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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: "fredrick maha" <fremaha_6@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2007 13:59:15 +0000
Subject: FUND TRANSFER
MR FREDRICK MAHA
DEPARTMENT OF MINERALS AND ENERGY
PRETORIA, REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
TEL:+27-83-955-7133
Hello Sir/Madam,
I am MR.FREDRICK MAHA, Director of Project, South Africa Department of
Minerals & Energy. I am making this contact with you based on the
committee's need for an individual/company who is willing to assist us with
a solution to a money transfer.
In unfolding this proposal, I want to count on you, as a respected and
honest person to handle this transaction with sincerity, trust and
confidentiality. I have decided to seek a confidential co-operation with you
in the execution of the deal described hereunder for the benefit of all
parties and hope you will keep it as a top secret because of the nature of
this transaction.
Within the Department of Minerals & Energy where I work as a Director of
Project and with the co-operation of two other top officials, we have in our
possession as overdue payment bills totaling Twenty - Two Million, Five
Hundred Thousand U. S Dollars (US$22,500,000.00) which we want to transfer
abroad with the assistance and co-operation of a foreign company/individual
to receive the said funds on our behalf or a reliable foreign non-company
account to receive such funds. More so, we are handicapped in the
circumstances, as the South Africa Civil Service Code of Conduct does not
allow us to operate offshore account hence your importance in the whole
transaction.
This amount (US$22.5m) represents the balance of the total contract value
executed on behalf of my Department by a foreign contracting firm, which we
the officials over-invoiced deliberately. Though the actual contract cost
have been paid to the original contractor, leaving the balance in the tune
of the said amount which we have in principles got approval to remit by
Telegraphic Transfer (T.T) to any foreign bank account you will provide by
filing in an application through the Justice Department here in South Africa
for the transfer of rights and privileges of the former contractor to you.
I have the authority of my partners involved to discuss on the modalities of
sharing with you. Your share of the entire sum will be 10% of the total
sum,5% will be mapped out for taxation and miscellaneous expenses and the of
85% would be for us.The business itself is 100% safe, on your part provided
you treat it with utmost secrecy and confidentiality. Also, your area of
specialization is not a hindrance to the successful execution of this
transaction. I have reposed my confidence in you and hope that you will not
disappoint me.
I wait in anticipation of your fullest co-operation. I am available on my
confidential E_mail Address above to entertain any questions concerning the
clarity of this transaction.
Thank you in anticipation of your co-operation.
Best Regards
FREDRICK MAHA
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