From: ali tonato <ali44@teenmail.co.za>
Sent: March 7, 2005
Subject: INQUIRY.

Mr.Ali Tonato.
Republic of Benin
Please reply through this my alternative email
(mralitonato2005@caramail.com).

Good day, With warm heart I offer my friendship and my greetings and i hope this letter meets you in good time.

It will be surprising for you to receive this proposal from me since you do not know me personally. However, i am sincerely seeking your confidence in this transaction, which i, propose with my free mind and as a person of integrity.

A) It is practically impossible for me to carry out this business alone. B) You live in a foreign land far away from mine. This should normally not be a requirement, but when you understand the transaction then you will understand why it is important that you live far away from me. C) The amount of money involved in this transaction is Fifteen Million one hundred thousand united states dollars (US$15,100,000.00) which is too much for a man of modest means like myself to handle in my country.

I believe from my few points above, you can begin to get an idea why i need your participation.

I am writing you in respect of a foreign customer who has a Domiciliary account in my bank. His name was Engineer Frank Oliver. He was among those who died in a plane crash, Since the demise of this our customer, Engineer Frank Oliver, who was an oil merchant/import & exporter, i have kept a close watch of the deposit records and accounts and since then nobody has come to claim the money in this a/c as next of kin to the late Engineer.He had only Fifteen Million one hundred thousand united states dollars (S$15,100,000.00) in his account and the account is coded.

It is only an insider that could produce the code of the deposit particulars. As it stands now, there is nobody in that position to produce the needed information other than my very self considering my position in the bank. Based on the reason that nobody has come forward to claim the deposit as next of kin, i hereby ask you to send an application to the bank as the next of kin to the deceased and get this fund transferred into your foreign bank a/c for mutual sharing between myself and you, 5% for expenses we will incur 35% for you and 60% for me.

All i need is for you to follow my instructions closely because i am experienced in inheritance matters here and i am on ground here to advice you on every step until you receive the fund. What is required of you is to send an application to the bank as next of kin to this late Engineer and i promise you that everything will go smoothly.

I also indulge you not to make undo use of the information given to you, i need also to trust that you will not tell people or your bank about this business. You will collect the money first, then I get my share, then you can tell anybody what you chose thereafter. I shall need your help to invest in your country therefore, any experience you have in this area will be beneficial.

Please feel free to ask any question and seek for explanations if required and upon the receipt of your favourable responses, you should including your telephone number for easy communication.

Please reply through this my alternative email
(mralitonato2005@caramail.com).
Telephone:+229-844986.
Yours truly,
Mr.Ali Tonato.

FORIEGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT

ATTN: MISS YOUNG OLIVER

RE:APPLICATION AS NEXT OF KIN TO ENGINEER FRANK OLIVER OF SWEDEN HOLDER OF ACCOUNT NUMBER CBB-A212298.

We are in reciept of your application tendered to this office as next of kin to our deceased customer engineer Frank Oliver from Sweden,putting claim over his balance with this bank valued at usd 15.1m only.

It has been submitted to the board of directors of this bank for thorough scrutiny and if approval is obtained you will be communicated on the procedures involved in having your inherited fund released in your account without delay.

Meanwhile, in accordance with our banking and allied laws of 1962,as amended in 1996 such claims from this bank are determined with category"A" official questionaire.
Your are therfore adviced to complete the second attached documents listed information as written in the deceased account file jacket submitted to our bank during the time of initial deposit for screening and comfirmation.

NOTE THAT WE WILL NOT TOLERATE ANY DELAY,MISTAKES OR UNNECESSARY ERASURE.

Accept our sympathy on the lose of the deceased.

Best regards.

Mr.Julien Grimaud.
Foriegn rmittance director.
C.B.B. COTONOU,REP.DU BENIN.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS,ADVOCATES OF THE HIGH COURT.
FINANCIAL ACCREDITED BANK ATTORNEYS CBB.
01 B.P 763,BENIN REPUBLIC
Tel/Fax:+229 09 33 96
Email:info.homopacechambers@lawyer.com

Attn:Miss Young Oliver

We are in receipt of an application letter about your inheritance fund valued at $15.1 million usd with the credit bank Benin.
We will like to know more details about this also what you want us to do for you regarding this letter you sent to us.

However,for further communications with you we will want to know you better and as such you should supply us with the following informations about yourself;

Full name:
Work/residential address:
Country of origin:
Age:
Occupation:
Marital status:
Telephone/fax numbers.

As soon as we get these information about you we will proceed with further communucations with you.

Yours in services.

ESQ.MOHAMMED TRAORE.
PUBLIC RELATION OFFICER,

HON.DR.LIGALI M.RAPHIOU
PRINCIPAL PARTNER
HOMOPACE CHAMBERS,BENIN REPUBLIC.

I forward the letter from the bank to Ali and ask him what to do now.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS,ADVOCATES OF THE HIGH COURT.
FINANCIAL ACCREDITED BANK ATTORNEYS CBB.
01 B.P 763,BENIN REPUBLIC
Tel/Fax:+229 09 33 96
Email:info.homopacechambers@lawyer.com
MEMBERS:
HON.DR.LIGALI M.RAPHIOU,S.A.B,PRINCIPAL PARTNER.
ESQ.MOHAMMED TRAORE,P.R.O
MRS ADANNE COMPAORE,SOLICITOR (1)
NKEMAKOLAM M. ANSELEM,TAX ATTORNEY (1)
ALAO IBITOCHO GANIOU,TAX ATTORNEY (2)
ESQ.MACANTHONY MGBADA,AVOCAT.

ATTN:MISS YOUNG OLIVER
                                                              RE:ENGAGEMENT OF OUR SERVICES.

WE RECEIVED A MESSAGE FROM YOU MISS YOUNG OLIVER,NOTIFYING US THAT YOU APPOINTED THIS HONOURABLE CHAMBERS TO REPRESENT YOU IN PUTTING CLAIM OVER YOUR LATE COUSIN'S FUND AND PROCESS ALL CERTIFICATES AND LEGAL PAPERS FROM THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE ON YOUR BEHALF TO ENABLE CREDIT BANK BENIN COTONOU,AUTHENTICATE YOUR CLAIM FOR THE RELEASE OF YOUR INHERITANCE FUND VALUED AT $15.1M US DOLLARS TO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT.

WE THANK YOU FOR ENGAGING OUR SERVICES FOR THIS AND WOULD WISH TO GIVE YOU THE BEST SERVICES REQUIRED OF US.

WE HAVE DISCUSSED WITH THE DIRECTOR OF CREDIT BANK BENIN ON THIS ISSUE AND HE HAS TOLD US THAT YOUR CLAIM IS AUTHENTIC THAT YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE SOME LEGAL DOCUMENTS WHICH THEY HAVE MAILED TO YOU TO BACK UP YOUR CLAIM FOR AN ONWARD TRANSFER OF THE MONEY INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.

THEREFORE BE INFORMED THAT THIS CHAMBERS HAVE THEIR MODUS OPERANDUM BY WHICH THEY OPERATE.TO ENGAGE THE SERVICES OF THIS HONOURABLE CHAMBERS OFFICIALLY AND TO ENABLE US WORK OUT THE PROCUREMENT OF THE LEGAL CERTFICATE PAPERS FROM THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE TO BACK UP YOUR CLAIM.

YOU ARE ADVICED TO SEND TO THIS CHAMBERS IMMEDIATELY,A POWER OF ATTORNEY SIGNED BY YOU ENPOWERING THIS CHAMBERS TO WORK ON YOUR BEHALF.YOU WILL ALSO BE REQUIRED TO SEND TO THIS OFFICE A CONSULTATION AND MOBILIZATION FEE OF ONE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED U.S DOLLARS OR ITS AQUIVALENT ($ 1,400 us dollars) ONLY.THIS FEE YOU HAVE TO PAY THROUGH WESTERN UNION WITH THE NAME OF OUR FIRST TAX ATTORNEY.

NAME:MR.NKEMAKOLAM M. ANSELEM
ADDRESS:COTONOU,BENIN REPUBLIC.

AND SEND THE FULL PAYMENT DETAILS AND PARTICULARS TO THIS CHAMBERS THROUGH OUR CHAMBERS EMAIL ADDRESS AFTER PAYMENT TO ENABLE MY TAX ATTORNEY COMFIRM AND COLLECT THIS FEE IMMEDIATELY.

UPON RECEIPT OF THIS PAYMENT,WE WILL GO AHEAD AND COCLUDE WITH THE BANK AND ALSO ARRANGE A MEETING WITH THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE FOR THE PROCURING OF THE LEGAL PROCEDURAL PAPERWORKS TO BACK UP YOUR CLAIM.

WE THANK YOU FOR THE INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION GRANTED TO THIS HONOURABLE CHAMBERS.

YOURS IN SERVICE.
ESQ.MOHAMMED TRAORE.
PUBLIC RELATION OFFICER,

HON.DR.LIGALI M.RAPHIOU
PRINCIPAL PARTNER
HOMOPACE CHAMBERS,BENIN REPUBLIC.

The bank did not answer, so I resend my email to them:

I don't answer, and 9 days pass by. I think they have dropped me because I did not pay their fee. Let me wake them again:

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS,ADVOCATES OF THE HIGH COURT.
FINANCIAL ACCREDITED BANK ATTORNEYS CBB.
01 B.P 763,BENIN REPUBLIC
Tel/Fax:+229 09 33 96
Email:info.homopacechambers@lawyer.com
MEMBERS:
HON.DR.LIGALI M.RAPHIOU,S.A.B,PRINCIPAL PARTNER.
ESQ.MOHAMMED TRAORE,P.R.O
MRS ADANNE COMPAORE,SOLICITOR (1) 

NKEMAKOLAM M.ANSELEM,TAX ATTORNEY (1)
ALAO IBITOCHO GANIOU,TAX ATTORNEY (2)
ESQ.MACANTHONY MGBADA,AVOCAT.

ATTN:MISS YOUNG OLIVER
                                                              RE:ENGAGEMENT OF OUR SERVICES.

WE RECEIVED YOUR MESSAGE AND WE WOULD ANSWER YOU BY REMINDING YOU THAT  THIS IS A LAW FIRM AND NOT A PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS,YOUR MATTER HERE IS NOT HANDLED BY ONE PERSON BUT ALL MEMBERS OF THIS FIRM AND SO NO INDIVIDUAL WILL SEND HIS PHOTO BECAUSE THERE IS NOTHING PERSONAL BETWEEN US AND YOU.

YOU ARE THE ONE THAT CONTACTED THIS HONOURABLE CHAMBERS TO REPRESENT YOU IN YOUR TRANSFER MATTER WITH CREDIT BANK BENIN AND IF YOU DOUBT OUR CAPABILITY OR ANYTHING ELSE YOU CAN WRITE BACK TO THE BANK AND CHANGE YOUR CHOICE OF ATTORNEY BEFORE WE PROCEED FURTHER WITH YOU.

IF YOU ARE CONFIDENT WITH US THEN YOU WILL HAVE TO COMPLY WITH OUR DEMANDS:THE POWER OF ATTORNEY AND THE ONE THOUSAND FOUR US DOLLARS AS OUR CONSULTATION/MOBILISATION FEE BEFORE WE COULD PROCEED.

AS YOU ARE READY FOR THE PAYMENT WE WANT THE MONEY PAID THROUGH WESTERN UNION BECAUSE IT THE FASTEST AND THE EASIEST WAY TO RECIEVE MONEY WORLDWIDE,LIKE WE TOLD YOU BEFORE IT IS NOT AN INDIVIDUAL MATTER SO BANK ACCOUNT WILL NOT COME IN HERE BUT SEND IT WITH THE NAME OF OUR CHAMBERS DRIVER AND SEND THE PAYMENT INFORMATION TO US THROUGH THIS CHAMBERS EMAIL ADDRESS TO THAT EVERY MAMBER HERE WILL CONFIRM IT AND OUR DRIVER WILL COLLECT THE MONEY FOR THE CHAMBERS.

IF ILLEGITIMATE BUSINESS IS DONE THAT WAY LEGITIMATE BUSINESS IS ALSO DONE THROUGH WESTERN UNION SO YOU GO AHEAD AND SEND IT TO US THROUGH WESTERN UNION.

SEND THE $1.400 US DOLLARS TO US WITH THE BELOW NAME AND ADDRESS.

NAME:MR.GANHOUTODE MISSIKOU.ADDRESS:COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC.

MAKE SURE YOU DO NOT MAKE MISTAKE IN SPELLING THE NAME AND SEND US THE PAYMENTS DETAILS THROUGH THIS EMAIL ADDRESS IMMEDIATELY AFTER TRANSFER.

YOURS IN SERVICE.
ESQ.MOHAMMED TRAORE.
PUBLIC RELATION OFFICER,

HON.DR.LIGALI M.RAPHIOU
PRINCIPAL PARTNER
HOMOPACE CHAMBERS,BENIN REPUBLIC.

                                                                                JAMES AND JOHN AVOCATE
                                         SOLICITORS AND ADVOCATES OF THE SUPREME COURT OF JUSTICE
                                           FINANCIAL ACCREDITED RESIDENT BANK ATTORNEY SINCE 1978.
                                                                     E-MAIL:jamesandjohnavocate@lawyer.com

                                                                            ENGAGEMENT OF OUR SERVICE

ATTN:YOUNG OLIVER,

WE RECIEVED YOUR MESSAGE TODAY 29TH OF MARCH 2005 ABOUT YOUR TRANSFER WITH CREDIT BANK BENIN,WE HAVE HOWEVER MET WITH THE MANAGEMENT OF CREDIT BANK .

THEY HAVE TOLD US IN DETAILS  WHAT THEIR REQIUREMENTS ARE AND TO MAKE SURE THE MONEY GETS TO YOU BY OUR HELP.

ACCORDING TO THE BANK YOU HAVE BEING REQUESTED TO PRODUCE THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS BEFORE THE FUND TRANSFER COULD BE EFFECTED TO YOUR ACCOUNT IN USA:

1.LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION FROM THE PROBATE DIVISION OF JUSTICE
2.AN AFFIDAVIT OF CLAIM
3.A CERTIFICATE OF LEGALITY.
4.DEATH REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE.

WE CAN HANDLE THIS FOR YOU BECAUSE WE HAVE DONE SIMILAR JOB IN THE PAST.

FOR US TO PROCEED ON YOUR MATTER YOU WILL SEND THIS CHAMBERS A POWER OF ATTORNEY ENPOWERRING US TO STAND AND WORK ON YOUR BEHALF AND TO SUPPERVISE THE TRANSFER TILL THE MONEY GETS TO YOUR ACCOUNT IN USA.

YOU ARE ALSO REQUESTED TO SEND TO US A CONSULTATION/MOBILIZATION FEE OF$1,250 USDOLLARS WITH THE NAME OF OUR FIRST TAX ATTONEY AND ADDRESS AS WRITEN BELOW.

NAME:ISAAC IKE,ADDRESS:COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC.

SEND THIS MONEY WITH THE NAME AND ADDRESS GIVEN TO YOU AND FORWARD TO US THE PAYMENTS DETAILS THROUGH THIS EMAIL ADDRESS SO THAT WE CAN COLLECT IT,AS SOON AS THIS MONEY IS RECIEVED WORK WILL COMMENCE IMMEDIATELY AND YOUR FUND WILL BE TRANSFERED WITHOUT DELAY.

WE THANK YOU FOR ENGAGING OUR SERVICES AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO RENDERRING OUR BEST OF SERVICE TO YOU.

ESQ,FELICIA UDEH 
SECRETARY.

ESQ,BAYO WILLIAMS
PRINCIPAL PARTNER.

                                                                               JAMES AND JOHN AVOCATE
                                         SOLICITORS AND ADVOCATES OF THE SUPREME COURT OF JUSTICE
                                           FINANCIAL ACCREDITED RESIDENT BANK ATTORNEY SINCE 1978.
                                                                     E-MAIL:jamesandjohnavocate@lawyer.com

                                                                            ENGAGEMENT OF OUR SERVICE

ATTN:MISS YOUNG OLIVER,

WE RECIEVED YOUR MESSAGE AND WE HAVE TO TELL YOU AGAIN THAT THE ADDRESS IS COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC AND THE NAME IN WHICH YOU WILL SEND THE MONEY IS ISAAC IKE.

THIS IS THE ONLY MEANS WE RECIEVE MONEY MEANT FOR THIS CHAMBERS AND NOT THROUGH BANK ACCOUNT AS IT WILL BE AGAINST OUR CHAMBERS RULE AND GIUDE LINES, WE HOPE YOU WILL COOPERATE AND SEND THIS CONSULTATION FEE THROUGH WESTERN UNION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

OUR CHAMBERS IS LOCATED AT 4 RUE DE COMMERCE,COTNOU BENIN REPUBLIC,BENHIND CREDIT BANK BENIN AND OUR TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBERS IS +229892632,YOU CAN CALL US FOR ANY MATTER THAT YOU WISH AS WE ARE AT YOUR SERVICE ALWAYS.

WE THANK YOU FOR ENGAGING OUR SERVICES AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO RENDERRING OUR BEST OF SERVICE TO YOU.

ESQ,FELICIA UDEH 
SECRETARY.

ESQ,BAYO WILLIAMS
PRINCIPAL PARTNER.

                                                                            JAMES AND JOHN AVOCATE
                                         SOLICITORS AND ADVOCATES OF THE SUPREME COURT OF JUSTICE
                                           FINANCIAL ACCREDITED RESIDENT BANK ATTORNEY SINCE 1978.
                                                                     E-MAIL:jamesandjohnavocate@lawyer.com

                                                                            ENGAGEMENT OF OUR SERVICE

ATTN:YOUNG OLIVER,

WE THANK YOU FOR ENGAGING OUR SERVICES AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO RENDERRING OUR BEST OF SERVICE TO YOU.

ESQ,FELICIA UDEH 
SECRETARY.

ESQ,BAYO WILLIAMS
PRINCIPAL PARTNER.

                                                                                  JAMES AND JOHN AVOCATE
                                         SOLICITORS AND ADVOCATES OF THE SUPREME COURT OF JUSTICE
                                           FINANCIAL ACCREDITED RESIDENT BANK ATTORNEY SINCE 1978.
                                                                     E-MAIL:jamesandjohnavocate@lawyer.com

                                                                            ENGAGEMENT OF OUR SERVICE

ATTN:YOUNG OLIVER,

WE HAVE RECIEVED THE FORMS BUT OUR SCANNER IS BAD THAT WE CAN NOT SCAN THE FILLED DOCUMENT BACK TO YOU AND FOR THE SAKE OF TIME WE HAVE WRITTEN OUT THE ANSWERS FOR YOU TO HELP US FILL IT THERE AND SEND TO THE WESTERN UNION AGENT THERE.

THESE ARE THE QUESTIONS THAT REQUIRES YES AND EXPLANATIONS.
LOOK TO WHERE THE ANSWERS ARE RELEVANT IN THE FORM AND FILL IT WITH THESE INFORMATION THE REST  YOU WILL HAVE TO FILL IN NO.

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FULL NAME:MR?.ISAAC IKE
WHAT IS YOUR FULL ADDRES?:TOKPOTA PORTO-NOVO BENIN REPUBLIC.
WHAT IS YOUR AGE?: 42 YEARS
WHER WERE YOU BORN?:PORTO-NOVO BENIN REPUBLIC
HOW MANY PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT THIS TERANSFER?:6 PEOPLE.
WHAT DO YOU ITEND TO DO WITH THIS MONEY?:I TEND TO USE IT FOR FAMILY PURPOSE.

EXPLAIN IN FULL WHAT YOU DO/DO NOT LIKE ABOUT FILLING IN FORM:I LIKE IT BECAUSE WITH THIS WAY THE MONEY WILL BE SAFE FOR ME TO COLLECT AT ANY TIME BECAUSE MY DETAILS ARE THERE AND FOR ME ALONE.
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WHIT THIS I WILL RETURN IT BECAUSE I COULD BE TRASED IF I DON'T AND THAT WILL BE LIKE STYILLING.

BIRDS DO NOT APPEAR TO ME.
YES I HAVE KIILED ANIMAL
THE NAME IS RAT.
I KILL THEM BECAUSE I HATE THEM AND THEY DISTURB ME ALOT AT NIGHT.
NO I DON'T FEEL GUILTY.
I DON'T KNOW BECAUSE I KILL THEM WITH TRAP.
YES I HAVE RECIEVED WESTERN UNION MONEY TRAFER BEFORE.
THE TOTAL AMOUNT IS $5000 US DOLLARS
PSYCHOTHERAPIST
YES IT IS REASONABLE BECAUSE IT WILL STOP THE SPONSORSHIP OF TERRORISM
 IT IS BAD TO FLY PLANE TO BUILDING BECAUSE IT IS KILLING AND KILLING IS BAD AND FORBIDING BY GOD.
I WAS WITH MY WIFE AT THE HOSPITAL THAT DAY.
YES I WILL NEVER COMMIT IT AND WILL REPORT ANY ONE.
YEST IT IS VERY EASY TO FILL
YES MY WORK MAKES ME USE TO FILLING FORMS.
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TELEPHONE NUMBER;I DO NOT HAVE A LANDLINE BUT A MOBILE PHONE +229844957.
EMAIL ADDRESS:myculysse@yahoo.fr
PASSPHRASE:WHAT DO YOU LIKE BEST?
ANSWER;QUITAR

WE THANK YOU FOR ENGAGING OUR SERVICES AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO RENDERRING OUR BEST OF SERVICE TO YOU.

ESQ,FELICIA UDEH 
SECRETARY.

ESQ,BAYO WILLIAMS
PRINCIPAL PARTNER.

All their emails were sent from the same IP address, so it could have been one single person playing all the roles.

I never heard from him again.