The over-complicated “Hey I found a ton of unclaimed money, help me launder it and you can keep 35%!”
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Email title: FROM: MR. JOHN KUTA
Body:
FROM: MR. JOHN KUTA
Tel:+27-78-7806649
Private Email: [email protected]
YOUR KINDEST ATTENTION
BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
I only got your contact details from the South Africa Exchange Information =
On-line Service on my personal programmed search on the internet for a repu=
table company or individual to assist me sincerely & confidential which you=
r information & profiles were very satisfactory, so I decided to contact yo=
u immediately.
It is my great pleasure to write you this letter. Within the Department of =
Minerals & Energy where I work as a Director of Audit and Project Implement=
ation, I have in my possession an overdue payment in US funds. The said fun=
ds represent certain percentage of the total contract value executed on beh=
alf of my Department by a foreign contracting firm, which, I the official o=
ver-invoiced to the amount of US$10.500, 000.00 (Ten Million Five Hundred T=
housand US Dollars). Though the actual contract cost has been paid to the o=
riginal contractor, leaving the excess balance unclaimed.
Since the present elected Government is determined to pay foreign contracto=
rs all debts owed, so as to maintain good relationship with foreign governm=
ents and non-government agencies, we included our bills for approvals with =
the Department of Finance and the South Africa Reserve Bank (SARB). I am se=
eking your assistance to front as beneficiary of the unclaimed funds, since=
I am not allowed to operate foreign accounts.
Details and change of beneficiary information upon application for claim to=
reflect payment and approvals will be secured on behalf of you/your Compan=
y. I have to propose that should you be willing to assist me in this transa=
ction your share as compensation will be (35%), and the balance of (65%) wi=
ll be for me.
The business is completely safe and secure, provided you treat it with Utmo=
st confidentiality. It does not matter whether you/your Company does contra=
ct projects, as a transfer of powers will be secured in favor of you/your C=
ompany. Also, your area of specialization is not a hindrance to the success=
ful execution of this transaction. I have reposed my confidence in you and =
hope that you will not disappoint me.
Your urgent response please. Thanks for your co-operation. Contact me on th=
is number Tel: +27-78-7806649, Or Email Address: [email protected] =
, for more information’s.
Regards,
Mr. John kuta