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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: ran otama64 <ranotama64@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <randyrose_otama003@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 12 May 2007 21:45:57 +0200
Subject: From: Randy and Rose
From: Randy and Rose
Dear ,I am Randy Otama the only son of late Chief PHILLIP Otama former Director of finance,diamond and mining corporation Sierra-Leone .We must confess my agitation is real, and my words is my bond, in this proposal. My late father was the director of finance of Gold and diamond industry in my country, during the disastrous civil war in my country, now he has deposited the money with a security company here in Abidjan, where I am residing under political asylum with my younger sister rose otama nNow the war in our country is over with the help of ECOMOG soldiers, the present government of Sierra Leone has revoked the passport of all officers who served under the former regime and now ask countries to expel such person at the same time freeze their account and confiscate their asset, it is on this note that I am contacting you, all we needed from you is to furnish us with your particulars:1) Full name2) Home address, telephone and fax number For you to assist me transfer this money in your private bank account, the said amount is (seven Million Five hundred american Dollars) $7.5 Million US Dollars. we are compensating you with 15 % of the total money amount, now all my hope is banked on you and we really wants to invest this money in your country, were their is stability of Government, political and economic welfare.Honestly we want you to believe that this transaction is real and never a joke. Our late father Chief PHILLIP otama, gave me the photocopies of the certificate of deposit issued to him by the security company on the day of deposit, for you to be clarify because, We do not expose our self to anybody we see, we believe that you are able to keep this transaction secret for me because this money is the hope of our life, it is important to us. Please call us immediately after you must have gone through my message feel free and make it urgent. That is the reason why we offered you 15 % of the total money amount, and in case of any other necessary expenses you might come acrossduring this transaction.N.B Try and negotiate for us some profitable blue chip investment opportunities which is risk free which we can invest with this money when it is transferred to your account, personally I am interested in estate management and hotel business, please advise me. mail us back at immediately you receive this message for more explanation.And promise me and my younger sister to be a guidian considering our situation and not to betray us.Thanks and God bless.Best regards,Randy and Rose Otama
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