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From: "Mr. Frank" <jbscservice@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:22:55 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FAMILY FUND TRANSFER
From: Mr. Frank Zuma
Private e mail address: jbscservice@yahoo.com
Contact Telephone +27 78-347-2325
Attention: Managing Director
You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you do not know me personally; the purpose of my introduction is that, I am the first son of Late Dr.Raymond Zuma who was murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe.
I was furnished your information from the International business/trade journal at the Johannesburg trade Centre here in South Africa and in support with the South African chamber of commerce here in (JHB) hence l decided to write you.
Before the death of my father, he had taken me to Johannesburg to deposit the sum of US$ 38.7 Million (Thirty Eight Million Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars), in one of the private security company, as if he foresaw the looming danger in Zimbabwe. This money was deposited in a box as germ stones to avoid much demurrage from Security Company. My father planned to use this amount to purchase new machines and chemicals for the establishment of a new farm in Swaziland.
This land problem came when Zimbabwean President Mr. Robert Mugabe introduces a new Land Act reform, which wholly affected the rich white farmers and some few black farmers. In addition, this resulted to the killing and mob action by Zimbabwean war veterans and some lunatics in the society. In fact, many people were killed because of this land reformed Act for which my father was one of the victim.
It is against this background that, My family and i who are currently staying in South Africa decided to transfer my father's money to foreign account since the law of South Africa prohibit a refugee (asylum seeker) to open any bank account or to be involved in any financial transaction through out the territorial zone South Africa. As the eldest son of my father, I am saddle with the responsibility of seeking a genuine foreign account where this money could be transferred to without the knowledge of my government (Zimbabwe) who are bent on taking everything we have. You can also find more about this on this link below; http://archives.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/africa/06/24/zimbabwe.farmers/
The South African government seems to be playing along with them. I am faced with the dilemma of investing this amount of money in South Africa for fear of going through the same experience in future since both countries have similar political history. Moreover, the South African Foreign Exchange policy does not allow such investment as an asylum seeker. I am looking for a businessperson, who I have to entrust my future and of my family in his hands, I must let you know that this transaction is risk free. If you accept to assist me and my family all I want you to do for me is to make arrangements and come to Johannesburg South Africa, so that you can open a non-resident account which will aid us in transferring the money into any account you will nominate overseas. I intend to use the total fund for investment in your country or anywhere else you might advise.
I have two options for you; firstly, you can choose to have certain percentage of the money for nominating your account for this transaction. Alternatively, you can go into partnership with me for the proper profitable investment of the money in your country. Whichever the options you want, feel free to notify me I have also mapped out 5% of this money for all kinds of expenses incurred in the process of this transaction.
If you do not prefer a partnership, I am willing to give you 25% of the money while the remaining 70% will be for my investment in your country. Contact me with the above telephone number and email address while I implore you to maintain the absolute secrecy required in this transaction, telephone +27 78-347-2325.
Regards,
Frank Zuma
(On behalf of my family)
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