This is a tender scam for products that don't actually exist!Sender: Faith Lethabo <faith.lethabo@dws-tenderforms.online> / < faith.lethabo@dwsgov.co>Email: Hazel 380V Water Pump Boosters ScamGood day Sir/Madam,The Department of Water and Sanitation kindly invites your company to submit a quotation for this project. Tender submission is for registered and eligible contractors having sufficient credentials and financial capability for execution of the work.Currently looking for companies that can supply and deliver URGENTLY.DO NOT REPLY!Forward the email to South African official reporting channels:
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