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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: "JOSEPH SMITH" <jsdf6@sympatico.ca>
Reply-To: jsdf@jmail.co.za
Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 13:45:03 +0000
Subject: Re: My story
FROM JOSEPH SMITH
GLENDOVEN FARMS, ZIMBABWE
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 Joseph Smith,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 purchase 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 decree 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 the following information so that
I can reach you:
1. YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS
2. YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER,
3. VALID ID OF YOURSELF,
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
Joseph Smith.
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