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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: "kelvin pedro" <kelvinpedro4@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 12:35:18 +0000
Subject: PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
E-Mail:kelvinpedro4@hotmail.com
Tel: +27-73-932-8097
PLEASE HELP ME AND MY MOTHER
Dear Sir/madam
I do recognize the surprise this mail will bring to you especially as it
came from a stranger, but rest assured that it came with the best of
intentions. I got your contact from South African Chamber of Commerce here
in Johannesburg. I am MR Kelvin Pedro ,first son of DR. NDVOLA PEDRO who
was recently murdered in the land crisis in Zimbabwe. My late father was
among the few black Zimbabwean rich farmers murdered in cold blood by the
agents of the ruling government of President Robert Mugabe, for his alleged
support and sympathy for the Zimbabwean opposition party Movement for
Democratic Change (MDC) controlled by the whites.
Before his death, my father on one of his many trips abroad took me to
Johannesburg to deposit the sum of USD 20,000,000.00 (twenty Million United
States Dollars) with a Security and Finance Company as if he foresaw the
looming danger in Zimbabwe. The money was deposited with the security
company on our arrival in Johannesburg to avoid its seizure and largely its
safety too. President Mugabe gave this money to my father for investment
purpose while they were still in good terms.
This land problem arose when President Mugabe who according to my late
father was in desperate bid to hold unto power for life, introduced a new
land act, which wholly affected the rich farmers who were mostly whites and
some blacks eventually vehemently condemned the method adopted by the
government. And that resulted in rampant killing, looting and wide scale mob
actions by the veterans and some political thugs.Precisely, more than 31
(thirty one) people have been killed and as I write to you now, at least 40
whites and black families have fled the rising violence on their arms in
Northwest Zimbabwe and about 300 families had fled from about 100-raided
farmers. Some were flown out on light aircraft to the Kariba Airport after
mobs blocked several roads. Head of government from Western World,
especially Britain and United States of America have voiced their
condemnation against Mugabe's new land reform act. It’s against this
background that my father and I moved the money into a foreign account.
I am saddled with the responsibility of seeking an honest individual with
vast experience in business to help us safe guard and invest this money. I
am presently living in South Africa with my mother, as
asylum seekers and the financial law of the Republic of South Africa do not
allow asylum seeker certain financial rights. In view of this, coupled with
the way this money was acquired, I have decided to invest this money
anywhere else, but preferably outside Africa. From the above, you will
understand that my entire life and my family depends on this money, as such
I shall be very grateful if you assist me to transfer this money out of
South Africa to your companies personal account in your name, for investment
purpose.
Please all I want you to do is to give your total dedication, respect and
confidentiality to my proposal, your interest of helping me lift this money
out of South Africa is urgently needed. You should not fear for any risk
because I have concluded all arrangement to safeguard you in this
transaction and we have worked out transfer modalities with the help of a
top bank official in this country (South Africa) on which you will be
detailed in my next communication.
I have mutually agreed to compensate you with 20% of the total sum for your
assistance, 5% for expenses in the course of the transaction; the remaining
75% will remain for my family and me which you will help us invest. Kindly
call me on the above telephone number or send an email immediately,I will
also need your telephone and fax numbr for esay communication, indicating
your interest in helping us. Bye for now.
God bless you.
Kelvin Pedro
(For the family)
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