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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: "Mr.Issa Abu." <issaabu25@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2006 22:06:35 +0700
Subject: Business Proposal.
Attn: The CEO/ Managing Director
>From : Mr, Issa Abu
Tel: +66 -90462275.
E-mail:issaabu25@yahoo.com
Dear,
I got your contact from Internet I just acquired and decided to approach you very discreetly with this proposal of mutual trust and benefit. I am Mr.Issa Abu, an ex-personal assistant to the minister of finance in the federal republic of Sierra-Leone. Prior to the political crisis and the civil war which has persisted in my country claiming the lives of many souls, and the loss of confidence in both the United Nations peace keeping troupes and the ECOMOG forces.
I and my colleague escaped the country for our lives. Before leaving, we had the sum of Ten Point Five Million Dollars(US$10,500,000.00) to take care of our family. This fund was incured from the sale of DIAMONDS which is a viable source of fund in my country. We have the tendency and willingness to invest this fund in a company with good capital returns.
With most regards to your trust worthiness and reliability, I decided to seek for your assistance in helping me invest this fund in your country. I have succeeded in bringing this fund out of the war zone Africa to Bangkok-Thailand (under a special arrangement ) where I am writing from with the intention of settling and investing here but due to the current economic crisis coupled with some ridged laws imposed on foreign investors, I am forced to look for somewhere else to embark on my investment. I am therefore approaching you to help explore the investment potential of your country.
I am particularly interested in properties but your advise on other areas of the private sector will be appreciated. Your role in this proposal shall be that you make a feasibility study and recommend some worthwhile business investments which flourishes there for my perusal and approval. My approach is in view of my ill-experience in business as I have been a civil servant who was opportuned to posses this amount of money as a result of my ex-position.
This fund being the basis of my future and business ambition, your friendship, assistance and advise will be appreciated while relying on your guidance for a profitable business establishment. You will be rewarded immensely by being into a joint venture establishment and further terms will be discussed as we progresses or as you may propose. I will be providing detailed information immediately I receive your acknowledgment identifying interest in working with me.
However upon acceptance, you will be required to come to Thailand for a formal meeting before moving this fund to your country. I will be glade having your response through this e-mail and will like to know even if you are not interested so that I could make further contacts.
Thanks/best regards.
Issa Abu.
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