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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: "paul rhodes" <paulrhodes5@msn.com>
Reply-To: paulrhodes777@computermail.net
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 00:06:54 +0000
Subject: FROM PAUL ?
FROM PAUL RHODES,
CHIPINGE FARMS, ZIMBABWE
EMAIL:paulrhodes777@computermail.net
Dear Partner,
Naturally, this letter will come to you as a surprise since we have not
met, permit me however to introduce myself; I am Paul Rhodes, a white
Zimbabwean Farmer, currently in hiding in Zimbabwe. I used to work in
three tobacco farms in Chipinge, and I was also part owner of these
farms which were owned by my late father. I am contacting you as the need
to for me to
have a foreign partner in your country has become necessary due to my
plans to relocate to that country so that I can urchase some land and
start farming all over again, as the present political instability in
Zimbabwe, does not encourage financial investment as the environment is
no longer conducive for farming investment and most of all,security is
not guaranteed,
just as reported by international media.
This problem started when the Zimbabwean government under the
leadership of President Robert Mugabe announced a ecree on May 31st 2000 to
seize more than 849 white-owned farms. During this period, as reported by
international media and the CNN, more than 6 white farmers(including my
father) were killed; the government is not stopping at this, as the
government has already asked all white-farmers to give up their farms
to black farmers or risk going to prison. So far, more than 1,400 white
owned farms have been invaded and confiscated, as well as claiming the
properties of the farmers. Also, about 133 white farmers arrested for
defying the orders to leave their farms under the controversial land
reform program of the government. Having lived in this country Zimbabwe
for years, I have no other country to go to, therefore, I decided to
contact you, for your assistance, so that I can divert my interest in
Zimbabwe to a more stable country as yours.
Also, I must re-iterate the importance of having a citizen of your
country to front for me, since i intend to purchase some land for farming,
I do not know much about your land-ownership laws, I thought it wise to
seek the help of a foreigner to act as proxy for me. For this purpose,
I have put in a security deposit all monies from the sale of my farming
equipment(including tractors etc) and also all financial profits. All
these are a total of US$18.5million.
I will upon receiving your consent prepare every document to enable you
receive this money on my behalf, pending my arrival to meet with you in
your country so that we can both make further arrangements with regards
to the purchase of land. For your assistance to me, you will be
entitled to a commission of 15% of the total sum that you will be receiving
on
my behalf for
the above purpose. If you are interested and willing to assist me, you
should please forward to me via my confidential email
Address:paulrhodes777@computermail.net,(TAKE NOTE OF THIS PLEASE!!),
the following information so that I can reach you:
1. YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS
2. YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER,
I am waiting urgently for your response, while also requesting that you
treat this matter in strict privacy.
Cheers and God bless.
I will give you more details when i hear from you. You can click on the
link below to get a better understanding my situation and why i need to
move out my money:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1068528.stm
Best Regards
PAUL RHODES{MR)
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