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From: "tony mabuza" <tonymabuza@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 15:55:59 +0200
Subject: URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL
FROM:JOHNSON MPOYOJHB, SOUTH AFRICADear:URGENT AND CONFIDENTIALIn appreciation of your esteemed contact which I got through a reliable source and the choice of your country for investment, let me introduce myself.I am Prince JOHNSON MPOYO [JUNIOR} the eldest son of RINCE JOHNSON MPOYO from zimbabwe, in southern part of Africa. My father was amongst the few black farmers who were assassinated in Zimbabwe ,by the agents of the ruling government of President Mugabe for their alleged support and sympathy for the Zimbabwean oppsition party ,which is dominated and controlled bywhites. He was also alleged to be involved in the smuggling of the country's Gold and Diamond resources. The assassination arose from the land dispute in Zimbabwe.This land dispute was caused by President Mugabe's introduction of new land policy which adversely affected the rich white farmers . some blacks vehemently condemned the land use act introduced by the government, this problem metamorphosed into a serious and uncontrolable mayhem and killings of all war vetrans by the political thugs. Few week before these awful tragedy, my father out of intuition felt that some like things might happen and had to take the sum of of US$22 Million Twenty-two million united states dollers} which he has saved from his hard earned job into a metal box.He made arrangement and moved the box and the rest of my family to South Africa. He stayed back in Zimbabwe to know the outcome of the land use act introduced by the administration of PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE. My father intended to use this cash for establishment of new farms in Lesotho and Swaziland { neighboring countries}.On our arrival in south Africa,we immediatly deposited this box in a Security Company and all the legal documents to this effect was handed to us. We did not let the company know the actual content of the box just like we were directed by our father, pending on when he will come over South Africa. After one week, we learnt the assasination of my father and the burning down of our house by political thugs, since then, we have been living in South Africa as refugees having sought for that status on political grounds.Subesequently,South Africa Development Community S.A.D.C) has continually supported President Mugabe's new land policies.It is against this reason that we have jointly made up our mind to seek for a foreign assistance from outside, to re-invest this money by transferring it out of this country [south africa].this idea gave room for this proposal which i believe you are reading with a rapt ention. Now as the eldest son of my father, I am faced with searching for a prospective and willing person to assist me in the transfer once the person is willing to get into certain legal agreement with me and to genuiely assist me without the intention of diverting the fund from his/her account to another without my knowlegde there by rendering me and my family financially helpless.In a joint agreement between my humble mother, my legal adviser and my self, we have jointly accepted to offer 15% of the total sum, if you help us transfer this money.And 5% will be set aside to off -set any bill or expenses that might be incured in the courseof this transaction, and 80% will be for further investment in your country .please be aware that this transaction is 100 % risk-free as modalities for the easy and smooth transfer of this fund have been arranged.Thank you as I look forward to getting your reply.Best regards,PRINCE JOHNSON MPOYO[JUNIOR
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