0200
Subject: I am writing you in Absolute Confidence
From: HANSON ALFRED KAMARA
TEL:+225 07 9092 62
Dear,
please I am Mr HANSON ALFRED KAMARA, the only son of late chief Joseph Alfred KAMARA from Sierra Leone.I know that my message will come to you as a surpris to you but however, I am writing you in absolute confidence primarily to seek your assistance to transfer our cash of nine million eight hundred thousand dollars ($9,800,000) now in a custody of a BANK here in Abidjan to your private account pending our arrival to your country.
SOURCE OF THE MONEY
My late father, chief Joseph Alfred Kamara, a native of mende district in the Northern province of Sierra Leone, was the general Manager of Sierra Leone mining co-operation (S.L.M.C.) Freetown. According to my father. This money was the income acquired from mining co-operation's over draft and minor
sales. Before the peak of the civil war between the rebels forces of major Paul Koroma and the combined forces of ECOMOG peace keeping operation that almost destroyed my country, following the forceful removal from power of the Civilian Elected President Ahmed Tejan Kabbah by the rebels. My father had already made arrangement for his family, my little sister and myself to be evacuated to Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire with our personal effects.
My father deposited the fund in the BANK until after the war when he will join us. During the war in my country, and following the indiscriminate looting of public and Government properties by the rebel forces, the sierra Leone mining coop. Was one of the targets looted and destroyed. My father including other top Government functionaries Were attacked and killed by the rebels in November 2003 because of his relationship with the civilian Government of Ahmed Tejan Kabbah. As a result of my father death, dashed our hope of
survival. Now my 16-year-old sister and myself are alone in this strange country suffering without any care or help. Without any relation, we are now like refugees and orphans. Our only hope now is in this fund which our father deposited in the BANK.
To this effect, I humbly solicit your assistance in the followings ways.
To assist me claim this fund from the BANK as co-beneficiary.
To transfer this money in your name to your country.
To make a good arrangement for a joint business investment on our behalf in your country and you being the caretaker.
To secure a college for my little sister and my self in your country to further our education. And to make arrangement for our travel to meet you face to face in your country after you have transferred this fund. Most importantly. The whole documents issued after deposit are in my custody. For your assistance, I beg to concede 20% of this money to you for your efforts and assistance.
Awaiting for your urgent reply or immediate telephone call for further informations.
Thanks and God bless.
Best regards,
HANSON ALFRED KAMARA and Sister.
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