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from:		Good Day <eastern.com.ph@eastern.com.ph>
reply-to:		iainhamiltonn@hotmail.com

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Good Day

I have been personally trying to reach you couple of months now concerning
a deceased client of mine, whom you may be related to, i will ask that you
get in touch with me as i have a very comprehensive information's  i need
to disclose to you in regards the claim of Estate.

Please do contact me only on my personal email account for privacy reason's.
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Mr. Iain Hamilton  BA.H, Bsc.H Msc, MBA
Asset Management/Stockbrokers

Re: Waiting for your reply

from:  Barrister Donald Wilson postmaster@nifco-oman.com
reply-to:  barrister.donaldwilson@yahoo.cn
Honestly, I'm going to stop pointing this out.  99% of the time, these addresses don't match.  There's no reason for that other than dishonesty. 

 

D. WILSON CHAMBERS & CO., L.L.B, L.L.M

LEGAL SOLICITORS AND LAWYERS OF THE SUPREME COURT OF BENIN,

RUE 121, COTONOU, BENIN REPUBLIC.

PHONE/FAX: +229 9390 5399.

EMAIL: barristerdonaldwilson@yahoo.cn

 

Hello my friend, (Your friend, huh?  And you'd never try to steal from a friend, now would you?)

 

I am Barrister Donald Wilson, English speaking Beninoise, Solicitor and Financial Attorney/Consultant. I was moved to contact you based on the present condition of things here. There was a foreigner who registered with my Legal firm as his personal Attorney and he was a stock broker as well as a one time secret agent in importing oil from overseas for our former Ministers. My client was also a Diamond/Gold Merchant and stoke broker.  (A stoke broker, huh?  I see.)

 

So, on June 2003 my client made a fixed deposit for US$9,500,000.00 (Nine Million, Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars Only) in a Bank here in Benin with standing statement/agreement with the bank that all correspondence in respect to the fixed deposit contract must be sent to him through my humble chambers. Upon maturity, the routine notification was sent to me, which I dispatched to his forwarding address as usual without a reply.

After a month, I sent a reminder which I received from the bank without any reply again. Finally, I discovered from my client's contract employee that he died with his family in the Benin Republic December 26, 2003 plane crash. Take a look at this; (http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/en/doc/2003-12/26/content_293549.htm) He died without making any WILL and all attempts to trace his relatives were fruitless.  (Classic!  Your client dies, and you want me to pretend to be his heir and steal his money, so you can have a cut too...right?)

 

I also discovered that he did not declare any kin or relations in all his official documents, including his fixed deposit contract with the bank. Hence I seek your consent to present you to this bank as the next of kin based on the official letter I just received from his bankers reminding me that BENINOISE LAW states that at the expiration of ten (10) years the money will be reverted to the ownership of the BENINOISE Government if I do not confirm the next of kin 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 my deceased client since you shares the same surname and also from this same country so that the fruits of this old man's labor will not go into the hands of some corrupt government officials.

 

Note that this transaction is simple and risk free because I will provide expert legal services (I bet you'll provide fantastic legal advice.)  that will guarantee the successful execution of this deal. If you are interested, please contact me as soon as possible through phone, I shall provide you with more details and how we shall proceed with the claims. I expect you to observe utmost confidentiality and be rest assured that this transaction would be profitable for both of us. Thanks as I wait for your reply.

 

Best regards,

Hon. Barrister Donald Wilson (Esq)

 

Nigerian scam, but out of Benin (supposedly) this time.  The premise is always the same.  Common sense should tell you that random strangers aren't going to solicit you to help them steal millions of dollars.  Remember...if it sounds too good to be true...

 

~Blue Dragonfly

 

Your Inheritance Payment Approved.

from:  Brian Walker walkrzesqflz@esqrdpbrianflz.com
reply-to:  walkerbesq@fromru.com

(Sure...that from address really looks legit...) 

Brian Walker (Esq)
London E4 7DA,United Kingdom .
Email: walkerbesq@fromru.com
Tel: +44-702-405-0389

Dear Beneficiary,

This is a personal email directed to you and I request that it be treated as such. I am Brian Walker, a personal attorney/sole executor to the late Engineer Robert here in after referred to as" my client" I represent the interest of my client killed with his immediate family in a fatal motor accident in East London on November 5, 2002. and I will like to negotiate the terms of investment of resources available to him.  (You will like to, huh?)

My late client worked as consulting engineer & sub-controller with Genesis Oil and Gas Consultants Ltd here in the United Kingdom and had left behind a deposit of Six Million Eight Hundred Thousand British Pounds Sterling only (6.8million Great British Pounds) GBP with a finance company. The funds originated from contract transactions he executed in his registered area of business. Just after his death, I was contacted by the finance house to provide his next of kin, reasons been that his deposit agreement contains a residuary clause giving his personal attorney express authority to nominate the beneficiary to his funds. Unknown to the bank, Robert had left no possible trace of any of his close relative with me, making all efforts in my part to locate his family relative to be unfruitful since his death. In addition, from Roberts own story, he was only adopted and his foster parents whom he lost in 1976, according to him had no possible trace of his relatives  (So, you're British, and you can't write using proper English?  I'm convinced...NOT.)

The funds had remained unclaimed since his death, but I had made efforts with intent to locate any of his extended relatives whom shall be claimants/beneficiaries of his abandoned personal estate, and all such efforts have been to no avail. More so, I have received official letters in the last few weeks suggesting a likely proceeding for confiscation of his abandoned personal assets in line with existing laws by the bank However, it will interest you to know that I discovered that some directors of this finance company are making plans already to have this fund to themselves only to use the excuse that since I am unable to find a next of kin to my late client then the funds should be confiscated, meanwhile their intentions is to have the funds retrieved for themselves.

I reasoned very professionally and resolved to use a legal means to retrieve the abandoned funds, and that is to present the next of kin of my deceased client to the bank. This is legally possible and would be done in accordance with the laws. On this note, I decided to search for a credible person and finding that you bear a similar last name, I was urged to contact you, that I may, with your consent, present you to the "trustee" bank as my late client's surviving family member so as to enable you put up a claim to the bank in that capacity as a next of kin of my client. I find this to be possible for the fuller reasons that you are of the same nationality and you bear a similar last name with my late client making it a lot easier for you to put up a claim in that capacity. I have all vital documents that would confer you the legal right to lay claim to the funds, and it would back up your claim. I am willing to make these documents available to you so  I do sincerely sympathize the death of my client.

I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of law. I will not fail to bring to your notice that this proposal is hitch-free and that you should not entertain any fears as the required arrangements have been made for the completion of this transfer. As I said, I require only a solemn confidentiality on this. Please get in touch via my email: walkerbesq@fromru.com  for more detail, my Contact number is +44-702-405-0389 (Calling me should not be any problem all you need to do is to dial your country code before dialling my number Tel: +44-702-405-0389, If this proposal is acceptable by you and do not take undue advantage of the trust I bestowed on you.  (Sure...because you sound so honest, and so very British?)

For better confidentiality and if okay then you can send to me your Details to enable us proceed for the claim, Your details required as follows:

Name:
Address:
Age:
Occupation:
Phone:
Email:

Once more, all this vital information will enable us proceed without any further doubt and do not take undue advantage of the trust I have bestowed in you,

Kind Regards.
Brian Walker (Esq)
Soliciting Your Concern(Next Of Kin) 

Another classic example of the "my client died and I want you to have his money so I can have some of it too" scam.  I've said it before, and I'll say it again...if it sounds too good to be true...

~Blue Dragonfly