Subject: [ETI ALL 1A1.02.03.01] URGENT CAUTIONARY -- INTERNATIONAL FRAUD - PLEASE FORWARD
From: "James @ End Time Issues" <[email-masked]>
To: "Lists@ End Time Issues" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2002 20:04:50 +0200

Greetings

In the past two weeks we have encountered two situations in which sincere and deeply committed believers have been contacted by parties from South Africa alleging to be believers who have come into large sums of money which they desire to donate to the ministries of those contacted.

In one case the believer concerned incurred material costs and suffered material financial loss before it was established that the parties who had contacted him were not acting in good faith and that the entire matter was fraudulent.

In the other case contact was broken at an early stage.

In investigating the first case it has come to our attention that LITERALLY thousands of people are being defrauded in this manner and that a special unit in the South African Police Service has been established to investigate these crimes.

In broad terms the modus operandi appears to be diverse but has been known to include the suspects contacting believers either through emails to a web site or by fax or phone claiming that "God" has told them to donate the money to the ministry concerned.

In some cases these "believers" are knowledgeable about Scriptural principles and will use the names "Jesus", "God" and others with impunity in their writings and conversations and are quite willing to suggest that binding oaths of secrecy or fidelity should be sworn.

Initially it appears that the transaction is without strings but after a series of convincing communications in which a relationship is developed the suspects then start to plead financial distress and ask for financial assistance.

IF this is given the requests for assistance progressively increase as "unforseen" hurdles to the quick completion of the transaction are encountered.

Generally a time constraint on successful completion is set, seven days has been encountered on some occasions.

It seems that in most cases the suspects claim to be in large quantities of US Dollar Bank Notes in a strong box that was allegedly removed from some central African country shortly before a coup, or before a high ranking family member was assasinated or murdered or when the party defected while on a mission to purchase armaments in some foreign country or some other story.

The parties claim a diversity of lineages to justify their being in possession of these large amounts of foreign currency - seemingly typically running in the range of ten million US$ and upwards!

In their correspondence they offer a variety of reasons for their lives being in danger and thus requiring the assistance of a third party outside of South Africa AND utmost discretion and secrecy with regard to the transaction.

They also offer a variety of reasons for their willingness to give a large portion of the proceeds to the overseas party who will assist them or to place them on "endowment".

Funds are seemingly frequently lodged with a "security company" which may at some time require large sums of cash to release the secured strong box against "arrear" storage costs.

Funds may also be "protected" by a variety of devices which require specialist skills to "defuse", "deactivate" or in some other way neutralize in order to make the bank notes useable.  This may require the payment of further large sums of money.

During the process the victims may indeed be shown large strong boxes containing wads of notes, apparently frequently shrink wrapped and a note may even be removed to prove that the consignment is genuine.

However, indications are that the rest of these wads contain at best counterfeit notes and at worst plain paper with a genuine note or reasonable counterfeit at the top and bottom and the genuine note given as "proof" may be produced by sleight of hand!

During the process numerous documents may be offered to substantiate the bona-fides of the parties requesting assistance, these can include exile certificates, identity documents, affidavits, police receipts, letters from the South African Reserve Bank, certificates issued by the South African Police Service confirming the authority of the parties to hold the funds, etc.  In the recent case encountered by the writer ALL such documents once investigated were found to be fraudulent, addresses were found to be false or non-existent, "lawyers" and law firms were found not to be registered, etc.

THE FACTS
For those not familiar with such situations the following should be noted:

1. South Africa has one of the most sophisticated banking systems in the world as a consequence of the economy being founded on gold, diamonds and precious metals and the associated Stock Exchange.

2. South Africa has amongst the most stringent Foreign Exchange controls in the world and it is illegal for an individual to be in possession of any material quantity of foreign currency without having proper certificates issued at the port of entry.  Foreign currency in notes of ANY SORT is not a means of legal transaction in this country.

3. Any person LEGALLY in possession of foreign currency will experience NO DIFFICULTY in opening a confidential non-resident bank account into which such funds can be deposited and, thereafter, transferring those funds to any third party internationally PROVIDED all aspects of the transaction are legal, police clearance is obtained and the necessary duties, taxes, etc are paid.  No assistance by an overseas third party are necessary for this and allegations that it is "difficult for blacks" are without foundation.

4. ALL transactions involving material amounts of cash are subject to CLOSE SCRUTINY.  Particularly transactions involving millions of US$ are subject to scrutiny and monitoring by the CIA, FBI as well as local police and banking authorities, not only in connection with potential drug dealing, arms dealing, illegal diamond and gold buying, etc but also in terms of the current "War against terror".

5. Should any party legally be in possession of large amounts of valuables in a secure location and unable to pay the arrears on the storage of that box it is highly unlikely that the security company concerned would not be willing to grant access to the box in order to be paid.

6. Most of the alleged methods of protecting currency, such as black dyes that can be removed with special solvents and radioactive traces which need special equipment to neutralize, do not exist.  It is our information that all the REAL techniques are well known in South Africa and the companies and equipment are readily available to any party who can prove they have the right of access to the box AND know the associated secret codes.  There is NO NEED to import expensive foreign operatives.

7. Even if the funds DO EXIST, readers should be aware that for any party to try and deposit large sums of foreign currency into a bank account if they cannot prove absolutely solidly that they are not legally in possession of that currency will almost certainly result in criminal charges.  Only the party who can PROVE that they are entitled to the funds can open an account, even if they IMMEDIATELY transfer the funds of another party ONCE the Bank has obtained the necessary clearances to negotiate those funds.  There is therefore no need for an overseas party to travel to South Africa to "take delivery" of such a gift.

To the best of my knowledge the funds can be legally transferred internationally to any juristiction that a legal non-resident may choose to use.  IF the funds are legal no overseas third party is required and IF an overseas third party IS required it is my understanding that the transaction MUST then be regarded as almost certainly illegal.

THE BOTTOM LINE?

If you have been contacted or are contacted or are in negotiation with such parties it is ENTIRELY PROBABLE that the approach has a fraudulent intent and that if you are not careful you could find yourself defrauded of significant sums and, in the worst case, find yourself facing criminal charges.

This is NOT to say that it is entirely out of the question that Yah WILL send someone to a sincere believer with large sums of money, however, under such circumstances it seems clear to the writer that there will be no requests for hand outs, etc and everything will happen legally and above board.  The moment people claim their lives are in danger, and demand secrecy it is likely that the approach is fraudulent.

In the event of such an approach contact should be made with the South African Police Service Unit responsible for investigating these crimes, speak to Superintendent Kachelhoffer on ++27-82-800-6870 or Superintendent du Plessis on ++27-82-800-5171 and supply the correspondence received to them.  They can also be reached by fax on ++27-12-401-3409.

They will quickly be able to advise whether there is any prospect of the approach being genuine.

In considering such approaches, readers should also keep in mind that Yah will NEVER compromise integrity to provide for his people.

Following are two extracts from emails from the writer which have a bearing on this type of situation.

The first was written at the leading of the Spirit of Yah to a party who claimed to be genuine and sets out some important principles.

The second was written to a fellow believer as a partial explanation of why the writer was inclined not to believe that an approach was genuine.

In this case the party who made the approach claimed to have appropriated funds belonging to a deposed regime in Africa while on a mission to purchase arms for that regime.  He claimed that subsequently he was met by an angel who told him to give the money to the work of the Kingdom of Yah:

>>> FIRST EXTRACT -- STOLEN GOODS MUST BE RESTORED <<<

Shalom ..........

Further to my earlier response i am impressed to respond further.

Since meeting with ..... on Wednesday and particularly in light of the further information provided on Thursday i have been without peace regarding this matter and have felt distinctly unwell.

So much so that i went to bed early on Friday night and again tonight (Saturday).  However i have found that sleep has escaped me.

In seeking Yah on the matter tonight i was advised by Yah that "IF ..... IS a man of faith, he should trust me (Yah) to make a way and not rely on men".

Subsequently, as i lay awake experiencing great disquiet and seeking Yah for the reason, the following scriptures came to mind:

Luke 19:8-9 "8 And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto Adnonay {the Lord}; Behold, Adon {Lord}, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold. 9 And Yahshua said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham." (KJV, Names adjusted)

Salvation came WHEN Zacchaeus not only confessed Yahshua as Adonay but ALSO when he undertook to restore!

Matthew 3:8 "8 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:" (KJV)

The true measure of repentance is FRUITS meet (worthy) of repentance - fruits which indicate repentance - in this case RESTORATION.

Exodus 22:1 "If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep." (KJV)

Proverbs 6:30-31 "30 Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry; 31 But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house." (KJV)

The essence of all these verses is that a thief MUST RESTORE what he has stolen AND that the essential evidence of true repentance in one who has stolen is that person RESTORES that which was stolen.

Yah has demanded this of ME in years past.

The facts as i have them are that ...... came into this money when he was placed in a POSITION OF TRUST by the Government of the Day.

While in the course of his duties there was a change of government, HOWEVER, those funds REMAIN the property of the PEOPLE of the ........

We read clearly in Scripture that the government of nations is ordained by Yah according to the conduct of that nation and Romans 13:1-3 makes it clear "1 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of Yah: the powers that be are ordained of Yah. 2 Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of Yah: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. 3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:" (KJV, Names adjusted)

Thus, whether one approves of the government of the day or not, that government has been permitted by Yah and the citizens of every nation are SUBJECT to the government that Yah has permitted.

I have personally visited the ........... on several occasions and personally witnessed the grinding poverty of the people.

I am firmly persuaded that the will of Yah in this matter is that the funds in question should be restored to the Government of the Day in ..........................

I am equally firmly persuaded that to apply the funds in ANY other way would be a transgression of Scripture.

The ONLY way that ..... can redeem his soul is to come forward to the ......... authorities, CONFESS HIS SIN of stealing government funds and RESTORE those funds.

I am firmly persuaded that PROVIDED he does this BY FAITH in humility with a broken spirit and a contrite heart Yah WILL see that he finds favour with the authorities and that provided his repentance is genuine and sincere then he can expect mercy at their hands.

At the same time, TRUE REPENTANCE, requires that we are all prepared to REAP the consequences of our sin.

As i explained to .........., and recently to you ......, i have spent the last nine years reaping the harvest of treachery that i sowed when backslidden between 1991 and 1993.  True repentance REQUIRES our willingness to take responsibility for the consequences of our sin and to face whatever punishment is due to us LIKE A MAN.

The apostle Shaul (Paul) said in Acts 25:11 "For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar." (KJV)

Shaul (Paul) was willing to die IF he had transgressed the laws of the Roman Government of the day but since his conscience was clear he appealed to Caesar.

I am firmly persuaded that if .............. approaches the ......... authorities and confesses his sin and repents and hands over the money he will receive mercy.  This is NOT a matter that any man can assist him with for ONLY Yah can turn the hearts of men to deal justly with those who truly repent.

If ........ TRULY fears for his safety he could contact me for the phone number of a senior police official who is a believer who MIGHT be willing to assist him to restore the stolen funds to their lawful owners and appeal for clemency or exile status.

However, i TRULY BELIEVE that provided ......... places his trust in Yah and does what is right and honourable in the sight of Yah he will have nothing to fear.

Furthermore, SHOULD the current lawful government of the ....... sentence him to gaol or to death then he should accept the sentence as being from Yah and IF the sentence is indeed death, which i think is unlikely, 2 Corinthians 5:8 makes it clear that PROVIDED he has repented and confessed his sins "We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with Yah." (KJV, Names adjusted) and that is not something that those who truly serve Yah should fear!

As i have indicated i do not have the financial or physical resources to assist ...... further in this matter, he need only present himself at any police station, request to speak to the Station Commissioner and request his assistance to restore the stolen funds to the Government of the ...... and i have every confidence that he will receive full cooperation.  Should he choose to seek asylum at the same time he would be at liberty to do so.

Once he has done this, should he require personal ministry for the strengthening of his soul i can refer him to people with the appropriate ministry gifts and callings to assist him.

However, at this stage, Yah has clearly indicated to me that i am not to involve myself further in this matter UNLESS AND UNTIL ...... hands himself AND the funds over in accordance with Scripture.

Shalom aleichem (peace be with you) ,

James Robertson

>>> END OF EXTRACT <<<

The following extract written in the context of the same situation raises some points which it seems to me are vital for every believer to take into account.

>>> SECOND EXTRACT BEGINS <<<

Greetings .........

A further point on this matter.

It was very clear to me in the previous matter that Yah was testing me in a number of areas.

This included willingness to submit to one older than me in the faith even when i felt he was making an error.

Willingness to make financial and time sacrifice irrespective of whether there was a return or not.

Willingness to deal with absolute integrity with my associate.

Willingness to deal with absolute integrity on his behalf in his absence and to incur further time and financial cost AFTER his loss in order to assist him with recovery.

Willingness to act in accordance with the laws of the land and cooperate with the government of the day who Scripture tells us are Yah's officers for judgment in civil matters.

It seems to me that the above also applies in this current situation.

Yah has spoken to me very clearly on several occasions over the past nine months to the effect that there ARE enormous sums of money in legal safe deposits, Swiss bank accounts, etc where the only people who know of their existance have died and these funds are not accessible to any human being.  He has also spoken of bank notes, gold bullion, etc "destroyed" in fires, explosions, etc which have been supernaturally preserved - including millions in the Twin Towers.

He has indicated to me that these amounts WILL be supernaturally released in the near future to certain parties who have been found trustworthy to administer those funds for the work of His Kingdom the way HE wants them used, NOT the way that so many have used them in the past.

He has also spoken to me regarding the tithes due to the Levites of all the tribe of Israel in the dispersion, including the tribes that migrated into Western Europe and offshoots that migrated into Africa and the rest of the world - those tithes are an everlasting due of the children of Israel to the Levites for the work of the Kingdom in ministry to Yah and in the service of Yah to His people.

Yah has, over the years, permitted things to happen whereby these tithes HAVE been collected and deposited in LEGALLY accessible locations.

Yah has also spoken to me in line with your comments about sinners making atonement for their sins by paying restitution.  HOWEVER, He has spoken to me of this taking place before the Throne of Judgment in Heaven where i understand that at the appointed time certain individuals will be brought before the judgment seat and offered the opportunity to release the funds in these secret accounts for the work of the Kingdom in amelioration of sentence.  Those funds will then be released by the working of the Spirit of Yah and by Yah's angels accompanied by the spirit's of the deceased legally to transfer those funds to the accounts of those whom Yah appoints as custodians.

Yah has made it clear to me that ALL these transactions will be ABSOLUTELY LEGAL and where funds are transferred in supernatural ways the necessary accounting and audit trails will be taken care of supernaturally.

He has stressed to me that there are a number factors that are pre-requisite for this:

1) Absolutely close relationship with Him and putting Yah FIRST in all things.

2) Chesed (covenant love) toward Yah and toward His people and particularly toward the lost and homeless that our motives are ABSOLUTELY PURE, also COMPASSION for the lost

3) Complete holiness and sanctification - we must be free of all worldly defilement, all sin must have been confessed and the harvests reaped, delivered from all demons, etc.

4) Revelation of Yah and His Word such that we are free of error in all Critical areas of doctrine including the true Sabbath, sacred Names, etc, etc

5) Revelation of our authority as believers THROUGH the sacrifice of Yahshua of Nazareth the anointed Lamb of Yah - in particular our authority in and over the spirit realm.

6) We must seek and receive the anointing of His Spirit to such an extent that we have the spiritual POWER to exercise authority over these finances in the Spirit Realm.

7) The FAITH to bring these funds into manifestation.

With the above we need to gain knowledge and practical experience in OPERATING in that anointing to DRAW those finances into the work of the Kingdom.

Yah has shown this to me in vision at various times as an enormous electromagnet, on other occasions as an enormous earth moving machine and on other occasions as treasure chests in a castle protected by a dragon.

All of these operate on three critical components:

1) Compassion, energised by chesed (covenant love) for Yah and for His creation, the lost etc

2) Faith which worketh by chesed (love)

3) The anointing of the Set Apart (Holy) Spirit of Yah who actually does the work ONCE we have the LOVE and FAITH and "technical expertise" to operate this spiritual force precisely and effectively to exactly target the finances YAH INDICATES and draw them into manifestation in a manner that they can be employed for the work of the Kingdom.

Yah has spoken to me of an amount of US$.... BILLION!  Over the initial start up phase and then US$ ....billion thereafter!!

He has been chastening and training me in these areas intensively over the past 18 months and the past six months in particular and i am slowly coming to understand more clearly how it seems to me these things will work.

ULTIMATELY it is my understanding that it will be as effortless as Yahshua calling Lazarus out of the tomb or calming the storm.  Those who are so anointed will call up the required finances and they will be delivered electronically or by angels with absolutely NO physical activity on the part of those who are so anointed APART from giving the command and exercising the anointing!

Accordingly, i see this current situation and that of last week as tests of whether we will try and make things happen in our own strength or whether we will step back UNTIL we are able through HIS ability and power working through the ANOINTING OF HIS SPIRIT in and upon us, to draw the finances in.

Accordingly i have peace that IF the funds currently in question DO exist they will be released to us without striving IF that is Yah's will but i ALSO have peace that this is PROBABLY a test and that those who are found faithfull in tests such as these will IN DUE COURSE, find themselves granted stewardship of vast sums of finance for the work of Yah's Kingdom.

I hope that this assists to give greater clarity on my perspective on the events of recent days?

May Yah be with you and bless and prosper you in all your works of service and devotion to Him.

Warm regards and blessings

James

>>> END OF EXTRACT <<<

It seems to me that the seven principles set out in the latter part of this extract are VITAL  to ALL OF US in EVERY ASPECT of our lives.

Dr James Robertson
Prophet of Yah
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