Franklyn Locombo is telling an old Zimbabwe story
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This story was originally told about 5 years ago as Robert Mugabe his land grab forcing farmers to hand over their land to the state. Due to evictions and violence against farmers they mostly left the country.
The rest of the remaining farmers have lost their land in the violence which occurred after the disputed national vote which was held this year. Looking at the situation in Zimbabwe today, it does not seem likely that Robert Mugabe will be willing to give over power to anyone in the near future.
The chaos in Zimbabwe is an ideal background to a scam e-mail like this one. It sounds plausible.
I have had contact with people who have fallen for similar Zimbabwe stories in the past. They all fell for it, because they wanted to give a poor soul a helping hand. Morally there is nothing to say against that.
It’s just that the victims took the story at face value and got taken for a whole lot of cash because they wanted to help
———- Forwarded message ———-
From: FRANKLYN LOCOMBO <franklynlocombo2@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, May 10, 2008 at 4:11 PM
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL
To:
Mr. FRANKLYN LOCOMBO
Johannesburg. South Africa,
Tel: +27- 74-1855-920
Email: franklynlocombo@gmail.com
FAMILY REQUEST FOR URGENT HELP AND BUSINESS ASSISTANCE
ATTN: DIRECTOR/CEO
Greetings!
My name is Mr. FRANKLYN LOCOMBO {Jr.}, the elder son of Mr. FRANKLYN LOCOMBOof Zimbabwe. It might be a surprise to you where I got your contact address; I got your contact address from the South African chambers of commerce. During the current crisis against the farmers of Zimbabwe by the supporters of our President Robert Mugabe to claim all the white owned farms and the few black farmers who are against his party in our country, he ordered all the white and black farmers who are against his system of leadership to surrender their farms to his party members and their followers.
My father was one of the best farmers in the country and knowing that he did not support the president’s political ideology, the president supporters invaded my father’s farm burnt down everything, killed him and confiscated all his investments. After the death of my father, my mother and I with my younger brother decided to move out of Zimbabwe for the safety of our lives. We took along with us the money my father kept in the safe in my mother’s house, which amounted to the sum of US$45 Million United States Dollars to the Republic of South Africa. The funds are presently being kept away in the secret vaults of a private security firm based here in Johannesburg South Africa.
My mother and I have decided to contact any reliable overseas firm/person who could assist us to transfer this money out of The Republic of South Africa, because we as asylum seeker here in South Africa cannot open an account of any sort, this is why we need you to travel down to south Africa to open a non-resident bank account in your name where the funds will be deposited before on-ward transfer to your nominated overseas account. If my proposition is considered, for assisting us to transfer this money to your country, we will offer you 20% of the total fund, 80% will be for me and my family to invest in your country under your supervision. All expenses incurred will be deducted from the 80%. For detailed information, you can contact me.
Best Regards,
FRANKLYN LOCOMBO (Jr)
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