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From: "MAGRETH LAMBERT" <magreth.lambert08@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2007 06:04:48 -0500
Subject: FROM MRS MAGRETH LAMBERT(FOR THE FAMILY)
FROM MRS. MAGRETH LAMBERT
C/0 UNATHI LAMBERT
100 HIGH STREET EDENVALE
JOHANESBURG.
SOUTH AFRICA
TEL:+ 27-82-364-7372
EMAIL:unathi_lambert@yahoo.com
DEAR,
We apologise for the inconvinences this may bring to you especially coming
from total strangers. Our introduction hopefully will provide the bases for
our relationship. However,it is an urgent call for assistance as our ugly
circumstance/predicaments here in South Africa compelled our action.
We are Mersors MAGRETH LAMBERT, WIFE TO THE LATE PEDRO LAMBERT affected by
President Mugabe's land reform acts which is depriving us of our rights in
all facets. This mail appeals for your urgent assistance as we desire to
invest outside Africa as a family and to relocate our fund through a
reliable banking facilities for safe keeping pending our arrival for
investments.
Presently secured in Johannesburg-South Africa is Our total fund is USD$32.3
million. Here in South Africa, we have secured the services of a top Reserve
Bank executive who is graciously willing to assist us relocate this fund
into an offshore account we provide especially with our offer (plegde) of
$500,000 to him redeemable immediately after successful transfer of our
fund.
He indicated that the transfer will be via SWIFT(T/T) through their payment
Agency in EUROPE as a contract payment and has promised to outline the
modalities upon our securing offshore contact. Therefore, let us present you
as our friend/technical partner and beneficiary. We have resolved to offer a
partner 20% of the total amount and additional ten (10%) of all profits from
subsequent investments in the next two years as you will be our aid in
securing a very lucrative investments. kindly help us as we are facing
untold hardship here.
Please clarify the followings:
1. Would taxation be much in your country as we desire a low/free tax zone
2. What other lucrative businesses would you suggest as we intend Real
Estate,tourism or still our farming business investment.
3. What are your Government incentives to foreign investors in your
locality.
4. Will you be able to purchase Houses and obtain residential documents for
our family to settle in your locality.
We are believing that you will be sincere enough and of good assistance to
us in this issue.
Please contact us through this email or my son (UNATHI) through the above
telephone number and kindly provide us with your full (C.V) details
including your postal (Home/Office) addresses and private (mobile)
telephone/Fax numbers for easy and confidential communication.
We will update you on the modalities of transfer as soon as we obtain
information from our banker. Meanwhile, you may wish to read about the
problems in Zimbabwe through the following links
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/918781.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/715001.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1063785.stm.
God bless you,
MRS MAGRETH LAMBERT(FOR THE FAMILY)
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