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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: bonganientirefamily_zim5@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 22 May 2006 09:51:54 +0200
Subject: INVITATION FOR PARTNERSHIP
MRS.POLLY BONGANI
GAUTENG JOHANNESBURG
SOUTH AFRICA
Tel: +27-83-539-9412
INVITATION FOR PARTNERSHIP
DEAR SIR/ MADAM,
With due respect trust and humility I write to you this proposal which I believe would be of great interest to you. I found your contact while I was doing a private research on the Internet for a reliable and capable foreign partner that will assist my family and I to transfer funds to his personal or private account and for investment purpose. I am Mrs. Polly Bongani the wife of Late Mr. Ernest Bongani, who was the "Chairman" of the farmer’s co-operation in Zimbabwe.
My Husband was among the few blacks that were murdered in cold blood by the President Robert Mugabe’s Administration during the land dispute that just happened in Zimbabwe. After the death of my Husband, we decided to move out of ZIMBABWE because our lives were in danger because of the money that my Husband deposited in a private security company in South Africa before his death. The amount is $18,000,000 (EIGHTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS).
This money was meant for the purchase of new machines and chemicals for the farms and establishment of new farms in Swaziland. After my husband died we moved to South Africa.
I have concluded arrangement with the board of trustee’s of the Security Company to transfer the deposit to oversea country where it will be easily accessible to me. This frame of mind is to ensure the fund safety because of political instability in Africa in general and for hitch free redeeming/transferring of our money to a safe bank account, and the Company informed that they can only transfer such value/volume of deposit to the following continents (Europe, Asia, America,Middle East), where they informed that they have affiliate office.
The idea involving you in this transaction is for you to assist me receive this deposit as final receiver/beneficiary in any of the countries as they may inform and assist me in transferring this money to your overseas account for investment purposes outside African continent for my family and me. I have also decided to move some one from my stead to meet with you in the Country in order that both of you can successfully handle this transaction for me to fruition upon establishing trust, the code/password for release will equally be handed over to whosoever coming from my stead to meet with you for easy claim of deposit by both of you without difficulty.
We are presently in South Africa as Refugee (Asylum Seekers) We are ready to give you 30% of the total amount for the inconveniences this will cost you and for accepting to assist us, contact my son on the above email or telephone number, indicating your interest as soon as possible, on receiving of your acceptance, We shall be glad to give you more clarification on the modalities needed for smooth successful completion of this transaction.
I anticipate your quick response.
Best regards,
Mrs. Polly Bongani
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