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Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 1:11 PM
Subject: FROM Department of Mineral and Energy
(DME)
>
>
>
> Department of Mineral and Energy
(DME)
> Pretoria, Republic of South Africa
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>
Attn:C.E.O/PRESIDENT
> I am Mr. Masinga Thomas. A native of Cape Town and
Director of Project
> Implementation, South Africa Ministry of Mining
& Natural Resources. I am
> making this contact with you based on the
Committee's need for an
> individual/company who is willing to assist in
the execution of the deal
> Described hereunder for the benefit of all
parties. First and foremost, I
> apologize using this medium to reach you
for a transaction/business of
> this Magnitude, but this is due to
confidentiality and Prompt access
> reposed on this medium. In unfolding
this proposal, I want to count on
> you, as a respected and honest person
to handle this transaction with
> Sincerity, trust and
confidentiality.
> I have decided to seek a confidential co-operation With
you in the
> execution of the deal described Hereunder for the benefit of
all parties
> and hope you Will keep it as a top secret because of the
Nature of this
> transaction. Within the Ministry of Mining and Natural
Resources where I
> work as Director Of Project Implementation and with
the cooperation of
> Four other top officials, we have in Our possession
as overdue payment
> bills totaling fourtheen Million, Five Hundred
Thousand United States
> Dollars (US$14,500,000.) which we want to
transfer Abroad with the
> assistance and cooperation of a Foreign
company/individual to receive the
> said fund on Our behalf or a reliable
foreign non-company account To
> receive such funds.
> More so, we
are handicapped in the circumstances, as The South Africa
> Civil Service
Code of Conduct does not allow us to operate offshore
> account hence your
Importance in the whole transaction. This amount $14.5M
> represents the
balance of the total Contract value executed on behalf of
> my Department
by A foreign contracting firm, which we the officials
> Over-invoiced
deliberately. Though the actual contract Cost have been paid
> to the
original contractor, Leaving the balance in the tune of the said
> amount
Which we have in principles gotten approval to remit By Key tested
>
Telegraphic Transfer (K.T.T) to any Foreign bank account you will
provide
> by filing in an Application through the Ministry of
Justice
> here in South Africa for the transfer of rights and privileges
Of the
> former contractor to you.
> I have the authority of my
partners involved to Propose that should you be
> willing to assist us in
the Transaction, we have agreed to discuss your
> terms of The $14.5
million, and 10% for taxation and Miscellaneous
> expenses, the business
itself is 100% Safe, on your part provided you
> treat it with utmost
Secrecy and confidentiality. 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
me.
> Endeavor to contact me immediately please also include your
direct
> telephone number, fax and mobile number, to Enable me contact you
for
> further details or to Confirm whether or not you are interested in
this
> Deal. If you are not, it will enable me scout for another foreign
partner
> to carry out this deal.
> I want to assure you that my
partners and myself are In a position to make
> the payment of this claim
Possible provided you could give us a very
> strong Assurance and
guarantee that the funds will be secured And please,
> remember to treat
this matter very Confidential, because we will not
> comprehend with any
Form of exposure as we are still in active
> Government Service. Once
again, remember that time is of great essence in
> this transaction. I
wait in anticipation of your fullest co-operation. You
> can reply to this
email:masinga_thomas2008@yahoo.com
> Yours faithfully,
>Mr.
Masinga Thomas.
>
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