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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: "trevor_meti@terra.es" <trevor_meti@terra.es>
Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 16:25:56 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Hello, did you receive my mail?
Meti Trevor,
Minerals and Energy Dept,
Pretoria,
South Africa
CORPORATE TEL/ Fax No: +27-11-5075276
Date: 18th September 2006.
Good Day,
INVESTMENT CONCEPT
First, I must solicit for your trust and strictest confidence in this transaction; this is by nature of its high priority. Your particulars were given to us by a mutual acquaintance.
I am the Director of Engineering & Projects in the Department of Minerals and Energy, Pretoria, South Africa. I am seeking your assistance to enable my committee (Contract Award Committee) transfer the sum of $18,850,000.00 (Eighteen Million, Eight Hundred & Fifty Thousand United States Dollars) into a private company/individual account for mutual benefits. This money came about as a result of a contract that was executed on behalf of my Department (D.M.E.) in 2001. This contract was initially assigned to be awarded and executed by two foreign contractors at the tune of US$70,850,000.00 (Seventy Million, Eight Hundred & Fifty Thousand US Dollars), but in the course of our negotiation, we bargained with only one contractor, a Bulgarian firm which now executed the contract at the cost of US$52,000,000.00 (Fifty-Two Million US Dollars), thus leaving the difference (US$18.85m) floating in an escrow account of the D.M.E. to the benefit of our five-man committee unknown to any other person in my Ministry. This contract has been satisfactorily executed and inspected as the Bulgarian firm has secured her payment from the D.M.E.
It is however to this effect that I seek your maximum assistance and approval to present you/your company name as the second contractor to enable us transfer the difference (US$18.85m) into your account for further investment depending on your advice.
On actualization of the transaction, the funds will be shared thus:
1. 10% goes for reimbursement for taxation and miscellaneous expenses.
2. 25% goes to you for acting as the beneficiary of the funds.
3. 65% to us members of the Contract Award Committee.
The disbursement pattern still remains the same as the agreed percentage if taxation in your country takes a toll of the total sum.
All logistics are in place and all modalities worked out for the smooth actualization of the transaction within (5-7) working days of its commencement. It is pertinent to state here that this business is 100% risk-free and entirely based on trust.
Should you be willing to assist us, send a fax to my direct Fax Line: + 27 -11 5075276 or email to (trevor_meti@myway.com) and furnish me with your private phone and fax numbers to enhance communication between both parties. I await your positive response.
Yours Faithfully,
Meti Trevor
Prueba el Nuevo Correo Terra; Seguro, rápido, fiable.
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