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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: Harrison Edward <harrisonedwarding@yahoo.ca>
Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2007 04:03:23 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: RE:URGENT FUND TRANSFER ASSISTANCE Wouters
Mr. Harrison Edward
No.102 minor street
Johannesburg, South Africa.
My dear Wouters,
TRANSFER OF USD, 35.5 MILLION FOR INVESTMENT.
May I have the pleasure of introducing myself, I am Mr. Harrison Edward, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION in South Africa, Department of Labuor and Land Affairs. I got your contact information from an International Directory on Lawyer and Tax Advisors in my request to find a reliable and trustworthy person in whom I can repose confidence for Colossal International Money Transfer.My aim of sending this Business Proposal to you is to solicit for your assistance and co-operation to transfer some huge amount of money into your designated account overseas.
Therefore, this communication should be held in high confidence. My colleague and I in the Department of Labuor and Land Affairs wish to transfer into a safe and secure account overseas, the sum of US$35.5 Million (Thirty Five Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars). This money is over-invoiced amount from contract we awarded to foreign contractors who have been duly paid on completion of their various contracts. This money right now is in a coded account in the Reserve Bank of South Africa.
However, by virtue of our position as civil servants, we cannot acquire this money in our names or the names of companies here in South Africa. I was therefore asked by my colleagues on trust and sincerity to look for a reliable international business partner abroad into whose account the sum of USD, 35.5 Million (Thirty Five Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) will be transferred into. We have agreed on the following sharing ratio if you accept our proposal.
(1). 70% (Seventy Percent) for us.(2). 25% (Twenty Five Percent) for you the account owner.(3). 5% {Five Percent} for any expenses incurred in the process.My choice of you in this transaction is basically hanged on your field and profession as a business idealist hence this business proposal. If you are interested in this deal, we will require the following from you in order to effect transfer of the money:Your private/company’s names, address phones and fax numbers. 2 Your banks name, address, phone and fax number and your account number where the money will be executed, and then file the letter of claims apply for payments to your company. For avoidance of doubt,
all documents will be backdated if need be.
Please be informed that we shall commence processing of claims of payments to you once we are in receipt of the information required from you, and the money will get into your account within (fourteen) working days by best means of transfer. Note that this transaction is 100% risk free.Do acknowledge the receipt of this letter through send me a return mail indicating your interest. Do not hesitate to ask any questions in respect of this business proposal. Note. We have made arrangement for the smooth transaction .
Thanks as I await for your immediately reply .
Best regards,
Mr. Harrison Edward.
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