On Wednesday 26 June 2002 18:14, Shengchao Li wrote:
> Isn't it the famous fraud?

Yup, it is one of the "famous" frauds.  I already passed it on to the Fed=
eral=20
Trade Commission (with full headers, of course).

>
> On Wed, 26 Jun 2002, Austin Matuba wrote:
> > Dear Vax,
> >
> > I hope this contact will not surprise you. I am Mr. Austin Mulani Mat=
uba
> > a brother to Catherine one of the wives of Jonas Savimbi the leader o=
f
> > the UNITA movement in Angola, who was killed on February 22nd. I got =
your
> > name in a list of our past international donors and supporters so I
> > decided to look up your email address over the Internet, which was my
> > source of your email address.
> >
> > One week before he was killed I was designated to handle and supervis=
e
> > the payment of $18million for supply of arms and materials to UNITA
> > movement. This sum, which came from cash sales of diamonds mined in t=
he
> > UNITA controlled province had been deposited in cash with one of our =
cash
> > deposits security companies abroad waiting for collection by the arms
> > potential seller.
> >
> > This money was shipped in cash by a diplomatic courier to the finance=
 and
> > security firm and kept in their safe deposit vault as personal effect=
s.
> > My aim of contacting you is to ask your assistance to help me collect
> > this money in your name while I give you $8million. The procedure for
> > claim of this money is quite simple. We shall go to the security in
> > Europe, I will present the deposit documents and security, code and p=
in
> > numbers while you will just present an invoice for the release and
> > transfer of the funds into your bank account at no risk whatsoever to=
 you
> > or me.
> >
> > I have decided to convert this money for my personal use since our le=
ader
> > is dead. The faith of the UNITA movement is yet unknown so it will be
> > unwise for me to commit this money into the purchase of arms that mig=
ht
> > not be needed anymore. I am presently on exile in a close African
> > country.
> >
> > Your soonest positive response would be anticipated.
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Austin Maluani Matuba

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