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----- Original Message -----
From: ALBERT
ZUMA
Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 6:07 AM
Subject: EMAIL FROM ALBERT ZUMA Department of Finance & Economic Affairs .
Dear Sir/ Madam, Request for a Confidential Business Partnership
First, I must solicit your confidence in this transaction. I am a high placed official working with Department of Finance & Economic Affairs, in Cape Town South . I and two other colleagues are currently in need of a silent foreign partner whose identity we can use to transfer the sum of Twenty five Million U.S. dollar s. (USD$25, 000,000.00USD) this fund accrued legitimately to us as commission from foreign contracts, through our private connections.
Yours faithfully, Mr. Albert Zuma |
Department of Finance & Economic Affairs
Cape Town South Africa.
Dear Sir/ Madam,
Request for a Confidential Business Partnership
First, I must solicit your confidence in this transaction. I am a high placed official working with Department of Finance & Economic Affairs, in Cape Town South Africa. I and two other colleagues are currently in need of a silent foreign partner whose identity we can use to transfer the sum of Twenty five Million U.S. dollar s. (USD$25, 000,000.00USD) this fund accrued legitimately to us as commission from foreign contracts, through our private connections.
The fund is
presently waiting to be remitted from ABSA bank here in South Africa to any overseas beneficiary confirmed by us as
associate/receiver. By virtue of our positions as civil servants in my
country, we are not allowed by the civil service code of conduct to own or
operate bank accounts outside our shores. On the other hand, it is not safe for
us to keep the money here due to unstable political environment. I have
been mandated as a matter of trust by my colleagues, to look for
an overseas silent partner who could work with us to facilitate transfer
of this fund for our mutual benefit, hence the reason for this
email.
What I am
requesting from you is: (1) to be our silent partner and receive the funds as
the sole benefactor to the contract amount which we shall secure all legal
documentation to authenticate our claim. (2) Provide a , private telephone and
fax number for easy communication under your control 3)Receive the funds as the
beneficiary, take out your commission and keep the rest of the money until
I arrive there to meet you after the transfer is
completed.
My
proposal is that after you receive the funds, it would be shared as follows :(
1) 30% to you as commission for your co-operation and assistance in facilitating
the transfer, while the remaining 70% belongs to me and two colleagues. You will
be free to take out your commission immediately after the money hits 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 advices and direction on
investing into profitable/lucrative venture.
However, this is
optional, and if it is not convenient for you to further assist us with
investing the money, we can end our cooperation after you make available to us
our part of the money.
The transaction, although discrete, is legitimate and
the money will be transferred successful with all necessary back-up official
documents showing legitimate source/origin of fund. The transfer will be
affected within a period not longer than two weeks as soon as we reach an
agreement and you furnish me with a suitable response indicating your interest
for processing the transfer. I plead with you on one issue, whether you are
interested or not, kindly do not expose this information to any one
else.
I confirm that the transaction is legitimate and without any
risks
either to us or yourself. Please, give me your response immediately
by return mail through my alternate email: albertzuma111@jmail.co.za
Yours faithfully,
Mr. Albert Zuma