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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: "Mr. Tsepo Moloi." <tsepomoloi@mighty.co.za> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:59:19 +0200
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL.
Tel: +27736566010
Fax: +27-86-6094-832
Email: tsepomoloi@mighty.co.za
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 have decided to solicit for
your assistance and guidelines in making a business investment and
transfer of US$45,000,000.00(Forty-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 am 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 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 my position as a civil servant in my
country, I cannot acquire this money in my name. Because as a high
placed civil servant, I am 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 me to keep the money here due to
unstable political environment. I have been mandated to look for an
overseas silent partner who could work with me 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) 25% to you as commission for your co-operation and
assistance in facilitating the transfer, while the remaining 70%
belongs to me and 5% will be set aside to repay any expenses made in
the process of transferring the funds to your country.
You will be free to take out your commission immediately after the
money hits your account in your country. Since my objective is to
invest the money in a foreign country, it would be appreciated if you
could also help me 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 me with investing the money, we can end our cooperation
after you make available to me my 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 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 me or yourself. Please, give
me your response immediately by returning this mail through my
alternative email address.
tsepomoloi@mighty.co.za
Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Tsepo Moloi.
Finance & Economic Affairs Dept. (South Africa)
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