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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: "micheal bongani" <michealbongani22@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 08 Jun 2007 12:02:32 +0200
Subject: From Engr Micheal Bongani
Engr Micheal Bongani
Tel:+27 83-522-2420
Hello Sir/Madam,
I am Engr Micheal Bongani, 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 US$5Million(22.2%),
US$10.5Million(46.6%)for us and
US$7Million (31.1%) for taxation and miscellaneous expenses. 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 telephone line above to
entertain any questions
concerning the clarity of this transaction.
Thank you in anticipation of your co-operation
Best Regards,
Engr Micheal Bonganii
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