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From: "Dr John Kabongo" <dr_johnkabongochamberr0013@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: dr_jamescottchambers@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2006 08:37:00 +0100
Subject: Attention Leigh........................Attention Leigh,
Attn: Leigh.
DEPOSIT OF FUNDS FROM MR JOHN KABONGO (GCOZ) ATTORNEY TO MRS MARIA
STEVENS.MY DEAR GOOD FRIEND, I KNOW HOW SURPRISE THIS LETTER WILL COME TO
YOU,BUT I WILL ADVICE THAT YOU CONSIDER IT AS A REQUEST FROM A FAMILY IN
DARE NEED OF ASSISTANCE.
I AM MR JOHN KABONGO (GCOZ). YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION CAME TO ME FROM YOUR
COUNTRY'S EMAIL DIRECTORY DURING MY SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE AND GOD FEARING
PERSON THAT CAN ASSIST MRS MARIA STEVENS AND HER FOUR SONS,AND IQUITE
BELEIVE ON MY OWN THAT YOU CAN BE OF GREAT HELP IN THIS REGARD EVEN IF WE
ARE NOT ACQUAINTED TO YOU BEFORE.
THIS BUSINESS INVOLVES THE TRANSFER OF FIFTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
U.S.DOLLARS ONLY S$15,500,000.00) INTO YOUR ACCOUNT FOR SAFE KEEPING.THIS
FUNDS IS INHERITED BY MRS MARIA STEVENS LATE HUSBAND DAVE WHO WAS
ASSASINATED BY THE PRESIDENT'S (ROBERT MUGABE) AIDES IN VIEW OF TAKING HIS
LANDS AND PROPERTY DURING THE CRISIS WHICH LEAD TO THE KILLING AND
BARNISHING OF FOREIGN(WHITE) FARMERS.
AFTER THE DEATH OF HER HUSBAND SHE APPROACHED ME BEING HER FAMILY LAWYER AND
TOLD ME THAT HER LATE HUSBAND HAD FILED A DOCUMENT WHICH STIPULATES HIS
WILL. IN THE WILL LATE MR DAVE STEVENS SPECIFICALLY POINTED AND I QUOTE,
PLEASE, I WISH TO DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE SUM OF FIFTEEN MILLION FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S.DOLLARS(U.S$15.500,000.00M)WHICH I DEPOSITED WITH A
BANK IN EUROPE WITH ALL THE DOCUMENTS FILED BY METHE FAMILY LAWYER.
MY MAIN PURPOSE OF CONTACTING YOU IS BECAUSE MY MADAM MRS MARIA STEVENS WISH
TO SOLICIT FOR A FOREIGNER THAT CAN ASSIST HER AND THE CHILDREN TO TRANSFER
THE MONEY OUT OF EUROPE FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES.
THE LATE HUSBAND HAVE SAVED THIS MONEY TO MAKE THE FUTURE OF WIFE AND THE
FOUR ONLY SONS. FROM THE ABOVE EXPLANATIONS YOU WILL UNDERSTAND THAT HER
FUTURE ESPECIALLY THE FUTURE OF HER FOUR SONS DEPENDS ON THIS MONEY AND AS
SUCH I WILL BE GRATEFUL IF YOU CAN ASSIST US IN TRANSFERING THIS FUND TO
YOUR ACCOUNT OVERSEAS FOR OUR INVESTMENTS.
CONTACT ME RIGHT AWAY TO ARRANGE THE MODALITIES OF DEPOSITING THIS FUND INTO
OUR ACCOUNT WITHOUT ANY HITCH. FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE WE HAVE AGREED TO OFFER
YOU 30% OF THE WHOLE FUND,WHILE THE REMAINING 70% WILL BE KEPT FOR US UNDER
YOUR CARE TILL OUR ARRIVAL IN YOUR COUNTRY. WHILE REPLYING, KINDLY ENCLOSE
YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR OUR EASIER COMMUNICATION.
WAITING FOR YOUR PROMPT AND POSITIVE RESPONSE. PLEASE READ ABOUT MRS MARIA
STEVENS PROBLEMS IN ZIMBABWE FROM THE LINK BELOW.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/716813.stm\
GOD BLESS YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED UNDERTSTANDING AND CO-OPERATION. I AM
WAITING URGENTLY FOR YOUR REPLY. YOU ARE TO FURNINSING ME WITH THIS
REQUESTED INFORMATION IMMEDIATELY YOUR FULL NAME AND AGE, CONTACT ADDRESS,
TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER, LOCATION SO THAT I CAN BE ABLE TO FORWARD TO YOU
MORE DETAILS.
YOU MUST KEEP THESE TRANSACTION VERY CONFIDENTIAL FOR MRS MARIA STEVENS LIFE
AND HER CHILDREN LIFE SAFETY.
MY REGARDS
MR JOHN KABONGO
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