This is a hoax/scam, and another variant of the 4-1-9 scam. It first appeared in
January 2002 .
FROM: MIKE ROBERTSON
TEL: 27-83-572-2253
ATTN:XXXX
You may be surprised to receive this
letter from me since you do not know me personally, the purpose of my
introduction is that, I am MIKE ROBERTSON the first son of JOHN ROBERTSON, who
was recently murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe. I got your contact
through network online hence decided to write you. Before the death of my
father, he went to Johannesburg and deposit the sum of US$10.5 Million(Ten
millionfive hundred thousand United States Dollars), in one the private
security company, as if he foresaw the looming danger in Zimbabwe.This money
was deposited in a box as germ stones to avoid much demurrage from Security
Company.This amount was meant for the purchase of new machines and chemicals
for the farms and established of new farm in Swaziland. This land problem came
when Zimbabwean President Mr. Robert Mugabe
introduce a new Land Act reform which wholly affected the rich white farmers
and some few blacks farmers.And this
resulted to the 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 victim. It is against
this background that, I and my family who are currently staying in South
Africa decided to transfer my father's money to foreign account since the law
of South Africa prohibit a refugee (asylum seeker) to open any bank account or
to be involved in any financial transaction throughout the teritorial zone
South Africa. As the eldest son of my father, I am saddle with the
responsibility of seeking a genuine foreign account where this money could be
transferred without the knowledge of my government who are bent on taking
everything we have got. The South African government seems to be playing along
with them. I am faced with the dilemma of investing this amount of money in
South Africa for fear of going through the same experience in future since
both countries have similar political history.
Moreover, the South African Foreign
Exchange policy does not allow such investment for an asylum seeker.
As a person, who I have to entrust my
future and of my family in his hands, I must let you know that this
transaction is risk free. If you accept to assist me and my family, all I want
you to do for me is to make arrangements and come to Johannesburg - South
Africa, so that you can open a non-resident account which will aid us in
transferring the money into any account you will nominate in your country.
This money I have intend to use it for investment. I have two options for you,
firstly you can choose to have certain percentage of the money for nominating
your account for this transaction.Or you can go into partnership with me for
the proper profitable investment of the money in your country. Whichever the
options you want, feel free to notify me I have also mapped out 5% of this
money for all kinds of expenses that will be incurred in the process of this
transaction. If you do not prefer a partnership I am willing to give you 25%
of the money while the remaining 70% will be for my investment in your
country. Contact me with the above E-mail or Telephone number while I implore
you to maintain the absolute secrecy required in this transaction.
Yours Faithfully,
MIKE ROBERTSON. (For the Family)
If you receive a message about this then please ignore it and don't pass it on as this only serves to propagate
this scam.