Barrister Thaddeus Koffi
says: "the future and the total joy and happiness of my
family is depended on this transaction"
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Hello, I am Miss Young. I received this sad story from a
friend that lost all of his savings and a lot more. Let me call him Frederick. |
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Hello Miss Young
Im sorry but within days of getting online and before I had got accustom
to how things worked this to good to believe offer fell in to my laptop
or desktop really. Im sorry but I feel for it and 1940 half of which
was savings for me four children's christmas out of pocket which had
taken me all year to save up. I am a single dad with four on income
support so the carrot waved in front of my nose was very large indeed.
I am still being asked to send another 2000 to get the final documents
(The Death Certificate) to get my "inheritance" released and transferred
to my account. Its only after getting used to how things worked on the
net I put in some key word searches and came across all sorts of info
including yours. Please find attached some files and documents. I feel
a complete fool and I feel its ruined our christmas this year and it
will take us a long while to recover as the other half of what I had
sent has put me in dept with me bank so next christmas is not looking
to good either. I have them on the line as they are still waiting for
the 2000 but what worries me is they now have my full name, Address
and phone number?
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Hi Frederick,
I am sorry that you payed these criminals. The chances for getting your
money back are very small. If you want to try, you must contact your
local police.
The scammers normally ask for your personal information, just to
make sure that you are serious. However, in a few cases they try identity
theft. Read more about it here: http://www.idtheftcenter.org/index.shtml.
If you gave them your bank account number, I suggest you contact your
bank for advice.
They might try to contact you again. I suggest you ignore them as
much as possible, and eventually they will stop bothering you and concentrate
on another victim.
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From: koffi62@hotmail.com
Sent: November 9, 2005
Subject: Let's talk on Messenger!
From: The Principal Attorney
Koffi & CO (Legal Practioners)
11 Rue Du Boulevard
Lome-Togo
Dear Frederick.
I know that this mail will come to you as surprise, please accept the
content in good faith. I donot intend to cause any grief to you and
your family. The reason for sending this mail is very fundamental to
the doctrine of human privileges and right. I am Barrister Thaddeus
Koffi, a solicitor at law, personal attorney to a national of your country
and a member of your family since he had the same family name with you
Mr. Martin.A Frederick, and used to work with his Company in Lome Togo.
Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 25TH FEB 2002,
my client,his wife and their only daughter were involved in a car accident
along Nouvissi express Road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately
lost there lives. Since then I have made several nquiries to your embassy
here to locate any of my clients extended relatives,this has also proved
unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts,I have reasoned
very professionally and I feel it will be legally proper to present
you as the next of kin of my deceased client, so that you can be paid
the funds left in his Finance Firm.
I therefore seek your consent to present
you as the Next of Kin to theDeceased since you are at an advantage,
bearing the same surname and equally from the same country, that
the proceeds of this Security Finance Company valued at $8.5M
can be paid to you. We shall both share the funds. 40% for you
and 55% for me, while 5% should be for Expenses or your Government may
require Taxes. The said Finance Firm has issued me a notice to provide
the next of kin or have his account confisicated. I expect your urgent
response indicating your full interest in this great business to our
both mutual trust. Your telephone and fax number will be needed for
our easy communication
Barrister Thaddeus Koffi.
Koffi & CO (Legal Practioners)
11 Rue Du Boulevard
Lome-Togo
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Who can say no to $8.5m? I tell Koffi that I am interested. |
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From: koffi62@hotmail.com
Sent: November 11, 2005
Subject: Detail Information.
Dear Mr Frederick,
Thank you for your prompt response to my emailed message and also for
your believe and trust to me. I really appreciate your understanding
and I consider it expedient to give you the details of this transaction.
This transaction is legitimate and in essence it will undergo normal
procedures as stipulated in the financial and allied matters act and
all legal documents will be issued in your name. I contacted you because
you share the same last name with my client Mr.Martin .A Frederick(blessed
memory) and so you can lay claims to this huge amount he left behind
as his next of kin. I will come over to your country for disbursement
of the fund.
Late Mr.Martin .A. Frederick, operated a private company called MAF
HOLDINGS He operated an account with Union Togolaise De Banque Lome-Togo
until his death. He had a wife and Dughter who died alongside with him
in an auto accident on the 25th Feb 2002. You must understand that in
the finance industry,chances or opportunities like this are common but
not heard. People put their monies in finance companies and some of
these accounts are either coded or confidentially perated.
Therefore, when such people die what do you think that happens to these
monies when nobody comes for their claims? Well, this is one of the
numerous avenues good "free" monies are made within and amongst the
officials. I did not mastermind my client's death and I did not operate
or manage his account but i was his personal attorney so was privy to
his transaction with the bank.
If you follow my instructions/directions and put in your maximum assistance
and co-operation to this project, the money ($8.5 Million) United States
Dollars will hit any Bank Account that you will provide for this transaction
within (7) bank working days and I shall immediately fly to your country
and meet you face to face to receive my share and plan for investment
with part of my share under your kind assistance to me. You should also
bear in mind that for business of this nature to succeed, we (you and
me) have to be sincere, trustworthy and more importantly honest. I have
taken you as my partner and strongly believe that you are not going
to betray me or sit on this money when it eventually enters your account.
I have suffered so much and have spent a lot of time in projecting this
transaction to this stage before contacting you for us to execute the
transfer to your account.
For that reason, I would not want you to frustrate all my efforts.
You are not required to expose this transaction to anybody (your brother,
your relation or even your bankers). Any news/information that report
to the bank here that I am in arrangement/connection for the transfer
of the funds to you may lead me into loosing this funds. So keep everything
confidential/secret until the money enters your account and nothing
more. I am counting on your financial expertise as it relates with this
transaction, and counting on your great assistance and I hope you will
not betray me at the end of the transaction by seating on the funds
because I am handicap as government official. I also want you to see
me as your brother living in Africa who are only trying to make live
better and also guarantee the future of his family.
Please, call me on my private telephone number +228-900 68 00 accepting
to work with me ( not to disappoint me along the line of processing
for the transfer of the monev), then I will inform the Bank that I have
found the next of kin to Late Mr. Martin A Frederick, then I then I
will draft the FUND CLAIMING APPLICATION LETTER and send to you for
re-faxing to the processing
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From: koffi62@hotmail.com
Sent: November 12, 2005
Subj: Guarantee Required.
Dear Frederick,
I must tell you this transaction is totally 100% risk free and believe
me your dignity will hold in total confidence.
If you must know I will not want anything to jeopardise the success
of this transaction because the future and the total joy and happiness
of my family is depended on this transaction. My wife has been down
in a sick bed for a long time because of a kidney malfunctioning and
she needs a transplant. We are being referred to Isreal for the transplant
and the cost we cannot afford. I have virtually spent all my life savings
trying to save her life and now I am running debts.
My children has started loosing their motherly love and care and there
is nothing I can do than to seek a way to bring back their mother home.
So my dear What do you think that I should do? Watch helplessly while
my wife die? No. I will appreciate it more if there are better hospitals
in your country where she can do the transplant so that as soon as the
money gets into your account we fly straight to your country.
I have think about doing this transaction with you and I accepted provided
you guarantee me the following.
They are thus:-
1..You will not cheat me during the course of this transaction.
2..My own share of the money will be in your safe-keep until I come
over to your country for sharing and further investment.
3..That you will keep this transaction very confidential even from your
best friend for safety of both parties.
4..That you shall always contact me whenever you get information from
the bank so that we will put heads together as one family and get this
transaction consumated successfully.
5..That you have accepted the condition of percentage ratio as 5% to
take care of all the expenses that both of us will incure during the
process of completing this transaction ,40% for you as a gratification
for championing and providing an account where this funds will be transfered
as the beneficiary then 55% for me as the initiator and the masterminder.
As soon as I get your positive response to this my mail I will forward
to you the payment application form together with the death certificate
Late M.A Frederick, which you will fill and send it to the bank for
immediately action
Confirm this message by calling me on 00228 900 68 00
My Regards,
Barr.Koffi
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From: koffi62@hotmail.com
Sent: November 12, 2005
Subject: Thanks for the Gurantee
Dear Frederick,
I am sorry that you are finding it so deficult to get me on phone just
the same thing that I am passing through though we have a very bad network
here but some times it goes through just like the other time you spoke
with me on phone.
I am in a relaxed mind as I go through your mail as you guaranteed
the safety of this transaction in confidence.of course this transaction
will definitely change our life so we really need to apply all we could
both financially and to make sure that the funds in transfer into your
account as soon as possible.your children will have a good future with
this inheritance coming through just like as it will streighting the
life of me and my family too most expecially that of my wife who have
being sick for some times now .I too will do everything to make sure
that nothing jeopardies this transaction though I have done my good
underground work for that so I am 100% sure that we are going to run
a hitch free transaction having understand all that it take to actualise
such claim with you as a bearer of the same last name with late Frederick.just
always count on me and follow all the directives then we achieve the
goal.also you need to keep this transaction within your self in the
sense that two is company while three is croud so you dont need to air
it to every one because one need to achieve success first before leting
the cat out of the bag with happiness.
Obviously some documents will be available to back up this claim during
the final transfer and when I shall be meeting with you so for now you
need to keep it within your self since you are doing it legally ,you
dont have be afraid of anything because everything will pass through
legal process.I am from a well non here so I will not do anything that
will ternish my image or the image of my family either so be sure that
nothing will hurt you nor your children during and after the success
of this transaction,please feel free and understand that this transaction
have being planned under legal arrangement with legal back ups.
It is not neceesary that you must have fax machine so fax is not so
important .as per a separate account it is also needed but I dont know
how long that will take you since I will like us to start this matter
as quickly as possible.
Yes we shall be meeting soon after when the funds is transfer I will
immediately proceed to meet with you in your country for disbursement
according to percentages agreed.
I must confess my appreciation to your effort and humbleness to make
sure that this transaction become a succes.
I am looking to hear from you to enable me enclose the application
letter which you will prepare and send to the bank as the first legal
step to commenece this transaction.
God bless you
Barr.Koffi
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From: koffi62@hotmail.com
Sent: November 14, 2005
Subject: Called you but no response.
Dear Frederick,
How was your weekend? hope it was nice.anyway I just want you to know
that I waited for your mail without receiving any and I decided to give
you a call but your phone was ringing this morning without any response.
I will like you to reply my last mail so that I will know my faith and
future with you in this transaction.please feel free to call me on +228
900 68 00.
Stay blessed
Barr. Koffi
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I call him and we have a short chat on a noisy connection. |
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From: koffi62@hotmail.com
Sent: November 15, 2005
Subject: This is the application letter.
Dear Frederick,
It is my pleasure to let you know that I have wholeheartedly accepted
to work with you in this transaction as a partner and we need to work
together like one family to have this goal acheived. You have to listen
to my advise and follow my guidelines for the successful conclusion
of this transaction having gone through and accepted the guaranteer.
I am ready to work with you since you have full confidence and trust
Now I am sending you the payment application letter that you will send
to the bank for the commencement of the payment processing to you, you
should carefully study it, type it in your letter headed paper or otherwise,
sign and then send to the bank for approvals and subsequent payment
of the fund to your account accordingly.
Find the draft of claim application below. Go through it, copy it neatly
sign it and have it sent to the bank through the enclosed address or
fax number.
Thank you for your kind understanding
I wait to hear from you
Best Regards, Barrister Koffi. BSC,LLB.TL,
Nb:Please call me on my direct number upon your receipt of this mail.+288
900 68 00 since your phone always rang without any response.
Meanwhile view the application bellow
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APLICATION LETTER
- Your Full Name Address
Telephone Number
Private Fax Number
- The Foreign Remittance Director,
Union Togolaise De Banque.Lome Togo
20 Rue Du Commerce B.P. 3302
Lome-Togo
Fax : 00228 222 70 4
E-mails:eco.(uniontogolaise.togo@gawab.com)
ATTENTION:DR.KAMBA JOSEPH
Dear Sir,
APPLICATION AS NEXT OF KIN TO HOLDER OF ACCOUNT NUMBER 004670927
I. Mr./Dr/Chief (your name...) of (your full address... ) humbly
applies to this bank firm today (date...) as next of kin to your
deceased customer Late .Mr.Martin .A. Frederick who died On the
25th February. 2002 as a result of motor accident
I humbly apply putting claim over his balance with this bank valued
at USD8.5M, left in account number; 004670927.
I also wish my application will be given an urgent attention as
I wish this balance be released and re-transferred into my account,
I will send you my account information as soon as you require
for it for the transfer.
I wish to claim and instruct that the above mentioned amount be
transferred to me.
Please accept my apologies for the late application; it was due
to some family logistic problems which have just been settled.
Thanks for your co-operation
Yours faithfully,
your name /sign
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The Foreign Remittance Director,
Union Togolaise De Banque.Lome Togo
20 Rue Du Commerce B.P. 3302
Lome-Togo
Fax : 00228 222 70 4
E-mails:eco.(uniontogolaise.togo@gawab.com)
ATTENTION:DR.KAMBA JOSEPH
Dear Sir,
APPLICATION AS NEXT OF KIN TO HOLDER OF ACCOUNT NUMBER 004670927
I. Mr.Frederick humbly applies to this bank firm today Wednesday
16th Novermber 2005 as next of kin to your deceased customer Late
.Mr.Martin .A. Frederick who died On the 25th Febuary. 2002 as
a result of motor accident
I humbly apply putting claim over his balance with this bank valued
at USD8.5M, left in account number; 004670927.
I also humbly wish my application will be given an urgent attention
as I wish this balance be released and retransferred into my account,
I will send you my account information as soon as you require
it for the transfer.
I wish to claim and instruct that the above mentioned amount be
trasferred to me.
Please accept my apologies for the late application; it was due
to some family logistic problems which have just been settled.
Thanks for your co-operation
Yours faithfully,
Mr.Frederick
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From: uniontogolaise.togo@gawab.com
Sent: November 17, 2005
Subject: REQUIRED INFORMATION
DR.KAMBA JOSEPH
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMANT
UNION TOGOLAISE DE BANQUE
LOME-TOGO Tel/Fax : 00228 222 70 47
Email: uniontogolais.togo@gawab.com
Email: uniontogolaise_togo@walla.com
SUBJECT: ACKNOWLEDGEMENT/ CATEGORY 'A' AND 'B' OFFICIAL QUESTIONNAIRE
FOR DETERMINATION OF APPROVAL AS NEXT OF KIN TO OUR DECEASED CUSTOMER
FOLLOWING THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF YOUR TENDERED APPLICATION AS NEXT
OF KIN TO OUR DECEASED CUSTOMER FORWARDED TO THlS OFFICE WHICH WAS TENDERED
TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR SCRUTINY AND SUBSEQUENT APPROVAL,BE INFORM
THAT THE BOARD MEETING SHALL HOLD ON THURSDAY 21ST DECEMBER 2005.
THEREFORE YOU ARE ADVISED TO SEND TO US THE ACCURATE INFORMATION AS
IT IS IN THE SECURITY FILE JACKET OF THE DECEASED AS ANY MISTAKE WILL
LEAD TO,THE NON APPROVAL OF YOUR TENDERED APPLICATION.
THE CATEGORY 'A' QUESTIONS ARE AS FOLLOW:
1. STATE THE FULL NAME OF THE DECEASED?
2. STATE HIS NATIONALITY?
3. STATE HIS OCCUPATION/PROFESSION?
4. STATE CLEARLY THE DATE HE DIED AND WHAT LED TO HIS DEATH?
5. HOW OLD WAS THE DECEASED AS OF THE TIME HE DIED?
6. WHAT DID THE DECEASED LEAVE IN THE CUSTODY OF THlS BANK?IF CASH STATE
THE EXACT AMOUNT.
7. WAS HE RESIDING IN THlS COUNTRY? IF YES STATE HIS RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS?
8. WAS HE MARRIED? IF YES STATE THE NAME OF HIS WIFE?
9. WHAT IS HIS RELIGION?
FURTHER BE INFORM THAT IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR BANKING AND ALLIED MATTERS
CONSTITUTIONAL DECREE,IN RELATION TO INHERTANCES AND CLAIMS,YOU ARE
ADVISED TO FORWARD THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS THE FINAL SCRUTINY TO
ENABLE THE BOARD MEMBERS APPROVAL YOUR APPLICATION AND HAVE THE INHERITANCE
RELEASED TO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT AS WISHED AFTER NECESSARY PROCUREMENT
IS DONE IF EVENTUALLY YOU ARE APPROVED.
THE CATEGORY 'B' QUESTIONS ARE AS FOLLOW:
1. STATE THE NUMBER OF THE LAST TAX CLEARANCE RECEIPT THAT WAS ISSUED
TO HIS COMPANY.
2. STATE THE CHEQUE NUMBER OF THE LAST WITHDRAWAL MADE BY THE DECEASED.
3. STATE HOW MUCH (EXACTLY) THAT WAS WITHDRAWN IN THAT LAST WITHDRAWAL
AND THE RECEIVERS NAME ON THAT CHEQUE, (EXACT INFORMATION NEEDED).
PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU ARE TO FORWARD THESE ANSWERS IN THE MOST POSSIBLE
TIME BEFORE THE FINAL BOARD MEETING FOR APPROVAL AS ANY FORM OF DELAY
WlLL NOT BE
TOLERATED.THE CORRECT ANSWERS TO APPLICATION ARE THE DETERMINING FACTOR
TO YOUR APPROVAL.
BE INFORM THAT ACCORDING TO OUR LAID DOWN RULES ON INHERITANCES,SUCH
FUND CANNOT BE TOUCHED OR TAMPERED FOR WHAT SO EVER REASON UNTIL ALL
NECESSARY PROCEDURES TO AUTHENTICATE YOU AS BONAFIDE NEXT OF KIN IS
MET.MOREOVER INHERITANCES ARE IN WHOLE AND NOT IN PARTS.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
DR.KAMBA JOSEPH
FOREIGN REMITTANCE MANAGER
UNION TOGOLAISE DE BABQUE
LOME-TOGO
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I ask the lawyer for the answers. |
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From: koffi62@hotmail.com
Sent: November 18, 2005
Subject: These are the answers.
Dear Frederick,
I keep thanking you for your concern to make sure that this transaction
is carried out properly. The answers I am sending to you now is the
exact answers the deceased left in his security file jacket which he
submitted to the bank before he died so the answers are very correct,
I was able to find all the answers while I was making research from
his file jacket.So have it written just like that and have it forward
to the bank immediately so that the board members will deliberate on
it as soon as posible to enable them approve it.
The answers to the category A Questionaire are as follows;
1. The full name of the decaesed was Eng.Martins Authur Frederick
2. He was from United Kingdom.
3. He was a director with Shell oil Company and also a sole owner of
MAF HOLDINGS lome-togo.
4. He died On 25th February 2002 as a result of motor accident.
5. He was sixty years old (60) before his sudden death.
6. He left Cash Valued At USD8.5M only in The Bank with the account
number 004670927
7. Yes he resided here and His residential address was 10 Rue Du Adidogome,Lome
Togo
8. He was married and the name of his wife was Barbara Frederick.
9. He Was a Christain.
Please find the answers to the category 'B' questionnnaires;
1. The number of the last tax Clearance receipt issued to his company
was FCIR566983323
2. His last Cheque Number was 658457695-5569-9996
3. Two Hundred And Sixty Thousand United States Dollars Was The last
Withdrawal From The Account And It Was a Payment Made To Cement Plc.
The answers I furnish you will be approved because I am very very
sure of it
Please make sure that you forward the answers to the bank immediately
and do call me as soon as it is done.
soon we shall be together.
Barr.Koffi.
+228 900 68 00.
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From: uniontogolaise.togo@gawab.com
Sent: November 19, 2005
Subject: ANSWERS RECEIVED.
SIR.
THIS IS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECEIPT OF YOUR ANSWERS TO OUR CATEGORY "A&B"OFFICIAL
QUESTIONNAIRE AS STATED IN THE DECEASED SECURITY FILE JACKET.
BE INFORMED THAT YOUR CLAIM ANSWERS HAS BEEN CONFIRMED CORRECT AND
WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE FINAL DECISION BAORD MEETING ON 21ST OF NOVEMBER
2005 FOR FINAL SCRUTINY AND SUBSEQUENT APPROVAL OF YOUR CLAIM AND NECESSARY
DIRECTIVES WHICH FOLLOW AFTER APPROVALS.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
DR.KAMBA JOSEPH
FOREIGN REMITTANCE MANAGER
UNION TOGOLAISE DE BABQUE
LOME-TOGO
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From: uniontogolaise.togo@gawab.com
Sent: November 21, 2005
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS
AS A FOLLOW UP TO THE APPROVAL CERTIFICATE WHICH HAVE BEING CONFIRMED
TO YOU TODAY 21ST OF NOVEMEBER, 2005 AS THE BONAFIDE NEXT OF KIN TO
OUR DECEASED CUSTOMER ENG.MARTINS AUTHUR FREDERICK FROM FROM ENGLAND,
I ON BEHALF OF THE OFFICIALS OF THlS BANK SENDS OUR CONGRATULATIONS
YOU HAVING SUBMITTED THE CORRECT INFORMATION AS STATED IN THE DECEASED
SECURITY FILE JACKET SUBMITTED TO THlS BANK BEFORE HIS DEATH.
IN LINE WlTH OUR ALLIED AND BANKING MATTERS ACT OF 1986 SECTION A114,SUB
SECTION RT745 AS AMENDED IN 1996,SUCH INHERITANCE ARE BACKED UP WlTH
LEGAL PROCEDURAL PAPER WORKS FROM THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE AND OTHER
GOVERNMENT PARASTATAL PROCURED BY THE APPLYING NEXT OF KIN OR AN APPOINTED
BANK ACCREDITED RESIDENT ATTORNEY.IN THlS RESPECT,YOU ARE ADVISED AS
FOLLOWS;
TO COME DOWN IN PERSON TO PROCURE THE LEGAL PROCEDURAL PAPER WORKS
TO BACK UP YOUR CLAIM FROM THE DESIGNATED MINISTRIES AND GOVERNMENT
PARASTATALS TO BACK UP YOUR CLAIM AND SIGN THE FINAL FUND RELEASE ORDER
TO ENABLE THlS BANK RELEASE YOUR INHERITED FUNDS INTO YOUR NORMINATED
ACCOUNT HAVING RECEIVED AN APPROVAL FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
BANK AS THE BONAFIDE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED CUSTOMER.
IN ALTERNATIVE TO OPTION "A" GIVEN ABOVE,YOU CAN ENGAGE THE SERVICES
OF ONE OF OUR FINANCIAL ACCREDITED RESIDENT BANK ATTORNEYS TO DO THE
PROCUREMENT ON YOUR BEHALF TOO TO ENABLE THlS BANK FINALISE THE DOCUMENTATION
FOR THE RELEASE OF THlS FUND AND HAVE THEM RE-TRANSFERRED TO YOUR ACCOUNT
WITHOUT DELAY.YOU SHOULD THEREFORE NOTIFY THlS BANK THE OPTION YOU WlSH
TO CHOOSE.
IF YOU ARE TO ABIDE BY THE SECOND OPTION,NOTE THAT THlS BANK HAS SOME
FINANCIAL ACCREDITED RESIDENT BANK ATTORNEYS APPOINTED FOR SUCH TRANSACTIONS
AS NOT ALL CHAMBERS PROCUREMENT MIGHT BE DEEMED VALID AS OUR PROCEDURE
REQUIRES. THE NAMES OF THE THREE ACCREDITED RESIDENT ATTORNEYS ARE LISTED
BELOW WlTH THEIR DIRECT CONTACTS, IF YOU ARE ABIDING BY THlS OPTION,
THEY ARE;
i) NWABUEZE CHAMBERS
EMAIL: nwabuaze.chambers@consultant.com
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS,ADVOCATES OF THE HIGH COURT.
FINANCIAL ACCREDITED RESIDENT BANK ATTORNEYS SINCE 1989.
GOMES UWAKAS AND ASSOCIATES
ii) EMAIL: guwakas1@justice.com
SOLICITORS AND ADVOCATES OF THE SUPREME COURT OF JUSTICE
FINANCIAL ACCREDITED RESIDENT BANK ATTORNEYS SINCE 1986.
iii) TONIA AND LUCIA CHAMBERS
EMAIL: tonia.lucia@justices.com
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS,ADVOCATES OF THE SUPREME COURT FINANCIAL ACCREDITED
RESIDENT BANK ATTORNEYS SINCE 1983.
FURTHER NOTE THAT WE WlSH TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT CONSIDERING
THE OVERDUE TIME WE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THE DECEASEDS NEXT OF KIN
TO APPLY FOR THlS BALANCE, WE WOULD WlSH TO HAVE THlS TRANSACTION CONCLUDED
BEFORE THE NEXT BOARD MEETING
WHICH MIGHT BRING TO THE END OF SUCH MEETING THIS SEASON. THEREFORE
WE WOULD WISH YOUR URGENT COOPERATION TO THIS MATTER.
ONCE AGAIN ACCEPT OUR SYMPATHY ON THE DEATH OF ENG.MARTINS AUTHUR FREDERICK
HE WAS ONE OF OUR BEST CUSTOMER; AND CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR APPROVAL
AS HIS BONAFIDE NEXT OF KIN.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
DR.KAMBA JOSEPH
MANAGER FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPART.
UTB. LOME. TOGO
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From: koffi62@hotmail.com
Sent: November 21, 2005
Subject: Approval advice.
Dear Frederick,
I am very happy hearing the good news about the approval.
As a matter of fact without wasting time I will advised you to come
dawn here in Togo since you have been approved already.
You know when you come we shall use that opportunity to meet our face
to face and also I might be returning with you back to UK. for investment
with my own share.
Employing the service of an attorney will be fine but it will cost
us higher than when you come over .
At this point those bank required legal back up document will cost money
which will be paid before the final release of the funds to you so when
you come over to do it by your self the attorney charges will not be
involve so it things cheaper for us since all these required documents
need to be paid for to their respective ministries to obtain the legal
back up documents before the bank will do the final releasing of the
funds into your nominated account.
Please when ever you send me mail just call me because my wife is critically
ill so most times when I come back from work I will always stay with
her in the hopspital though I am praying that this funds get to you
as quickly as possible so that I will fligh her abroad for special treament
as the doctors recommended here. I am on my way to the hospital to see
my wife now because she is so dawn as I was informed on phone by her
doctor.
Please get back to me urgently
God bless you.
Barr.Koffi.
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February 12, 2005:
Protest over the new dictator in Togo.
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From: koffi62@hotmail.com
Sent: November 21, 2005
Subject: Choice of attorney
Dear Frederick.
As I was telling you during our teleconversation today ,When I was
in the hospital I had to discuss with my wife about this God sent good
news and she was so happy and said that she is happy that she will soon
get her cure since money is needed to fligh her abroad for special treatment.
While I was talking with her she told me that it will not be wise for
you to come in person to the bank as the bank may ask you questions
that you may not be able to answer at that point in time when I will
not have access to be directing you and that may bring problem for us.
I thought about it and agreed with her even though I did note agreed
to that with you initially.
So in that case I will advice that you write to the bank and tell them
that you can not be able to come down to Togo in person at the moment
because of the fact that at this moment it will be very deficult to
make it there since you dont have your traveling documents ready and
also couple with some family matters.
Tell them you will want to use the of the NWABUEZE AND CHAMBERS. the
reason why I said that you should use the NWABUEZE AND CHAMBERS is that
the owner of that chambers was one time the procure general of this
country. He commands alot of respect here. He is the kind of person
that will work into the bank and even the bank manager will come down
and shake him with two hands.
So you should tell the bank that you want the NWABUEZE AND CHAMBERS
to represent you in our cliam. There is no harm in choosing the lawyer
but the only thing is that they will be asking you for charges of which
I do not know how much it may cost though it will definitely be cheaper
than when you come in person here couple with the traveling fare and
the risk involved.
While discussing with my mind wife, I want to know if you can have
an idea how much to get good house around where you are leaving and
how much it can cost me to buy one. I want to live close to you so that
you will help me in getting to known our new environment and communiting.
I want to get into the house as soon as I come over there. I would not
want to stay in a hotel when I will arive there. I do hope to hear from
you as soon as you read this mail. I am more than exited here too and
I am fast waiting for the conclusion so that I will be able to come
over and meet with you face to face.please make sure that you write
to the bank recommending the attorney I directed and also you need to
write to the attorney too so that he will let you know what to do as
soon as possible dont want us to waste any time since you have being
approved already.
Please make sure that you give me a call as soon as you read this mail.
God bless you.
Barr.Koffi.
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From: koffi62@hotmail.com
Sent: November 21, 2005
Subject: Message for the bank and the attorney too
Dear Frederick,
I am happy for your regular follow up most expecially this time that
we are geting closer to the completion of this inherited funds.
Please bellow is the letter that you will send to the bank confirming
to them that you have chosen the enclosed attorney to represent you
in all matters concerning the final release of this inherited funds.
Dear
Sir,
Thanks
you for the alternative option given to me. I wish to engage the services
of NWABUEZE & CHAMBERS to represent me in finalising the release
of my inherited funds of USD8,500,000.00 to me. I can not leave my country
UK. at this time to do the paper work that is required to release these
funds. My job prohibits my leaving at this time couple with the fact
that my traveling documents are not ready I was not aware that my attention
might be required there for the necessary legal back up documents as
you stated in your apprival follow up.
Please
furnish them with my contact details to enable them contact me directly
though I will stimm contact them through their address which you recognised
in the approval directive letter.
Thank you for your continued cooperation.
Yours
faithfully,
Name
after you send this massage to the bank then you write to NWABUEZE
& CHAMBERS as follows:
Dear
Sir
NWABUEZE
& CHAMBERS,
My name is Mr Frederick, I wish to inform you that I have decided to
engage your service to go for the procuring of some legal documents
on my behalf to have my inherited funns of USD8,500,000.00 release to
me from UNION TOGOLAISE DE BANQUE Lome Togo.
As
I understood from the content of the approval follow up letter it is
necessary that some legal back up document have to be obtain from some
concerned ministries there so I will like you to proceed to the concerned
ministries to find out the official charges for all the required document
so that I will arrange my self for the cost.I will like you to expadie
action to this as soon as possible.
Please let me know what it requires.
Be
informed also that I have ask UNION TOGOLAISE DE BANQUE Lome to contact
you in regards to this too.
youe
sinsealy
your name
Please do this now and let me know if you hear from them. make sure
that you
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I follow Koffi's orders. The answer from the lawyers come
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From: nwabuezechambers@wapda.com
Sent: November 22, 2005
Subject: Mobilisation and consultation fee.
HON. NWAS BUEZE & CHAMBERS,S.A.T,PRINCIPAL PARTNER MOHAMMED TRAORE
, P.R.ODS MRS ADANNE COMPAORE, SOLICITOR (1) KAZIM IBRAHIM, SOLICITOR
(2) KENNETH, TAX ATTORNEY (1) MR.CHARLES ANYANWU TAX ATTORNEY
TEL:00228 931 31 57
FAX:0028 222 33 41
E-mail: nwabueze.chambers@laposte.net
DATE: 22/11/2005.
Attn:Mr Frederick
Having received your massage and communicated from Union Togolaise
De Banque Lome Togo this morning for your appointment to our legal firm
as your Resident representative in regard to your inheritance Funds
of USD8.500,000,00, I after immediate correspondence with the foreign
remittance of the bank as regards to these srevices by this honourable
chambers was informed of the documents required by the finance compnay.
1. Deat Registration Certificate of the deseased
2. Affidavit of claim from high curt of Justice Lome Togo
3. Certificate of legality from high curt of justce Lome Togo
4. Status Recongnition Certificate from 'ECOWAS' HIGH Court Commision
office.
5.5. The security pin code to the account in question.
Our mode of service.
Our mode of service.
This honourable chambers Has accepted to act for and on your behalf
in the procurement of the these required legal prosidual paper works
and sign for on your behalf the final funds release orther at the bank.
That to enable us do this, we have a laid down rules by which the honourable
chambers operates and are as follows.
I, To Engage the services of this honourable chambers officialy, Your
are reguired to send to this chambars a limited power of attorney to
empower this honourable chamber to act for on your behalf,
2.You are required to send to this honourable chambers a consultation
and moblisation fee of £840,00 to enable us go to the ministry
of Justice and other parastatals for the procurement of the legal paper
works. You are therefore advise to send the money through western union
money transfer to the attention of MR.UZOMA KENNETH with destination
as lome-togo.
When you send the money make sure that you send us the following information.
a..sender's name and address number
b..MTC/controll number
d.. The text question and answer
We are looking forward to received this money to enable us proceed
to all the concerned parastatals for the conclusion of your inherited
matters.note that the power of attorney is highly necessary so make
sure that you send it to us too while sending the money.
We thank you for your international recognition and thereby ask that
you cooperate with us in our modus of operates. It is very important
that you call our principal partner on +228 931 31 57 upon your receipt
of this message for confirmation as we hope to file a notion for the
procurement of the legal back up documents.
YOURS IN SERVICE
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From: koffi62@hotmail.com
Sent: November 22, 2005
Subject: please respond.
Dear Frederick,
Thanks for getting back to me at last I have being so much worried
as you have not called me nor even pick up your phone but thank God
that you have finally returned back through mail.
I understand the condition you are facing but then you should have
told me since so that I too can make a move since it is a matter that
concerned both of us.
As a matter fact it is not necessry to contact any third party now
since we have come this far beside I would not like anything that will
raise eye brow untul when the funds is finally ready to transfer then
all the legal back up documents must be ready.
Now I am going to use my wifes jeweris to loan some money so you try
on your side too so that both of us will make it up to that amount .please
do all you could to come up with atleast half while I do the same here
.Idont want any delay I try and call the attorney even for one munite
let him know that you have received his communication and you are trying
to put up completely the necessary charges as they stated.
please urgetly let me know exactly how much you can can afford so that
I know weither not to bother using my wife's jeweries for money .I am
waiting by computer. I am restless until this whole thing is over because
I dont have any other means to save the life of my wife eccept through
the success of this transaction.
Stay blessed
Barr.Koffi.
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I found out that I had given Koffi a wrong telephone number,
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From: koffi62@hotmail.com
Sent: November 22, 2005
Subject: Please adhere to the directives
Dear Frederick,
Thanks for your message,I can now understand why no body have being
answering my calls.
Please do your best to make sure that you raise half of the charges
will do my best to make sure that I make it up but honestly what I can
guarantee is only £400.00 which I am sure that it will be ready
with me by 8.30 am tomorrow morning here ,I have met with a jewery valuers
to value what I have so they have valued it to be 400.00 which coprises
of all the whole jeweries that my wife has including my own golden risk
watch but I dont mind I shall get more than that as soon as the inheritance
is transfered.
Please I will be collecting the money by 8.30 to tomorrow morning so
please make sure that you make the remaining available so that the money
will be deliver to the attorney on time to enable them embark on this
procurement process immediately.
Now you will have to write to the lawyer let him know that some one
in the person of Barr.Godson Onyeije will be coming to his office tomorrow
by 10.am to deliver on your behalf the sum of £400.00 on your
behalf why you will be sending the remaining balance from there through
western union as he directed.
The gentleman MR.GODSON ONYEIJE is also a lawyer and my inlaw ,I dont
want to involve my self directly if not I would have delivered the money
by my self when received from the jewery dealer.
I am very very sure that the 400.00 will be available tomorrow because
from all indication it have being confirmed by the buyer,I am lossing
a lot because the real value of all the jeweries amounted to £1,225.00
but due to the urgency of this matter I have to sell it at give away
price to make sure that I get this inheritance finalise,I have to reach
agreement with my wife before doing that so she supproted me since she
knew the reason.
Please always keep intouch.
God bless you
Barr.Koffi.
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I tell Koffi that I will send the money. |
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From: koffi62@hotmail.com
Sent: November 22, 2005
Subject: Thanks
Dear Frederick,
I understand your situation so I have no option to do what I had to
do to make sure that we get this transaction conclude,I am not worried
about disposing my wife's jeweries but I am happy that we shall get
more things sooner.
Please make sure that you comply to my initial directives so that things
concerning the completion of this transaction will come to an end soonest
Let me know when you have sent the money to the attorney tomorrow morning
because I will wait for your confirmation before asking my inlaw GODSON
ONYEIJE to proceed with 400.00 on your behalf.
Please keep always intouch even if you can not call or received calls
,it is necessary that we keep intouch always.
Stay intouch.
Barr.Koffi.
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Frederick payed £440 and later another £1500.
When they asked for another £2000, Frederick decided to stop. He
received the following fake documents before he realized that it was a
scam. |
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November 21st: Approval Certificate |
November 30th: Affidavit of Claim |
November 30th: Certificate of Legality |
November 30th: Certificate of Status Recognnition |
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