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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: "MRS. STELLA SIGCAU" <stellasigcau2006@walla.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2006 13:40:14 -0600
Subject: I want your assistance in claiming this funds
From: Mrs. Stella Sigcau
REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE
After due deliberation with my children,I decided to contact
you for your assistance in standing as a beneficiary to the
sum of US30.5M Thirty Million, Five Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars Only)
First, let me start by introducing myself as Mrs. Stella Sigcau,
a mother of three children and the Minister of Public Works in
South African Government (17 June 1999) to date under the
auspices of 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=1068
THE PROPOSAL
After the swearing in ceremony making me the Minister of Public
Works in South African Government (17 June 1999), my
husband Mr. Edelebe Sigcau died while he was on an official trip
to Trinidad and Tobago in 1996.After his death, I discovered that
he had some funds in a dollar account which amounted to the
sum of US$30.5M with a South African bank which had her offshore
House in the Europe
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 1990 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 claiming this funds through my Attorney
who will take care of the documentation so that this fund could be
wired into your account directly without any hitch. As soon as the
fund gets to your account, 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.
SHARING PERCENTAGE
For your assistance, I am offering you 20% of the principal sum which
amounts to US$6,100.000.00 (Six million One Hundred Thousand
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. If you want to speak with my Attorney, that is fine and okay
by me. He will be representing my interest at the finance firm.
All correspondence must be made either to my Attorney, Barrister
Andrew Bignell or send me an email. I will also like you to give me
your full names, contact address, telephone and fax 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. STELLA SIGCAU,
Minister of Public Works,
South Africa
Email: stellasigcau2006@walla.com
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