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From: walter khumalo <walterkhumalo008@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2007 08:36:50 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: A REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE
DR WALTER KHUMALO
DIRECT TEL: +27 -83-526-9958
Dear Friend,
It is my great pleasure in writing you this letter on behalf of my colleagues. Your particulars were given to us by a member of the South Africa Export Promotion Council, (S.E.P.C) who was with the federal government delegation to your country during a trade exhibition. I have decided to seek a confidential co-operation with you in the execution of the deal described here under, for the benefit of all parties and hope you will keep it as top secret because of the nature of this business.
I am DR WALTER KHUMALO, Director Of Project Implementation 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 in the execution of this business. Within the Department of Minerals & Energy, where I work and with the good co-operation of four other top officials, we have in our possession as over due payment bills, totaling Thirty Million United States Dollars (US$30,000,000) 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 as the South African Civil Services code of conduct does not allow us to operate an offshore account.
This amount $30M represents the balance of the total contract value executed on behalf of my ministry by a Foreign Contracting Firm. which we the Officials over invoiced, The actual contract cost has been paid to the original contractor, leaving the balance in the tune of the said amount, which we have in principles gotten approval to any Foreign Bank Account that you will provide by filing an Application through the Ministry Of Justice 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 propose to you that your share of the sum is 30% of the $30Million, 60% for us and 5% for Taxation and miscellaneous expenses and remaining 5% will be for Charity organization.
The transaction it self is 100% risk free, consequently, if you find this proposal acceptable to you and you wish to assist us. Kindly write or contact me, I expect your very urgent response through my direct phone, or e-mail address.
Please endeavor to include your private phone and fax numbers and also your private e-mail where available. Please keep this proposal very secret and confidential. You can get back to me on this email address-:(walterkhumalo008@yahoo.com ) Thank you and best regards as I await your urgent response.
Thank you for your co-operation
Yours Faithfully,
DR WALTER KHUMALO
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