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From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Date: Sun, 17 May 2020 06:28:59 +0000
Subject: Compliment
FROM: MR. LEONARD MARKUS
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA.
ATTN: SIR/MADAM,
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
Compliment of the day, may I have the pleasure of introducing myself? I am Mr. Leonard Markus, a senior staff and chairman of Tender Board Committee on the award of contracts in Department of Works and Housing here in South Africa. I got your contact mail address through the internet in my search for a trustworthy person on whom I can repose confidence for colossal international money transaction.
My aim of sending this "business proposal" to you is to solicit for your assistance and co-operation to transfer some huge amount of fund into your account overseas. Therefore, this communication should be held in high confidence.
I wish to transfer into a safe and trusted overseas account, the sum of Twenty Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$28.5 Million) which is over-invoiced amount from contracts we awarded to foreign contractors who have been duly paid on completion of their various contracts. This money right now is in a coded account in the Reserve Bank of South Africa
However, by virtue of my position as civil servants, i cannot acquire these funds in my name or in the names of companies here in South Africa. I therefore asked on trust and sincerity to look for a reliable international outfit partner abroad into whose account the sum of US$28.5 Million would be transferred. We have agreed on the following sharing ratio if you accept my proposal.
1. Sixty percent (60%) for me and forty percent (40%) for you, the account owner.
My choice of you for this transaction is basically hanged on your field and profession, hence this business proposal. If you are interested in this deal, I will require some information from you in order to affect the transfer of the money. Please, be informed that we shall commence processing of claims of payment once i receive your interest from you, and the funds will get into your account within Five (5) working days by Telegraphic Transfer (T/T)
Note: that this transaction is 100% risk free. Do acknowledge the receipt of this letter by indicating your interest in the transaction and also including your direct contact details such as your telephone and fax numbers for easy communication regarding this transaction. Email me on my private email: [email protected]
With Best Regards
Mr. Leonard Markus.