An illicit offer from South Africa
Posted by Michael Holdcroft in 419 scam, Transfer Agent Fraud, tags: 5m, Advance Fee Fraud, Committee Need, Contract Value, Contracting Firm, Department Mineral Resources, Department Of Minerals And Energy, Dr George, E Mail Address, Fax Number, George Owen, Individual Company, Invoiced, Loot, Minerals And Energy, Money Transfer, Personal Telephone, South Africa, Taxation, Telephone FaxThis is a rehash of the “we have embezzeled money from our company and need someone to help transfer the loot”.
Now if I had done that, I certainly would have organised the transfer before I had actually stolen the money, instead of posting this message out to thousands on the Internet afterwards.
———- Forwarded message ———-
From: george owen
Date: Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 10:03 PM
Subject: Transfer Of $35.5m
To: georgeowen1@live.com
From: Dr. George Owen.
I am Dr.George Owen, Director of Project , South Africa Department of Minerals and Energy. I am making this contact with you based on the Committee need for an individual/company who is willing to assist us with a solution to a money transfer.
This amount $35.5m represents the balance of the total contract Value Executed on behalf of Department mineral resources and Energy by a foreign contracting firm, which we the officials over-invoiced deliberately, of which the actual sum has been paid.
Should you be willing to assist us in the transaction? Your share of the sum will be 25% of the $35.5million, 70% for us and 5% for taxation and miscellaneous expenses. To enable us commence,provide your personal telephone/fax number . Contact me through my alternative e-mail address: gowen011@hotmail.com
Best Regards,
Dr.George Owen.
Tel:+27 787048899
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