[fatfords]

I would be very cautious dealing with anyone or company from South Africa. Banking scams are very popular there. At work, we get at least one fax a week from someone claiming to be a "former South African government employee" who has access to millions of dollars of "surplus money." The story usually goes something like "the work was done and the contractors were paid and the remaining surplus needs to be disposed of before the newly elected official takes office."
We recieved one this morning claiming to have an $18 million surplus. If you send them your American bank account info, they will transfer the surplus to the account. Upon their arrival in the states, they only want 75% of it back to start their "new life." If my math skills are correct, that leaves $4.5 million in your account for doing nothing! What actually happens is, once you send your bank account info, the balance is transferred and you no longer have any money in the bank! It is probably very hard to track/catch/prosecute these scammers, since they are in a foriegn country and don't provide any real personal information in the fax.

Beware and Good Luck,
Kent