I've been to Sierra Leone and I can say that noone in that crap hole has 9 million + dollars.
The entire population of Sierra Leone wouldn't have $9.5 between it, much less the handful of 'poor unfortunates?' whose families have been 'murdered?' by the gov't.
When living in Tasmania, I was speaking with a refugee from Sierra Leone about the scam emails from these 'so-called' unfortunates, and she said that they wouldn't be originating from there as 95% of the population is living in such dire poverty they wouldn't know what a computer is, much less have access to or know how to operate one.
It's widely reported that 99.999% of these emails originate from Nigeria, and my conversation with the Sierra Leone refugee supported this. After fleeing Sierras Leone she spent 16 months in Nigeria, and while awaiting relocation she said that she noticed dozens upon dozens of internet cafes where scammers (kitted out with the finest Western clothing, mobile phones & iPods) congregate and pump out millions of begging emails. She also stated that these people ply their trade openly and without fear of the authorities and police....because they will turn a blind eye for a fee or a share of the proceeds.
And they're sneaky bastages too.
They're not all that way...or perhaps wouldn't be if there were an opportunity for them to survive and prosper without having to steal/scam. The lady I spoke with (and I say lady because she is raising two children alone and has risen from the depths of poverty and the murder of her husband by gov't troops with dignity) has prospered from her own efforts, rather than through welfare or the good will/charity of others....
During the time I knew her (about 3 years) she worked 2 jobs to keep & furnish the roof over their heads, to put herself and both children through school and eventually buy a second-hand car. Now that is quite an accomplishment for someone who fled her homeland with nothing but the clothes on her back.
