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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: mellisa coleman <mellisacolemanb@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: mellisacolemanl@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2007 09:34:43 +0100 (CET)
Subject: From Mrs. Mellisa Coleman.
Dearest One.
I am Madam. Mellisa Coleman from Sierra-leone. the wife of Late Dr.Steven Coleman of blessed memory. My late husband was the chairman of Sierra Leonean Diamond Corporation.
My husband was killed along with my three children in our Freetown residence while I was out. They were assassinated by Unknown Gunmen that was sent by the Rebel leader, Now I am left with only my last son David.
I was terrified of the situation and because of this I escaped with my son David from Sierra - Leone to the neighbouring country which is Cote D'Ivoire.brought along the sum of u.s$12.5 million , in a metallic box and presently in a security company as family valuables.
My aim of contacting you is to seek for your able assistance as a front in transferring this fund abroad into an account, then as a business developer , you can help us to invest wisely in areas you deem lucrative and finally obtain a residential permit for
us to stay comfortable in your country of abode.
Presently we are in refugee camp in Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire and we cannot go back to Sierra- Leone because of the situation there.
We are prepared to offer you 10% of the total funds for your able assistance and support and would send you proofs of the funds as soon as we favourably hear from you .
Finally I implore you to treat this transaction with secrecy and confidentiality for security reasons .
Thanking you in anticipation and God bless.
Mrs Mellisa Coleman.
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