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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: Mr Bove Bass <bovebass5@mastersolution.net>
Reply-To: engerbovebass@myway.com
Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2006 12:06:44 -0700
Subject: [Spam] Dear Friend,
Dear Friend,
I am Enger. Bove Bass. a white Zimbabwean Farmer, the owner of Diary farms limited in Zimbabwe. I own three tobacco farms in Chipping, and I am also a majority owner of Glen Devon Farm also situated in Chipping, in Zimbabwe. I am contacting you as the need for me to have a foreign partner in your country has become necessary due to our plans to relocate to another country, so that I can purchase some lands and start farming all over again. The present political instability in Zimbabwe does not encourage financial investment and the environment is no longer conducive for farming Investment, most of all security is not assured, just as reported by most 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, more than 6 white farmers were killed.
The government did not stop at this, as just recently the governments have 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 were arrested for defying the orders to leave their farms under the controversial land reform programmed of the government. Great encouragement came from my colleague. It was because of his assistance that I stayed back when the first group of disappointed farmers fled. But he and I have found that there is nothing more to stay back for. The harassments continue. Having lived in this country Zimbabwe for more than 35 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 stand for me and my partner who is in Europe now, since we intend to purchase some lands for farming. I do not know much about your land-ownership laws; I therefore deem it wise to seek the help of a citizen to act as proxy for us. For this purpose, I have put in a finance company deposit all monies from the sale of our farming equipment (including tractors etc) and also all financial profits which all in total amount to US$13.5Million. I will upon receiving your consent make all arrangement to move the funds to you pending my arrival to meet with you face to face in your country so that we can both make further arrangements with regards to the purchase of lands. Every modality will be worked out by me to ensure that the money is conveniently moved to your region to enable you receive it in person without any setbacks or inconveniences. For your assistance to me, you will be entitled to a commission of 30%
of the total sum that you will be receiving from the finance company as a consignment on my behalf for the above purpose. If you are interested and willing to assist me, you should please forward to me via my e-mail address the following information bellow so that I can we can proceed immediately:
{1} Your full name and address,
{2} Your company name and address,
{3} Your direct tel/fax,
{4} Your age and occupation,
Please note, that all this information require from you will be use to secure the necessary document that will back you up clam the fund. I also want your world that you will keep this project confidential as all times until we conclude the project. I request that you treat this matter in strict privacy. Presently, I am in great danger and will appreciate your correspondence with me via e-mail for now.
Best Regards
Enger. Bove Bass.
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