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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: susan65shabangu@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 02 Jun 2006 10:46:10 +0200
Subject: FROM MRS SHABANGU
FROM: MRS SUSAN SHABANGU.
The Deputy Minister of Safety and Security of the Republic of South Africa.
ADDRESS. 108 PRETORIUS STREET SECOND FLOOR 1066 BUILDING PRETORIA SOUTH AFRICA.
EMAIL: susan65shabangu@yahoo.com
Greetings to you, I humbly offer my friendship, and I hope this mail meets you
in good time. However strange or surprising this contact might seem to you as we
have not met personally or had any dealings in the past, I humbly ask that you
take due consideration of its importance and the immense benefit it will be to
you. After careful consideration with my children and my attorney, we resolved
to contact you for your most needed assistance in this manner. I duly apologize
for infringing on your privacy, if this contact is not acceptable to you, as I
make this proposal to you as a person of integrity. First and foremost I wish
to introduce myself properly to you.
My names are Mrs. Susan Shabangu, mother of three and the Deputy Minister of
Minerals and Energy of The Republic of South Africa for seven years running,
but currently The Deputy Minister of Safety and Security of the Republic of South
Africa. Iam also the Vice-Chairperson of the National Labour and Development
Institute. Member of the African National Congress (ANC) Steering Committee,under
the President of South Africa MR THABO MBEKI. You may view my profile on the
following links;
http://www.info.gov.za/gol/gcis_profile.jsp?id=1066.
http://www.gov.za/profiles/shabangu.htm.
I will now give you a general overview of the situation. When I was sworn in as
Deputy Minister of Minerals and Energy in 1996,with my influence, my husband
Mr. David Shabangu, a very successful businessman was awarded several contracts
in my ministry and had direct dealings with foreign investors in this field.
Due to my political status, I was not involved in my husbandÕs business which
was very vast and successful. My beloved husband died whilst on an official
trip to Trinidad and Tobago in February 2001.
After the death of my husband by the end of the year 2003, I was contacted as
next of kin by a private security firm in SWITZERLAND to come forth with the
Certificate of Deposit and claim a safety deposit my husband has in their Vault
in his name. At that time, my children and I did not have an idea where the
Certificate might be. We then instructed the security firm to continue holding
the safety deposit until further instructions from me.
Whilst preparing for the second remembrance of my beloved husband, I was going
through his library collection and to my astonishment I discovered a Certificate
of Deposit for the safety deposit with this private security firm, and other
documents relating to the safety deposit in a book. The safety deposit which
is a trunk, is stocked with hard currency (US Dollars) totaling $18,500,000
which was generated from cash payments from his business associates in the
diamond trade from Antwerp, Belgium.Though I knew my late husband was in the
diamond business, but I did not have the knowledge that he moved funds in cash.
This has came as a shock to me and my children, and we have decided to have this
fund invested immediately, as any member of my family cannot hold such a huge
amount in our name due to my political status, hence we sincerely propose to you
to render us your most needed assistance in this regard.
If you accept to render us your assistance, your role in this project will be
to act on my behalf as a trustee to receive the funds in your Country for
immediate investments commercial and residential properties abroad as well
as profitable ventures. Though I believe this transaction should be based on
mutuality, my family's interest will be protected by a family associate, who
is a banker attached to the South African reserved bank in my country and in
the city (Johannesburg) where the security firm is located. He is now aware
of the safety deposit, and will assist in making arrangements for release of
the safety deposit, and transfer of the funds. I have informed him that I am
locating one of my husband's business associates (you)to handle the funds and
invest it on our behalf, as he might be opposed to my decision to have you as
a business partner if he found out that I barely know you.For your reliable
assistance, we are offering you 15%( $2,775,000) of the funds.
I thank you in advance as we anticipate your assistance in enabling us achieve
this goal. On hearing from you, I will forward your contact to the gentleman
banker who will be assisting us, I will also give you his contact for both of
you to communicate and proceed with the transaction. He and my attorney will
be working with you for a mutual conclusion of the process and I look forward
to a long lasting business relationship with you.
As you may understand, due to my sensitive position in the present government,
it is not safe to communicate with me via phone or fax. This is why I have
communicated with you and I like us to keep this way, for the safety of this
transaction. Please contact me on my private email whether or not you are
interested in assisting us,This will enable us make alternative plans, in
the event of non-interest on your part.
With warm regards,
Mrs. S. Shabangu.
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