directed by an invisible hand

Dear Mr. Nathan

I’m sorry to hear of the diffficulties that you are having in downloading my identity document, as I may have mentioned I am new to the world of computers so have no doubt done something silly. I will try again today to get a suitable scan of my passport and forward it to you as soon as possible.

I have made enquiries at the hotel and there is a Western Union office in Mr.Thomson’s store at no. 12 Park Road, which is just half an hour’s walk from here, so I shall set off shortly and arrange the transfer. It is fortunate that I managed to empty the office safe before the fraud squad moved in, I have just enough money left to pay your fees. Sometimes things just work out for the best, it’s almost as though the path of my life is directed by an invisible hand. Do you find that Mr. Nathan?

KInd Regards

Mr. B. Nodelay

Send the fee ….

To: b.nodelay@hotmail.co.uk
Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2010 07:05:22 +0000
Subject: RE: REMITTANCE PROCEDURE
From: edward@nathanassociates.com

Attention: Brooke Nodelay,

Sir,

I have tried all means to download your identity document but could not, you should fax it to this number + 27 865852160 this morning so that I can commence with the remittance as I cannot open the non-resident account and company registration without it, as I made mentioned in my previous mails if you don’t have an international passport you can either use your driver’s license or any form of national identity document.

As your partner suggested he wants to conclude this fund remittance before next week Tuesday as the fund is long over  due for transfer and have to be remitted before the Christmas Holidays and as such the best means of sending your non-resident account opening fee is either through money gram money transfer or western union money transfer because bank to bank transfer will take four to six days to arrive and therefore defeating our objectives of concluding before mid next week, so I will advise you send it through money gram money transfer or western union money transfer so that I can receive it same day and commence with procuring an authority to remit document for the fund transfer.

Send the fee with my financial sectarys name and call me with the reference/payment slip.

NAME:  IVANI  NTSHWANTI,

ADDRESS: 197 LOUIS BOTHAN AVE,ORANGE GROOVE, JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA.

Do send me your number for easier communication and feel free to always call me on +27 73 707 9746.

Awaiting your urgent confirmation.

Yours Sincerely,

Edward Nathan Esq.

send me some money………

To: b.nodelay@hotmail.co.uk
Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2010 18:04:16 +0000
Subject: RE: REMITTANCE PROCEDURE
From: edward@nathanassociates.com

Attention: Brooke Nodelay,

Sir,

With respect to your returning the Power of Attorney, we are due to commence since you have signed the power of attorney that gives me the authority to act on your behalf in this fund transfer. I will now commence with company registration and opening of a non-resident account in your name for your onward remittance to your nominated bank account but I still require a copy of your identity document either passport copy/drivers license or any national identity document.

Listed below is the cost of the company registration and non-resident account opening of which your partner informed me that he will pay for you company registration and back dating while you pay for the account opening fee as he has also paid for the authority to remit procurement.

1. Company Registration: US$8,900 {Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Dollars}

2. Non- Resident Account Opening and Upgrading: US$52 & US$2000 {Fifty Two Dollars & Two Thousand Dollars}

To open a non resident account is 52 dollars and to upgrade the account to carry the fund is 2000 Dollars as the fund cannot be deposited in a virgin/newly opened account, your partner will pay 8,900 Dollars for your company registration and you pay a total of 2,052 Dollars for the online non-resident account opening and upgrading. Do make the arrangement to send the fee, immediately I receive it I will proceed with procuring and signing all documentations on your behalf for the remittance and I can guarantee you that you will start transferring the fund from the non-resident account which will be opened for you to your account before end of next week if we commence immediately.

Do call me for further inquiry. +27 73 707 9746.

Yours Sincerely,

Edward Nathan Esq

everything is a bit hazy thereafter….

Dear Mr. Nathan

My apologies for the delay in returning the signed document to you, I have been laid low by a mystery illness which left me unable to rise from bed until just a few minutes ago. I can’t think what can have caused it, perhaps it was something I ate. I recall getting into conversation with an elderly but strangely attractive Welsh lady over a few gins in the bar of the Mindoah Hotel last night, but everything is a bit hazy thereafter.

Anway, I have signed and dated the agreement, electronically by means of a mouse as I didn’t feel up to a trip to the internet cafe in order to make use of their scanner. I have done as you suggest and left the witness signature blank, there is little prospect of finding a trustworthy person in this part of the country.

Agreement and id are attached.

I look forward to your reply,

Kind Regards,

Mr. B. Nodelay

The agreement arrives..

To: b.nodelay@hotmail.co.uk
Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2010 06:40:49 +0000
Subject: RE: REMITTANCE PROCEDURE
From: edward@nathanassociates.com

Attention: Brooke Nodelay,

Sir,

See attached the investment agreement and sign in the first MR. and put in the date below and find a confidential witness to sign for you, but due to the confidentiality of this remittance if you cannot get trusted person then leave it blank and I will use one of the high court officials as witness, do not forget to put a copy of your passport /driver’s license or any national identity document for certification. Your partner advised on the urgency of the remittance and I promised him that I will divert all my attention to conclude this before next week Tuesday when offices will start closing for the holidays, I hope you can return the signed agreement and copy of identity document so that we can commence immediately.

Yours Sincerely,

Edward Nathan Esq.

waiting for a reply..

Dear Joseph

I am still waiting for a copy of the final contract agreement from Mr. Nathan. I can only imagine that he must be sufficiently well paid that he has no need to work at weekends.

Still, once this transaction is completed you and I won’t have to work on weekdays or weekends!

Kind Regards,

Brooke

Thank you for your further explanation

Dear Mr. Nathan,

Thank you for your further explanation. I have amended the draft document (see below) as you suggest.

Kind Regards,

Mr. B. Nodelay


CONTRACT AGREEMENT AND DEED OF TRUST.

This Contract Agreement and Deed of Trust is made this day 10th DECEMBER 2010 between Mr. JOSEPH DAMANE, Citizen of SOUTH AFRICA and Mr. BROOKE NODELAY , Citizen of UNITED KINGDOM.

Mr. JOSEPH DAMANE is herein called “GRANTOR” and Mr. BROOKE NODELAY is called “TRUSTEE”.
WHEREAS:

(a) The Grantor is the beneficiary and entitled to transfer to the Trustee US$26,700,000.00 (Twenty Six  Million Seven Hundred Thousand United States dollars only).
(b) The Grantor is entitled to have the aforesaid fund of his own, but for reasons and circumstances beyond his immediate control does not wish to exercise at present such entitlements and wishes the fund be registered in the name of the Trustee, who will receive an agreed remuneration, to be held herein provided and the Trustee has agreed to do so.

NOW THIS INSTRUMENT WITNESSES AS FOLLOWS:

1. The Grantor hereby declares and directs that the Trustee shall hold the said fund upon trust as follows:
(a) The Grantor advises the Trustee to transfer US$26 700 000.00 of his own to the name of the Trustee from JHB/RSA to an appointed account(s) of the Trustee in England or elsewhere.
(b) The Trustee must invest 60% of the aforesaid funds accordingly. The Trustee will advise the Grantor which kind of investment he prefers at a later date.
(c)The Trustee has been apportioned by the Grantor to 40% of the funds to be paid into the Trustees personal accounts and that will be The Trustees property.
(d)The aforesaid investment will take place in the name of the Trustee and on behalf of and account of the Grantor.
(e)The earnings, interests, dividends or equal income have to be paid to the Grantor by the Trustee. Cost of productions/expenses and taxes have to be deducted. The net profit will be shared by 60% in favor of the Grantor and 40% to the Trustee. Trustee will not charge any additional fees.
(f)Net profit should be declared every 12 months.
(g)The Grantor is to attend, exercise all available rights and vote at any General meeting of companies, which are representing part of the aforesaid investment, in accordance with the direction of the Trustee.

(h) 05% of the total sum will be mapped out to offset any expenses incurred on the process of executing this transaction.

Continued on page 2.

Continued from page 1.

(h) The Trustee to supply the Grantor promptly with notices or other information and documents notified by companies to the Trustee including its accounts.

2. This Contract Agreement and Deed of Trust enter into power when the first transaction starts. Both parties will fix the time schedule accordingly.
(a)This instrument is to be endorsed before the first transaction starts.
(b)This Contract Agreement is unlimited in time, but the minimum period of time is 24 months, beginning from when this instrument enters power.
(c)This instrument is unchangeable for now. The aforesaid paragraph can be changed when both parties conclude to do so in written form.
(d) In case of differences, the parties agreed to find a final solution by an appointed referee who is a judge or has the right by law to act as Judge. This action has to be done according to Swiss law and in Switzerland.
(e)This Trust shall come to an end for any other reason whatsoever and conform to the terms contained herein.
(f)There are no other separate instruments entered by both parties, which have not been written.
(g) The proper law of this instrument is assumed to be in accordance with the law of Switzerland.

3. Notice of termination of this contract.
(a) This instrument runs until further notice after the first 24 months if not any parties want to cancel the contract.
(b) Termination of this contract can be done with 2(two) months notice after the first 24 months by any party (ies) and shall be done in a written form. Fax copies and e-mail are accepted as written form.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed these points this  __   day of ____ 2010.

SEALED AND SIGNED: EDWARD NATHAN (ATTORNEY AT LAW)

MR__________________________

MR._________________________

DATE________

WITNESS:______________________

WITNESS:______________________

It is an error

To: b.nodelay@hotmail.co.uk
Date: Sat, 11 Dec 2010 07:55:03 +0000
Subject: RE: REMITTANCE PROCEDURE
From: edward@nathanassociates.com

Attention: Brooke Nodelay,

Sir,

It is an error, your country and elsewhere  should be there and that was why I gave you the draft copy so that you can go through it and make amendments if needs be. The original copy will be sent to you to sign.

Yours Sincerely,

Edward Nathan Esq.

Apology accepted, but…

Dear Mr. Nathan,

Thank you for your explanation. I am happy to accept it, but lets have no more slipups of this nature Mr Nathan.

I have reviewed the document and it appears to be in order apart from the following:

The Grantor advises the Trustee to transfer US$26 700 000.00 of his own to the name of the Trustee from JHB/RSA to an appointed account(s) of the Trustee in Jordan or elsewhere

I assume that “Jordan” is also a typographical error? I realise that it also says “or elsewhere” but frankly it may as well say “in East Cheam or elsewhere”.

Regards

Mr. B Nodelay