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From: "pph89 ." <[email protected]>
Reply: [email protected]
Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2019 07:55:50 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: FROM: MR. EDWARD MBETE
FROM: MR. EDWARD MBETE
JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA
TEL: +27-784-255-503
EMAIL: [email protected]
URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE
Good day,
My name is MR. EDWARD MBETE, the Chief Auditor of Ned Bank of South Africa (Ned Bank) there is an account opened in this bank in 2014 and since 2015 nobody has operated on this account again. After going through some old files in the records, I discovered that if I do not remit this money out urgently it would be forfeited.
The owner of this account is Mr. Clifford M, Thompson a foreigner and a Miner at Kruger Gold Company. A Geologist by profession died in 2015, No one knows about this account or anything concerning it the account has no other beneficiary and the investigation proves to me as well that his company does not know anything about this account and the amount in the account at the moment is (US$15.000.000.00 Million Dollars, Fifteen Million United States Dollars)
As the money is in United States Dollars I need a foreign partner/account to transfer the money overseas thus I am contacting you. Please kindly indicate and if so contact me on the above phone numbers to enable me inform you on next step to take. There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will be done by the attorney and my position guarantees the successful execution of this transaction. I need your full co-operation to make this transaction work because the management is ready to approve this payment to any foreigner who has correct information on this account, which I will give you if you indicate your interest. I hope you can be able to handle such amount in strict confidence because this opportunity will never come again in my life. I need truthful person in this business relationship because I dont want to make any mistake and I need your strong assurance and confidentiality. With my position now in the office I can transfer this money to any reliable foreign account, with assurance that this money will be intact pending my physical arrival in your country for sharing.
All documents regarding this transaction will be destroyed once I receive confirmation of the money in your account thus leaving no trace to anything. I will apply for annual leave to get visa immediately on confirmation to receive this fund into your designated account with appropriate clearance forms from the Ministries and Foreign Exchange Departments. At the conclusion of this business you will be given 25% of the total amount, 70% will be for me, while 5% will be for expenses that we might incur during the course of this transaction.
Please kindly call me on the above private phone numbers before sending a fax or a mail message for security reasons. While Im looking forward to receive your immediate reply by phone or email as soon as you receive this letter.
Best regards,
MR. EDWARD MBETE
(Chief Auditor NED BANK)