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Below is a suspected Email Scam. This is for display purposes only. The Department of Commerce Trade Program is only sharing the information as a possible scam and therefore are not responsible for the contents of the email. All email addresses and phone numbers have been removed. The email is in the original format and has not been modified (except listed above) in anyway.

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Subject: Urgent help

KONATE IDRISSA
ABIDJAN - COTE D'IVOIRE
TEL: REMOVED

ATTN : THE DIRECTOR,

Dear Sir,

It is my sincere gratitude to acquaint you of this proposal for the purpose of investment in your country. I am Mr KONATE IDRISSA, I got to know of you courtesy of international business bureau here in Abidjan (Ivory Coast). Sequence to my zeal towards foreign investment and also security for my life and my possession, I therefore write to give you a Breakdown of this proposal.

I was the personal confidant to the President of Sierra-Leone (ALH. TEJAN KABBAH) who was pushed out of office by a military coup carried out by disgruntled soldiers in 1997. However, when these soldiers stroked, his Excellency was forced to run into Guinea Conakry on exile, some of his closest aids left for some other countries, while I decided to move to Cote d'Ivoire (formally Ivory Coast) with my family and a treasure containing a total sum of US$12,000,000.00 (Twelve Million US Dollars) which was part of the cash left under my control within the presidential mansion where I was in charge of Security.

With the help of an Ivorian farmer, I was able to move the money to Abidjan. On arrival here in Abidjan, I immediately deposited the treasure containing the fund into a private Security Company for safe keeping, although the Security Company is not aware of the contents as they were deposited as privileged consignments.

Right now I am seeking for a PARTNER who shall serve as the GUARDIAN of this FUND with whom I can plan the best way to move this money for investment purposes which is my motive for contacting you to be able to actualize this project. You are required to assist in the following manners:

1) You shall be required to provide a good Bank account where the money could be transferred and where taxation will not take many tolls on the money.

2) You shall serve as the GENERAL OVERSEER and GUARDIAN of this FUND and all INVESTMENT thereafter.

3) To assist in providing my immediate family and I a permanent residential permit in your country after the money must have been transferred to your account.

For these services a suitable PERCENTAGE (%) will be mapped out for you after you have shown your willingness to assist me. So if you are interested reply to me by email for further details.

Having stated the above clearly I expect to receive your response soonest because I have made up my mind and I don't want to have this transaction delayed anymore.

Please treat this as highly confidential.

Thank you and God bless.

Yours Sincerely,

MR KONATE IDRISSA