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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: bill lakama <bill_lakama@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 01:57:23 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: INVESTMENT FUND.
Dear Friend,
Please do not be surprised to receive this mail from me.
I got your address while despirately
searching for someone very loyal and honest to champion a business of mutual
benefit for me.
I am a Sierra Leonean by nationality presently living in abijan, ivory coast, West Africa.
my late father
was a Captain in the army during the administration of President
Johnny Paul Koroma. During his service as Chief Logistics Officer in
Yengema, Kono in the eastern province, he diverted and deposited $3500 000 usd
in cash that was intended to procure arms from ARMSCORP in South Africa
to a safe-keeping house in Cotonou, the republic of Benin while he was in transit.He
thought then as a golden opportunity during a state of
anarchy and lawlessness.He deposited the sealed trunk with the a company 'IN MY NAME' as
containing family belongings until further notice.
However,when the military junta came under attacks from pro-democracy
movements,we abandonned the junta and entered Liberia .After his surden death i sent a
letter instructing the safe-deposit that I will prefer to collect my
deposit in Europe.I have received confirmation from the company that my
deposit is now in the company's London Office.
Against this background coupled with my maintaining a low profile as a
political refugee,here in lomè ,I will want you to champion this business for me in
London.I implore your assistance as my foreign partner to go and claim
my box by paying the necessary storage and handling charges to the
company without you letting them know of the contents.
If you agree to work with me,I will then send you the necessary
documents in my name that give me claim over the deposit.Then we will sign up
a non-circumvention and funds management agreement to protect both
parties as to how we will invest the money.Immediately after you have
retrieved the money, you will send me some money to enable me process
travelling documents for me and my disabled mother (who is here with me) to
meet you in your country.
PLEASE BE INFORMED THAT THIS BUSINESS IS 100% RISK-FREE.
I am safe and free here in lomè now that there is a new civilian
government in Sierra Leone.Most men will justify my late father's action as a golden
opportunity in a corrupt regime than to use the money to buy arms for
selfish power mongers.
I am looking forward to your response as soonest as convenient.
Regards.
BILL LAKAMA.
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