419 scam: "Williams Smith" <deskofbequest@msn.com> URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL.

Dear Friend,

My name is Prof Michael Mbeki(Director;Project Implementation under the Department of Mining Resources here in South Africa). Your information were given to me by a member of the South African Export Promotion Council (SAEPC)who was with the New Partnership for Africa Development(Government) delegation on a trip to your country during a bilateral trade talk to encourage foreign investors. I on behalf of my colleagues seek to solicit your assistance
as regards a urgent business transfer of a huge sum (US$14.3Million) to your Bank Account. Though I know that a transaction of this magnitude will make anyone apprehensive and worried, but I am assuring you that everything has been taken care off and all will be well by the end of the day.

PREPOSITION.
These funds emanated from unclaimed contractual proceed of contracting firms who could not meet their financial obligation to their creditors.Consequently, these firms went bankrupt and total liquidation.I and other officials from various parastatals were mandated by the Federal Government to scrutinize all payment made to foreign contractors and we have discovered that some of the contractors have not been paid their contractual entitlement which collectively left an amazing sum of US$19.3Million (Nineteen Million, Three hundred Thousand United States Dollars only) lying in a suspence Account. However, from our extensive investigation, we discovered that the foreign beneficiary companies have since been liquidated and no longer existing for some years which motivate our intension, knowing fully well that all operation would be exceedingly smooth and completely safe for all the parties concerned.We have agreed on this side that the said amount would be transferred (for own use ) into a Bank Account provided by a reliable foreign firm/association,because we are serving Government workers and the Civil Service Code does not allow us to operate foreign Account/Company, more so there must be some sort of documents to show that it is for the contract that the funds is released for.

Following our intention to carry out this laudable project expediently we however, succeeded in transferring part of this amount.Funds precisely US$5Million (Five Million US Dollars) only into a Foreign Bank Account in Switzerland, but the provider of the Account is up to some mischief and refused to comply with our earlier mutual agreement insisting that the total amount be paid into his nominated Bank Account before disbursment will take effect. We thus, believe and conclude that if in the first successful transfer of US$5Million (Five Million US$ Dollars) we were not compensated how then are we sure that when the balance of US$14,300.000.00 only ( Fourteen Million,Three hundred Thousand US Dollars) is transferred into his Account that we will be sure of our due compensation.

In light of the foregoing, we are seeking your assistance so that the remaining amount US$14.300.000.00 only can be speedily processed and fully remitted into your nominated Bank Account.You are therefore to furnish us with your company and bank details i.e.

1) Name of Company and Address
2) Name of Bank; Bank Address; Account No and Swift or Routing Nos.
3)Private telephone and Fax numbers.

On successful remittance of the funds into your nominated Bank Account,you will be compensated with 20% of the total amount for your valuable assistance and co-operation. So far, much have been said and due to our sensitive positions in Government, we can not afford a slip in this mutual transaction.I am disposed to entertain any question(s) from you with respect to this transaction,please treat with the strictest confidentiality and utmost urgency.

Thank you very much for your anticipated assistance and God bless you.

Best regards,
Prof Michael Mbeki

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