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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 stephen Moyo" <stephen.moyo6@gmail.com>
Reply-To: moyos_family@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:23:18 +0200
Subject: ASSISTANCE
From: Mr. Stephen Moyo
Email: moyos_family@hotmail.com
Dear Sir/Madam
Hope this mail finds you in good health?
With due respect, trust and humility, I write you this proposal which I
believe, would be of great interest to you and for your consideration. I am
Mr. Stephen Moyo, the son of late Mentu Moyo of Zimbabwe who was murdered by
the Zimbabwean veterans and irate black people.
I am probably of the view that you are aware of the present situation in my
country Zimbabwe sequel to the Land/Farm reform Act crisis in Zimbabwe .
This Land reform crisis started when the Government of Robert Mugabe decided
to disposes farmlands originally owned by white and some rich black farmers
who were against his continued stay in power even at the age of 84 years.
Before the death of my father on the 29th of April 2003, he was a Prosperous
Tobacco farmer and the Former President of the Commercial Farmers Union. He
was also one of the Major Sponsors of the Opposition Party - Movement for
Democratic Change (MDC) in Zimbabwe.
Before his death and the consistent threats to his life because of his
outstanding and vocal position against the government of President Robert
Mugabe, he anticipated some dangers then he moved out the sum of US2,500,000
( Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars), to South Africa
since it is the nearest neighboring country and deposited it in a Security
and Trust Company. This fund was originally meant for the extension of his
Tobacco farm in Mozambique as well as the purchase of farm machinery and
chemical.
The money was deposited as a consignment in a box to the security company to
avoid seizure, and to avoid much demurrage from the security company.
Subsequently, the South African development community (SADC) has
continuously supported Mugabe's new land reform act.
As the oldest son to my late father, I am saddled with the responsibility of
seeking for an account where this money could be transferred without the
knowledge of my government who had tactically freezing our family wealth and
South African Government seems to be playing along side with them. We have
decided not to invest this amount of money in South Africa for the fear of
seizure and encountering the same experience in future since both countries
have almost the same political history. More so the South African Foreign
Exchange policy does not allow such investment hence we are asylum seekers.
Please, if you are willing to help me, kindly reply immediately for more
details. I have agreed to give you 25% of the total sum as compensation for
your assistance in this transaction. While 5% will be for any expenses
incurred in the process of this transaction.
Finally, I want to reassure you that this transaction is 100% risk free,
genuine, legal and will be conducted under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect both parties from any breach of law. It might interest you as
well to know that all the legal and depositary documents of this money to
the security company are intact, copies can be sent to you after I agreed
with you for your perusal. Please reply to moyos_family@hotmail.com or call
+27 73 517 8057
I look forward to your urgent response.
Sincerely,
Stephen Moyo
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