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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: Mohnik Shah <mohnik21@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 11:35:33 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Verification
FROM: VICTOR DUBE
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA.
PRIVATE_Email: bvictorfamily@myway.com
Tel: +27 73 99 18 924.
Attentions: Sir. Managing Director / C EO.
My name is Mr. Victor Dube , the elder son of Mr Sipho Dube of Zimbabwe. This might be a surprise to you about where I got your contact address. I got your address from the South African Chamber of Commerce/Industry in Johannesburg, South Africa in my earnest search for a reliable company or individual that can assist me in transferring this reasonable sum of money abroad.
During the current war against the white farmers in Zimbabwe from the supporters of our President Robert Mugabe to claim all the white-owned farmlands to his party members, war veterans and his followers, he ordered all white farmers to surrender all farms to his party members, war veterans and his followers. My father is One of the best farmers in our country and because he did not support Mugabes ideas, Mugabes supporters invaded my fathers farm and burnt everything in the farm, killing my father and made away with a lot of items in my fathers farm.
Before his death, my father had deposited with one of the Security/Finance Company in Johannesburg, South Africa the sum of US$27 MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS. After the death of my father, we decided to move to the Republic of South Africa where he had deposited the money in the Security Company with code as family valuables only.
So I decided to contact an oversea firm or company that will assist me to move this money out of South Africa because as asylum seekers we are not allowed to operate any Bank Account within South Africa. We have agreed to offer you 20% of the total sum for your assistance, 5% will be mapped out for any expenses that may be incurred in the course of this transaction while 75% will be for me and my family to invest in Your country.
Now permit me to ask these few questions:-
1. Can you honestly help me as your son
2. Can I completely trust you?
3. I hope the percentage of the total amount i promice you is oke with you after the transfer in your account
All I want you to do is to furnish me with your entire personal phone and fax numbers for easy Communication. You can contact me on the above Telephone numbers. Note that this transaction is 100% Risk free and absolutely confidential. Please try to contact me back with this my private email address: bvictorfamily@myway.com
Thanks and God bless
Best Regards
VICTOR DUBE
Pl. oblige me mohnik21@yahoo.co.in
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