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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.jones_gomani@onet.eu
Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2006 23:12:02 +0200
Subject: Dear Friend,
Dear Friend,=A0I hope that this email will find you in good health and so=
und
mind. As we progresses,it is relevant that I tell you more things about=A0
myself=A0and my family so that you will become acquainted with us.I am
the=A0only child=A0of late Mr.David Gomani,=A0a big time farmer from Zimb=
abwe.Due
to the political problems in Zimbabwe and as a result of president Robert
Mugabe's introduction of new 'land act reform' that is wholly affecting t=
he
rich white farmers and the few rich black farmers, all white farmers were
asked to surrender their farms to the government for re-distribution,in f=
act
to his political party members and my late father though black was=A0a bi=
g
time farmer=A0 and a strong member of an opposition party that did not su=
pport
Mr Mugabe's policies.=A0President Robert Mugabe then ordered the police u=
nder
his pay row to invade my father's farm.They killed my father and took awa=
y a
lot of items from his farm and our house. After his death ,the=A0Reverend=
of
our church handed over an envelop which contains some documents with
instructions from my father that I and my mother should leave Zimbabwe in
case anything happen to him.Also found in the envelop was a deposit slip =
-
confirming a cash deposit totaling=A0ten million United States dollars
[US$67m] deposited in a=A0security company here in cote d`ivoire west afr=
ica.=A0This
violent and barbaric act by Mr Mugabe has since led to the death of many
innocent=A0people.We were=A0continually threatened after my father died.W=
e
resisted for a while, but when the danger became unbearable,we fled Zimba=
bwe
with the help of my father's close friend from England=A0also a farmer wh=
o was
living in Zimbabwe but left with his family following this ugly
development.We have tried to reach him through the contact he gave us but=
so
far=A0to no avail.To ascertain the authenticity of my claims,I would like=
you
to=A0have a look=A0at information pertaining this political crisis from I=
nternet
on the following websites below.=A0=A0http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4=
196228.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4163700.stmhttp://news.bbc.co=
.uk/2/hi/africa/4169386.stm=A0=A0Actually,
it took me a great courage before I was able to make up my mind to write =
you
this proposal because=A0I considered this medium as not being the most
suitable especially as we have not met before but considering=A0our condi=
tion
of stay here, this means became the only avaliable option.I would=A0like =
you
to=A0know that it is my=A0family's desire=A0that this=A0 transaction when=
completed
shall be of benefit to all the parties involved.We=A0have affinity for th=
e
improvement of the less privileged having passed through a lot of
difficulties associated with our exit from Zimbabwe to arrival here
in=A0Senegal=A0for a temporary asylum and also to work towards=A0retrival=
of this
deposit to your care for a joint investment in any business which will be=
of
benefit to every party concerned since this deposit is now the only thing
left for us out of all my late dad's possessions - having lost all to the
political crisis.=A0It is my family's=A0interest to invest=A0 through you=
r
guardiance=A0US$67 million.As to what=A0we are=A0exactly seeking from you=
,we just
need your unflinching support and assurance that you will not disappoint =
or
let down the trust which=A0we are=A0about reposing on you.This is going t=
o
be=A0our first experience in the fields of international transactions and
investments.=A0 Therefore,we shall rely solely on your advise and guidanc=
e as
you well know the business environment within your country.=A0Also,we
will=A0want you to understand that it will=A0be our joy to set up a found=
ation
in memory of my late=A0father which shall be for the assistance of the ne=
edy.=A0As
you=A0may like to know, it is our wish that=A0 70% of this fund be invest=
ed with
you in the form of a joint investment=A0 while 10% shall be set aside for=
=A0us
so as=A0to help in=A0our comfortable stay when we eventually relocate to =
your
country, 15% shall be for you for your assistances=A0in receiving the fun=
d
on=A0our behalf and it's investment while 5% shall be set aside for any
expenses,if any=A0in=A0executing this transaction.Finally,if you accept t=
o
assist us in this project,we will forever remain grateful to you On heari=
ng
from you,you will be updated with next step.Till then, I await to read fr=
om
you very soon to enable us discuss further. Till then,do have a nice day.=
=A0Sincerely,Mr.Jones
GomaniNb=3D You can contact me on my alternate Email =3D (Mr.jones_ad@yah=
oo.com
)Our You=A0=A0Get=A0me=A0 Call on Telephon (+00225_08_80_91_02 )
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