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From: pusma adam <smitum17@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <smitman45@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2007 20:09:37 +0200
Subject: SOPHISTICATED MESSAGE PLEASE TREAT AS AN URGENT
ANGLOGOLD CO.S/A11 DIAGONAL STREET
JOHANNESBURG, GAUTENG 2001, SOUTH AFRICA
Email crenton@webmail.co.zaWebsite: www.anglogoldashanti.co.za
ATTN: DIRECTOR/CEO, IT IS WITH TRUST AND CONFIDENCE THAT I WRITE TO REVILE THIS URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL TO YOU. I WAS ASSIGNED BY MY COLLEAGUES TO FIND A FOREIGN PARTNER WHO WILL ASSIST US IN PROVIDING AN OVERSEAS BANK ACCOUNT FOR THE TRANSFER OF US$10,000,000.00 (TEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) ONLY.
THE ACTUAL CONTRACT VALUE WAS US$120 MILLON (ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS), BUT MY COLLEAGUES AND I BEING MEMBERS OF THE CONTRACT AWARD/ REVIEW COMMITTEE OVER INFLATED THE CONTRACT SUM TO THE TUNE OF US$130 MILLION (ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY MILLION DOLLARS ), WITH THE INTENTION OF SHARING THE REMAINING BALANCE OF US$10,000,000.00 MILLION, WHICH WE INTENDED TO TRANSFER OUT OF THE COUNTRY IN OUR FAVOUR FOR DISBURSEMENT/SHARING AMONG OURSELVES.
WE AGREED THAT IF YOU/YOUR COMPANY CAN ACT AS THE BENEFICIARY OF THIS US$10,000,000.00 MILLION, WE SHALL TRANSFER THE FUND TO YOUR ACCOUNT AND YOU WILL RETAIN-KEEP 25% OF THE TOTAL FUND, FOR THE ASSISTANCE YOU RENDERED TO US, WHILE 70% WILL BE FOR ME AND MY COLLEAGUES. AND THE BALANCE OF 5% WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR ANY EXPENSES WE MAKE FROM OUR POCKET DURING THE CAUSE OF PROCESSING AND TRANSFERRING OF THE FUND TO YOUR CHOSING BANK ACCOUNT. THIS TRANSACTION WILL BE CONCLUDED WITHING 5-7 WORKING DAYS, AS SOON AS YOU INDICATE YOUR INTEREST. WE REQUEST YOU CO-OPERATE WITH US AND PROVIDE A CONVENIENT ACCOUNT NUMBER IN DESIGNATED BANK WHERE THIS FUND CAN BE SAFELY TRANSFER INTO, WE INTEND TO COME OVER THERE ON THE COMPLETION OF THE FUND TRANSFER TO SECURE OUR SHARE. PLEASE, NOTE THAT WE HAVE BEEN CAREFUL AND HAVE WORKED OUT ALL THE MODALITIES FOR A SMOOTH TRANSFER OF THE FUND TO YOUR CHOSEN BANK ACCOUNT BEFORE WE CONTACTED YOU. THEREFORE, YOU ARE ADVISED NOT TO REVILE THIS PROPOSAL TO ANYBODY FOR THE PURPOSE OF SECURITY AND ITS CONFIDENTIAL NATURE, WE ALSO BELIEVE THAT YOU WILL NOT SEAT ON OUR MONEY WHEN YOU RECEIVE THE FUND IN YOUR ACCOUNT, AS YOU WILL GET YOUR 100% SHARE. BE REST ASSURED THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE, IF THIS PROPOSAL IS ACCEPTED, PLEASE KINDLY CONTACT US THROUGH THE ABOVE EMAIL BY INDICATING YOUR INTEREST.
NOTE THAT THE PARTICULAR NATURE OF YOUR BUSINESS DOES NOT
NECESSARILY MATTER IN THIS TRANSACTION. THANKS FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED RESPONSE.
YOURS SINCERELY,
MR. JOHN SMIT
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