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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
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From: "Susan Shubanga" <susan_shubanga@msn.com>
Reply-To: shabangs_susan@ny.com
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 21:56:17 +0000
Subject: Please Confirm Receipt
>From The Desk Of,
MRS. SUSAN SHABANGU
Deputy Minister of Safety and Security
South Africa
I am a member of gumtree and i will need your help urgently
After due deliberation with my children, I decided to
contact you for your assistance in standing as a
beneficiary to the sum of US$30.5M ( Thirty Million, Five
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) First, let me
start by introducing myself, I am MRS SUSAN SHABANGU, a
mother of three children and the Former Deputy Minister of
Minerals and Energy,Now Deputy Minister of Safety and
Security under the President of South Africa MR THABO
MBEKI. You can view my profile at my website
http://www.gov.za/gol/gcis_profile.jsp?id=1066
After the swearing in ceremony making me the Deputy
Minister of Minerals and Energy 1996 my husband Mr Ndelebe
Shabangu died while he was on an official trip to Trinidad
and Tobago in 2002. After his death, I discovered that he
had some funds in a dollar account which mounted to the sum
of US$30.5M with FINANCIAL INSTITUTE
This fund emanated as a result of an over-invoiced contract
which he executed with the Government of South Africa.
Though I assisted him in getting this contract but I never
knew that it was over-invoiced by him. I am afraid that the
government of South Africa might start to investigate on
contracts awarded from 1998 to date. If they discover this
money in his bank account,they will confiscate it and seize
his assets here in South Africa and this will definetely
affect my political career in government.
I want your assistance in clearing this money from the
Financial Institute.As soon as the fund is cleared, you are
expected to move it immediately into another personal bank
account in your country.I will see to it that the account
is not traced from South Africa. As soon as you have
confirmed the fund into your account, I will send my eldest
son with my Attorney to come to your country to discuss on
business investments.
For your assistance, I am offering you 4 Million (Four
million United States Dollars Only) However, you have to
assure me and also be ready to go into agreement with me
that you will not elope with my fund.
If you agree to my terms, kindly as a matter of urgency
send me an email.Due to my sensitive position in the South
African Government, I would not WANT you to call me on
phone or send a fax to me. All correspondence must be by
email to my private email.
If you want to speak with my Attorney, that is fine and
okay by me. His chambers will be representing my interest
with you. All correspondence must be made either to my
Attorney or send me an email to my private email:
(shabangs_susan@ny.com)
I will also like you to give me your contact address of
telephone, fax and email to enable my Attorney call or
reach you from time to time.
Please I do not need to remind you of the need for absolute
Confidentiality if this transaction must succeed. YOU MUST
NOT CALL ME!If you do not feel comfortable with this
transaction, do not hesitate to discontinue.
Thanks for your anticipated co-operation and my regards to
your family.
Yours faithfully,
MRS. SUSAN SHABANGU
Deputy Minister of Safety and Security
South Africa
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