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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: mailmatters5@pnetmail.co.za
Date: Sat, 27 May 2006 05:23:30 +0200
Subject: Greetings
FROM JEFF MABUZA
DEPT OF MINERAL AND ENERGY
PRETORIA SOUTH AFRICA
PRIVATE TEL.#:+277 3138 7281.
PRIVATE FAX #:+27 11 507 6034.
EMAIL ADDRESS: mabuzajj@yahoo.com
Attn:Sir/Madam
It is my great pleasure to write you this letter on behalf of my colleagues.Your information was given to me by a member of
the South African Export Promotion Council (SAEPC) who was with the Government delegation on a trip to your country for a
bilateral conference talk to encourage foreign investors.I have decided to seek a confidential co-operation with you in the
execution of the deal here under for the benefit of all parties and hope you will keep it confidential because of the nature
of this business.
Within the Department of Minerals & Energy where I work as a Director of Audit and Project Implementation and with the
co-operation of two other top officials, we have in our possession an overdue payment in US$ funds.
The said funds represent certain percentage of the total contract value executed on behalf of my Department by a foreign
contracting firm, which we the officials over-invoiced to the amount of US$15.500,000.00 (Fifteen Million Five Hundred
Thousand US Dollars).Though the actual contract cost has been paid to the original contractor,leaving the excess balance
unclaimed.
Since the present elected Government is determined to pay foreign contractors all debts owed, so as to maintain good
relationship with foreign governments and non-government agencies, we included our bills for approvals with the Department
of Finance and the South Africa Reserve Bank (SARB).
We are seeking your assistance to front as beneficiary of the unclaimed funds, since we are not allowed to operate foreign
accounts. Details and change of beneficiary information upon application for claim to reflect payment and approvals will be
secured on behalf of you/your Company.
I have the authority of my partners involved to propose that should you be willing to assist us in this transaction your
share as compensation will be (30%), while my colleagues and I receive (70%)
The business is completely safe and secure, provided you treat it with utmost confidentiality. It does not matter whether
you/your Company does contract projects, as a transfer of powers will be secured in favour of you/your Company. 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 disappoint us.
Kindly notify me by telephone or e-mail me on my email address: for further details upon your acceptance of this proposal.
Thanks for your co-operation.
Regards
Jeff Mabuza.
PRIVATE TEL.#:+277 3138 7281.
PRIVATE FAX #:+27 11 507 6034.
EMAIL ADDRESS: mabuzajj@yahoo.com
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