From Czechoslovakia With Love…
And it still keeps coming, this one a well-known scam with a personalized twist, sent from a free email account in what was once Czechoslovakia:
I am contacting you for the claim of your late uncle fund that was deposited with the Union Togolaise Bank. I am soliciting for your confidence in this matter, this is by virtue of its nature as being utterly confidential and top Secret. Though I know that a contact of this magnitude will make any one apprehensive and worried, but I am assuring you that all will be well since I know everything about your late uncle’s fund.
I have decided to contact you due to the urgency of this matter. Let me start by introducing myself properly to you. I am BARRISTER SMITH BABA the personnal attorney to your late uncle Engr.JC LeCour, Sr. an oil Merchant with the Federal Government of Lome-Togo, who died some years ago in Kenya Air Bus Flight KQ430. He was banking with Union Bank PLC, Lome-Togo and had a closing balance as at the end of September 2001 worth S$48,000,000.00 (fourty-eight million United States dollars). The bank now expects the next of kin to come forward as beneficiary.
Efforts have been made by the Union Togolaise Bank of Lome-Togo to get in touch with any of the deceased family or relatives, but they have met with no success. As the deceased being a foreigner, that was why I decided to contact you so that you can put claim on this.
Now the management under the influence of the bank Chairman and members of the board of directors has made arrangement for the fund to be declared unclaimed so that they can share the money amongst themselves.
In order to avert this negative development, it is my duty to contact you since your name was amongst those listed in his personal files that was with me. Now you are to stand as the next of kin to his properties.
A quick search on the Internet revealed the tragic news that Engr.JC Rondeau Sr., Engr.JC Barns Sr., Engr.JC Brown Sr., Engr.JC Bussell Sr., Engr.JC McClure Sr., Engr.JC Meadows Sr., and many hundreds of other famous oil merchants with the Federal Government of Lome-Togo perished in the same fiery crash…
Sounds like this one! FROM BARRISTER JOHN AWELE AWELE’S CHAMBER LOME TOGO TEL/FAX:/00228 914.9007 LOME TOGO WEST AFRICA. Attention: McWha. I have decided to contact you due to the urgency of this matter.Let me start by introducing myself properly to you.I am BARRISTER JOHN AWELE the Attorney to your late uncle Engr.J.B McWha (Snr) a contractor with the Federal Government of lome-togo,until his death last two years ago in political crisis in Abidjan capital of Cote d’Ivoire,He Banked with Standard Trust Securities,lome-togo and had a closing balance as at the end of September, 2002 worth US$28,000,000.00(Thweenty eight Million United States Dollars). The financial firm now expects the Next of Kin to come forward as Beneficiary.Efforts has been made by the Standard Trust Securities of lome-togo to get in touch with any of the Deceased Family Relatives,but they have met with no success. As the deceased being a foreigner,that was why I decided to contact you so that you can put claim on this fund as you bear the same last name with him.Now the management under the influence of the bank Chairman and Members of the Board of directors, that arrangement has been made for the fund to be declared Unclaimed In order to avert this negative development, it is my duty to contact you so that you can stand as the next of kin to his properties.All documents and proof to enable you get this fund will be carefully worked out by me for this claim.I have secured from the probate an order of Mandamus to locate any of the deceased beneficiaries,and more so I am assuring you that this claim is 100% risk free. Now it is left for you to deceide on what you will give me as my percentage for assisting you in this claim.I hope to hear from you soon or call me immediately you receive this mail on this phone number +228-914.9007. I want to let you know that this trasaction have to be done legitimately and confidential as i dont want any one to know that you are not the right applicant. Call me as soon as you read this message. Yours Sincerely, BARRISTER JOHN AWELE ESQ Look familiar? However, what is the scam??
Generally, lure idiots by promising them a hefty chunk of a large sum of money (usually tens of millions). But to collect it they end up having to put up some of their own money (which, of course, is never seen again). http://www.scambusters.org/NigerianFee.html (among many other sites) describes the scam.
Dear Simon Mitsch, , I’m just receiving your first response to my mail,Like i said in my first mail to you,i am the personal/ confidential attorney to the late Engr J.B Mitsch who was a big contractor in Lome Togo until his untimely death.He died on the 30th of April,2003 without any survivor.Since then i have made several equiries to locate his extended family or relative without success.After making these attempts for some time now, i decided to contact you since you have the same last name with him because the bank where he deposited his fund ($28million) has issued me a final notice since the past five days setting a deadline of 21 days within which i have to forward the details of a next of kin to Late Engr J.B Mitsch for the claims of this fund or have it frozen at the expiration of the said deadline. I am now fully convinced that you are the right and legal next of kin that i have searched for all these while because my client has told me many times about having his family scatered after the world war.The reason being that this fund has been dormant since the past two years. Its as a result of this that i am seeking your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased since you have the same last name, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you . Therefore,I need your full guarrantee to cooperate with me and full assurance that i will recive my commission as soon as the bank transfers this fund to your bank account.I will send you a copy of the death certificate of the late Engr J.B Mitsch issued to me by the hospital authority here after his death. Its quite very necesary that we agree on what i will be entitled to for my assistance to claim this fund with all the necessary backing .I have the the secret access code and other informations which are most vital for successfull claim of this fund without any hitch. All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through.I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will free from any breach of the law.I will be sending to you an application text which you will fill and send to the bank for the claim(release/transfer) of this fund to your bank account.The application has to be sent to the bank foreign remittance director immediately i sent it to you in my next mail.As soon as the bank receives it,they will acknowledge it and request informations regarding this account from you which i already have.All you have to do is to revert to me for directives which upon forwarding to you,you will inturn send to the bank. Immediatly they receive these informations, they will be proceeding for onward transfer of the fund to your bank account without further delays.The whole process of this transaction will take about four working days to conclude. I will be waiting for your immediate reponse to enable us proceed so that we can conclude the whole process within the time frame mandated by the bank.Please call me on 00228.9149007 for more details. As soon as I may hear from you I will send to you the application text form you will fill and send to the bank here. Waiting your response Regards John Awele (Esq). (This looks very familiar, SIMONS comment)
I receive exactly the same mail and more 2 diff
LOL….well, it’s December 2005 and this guy is still at it. He must send 1000’s of these exact emails out(with a different surname of course)and it looks like I’m his next….victim? NOT!! I have the exact copies of the above 2 emails from this guy. LOL, I was skeptical too! Anyway, I hope this guy gets caught for whatever he’s trying to do. Since he is giving his phone # for replies, I’m suprised he hasn’t been traced/arrested yet. Only time will tell, and I hope he gets alot of it after he’s arrested!
I’m from Dominican Republic, and i just got this e-mail. I heard that it was a scam so i looked for BARRISTER JOHN AWELE ESQ on google and i found this webpage. I was very surprised that this scam has been online for that long… Here’s what i got: FROM BARRISTER JOHN AWELE AWELE’S CHAMBER LOME TOGO TEL/FAX:/00228 914.9007 LOME TOGO WEST AFRICA. Attention: Popa I have decided to contact you due to the urgency of this matter.Let me start by introducing myself properly to you.I am BARRISTER JOHN AWELE the Attorney to your late uncle Engr.J.B Popa (Snr) a contractor with the Federal Government of lome-togo,until his death last two years ago in political crisis in Abidjan capital of Cote d’Ivoire,He Banked with Standard Trust Securities,lome-togo and had a closing balance as at the end of September, 2003 worth US$28,000,000.00(Thweenty eight Million United States Dollars). The financial firm now expects the Next of Kin to come forward as Beneficiary.Efforts has been made by the Standard Trust Securities of lome-togo to get in touch with any of the Deceased Family Relatives,but they have met with no success. As the deceased being a foreigner,that was why I decided to contact you so that you can put claim on this fund as you bear the same last name with him.Now the management under the influence of the bank Chairman and Members of the Board of directors, that arrangement has been made for the fund to be declared Unclaimed In order to avert this negative development, it is my duty to contact you so that you can stand as the next of kin to his properties.All documents and proof to enable you get this fund will be carefully worked out by me for this claim.I have secured from the probate an order of Mandamus to locate any of the deceased beneficiaries,and more so I am assuring you that this claim is 100% risk free. Now it is left for you to deceide on what you will give me as my percentage for assisting you in this claim.I hope to hear from you soon or call me immediately you receive this mail on this phone number +228-914.9007. I want to let you know that this trasaction have to be done legitimately and confidential as i dont want any one to know that you are not the right applicant. Call me as soon as you read this message. Yours Sincerely, BARRISTER JOHN AWELE ESQ Get this free software to instantly communicate online with friends, family, coworkers, or anyone you choose. Go to http://messenger.msn.com to download the software you need to get started. If you have Windows XP, you already have the software you need! Just select “Windows Messenger” from the Start menu to get started. Write down my e-mail address: barrister_john_awele1@hotmail.com Once installation is done, add me to your contact list using the Add button and this address.
West Africa my a*s! We’re true blue Scots! And we’re cheap!!
I especially liked the part about being “legimate” and “condifential”, that he doesn’t want anyone to know I’m not the ‘right candidate’!! FROM BARRISTER JOHN AWELE AWELE’S CHAMBER LOME TOGO TEL/FAX:/00228 914.9007 LOME TOGO WEST AFRICA. Attention: Creighton, I have decided to contact you due to the urgency of this matter.Let me start by introducing myself properly to you.I am BARRISTER JOHN AWELE the Attorney to your late uncle Engr.J.B Creighton(Snr) a contractor with the Federal Government of lome-togo,until his death last two years ago in political crisis in Abidjan capital of Cote d’Ivoire,He Banked with Standard Trust Securities,lome-togo and had a closing balance as at the end of September, 2003 worth US$28,000,000.00(Thweenty eight Million United States Dollars). The financial firm now expects the Next of Kin to come forward as Beneficiary.Efforts has been made by the Standard Trust Securities of lome-togo to get in touch with any of the Deceased Family Relatives,but they have met with no success. As the deceased being a foreigner,that was why I decided to contact you so that you can put claim on this fund as you bear the same last name with him.Now the management under the influence of the bank Chairman and Members of the Board of directors, that arrangement has been made for the fund to be declared Unclaimed In order to avert this negative development, it is my duty to contact you so that you can stand as the next of kin to his properties.All documents and proof to enable you get this fund will be carefully worked out by me for this claim.I have secured from the probate an order of Mandamus to locate any of the deceased beneficiaries,and more so I am assuring you that this claim is 100% risk free. Now it is left for you to deceide on what you will give me as my percentage for assisting you in this claim.I hope to hear from you soon or call me immediately you receive this mail on this phone number +228-914.9007. I want to let you know that this trasaction have to be done legitimately and confidential as i dont want any one to know that you are not the right applicant. Call me as soon as you read this message. Yours Sincerely, BARRISTER JOHN AWELE ESQ
indeed, he’s still on it. i’m from Switzerland. it was the first mail i recieved in 2006. that guy just doesn’t seem to give up on this. it’s actually kinda funny.
i’ve received two email the second one includes his passport. FROM BARRISTER JOHN AWELE AWELE’S CHAMBER LOME TOGO TEL/FAX:/00228 914.9007 LOME TOGO WEST AFRICA. Attention: Pagan, I have decided to contact you due to the urgency of this matter.Let me start by introducing myself properly to you.I am BARRISTER JOHN AWELE the Attorney to your late uncle Engr.J.B Pagan (Snr) a contractor with the Federal Government of lome-togo,until his death last two years ago in political crisis in Abidjan capital of Cote d’Ivoire,He Banked with Standard Trust Securities,lome-togo and had a closing balance as at the end of September, 2003 worth US$28,000,000.00(Thweenty eight Million United States Dollars). The financial firm now expects the Next of Kin to come forward as Beneficiary.Efforts has been made by the Standard Trust Securities of lome-togo to get in touch with any of the Deceased Family Relatives,but they have met with no success. As the deceased being a foreigner,that was why I decided to contact you so that you can put claim on this fund as you bear the same last name with him.Now the management under the influence of the bank Chairman and Members of the Board of directors, that arrangement has been made for the fund to be declared Unclaimed In order to avert this negative development, it is my duty to contact you so that you can stand as the next of kin to his properties.All documents and proof to enable you get this fund will be carefully worked out by me for this claim.I have secured from the probate an order of Mandamus to locate any of the deceased beneficiaries,and more so I am assuring you that this claim is 100% risk free. Now it is left for you to deceide on what you will give me as my percentage for assisting you in this claim.I hope to hear from you soon or call me immediately you receive this mail on this phone number +228-914.9007. I want to let you know that this trasaction have to be done legitimately and confidential as i dont want any one to know that you are not the right applicant. Call me as soon as you read this message. Yours Sincerely, BARRISTER JOHN AWELE ESQ
Dear Mark Pagan, I’m just receiving your first response to my mail,Like i said in my first mail to you,i am the personal/ confidential attorney to the late Engr. J.B.Pagan who was a big contractor in Lome Togo until his untimely death.He died on the 30th of April,2003 without any survivor.Since then i have made several equiries to locate his extended family or relative without success.After making these attempts for some time now, i decided to contact you since you have the same last name with him because the bank where he deposited his fund ($28million) has issued me a final notice since the past five days setting a deadline of 21 days within which i have to forward the details of a next of kin to Late Engr. J.B.Pagan for the claims of this fund or have it frozen at the expiration of the said deadline. I am now fully convinced that you are the right and legal next of kin that i have searched for all these while because my client has told me many times about having his family scatered after the world war.The reason being that this fund has been dormant since the past two years. Its as a result of this that i am seeking your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased since you have the same last name, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you . Therefore,I need your full guarrantee to cooperate with me and full assurance that i will recive my commission as soon as the bank transfers this fund to your bank account.I will send you a copy of the death certificate of the late Engr. J.B.Pagan issued to me by the hospital authority here after his death. Its quite very necesary that we agree on what i will be entitled to for my assistance to claim this fund with all the necessary backing .I have the the secret access code and other informations which are most vital for successfull claim of this fund without any hitch. All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through.I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will free from any breach of the law.I will be sending to you an application text which you will fill and send to the bank for the claim(release/transfer) of this fund to your bank account.The application has to be sent to the bank foreign remittance director immediately i sent it to you in my next mail.As soon as the bank receives it,they will acknowledge it and request informations regarding this account from you which i already have.All you have to do is to revert to me for directives which upon forwarding to you,you will inturn send to the bank. Immediatly they receive these informations, they will be proceeding for onward transfer of the fund to your bank account without further delays.The whole process of this transaction will take about four working days to conclude. I will be waiting for your immediate reponse to enable us proceed so that we can conclude the whole process within the time frame mandated by the bank. Please call me for more details if you want to dial from your end you will dial 0112289149007 try it now you will talk to me. As soon as I may hear from you I will send to you the application text form you will fill and send to the bank here. I have also attached to you a copy of my international passport for your view. Waiting your response Regards John Awele (Esq).
Norway here. Seems there were a lot of rich contractors in Lome Togo in 2003. Got this mail today. I’m a bit disapointed that he only saved 10M to me, but whataheck, I ain’t gonna see that money anyhow…. FROM BARRISTER ADAM KWASI KWASI’S CHAMBER LOME TOGO LOME TOGO WEST AFRICA. Attention: TVEDTEN I have decided to contact you due to the urgency of this matter.Let me start by introducing myself properly to you.I am BARRISTER ADAM KWASI the Attorney to your late uncle Engr.J.B.TVEDTEN(Snr) a contractor with the Federal Government of lome-togo,until his death last two years ago in political crisis in Abidjan capital of Cote d’Ivoire,He Banked with Standard Trust Securities,lome-togo and had a closing balance as at the end of September, 2003 worth US$10,000,000.00(Ten Million United States Dollars). The financial firm now expects the Next of Kin to come forward as Beneficiary.Efforts has been made by the Standard Trust Securities of lome-togo to get in touch with any of the Deceased Family Relatives,but they have met with no success. As the deceased being a foreigner,that was why I decided to contact you so that you can put claim on this fund as you bear the same last name with him.Now the management under the influence of the bank Chairman and Members of the Board of directors, that arrangement has been made for the fund to be declared Unclaimed In order to avert this negative development, it is my duty to contact you so that you can stand as the next of kin to his properties.All documents and proof to enable you get this fund will be carefully worked out by me for this claim.I have secured from the probate an order of Mandamus to locate any of the deceased beneficiaries,and more so I am assuring you that this claim is 100% risk free. Now it is left for you to deceide on what you will give me as my percentage for assisting you in this claim.I hope to hear from you soon. I want to let you know that this trasaction have to be done legitimately and confidential as i dont want any one to know that you are not the right applicant. REPLY BY EMAIL. Yours Sincerely, BARRISTER ADAM KWASI ESQ
Deary me, this is the mail i got - | | | Inbox FROM BARRISTER JOHN AWELE AWELE’S CHAMBER LOME TOGO TEL/FAX:/00228 914.9007 LOME TOGO WEST AFRICA. Attention: Johnstone , I have decided to contact you due to the urgency of this matter.Let me start by introducing myself properly to you.I am BARRISTER JOHN AWELE the Attorney to your late uncle Engr.J.B Johnstone(Snr) a contractor with the Federal Government of lome-togo,until his death last two years ago in political crisis in Abidjan capital of Cote d’Ivoire,He Banked with Standard Trust Securities,lome-togo and had a closing balance as at the end of September, 2004 worth US$28,000,000.00(Thweenty eight Million United States Dollars). The financial firm now expects the Next of Kin to come forward as Beneficiary.Efforts has been made by the Standard Trust Securities of lome-togo to get in touch with any of the Deceased Family Relatives,but they have met with no success. As the deceased being a foreigner,that was why I decided to contact you so that you can put claim on this fund as you bear the same last name with him.Now the management under the influence of the bank Chairman and Members of the Board of directors, that arrangement has been made for the fund to be declared Unclaimed In order to avert this negative development, it is my duty to contact you so that you can stand as the next of kin to his properties.All documents and proof to enable you get this fund will be carefully worked out by me for this claim.I have secured from the probate an order of Mandamus to locate any of the deceased beneficiaries,and more so I am assuring you that this claim is 100% risk free. Now it is left for you to deceide on what you will give me as my percentage for assisting you in this claim.I hope to hear from you soon or call me immediately you receive this mail on this phone number +228-914.9007. I want to let you know that this trasaction have to be done legitimately and confidential as i dont want any one to know that you are not the right applicant. Call me as soon as you read this message. Yours Sincerely, BARRISTER JOHN AWELE ESQ
Yeah, i’m in the uk. I added their mail address to my messenger then i got this reply from the above Dear Gary Johnstone , I’m just receiving your first response to my mail,Like i said in my first mail to you,i am the personal/ confidential attorney to the late Engr J.B Johnstone who was a big contractor in Lome Togo until his untimely death.He died on the 30th of April,2003 without any survivor.Since then i have made several equiries to locate his extended family or relative without success.After making these attempts for some time now, i decided to contact you since you have the same last name with him because the bank where he deposited his fund ($28million) has issued me a final notice since the past five days setting a deadline of 21 days within which i have to forward the details of a next of kin to Late Engr J.B Johnstone for the claims of this fund or have it frozen at the expiration of the said deadline. I am now fully convinced that you are the right and legal next of kin that i have searched for all these while because my client has told me many times about having his family scatered after the world war.The reason being that this fund has been dormant since the past two years. Its as a result of this that i am seeking your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased since you have the same last name, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you . Therefore,I need your full guarrantee to cooperate with me and full assurance that i will recive my commission as soon as the bank transfers this fund to your bank account.I will send you a copy of the death certificate of the late Engr J.B. Johnstone issued to me by the hospital authority here after his death. Its quite very necesary that we agree on what i will be entitled to for my assistance to claim this fund with all the necessary backing .I have the the secret access code and other informations which are most vital for successfull claim of this fund without any hitch. All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through.I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will free from any breach of the law.I will be sending to you an application text which you will fill and send to the bank for the claim(release/transfer) of this fund to your bank account.The application has to be sent to the bank foreign remittance director immediately i sent it to you in my next mail.As soon as the bank receives it,they will acknowledge it and request informations regarding this account from you which i already have.All you have to do is to revert to me for directives which upon forwarding to you,you will inturn send to the bank. Immediatly they receive these informations, they will be proceeding for onward transfer of the fund to your bank account without further delays.The whole process of this transaction will take about four working days to conclude. I will be waiting for your immediate reponse to enable us proceed so that we can conclude the whole process within the time frame mandated by the bank.Please call me on 00228.9149007 for more details. As soon as I may hear from you I will send to you the application text form you will fill and send to the bank here. Waiting your response Regards John Awele (Esq).
Me again, got another reply from the guy who does not give up - as follows :- its a pleasure reading from you once again in regards to this mutual issue which i firmly believe willo be of immense benefit to both of us after beign concluded. As a matter of facts,your skepticism does not pose any surprise to my knowledge based on the facts that if i were to be on your shoes same way also shall i feel and ask. It is a very good move which you have made and you have equally impressed me so much on the level that my morale and spirit on living has gingered me to conclude this matter with you. It is said by an addage that he who does not know need to ask for clarification for better understanding.As we all know that this affair is so mutual,and before getting deeply involved we need to understand each other including the transaction itself to avoid any error.But one mistake which we must avoid is mistaking the good for evil. This is not a con and can never be a con,with my following reasons and views!! If this is a scam,why must i get involved in the first place? What will it profit me? and how will i scam you,or will the bank management scam you and i on the issue they have requested that i come forward with the provision of a beneficiary to inherrit the fund. All these question blames should be portion on the death which took away my client untimely,because if he were to be alive,no one will be called upon to inherrit what he worked for all through his life rather he would have been living to enjoy his good will. To proove you that this is not a scam,i have all verifiable documents in regards to this with me,and i shall willingly send them to you upon demands,to ascertain the genuinety of this matter. Please,do erase completely out of your mind,anything doubts,fear or untrust in this mater,and i further advice that what destroys business relationship is when one among the partners commence living in suspicions,where by the opposite partner is free from all unwarranted suspicions posed by the partner. If there is any question,demand or interest which you further wish to know about this,kindly make it open,because the wise ones made us to understand that he who asks wishes to understand.a word is enough for a wise;;;i will be waiting patiently to read positively from you. Could you please enclose your private telephone number to me in your next mail,so i can call you for oral clarifications by phone.You can still call me on 0112289149007 dial it like that and you will reach me. Regards
Hy all, Belgium here. Got this today: Dear Claes, I am Barrister Dominic Ugoh, a solicitor at law, personal attorney to Mr.P.B, Claes, a national Of your country,who used to be a contractor and importer here in Lome Togo. Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 21st of April 2003, my client,his wife and their only daughter were involved in a ghasty motor accident along Nouvissi express Road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy here to locate any of my clients extended family relatives, this is to no avail. After these several unsuccessful attempts,I decided to track his last name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the fund valued at US$27 million left behind by my client before it gets confisicated or declared unserviceable by the Security Finance Firm where this huge amount were deposited. The said Security Finance Company has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have his account confisicated within the next twenty one official working days. Since I have been unsuccesful in locating the relatives for over 2years now, I seek the consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased since you have the same last names, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you.Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities for transfer.I have all necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up for claim. All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee that this attract no risk at all for it will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. On the receipt of your response i will furnish you with detailed clarification as it relates to this mutual benefit transaction. Call me on my direct line.00228- 909 3034 My regards to your family. Barrister Dominic Ugoh . Same scam (of another)??? Should I add him to my messenger? Just to have some fun :p Gtz
yeah it’s a real scam
Hello, I’ve got this mail too, in the Netherlands.
Barrister Nestor Etekobeh & Partners 30 Av.de la Gakpoto BP 22354 Lome-Togo. FLAT 19 2nd FLOOR TELL 00228 908 38 41 Dear Mariska van Zessen, I am the above addressed, a solicitor at law,personal attorney to Mr G.Zessen,a national Of your country,who used to work as an oil contractor here in Lome-Togo.Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 21 of April 2001, my client, and their only daughter were involved in a car accident along Casamblanca express Road Lome-Togo. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. Since then I have made several enquiries here to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts,I decided to search through, with his name which motivated me to contact you, to locate any member of his family hence reason why i contacted you. I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the fund valued at US$10.5 million (ten million,five hundred thousand usd dollars) left behind by my client, before it gets confisicated or declared unserviceable by the Security Finance Firm(bank) where this huge amount were deposited.The said Security Finance Company(Bank) has issued me notice to provide the next of kin or have his account confisicated within the next twenty one official working days. Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 1year now, I seek the consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased since you have the same last names, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you.Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities for transfer.I have all necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up for claim. All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee you that this transaction will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Best regards. Barrister Nestor Etekobeh (Esq)
Got mail Again from BARRISTERJOHN RICHARD(ESQ) ROYAL CHAMBER LOME TOGO LOME TOGO WEST AFRICA TELEPHONE NUMBER. 00228 930 73 85. PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS;barristerJohn_richard07@yahoo.com Dear Mariska van Zessen, I am Barrister John Richard, a solicitor at law, personal attorney to Engr J .. B . Zessen, a national Of your country,who used to work as a contractor in Lome Togo. Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 30th of April 2002, my client, were involved in a car accident along Kpalime express Road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. Since then I have made several enquiries here to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts,I decided to search through with his name which motivated me to contact you, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the fund valued at US$20.5 million left behind by my client before it gets confisicated or declared unserviceable by the Security Finance Firm(bank) where this huge amount were deposited. The said Security Finance Company has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have his account confisicated within the next twenty one official working days Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 2years now, I seek the consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased since you have the same last names, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you. Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities for transfer. I have all necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up for claim. All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction goes through and for more details. KINDLY GIVE ME A SHORT CALL AFTER GOING THROUGH THIS MAIL. TELEPHONE NUMBER. 00228 930 73 85. Best regards. Barrister John Richard
Guys and gals, just do what i did to stop these pests filling your inbox with çráp. i basically replied to them telling them i was onto them, then i added the link to this address to show them the people they have badgered with this nonsence are posting their goings on. If they attempted to contact me again i would report them to the right authorites. Failing that, just go into your email settings and block their email address. Havn’t heard a peep out them since!!
This guy is realy crazy. I’ve got the 3 mail.And i don’t send him nice mail back. Dear Fam Van Zessen Thanks for your respond to my mail,i know it will sound like this to your understanding because you will be surprise of having this transaction, but there is only one thing i want to let you understand that is GOD because when good things is comming like this you can not understand it because enemis is against one’s progress, iam not contacting you because i need money from you rather i want us to have this transaction humbly and trust worthy so that we can achieve the goal not the loose,so help me with your whole hearth and i promise you that this transaction will be risk free transaction,all the documents in this transaction i promise to forword it to you only support me so that we can use you account to transfer this fund to avoid the bank to confisicate this fund as a waste fund in there bank. Thanks and GOD bless you NESTOR ETEKOBEH. Only forword to me your private number also your private email adress SO that i can contact you whenever neccessary
4 e mail from this sick crazy person. DEAR ZESSEN THANKS FOR YOUR FAST RESPOND TM MY MAIL,BUT I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY YOU MISUNDERSTAND ME INTHI STRANSACTION TRY AND SAY SOMETHING THAT SOUNDS GOOD SO THAT WE CAN HAVE THIS TRANSACTION BEFORE THE DEADLINE GIVING TO US FROM THE BANK. THANKS NESTOR ETEKOBEH Fam van zessen wrote: I don’t believe in God and I don’t believe in you either. So don’t mail me. And get on with your own life. –Oorspronkelijk bericht– Van: etekobeh nestor Datum: 02/02/06 10:53:27 Aan: Fam van zessen Onderwerp: GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY Dear Fam Van Zessen Thanks for your respond to my mail,i know it will sound like this to your understanding because you will be surprise of having this transaction, but there is only one thing i want to let you understand that is GOD because when good things is comming like this you can not understand it because enemis is against one’s progress, iam not contacting you because i need money from you rather i want us to have this transaction humbly and trust worthy so that we can achieve the goal not the loose,so help me with your whole hearth and i promise you that this transaction will be risk free transaction,all the documents in this transaction i promise to forword it to you only support me so that we can use you account to transfer this fund to avoid the bank to confisicate this fund as a waste fund in there bank. Thanks and GOD bless you NESTOR ETEKOBEH. Only forword to me your private number also your private email adress SO that i can contact you whenever neccessary
Here is a link for yooz to have a look at and mail back to your ‘Scammers’ if they are still hasseling you.
http://www.joewein.de/sw/419-barrister-lome-togo.htm
here is the one i just recieved
Dear Melinda Grooms,
Please, do not be offended if this message comes to you as I ought to have sought your consent and approval before e-mailing this proposal I acted as I did due to the importance and urgency of this business.
Which ever way you may look at it, let it please you to respond quickly either negatively or positively.
I am Barrister NESTOR ETEKOBEH,an Attorney at law, and the Personal lawyer to Engineer M.A.Grooms,a foreigner who used to work with Shell International Republic of Togo, Hereinafter shall be referred to as my client. As it may interest you to know, I got your contact through the internet proffesional Data Base by devine inspiration as I was going through some directories. I decided to contact you in order to champion such a business magnitude without any problem.
On the 21st of April 2001,my client,his wife and their two children were involved in a car accident along Kara-Sokode expressway while arriving from a Holiday to Lome.All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then, I have made several
inquiries to their embassy to locate any of their extended relatives and this has also proved unsuccessful.
I am contacting you to assist in repatriating the fund valued at US$10.5m,(Ten million and five hundred thousand United States Dollars),left behind by my client before it gets confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Security Finance Firm where this huge amount were deposited. The said Security Finance Company has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have his account confiscated within the next twenty one official working days. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years now, I seek your consent to present as the next of kin to the deceased since you have the same last names, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you.
Therefore, I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free. On smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 30% of the total sum as gratification, while 5% will be set aside to take care of expenses that may arise during the time of transfer and also telephone bills, while 65% will be for me. All I require from you is your honest co-operation to enable us see this transaction through.
I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Upon your acceptance to this proposal, I expect your urgent response indicating your full interest in this great business transaction to our both mutual trust. Your telephone and fax number will be need for our easy communication.
For further clarification you can always reach me on my direct number at:+228-908-3841.
Sincerely,
NESTOR ETEKOBEH, Esq.
From Mr. Robert Nduoma.
Auditing & Accounting Department
of Ecobank PLC lome-Togo.
Dear Naveed,
I wish this my proposal will not come to you as a surprise.I am Mr. Robert Nduoma,a Regional Director of Ecobank Lome-Togo(Economic community of West African Bank) with regional Office here in Lome-Togo.We had a foreign client,who used to work with Shell International Republic of Togo,he deposited a huge amount of $4.5m(Four million five hundred thousand United States Dollars),with our Bank.
Eventually this client,died on the 21st of April 2001,our client,his wife and their children were involved in a car accident along Kara-Sokode expressway while arriving from a Holiday to Lome,Togo.
A sitaution I have monitored closely with my position in the Bank. Now, having monitored this deposit and managed it over the years before his death, and hence nobody has showed up as the next of kin for the past three years plus, I have removed the file to my private vault.
I seek your consent to present as the next of kin to the deceased, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you. I now solicit for your assistance to present you as the next of kin as every other arrangement has being concluded by me and I am only waiting for a foreigner to enable me move the fund to his designated foreign bank account in his country.
This does not have any risk attached to it as all the internal documentations will be handled by me. I therefore request you to confirm your interest by a return message and I will furnish you with details but do not forget to keep top secret. you will be entitled to 25% of the total sum as gratification,while 5% will be set aside to take care of expenses that may arise during the time of transfer and also telephone/fax bills, and 70% will be for me and my partner.
I look forward to hearing from you immediately you recieves this message.
Best Regards,
Mr.Robert Nduoma
Dear Sir, I had also rcvd the following email from the scammer. Regards Naveed
Dear friend,
I have tried my very best to raise this money and was not be able to get it all, i dont know why you want to leave all this to me, you have to look for that sum and send it to the name of the receiver is as stated below through western union:
Rceivers Name: Mr Chukwu Ifegwu.
Address:27 rue de eglise
Location:Lome
Country Republic Of Togo.
Code 228451.
Confirm back with the transafer information, after sending the money, western union will give you the transfer control number. You will also give text question and anwser which will be used by the receiver to pick up the money here.The bank board of directors has been waiting to have the approval documents.
Confirm.
Mr Robert Nduoma
Dear Sir,
I plead you in the name of Our Lord Jesus to get my name of your website blog list, i know some stupid greedy good for noting africans has been using my name to run there dirty scam business.
A friend called me from UK to tell me about this, i am a staff with Eco Bank International.Take my name of your site or i will take this site to the lawy court.
Thank you.
Mr Robert
you better do fast and get my name of your list or i will take this matter to court, you will be fined for this.
This is Robert Nduoma,
I told you again, i will take legal action if you dont get my name of your blog site.
I can as well send virus to this site which you cost you alot of demage, all you need to do is delete my name from your list of scammers.As i told you my Good name is been used by bad people, as i truly work with Eco Bank.
hi i just got a e mail exactly like the scams above from john awele about my late uncle jb middlemass who died and left me 28 million us and wanted me to give him my banking info so i looked it up and blocked his e mails thanks jonathan
Robert, I will gladly take your name off my website (heck, I’ll even take the entire website down) if you work in your capacity as an Eco Bank employee to coordinate the full release of funds from the Union Togolaise Bank of Lome-Togo belonging to my late uncle Engr.JC LeCour, Sr. (the oil Merchant with the Federal Government of Lome-Togo). I need that $48 million as soon as possible. Thanks!
Richard
I will like you to write me through robert_nduoma02@yahoo.com for us to talk.
Robert
Dear Sir,
I knew my proposal will sound strange to you, with the way things is going on in the world now, one really need to be careful in who ever he or she is dealing with.But i most assure you that my coming to you will be a great blessing to both parties, if only we can work with trust and honesty.my contact to you is for good, because my main reason of making this arrangement for this funds to be release to you was as a result that i want to set up an organization that will be taken care of the needy and the poor from all these war torn countries mostly here in africa.I was moved to write you based on the fact you have the same last name with Mr Herman Atkinson.
My good friend,i also want you to understand further that if no one come for this money by the end of this month,the money $4.5M will be conficiated into goverment account Which will do no good to the citizens and the needy.The goverment official’s have been looting public funds to their personal account overseas, they will do the same by looting this funds too since the owner is late.And this will do no good to the poor citizens, as it has been the number one motive of ou rlate customer to build a home for the needy before his sudden death.He is a friendly customer with my branch, no matter i dont know much about his personal back ground.But he do inform me of his plans to set up an organization here for the needy,call motherless care center.I want to keep his dream alife by using some of this cash for that based on the fact there is no one related to him to make this claims.
How i want you to come into this transaction for the claims as the next of kin to our late depositor.
1) I will give you a draft application letter which you will re-arrange with your full name on it for presentation to the bank as the next of kin to our late depositor.
2) I will give you the account number of our late depositor which you will also mention to the bank.
In other to complete the above stated process,i will need your full contact information and to further confirm your full name, this will enable me complete the draft application letter for claims which you are to send to the bank directly.As a matter of fact the bank board of directors will verify the application,but with me as the regional manager of the bank, i will be in better position to assist you in this process.Just keep me informed of any response you received from the bank , If we can be fast in our arrangement before end of next week the funds will be released to you.The bank board of directors agreed that if no one come for the funds, at the end of this month this funds left by our late Customer will be confiscated during.I have come to agreement to share this funds in this ration, based on the fact you are going to play a very big role in making this transaction a great success:
1) 35% OF $4.5M TO YOU.WHICH IS $1,575,000
2) 40% OF THE $4.5M TO ME. WHICH IS $1,800,000
3) 20% OF THE $4.5M FOR THE SETTING UP OF THE ORGANIZATION THAT WILL BE TAKEN CARE OF THE NEEDY.WHICH IS $900,000
4)5% TO BE SET ASIDE FOR ANY EXPENSES YOU MAY INCURE DURING THIS PROCESS. WHICH IS $225,000
My good friend, you are to invest the sum maped out for the setting of the organization there, before proper arrangement will be made on that.My good friend, i will travel to meet you once the funds is been released to you.That will give us chance to arrange towards investing my share through your assistance there in your country.Attach is my international passport copy and also my working ID card, as you may need it when making arrangement for my trip to meet you after the final release of the funds to you. Call me through my personal line 002289992421.
I look forward hearing from you.
Thank you.
Mr Robert Nduoma
Dear Friend,
Kindly go through the draft application letter and send it to the bank through the email address contact on the draft letter. Kindly re-type the application letter and send at once to the bank through the bank email stated above: enquiry_ecobank.tg@gawab.com
My good friend this is going to be the start of a long lasting relationship, i thank God for leading of to an honest person.I can assure you of the success of this transaction if only you will keep to your word by keeping this deal a top seceret. Send the application to the bank, and keep me posted with any response you receive from the bank.
I look forward hearing from you.
Thank you.
Mr Robert Nduoma
Dear Friend,
How are you today? I hope you are in good health, i am just coming back from sunday church service and said to check my email.I was glad to receive your update of the response from the bank chairman, i strong believe God that we are going to have success in this transaction.Success that will give glory to God, my good friend urgently send copy of late Herman’s death certificate to the bank along side your ID.
I believe the bank board of directors will issue final claims approval on monday should you get the informations currect.Like i made you to understand the success of this transaction stands to our ability to keep this transaction a top seceret,I look forward meeting you at the end of this trasaction.
Thank you & God bless you.
Mr Robert Nduoma.
Yip -i’m from NZ and i just received one today! unreal . . .
Hey, Philippines here.. i just received an e-mail from this John Awele.. I was near to falling for it, BUT good thing i got to check out this site and so i was saved from this evil man!
FROM BARRISTER JOHN AWELE
AWELE’S CHAMBER LOME
LOME TOGO WEST AFRICA.
TEL/FAX:/00228 9860854
Attention: Villena,
I have decided to contact you due to the urgency of this matter.Let me
start
by introducing myself properly to you.I am BARRISTER JOHN AWELE the
Attorney
to your late uncle Engr.J.B Villena (Snr) a contractor with the Federal
Government of lome-togo,until his death last two years ago in political
crisis in Abidjan capital of Cote d’Ivoire,He Banked with Standard
Trust
Securities,lome-togo and had a closing balance as at the end of
September,
2005 worth US$28,000,000.00(Twenty eight Million United States
Dollars).
The financial firm now expects the Next of Kin to come forward as
Beneficiary.Efforts has been made by the Standard Trust Securities of
lome-togo to get in touch with any of the Deceased Family Relatives,but
they
have met with no success.
As the deceased being a foreigner,that was why I decided to contact you
so
that you can put claim on this fund as you bear the same last name with
him.Now the management under the influence of the bank Chairman and
Members
of the Board of directors, that arrangement has been made for the fund
to be
declared Unclaimed In order to avert this negative development, it is
my
duty to contact you so that you can stand as the next of kin to his
properties.All documents and proof to enable you get this fund will be
carefully worked out by me for this claim.I have secured from the
probate an
order of Mandamus to locate any of the deceased beneficiaries,and more
so I
am assuring you that this claim is 100% risk free.
Now it is left for you to deceide on what you will give me as my
percentage
for assisting you in this claim.I hope to hear from you soon or call me
immediately you receive this mail on this phone number +228-9860854.
I want to let you know that this trasaction have to be done
legitimately and
confidential as i dont want any one to know that you are not the right
applicant.
Call me as soon as you read this message.
Yours Sincerely,
BARRISTER JOHN AWELE ESQ
Dont you believe it!