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DEAR MR. SADFO,
MY NAME IS SAMUEL EDMONDU AND TOGETHER WITH MY COLLEAGUES [PARTNERS] WHO ARE EXECUTIVE
MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN TENDER�S BOARD COMMITTEE OF THE MINISTRY OF MINERALS,
MINES AND ENERGY, SENDS YOU WARM REGARDS AND GOODWILL FOR YOUR HEALTH AND PROSPERITY.
MR.SASSO, WE ARE DELIGHTED TO INVITE YOU FOR PARTICPATION IN MUTUALLY BENEFITING
BUSSINESS TRANSACTION- ON RECOMMEDATION BY A COLLEAGUE ABOUT YOUR ABILITY IN HANDLING
A TRANSACTION OF THIS MAGNITUDE REQUIRING STRICT CONFIDENTIALITY.
THE INTENTION OF THIS LETTER IS TO ASK YOUR FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION WITH US IN
COLLECTING A PAYMENT, WHICH HAS BEEN AFLOAT IN A SUSPENSE ACCONT OF THE MINISTRY. THE
SOURCE OF THIS MONEY NOW VALUED AT US$29.9MILLION WAS AN INVESTMENT INTEREST,
PURCHASED ORIGINALLY BY ONE MR. TOM A. SASSO IN 1973 AND LEASED TO THE SOUTH AFRICAN
MINERALS, MINES AND ENERGY MINISTRY. SINCE THE MATURITY OF THE INVESTMENT IN SEPTEMBER
1997, SEVERAL ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO CONTACT MR. TOM A. SASSO OR HIS NEXT OF KIN
OR ANY OF HIS CLOSE RLATIVE [IN WHOSE FAVOR THE CASH VALUE OF THE INVESTMENT CAN BE
PAID] WITH OUT ANY SUCCESS. SADLY, MORE RECENT INVESTIGATION BY THE GOVERNMENT FINALLY
REVEALED THAT MR.TOM A SASSO IS DECEASED. CONSEQUENTLY, THE MONEY WAS LODGED IN THE
MINISTRY�S SUSPENSE ACCOUNT PENDING THE FINDING OR ARRIVAL OF ANY OF HIS CLOSE RLATIVE
TO FILE A CLAIM FOR THE SUM.
MR. SASSO, MY COLLEAGUES AND I ARE IN CHARGE OE MONEY OWED TO OVERSEA BENEFICIARIES BY
THE MINISTRY AND WE HAVE INITIATED A PROCESS TO FILE A CLAIM FOR THE MATURED CASH
VALUE [US$29.9MLLION] OF THE INVESTMENT BY THE LATE MR. A. SASSO, IN HOPES OF
TRANSFERRING THE MONEY OVERSEA INTO YOUR TRUST FOR US. SINCE YOUR FAMILLY/SURNAME
[SASSO] AND COUNTRY RESIDENCE [U.S.A] IS THE SAME AS THAT PROVIDED BY THE LATE MR.
T.A.SASSO, IF WE CAN COME TO AN �AGREEMENT�, MY PARTNERS CAN SUCCESSFULLY INITIATE A
CLAIM FOR THE [US$29.9MILLION] FROM THE MINISTRY, INDICATING THAT YOU ARE A RELATIVE
OF THE DECEASED AND THAT YOU ARE APPIONTED HEIR BENEFICIARY OF HIS INVESTMENTS. IF THE
CLAIM IS APPROVED, YOU WILL BE PAID THE TOTAL SUM OF THE CASH INVESTMENT. MR. SASSO,
BE REST ASSURED THAT THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT WITH RESPECT TO THIS
CLAIM, IT IS PERFECTLY SAFE WITH NO RISK INVOLVED. IT IS SECURED FROM FURTHER
INQUIRES, AS THE TENDER BOARD COMMITTEE IS GIVEN THE POWERS BY THE LAWS OF THE
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA TO INVESTIGATE AND VERIFY CLAIMS FOR THE PAYMENT TO OVERSEAS
BENEFICIARIES. UPON OUR RECOMMENDATIONYOUR CLAIM WILL BE APPROVED AT THE PAYING
MINISTRY FOR ONWARD PAYMENT TOYOU. YOU WILL NOT BE REQUIRED TO TRAVEL TO SOUTH AFRICA
TO PROCES THE CLAIM YOURSELF; MY COLLEAGUES WILL HANDLE ALL RELEVANT ISSUES ON YOUR
BEHALF.
THE WILL BE PAID INTO AN OVERSEAS BANK ACCOUNT THAT YOU WILL NOMINATE. CONSEQUENTLY,
FOR ASSISTING US, AT THE END OF THE TRANSACTION YOUR SHARE WILL BE 25% OF THE TOTAL
SUM. 70% WILL BE OUR SHARE AND IT WILL BE UNDER YOUR TRUST PENDING VIABLE INVESTMENT
OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE TO US. I WILL LATER MEET YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY TO ENSURE THAT
YOU APPORTION OUR 70% TO US ACCORDINGLY. THE REMAINDER 5% WILL KEPT ASIDE TO SETTLE
EVERY EXPENSES INCIDENT TO THIS TRANSACTION. I STRONGLY ASSURE YOU THAT WE ARE IN THE
POSITION TO MAKE THIS PAYMENT POSSIBLE, PENDING WE HAVE YOUR FULL CO-OPERATION AND
GUARANTEE THAT OUR MONEY BE SAFE IN YOUR POSSESSION. AS PUBLIC SERVANT IN OUR COUNTRY,
WE CANNOT TRANSFER MONEY OVERSSEA IN OUR NAMES OR COMPANY NAMES AND WE ARE NOT ALLOWED
TO OPERATE FOREIGN ACCOUNTS. THEREFORE PLEASE TREAT THE BUSINESS IN STRICT
CONFIDENTIALITY, FOR WE SHOULD NOT BE CAUGHT MAKING THIS PAYMENT TO OURSELVES. WE ARE
INTO THIS ONE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY TO BE RICH, AND RICH INDEED FOR THE MANY YEARS
WE HAVE PUT INTO PUBLIC SERVICE. MR. SASSO, I DO HOPE THAT MY PROPOSAL IS ACCEPTABLE
TO YOU. I AM USING THIS OPPORTUNITY WRITE YOU BECAUSE I AM CURRENTLY IN THE EUROPE ON
GOVERNMENT SPONORED TRADE MISSION BUT WILL BE GOING BACK TO SOUTH AFRICA SHORTLY.
PLEASE YOU CAN CALL ME AT THE ABOVE PHONE# AND/OR E-MAIL ME. I URGENTLY ANTICIPATE
YOUR QUICK REPLY. AFTER HEARING FROM YOU I SHALL BRING YOU TO A BETTER UNDERSTANDING
OF THIS GREAT OPPORTUNITY AND INFORM YOU ABOUT THE INFORMATION NEEDED FROM YOU, TO
FILE THE CLAIM AND CONCLUDE THE PAYMENT TANSFER TO YOU.
PLEASE THIS LETTER IS FOR YOUR EYES ONLY AND I PLEAD FOR COMPLETE CONFIDENTAILITY AND
SECRECY ABOUT THIS TRANSACTION FOR WE ARE HIGHLY PLACED OFFICERS IN MY COUNTRY.
SAMUEL EDMONDU.
