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I have read a lot about the '419' Nigerian e-mail scams and have received three in the past two years but this morning I recived two new scam e-mails in my inbox. My head must be above the parapit because of my interview on BBC Radio Derby on Tuesday Morning! Then again...

Here are the two e-mails in full. If you get them do NOT respond and certainly do not follow them up as they are scams and people have actually been murdered trying to pull one over on the scammers. Just bin them.

e-mail one:
Subject: TRUST IS THE KEY

FROM: MRS ELISABETH AGNIME

FOREIGN REMMITTANCE DEPT.
BANQUE INTERNATIONALE DU ABIDJAN
ABIDJAN, COTE D,IVOIRE


Dear,

With due respect and huminity, I write to you this
proposal.I am the manager of bill and exchange at the
foreign remittance department of Banque Internationale du
Abidjan . I am writing following the impressive information
about you through my research in internet search.In my
department, we discovered an abandoned sum of U.S$8.5m
USdollars (Eight million, five hundred thousand US
dollars) . In an account that belongs to one of our foreign
customer who died along with his entire family in november
1997 in a plane crash.

Since we got information about his death, we have been
expecting his next of kin to come forward and claim his
money because we cannot release it unless somebody applies
for it as next of kin or relation to the deceased as
indicated in our banking guidelines and policies but
unfortunately we learnt that all his supposed next of kin
or relation died along side with him at the plane crash
leaving nobody behind for the claims. It is therefore upon
this discovery that I and other officials in my department
now decided to make this businness proposal to you and
release the money to you as the next of kin or relation to
the deceased for safety and subsequent disbursement since
nobody is coming forth and we dont want this money to go
into the Bank treasury as unclaimed Bill.

According to our Banking policies and guideline here which
stipulates that if such money remained unclaimed after five
years, the money will automatically be transfered into the
Bank treasury as unclaimed fund.
The request of foreigner as next of kin in this business is
occasioned by the fact that the customer was a foreigner
and a Burkinabe cannot stand as next of kin to a foreigner.

We agree that 15 % of this money will be for you as foreign
partner, in respect to the provision of a foreign account,
5 % will be for reimbursement of any expenses incured
during the curse of the transaction and 80 % would be for
me and my colleagues. There after I and my colleagues will
visit your country for disbursement according to the
percentages indicated.

Therefore to enable the immediate trnansfer of this fund to
you as arranged, you must apply first to the bank as
relation or next of kin of the deceased indicating your
bank name, your bank account number, your private telephone
and fax number for easier and effective communication and
location where the money will be remitted .

Upon receipt of your reply, I will send to you by fax or
email the text of the application. I will not fail to bring
to your notice that this transaction is hitch free and that
you should not entertain any atom of
fear as all required arrangements have been made for the
transfer . You should contact me immediately as soon as you
receive this letter. Trusting to hear from you immediately.

Yours faithfully,

FROM: MRS elisabeth_agnime


BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER
BANQUE INTERNATIONALE DU ABIDJAN.


email number two:


Subject: HELLOW
FROM MRS FELICIA MBOUSOUME
ABDIJAN COTE'D IVOIRE IN
WEST AFRICA.


ATTN ;
I am MRS FELICIA MBOUSOUME the wife of,
late Dr ALOYSIUS MBOUSOUME From
EQUITORIA GUINEA, one time by political appointment
Director of International Affaires Department of EQUITORIA
GUINEA PETROL AND NATURAL GAS who died on a board meeting
with the International Oil Gulf Representatives, in
September 11th 2001 at the World Trade Center in New York
City USA.
Sorry I do not know whom you are, but I feel strong to
write you concering my present predicament at stake now.
i have only one son Mr Victor who is a student in
Chemical Engineering At University of MALABO, EQUITORIA
GUINEA, before the date of the urgly incident occurred.


Presently I am in Abidjan Cote d´ Ivoire,where I am looking
or seeking for someone who will assist me in transfering
the sum of money my late husband left in a suspended account of a
Bank here in Abidjan. The amount is Eighteen Million US
Dollars ($ 12, 000.000.00). However since, I am his next of
kin , I have contacted you to stand as my Late husband´s
foreign parter to receive this fund into your account
after which I will join you there. l am willing to offer
you 5% of the total sum of amount, to you for assisting
me and you will handle the investment we will go into until
my son finished up his education, and eny expences you made in
this transaction must be minus including your perscentage
before investing the fund.
In addition I humbly solicit for you kindly assistance to
help me in investing this money into a good and profitable
investment, really my intenssion for contacting you is not
only to help me in tansfering this fund out hear but
also to help me to invest the fund into an ivestment that
can not involves so much tax in your cauntry,and A nice
school where my son victor will finish up his education.
I am assuring you that this transaction is hatch free from
all indication, because all the document that was issued to
my husband at the day he lodged the money are with me and
the are avilable to you on your request. You will provide
me with a bank account that is capable to carry this
amount. Again, try to understand the fact that this is a
priviledged information that should be kept secret and
confidential
Please understand my condition and get to me as soon as
possible and please I urge you to keep this transaction
confidential for my secuirty and the security of the
fund.Finally, I need your urgent response to enable me
commence with the procedures. Please to confirm your
interest, as soon as you received this mail send me an email


I will be waiting to hearing from you soonest,
May God bless you.
With Best Regards.

MRS FELICIA MBOUSOUME AND SON

Posted by Simon at August 14, 2003 9:57 AM

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Comments

1 August 14, 2003 5:30 AM Dean

Heh - I get one of these a day in the Milkmen box. It's amazing they still go around - I suppose enough gullible souls make it worthwile...

2 August 21, 2003 2:10 AM Borsoi

From: etua_01@3xl.net
Date: Thu Aug 21, 2003 11:44:08 AM Europe/Berlin
To: etua_01@3xl.net
Subject: PLS.I need your cooperation.

FROM DR.PASCAL ETUA,
AUDIT AND ACCOUNTING UNIT,
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT,
ECO-BANK,LOME- REPUBLIC OF TOGO.


Dear Sir,

Good-day, I am DR.PASCAL ETUA,the director in
charge of Audit and accounting section of
ECO-BANK,LOME- REPUBLIC OF TOGO,in west Africa with due respect and regard.
I got your email contact from business net when searching for a reliable
foreign partner who will assist me on this transaction.
I was simply inspired and motivated to pick your
contact from the many names and list i came across.

During our investigation and auditing in
my department, we discoverred an abandoned sum of Ten
million US. Dollars (US$10,000,000.00) in account that belongs to one of
our foreign customers who died along with his entire family in November
1997 in a plane crash in a neighbouring country. Since we got information
about his death, we have been expecting his next of kin to come over and
claim his money because we can not release it unless somebody applies for
it as next of kin or relation to the deceased as indicated in our banking
guide lines and laws but unfortunately we learnt that his supposed next of
kin or relation died along side with him at the plane crash leaving nobody
behind for the claim.

It is therefore upon this discovery that I and other officials in my
department now decided to make this business proposal to you and release
the money to you as the next of kin or relation to the deceased for
safety and subsequent disbursement since Nobody is
coming for it and we don't want this money to go into the "Bank's treasury
as unclaimed". The Banking law and guideline here stipulates that if such
money remaines unclaimed after five years, the money will be transfered
into the Bank's treasury as unclaimed fund. The request for you, a
foreigner as next of kin in
this business is occasioned by the fact that the customer was a foreigner
and an indegine can not stand as next of kin to this family. We agreed
that 20 % of this money will be for you as foreign partner, in respect to
the provision of a foreign account, 5 % will be set aside for expenses
incured during the
business and 75% would be for me and my colleagues.

Thereafter I and my colleagues will visit your country for disbursement
according to the percentages indicated. Therefore, to enable the immediate
transfer of this fund to you as arranged, you must apply first to the Bank
as relation or next of kin of the deceased indicating your bank name, your
bank particulars, your
private, telephone and fax number for easy and effective communication and
location where the money will be remitted. Upon receipt of your reply, I
will send to you by fax or e-mail the text of this application which you
will send to the department
incharge, after i and my colleagues conclude all the internal banking
arrangement that makes you next of
kin of the funds. I will not fail to bring to your notice that this
transaction is risk free and must be kept confidential.All other necessary
information will be sent to you when I hear from you.

NOTE:It is of great importance to plead with you that betrayal should not
arise from your side after the transfer, as confidence and trust have been
reposed in you.

REPLY ASAP.
Yours faithfully,
DR.PASCAL ETUA.
TEL:00228-9084054
Alternative email:etua_001@yahoo.com

3 September 2, 2003 7:35 AM Stacy Thomason

Is this for real? There are millions of Thomasons in America and I have never been to NIgeria. Sounds to good to be true then it probably isn't true...

FROM THE DESK OF:BARRISTER UCHE.N.KINGSLEY (ESQ)
OFFICE ADDRESS:PLOT 212B MACPHERSON CLOSE VICTORIA ISLAND
LAGOS,NIGERIA.
TELEPHONE:234-1-820907

Attn:Stacy Thomason

I am Barrister Uche Kingsley(esq) a Solicitor and Personal lawyer to Engr. Williams a national of your country who used to work with Nigeria national petroleum corparation(n.n.p.c) in Nigeria. On the 21st April 2002. my client, his wife and their three children were involved In a ghastly motor accident along Badagry Express Road.
Unfortunately, All the occupants in the vehicle lost their lives. my client was a successful and an accomplished family man, who made enough fortune before his untimely death. Since then I had made several inquiries through your Embassy to locate any of my clients extended relative but this exercise has proved unsuccessful. After several unsuccessful attempts.

I decided to trace his relatives through the Internet, to locate any member of his family not much progress was recorded. Coincidentally,I came across your name and to my surprise, you bear a similar surname with my client. By virtue of my closeness to the deceased and his immediate family, I am very much aware of my client financial
standing and the bank account he operates. 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 bank account, hence I contacted you.
I am offering you this opportunity by contacting you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Bank where this huge Deposits were lodged. This Investment Banking corp where the Deceased had an Account is valued at about Ten Million,Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars as at last month assessment.

The Bank has issued me a notice as the Attorney to the Deceased to provide the Next of Kin or have the Account confiscated within the Next Ten official working days since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years that I have been searching, I seek your consent to present you as the Next of Kin or family member
to the Deceased since you are at an advantage, bearing the same surname and equally from the same country, so that the proceeds of this Bank Account valued at $10.5 Million Dollars can be paid to you.
we shall both share the funds,35% to you and 60% to me, while 2% should be for Expenses and 3% to charitable organizations.I have all the necessary Legal Documents that will be used to back up any claim we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of law. Please get in touch with me by email or phone to enable us discuss further.

Respectfully Yours,
BARR.Uche.N.Kingsley(ESQ)


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4 September 2, 2003 10:46 AM Simon

It's another scam! The give away is the names - Williams and Kingsley - both are often used in Nigerian e-mail scams. For more info check out scamorama.com.

5 November 19, 2003 5:41 AM Joe Mc.

I received the exact same SpamScam as Stacy Tomason informing me that a rich oil tycoon relative and his family had died in a tragic automobile crash and I am the long lost relative who can get his fortune. DO NOT FALL FOR THIS SCAM PEOPLE!!! They will get enough information from you one piece at a time and ruin you. Trash all email you get from NIGERIA and please do not respond to it.

6 November 25, 2003 7:36 AM bill alcock

how can these idiots get away with this bullshit

7 November 26, 2003 5:32 AM springhill

kingsleynsolicitors3 is one of the bastards that does this scam

8 January 9, 2004 5:19 AM Ms. Foley

I have been receiving e-mails regarding winning an International Cyber Lotto. (1.5 mil of a 16.5 mil total) Now they want my bank info to transfer funds. When I refused to give them bank info they wanted me to e-mail their bank at equitoriatrust.com ??

9 January 9, 2004 5:23 AM Ms. Foley

Doesn't anyone police this shit??? I also got one of the family died lost fortune ones.

10 January 18, 2004 9:29 AM Mike Baginy

Well, well, so I'm not the only soon-to-be-stinking-rich heir of millions of $. I wish authorities could and would put an end to such gangsters.


FROM THE DESK OF:BARRISTER UCHE.N.KINGSLEY (ESQ)
OFFICE ADDRESS:PLOT 212B MACPHERSON CLOSE VICTORIA ISLAND LAGOS,NIGERIA.
TELEPHONE:234-8033 888127.

Attn: Michael Baginy

I am Barrister Uche Kingsley(esq) a Solicitor and Personal lawyer to Engr. Williams a national of your country who the has a servicing firm affiliated with the National Electric Power Authority. He was awarded a contract worth Twenty Three Million United States Dollars (US$23,000,000.00).Immediately this contract was signed,an initial amount of Nine Million,Six Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$9.600.00) was paid to him as mobilization fee to kick off the contract.

He duly completed this contract pending when his remaining balance of (US$13,400.00) will be paid to him. On the 21st April 2002, my client,his wife and their three children were involved In a ghastly motor accident along Badagry Express Road.Unfortunately, All the occupants in the vehicle lost their lives. My client was a successful and an accomplished family man, who made enough fortune before his untimely death. Since then I had made several inquiries through your Embassy to locate any of my clients extended relative but this exercise has proved unsuccessful. After several unsuccessful attempts.

Not too long after his untimely death,his outstanding balance of US$13,400.00 was approved and transfered into one of my country's affiliated payment centre in Europe. Right now the funds are still floating unclaimed in the suspense account of the offshore correspondence payment centre in Europe.

I decided to trace his relatives through the Internet, to locate any member of his family not much progress was recorded. Coincidentally,I came across your name and to my surprise, you bear a similar surname with my client. By virtue of my closeness to the deceased and his immediate family,I am very much aware of my client related documents on which the contract was awarded and executed. 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 remaining balance of his contract funds left in the bank,hence I contacted you.
I am offering you this opportunity by contacting you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Bank where this huge Deposits were lodged.The National Electric Power Authority issued me a notice as the Attorney to the Deceased to provide the Next of Kin or have the Account confiscated within the Next Ten official working days since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 1 years that I have been searching, I seek your consent to present you as the Next of Kin or family member to the Deceased since you are at an advantage, bearing the same surname and equally from the same country, so that the proceeds of this remaining balance of his contract funds valued at $13.4 Million Dollars can be paid to you.

We shall both share the funds,35% to you and 60% to me, while 2% should be for Expenses and 3% to charitable organizations.I have all the necessary Legal Documents that will be used to back up any claim we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of law. Please get in touch with me by email or phone to enable us discuss further.

Respectfully Yours,

Barrister Uche Kingsley.

11 February 27, 2004 4:35 AM Joe

I contacted the FTC regarding this scam, in which I have recieved 3 of them in the last 6 months....I did a trace and all e-mail are done thru hotmail.com... The phone number traces back to some poor slob who is 73 years old living in lagos, nigeria. These e-mail originate from South Africa.. FTC is aware of this scam, and is monitoring it. They have also stated that 60 people have responded to this e-mail and combined have lost close to $1.3 million. Just FYI....

12 May 19, 2004 8:45 AM Jake


Mr.Soo Cho
CHO HUNG BANK.
14 1-ka Namdaemun-ro Chung-ku
Seoul, Seoul 100-757
South Korea.

www.chohungbank.co.kr

I am Mr.Soo Cho, credit officer of CHO HUNG BANK. I
have an urgent and very confidential business
proposition for you.

On July 8, 2000, a British Oil consultant/contractor
with the South Korea Solid Minerals Corporation, Mr.
Phillip Morris made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit
for twelve calendar months, valued at $28,000,000.00
(Twenty-eight Million American Dollars only) in my
branch.

Upon maturity,I sent a routine notification to his
forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we
sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his
contract employers, that Mr. Phillip Morris died from
an auto-mobile accident.

On further investigation, I found out that he died
without making a WILL,and all attempts to trace his
next of kin was fruitless.

I therefore made further investigation and discovered
that Mr.Phillip Morris did not declare any kin or
relations in all his official documents,including his
Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank.This sum of
$28,000,000.00 is still sitting in my Bank and the
interest is being rolled over with the principal sum
at the end of each year. No one will ever come forward
to claim it.

According to Laws of South Korea, at the expiration of
(five) years,the money will revert to the ownership of
the South Korea Government if nobody applies to claim
the fund.

Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a
foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to Mr.
Phillip Morris so that the fruits of this old man's
labor will not get into the hands of some corrupt
government officials.

This is simple, I will like you to provide immediately
your full names and address so that the attorney will
prepare the necessary documents and affidavits that
will put you in place as the next of kin. We shall
employ the services of an attorney for drafting and
notarization of the WILL and to obtain the necessary
documents and letter of probate/administration in your
favor for the transfer.

A bank account in any part of the world that you will
provide the will, then facilitate the transfer of this
money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin.

The money will be paid into your account for us to
share in the ratio of 70%for me and 25% for you and 5%
for Expenses Incurred in the course of the transaction
.

There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this
transaction will be done by the attorney and with my
position as the credit officer guarantees the
successful execution of this transaction. If you are
interested, please reply immediately to my email box.

Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more
details that will help you
understand the transaction.

Please send me your confidential telephone and fax
numbers for easy communication.

You should observe utmost confidentiality, and rest
assured that this transaction would be most profitable
for both of us because I shall require your assistance
to invest my share in your country.


Regards,
Soo Cho,

13 November 10, 2004 12:46 AM Joe Schmo

I had recieved the same spam scam from Mr. Soo Cho also. I was told that I would get a check from an investor in Canada, well I did. The check came from a bank in Toronto and the company that it came from was Clearbrook Finacial, notice the misspelling of Financial. Well, needless to say, I cashed the check and it did clear. Im a little bit scared about the outcomes, so I cancelled my account at the bank, fearing they would trace the account and drain it and I put the fourty something thousand dollars from the check into another account. I am awaiting to see what is going to happen to me. I was told to go talk to the FBI, and that I have someone's money. Soo Cho told me to contact his lawyer in London to continue on with the process of getting the funds and it would cost me $44,000 for the tax clearance certificate and other fees, I dont know what to do. If I continue, there is fear that I may be required to pay out of pocket fees and get screwed by the time this is over.

Joe Schmo

14 July 20, 2005 12:04 PM Dave

I just got this scam spam. I get several cons a week from Nigeria. I would not be upset at all if a few missles strayed off course and took out a few Nigerian ISP's
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NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
FALOMO OFFICE COMPLEX,IKOYI P.M.B 12701 LAGOAS
FROM THE DESK OF CHIEF:OLABODE GORGE .B,SC(UNN)
PH.D.SC.MNIM:MCIA
MANAGER 11,BUDGET AND PLANING
THE MANAGING DIRECTOR/CEO
DEAR FRIEND
We are sending this email to you base on the information gathered from the Foreign Trade Office of Nigeria Chamber of Commerce and
Idustry.We believe that you would be in a position to help us in our Bid to
transfer the sum of forty-one million,five hundred thousand dollars ($41.5M
USD)into foreign account
We are members of the special committee for budget and planning of the ministry of petroleum,this committee is pricipally concerned with conact appraisal and approval of contract in oder of priorities as regards capital progect of the federal government of nigeria.With our
positions,we have successfully secured for ourselves the sum of forty-one million,five hundred thousand united state dollars(US$41.5M)this amount was accumulated through undecleared windfall from sales of crude oil during the gulf war.
What we need from you is to provide a safe account onto which funds will be transfered since government officials are not allowed by our laws to operate foreign account.it has been agreed that the owner of the account will be compensated with US$8.3 million of the remitted funds we keep US$31.125 million while US$2.07 million will be set aside to offset expenses and pay the necessary taxes. It may intrest you to know that two years ago a similar transaction
was carried out with one Mr.Patrice Miller,the President of Craine International Trading Corporation at number 135, east 57th Sreet,28thfloor new york. 10022 with telephone,[212]308-7788,after the agreement between
both partners in which he was to take 5%.The money was duly transfered into his account only to be disappointed on our arrival in new yourk as we were reliably informed that Mr.Patrice Miller was no longer on that address while his telephone and telex number as been relocated to
somebody else,that is how we lost US$27.5M to Mr.Patrice Miller. This time around we need a more reliable and trust worthy person or a reputable company to do business with hence this letter to you,so if you can prove yourself to be trusted and intrested in this deal then we
are prepared to do business with you.What we want from you is the assurance that you will let us have our share when this amount US$41.5M
is transfer into your account. If this proposal satisfy you,please email us back as soon as possible only your response so we can advice you on the modalities of the transaction.All Modalities of the transfer have been worked out and once started will not take more that 14 working days with the absolute support of all concerned.This transaction is 100% safe.
Please treat as urgent and very confidencial.GOD BE WITH YOU AS I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR REPLY
Please reply strictly by mailing us NOTE:To avoid impersonation and for security reasons,please ask for the code word whenever you mail me.the code is "CORPORATE"if this code is not mentioned by whosoever claims to be me,please disconnect and mail Back.
YOURS SINCERELY
MANAGING DIRECTOR OF NNCP
CHIEF OLABODE GORGE

15 August 14, 2005 9:11 PM Elvis

FROM THE DESK OF:BARR. SIMON WILLIAMS

ATTN: Elvis Farias,


The above subject matter refer,please.


Please be informed that I would appreciate your help in resolving issues in the administration of Late Karen Hanna Smith bequest/WILL to you.I got a copy of the mail you copied me in regards to her bequest to you.However,I may wish to inform you that she has passed on and prior to this, she has discussed the contents of your mail with me. She had informed me about her Will to you and that you will be contacting me should she fail to make her last operation.Please do accept my sympathy about her death.


As a follow up of her instruction in the implementation of her bequest to you, I will prepare and send a formal letter to the bank as soon as I recieve a response from you but will require you to reconfirm to me your complete FULL ADDRESS/TEL/FAX .The informations should be sent along with a copy of your personal valid identification(Drivers licence/International passport copy).The informations to be sent by you will be used in preparing the formal application and necessary letters of administraion to the concern Finance/Security as well as to verify what is available to us to enable me to also discuss adequate arrangement with the Finance company on change of ownership and funds transfer to you.As soon as that is done I will forward to you a copy for your perusal and retention.


I will update you as soon as I recieve the details from you and as soon as the necessary papers are completed.Please do find attached an affidavitt in a word Document which I have prepare in response to your mail.You are to download/fill/sign and send it back to me for notarization officially and register it at the probate registry/court here in the U.K.

The affidavit along with the valid means of identification requested above should be sent by fax/via scanned email attachment to enable me commence action as soon as possible.Please do also let me know if you will be able to travel to United Kingdom soonest if need be.


Please do accept my sincere sympathy about the death of Mrs Karen Hanna Smith.You can call me on any of the numbers below Monday-Saturday..


Yours sincerely,


Simon William
Tel No: :+44-704-011-2798
Tel:+44-700-580-4502
Fax No:+ 44 -700-580-3101

16 August 23, 2005 10:41 AM Andrew Mahlaule

What a coincident, yesterday morning I have received a similar e-mail from an unknown person. attached pls find the e-mail.

Dear Mahlaule,

I am Barrister Kingsley Williams (ESQ). I am the Personal Attorney to Mr Adams Mahlaule ,a national of your country,who used to work with Chevron Petroleum Development Company in Nigeria(CPDC).

On the 21st of April 1999,my client,his wife And their three children were involved in a car accident along Sagamu/Lagos Express Road. Unfortunately they All lost their lives in the event of the accident, Since then I have made several enquiries to your Embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.

After these several attempts, I decided to trace his relatives over the Internet to locate any member of his family but of no avail, hence I contacted you. I contacted you to assist in repartrating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged. Particularly, the Bank where the deceased had an account valued at ab! out $10 Million U.S Dollars(Ten Million Dollars).

Conseqently,The bank issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next ten official workingdays. since i have been unsuccesfull in locating the the relatives for over 2 years now.I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you are from the same country so that the proceeds of this account valued at $10 Million U.S Dollars can be paid to you and then you and me can share the money. 65% to me and 30% to you,while 5% should be for expenses or tax as your government may require. I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me by my email to enable us discuss further.

Yours Faithfully,
Barrister: Kingsley Williams (ESQ)


It has been of great help to be able to find more info regarding this scams.

17 January 24, 2006 6:10 AM Shawna Paquette

i received and email similiar to those stated on this web site. mine was from a barrister danny sodje stating that, i too, had a relative who died in an awful auto accident with is wife and only child, and what a suprise, they all lost thier lives. the man still contacts me, even after i made him aware that i was not an idiot and would not fall for hi petty scam. his name came up in search engines with the term scam artist writen all over them. do these people not have anything better to do? seriously now. whatever, the poor bastard never got, and never will, get a dime out of me, unless we you include my two sense.

18 July 2, 2006 12:40 AM Tex Jackway

I received another from BARRISTER UCHE PHILIP CHAMBERS, who I checked out for a website: his practice does not exist.
However, I usually send replies to more likely ones, asking them to set up a TRUST FUND with my boss's company. so far 5 have deposited $300 each. THEY DO ASK FOR IT BACK TO PAY COSTS IN EXCESS OF THEIR DEPOSITS, but naturally, these funds are held for security until their funds are fully transferred. WE HAVE TO COVER OUR OWN FEES AND CHARGES, you see. Aussie ingenuity at work, Have fun cobbers!

19 July 14, 2006 11:51 PM Tex Jackway

JoeSchmo, listen mate, just keep the 40G's in the new account, and tell the 419'er that you only accept deposits, not costs. You are a private Trust account holder, working to rules. Ask him when he is sending the balance as he has not yet reached the minimum amount agreed upon as your fee. WORKS EVERY TIME. THE MONEY YOU HOLD
was probably some unknown schmo/s who will have to prove they sent it to the 419'er in the first place. Most likely it will never be reclaimed by the real victims. POLICE here in Australia allow us to HOLD the money until a proven owner comes to them for it. 419'ers are not likely to go to POLICE for it. BY THE WAY, I HOPE YOU DID NOT GIVE THEM YOUR REAL ADDRESS - NEVER DO THAT, BUT ONLY ONE YOU CAN PICK UP FROM BY ARRANGEMENT. I have researched by testing these scammers using common business and banking rules as well as checks on their claims over the internet. I am writing a book on the best of them. There is only a VERY FEW (.1%) that may send money, but will want it back with more than given. That is their method - they dont use their OWN MONEY, but some other mugs.

20 July 26, 2006 11:43 AM Tarin

I recieved an email from a " Mr George Benson" saying that he had come across a bank account of the late "Philip Morris", that has $6 million US in it....I'm sure you all know the rest. Anyway I was one of the stupid ones who actually thought I would go along with it and see if any money turns up in my account...I know I AM STUPID!! Then I started thinking that this may be REALLLLY dodgy and looked up stuff on the internet, and stumbled across this web site. After reading some of the other comments, especially the one about someone being murdered, I am starting to get a little scared. I have given them one of my account numbers, and they know my name and the country I live in, should I be scared, and what should I do now??? Please help.

21 July 26, 2006 8:09 PM Simon

Simple answer is go and tell your bank. They will be able to give you advice about scams, how to avoid them and what to do if you fall for them. If they cannot then move to a bank that can.

22 September 25, 2007 12:26 PM S.R.DHANIWAL

in past i had received several messages about winning a handsome money from u.k.lotterry,china lottery and many more and now are being offered foreign money of people died and to claim fund as next to kith or kin. there seems to be a big internet fraud is going on without a check from f.i.b or interpole,how such things are allowed and how long it will continue in a civic socity.