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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: <joykabbah1@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2007 11:58:04 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Greeting from joy kabbah
My Dear,
With due respect and humility I write you this proposal which I believe would be of great interest to you. I am Miss joy Kabbah, a Sierra Leone National and the only daughter of Late Dr LAMINE Kabbah of the blessed memory.He was the Director General National Gold Diamond Mining Corporation of
Sierra Leone.My father was poisined by his business associate,befoe he died in a private hospital in my country he secretly called me and told me that he deposited the sum of U$ 8 Million (EIGTH MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY)in trunk box which he deposited with a private security company
here in Abidjan - Cote d'Ivoire in my name (joy Kabbah). For your information, he did not disclose the real content of the box to the security company and he do not wish them to know this under any circumstances. Rather, he deposited the boxes as containing family valuables. And he instructed me
to look for a forign partner for help.
Meanwhile, I want to leave Cote d'Ivoire entirely with this money for investment in your country because of the stable political situation and mostly for the future of my life. Right now I am seeking for a foreign partner who will assist me retrieve and serve as the guardian of this fund with whom
I can plan the best way to move out this fund for investment purposes which is my motive for contacting you.
Moreover, you are requested to assist in the following areas:That you will be required to negotiate on how best to transfer this fund without attracting much taxation. That you will assist in providing me and a permanent residence / Resident permit in your country after this money has been
transferred to your country. That you will be responsible in advising me to invest this fund a viable venture in your country. That you will pay a short working visit (2 days) to meet with me and face to face here in Abidjan- Cote d'Ivoire to enable us establish a personal contact with you to
ensure some amount of confidence between us. I have it in mind to reward you handsomely for your
assistance.
I prepared to give you 10 % of the total sum, and 15% share in the total investment to be made. Do not hesitate to email me immediately you receive this message so to enable us proceed in Ernest towards concluding this transaction. Please ensure that no one else know about this money as it is only
myself.
May the spirit of God guide and protect you and your family for your kindly assistance.
Yours sincerely,
Miss joy kabbah
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