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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: "Stan Owens" <stan_owens07@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 02 May 2006 17:34:33 +0100
Subject: Hello my fellow Lion H J JONGEJANS
Lion Stan Owens
#14 Yeo street, Yeoville
Johannesburg
South Africa
Email:stan_owens@walla.com
Greetings Lion H J JONGEJANS
With due respect, trust and humility, I write to you this proposal my fellow
Lion, which I believe would be of great interest to you.
I am Lion Stan Owens(jnr) the son of Late Mr. Stan Owens(snr), who was the
"Chairman" of the farmer’s co-operation in Zimbabwe.
You may have heard of the crisis in Zimbabwe orchestrated by the
unprecedented Land use Act of the government of Robert Mugabe in which this
government has arbitrarily reclaimed and acquired all farm lands owned by
the white farmers in the country.
For more infomation on that, i advice you visit this website:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2063175.stm
This has caused a historical displacement of the white folks who are known
to be the country's mainfarmers.The ensuing struggles and strife have
brought about the killing and imprisonment of thousands of these white farm
owners by the ruthless government forces designated to enforce this new
order.
My father, in his good will, joined the international community in
condemning and speaking out against this uncivilized and bizarre policy of
President Robert Mugabes government. As a result of my father firm and
upright position on this matter, a group of assailants suspected to be
government sympathizers attacked and killed my father in cold blood.Seeing
that the entire Owens family was in serious threat of extinction, we
immediately fled Zimbabwe to South Africa, where we have sojourned ever
since as refugee under the United Nations.Prior however, to my father
untimely death he had sensed the rising hostilities, sold some of his farm
lands including those of some of his white farmer associates who had
transferred ownership of their farm lands to my father to forestall the
government acquiring them. My father secretly sent the proceeds {US$13m}
Thirteen million United States dollars from sales of the farm lands to
Europe.
I decided to contact you because the security/finance company in Europe
where the fund was deposited contacted me informing me that the fund is now
due for withdrawal after expiration of the contract period with them. I
would not want the fund to be transfered back to Zimbabwe and i also would
not want the fund to be transfered back to South Africa. They are so
unpredictable in this part of the world. Who knows, President Thambo Mbeki
might decide to freeze all the white owned accounts some day. I dont want to
take any chances with the fund. I would not want to experience again what my
entire family experienced back home in Zimbabwe.
I know you would be wondering how i got your contact info.I had to look for
a fellow Lion in your country immediately i received the message from the
security/finance company in Europe. I and my wife have decided to relocate
to your country on permanent basis . My family would be more safe in your
country. Also, there is no doubt whatsoever about the safety of the fund in
your country. The economic environment in your country is more viable and
condusive for investment purposes.
I had followed your track record as an exceptional member of Lions club in
your country.Your intergrity and honesty are not in doubt.I am trusting you
on this 100% .I am also assuring you that this transaction is 100% risk
free.
We are presently in South Africa as Refugee (Asylum Seekers)and the law here
does not permit refugees to have any direct financial dealings. My attorney
is the person representing me on this transaction. He has been mandated to
forward all the necessary documents that will facilitate prompt release of
the fund into your nominated account as soon as we have your fax number and
some other vital informations. I shall be forwarding my Attorneys contact
info to you as soon as i hear from you. I am ready to give you 30% of the
total amount for accepting to assist us, on receiving of your acceptance, I
shall be glad to give you more clarification on the modalities needed for
smooth successful completion of this transaction.It is equally important to
state here that considering the nature of this matter, we will required that
it is handled most discreetly.
I would also like to use this opportunity to ask you to assist me and my
family to look for a family house of about 5 bedrooms in your
locality,Preferably with a flower garden in it.
Thanks so much as you decide to Lend a helping hand.
Yours in Lionism
Lion Stan Owens(jnr)
(For and On behalf of my family)
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