A west African tragedy

Sierra Leone is a human tragedy. How many people who willfully maimed and killed there during the civil war will probably never be known.

Such a tragedy is often used for this type of scam e-mail.

Here's one point to think about when reading this story: How heavy and how big is a trunk filled with 11,5 million british pounds?

If I were lugging a trunk full of cash through war torn west Africa, I am pretty sure that I wouldn't have it, or my life, for very long.

PS: A journey to the Ivory Coast to conclude a imaginary deal like this can be very damaging to your health!

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Subject: PLEASE ACCEPT MY CALL FOR HELP. (31-Okt-2005 16:30)
From: mirabel_111@yahoo.co.uk
To: mirabel_111@yahoo.co.uk

From Mirabel Chris
Email contact =mirabel_111@yahoo.co.uk

Dearest One.
In matter of fact I became interested to confide in you when I went through your profile in ivory coast chamber of commerce and believe that you will treat this proposal as urgent and very confidential.

I am Mrs Mirabel chris the wife to Dr guei chris the former Director Of gold and diamond of Sierra leone, who was assasinated by the rebel loyal to Foday Sankoh the (R U F) leader; I managed to escape my with the sum of (£11.5 MILLION) British pounds, concealed in a metallic trunk box belonging to my late husband,

This money I discovered in my husband's underground room while searching for our belonging in readiness to flee my country for safety. After his assasination my Husband's friend who operates a fishing trawler along the west africacoastal line assisted us in moving this box to Abidjan Cote d Ivoire where I am presently residing as a refugee with my son.

This money I deposited with a private security and trust company here under special arrangement as family treasure ; The security company does not know the real content of the box for security reson ; All the neccessary deposit documents issued to me are Available and can be sent to you on request.

So all am asking from you is to assist me by coming over to Abidjan Cote d' Ivoire, and help me to claim this money from the security company and into a domiciliary account in your name, here you will open with any of the international bank for onward transfer to your account in your country for a profitable business investment.

As a refugee here I cannot open an account with my name or my son name. Looking forward to hearing from you.
Thanks and God be with you.
Mrs Mirabel chris.