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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: siphomohau7@aim.com
Date: Mon, 09 Apr 2007 22:27:06 -0800
Subject: Mr. Sipho Mohau.
Tel: 27 78 2299668
Fax: 27 865160047
Email: siphomohau7@aim.com
Dear Sir/Madam,
URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL.
After my official enquiry from the foreign trade office of the chambers
of commerce & industry here in Johannesburg South Africa, I decided to
contact you but I did not disclose the intention to anyone else because
of the delicate nature of the project. I found your profile very
interesting and decided to reach you directly to solicit for your assistance
and guidelines in making a business investment and transfer of
US$65,000,000.00(sixty-five million) to your country within the next few days.
Please I must plead for your confidence in this transaction. I am a
high placed official working with Department of (Finance & Economic
Affairs) in Johannesburg. I and two other colleagues are currently in need of
a silent foreign partner whose identity we can use to transfer this sum
of money. But at this moment, I am constrained to issue more details
about this profitable business investment until I get your response by
email, please if you can take out a moment of your very busy schedule
today to respond back to my private email below for more details and
include your private telephone number in your response which I and my
colleagues will highly appreciate.
This fund accrued legitimately to us as commission from foreign
contracts, through our private connections.
The fund is presently waiting to be remitted from the bank here in
South Africa to any overseas beneficiary confirmed by us as
associate/receiver. By virtue of our positions as civil servants in my country, we
cannot acquire this money in our names. Because as high placed civil
servants, we are not allowed by the civil service code of conduct to own or
operate bank accounts outside of our shores. On the other hand, it is
not safe for us to keep the money here due to unstable political
environment. I have been mandated as a matter of trust by my colleagues, to
look for an overseas silent partner who could work with us to facilitate
transfer of this fund for our mutual benefit, hence the reason for this
email.
My proposal is that after you receive the funds, it would be shared as
follows: (1) 15% to you as commission for your co-operation and
assistance in facilitating the transfer, while the remaining 85% belongs to me
and two colleagues. You will be free to take out your commission
immediately after the money hits your account in your country. Since our
objective is to invest the money in a foreign country, it would be
appreciated if you could also help us with advices and direction on investing
into profitable ventures in your country.
However, this is optional, and if it is not convenient for you to
further assist us with investing the money, we can end our cooperation after
you make available to me our part of the money. The transaction,
although discreet, is legitimate and the money will be transferred
successfully with all necessary back-up official documents showing the legitimate
source/origin of fund. The transfer will be effected within a period
not longer than two weeks as soon as we reach an agreement and you
furnish me with a suitable response indicating your interest for processing
the transfer. I plead with you on one issue, whether you are interested
or not, kindly do not expose this information to any one else. I
confirm that the transaction is legitimate and without any risks either to us
or yourself. Please, give me your response immediately by returning
this mail through my alternative email address.
siphomohau1@yahoo.ca
Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Sipho Mohau.
Finance & Economic Affairs Dept. (South Africa)
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