Marco Johnson

 

Fraud.

One out of five!

FROM: MR MARCO JOHNSON
E-mail: marcojohnson2008@hotmail.com
Fax: +27 74 855 5814
You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you do not know me personally. I am MARCO JOHNSON the son of MR. LEWIS JOHNSON, who was recently murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe. I got your contact through Johannesburg Chamber of commerce hence I decided to write you.
Before the death of my father, he had notified me about the money $14m (Fourteen Million United States Dollars) he deposited in Johannesburg South Africa with one of the private security outfit, as if he foresaw the looming danger in Zimbabwe. This money was deposited in a box as personal valuables for a foreign partner to avoid much demurrage from the Vault management. This amount was meant for the purchase of new machines and chemicals for the farms and establishment of a new farm in Swaziland. This land problem came when Zimbabwean President MR. ROBERT MUGABE introduced a new Land Act reform, which wholly affected the rich white farmers and some few black farmers. This resulted to killing and mob action by Zimbabwean war veterans and some lunatics in the society.? In fact, a lot of people were killed because of this land reformed Act for which my father was one of the victims.
It is against this background that, my sister and I who are currently staying in South Africa decided to transfer my father's money to a foreign country since the law of South Africa prohibits refugees from opening any bank account or to be involved in any financial transaction throughout the territorial zones of South Africa. I am now saddled with the responsibility of seeking for a genuine foreigner who can provide us with a reliable account where this money could be transferred into. All I seek for is an honest person, whom I can entrust with my future and that of my family. I must also let you know that this transaction demands absolute confidentiality. If you accept to assist me and my family, all I want from you is to help us with an account in your name, which will aid us in transferring the money into any account, you will nominate overseas.
This money we intend to use for investment and growth in your country. For your efforts we are prepared to give to you 20% of the total funds or you can go into partnership with us for the proper profitable investment of the money in your country. Whichever the option you want, feel free to notify me. I have also mapped out 5% of this money for all kinds of expenses we might incur in the process of this transaction.? If you do not prefer a partnership I am willing to give you the percentage proposed above?
Finally, please treat this matter as urgent as possible I am in dire need to leave this country soonest with my family. REPLY TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL: marcojohnson2008@hotmail.com.
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Please forward the following information to me so that we can proceed immediately.
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1. Your Full Names
2. Contact Address
3. Phone and Fax Numbers.
4. Occupation
5. Sex/Age
Thanks for your anticipated co-operation
Best Regards
MR. MARCO JOHNSON

Important Notes :-

1. Whatever you do, do not respond to any e-mail like this. If you have given bank details to any fraudster like this, then inform your bank immediately and also make sure that you close the account.

2. If the e-mail mentions a well known e-mail address such as from gmail.com, live.com, yahoo.com etc., then why not forward the offending e-mail to abuse@gmail.com, abuse@live.com etc. Hopefully, they'll remove the e-mail address, which will stop people being sucked in.