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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: terry dennis <denterry20021@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:53:52 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Please reply
Sir,
I am,Terry Dennis,the son of Late Director of Finance, Dr.Simon Dennis of Sierra Leone Diamond and Mining Corporation. I am contacting you On behalf of my widow mother Mrs, Mariam Dennis we wish to solicit your assistance in transferring the sum of US$18.5million (Eighteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars only) to your bank account. My late father diverted the above mentioned money meant for the purchase of ammunition's for my country during the peak of a disastrous war in Sierra Leone The money was lodged in the Bank through the help of the bank manager. After the death of my father, we were advised by the Bank Manager to seek the help of a Foreign Partner who can receive this money in his account on our behalf for investment purposes. Now the war in Sierra Leone is over with the help of United Nations and ECOMOG soldiers the present government of Sierra-Leone has revoked they passport of all the 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 I needed from you is to send your bank particulars to me so that i can tell the bank manager to transfer the money into your account;
1. Account name
2. Account number
3. Bank address,
4.telephone and fax numbers for immediate transfer of the fund into your bank account.
I am compensating you with 30% of the total amount, now all my hope is
in you and I really want to invest this money in your country, where there is stability of political and economic welfare.
The Certificate of Deposit issued to my late father by the bank on the date of deposit is still intact with OVERSEAS FINANCE NETHERLANDS I believed that you will be able to keep this transaction secret for me because this money is the hope of our life, hope you understand. Please contact me immediately you have gone through this mail, fell free and make it urgent. N/B: As soon as this money is transferred to your account, I shall make arrangements to come to your country with my mother for you to advice us on a profitable business that we can be able to invest this money because I believe you will be of help to us.
Transferring of this money to your account can take only four (7) working days. As soon as we hear from you, we are going to commence action towards transferring this money to your bank account. Further information and arrangements will commence as soon as trust, confidence and good relationship are established. Looking forward for your respond.please do contact me on my direct email address below. terryden20021@yahoo.co.uk
Best Regards
Terry Dennis
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