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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: "sankara abbe" <sankara_abbe1@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2005 17:14:43 +0200
Subject: BUSINESS AND URGENT ASSISTANCE
FROM MR SANKARA ABBE.
342 PETORAIN STREET,
JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA.
TEL+27-73388-1969.
E-MAIL:sankara_abbe1@hotmail.com
Dear: Sir
You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you do not know me
personally, but for the purpose of introduction. I am MR SANKARA ABBE. the
son of Mr ABBE, who was recently urdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe.
I got your contact from the South Africa nfromation Exchange (S.A.I.E) here
in johannesburg and I decided to write for assistance. My late father was
among the few black Zimbabwean rich farmers murdered in cold blood by the
agents of the ruling Government of President obert Mugabe for his alleged
support and sympathy for the mbabwean opposition party controlled by the
whites. Before his death, he had ken me to Johannesburg to deposite the sum
of Twenty-two Million, two Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars(US$22.2Million), with the Security and Finance Company,as if he
forsaw the looming danger in Zimbabwe.
The money was deposited in a box as consignment to the security company to
avoid seizure,and also to avoid much demurrage from the security
company.This money was earmarked for the purchase of new machinery and
chemicals for farms and the establishment of new arms in Lesotho and
Swaziland. This land problem arose when President Robert Mugabe introduced a
new land Act, which wholly affected the rich white farmers and some few
blacks vehemently condemned the "Modus Operandi" adopted by the
Government,that resulted to ampant killings and mob actions by the war
veteran and some political ugs.Precisely, more than thirty-one(31) people
have been killed.
Heads of Government from the West, especially Britain and United States of
America have voiced their condermnation of Mugabe's plan. Subsequently, the
South Africa Government Community (S.A.G.C) has continuously supported
Mugabe's new land refrom Act.It is aganist this background that I and my
family who are currently staying in South Africa have decided to transfer my
father's money into a foreign count. As the eldest son of my father, I am
saddled with the esponsibility of seeking a genune foreign account where
this money could be transfered without the knowledge of my government who
are tactically freezing our family wealth and the South Africa Government
seem to be playing along with them.
I am faced with the dilemma of investing this amount in South African for
fear of seizure and encountering the same experience in future since both
countries have almost the same history. Moreso,the South Africa Foreign
Exchange Policy does not allow such investnment since I am an asylum seeker.
As a businessman who I must entrust my future and that of my family on his
hands,I must let you know that this transaction is 100% risk-free.
Therefore,if you accept us we are willing to offer you 20% Of the total sum
for your assistance,70% will be for my family's investnment in your country
while 10% will be used for all expenses that might be incurred during the
process of the transaction.If this proposal is acceptable to you, write or
phone me, but you should know that this business is highly confidential and
shall be kept within yourself.
Best regards
MR SANKARA ABBE,
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