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From: PHIL BATES <auditor_secret1@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: grant12_contact@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 15:16:46 +0100 (BST)
Subject: IMPORTANT INVESTMENT INFORMATION
FROM PHILIP BATES
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 Mr Phil Bates a Zimbabwean farmer,
currently in hiding in South Africa. I used to work in
three tobacco farms in Chipinge, I was also part
owner of these farms which were owned by my late
father. I am contacting you as the need 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
still under the leadership of President Robert Mugabe
announced a decree on May 31st2000 to seize more than
849 private owned farms.
During this period, as reported by international media
and the CNN, more than 11 farmers (including my
father) were killed; the government is not stopping at
this, as the government has already asked all private
farmers to give up their farms to share to non farmers
whom are war veterans or risk going to prison. So far,
more than 1,400 private owned farms have been invaded
and confiscated, as well as claiming the properties of
the farmers. Also, about 133 private 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, Prior to this time my late father managed to
secure a large sum of money in a security company,
which he realized from the sale farming equipment and
some acres of land before the crisis. 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 my
money out:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1068528.stm
Best Regards
PHILIP BATES.
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