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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: mike duru <mike_duru_a@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:09:55 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: ATTENTION
ATTENTION: Dear friend
I am MIKE DURU, the first son of PATRICK DURU one of the most popular black farmers in Zimbabwe who was recently murdered in the land dispute in my country.I got your contact through network online hence I decided to write you.
Before the death of my father, he had taken me to Accra,Republic Of Ghana to deposit the sum of USD$25 million (Twenty Five million United States dollars) and 3,200KG of Gold, in one of the private security company, as he foresaw the looming danger in Zimbabwe due to the tyrannical rule of President Mugabe.
This money was deposited in boxes and declared as African Artifacts to avoid much dumorrage from security company.This amount was meant for the purchase of new machines and chemicals for the Farms and establishment of new farms in swaziland. This land problem came when Zimbabwean President Mr.Robert Mugabe introduced a new Land Act Reform wholly affecting the rich white farmers and some few black farmers, and this resulted to the killing and mob action by Zimbabwean war veterans and some lunatics in the society.
In fact a lot of people were killed because of this Land reform Act for which my father was one of the victims.It is against this background that, I and my only sister VIVIAN fled Zimbabwe for fear of our lives and are currently staying in Accra,Republic Of Ghana where we are seeking political asylum and moreso have decided to transfer my late father´s money to a more reliable foreign account 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 without the knowledge of my government who are bent on taking everything we have got.
The South African government seems to be playing along with them. I am faced with the dilemma of moving this amount of money out of Africa for fear of going through the same experience in future, both countries have similar political history.
As an Orphan,I am seeking for a partner who I have to entrust my future and that of my only sister VIVIAN in her hands, I must let you know that this transaction is 100% risk free.If you are willing to assist me and my younger sister VIVIAN, all I want you to do for me, is to make an arrangement with the security company to clear the boxes and then transfer the money to your account for safekeeping and subsequent investment between we and you as partners.
While I implore you to maintain the absolute secrecy and confidentiality required in this transaction I am waiting for your positive response.
MIKE DURU
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