Stupid Punts!

Stupid Punts!

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Examples of the "Nigerian scam" that flood my email box everyday.

Sunday, May 23, 2004

Another letter from someone claiming to be the Deputy Minister of Minerals and Energy of South Africa, they seem to have of lot of Ministers there!

Her husband died, and she discovered (much to her surprise!) that he had around $18M derived from diamonds and other illicit sources.

She needs to access the money, which is held in Belgium, so she wants me to pretend to be a business associate of her late hubby.

This little ruse is required, because her lawyer would quite naturally be concerned about her entering into a transaction with someone she "hardly knows".

Well that reasoning works both ways madam, I think I will decline your kind and dishonest offer.



Greetings to you,

With warm heart I offer my friendship, and greetings, and I hope this mail meets
you in good time. However
strange or surprising this contact might seem to you as we have not met
personally or had any dealings in
the past, I humbly ask that you take due consideration of its importance and the
immense benefit it will be
to you.

After careful consideration with my children, we resolved to contact you for
your most needed assistance in this manner. I duly apologize for infringing on
your privacy, if this contact is not acceptable to you, as I make this proposal
to you as a person of integrity.

First and foremost I wish to introduce myself properly to you. My name is Mrs.
Susan Shabangu, mother of three and the Deputy Minister of Minerals and Energy
of The Republic of South Africa for seven years running.

I will now give you a general overview of the situation. When I was sworn in as
Deputy Minister of Minerals and Energy in 1996, with my influence, my husband
Mr. Ndelebe Shabangu a very successful
businessman was awarded several contracts in my ministry and had direct dealings
with foreign investors in this field. Due to my political status, I was not
involved in my husband's business which was very vast and successful. My beloved
husband died whilst on an official trip to Trinidad and Tobago in February 2001.

When my husband died, I was contacted as next of kin by a private security firm
in Europe to come forth with the Certificate of Deposit and claim a safety
deposit my husband has in their Vault in his name. At
that time, my children and I did not have an idea where the Certificate might
be. We then instructed the security firm to continue holding the safety
deposit until further instructions from me. Whilst preparing
for the second remembrance of my beloved husband, I was going through his
library collection and to my astonishment I discovered a Certificate of
Deposit for the safety deposit with this private security firm, and
other documents relating to the safety deposit in a book. The safety deposit
which is a trunk, is stocked with hard currency (US Dollars)totalling
$18,500,000 which was generated from cash payments from his business
associates in the diamond trade from Antwerp, Belgium.

Though I knew my late husband was in the diamond business, I did not have the
knowledge that he moved funds in cash. This has came as a shock to me and my
children, and we have decided to have this fund invested immediately in
commercial and residential properties abroad as well as profitable ventures, as
any member of my family cannot hold such a huge amount in our name due to my
political status, hence we sincerely propose to you to render us your most
needed assistance in this regard.

If you agree to render us your assistance, your role in this project will be to
act on my behalf as a trustee to receive the safety deposit containing the funds
from the Security firm. Though I believe this transaction should be based on
mutuality, my family's interest will be protected by a family associate, who is
a lawyer(attorney) attached to the South African Embassy in the country where
the security firm is located.
He is now aware of the safety deposit, and I have informed him that I am
locating one of my husband's business associates (you) to handle the funds and
invest on our behalf, as he might be opposed to our decision if he found out
that I barely know you.

For your reliable assistance, we are offering you 15 %($2,775,000) of the funds.
I thank you in advance we anticipate your assistance in enabling us achieve this
goal. On hearing from you, I will forward your contact to the
gentleman lawyer who will be representing us, and also give you his contact for
both of you to communicate and proceed with the transaction.

He will be working with you for a mutual conclusion of the process and I look
forward to a long lasting business relationship with you. As you may
understand, due to my sensitive position in the present government,
it is not safe to communicate with me via phone or fax.

This is why I have communicated with you with my private email address, and I
like us to keep this way, for the safety of this transaction. Kindly respond on


Please contact me on my private email address; whether or not you are interested
in assisting us.
This will enable us make alternative plans, in the event of non-interest on your
part.

With warm regards,
MRS. SUSAN SHABANGU
Deputy Minister of Minerals and Energy
South Africa

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