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From: "john clark" <johnclark_303@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 04:18:50 +0200
Subject: PRIVATIZATION/PARTNERSHIP
FROM MR. JOHN CLARK.
NO 17 GARDEN STREET
JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA
TEL: +27-73-277-0356
EMAIL: johnclark_303@hotmail.comATTENTION: SIR/MADAM ,CONFIDENTIALThis contact is tantamount to an unflinching desire to establish a long mutual business relationship based on trust and mutual understanding.I am MR. JOHN CLARK The Payment Co-ordinator of AMALGAMATED BANK OF SOUTH AFRICAN{ JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA}.During the course of investigation it was found that the sum of $23.5M {twenthy three Million Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars} has been lying dormant in a suspense account of our Bank. I got your contact from south african minister of commrece in collarabration with minister of foriegn affairs.This fund belongs to Mr.BRUCE C.WARREN and was safely deposited in a bank here but unfortunately the dastardly act of the terrorists September 11th on the WTC building brought his transaction to a halt. From the latest information I received from the United States,Mr.BRUCE C.WARREN was a victim of the Tuesday 11th September attack on the World Trade Center
{WTC}New York.
Going by the policy in our country as against civil servants operating foreign account and also to have that kind of huge amount in our local accounts,I solicited for an individual that would be of assistance in transferring this money into his foreign account for personal investment purpose. Having found out that your city are known for business acumen and trustworthiness in business dealings.Because of this I have to solicit for your assistance,with an unflinching faith, that you will not betray me in this business.This is the reason why I am asking for your assistance to enable me invest the fund in your city,settle down with my family and also have you as my mentor.
If you can handle the transfer for our joint benefit please get back to me so we can iscuss,as what is required now is either for us to have you as his next of kin or to transfer the money in your name.I want you to understand that this transaction must be kept in utmost confidentiality and secrecy as my future welfare hugely depend on it because the bank here might claim the fund if they got to know.Thank you for your co-operation in advance with an assurance that this is the beginning of our long term business relationship.
We will discuss the percentage due when we talk. I look forward to hearing from you soon.Yours sincerely, Please Kindly contact me on my private details.Name: Mr John ClarkTele: +27-73-277-0356.ALTERNATIVE Email: johnclark_11@yahoo.co.inPosition: Payment Co-odinator,AMALGAMATED BANK OF SOUTH , S/A.
BEST REGARD
MR. JOHN CLARK,Payment Co-odinator African Development Bank, S/A
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