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From: "Joseph Nzaga" <nzaga002@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: josephnzanga2006@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 02 Feb 2006 09:13:39 +0000
Subject: FROM=Nzanga Joseph Mobutu
FROM=Nzanga Joseph Mobutu
Ghana
Dear Friend,
Compliments of the season and Good-Day to you my friend.
My Name is Joseph Nzanga Mobutu.I am writing you from
Ghana.
Considering the fact that we have not met before,You may consider this
letter as a surprise.
I am seeking for someone that will assist me with a business that has to
do with my family estate which my late father left behind for us.i am
contacting you base on the fact that i want someone that is not known tome
and my family to assist me in this business and this is for security
reasons.
I am the son of the late Mobutu Sese seko, the former President of "ZAIRE"
now democratic republic of congo .I reside in Ghana now on political
asylum.I got your contact information from the internet in my search for
assistance.
I want you to note that this business will benefit both of us . I am seeking
for your assistance in my
desire to secure the sum of Twenty-Seven Million United States Dollars
(US$27,000,000.00) and also to front for me and my family in the areas of
business you consider profitable.I presume you are aware there are financial
dispute between my family (THE MOBUTU) and the present civilian
Government. You may also have heard how a lot of my father's bank account in
Switzerland and North America has been frozen. Following the outlined
reasons, I am seeking for your assistance in my desire to secure the sum of
Twenty-Seven Million United States Dollars (US$27,000,000.00) and also to
front for my family in the areas of business you consider profitable.
This Boxes containing the funds have secretly been concealed and deposited
with a Diplomatic Security firm Abroad through Diplomatic means where it can
easily be taken delivery of by a recommended beneficiary.
The Boxes containing the funds were shipped as diplomatic items of high
values and will be released to you by the Security firm based on my
recommendations on that note; you will be presented as
My partner who will be fronting for me and my family in any subsequent
ventures.
We as a family have decided to offer you 10% of the total fund for your
assistance if you are able to help us claim the boxes, 5% for any expenses
that may be incured during this transaction, and the remaining 85% for my
family.
Please, I need your entire support and co-operation for the success of this
business ventures, your utmost confidentiality and secrecy is highly
required due to my family's present predicament. Please indicate your
interest to enable us proceed. God Bless you and your family as you respond
to this
email.josephnzanga2006@yahoo.com
Regards,
Nzanga Joseph Mobutu
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