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Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 17:41:37 +0100 (CET)
Subject: attn:help needed
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STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL URGENT
From the Desk of: ENGR. DENNIS THAMBO
MINISTRY OF PUBLIC WORKS
MEMO
DIRECT TEL NO.: + 277 3 4049700
DIRECT FAX NO.: + 271 1 5075662
27/07/04
Dear Sir/madam
With great pleasure I am writing this proposal on behalf of my partners. A member of our government trade delegation to your country gave your profile to me. Hence I have decided to seek your cooperation, by sending this letter through my colleague Mr. Fridat Mambo, due to the sensitivity of this transaction and my position as a government official.
There is a program currently on, in the department were I work. Inviting holders with proof of government indebtedness that stands at an envisaged accruing interest of $535.2 million, to submit same to enable
their claims go through payment process. Some of these debts have been redeemed in their principal component leaving behind accrued interest portion unpaid.
Within the Department of Public Works were I work as project director, we have been able to record an accrued interest bills of ($26,100,000.00) Twenty six million one hundred thousand United States Dollars which we have in principle, an approval to remit overseas. This we can do by appropriate forms of documentation with application for claim to reflect the approval and payment.
Our constraint is to be able to source a trustworthy individual, to whom we can remit this fund and act as trustee, since our period of disengagement from the civil service as appointed government officials is near.
We are presently affected by the South African civil service code of conduct, which prohibits civil servants from operating foreign accounts. I have the authority of my partners to propose that should you be willing to assist us in this transaction, you will be highly compensated on agreed percentage.
This transaction should be handled with utmost secrecy and confidentiality. Furthermore, your area of specialization is not a hindrance to the
successful execution of this transaction.
Kindly contact us on +277 3 4049700 or +873 763 593810 or by fax to indicate your willingness in assisting us.
Yours faithfully,
Mr. Fridat Mambo
Michael
wyandanch, New York
U.S.A.