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Here's the full text of the "Zimbabwe" email:

Dear Sir,

I am Mr Peter Brown, the secretary of Commercial Farmers union branch in the

region of matabeleland,Zimbabwe. After the last general elections in my

country where the incumbent president MR. Robert Mugabe won the presidential

election, the government has adopted a very aggressive land reforms programme.

This programme is solely aimed at taking the land owned by white African

farmers for redistribution to black Africans. This programme has attracted

worldwide condemnation from world leaders including British prime minister,MR

Tony Blair and also forced several white farmers to flee the country for fear

of victimization and physical abuse.

Two weeks ago, our headquartes in Harare was attacked and looted by black

protesters and in the process burnt down the whole building. Fortunately,they

did not get access to the huge funds kept in the strong room which belong to

the co-operation. This cash was kept at the secretariat rather than in the

Bank for fear of seizure by the government.

Now I have the funds in my possession and would need to get it invested in a

viable business venture in Europe or Asia.

Once I can get your commitment and sincerity of investing this funds on our

behalf then I would proceed to get the funds freighted to Europe, where you

would be required to pick it up for investment for us.

You do not have anything to worry about as I would undertake all charges

involved in freighting the funds to Europe, please note that this is legal as

I have the mandate from Mr Max Crawford,the president of the union to get the

funds out as fast as possible. You would be compensated for all your effort

once we have gotten the funds to Europe.

Please get back to me if you can be of assistance and I would want our

correspondence to be via email as most phone lines of white farmers are bugged

by the government.

I expect your confidentiality and your prompt response to this mail so as to

proceed.

You should also reach me on this confidential email address

p_brown_01@consultant.com

Kind Regards,

Peter Brown.