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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: Jannet Lumberdy <jannetlumberdy2@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: lumberdyfamily@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2008 08:40:24 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FAMILY ASSISTANCE
MRS JANNET LUMBERDY AND FAMILY
JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA,
Phone:+27 732 267 709
Dear,
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With due respect, trust and humility, I write you this proposal, which I be=
lieve=A0 will be a great interest to you.I found your contact while I was d=
oing a private research on the internet for a reliable and capable Foreign =
partner that will assist my family and i.That is why I contacted you.
I am MRS=A0JANNET LUMBERDY the wife of MR, MUBARAK=A0LUMBERDY of Zimbabwe.=
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During the current war against famers in Zimbabwe and from the support of o=
ur president ROBERT MUGABE to claim all the white owned farms in our countr=
y, all the white and black farmers were ordered to surrender their farms to=
his party members and his followers.
My husband who was one of the best farmers in our country and treasurer of =
the farmer's co-operation did not suport his idea and so the party members =
invaded my husband's farms and burnt everything in the farm,Killed my husba=
nd and made away with a lot of items in my husband's farm.
After the death of my husband, I and my=A0 son and little daugther descided=
to move out of Zimbabwe because our lives was in danger with the money tha=
t my husband kept in his hidden safe in my house. The amount contained in t=
he safe is US$8.2M (EIGHT MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND=A0UNITED STATES DOLL=
AR) and we descided to code the money and move to the Republic of SOUTH AFR=
ICA where we deposited the money in a SECURITY AND FINANCE COMPANY as a val=
uable item.
So I decided to make contact with an overseas firm who will assist me and f=
amily to move this money out of South Africa,because we are asylum seekers =
here in South Africa,and can not continue to suffer when we have such amoun=
t of money in the security and finance=A0 company.
So,if you consider this proposal, my family and i have agreed to give you 2=
0% of the total sum for helping us to move this money out to your country a=
nd 5% will be mapped out for expenses both of us may incure during this tra=
nsaction and 75% Will be for me and family to invest in your country.=20
All I want is for you to furnish me with all your personal phone and fax nu=
mbers for easy communication.You can contact=A0 my only son on the above Te=
l and e-mail address.
NOTE: That this transaction is 100% risk free and absolutely confidential.
Then,if you are interested to help me and my family please contact my only =
son Prince=A0 SALIM=A0LUMBERDY =A0with the above e-mail and phone number.
Thanks and God bless you.
Best Regard,
MRS Jannet Lumberdy
(FOR THE FAMILY)
PLEASE YOU CAN READ ABOUT PROBLEMS IN ZIMBABWE FROM
THE LINKS BELOW.=A0=A0=20
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/918781.stm=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/715001.stm=A0=20
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa=0A=0A=0A
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