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From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 06:33:15 +0100
Subject: Gold Contarct Worth (US$25.8m)!
*/
>From the Desk of*:*Engr. Murphy Walter [http://webmail.cablenet.com.ni/sou=
rce/compose2.php=3Fuser=3D1224565850-34860&sender=5Fidentity=5Fid=3D6]*
Director, Project Implementation/*=20
DIRECT TEL: TEL: +27 730385679=20
Email: murphyw01@live.com [mailto:murphyw01@live.com]=20
*=20
Dear Sir,* *
*=20
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL AND URGENT!*=20
=20
The South Africa economy has witnessed a steady growth since the end of Ap=
artheid. Within the Ministry of Energy & Mineral Resources where I worked =
as director of Auditing and P roject Implementation, Mining and Quarrying =
alone=20
contributes 12.3% GDP (R25.9Billion), Gold made up R19.9Billion of the yea=
rly export while Base metals and other mineral products contribute R6.7Bil=
lion and R5.0Billion respectively. This figure excludes Diamond, which is =
quoted separately.=20
The Government has continuously strived to improve and maintain good relat=
ionship with foreign governments and Non - Governmental financial agencies=
by ensuring payments for all debts owed to foreign contractors. As a matt=
er of fact, the=20
Government has sponsored several trade delegations overseas to improve and=
attract foreign investments to South Africa towards 2010 FIFA World Cup t=
hat will be held here.=20
I write, asking for your indulgence in re -profiling funds to tune of Twen=
ty Five Million, Eight Hundred Thousand Unite d=20
States Dollars (US$25.8m) which we want to keep safely overseas under your=
supervision. In other words, we would like=20
you to receive the said funds on our behalf. The Funds were derived over t=
ime from a project awarded to a foreign firm by=20
my Department, and presently the actual contract cost have been paid to th=
e original project executors, leaving the balance=20
in the tune of the said amount which we have in principle obtained approva=
l to remit overseas.=20
Currently, I work as a Director of Projects at The Department of Minerals =
& Energy here in Pretoria. I have the authority=20
and approval of my partners involved in this transaction to negotiate a su=
itable compensation for your participation and I=20
propose 22.2 percent, while we also propose that we receive 4 6.6 percent =
and 31.2 percent be earmarked for purposes of=20
taxation.=20
This endeavor has a minimal risk factor on your part provided you treat it=
with the utmost discretion. You are advised to=20
reach me through email for further clarification.=20
=20
I await in anticipation your fullest co-operation.=20
=20
Best regards,*/ /*
*/=20
Engr.Murphy Walter [http://webmail.cablenet.com.ni/source/compose2.php=3Fuse=
r=3D1224565850-34860&sender=5Fidentity=5Fid=3D6]/
DEPARTMENT OF MINERALS AND ENERGY REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA*
=09
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[http://www.pc-sicherheit.web.de/startseite/=3Fmc=3D022220]
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