You arre correct about this being a SCAM. Heard Clark Howard talking about
it not to long ago. He says that once they get your information (bank
account number ) they will drain your account and disapear in the night.

People beware for sure.

----- Original Message -----
From: "supermario" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 10:15 AM
Subject: Fw: mutual business - FYI - NEW SCAM ON THE NET


> I just received this one.  Please forward to everybody
> you know.....
>
> People Beware!...
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "FRANK NKULU" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 1:53 PM
> Subject: mutual business
>
>
> > STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL & URGENT.
> >
> > I am Mr FRANK NKULU a native of Cape Town in
> > South Africa and I am an Executive Accountant with
> > the South Africa  DEPARTMENT OF MINERAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY
> > First and foremost, I apologized using this medium to
> > reach you for a transaction/business of this magnitude, but this
> > is due to Confidentiality and prompt access reposed on this medium.
> >
> > I have decided to seek a confidential co-operation with you in the
> > execution of the deal described Hereunder for the benefit of all parties
> > and hope you will keep it as a top secret because of the
> > nature of this transaction.
> >
> > Within the Department of Mining & Natural Resources where I work
> > as an Executive Accountant and with the cooperation of four other
> > top officials, we have in our possession as overdue payment bills
> >  totaling Twenty - One Million, Five Hundred Thousand U. S.
> > Dollars ($21,500,000.) which we want to transfer abroad with the
> > assistance and cooperation of a foreign company/individual to
> >  receive the said fund on our behalf or a reliable foreign non-company
> >  account to receive such funds. More so, we are handicapped in
> > the circumstances, as the South Africa Civil Service Code of Conduct
> > does not allow us to operate offshore account hence your importance
> > in the whole transaction.
> >
> > This amount $21.5m represents the balance of the total contract
> > value executed on behalf of my Department by a foreign contracting
> > firm, which we the officials over-invoiced deliberately. Though the
actual
> > contract cost have been paid to the original contractor, leaving the
> > balance in the Tune of the said amount which we have in principles
> >  gotten approval to remit by Key tested Telegraphic Transfer (K.T.T)
> > to any foreign bank account you will provide by filing in an application
> > through the Justice Ministry here in South Africa for the  transfer of
> rights
> >  and privileges of the former contractor to you.
> >
> > I have the authority of my partners involved to propose that should you
> >  be willing to assist us in the transaction, your share of the sum will
be
> 25%
> > of the $21.5 million, 70% for us and 5% for taxation and miscellaneous
> > expenses. The business itself is 100% safe, on your part provided you
> treat
> >  it with utmost secrecy and confidentiality. Also your area of
> specialization
> >  is not a hindrance to the successful execution of this transaction. I
> have
> > reposed my confidence in you and hope that you will not disappoint me.
> >
> > Endeavor to contact me immediately on my private  e-mail address
whether
> > or not you are interested in this business. I want to assure you that my
> > partners and myself are in a position to make the payment of this claim
> >  possible provided you can give us a very strong Assurance and
> > guarantee that our share will be secured and please remember to treat
> >  this matter as very confidential matter, because we will not comprehend
> > with any form of exposure as we are still in active Government
> > Service and remember once again that time is of the essence in this
> business.
> >
> > I wait in anticipation of your fullest co-operation.
> >
> > Kindly send all correspondence to [log in to unmask]
> >
> > Yours faithfully,
> >
> > FRANK NKULU.
> >
> >
>
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