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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: bernard koloma <bernardkoloma03@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2005 10:35:15 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: HELLO
I AM MR.BENARD OKEKE KOLOMA
PROJECT DIRECTOR
DEPARTMENT OF GOLD MININIG(DGM)
JOHANNESBURG - SOUTH-AFRICA
EMAIL-bernardkoloma2006@yahoo.it
DEAR FRIEND:
PROPOSAL FOR TRANSFER OF THIRTY FIVE MILLION,US DOLLARS (US$35M) TO YOUR ACCOUNT.
Your contact address got to me via export promotions council, your reliability and trustworthiness in business transaction was the main conviction that compelled me to solicit for your support in this business.
I am the Project Director of the Department of Gold Mining(DGM)) Johannesburg South Africa, and secretary to the Contract Award Committee of my Ministry,In collaboration with my colleagues, we have agreed to transfer out of the Country through our federal bank some amount and we will later reinvest it abroad after the success of this transaction.
The amount involved is Thirty Five Million, USDollar (US$35,000,000.00).
This is as a result of over inflated amount of a contract,The contract has been already executed and the original contractor had collected his full and final payment.
Base on our status as senior government officials in top sensitive
position of trust, we cannot stand to claim this money ourselves,hence, I decided to contact you.
Accordingly, I have consulted and held meetings with some key officials of the corporation, Federal Ministry of Finance and Central Bank of South Africa and we decided to involve a gentle, honest trustworthy and competent partner overseas who could assist us in this transfer.
All modalities for this transfer have been fully worked out, we have already secured a preliminary order to effect this payment.
We now require from you your BANKING PARTICULARS where this money will be lodged into and the Beneficiaries name, It could be personal or corporate,MOST CONFIDENTIAL FAX AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS,for smooth transfer of this money into your bank account.
These information will enable us put APPLICATION OF CLAIM for the release of this money from concerned Government Agencies and it will last for 14-21 working days.
For your assistance we have agreed to give 25% to you, 70% for us and 5% for any miscellaneous expenses during the transfer.
The business is 100% safe on your part, but you have to keep it very CONFIDENTIAL.
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 dissapoint me. Please send reply to indicate your willingness in assisting us so that I will direct you on what next to do.
Please do include your direct telephone/Fax numbers upon your response.
Thanks for your anticipated assistance
Yours Sincerely,
Mr. BENARD OKEKE KOLOMA
PLEASE CONFIRM YOUR INTEREST VIA EMAIL: bernardkoloma2006@yahoo.it
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