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These emails claim to come from Sierra Leone:
1. This has some similarity to the email from Kaka Sese Seko of Zaire.
NOTE: PLEASE DIRECT ALL RESPONSE TO EMAIL ACCOUNT CONTAINED IN THIS LETTER FOR CONFIDENTIAL PURPOSE.
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
FROM: Mr. GREG KAREFA-SMART
Attention Please,
BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP SOLICITED
May I take the privilege to introduce myself; I am the son of Late Dr. John Karefa-Smart who was a renowned politician of the republic of Sierra Leone in West Africa. I presume you are aware when a group of rebel soldiers led by Sir. Foday Sankoh overthrew the Government of Sierra Leone forcing the President out of power and killing a number of ministers including some politicians.
After this political crisis, My Father went into exile for safety due to pursuance from the present government under the leadership of Alhaji Tijan Kabbah who sees my father as an opposition to his corrupt government. My father while in exile died, may his soul rest in peace? Before his death, he has in his possession a treasure containing a huge sum of US$15M (Fifteen Million, United States Dollars). Which he entrusted to me as his next of kin.
However, when it became apparently obvious that the country was no longer safe for citizens due to political crises: massive killing and destruction of properties, I deposited the funds with a discrete Courier/Security company for further shipment and safe-keeping to Europe while I flee to Nigeria as a political refugee. The Courier/Security Company based on my recommendation on that note can only release the funds to you.
Meanwhile, I am soliciting for a reliable and trust worthy person who will serve as the guardian/investor of this fund, with whom I could plan the best way to invest funds into a profitable business. And this is why I decide to contact you with all hope that you will help me achieve this dream. To show my appreciation for your assistance in actualising this business with me, I shall give you 25% of the total money and 5% for miscellaneous expense while the remaining 70% belong to me, which I intend to re-invest into any profitable Business in your country.
Please, I need your entire support and co-operation for the success of the business venture, your utmost confidentially, sincerity and secrecy is highly required, due to my family's present predicament. Details of how I intend to carry out this project will be discussed as soon as I get a response of your willingness and interest. I sincerely will appreciate your urgent acknowledgment as soon as possible by contacting me on my Telephone number: [removed] or E-mail address.
Thank you.
Yours truly,
Mr. GREG KAREFA-SMART
NOTE: YOUR FAX & PHONE NUMBER ARE VERY IMPORTANT, AS BUSINESS OF THIS MAGNITUDE AND NATURE IS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE DONE VIA E-MAIL.
2. See #3, and #4 for other members of the Kaby family, all of whom were adviser [sic] to His excellency. The text seems to be identical, with typos.
PRIVATE AND RE-URGENT REPLY..
DEAR SIR,
I am one of the former adviser on arms control and acquisition to the current president of sierra leone,His excellency Ahmed Kabbah.
Following the civil war in my country ,the head of state delegate me to arrange for arms purchase from Netherlands through an independent arms dealers.I was directed for arms worth of Thirty six million united states Dollars [us$36 million] .On arrival in Netherlands ,I defected to the rebels side and declined to go back to sierra leone .I decided to divert this fund which was brought through diplomatic means and deposited in a security company here in Netherlands and declared it to be an official consignment belonging to my foreign affiliate.
Currently, this proposal is to inform you that I want to transfer this fund into any of your personal account or company's account within the shortest possible time for self keeping.
Please note that this transaction demands the highest degree of trust and confidentiality between us, moreover, it's a risk free in sense that I have taken proper care of all formalities regarding it.
In appreciation of your assistance , I have worked out the sharing ratio for this transaction as follows:70% for my investment in your country under your close supervision and directions, 25% for your effort [help and assistance] and shall set aside 5% for all incidental expenses.
Please reply on the above email as to give me your private telephone and fax number for confidential communication .
As I wait to hear from you ,be informed that all communication on this transaction shall be confidential.
Thanks for your anticipated co-operation.
Best regards,
AMADA.KABY.
3.
PRIVATE AND RE-URGENT REPLY..
DEAR SIR,
I am one of the former adviser on arms control and acquisition to the current president of sierra leone,His excellency Ahmed Kabbah.
Following the civil war in my country ,the head of state delegated me to arrange for arms purchase from Netherlands through an independent arms dealers.I was directed for arms worth of Thirty six million united states Dollars [us$36 million] .On arrival in Netherlands ,I defected to the rebels side and declined to go back to sierra leone .I decided to divert this fund which was brought through diplomatic means and deposited in a security company here in Netherlands and declared it to be an official consignment belonging to my foreign affiliate.
Currently, this proposal is to inform you that I want to transfer this fund into any of your personal account or company's account within the shortest possible time for self keeping.
Please note that this transaction demands the highest degree of trust and confidentiality between us, moreover, it's a risk free in sense that I have taken proper care of all formalities regarding it.
In appreciation of your assistance , I have worked out the sharing ratio for this transaction as follows:70% for my investment in your country under your close supervision and directions, 25% for your effort [help and assistance] and shall set aside 5% for all incidental expenses.
Please reply on the above email as to give me your private telephone and fax number for confidential communication .
As I wait to hear from you ,be informed that all communication on this transaction shall be confidential.
Thanks for your anticipated co-operation.
Best regards,
SIMON,KABY.
4. Another Kaby:
PRIVATE AND RE-URGENT REPLY..
DEAR SIR,
I am one of the former adviser on arms control and acquisition to the current president of sierra leone,His excellency Ahmed Kabbah.
Following the civil war in my country ,the head of state delegate me to arrange for arms purchase from Netherlands through an independent arms dealers.I was directed for arms worth of Thirty six million united states Dollars [us$36 million] .On arrival in Netherlands ,I defected to the rebels side and declined to go back to sierra leone .I decided to divert this fund which was brought through diplomatic means and deposited in a security company here in Netherlands and declared it to be an official consignment belonging to my foreign affiliate.
Currently, this proposal is to inform you that I want to transfer this fund into any of your personal account or company's account within the shortest possible time for self keeping.
Please note that this transaction demands the highest degree of trust and confidentiality between us, moreover, it's a risk free in sense that I have taken proper care of all formalities regarding it.
In appreciation of your assistance , I have worked out the sharing ratio for this transaction as follows:70% for my investment in your country under your close supervision and directions, 25% for your effort [help and assistance] and shall set aside 5% for all incidental expenses.
Please reply on the above email as to give me your private telephone and fax number for confidential communication .
As I wait to hear from you ,be informed that all communication on this transaction shall be confidential.
Thanks for your anticipated co-operation.
Best regards,
LEWIS KABY.
5.
>From Mr Patrick Bekele
Dear Sir
I am Mr. Patrick Bekele and my sister is Miss Rose Bekele, we are the children of late Chief Sam Bekele from Sierra Leone.
I am writing you in absolute confidence primarily to seek your assistance to transfer our cash of thirty Million Dollars ($30,000.000.00) now in the custody of a private Security trust firm in Europe the money is in trunk boxes deposited and declared as family valuables by my late father as a matter of fact the company does not know the content as money, although my father made them to under stand that the boxes belongs to his foreign partner.
Source of the money:
My late father Chief Sam Bekele, a native of Mende District in the Northerh province of Sierra Leone, was the General Manager of Sierra Leone Mining co-operation (S.L.M.C.) Freetown . According to my father, this money was the income accrued from Mining Co-operation's over draft and minor sales.
Before the peak of the civil war between the rebels forces of Major Paul Koroma and the combined forces of ECOMOG peace keeping operation that almost destroyed my country, following the forceful removal from power of the civilian elected President Ahmed Tejan Kabbah by the rebels. My father had already made arrangement for his family thats talking about my mother, my little sister and myself to be evacuated to Abidjan Cote d' Ivoire with the CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT he made with a security firm in Europe through the aid of U.N evacuation team.
During the war in my country, and following the indiscriminate looting of Public and Government properties by the rebel forces, the Sierra Leone mining coop. Was one of the target looted and it was destroyed. My father including other top Government functionaries were attaked and killed by the rebels in November 2000 because of his relationship with the civilian Government of Ahmed Tejan Kabbah.
As a result of my father's death , and with the news of my uncle's involvement in the air crash in Januaryit dashed our hope of survival. The untimely deaths caused my mother's heart failure and other related complications of which she later died in the hospital after we must have spent a lot of money on her early this year . Now my 18 years old sister and myself are alone in this strange country suffering without any care or help. Without any relation, we are now like refugees and orphans.
Our only hope now is in you and the boxes deposited in the Security Firmm,To this effect, I humbly solicit your assistance in the followings ways.
1. to assist me claim this boxes from the security Firm as our beneficiary
2. to transfer this money (USD$30M) in your name to your country
3. to make a good arrangement for a joint business investment on our behalf in your country and you, our Adviser/ Manager For your assistance, I have agreed with my younger sister that 20% of the total amount will be for your effort and another 10 % to cover all the expenses that may incur during the business transaction, Last, I urge you to keep this transaction strictly confidential as no one knows our where about.
Please as you show your willingness, Forward to us your full name, address and Tel/ Fax numbers, to me via my private email address as indicated bellow, this is for security reasons as i will only be accessing my private email earnestly awaiting your response.
Thanks.
May God bless you as you assist us.
Mr. Patrick Bekele
6.
Dear Sir/Madam,
My name is HAMIRUBAR from sierraleone, I am 20 years of age. my pareents died during the rebel attack in my city lungi.before the death of my dad,he was a succesfull business man who is into the sales of gold and diamond overseas.the sum of 19 million was deposited in one of the securitiy companies in abroad which she acuired from her sales, But right now as the senior son of my parents i have the right to make claim or introduce someone to make claim of this funds on my behalf because of the fact that i cant travel abroad for finicial reasons.
This is why I am drafting you this mail to seek for your assistance in helping me to clear this fund abroad,i want you to be my beneficiary/represantative and also my inverstment manager so that you can help me make claims and as well invest this money for me. I have decided to give you 25% out of the total amount($19,000.000.00), .While the rest will be mine, which I plan to use in improving me and my younger brothers educational background.
I also hope you can assist us to leave africa by getting us a visa to join you over there after you have collected the money. I know this mail might come to you as a surprise , but I don'thave a choice and I want you to assist me by being my investment manager and also give us a good education which we couldn't afford since the death of our both parents. If you are ready to assist me, please get back to me as soon as you recieve this email and I will farword you with all the necessary information's and documents regarding this proposal. I am hoping to hear from you soon. Please do not let me down or turn away from me,I am begging you in Gods name.
yours faitfull
HAMIRUBAR
you can as well reply me with the followin addres [deleted]
7.
NOTE: PLEASE DIRECT ALL RESPONSE TO EMAIL ACCOUNT CONTAINED IN THIS LETTER FOR CONFIDENTIAL PURPOSE.
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
FROM: Mr. GREG KAREFA-SMART
Attention Please,
BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP SOLICITED
May I take the privilege to introduce myself; I am the son of Late Dr. John Karefa-Smart who was a renowned politician of the republic of Sierra Leone in West Africa. I presume you are aware when a group of rebel soldiers led by Sir. Foday Sankoh overthrew the Government of Sierra Leone forcing the President out of power and killing a number of ministers including some politicians.
After this political crisis, My Father went into exile for safety due to pursuance from the present government under the leadership of Alhaji Tijan Kabbah who sees my father as an opposition to his corrupt government. My father while in exile died, may his soul rest in peace? Before his death, he has in his possession a treasure containing a huge sum of US$15M (Fifteen Million, United States Dollars). Which he entrusted to me as his next of kin.
However, when it became apparently obvious that the country was no longer safe for citizens due to political crises: massive killing and destruction of properties, I deposited the funds with a discrete Courier/Security company for further shipment and safe-keeping to Europe while I flee to Nigeria as a political refugee. The Courier/Security Company based on my recommendation on that note can only release the funds to you.
Meanwhile, I am soliciting for a reliable and trust worthy person who will serve as the guardian/investor of this fund, with whom I could plan the best way to invest funds into a profitable business. And this is why I decide to contact you with all hope that you will help me achieve this dream. To show my appreciation for your assistance in actualising this business with me, I shall give you 25% of the total money and 5% for miscellaneous expense while the remaining 70% belong to me, which I intend to re-invest into any profitable Business in your country.
Please, I need your entire support and co-operation for the success of the business venture, your utmost confidentially, sincerity and secrecy is highly required, due to my family's present predicament. Details of how I intend to carry out this project will be discussed as soon as I get a response of your willingness and interest. I sincerely will appreciate your urgent acknowledgment as soon as possible by contacting me on my Telephone number: [removed] or E-mail address.
Thank you.
Yours truly,
Mr. GREG KAREFA-SMART
NOTE: YOUR FAX & PHONE NUMBER ARE VERY IMPORTANT, AS BUSINESS OF THIS MAGNITUDE AND NATURE IS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE DONE VIA E-MAIL.
8.
Dear Sir/Madam,
My name is kumba katoa from sierraleone, I am 23 years of age.my pareents died during the attack in my city kamashi,before the death of my parents,he was a succesfull business man who is into the sales of gold and diamond abroad.the sum of 6.8 million was deposited in one of the security companies in abroad which he got from his sales, But right now as the senior son of my parents i have the right to make claim or introduce someone to make claim of this funds on my behalf because of the fact that i cant travel abroad for financial reasons.
This is why I am drafting you this mail to seek for your assistance in helping me to clear this fund abroad,i want you to be my beneficiary/represantative and also my manager so that you can help me make claims and as well invest this money for me. I have decided to give you 25% out of the total amount($6.8,000.000.00), .While the rest will be mine, which I plan to use in improving me and my younger brothers educational background. I also hope you can assist us to leave africa by getting us a visa to join you over there after you have collected the money. I know this mail might come to you as a surprise , but I don't have a choice and I want you to assist me by being my investment manager and also give us a good education which we couldn't afford since the death of our both parents. If you are ready to assist me, please get back to me as soon as you recieve this email and I will farword you with all the necessary information's and documents regarding this proposal. I am hoping to hear from you soon. Please do not let me down or turn away from me,I am begging you in Gods name.
yours faitfully
kumba katoa.
you can as well reach me with this address,[deleted]
9. This is a little incoherent. I've received it three times.
URGENT ASSISTANCE NEEDED
WITH ABSOLUTE TRUST IN GOD AND DUE RESPECT TO YOU, I WRITE TO YOU THIS LETTER WHICH I BELIEVE YOU WOULD BE OF GREAT ASSISTANCE TO ME AND WOULD KEEP THE INFORMATION CONFIDENTIAL. I AM MICHEAL SANKOH, A SON TO FODAY SANKOH, THE REBEL LEADER IN SIERRA LEONE WARRING FACTIONS, I AM ABSOLUTELY AGAINST THE UNENDING POLITICAL CRISES IN MY COUNTRY THAT HAS RESULTED TO A MISSIVE DESTRUCTION OF HUMAN LIVES AND PROPERTY WHICH IS CURRENTLY IN THE WORLD NEWS. ON THIS LAST ASSAULT BY THE FORCES. I ESCAPED TO THE NETHERLAND THROUGH THE HELP OF UNITED NATIONS SOLDIERS WHO ARE THERE ON A PEACE MISSION. ON ARRIVAL TO AMSTERDAM, I WENT DIRECTLY TO THE ASSYLUM CAMP, TO SEEK FOR POLITICAL ASSYLUM, I WAS ASCEPTED, and BEFORE THE WAR HE DEPOSITED A TOTAL SUM $10.500 MILLION USD IN TWO TRUNK BOXES WITH A SAFE DEPOSIT WITH FINANCE HOUSE. HE DEPOSITED THEM AS FAMILY VALUABLES IN THE NAME OF HIS SON MICHAEL SANKOH. I AM LOOKING FOR A RELIABLE AND TRUST WORTHY PARTNER FROM A DIFFERENT COUNTRIES FROM THE NETHERLANDS SINCE THE LAW OF THE NETHERLANDS PROHIBIT A REFUGEE (ASYLUM SEEKER) TO OPEN ACCOUNT OR TO BE INVOLVED IN ANY FINANCIAL TRANSACTION.MOREOVER, THE NETHERLANDS FOREIGN EXCHANGE POLICY DOES NOT ALLOW SUCH INVESTMENT FROM ASYLUM SEEKERS.I AM FACED WITH THE DILEMA OF INVESTING THIS AMOUNT OF MONEY IN THE NETHERLANDS FOR THE FEAR OF GOING THROUGH THE SAME EXPERIENCE IN FUTURE SINCE BOTH COUNTRIES HAVE SIMILAR HISTORY. I HUMBLY SOLICIT FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING:
1) PAY A SHORT WORKING DAY VISIT TO AMSTERDAM THE NETHERLANDS SO THAT WE SEE FACE TO FACE, HAVE A TABLE TALK THAT WOULD CREATE CONFIDENCE IN ME THAT THE FUND WOULD BE SAFE IN YOUR HANDS AND HAVE HAVE AN AGREEMENT FROM A ADVOCATE, WHICH WILL BE DULY AND LEGALLY SIGN IN HIS CHAMBERS BEFORE TAKEN ANY STEP IN THIS TRANSACTION.
2GET ALL THE NECESSARY DOCUMENT REGARDING THIS TRANSACTION AND CLAIM THE BOXES FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY, OPEN AN ACCOUNT IN YOUR NAME WITH A LOCAL BANK HERE AND DEPOSIT THE MONEY FOR ONWARD TRANSFER TO YOUR DESIGNATED ACCOUNTS OVERSEAS.
3) MAKE A GOOD ARRANGEMENT FOR INVESTMENT AND DO INVEST THE MONEY FOR ME.
I AM WILLING TO GIVE YOU SOME PERCENTAGE FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND ON THIS, I OFFER YOU 15%. 5% WOULD BE USED TO OFFSET EVERY EXPENSES TO BE INCURRED AND TAXES OR CHARGES TO BE PAID IN THE COURSE ON THE TRANSACTION WHILE 80% WOULD BE INVESTED AND YOU GET YOUR WAGE MONTHLY FOR MANAGING THE 80%. I ASSURE YOU THAT THE TRANSACTION IS RISK FREE AND COULD BE COMPLETED UPON YOUR ARRIVAL IF YOU WOULD BE OF ASSISTANCE TO ME, PLEASE FORWARD YOUR REPLY THROUGH MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS AND CALL ME ON MY TELEPHONE LINE: [deleted] FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION, AND REMEMBER CONFIDENTIAL SINCE I AM STILL WITH THE NETHERLANDS GOVERNMENT.
THANKS AND GOD BLESS
MICHEAL SANKOH JNR.
10.
Dear friend,
I am Dino Wanga,The son of former minister of finance (Wanga Makabo) of the Republic of Sierra-Leone West Africa based on the information I gathered from your chamber of commerce and industry on your credibility, I decide to contact for the assistance. Regarding my zeal toward foreign investment and security for my life and possession, I therefore write to you a break down of this proposal. My father died when a group of rebel soldier led by Sir Foday Sankoh overthrown Government of sierra-Leone forcing the president out of power and killing many members of the cabinet and minister including my own father. When it become apparently obvious that the country no longer safe for the citizens due to the political war and massive killing and destruction of properties, I decided to move to Holland with a treasure containing the sum of US$12.500.000.00(twelve million five hundred thousand united state dollars) through a diplomatic means, this fund is the last tangible money my father left behind before his death.
The said amount is presently in Holland (The Netherlands) where I am currently seeking political asylum. While the consignment containing the fund is in the custody of the diplomatic courier company they are not aware of the content as it was deposited as personal effect and artifact. I am seeking for partner who will serve as a the guardian of this fund with whom I could plan the best way to move this money out of Holland for investment which is my main purpose of contacting you. Thus I decided to offer you 20% of the total money for assisting me to actualize this project while 10% of the money has been set aside to offset any incidental expenses that might incurred during the course of this funds and the balance 70%shall be for me and my family which shall be invested in your country. And are will visit you country soonest in order to inquire areas of possible business investment. I shall be sincerely glad if my request is rendered.
Thank you
God bless you
Dino Wanga
11.
Dear friend,
I am Solomon Makoba,the son of former minister of finance (Johnson Makoba) of the Republic of Sierra-Leone West Africa based on the information I gathered from your chamber of commerce and industry on your credibility, I decide to contact for the assistance.
Regarding my zeal toward foreign investment and security for my life and possession, I therefore write to you a break down of this proposal. My father died when a group of rebel soldier led by Sir Foday Sankoh overthrown Government of sierra-Leone forcing the president out of power and killing many members of the cabinet and minister including my own father. When it become apparently obvious that the country no longer safe for the citizens due to the political war and massive killing and destruction of properties, I decided to move to Holland with a treasure containing the sum of US$12.500.000.00(twelve million five hundred thousand united state dollars) through a diplomatic means, this fund is the last tangible money my father left behind before his death.
The said amount is presently in Holland (The Netherlands) where I am currently seeking political asylum. While the consignment containing the fund is in the custody of the diplomatic courier company they are not aware of the content as it was deposited as personal effect and artifact. I am seeking for partner who will serve as a the guardian of this fund with whom I could plan the best way to move this money out of Holland for investment which is my main purpose of contacting you.
Thus I decided to offer you 20% of the total money for assisting me to actualize this project while 10% of the money has been set aside to offset any incidental expenses that might incurred during the course of this funds and the balance 70%shall be for me and my family which shall be invested in your country. And are will visit you country soonest in order to inquire areas of possible business investment. I shall be sincerely glad if my request is rendered.
Thank you
God bless you
Solomon Makoba
12. I received this twice.
Hello Dear,
I have decided to contact you for assistance in relation to the following business proposal, which I hope you will not betray the trust and confidence to be reposed in you.
I am Okorie Ikell the first son of the assassinated former President of Development Education (DOVE)Mr. Paul Ikell of Sierra Leone in west Africa.
My late Father Mr. Paul Ikell was killed by the rebels during the attacked of Kamdrim in 1999. He was great a man in during his time of President Ahmed Tejan Kabbah and he help the masses to grow good education program, but during his time he was also worried about the future of our dear country Sierra Leone, he decided to convey some cash of money that tone of US$12.5 Million and with one private security company in South Africa in my name Mr. Okorie Ikell for safe keeping, and for my bright future although the Security company were not aware of the contents of the box because it was deposited as personal effect valuable goods.
My purpose of writing you is I need your assistance to saves as the guardians of the Fund and we both will now plan the best way to invest this fund without much taxation.
I travel to South Africa to convey the Box to Holland with same Security Courier Company recently and being for safe keeping, since they are not aware of the content of this box I make sure I pay them their charges to ensure that my Fund is being safe, I also have the documents that bid me and the Courier Security company where my Fund is being kept.
I am now The Netherlands for political Asylum since my life was in danger by the rebels. My motive of writing you is for you to come down and being the beneficiary of the Fund since I am still in Political Asylum, therefore I can't handle this transaction alone.
For your great assistant, I shall make sure you will have 25% of the total sum, while the 5% must be set aside of any expenses that will incur during this claiming of the box with the Security Courier Company.
I must tell you that you should not be afraid of the transaction since the needful documents is with me to claims the Box with the Security Courier Company. You can also reach me with this following E-mail address: [deleted]
I hope to hear your response.
Best regards.
Okorie Ikell.
13.
Dear SIR,
I am Mr. John Coleman and my sister is Miss Rose Coleman, we are the children of late Chief Paul Coleman from Sierra Leone. I am writing you in absolute confidence primarily to seek your assistance to transfer our cash of twenty one Million Dollars ($21,000.000.00) now in the custody of a private Security trust firm in Europe the money is in trunk boxes deposited and declared as family valuables by my late father as a matter of fact the company does not know the content as money, although my father made them to under stand that the boxes belongs to his foreign partner.
Source of the money:
My late father Chief Paul Coleman , a native of Mende District in the Northerh province of Sierra Leone, was the General Manager of Sierra Leone Mining co-operation (S.L.M.C.) Freetown . According to my father, this money was the income accrued from Mining Co-operation's over draft and minor sales.
Before the peak of the civil war between the rebels forces of Major Paul Koroma and the combined forces of ECOMOG peace keeping operation that almost destroyed my country, following the forceful removal from power of the civilian elected President Ahmed Tejan Kabbah by the rebels. My father had already made arrangement for his family thats talking about my mother, my little sister and myself to be evacuated to HOLLAND NETHERLAND, with the CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT he made with a security firm in Europe through the aid of U.N evacuation team.
During the war in my country, and following the indiscriminate looting of Public and Government properties by the rebel forces, the Sierra Leone mining coop. Was one of the target looted and it was destroyed. My father including other top Government functionaries were attaked and killed by the rebels in November 2000 because of his relationship with the civilian Government of Ahmed Tejan Kabbah.
As a result of my father's death , and with the news of my uncle's involvement in the air crash in Januaryit dashed our hope of survival. The untimely deaths caused my mother's heart failure and other related complications of which she later died in the hospital after we must have spent a lot of money on her early this year . Now my 18 years old sister and myself are alone in this strange country suffering without any care or help. Without any relation,we are nowlike refugees and orphans.
Our only hope now is in you and the boxes deposited in the Security Firm To this effect, I humbly solicit your assistance in the followings ways.
1. to assist me claim this boxes from the security Firm as our beneficiary
2. to transfer this money (USD$21M) in your name to your country
3. to make a good arrangement for a joint business investment on our behalf in your country and you, our Adviser/ Manager
For your assistance, I have agreed with my younger sister that 15% of the total amount will be for your effort and another 5 % to cover all the expenses that may incur during the business transaction, Last, I urge you to keep this transaction strictly confidential as no one knows our where about.
Please as you show your willingness, Forward to us your full name, address and Tel/ Fax numbers, to me via my private email address as indicated bellow,([deleted]) this is for security reasons as i will only be accessing my private email earnestly awaiting your response.
Thanks.
May God bless you as you assist us.
Mr. JOHN COLEMAN.
14.
DEAR FRIEND,
THROUGH THE COURTESY OF BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY, I TAKE LIBERTY ANCHORED ON A STRONG DESIRE TO SOLICIT YOUR ASSISTANCE ON THIS MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL AND RISKFREE TRANSACTION WHICH I HOPE YOU WILL GIVE YOUR URGENT ATTENTION.
I AM MR.SESAY MASSAQUOE I AM MOVED TO WRITE YOU THIS LETTER ,THIS WAS IN CONFIDENCE CONSIDERING OUR PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCE AND SITUATION.
I ESCAPED WITH MY WIFE AND CHILDREN OUT OF SIERRA LEONE TO GHANA WHERE WE ARE PRESENTLY RESIDING ON TEMPORARY POLITICAL ASYLUM. HOWEVER DUE TO THIS SITUATION I DECIDED TO CHANGE MOST OF MY BILLIONS OF DOLLARS DEPOSITED IN SWISS BANK AND OTHER COUNTRIES INTO OTHER FORMS OF MONEY CODED FOR SAFE PURPOSE BECAUSE THE NEW HEAD OF STATES AHMED TIJJAN KABBA MADE ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE SWISS GOVERNMENT AND OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES TO FREEZE ALL MY TREASURES DEPOSITED IN SOME EUROPEAN COUNTRIES,HENCE I AND MY WIFE ALONG WITH MY CHILDREN, DECIDED LAYING LOW IN AFRICA TO STUDY THE SITUATION TILL WHEN THINGS GETS BETTER,SINCE PRESIDENT TIJJAN KABBA TAKING OVER GOVERNMENT AGAIN IN SIERRA LEONE ONE OF MY CHATEAUX IN SOUTHERN FRANCE WAS CONFISCATED BY THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT,AND AS SUCH WE HAD TO CHANGE OUR IDENTITY SO THAT OUR INVESTMENT WILL NOT BE TRACED AND CONFISCATED.
I HAVE DEPOSITED THE SUM OF THIRTY MILLION,FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS(US$30,500,000)WITH A SECURITY COMPANY FOR SAFEKEEPING. THE FUNDS ARE SECURITY CODED TO PREVENT THEM FROM KNOWING THE ACTUAL CONTENTS.
WHAT I WANT YOU TO DO NOW IS TO INDICATE YOUR INTEREST THAT YOU WILL ASSIST ME AND MY IMMEDIATE FAMILY BY RECEIVING THE MONEY ON OUR BEHALF. THE ACCOUNT REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT CAN EITHER BE PERSONAL,COMPANY OR AN OFFSHORE ACCOUNT THAT YOU HAVE TOTAL CONTROL OVER,YOUR AREA OF SPECIALISATION WILL NOT BE A HINDERANCE TO THE SUCCESSFUL EXECUTION OF THIS TRANSACTION.
ACKOWLEDGE THIS MESSAGE,SO THAT I CAN INTRODUCE YOU TO MY FAMILY AS OUR FOREIGN TRUSTED PARTNER WHO SHALL TAKE CHARGE OF OUR INVESTMENT ABROAD WHERE WE NOW PLAN TO SETTLE. I WANT YOU TO ASSIST US IN INVESTING THIS MONEY,BUT I WILL NOT WANT OUR IDENTITY REVEALED.I WILL ALSO WANT TO BUY PROPERTIES AND STOCKS IN MULTI-NATIONAL COMPANIES AND TO ENGAGE IN OTHER SAFE AND NON SPECULATIVE INVESTMENTS. WE HAVE BEEN THROUGH A LOT OF HEALTH AND SPIRITUAL TURMOIL,HENCE WILL NEED YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND ASSISTANCE.
MAY I AT THIS POINT EMPHASIZE THE HIGH LEVEL OF CONFIDENTIALLITY WHICH THIS BUSINESS DEMANDS AND HOPE YOU WILL NOT BETRAY THE TRUST AND CONFIDENCE WHICH WE REPOSE IN YOU.I SHALL PUT YOU IN THE PICTURE OF THIS BUSINESS,I.E TELL YOU WHERE THE FUNDS ARE CURRENTLY BEING MAINTAINED AND ALSO DISCUSS OTHER MODALITIES INCLUDING REMUNERATION FOR YOUR SERVICES. I SHALL INFORM YOU WITH THE NEXT LINE OF ACTION AS SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR POSITIVE RESPONSE. IS THIS PROPOSITION ATTAINABLE?IF IT IS,PLEASE KINDLY FURNISH ME IMMEDIATELY BY E-MAIL WITH YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS TO ENHANCE THE CONFIDENTIALLITY WHICH THIS BUSINESS DEMANDS.
BEST REGARDS
MR.SESAY MASSAQUOE.
15. I received this twice:
Dear Friend,
I got your contact from the internet , I am David Camara the son of a sierra leone bussinessman , Late Mr imodu Camara the founder of (R.M.S ) mining company in sierra-leone. He died few years ago when the revolutionary united front rebels (R.U:F) attacked our residence in (makeni). However the cease fire agreement which was reached last year ,gave me an opportunity to excape from my country through the help of United Nation Peace Keeping Troops with a very important documents Covering (US$21 Million usd) which was deposited by my late father in a private security company in switzerland,my name appears in the document as next of kin . Presently i am seeking asylum with my mother in NIGERIA under (UNHCR)
I contacted you because i want you to assist our family to act as our fathers business partner and make arrangement with the security company for immediate release of the consignment to you , so that you can help us make investment with the money for us. This consignment has been in the security company since my fathers death and my major problem is that my mother is Aged and iam only 25 years old , i am very confuse on how to handle such a very big transaction and i don't have any body to confide in here.
I am very ready to provide any document the company may request from you and i will give you 15% of the total value of the funds for all your assistance. Expecting your urgent reply to this proposal.
Yours Faithfully
Mr David Camara
16. This was "forwarded" to me by the scammer, Mrs. Jackson Allen.
DEAREST FRIEND,
>
>Greetings to you and your family. I want you to read
>this mail with a compassionate heart and understanding
>that any action you take is geared towards rendering
>humanitarian assistance to a woman who is in distress with his family.
>My name is MRS JACKON ALLEN, a Liberian and former
>Deputy Minister of Information under former President
>Charles Taylor. I was his right hand assistant until a
>couple of weeks ago when I realised
>that my entire life was in utmost danger after the
>assassination of the Sports Minister
>in a helicopter crash. I was responsible for the
>diamond deals with the RUF rebel
>group of Sierra Leone. I was handling the diamond
>sales on behalf of President Taylor
>who in turn supplies ammunition to the rebels. This is
>what the international community
>and United Nations code-named: Conflict Diamond.
>It was while I was discharging this duty that I
>diverted the sum of US$ 30,000,000.00 (Thirty Million United States
>Dollars) for
>myself. I deposited the money contained in 2 trunk boxes in a
>Security Company as artifacts to avoid prying eyes and travelled back to
>my country where I continued with my duties. I informed
>President Taylor that the United Nations Mission in
>Sierra Leone (UNAMSL) seized the
>diamond consignment and made report to the United
>Nations. It was based on this diamond
>dealings involving President Taylor that the United
>Nations imposed sanctions on Liberia recently.
>My aim is to look for a trusted foreign partner outside to help me move
>the
>fund out for investment. It is based on my decision to
>move the fund out for investment
>that I am contacting you to assist me in taking the
>funds to your country .All you need do is to claim the 2 Boxes from the
>
>security company's headquarters in Europe and open a
>bank account through which the money will be lodged
>before transfer into your nominated Bank account.
>I am willing to compensate you with 20% of the total
>sum for your assistance and
>want to let you understand that the future of myself
>and family depends solely on this money .In this transaction
>confidentiality is
>very essential for us to achieve
>our goal. It is important that you maintain utmost
>good faith and trust .You must also not circumvent
>the transaction in any way.
>In conclusion I will like you to understand that you
>shall bear no risk whatsoeverin this business and as
>such there is nothing for you to be afraid of.I want you to
>provide your telephone , fax number and your residential or business address
>for direct communication and for the commencement of the procedures.
>
>Regards,
>Jackon Allen.
17.
PLEASE REPLY THIS MAIL TO MY ALTERNATIVE EMAIL ADDRESS. [deleted]
ATTN: FRIEAND,
This business proposal to you is strictly confidential, with due respect. Sorry at this perceived confusion or stress you may have receiving this letter from me, Since we have not known ourselves or met previously. Despite that, I am constrained to write you this letter because of the urgency of it.By way of self introduction, I am Mrs. VIVIAN Kobe, the wife of late Brigadier - Gen.Maxwell Kobe former ECOMOG ARMY COMMANDER [West African peacekeeping force in Sierra Leone] who died in the Sierra Leone civil disturbance [War]. My three daughters and I are trapped in obnoxious custom and traditional norms.
We have suffered maltreatment and untold hardship in the hands of my late husband's family, simply because I did not bear a male child [heir apparent] for my late husband. By tradition, all that my late husband had, [wealth] belongs to his brothers/family. And myself is to be remarried by his immediate younger brother which I vehemently refused. They have taken all that I suffered with my husband to acquire including treasures, houses and his bank particular seized by them. I wanted to escape to the United State of America [USA} with my children on exile, but again they conspired and stole my international passport and other traveling document to further frustrate me. Thank God, two weeks ago, I received Key Text Code from a BANK, that my late husband deposited U.S $25.5 Million cash with this company. It has therefore, become very necessary and urgent to contact someone, a foreigner like you to help me receive/secure these funds overseas in a reliable bank Account (presumably an empty Bank Account, if available) and to help invest it on our behalf as well, while we find a way of getting out to meet with you in your country.
These funds are kept on an "OPEN BENEFICIARY MANDATE" with the BANK to avoid detection, seizure or diversion. This is why I have contacted you to help save my children and I, receive these funds on our behalf. But, you would need to give me sufficient assurance that if you help me, you would not divert the funds. My children and I have resolved to give you 30% of the total sum. This is all my children and I have got to live on. Please, I have reposed my confidence in you and hope you will not disappoint me. I look forward to your urgent response, including your private phone / mobile No and also your fax no for easier communication.
NB: The secret codes (e.g Pin No., Secret Access Code) for this fund are safely kept with me which I can give you as soon as you express desire to help me.
Stay blessed.
MRS VIVIAN KOBE
This one (sent to me by a reader) is persuasive. It is hard not to feel for this poor woman, but we know that her fictitious husband stole all that fictitious money:
Attn;
This proposal to you is strictly confidential, with due respect .Sorry at this perceived confusion or stress you may have receiving this letter from me, Since we have not known ourselves or met previously. Despite that, I am constrained to write you this letter because of the urgency of it.
I am Mrs. Bennie Khobe, the wife of late Gen. Maxwell Khobe former ECOMOG [West African peacekeeping force] commander who died in the Sierra Leone civil disturbance [War]. My three daughters and I are trapped in obnoxious custom traditional rites. We have suffered maltreatment and untold hardship in the hands of my late husbands family, simple because I did not bear a male child for my late husband By tradition, all that my husband had, [wealth] belongs to his brothers/family and myself is to be married by his immediate younger brother. They have taken all that I suffered with my husband to acquire including treasure, houses and his bank accounts closed by them. I wanted to escape to the United State of America [USA} with my children on exile, but again they conspired and stole my international passport and other traveling documents to further frustrate me. Thank God, two weeks ago, I received Key Text Code [KTC} from SECURITIES COMPANY, that my husband deposited U.S $25.5 M! million [twenty five Million five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars] cash with this company.
It has therefore, become very necessary and urgent to contact some one, a foreigner like you to help me receive/secure these funds overseas and to help invest it on our behalf as well, while we find a way of getting out to meet with you in your country.
These funds are kept on a CODE with the Securities Company to avoid detection, seizure or diversion. I have had several telephone discussions with the Assistant Director of the Securities Company, Mr. Gilbert Scott who has express willingness to help me on meeting the company?s emand. This is why I have contacted you to help save my children and I, receive these funds on our behalf. But, you would need to give me sufficient assurance that if you help me, you would not divert the funds. My children and I have resolved to give you 20% of the total sum. This is all my children and I have got to live on. Please, I have reposed my confidence in you and hope you will not disappoint me.
I will forward you the contact of Mr. Gilbert Scott for you to contact him and ask him the possibility of receiving this fund on our behalf as the sole beneficiary look forward to your urgent response.
PLEASE SEND YOUR REPLY TO MY PERSONAL EMAIL ADDRESS [deleted]
Best Personal Regards.Mrs. Bennie Khobe.