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From: "DAVID KHUMALO" <davidkhumalo_32@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: davidkhumalo_010@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 08:46:16 +0000
Subject: VERY CONFIDENTIAL (REPLY URGENTLY)
DAVID KHUMALO22 BOTHA CRESCENT, SANDTONJOHANNESBURG, REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICAPHONE: 27-83-672-8757Attn: Sir/Madam,With due respect, trust and humility, I have decided to consult you towards this transaction due to the need for involving a foreigner, foreign account and foreign beneficiary, and with the faith I have in God, I believe that you will be a trustworthy reliable and capable person to assist me on transferring this fund into any safe and less taxable account of your choice anywhere around the globe for investment purposes, and I believe that you will not betray me after receiving this money into your account for me.In further point of introduction, I am David Khumalo, the only son of Late Dr. Johnson Khumalo, who was the "Chairman" of the farmer’s co-operation in Zimbabwe. I got your contact through a friend of my family’s adviser who works with the South African Chamber of Commerce at the Department of World Trade and Industries, during my search for a reliable and competent foreign partner who will assist me towards realizing this transaction as quickly as possible.
My Father was among the few black people that were murdered and victimized in cold blood by the President Robert Mugabe’s Administration during the land dispute that just happened in Zimbabwe of which the heads of government from Western World especially Britain and United States of America have voiced their condemnation against Mugabe's New Land Reform Act.Before the death of my father, he took me to South Africa to deposit the sum of EIGHT MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS (USD$8,500,000.00), with a private security and finance company, as if he knew that danger was looming in Zimbabwe. This money was earmarked for the purchase of new machinery and chemicals for the farms and the establishment of new farms in Lesotho and Swaziland. For your own information, while depositing the consignment (money) with the security and finance company, the content of the consignment was not disclosed to them for our security reasons and to avoid raising eyebrows and much demurrages charge.Presently, I’m in South Africa as a Refugee (Asylum Seekers) and the South African law does not permit my status to operate in any banking system or business within South Africa, moreover as the Zimbabwean and South Africa are neighboring country who have almost the same political history, 1 cannot invest this money here in South Africa, these are the reason why I contacted you to assist me in this transaction as to achieve the success of this transaction needs to involve a foreigner, foreign account and foreign beneficiary as above indicated.Upon your absolute help and assistance to execute this transaction, my family adviser and I, have agreed to compensate you with 25% of the total fund While 5% will be out for any expenses that might occurred during the process of this transaction, then the remaining 70% will be for my investment there in your country as per your advice and instruction since I am not inclined in business.So if you are interested in helping me out, kindly contact me through the above telephone numbers:+27-83-672-8757 or email, indicating your interest to help me, also I would like you to furnish me with your personal details including your direct and private telephone, fax and mobile numbers for easy communications reasons.Finally, be informed that this transaction is highly confidential and needs utmost trust because the life and future of my family and I, depends on this money.Looking forward to receiving your urgent reply. God bless!.Yours Faithfully,David Khumalo(For The Family)
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