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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: genesis akans <genekans01@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2006 09:45:41 -0800 (PST)
Subject: TREAT IT URGENT AND CONFIDENTIALS PLEASE
TREAT IT URGENT AND CONFIDENTIALS PLEASE.
I am GENESIS Akans, the only Son of late
former Director of finance, Chief Desmond Akans,
Sierra-Leone diamond and mining corporation.
I must confess my agitation is real, and my words is
my bond, in this proposal.My late father diverted this
money meant for purchase of ammunition for my country,
during the peak of disastrous civil war in my country,
now he has deposited the money with PRIME BANK Abidjan,
where I am residing under political assylum with my
mother, Mrs Mary Akans and my younger sister.
Now the war in my 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 asked
country to expel such persons at the same time freeze
their account and confiscate their assets, it is on
this note that i am contacting you .
All I need from you is to furnish me with your bank
particulars such as:
1) Account Name,
2) Account Number,
3)Bank Address, telephone and Fax number, for you to
assist me to transfer this money in your private bank
account,the said amount is ($16,000,000).
I am compesating you with 15% of the total
money, now all my hope is banked on you and i really
want to invest this money in your country where there
is stability of government, political and economic
welfare.
Honestly, I want you to beleive that this
transaction is real and never a joke.My late father
Chief Desmond Akans gave me the photocopies of the
certificate of deposit issued to him by PRIME BANK on
the date of deposit, for you to be clarify because i
do not expose myself to anybody I see,I believe that
you will be able to keep this transaction secret for me
because this money is the hope of my life, it is very important.
Please immediately after you must have gone through
my message feel free and make it urgent, that is the
reason why I offer you 15% of the total amount and
should incase of any other neccesary expenses you
might incure during this transaction would be taking
care of at the end of the day.
N.B: Try and negotiate for me some profitable blue
chip investment opportunities which is risk free which
I can invest with this money when it is transferred to
your account. Personaly, I am interested in estate management and
hotel business, please advise me. Reach me back
immediately you receive this message for more
explanation and promise me , younger sister and my
mother to be a father to us but not to betray us
considering our situation.
Thanks and God bless you.
Your's faithfully
GENESIS Akans,
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