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Cowboy7307


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Barrister Jacoba Alexander
Tel: 0027-105009-518
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA.
 
 
Attn: The Director/Ceo.
 
Sir,
                                PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
I am the chairman of the review committee attached to the Department of Transport and Aviation here in South Africa. I have decided to send forth this proposal to you after some due deliberation. I have in my possession the sum of US$10.5M, (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ). The above fund which is now in a Government suspense account of a recent contract awarded to a foreign firm for supplies of raw materials to this Ministry.
 
This is in pursuant to the terms of our agreement under the international monetary fund (I.M.F.) and  Paris Club debt servicing program to pay out all outstanding debts owed to foreign firms. I now seek your assistance for the easy transfer of the over-invoiced (surplus) amount as the beneficiary.
 
And also in recognition of your personal executive profile and investment opportunities available in your country. At this juncture, I want to present you or your firm as the original beneficiary of the above fund to enable me put claim on the above sum. I will manipulate and authenticate the payment to you or your firm. I am assuring you that it is 100% risk-free transaction because all the necessary arrangements have been made.
 
Finally, I have agreed to give you 45% of the fund due to your assistance, 5% to be set aside for expenses made by both sides. While the remaining 50% will be for my investment in your country. If satisfied with this proposal, kindly notify me by telephone or send a mail so that I can furnish you with more details on how the transaction will be done. I will be with you in person before the fund arrives in your account.
 
Please note that this is highly confidential and should be treated as such
 
Best regards,
Barrister Jacoba Alexander
Email: jalexander@safrica.com



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sarg


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I wonder ?? Could I trouble you to be a partner in this wonderful opportunity to be ripped off... ha ha ha ha  nononono  NOT !!!!



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jules47


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WOW!! wish I was as lucky as you - NOT!!

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He He, you still see em come through occasionally, have to give the author full marks for trying.biggrin



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Let me help you out with a response:

Dear

Yes I heard something was going down in South Africa.

Unfortunately I am unable to help you with this transaction as I'm already involved in a couple of multi-million dollar deals with Miss Pamela Bin Laden and Miss Sandra Hussein.

Don't worry I won't mention the fund to the Interpol Officers if they happen to pop round for tea.

Would you like to see my website ? http://www.ebolamonkeyman.com/

Take care in Africa I heard there are a lot of scammers there.



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I'm pe'ed off my barrister is only giving me 10% for my troubles, and Jacoba's grammar and spelling is much better than the one I am negotiating with, I think I will swap across for that better deal.
But now you have gone and posted it everyone is going to want a slice of the pie.
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Got similar offer 12 months ago I have now paid cash for a 12 story block of units on Gold Coast I have also taken delivery of my 120 foot cruiser with helipad and chopper still waiting delivery of the Bentley.

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aussietraveller wrote:

Got similar offer 12 months ago I have now paid cash for a 12 story block of units on Gold Coast I have also taken delivery of my 120 foot cruiser with helipad and chopper still waiting delivery of the Bentley.

And not a word about the new caravan. !!!

that's the first thing we ordered when we got that same letter, twelve months ago,

Hmmmmm   hope the loot turns up soon the caravan has been finished long ago,  crycrycry

 

K.J.



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They make you laugh don't they.

We have a caravan advertised in a few places and have had a couple of scammers purporting to work on an oil rig and wanting us to pay their "shipping agent" approx. $1000 (with a promise of later repayment) as said agent collects our van!!

It would be such an easy sale.....

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Roving-Dutchy


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The crazy thing is that people get taken in all the time, Nigeria's biggest export earner is the money flowing in from scams like these and they seem to be getting more sophisticated the spelling and grammar in the example is very good compared to many that I have been sent.
Spam emails get a hit rate of about 1% which is as good as you can expect from a genuine marketing campaign.
Cheers
David

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"Please note that this is highly confidential and should be treated as such"

bugger , you've probably just blown your chances - they said to keep it confidential - he he he

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