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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: "Mr. Bayo Sow" <bayo_sow9@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: bayo_sow@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2006 20:11:44 +0000
Subject: Good Day.
My Dear,
I know you will be surprise to receive this letter from me since you don't know me personally.
I am Mr.Bayo Sow , the son of Dr.Mr. Mohanty Sow, who was recently murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe. I got your contact through your country's information exchange in my search for a reliable and reputable person to handle a very confidential transaction, which involves a transfer of fund to a foreign account, and I decided to write to you.
The war veterans of the ruling government of President Robert Mugabe for their alleged support murdered my father who was among the few black Zimbabwean rich farmers in cold blood for the Movement of Democratic Change (MDC), which is against Mugabe's rule.
The land problem arose when Mugabe introduced a New Land Act that wholly affected the rich white farmers and some blacks vehemently condemned the "Modus Operandi" adopted by the government. This resulted to rampant killing and mob action by the war veterans and thugs. Hundreds of people have so far been killed. Heads of government from the West, especially Britain and the United States of America have voiced their condemnation of Mugabe's Land Act. Subsequently, South African Development Community (SADC) has continuously supported Mugabe. It is against this background that my sister and I who are currently in Dakar Senegal have decided to transfer our money out of Africa as we no longer feel safe anymore and want to transfer this money to a foreign country where we can establish ourselves.
Just before my father and mother death, My Father took me to Dakar Senegal to deposit the sum of US$29.2M (Twenty Nine Million Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) with a security and finance company, as he foresaw the looming danger in Zimbabwe. This money was deposited in a security company as valuables to avoid much demurrage from the finance company. This amount was earmarked for the purchase of new farm
machinery and chemicals, as well as the establishment of some new farms in Lesotho and Swaziland.
As the only son of my father, I am saddled with the responsibility of seeking a genuine foreign
account where this money could be transferred into without the knowledge of my government who are tactically freezing our family's wealth and the Senegal government seems to playing along. I am faced with the dilemma of investing the money here, since both countries have almost the same history. More so, the Senegal Foreign Exchange does not allow such investment as I am seeking for political asylum.
As a businessperson whom I must entrust my future and that of my family, I must let you know that there is no risk and the nature of your business does not necessarily matter. Therefore, should you be able and willing to help me and my sister, we are willing to offer you 25% of the total sum for you assistance. It is our wish to invest our money on commercial property based on your advice and I will also receive assurance that you would not sit on this money when transferred into your account.
If this proposal is acceptable to you, please confirm your interest via my contact my e-mail: bayo_sow@myway.com <mailto:bayo_sow@myway.com>
Best regards
MR. Bayo Sow.
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