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From: "Mr. Lewis Madani" <[email protected]>
Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2021 17:58:18 +0000
Subject: With All Due Respect
FROM: MR. LEWIS MADANI
TEL:
EMAIL: [email protected]
ATTN: SIR/MADAM
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
Compliment of the day, May I have the pleasure of introducing myself?
I am Mr. Lewis Madani, 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 E-mail address through the
internet in my search to find 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 secured account overseas, the sum
of Twenty Five Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars
(US$25.5 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$25.5 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’s 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]
Best Regards
Mr. Lewis Madani