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From: Themba Mthembu <[email protected]>
Our Ref:Mr.ThembaMthembu
Reply: [email protected]
Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2022 10:41:05 +0200
Subject: Hello
Email—[email protected]
Email—[email protected]
Phone-+27 71 700 7449
ATTN: Confidant,
I am contacting you after making official enquiries at the foreign
trade office of the Chambers of Commerce here in Johannesburg, South
Africa. I haven’t disclosed the nature of my intention to anyone due
to the sensitive and confidential nature of the project involved which
is my need for assistance in profiling some investment funds and
transfer of said funds to your country.
I must plead for your confidence and confidentiality and if it so
happens that you are unable to assist in this projects I would crave
your indulgence and ask that you do not divulge this to any other
third party and ignore this email. I am constrained to issue more
details about this mutually beneficial financial project until I get
your positive response by email.
The fund in question $40,000,000.00 (Forty Million USD) accrued from
over-inflated contract executed by foreign contractors through our
connections and the over invoiced amount is waiting to be remitted
from a commercial bank here in South Africa. By virtue of my position
as a senior civil servant I cannot acquire this money in my name due
to the fact that I am bound by the Civil Service Code of Ethics which
bars me from operating bank accounts outside of our shores. On the
other hand it is not safe to keep the funds here due to security
reasons; hence my need to source for an overseas silent partner to
facilitate the transfer of these funds for our mutual benefit.
My proposal is that after you receive the funds, it would be shared as
follows: 30% to you as commission for your co-operation and assistance
in facilitating the transfer, while the remaining 65% belongs to me.
You will be free to take out your commission immediately after the
money is credited to your account in your country. Since our objective
is to invest the money in a foreign country, it would be appreciated
if you could also help us with advice and direction on investing into
profitable ventures in your country.
What we need to do is give you an approval from the ministry and you
will email the approval to the paying bank to facilitate the
processing and transfer of the contract funds into any of your
nominated bank accounts. If you are interested and capable, I request
you forward your personal details to my private email address
([email protected])to enable me contact you for further
discussion. I would also request that you send me your most
confidential phone number for further communication too.
Respectfully,
Mr. ThembaMthembu
www.kzndard.gov.za <Suspicious hyperlink>
Program Implementation Committee.