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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: dickson cuba <dickson14online@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2005 03:56:51 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Urgent Business Proposal
MR.DICKSON.M. CUBA.
FAX:+27-11-648-3757
TEL :+27-73-219-3782.
ATTN: DIRECTOR/CEO
URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL
I do recognize the surprise this urgent but confidential letter will bring to you especially as it came from a stranger, but rest assured that it came with the best of intentions. First, I must introduce myself. I am Mr. Dickson Cuba from the Diamond-richdistrict of Sierra Leone and my father was the former Special adviser to the ousted Head of State of SierraLeone, Major Johnny Paul Koroma. I got your address and other details from the International Chamber of
Commerce here in South Africa.During the war between our forces led by the Ex-Head Of State, Major Johnny Koroma and the West AfricanAllied Forces (ECOMOG), my country relied heavily on the foreign earnings generated from diamond trade.
This money was personally kept by the then President,Major Johnny Paul Koroma since our banking system had collapsed during the war.However, as the war progressed, it became apparent that we were going to loose the war to the superior and better armed West African Allied Forces (ECOMOG).At this point, the key officers of the administration started making frantic efforts on how to leave SierraLeone safely thereby sharing the proceeds/money from this diamond trade. In view of the fact that my father was one of the key officers of the then administration and an In-law to Major Paul Koroma, he succeeded in getting the sum of US$25,500,000 Million (TWENTY-FIVEMillion, five hundred thousand United States Dollars).We made arrangement and transferred the money through diplomatic means to South Africa, where I am presently living in exile as an asylum seeker but unfortunately,
my father died of heart attack after a few months of exile in South Africa,but before he died,he called the attention of my mother in the said money,incase of death or any accidental matters,and automatically, I came in total control of the said money as the only surviving son, my mother and my younger sister. Upon our arrival in South Africa after due consideration,we deposited the money with a Security Company for security reasons. The actual content was not disclosed to them (Security Company) pending when we see a
trustworthy person who will assist us in transferring this money to his account outside South Africa, as the strict Monetary Laws here do not allow asylum seekers
certain financial rights. we shall be most grateful if you can assist us
accomplish this transaction and hoping too that you will remain trustworthy. For your efforts and assistance, we have agreed to give you 20% of the
total sum while 5% will be set aside for all the expenses incurred in the course of this transaction.
The rest of the 75% will be for my family investment in your country. Please, note that we have made arrangements for asuccessful deal. As such, the only thing we ask from you is total assistance us to transfer this money, complete trust and assurance that our own part of the money will be safe when transferred to your account.we will also wish you to keep this proposal highly confidential and secret considering my father’s position before his death and the source of the money.If you are interested in assisting us, please contact me through the above phone/fax numbers or e-mail address as soon as possible. Thanking you in advance for your anticipated cooperation.
Yours faithfully,
DICKSON CUBA (MR) confidential
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