text: "REQUEST FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN A FINANCIAL TRANSACTION. I am interested in your partnership in business dealing.This business proposal I wish to intimate you with is of mutual benefit and it's success is entirely based on mutual trustco-operation and a high level of confidentiality as regards this business transaction. I am representing the board of the contract award and monitoring committee of the South African Ministry of Mining and Resources.I am seeking your assistance to enable me transfer the sum of US$20000000.00 (Twenty Million United States Dollars) into your private or company account. The funds came about as a result of a contract awarded and executed for and on behalf of my Ministry.The contract was supposed to be awarded to two foreign contractors to the tune of US$60000000.00 (Sixty Million United States Dollars).But in the course of negotiation between my board and the contractor to our benefitthe contract was awarded to a Bulgarian contractor at the cost of US$40000000.00(Forty Million United States Dollars).This contract has been satisfactorily executed and inspected as the Bulgarian firm is presently securing payment from my Ministrywhere our Board is in-charge of all foreign contract payment approval/disbursement. As a civil servant still in active government serviceI am forbidden by law to operate an account outside the shores of South Africa.Hence this message to you seeking your assistance so as to enable me present you or your company as the second contractor of contractual claims alongside that of the Bulgarian contractorto enable me transfer the difference of US$20000000.00 (Twenty Million United States Dollars)into your provided account. On actualizationthe funds will be shared as stated below. 25% for you and 75% for us. What We request from you:- 1)Your full namescompany name if any(otherwise we will use your name to register a company). 2)Your addresstelfax and cell phone numbers. All logistics are in place and all modalities worked out for a smooth actualization of the transaction within the shortest possible time frame.For further details as to the workability of this transactionplease reach me as soon as possible for further clarification. Thank you for your anticipated co-operation while I await your urgent response. Yours Sincerely Mr James Radebe. ---- Msg sent via TruthMail - http://WebBasedEmail.com/"