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MR=2E JOSEPH MAKALE
DEPARTMENT OF MINERALS
AND ENERGYPRETORIA=2C
SOUTH AFRICA=2E
April 17th=2E=2C 2003
Sir=2C
It is my great pleasure to write you this letter on behalf of my colleagues=2E Your information was given to me by a member of the SouthAfrican Export Promotion Council =28SAEPC=29 who was with the Governmentdelegation on a trip to your country for a United Nations bilateralconference talk on sustainable development to encourage foreigninvestors=2E I have decided to seek a confidential co-operation with youin the execution of a deal hereunder for the benefit of all partiesand hope you will keep it confidential because of the nature of the business=2EWithin the Department of Minerals and Energy where I work as an assistant Director of Audit=2C with the co-operation of two other topofficials=2C we have in our possession an overdue contractor payment inUS Dollars funds=2EThe said funds represent certain percentage of the contract valueexecuted on behalf of my Department by a foreign contracting firm=2C=28Pearls Ltd=29 which we the officials over-invoiced to the amount ofUS$15=2C200=2C000 =28Fifteen Million Two Hundred Thousand US Dollars=29=2ESince the present elected Government is determined to pay foreigncontractors all debts owed=2C so as to maintain good relations withforeign governments and non-governmental agencies=2C we included ourbills for approvals with the Department of Finance and the ReserveBank of South Africa =28RBSA=29=2E We are 100+% sure of funds approvals toanyone or company we =28The Audit Committee=29 recommend as part of thesub-contractors who did jobs for the Department=2E We are seeking yourassistance to front as the sub-contractor of the unclaimed funds=2C since we are not allowed to operate foreign accounts=2E Details andchange of beneficiary information upon application for claim toreflect payment and approvals will be secured on behalf of You=2FyourCompany=2EMy colleagues and I are prepared to give you US$2=2E5m while we takeUS$7=2E4m and the balance of US$5=2E3m for taxes and miscellaneousexpenses incurred=2EThis business is completely safe and secure=2C provided you treat itwith utmost confidentiality=2E It does not matter whether You=2FyourCompany does contract projects=2C as a transfer of rights will be secured in favor of You=2Fyour Company through the Federal high Court ofSouth Africa before we can proceed=2EI have reposed my confidence in you and hope that you will notdisappoint us=2E Kindly notify me immediately  for further details upon your acceptance of this proposal=2E You can also contact me by email=3A josemak=40caramail=2Ecom
Yours Faithfully=2C
Joseph Makale =28Mr=2E=29