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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: "Duma Nelson" <d_nel07@rediffmail.com>
Date: 9 Apr 2007 15:32:11 -0000
Subject: VERY URGENT
DR. NELSON DUMA,DEPARTMENT OF MINERALS AND ENERGY,PRETORIA,SOUTH AFRICA.REPLY TO:duma_dr@yahoo.com
Dear Sir/Madam,
CONFIDENTIAL & URGENT
It is my great pleasure to write you this letter on behalf of mycolleagues. Your information was given to me by a member of the SouthAfrican Export Promotion Council (SAEPC) who was with the Governmentdelegation on a trip to your country for a bilateral conference talk toencourage foreign investors. I have decided to seek a confidentialco-operation with you in the execution of the deal hereunder for thebenefit of all parties and hope you will keep it confidential becauseof the nature of this business.
Within the Department of Minerals & Energy where I work as a Directorof Audit and Project Implementation and with the co-operation of twoother top officials, we have in our possession an overdue payment in USfunds.
The said funds represent certain percentage of the total contract valueexecuted on behalf of my Department by a foreign contracting firm,which we the officials over-invoiced to the amount of US$26.500, 000.00(Twenty-Six Million Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars).Though the actualcontract cost has been paid to the original contractor, leaving theexcess balance unclaimed.
Since the present elected Government is determined to pay foreigncontractors all debts owed, so as to maintain good relationship withforeign governments and non-government agencies, we included our billsfor approvals with the Department of Finance and the South AfricaReserve Bank (SARB). We are seeking your assistance to front asbeneficiary of the unclaimed funds, since we are not allowedto operate foreign accounts details and change of beneficiary informationupon application for claim to reflect payment and approvals will be securedon behalf of you/your Company.
I have the authority of my partners involved to propose that should yoube willing to assist us in this transaction your share as compensationWill be US$6.625m (25%), while my colleagues and I receive US$17.225m(65%) and the balance of US$2.650m (10%) for taxation and miscellaneousexpenses incurred.
The business is completely safe and secure, provided you treat it withUtmost confidentiality. It does not matter whether you/your Companydoes contract projects, as a transfer of powers will be secured infavor of you/your Company. Also, your area of specialization is not ahindrance to the successful execution of this transaction.
I have reposed my confidence in you and hope that you will notdisappoint us.
Thanks for your co-operation.
Best regards,
Dr Nelson Duma.
N.B Please email your confidential Telephone and Fax numbers to enableme contact you for further clarifications.
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