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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: jacobmanbos@mixmail.com
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 10:54:29 +0200
Subject: Family Assistance Highly Needed
FROM JACOB MANBOSA.
29 Illovo rd,sandton
JHB,South Africa
SOUTH AFRICA
E-MAIL:jacobmanbosa@terra.com.mx
TEL:+27 72 810 9889
Dearest,
You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you do not know me personally, but for real purpose of introduction, I am MR.JACOB MANBOSA, the first son of MR.JOHN MANBOSA , who was recently murdered in the land disputed in ZIMBABWE. I got your contact information from the INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTRE here in Johannesburg and decided to write to you.
Before the death of my father, he had taken me to Johannesburg to deposit the sum of TEN Million United States Dollars (US$10 Million), with a security and finance company, as if he foresaw the looming danger in Zimbabwe. This amount was made for the purchase of new machines and chemicals for the farms and establishment of a new farm in Swaziland. This land problem came when Zimbabwean President MR.ROBERT MUGABE introduced a new Land Act which wholly affected the rich farmers and some few black farmers.This resulted in killing and mob action by Zimbabwean war veterans and some lunatics in the society. Infact, more than thirty-one (31) people have been killed because of this Land Reform act.
Heads of governments from the west especially Britain have condemned Mugabe’s new Land Reform Act and for this reason, SADC (Southern African Development Community) heads of states have met and voiced their support for Mr. Mugabe. South African President and the President of Malawi have been sent by SADC to Britain to support Mugabe’s new Land Reform Act. It is against this background, that I and my family who are currently staying in South Africa decided to transfer my father’s money to a foreign account. As the eldest son of my father, I am saddled with this responsibility of seeking a genuine account where this money could be transferred without the knowledge of my government who are bent on taking everything we have got and the South African Government seems to be playing along with them. I am faced with the dilemma of investing this amount of money in South Africa for fear of going through the same experience in future since both countries have similar political history.
However, the South African Foreign Exchange Policy does not allow such investment as I am an Asylum seeker in there country.
As a businessman, whom I have to entrust my future and that of my family in his hands, I must let you know that this transaction is 100% risk-free and the nature of your business does not necessarily matter what mattes is your honesty. Therefore, if you accept to assist my family and me, we are willing to offer 20% of the total sum for your assistance, 70% for me and my family while 10% will be mapped out for any pre-transfer charges or bank charges. I would wish to invest in your country on commercial properties and buying of rents based on your advice or from experts in your country.
If this proposal is acceptable by you, please, send me a mail me,immdettly you get my mail.Please don't forget to send me your name and address, telephone and fax numbers (if any).
YOU SHOULD NOTE THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL AND SHOULD BE KEPT WITHIN YOU ALONE.
Hoping to hear from you on the above e-mail and phone number.
Best regards,
JACOB MANBOSA.
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