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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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Fraud email example:

From: jean66@zipmail.com.br
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 18:28:31 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?GOOD=20DAY=20/=20JOINT=20VENTURE?=

FROM: MR JEAN ROOT
GLENDOVEN FARMS, CHIPINGE, ZIMBABWE
PLEASE FOR SECURITY RESAONS KINDLY REPLY ME ON REPLY ME ON :
rootj@di-ve.com
Dear Sir,

Naturally, this letter will come to you as a surprise since we have not
met, permit me however, I am MR.JEAN ROOT, a white Zimbabwean Farmer, the
owner of Diary farms limited in Zimbabwe. I own three tobacco farms in Chipinge,
and I am also majority owner of Glendevon Farm also situated in Chipinge,
in Zimbabwe.


I am contacting you as the need to for me to have a foreign partner in your
country has become necessary due to our plans to relocate to that country
so that I can purchase some lands and start farming all over again as the
present political in Zimbabwe, does not encourage financial investment as
the environment is no longer condusive for farming investment and most of
all security is not insured, just as reported by international media.

This problem started when the Zimbabwean government under the
leadership of President Robert Mugabe announced a degree on May 31st 2000
to seize more than 849 white-owned farms. During these periods, as reported
by internationalf media and the CNN, more than 6 white farmers were killed,
the government is not stopping at this, as just recently the government
have asked all white-farmers to give up their farms to black farmers or
risk going to prison. So far, more than 1,400 white owned farms have been
invaded and confiscated, as well as claiming the properties of the farmers.
Also, about 133 white farmers arrested for defying the orders to leave their
farms under the controversial land reform programme of the government.

Having lived in this country Zimbabwea for more than 35 years, I have no
other country to go to, Therefore, I decided to contact you, for your assistance,
so that I can divert my interest in Zimbabwe to a more stable country as
yours. Also, I must re-iterate the importance of having a citizen of your
country to front for us, since we ,intend to purchase some lands for farming,
I do not know much about your land-ownership laws, I thought it wise to
seek the help of a citizen to act as proxy for me.

For this purpose, I have put in a security deposit all monies from the sale
of our farming equipements (including tractors etc) and also all financial
profits which all in total amounted to US$23.5Million, I will upon receiving
your consent make all arrangement to move my funds to you pending my arrival
to meet with you in your country so that we can both make further arrangements
with regards to the purchase of lands. Every modality will be worked out
by me to ensure that the money is conveniently moved to your region to
enable you receive it in person without any setbacks or inconveniencies.

For your assistance to me, you will be entittled to a commission of 25%
of the total sum that you will be receiving on my behalf for the abovepurpose.
If you are interested and willing to assist me, you should please forward
to me via my email address the following information so that I can reach
you:

1. YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS
2. YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER

I am waiting urgently for your response, while also requesting that you
treat this matter in strict privacy. Presently, I am in great danger and
will appreciate you correspond with me via confidential email correspondence.

PLEASE FOR SECURITY RESAONS KINDLY REPLY ME ON REPLY ME ON :
rootj@di-ve.com

Cheers and God bless.

Best Regards

JEAN ROOT{MR}. GLENDOVEN FARMS, CHIPINGE, ZIMBABWE




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