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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: tommakaboinfo@aim.com
Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 19:03:43 -0400
Subject: REPLY
I am the chief accountant and the chairman contract
Tender Board committe(CTBC) of the Petroleum, Oil &
Gas Corporation of South Africa (PTY) Ltd also known
as PETROSA. I am presently on a special diplomatic
duty in the South Africa foreign office in
MOSCOW, RUSSIA. I got your contact through discreet
inquiries
in my search for a reliable individual or company who can
handle a strictly confidential involves the transfer of a reasonable
sum
of money to a foreign account. I have no doubt in your ability
to handle a financial business of considerable amount,
which will form the bedrock of an extensive business
partnership in due course. In unfolding this
proposal, I want to count on your status that you will handle
this transaction with all maturity and confidentiality it deserves.
The money we want to transfer to you amount to a
total of US$10.500,000.00 (Ten Million, Five Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars) only. It was
extracted from various over-invoiced contracts, masterminded
by myself and some of my colleagues for our mutual
benefit when the contracts was awarded by the
Contracts Tender Board committe(CTBC) of the
Petroleum, Oil & Gas Corporation of South Afric (PTY)
Ltd. The above over-invoiced sum has been drafted
and short-listed for final payment to a foreign bank
account and it has been reflected as an amount to be
paid to a foreign contractor for contract that has
been executed for the Petroleum, Oil & Gas
Corporation of South Africa (PTY)Ltd. The money is currently
floating in the suspense account of the South Africa Reserve
Bank (SARB)awaiting claim by a foreign partner, which status we
absolutely want you to assume. The code of conduct
bureau in South Africa has made it an offence for civil servants like
us
to (A) operate a foreign account
(B) own a foreign company and (C) take up contract
while still in active service. This is why we need
your assistance.
Now is the optimum period to realize this fund
following the recent directive given to all-federal
parastatals and corporations to pay off all foreign
debts. I therefore seek your assistance to allow the
remittance of this fund to be made to your personal
or company's bank account. We have agreed that 20% of
the total sum will be given to you,10% for expenses and
70% will be for me and my colleagues after the
successful transference of the fund to your bank
account.I want to assure you that all modalities for the
successful transfer of this money to your account
has been perfectly worked out and as such, there is no
fear of failure. However, I would want to believe
that you are honest enough misgiving
attitude In any aspect of the transaction. Most
importantly, you will keep this transaction very
confidential so as not to tarnish the confidence
reposed on these officials by the nation's financial
house.
If this business proposal interest you, kindly
indicate your willingness to me through email
Address:< TOMMAKABOinfo@AIM.COM> for immediate
commencement of the transaction. To enable this
fund to be successfullytransferred to your account,
you will also have to provide the following information:
1.Your company name and address that you wish to use
as the beneficiary to claim the fund.
2.Your private telephone,fax Numbers.
3.Your Bank name, address and account number where
you would want the money remitted.
More information about the remittance of the fund to
your account will be sent to you when I receive your
response. Meanwhile, your swift response will help
us to meet the ultimatum given to all foreign
contractors in this payment quarter to ensure that funds are
claimed.
We also wish to discuss investment strategy with
you.
We have the plan of investing part of our fund in
real estate with your assistance in your country.
I await your urgent response.
Yours faithfully,
Mr Tom Makabo,
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