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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: "FROM SHERRIF AND AMINATA" <sherrifaminata2@walla.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: sherrifaminata2@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 14:37:33 +0100
Subject: Assalamu'Alaikum, Dear Belove One.
Assalamu'Alaikum, Dear Belove One.
We hope this mail meets you in good health and spirit, I am, Sherrif Mohamed, I am a Sierra Leonia. Presently, I am living as a Refugee with my younger sister Aminata in republic of Senegal Dakar ,we are a Victim of War and the Son of Late Chief Dr.Albert Mohamed he was the former asassinated Assistant Director Of Sierra-Leone Gold And Diamond Mining Corporation.
Our Father was killed with other Government Officials during official hours when the Rebel troops stormed and raided the Mining Corporation Office at the heat of the Crisis in our Country. A few weeks Later, The Rebels also invaded our Residential Building in which our Mother and two of our Security Men were killed in the Compound while I was out for a Special Research Program and my younger sister Aminata was in School, I had a singular Shock and Trauma, which Compelled us to flee from the Country to Republic of Senegal Dakar by the help of an Army Colonel, who was a Close friend of my Late Father, I have first degree in Marketing and would have further my Education if not for the Death of my Parents. I have never worked to earn my living since my Late Parents had Enough Wealth for Us.
We are Contacting you now because of the present difficulty we are facing, Unfortunately our Father's two Accounts in West Africa has Recently Been Frozen, however this did not Affect the (Us$ 25,000,000 Million Dollar) Twenty Five Million Dollar. Which he kept in a Prime Bank in Senegal Dakar. For now we are having every Information and Document of the Deposit of the Money in The Prime Bank here in Senegal Dakar, and we want you to Act as the Beneficiary of our Fund for Easy and Smooth Transfer to your Account Abroad for Investment Purposes.
You will no Doubt be Adequately Compensated with as well as a Percentage of the Profit for Investment of the Fund. Also you will see to it that my sister and I come over to your Country at the earliest possible time, I am making this request to you with tears in my eyes and I feel that Almighty Allah will touch you with His Spirit to listen to our cry for help and answer us without delay, Since our Breadwinner is no more and this is the only hope for life.
Your Positive Response will give us the Greatest Joy and Relief. May Ahllah Bless you for your Kind Assistance we have Agreed to Offer you 40% of the Total Sum. We are Seriously Waiting for your Urgent Reply.
Best regard,
Sherrif and Aminata Mohamed.
Please you can contact us through this email address sherrifaminata2@yahoo.com
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