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Kwezi Sibeko, Projects & Planning, Department of Minerals & Energy, Pretoria

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This scam actually looks totally new. I’ve searched all the ordinary sources, both for the name Kwezi Sibeko, the Projects & Planning departement, as well as The Department of Minerals & Energy, but can see no other instance of this fraudulent email. Still I’m positive that it is a scam.

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Update: 1/16 2005:Kwezi Sibeko did not like the fact that I published his mail. See /www.lindqvist.com/threats-from-iscammer-kwezi-sibeko/
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The discaimer in the footer is a nice touch I think. How can I valuate the mail if I’m not even allowed to read it through? [kursiv:”Please notify the sender immediately if it has unintentionally reached
you and do not read, disclose or use the content in any way.”] Well sorry, if you send a bait to me like this I will swallow, and my way of treating a scam is to publish it.

Enjoy:

From: brad57@sympatico.ca
Subject: Mail dated 14.01.05
Date: Jan 15, 2005 09.52.04 MET
To: [two of my more widely known addresses]
Reply to: kwezi@mail2world.com

Date: Fri, 14 Jan. 2005 06:00
X-MSMail-Priority: Normal
X-mailer: 128 encryption secure e-mailer (DME/90162-3381)
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 128bit

Good Morning,
Kindly pardon the use of a medium as informal as this for reaching out to you to make a request of great importance to us.
My name is Kwezi Sibeko and I work as a Director of Projects & Implementation with The Department of Minerals & Energy here in Pretoria.
My colleagues and I would like to request that you assist us in re-profiling funds valued at Twenty-Two Million, Five Hundred Thousand U. S Dollars which we want kept safely overseas under your supervision. In other words, we would like you to receive the said funds on our behalf.
The Funds were derived over time from a project awarded a foreign firm
by my Department and presently the actual contract cost have been paid to the original project executors, leaving the balance in the tune of the said amount which we have in principle obtained approval to remit overseas.
I have the authority and approval of my partners involved in this transaction to negotiate a suitable compensation for your participation and I propose 22.2 percent, while we also propose that we receive 46.6 percent and 31.2 percent be earmarked for purposes of taxation. This Endeavour has a minimal risk factor on your part provided you treat it with the utmost discretion.
I am available on Tel:(International Dialing Code)+87 476 359 3635 or by fax: (International Dialing Code)+87 476 359 3636 to discuss further with you.

Yours Sincerely,

Kwezi Sibeko
***********************************************************
This e-mail and any attachments are privileged and may contain confidential information intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure of this information is prohibited under applicable law.
The person addressed in the e-mail is the sole authorized recipient. Please notify the sender immediately if it has unintentionally reached you and do not read, disclose or use the content in any way.

I do love the standard mail disclaimer at the bottom of Sibeko’s mail.

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  • John

    I’ve got a similar email:

    Date: Tue, 15 May 2007 00:42:14 +0000
    From: william buthelezzi
    To: undisclosed-recipients: ;
    Subject: FOREIGN PARTNER NEEDED

    ATTN:
    FOREIGN PARTNER NEEDED
    Goodday, I write, asking for your indulgence in re-profiling funds to tune of Twenty five Million United
    States Dollars (US$25m)which we want kept safely overseas under your supervision. In other words, we would
    like you to receive the said funds on our behalf. The Funds were derived over time from projects awarded to
    a foreign firms by my Department, and presently the actual contract cost have been paid to the original
    project executors, leaving the balance in the tune of the said amount which we have in principle obtained
    approval to remit overseas. Kindly pardon the use of a medium as informal as this for reaching out to you
    to make a request of great importance to us. Currently, I work as a Director of Projects at The Department
    of Minerals & Energy here in Pretoria. I have the authority and approval of my partners involved in this
    transaction to negotiate a suitable compensation for your participation and I propose 25% percent, while we
    also propose that we receive 70 percent and 5% percent be earmarked for purposes of taxation. This endeavor
    has a minimal risk factor on your part provided you treat it with the utmost discretion. You are advised to
    reach me through email correspondence. I am available via my private email to discuss further with you. I
    kindly wait to hear from you. Yours Sincerely, WILLIAM BUTTELLEZI

  • John

    I’ve got a similar email:

    Date: Tue, 15 May 2007 00:42:14 +0000
    From: william buthelezzi
    To: undisclosed-recipients: ;
    Subject: FOREIGN PARTNER NEEDED

    ATTN:
    FOREIGN PARTNER NEEDED
    Goodday, I write, asking for your indulgence in re-profiling funds to tune of Twenty five Million United
    States Dollars (US$25m)which we want kept safely overseas under your supervision. In other words, we would
    like you to receive the said funds on our behalf. The Funds were derived over time from projects awarded to
    a foreign firms by my Department, and presently the actual contract cost have been paid to the original
    project executors, leaving the balance in the tune of the said amount which we have in principle obtained
    approval to remit overseas. Kindly pardon the use of a medium as informal as this for reaching out to you
    to make a request of great importance to us. Currently, I work as a Director of Projects at The Department
    of Minerals & Energy here in Pretoria. I have the authority and approval of my partners involved in this
    transaction to negotiate a suitable compensation for your participation and I propose 25% percent, while we
    also propose that we receive 70 percent and 5% percent be earmarked for purposes of taxation. This endeavor
    has a minimal risk factor on your part provided you treat it with the utmost discretion. You are advised to
    reach me through email correspondence. I am available via my private email to discuss further with you. I
    kindly wait to hear from you. Yours Sincerely, WILLIAM BUTTELLEZI

  • I couldn’t understand some parts of this article y, Pretoria, but I guess I just need to check some more resources regarding this, because it sounds interesting.

  • I couldn’t understand some parts of this article y, Pretoria, but I guess I just need to check some more resources regarding this, because it sounds interesting.

  • David Golden

    I received virtually the identical scam by fax, this time signed by John William as director

  • David Golden

    I received virtually the identical scam by fax, this time signed by John William as director

  • Ashley

    How do these things get your darn email. I have had so many of them sent them an email back stating that I would forward to my lawyer *which i have* and it seems they wait 3months and I get another post like this one….
    Good Day, I write, asking for your indulgence in re-profiling funds to tune of (US$20.5m) which we want kept safely overseas under your supervision. The Funds were derived over time from a project awarded to a foreign firm by my Department, and presently the actual contract cost have been paid to the original project executors, leaving the balance in the tune of the said amount which we have in principle obtained approval to remit overseas. Kindly pardon the use of this medium, I work as a Director of Projects at The Department of Minerals & Energy here in Pretoria. I have the authority and approval of my partners involved in this transaction to negotiate a suitable compensation for your participation. This endeavor has minimal risk factor on your part; you are advised to reach me through my private email address:solomonkhumalo1@gmail.com Kindly notify me, your secured Telephone and fax number for further details and also for me to call you. I wait to hear from you. Yours sincerely, Solomon Khumalo
    is there anything at all you could do?

  • Ashley

    How do these things get your darn email. I have had so many of them sent them an email back stating that I would forward to my lawyer *which i have* and it seems they wait 3months and I get another post like this one….
    Good Day, I write, asking for your indulgence in re-profiling funds to tune of (US$20.5m) which we want kept safely overseas under your supervision. The Funds were derived over time from a project awarded to a foreign firm by my Department, and presently the actual contract cost have been paid to the original project executors, leaving the balance in the tune of the said amount which we have in principle obtained approval to remit overseas. Kindly pardon the use of this medium, I work as a Director of Projects at The Department of Minerals & Energy here in Pretoria. I have the authority and approval of my partners involved in this transaction to negotiate a suitable compensation for your participation. This endeavor has minimal risk factor on your part; you are advised to reach me through my private email address:solomonkhumalo1@gmail.com Kindly notify me, your secured Telephone and fax number for further details and also for me to call you. I wait to hear from you. Yours sincerely, Solomon Khumalo
    is there anything at all you could do?

  • Kevin

    I got the same with a different name. KeKe Jabu.

  • Kevin

    I got the same with a different name. KeKe Jabu.

  • Colin

    I replied that if he sent me a measley $500, I would consider the offer.
    Of course, I will not wait with baited breath to become rich overnight.

  • Colin

    I replied that if he sent me a measley $500, I would consider the offer.
    Of course, I will not wait with baited breath to become rich overnight.

  • christine

    I got the same as well today, from Keke Jabu

  • I got the same as well today, from Keke Jabu

  • nonameplease003

    From: Mr. Peter Khumalo
    Please reply to peterkhumalo1@webmail.co.za
    Attention:

    I am new to this internet and and linkedin thing which a friend told me was the perfect way to network. After going through your profile, I see you as someone brave enough to think and grow big.

    I write, asking for your indulgence in re-profiling funds to tune of Twelve Million, Eight Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$12.8m) which we want to keep safely overseas under your supervision.

    In other words, we would like you to receive the said funds on our behalf. The Funds were derived over time from a project awarded to a foreign firm by my Department, and presently the actual contract cost have been paid to the original project executors, leaving the balance in the tune of the said amount which we have in principle obtained approval to remit overseas.

    Currently, I work as a Director of Projects at The Department of Minerals & Energy here in Pretoria South Africa. I have the authority and approval of my partners involved in this transaction to negotiate a suitable compensation for your participation and I propose 22.2 percent, while we also propose that we receive 46.6 percent and 31.2 percent be earmarked for purposes of taxation.

    This endeavor has a minimal risk factor on your part provided you treat it with the utmost discretion. please send your phone number, email address and your full name/address to peterkhumalo1@webmail.co.za because I dont really understand this site.

    I kindly wait to hear from you.
    Please reply to peterkhumalo1@webmail.co.za

    Yours Sincerely,

    Mr. Peter Khumalo