Someone From South Africa Asking For My Help...?

on Monday, July 16, 2007

Received an email in my Yahoo Mail this morning:

"From lady T.Yengeni,WESSELSBRON-south AfricanDear Friend,My name is Mary Yengeni a south African Parliamentarian Wife. I got your Contact through a personal research .I am the Wife to Mr. Tony Yengeni . Mr Yengeni was the chairman of parliament's in south Africa and the former chief whip of the ruling political party ANC.
My Husband (MR. T. YENGENI), as a result of trust and Confidence has mandated that I search for a Reliable and trustworthy foreign partner,who Will help receive some funds, which we have in cash Totalling of(fifteen Million United States Dollars) into a personal,company or any Reliable foreign bank account for safe keeping and investment.Since our family bank accounts Within and outside the country have all been Frozen by the authorities. You can check the follwing web-sitesabout my husband and i and about the latest developement about our family.1) http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/2756861.stm2) http://www.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/europe/10/03/safrica.arms/index.htmlHowever we have managed to push the money to West- Africa ( Ghana ) and it is presently in Ghana through a diplomatic means which was only the means the money could leaves South Africa . The total sum will be shared as follows:25% for you , 70% For my family , and the remaining 5% will be used for the reimbursement of all the expenses we incurre in the process of this transaction.In this regard,i will advice you to contact my Son that is in refugees camp in Ghana, He will give you further details on the way forward, and necessary surpport. Name Richard .Sam.Yengeni.E-mail address :samweah_kg@yahoo.co.id
Refugees camp Ghana R/M 47, Block 10 Endeavor to keep this business strictly confidential because of South African Goverment.I will be most grateful if you can assist us in this transaction.Awaiting your urgent reply asap.
ThanksMary Yengeni. Mrs(For The Family)"

I know this is a spam. However, I am curious what are things that will come out if I did click the link...so I copy the link and paste it in the browser..This is what come out...a news from CNN website..

"CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- A senior official in the South African government has been arrested on multi-billion dollar corruption and fraud charges.
Tony Yengeni, the African National Congress (ANC) party's chief whip, is the first high-profile politician to be arrested in the long-running investigation.
He appeared in court on Wednesday to deny the charges of corruption, fraud, perjury and forgery in connection with a massive discount he allegedly received on a luxury car in exchange for influencing an arms deal, according to court documents.
Yengeni, former chairman of Parliament's defence committee, was arrested on Wednesday by the elite Scorpions police unit after he voluntarily surrendered to their custody, Reuters news agency reported.
An arrest warrant had also been issued for Michael Woerfel, an official with European Aeronautic and Defence Space Company (EADS), which was involved in the suspect arms deal.
EADS -- owned by DaimlerChrysler, Aerospatiale Matra of France and Spain's Casa -- won a number of defence contracts in South Africa after the end of apartheid to supply helicopters, submarines and fighter jets.

Fifty allegations
Yengeni and other senior government and defence officials are alleged to have bought luxury cars at massive discounts through EADS.
According to court documents, Yengeni bought a Mercedes-Benz ML320 4x4 at a 48 percent discount from DaimlerChrysler Aerospace -- which was later folded into EADS -- with the intention of using his power to influence the awarding of defence contracts to the company.
Yengeni, who was not asked to plead when he appeared before Cape Town Magistrates Court, had previously denied receiving a discount for the car.
EADS has acknowledged that it did arrange about 30 car deals over the last three years but said it made a profit from the sales.
In a statement released to Reuters news agency the ANC said: "We believe in the principle of presumption of innocence until proven guilty (but) should there be any truth in the allegations the ANC will not hesitate to take action."
Three South African state agencies are probing up to 50 allegations of fraud and corruption in the awarding of defence contracts after parliament's public accounts committee found irregularities. "


Now, why should I want to help a corrupted politician? Even this is for real, I would not offered to help them also. The people who have been charged with the above allegations should been setenced to whole life prison. The money they obtained should be given to help those poor and needed people in South Africa. How can these people live in such luxury life and yet there are people in their own country who have died because of hunger....

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