by Ralph
Thu Feb 04, 2010 8:05 am
In this email, the sender would like you to believe that you have been carefully chosen to assist with a large money transfer deal where you will get to keep millions of dollars in exchange for some of your time.
Some time into the deal you will be asked to pay fees, likely to another person that you will be introduced to, in the coming emails you will be promised and assured and asked to "trust" this anonymous sender.
Trust is important for scammers, a person who does not trust the sender will not send any money to them so they will go to great lengths to assure you of their legitimate intentions.
After you pay each fee, another fee will be introduced, fees will be for things you may never have heard of and will often be backed up by fake documents which are quite simple to create for most scammers.
With each new fee that is introduced, you will be told that it is the final fee and the money is just around the corner, of course, these are all lies, the money described does not exist and regardless of how many fees you pay, you will never receive money from these people.
It's a scam, do not reply.
[quote[From: "Philip Makeba" [email protected] (the email address it appeared to be sent from)
To: undisclosed-recipients:; (indicating it was sent to multiple recipients using BCC)
Sent:
Subject: Urgent Business
From the desk of:
Engr. Philip Makeba
Tel: 27 78 127 9658
Fax: 27 86 664 0999
Date: (Recent date included)
Attention: President / C.E.O
I am Engineer Philip Makeba, Director of Project, South African Ministry of Minerals And Energy Resources. I am making this contact with you based on the committee's need for an individual / company who is willing to assist us with a solution to a money transfer.
First and foremost, I apologized for 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. In unfolding this proposal, I want to count on you, as a respected and honest person to handle this transaction with sincerity, trust and confidentiality. 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.
My colleagues and I used our official position to influence the award of a contract to a foreign company based on a gentleman agreement that a certain percentage of the total contract value will be given to us. The foreign contracting firm has executed the contract and the contract amount paid less US$20,500,000.00 (Twenty Million Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars). Which represent the percentage which we agreed should be given to us since the present Government is determined to pay foreign contractors all debts owed, so as to maintain good relationship with foreign governments and non-government agencies; we intend to include our bills for approvals with the Department of Finance.
We are seeking your assistance to enable us claim the money since as civil servant we are not allowed to operate foreign accounts. Details shall be worked out in line with this to enable us claim the money without the slightest problem. I have the authority of my partners involved to propose that should you be willing to assist us in this transaction your share as compensation will be US$5.125m (25%), while my colleagues and I receive US$13.325m (65%) and the balance of US$2.5m (10%) for miscellaneous expenses that may be incurred by either party.
The business is completely safe and secure, provided you treat it with utmost confidentiality. It does not matter whether you / your Company does contracts, as transfer of powers will be secured in favour of you / your Company. Also, your area of specialization is not a hindrance to the successful execution of this transaction. We have reposed confidence in you and hope that you will not disappoint us.
Kindly notify me by fax or call me on my telephone number. Endeavour to send your secured telephone and fax numbers for further details upon your acceptance of this proposal.
Thank you in anticipation of your co-operation.
Regards,
Engr. Philip Makeba
Email Address: [email protected]
Ministry of Mineral and Energy Resources[/quote]
Some time into the deal you will be asked to pay fees, likely to another person that you will be introduced to, in the coming emails you will be promised and assured and asked to "trust" this anonymous sender.
Trust is important for scammers, a person who does not trust the sender will not send any money to them so they will go to great lengths to assure you of their legitimate intentions.
After you pay each fee, another fee will be introduced, fees will be for things you may never have heard of and will often be backed up by fake documents which are quite simple to create for most scammers.
With each new fee that is introduced, you will be told that it is the final fee and the money is just around the corner, of course, these are all lies, the money described does not exist and regardless of how many fees you pay, you will never receive money from these people.
It's a scam, do not reply.
[quote[From: "Philip Makeba" [email protected] (the email address it appeared to be sent from)
To: undisclosed-recipients:; (indicating it was sent to multiple recipients using BCC)
Sent:
Subject: Urgent Business
From the desk of:
Engr. Philip Makeba
Tel: 27 78 127 9658
Fax: 27 86 664 0999
Date: (Recent date included)
Attention: President / C.E.O
I am Engineer Philip Makeba, Director of Project, South African Ministry of Minerals And Energy Resources. I am making this contact with you based on the committee's need for an individual / company who is willing to assist us with a solution to a money transfer.
First and foremost, I apologized for 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. In unfolding this proposal, I want to count on you, as a respected and honest person to handle this transaction with sincerity, trust and confidentiality. 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.
My colleagues and I used our official position to influence the award of a contract to a foreign company based on a gentleman agreement that a certain percentage of the total contract value will be given to us. The foreign contracting firm has executed the contract and the contract amount paid less US$20,500,000.00 (Twenty Million Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars). Which represent the percentage which we agreed should be given to us since the present Government is determined to pay foreign contractors all debts owed, so as to maintain good relationship with foreign governments and non-government agencies; we intend to include our bills for approvals with the Department of Finance.
We are seeking your assistance to enable us claim the money since as civil servant we are not allowed to operate foreign accounts. Details shall be worked out in line with this to enable us claim the money without the slightest problem. I have the authority of my partners involved to propose that should you be willing to assist us in this transaction your share as compensation will be US$5.125m (25%), while my colleagues and I receive US$13.325m (65%) and the balance of US$2.5m (10%) for miscellaneous expenses that may be incurred by either party.
The business is completely safe and secure, provided you treat it with utmost confidentiality. It does not matter whether you / your Company does contracts, as transfer of powers will be secured in favour of you / your Company. Also, your area of specialization is not a hindrance to the successful execution of this transaction. We have reposed confidence in you and hope that you will not disappoint us.
Kindly notify me by fax or call me on my telephone number. Endeavour to send your secured telephone and fax numbers for further details upon your acceptance of this proposal.
Thank you in anticipation of your co-operation.
Regards,
Engr. Philip Makeba
Email Address: [email protected]
Ministry of Mineral and Energy Resources[/quote]
