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We have always been fascinated by stories of pirates and lost treasures. I think almost anyone would fall for the idea of finding a lost fortune on an island, in the attic or a secret passageway in Grandma’s old house.
That is part of the secret behind the abandoned or deceased accounts, that the Africans like to tell us about. They play on the secret wishes that people have to make their lives better.
So they lead unsuspecting victims down the rabbit hole which unfortunately, does not have a happy end.
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From: Barr Anthony Poveda
Date: 23 Dec 2008 15:41
Subject: FROM :BARR ANTHONY POVEDA : MY LEGAL OBLIGATION AND SINCERE REQUEST
To:
¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo!
Ahora puedes escribirme a:barranthonyp@yahoo.com.co
- FROM :BARR ANTHONY POVEDA : MY LEGAL OBLIGATION AND SINCERE REQUEST Barrister Anthony Poveda PRINCIPLE & ASSOCIATES 101 CORNHILL LONDON EC7V 9NP , UNITED KINGDOM .Phone No: +447-522-385-345 Fax No: +447-005-942-277 PLEASE SEND ALL YOUR REPLY TO MY ALTERNATIVE EMAIL: barranthonypoveda101@gmail.com Attention; Sir/ Madam, Before I proceed, I must first apologize for this unsolicited letter to you. I am aware that this is certainly not a conventional way of approach to establish a relationship of trust, but I do have limited choice. My name is Barr. Anthony Poveda a Queen Council, working with PRINCIPLE & ASSOCIATES London. Actually, I got your contact address from the U.K Chambers and Commerce of Industries searching for a reportable business partner in your countries public records. My Late client MRS CEPARO GRANT ROMAN, a business mogul who had casinos and restaurants, Her wealth which was made through Oil bunkers business in Russia, She lived in Spain for many years, my client, her husband and their one child were involved in an underground train crash in the eastern city of Valencia as Victims of the Tuesday, 4 July 2006, Incident that befall the Spanish. You can confirm through this website (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/5143738.stm) Before her death, on my advice as his lawyer she deposited the sum of US$38.6M (Thirty Eight Million, Six Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) with a bank here in London under a very strong insurance bond. The bank has mandated me to present any family her/inheritor for claims before the account gets confiscated or reverts to the government treasury, as unclaimed funds. I have search for any of my late client’s relative which has been impossible for me to accomplish as he did not declare any other person, address, partner or relatives in the official paper works of his deposit. Mrs CEPARO GRANT ROMAN was my private client. I have to let you know that absolute confidentiality is required in this transaction and involvement of a third party is not acceptable. Besides I am doing this on my own personal capacity and do not wish to bring my office into it.SHARING ARRANGEMENTS:The Banking law and guideline here stipulates that if such money remained unclaimed after 3 Financial years, the money will be transferred 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 Spanish Citizen cannot stand as next of kin to a foreigner. We agree that 30 % of this money will be for you as foreign partner, in respect to the provision of a foreign account, 10 % will be set aside for expenses incurred during the business and 60 % would be for investment in your Country as soon as the Transfer is completed.EXECUTION OF THE PROPOSED DEAL:Therefore to enable the immediate transfer of this fund to you as arranged, Please include your Information as stated Below.1.YOUR FULL NAME 2.PHONE AND FAX NUMBER 3.HOME ADDRESS 4.COMAPNY NAME AND ADDRESS.Against this backdrop, my suggestion to you is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand as the next of kin to MRS CEPARO GRANT ROMAN, with my position as his lawyer, I will now appoint and recognise you as the heir. I will obtain every relevant document from the probate to make your claim legal. Note that this process is not risky in any manner and it is completely legal but might not be justified morally. Once the fund is released to you, I am proposing 40% of the total sum to you for your involvement.10% would be set aside for any expenses that could be incurred during the transaction. I would retain 50% for myself. Note that when the whole documents are ready, it would be your responsibility to approach the bank and make application for the release and transfer of the said funds. If this proposal does offend your moral values please pardon me. Otherwise reply via Fax by complete the Form enclose in this letter. Or you can call me on Tel no: +447-544-616-482 for furt! her clarification.Best Regards Barrister Anthony Poveda barranthonypoveda101@gmail.com
Meltus Ade is attorney with 12.5 million US Dollars for you
Yes, the ill fated plane crash story keeps on cropping up, doesn’t it?
The question is, if you had 12.5 Million US Dollars would you still be working as a pilot?
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From: meltus meltus <meltus_meltus2003@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: 2008/12/20
Subject: RE: PLEASE TREAT AS MOST URGENT
To: recipients <undisclosed>
Urgent and confidential:
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Barrister MELTUS ADE the lawyer to a Foreign Pilot who died in an air crash in the year 2002, in the illfated Kenyan AirWays.The late Pilot deposited the sum of US$12.5 Million with a Security Company. Due to the present predicament of my client, the family till now can not be located and me as their Attorney wish to contact you to act as his relation tosecure the release of the money from the Security and Finance Company and the Security Company has agreed to release the money through their Unit in either Europe or Asia which ever is nearerto you. or even arrange to reach you in a Country near to America or Canada as you want.For your effort and assistance to this and to facilitate the collection ofthe money, you will take 45% of the total money.and me and my Partners will have 45% while we shall 5% to the Charity Home and 5% will be set aside for all expences like telephone calls and all other expences that may arise in the cause of this transaction on our both sides.You will also assist me and my colleagues to invest our own share of the fund in your country since the family of my late Client is now and has remained unknown and I will not want this fund to be sent to the treasury or Vault.Please send me your phone No and reply through this email: for quicker communications.Your reply is urgently expected
Thanks.
Sincerely,
Barr. MELTUS ADE
Not much to say about this one. Notice how they mention not quoting the name of the deceased?
That way, this fits anyone who gets it.
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From: Mr. Harry Gow
Date: 18 Dec 2008 15:04
Subject:
To: clerk.s@newbailey.co.uk
Greetings,
I am Mr. Harry Gow (Barrister)
I understand that through Internet is not the best way to link up with you because of the confidentiality which my proposal demands.
However, I have already sent you this same letter one month ago, but I am not sure if it did get to you since I have not heard from you, hence i am constrain to reach you through the Internet which has been abused over the years.
I wish to notify you again that You were listed as a Heir to the total sum of (Three Million Six Hundred Thousand British Pounds) in the codicil and last testament of the deceased.(Name now withheld since this is our second letter to you). We contacted you because you bear the surname identity and therefore can present you as the Heir to the inheritance funds.
We therefore reckoned that you could receive these funds as you are qualified by your name identity. Please indicate your interest immediately for us to proceed. I shall feed you with full details of this transaction upon receipt of your reply towards this proposal.
All the legal papers will be processed upon your acceptance by our legal representatives. In your acceptance of this deal, we request that you kindly forward to us your letter of acceptance; your current telephone and fax numbers and a forwarding address to enable us file necessary documents at our high court probate division for the release of this sum of money.
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From: maurine faith <maurinef6@gmail.com>
Date: 16 Oct 2008 15:31
Subject: Hello
To: candlex1@yahoo.ca
Hello
My dear, my name is Miss Maurine, i am well pleased to contact you after going through your profile at signal penpal site, on my search for relationship. To me age , distance , race and color do not matter , rather what i value most is the understanding and love that will exist between us. So in a specially manner i will like to further communication with you so as for us to know each other well , if you share the same view with me you can reach me through my personal email address , try to tell me more about you , in reply i will tell you more about my self with my picture . Here is my email( maurinef2@yahoo.com ) .
I am looking forward to read from you .
Yours new friend ,
Maurine.
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From: ALEDU MARIAM
Date: Fri, Sep 5, 2008 at 10:58 PM
Subject: PLS I NEED UR HELP
To:
To A Trustworthy Friend,
How have you been doing? I know life would be treating you well with
its uttermost care. If I was in the same state of health like you are,
I would be the happiest. This letter may come to you as a surprise due
to the fact that we have not yet met. I have to say that I have no
intentions of causing you any pains so I decided to contact you
through this medium. During the process of reading this, I don’t want
you to feel sorry for me, because, I believe everyone will die
someday. My name is ALEDU MARIAM, a merchant in Dubai, in the U.A.E. I
have been diagnosed with prostate and oesophageal Cancer that was
discovered very late due to my laxity in caring for my health. It has
defiled all form of medicine and right now, I have only about a few
months to live according to medical experts. I have not particularly
lived my life so well, as I never really cared for anyone not even
myself but my business. Though I am very rich, I was never generous, I
was always hostile to people and only focus on my business as that
REPLY TO: aledu.mariam@yahoo.com.hk Thank You!
Your Beloved One,
ALEDU MARIAM
Thank you! PLS, REPLY TO: aledu.mariam@yahoo.com.hk
Has this fellow never heard about money laundering?
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From: Melvyn Falzon
Date: Aug 30, 2008 11:58 PM
Subject: ` Reply
To:
Hello Dear,
I am Melvyn k. Falzon son of Mr. Falzon a licensed business merchant
and a contractor. It’s my honor writing you this letter with great
confidence regarding a reasonable sum of money inherited from my late
father. I wish to invest this amount (8,650,000 euro) of fund in your
country if you can assure me of your willingness and support to help
me sincerely since you are living in a more peaceful/advanced country
than my war ravaged country. I will really appreciate if you accept my
proposal as i am willing to offer you 865,000 euro, so i can give you
a detailed explanation on how we proceed. indicate your interest by
sending your phone number & address so that I can communicate with you
at any time. Thanks in anticipation and looking forward to your
sincere response.
with thanks, Melvyn Falzon
There’s not much unusual about this one. Just your run of the mill scam e-mail.
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From: *** Euro Million Board *** ( Notification Dept)
Date: Wed, Sep 3, 2008 at 12:57 PM
Subject: CONFIRM EMAIL
To:
Your email address has won 750,000 Euro in the ESPANA EURO MILLION PROMOTION.
The online cyber draws was conducted from an exclusive list of 500,000
email addresses.
For more information and procedure, please Contact Mr.Alfredo Perez on
the details given
below,
……………………………..
BALUMBA SEGUROS S. A
Contact Person: Mr. Alfredo Perez
Tel: +34-658-898-208
Email: balumbaeurclaim@mixmail.com
…………………………..
Ref No : ESE/WIN/008/02/10/MA
Batch No: EULO/1007/444/606/08
Serial No: 6594
PROMOTION DATE: 1st September 2008.
Reply this mail with your full name and telephone number.
Best Regards,
Mrs. Patricia Douet (Lottery co-ordinator).
Madrid, 2nd September 2008.
This is a typical story about dormant accounts without any heirs to claim it. Karim saysyou can be the one to claim it. No problem.
If you answer him you will soon find out that he will start telling you about difficulties which can only be solved if you pay him some money.
———- Forwarded message ———- From: Karim Sule <mr.karimsule02@yahoo.fr> Date: 2008/8/22 Subject: YOUR HELP PLEASE To:
Vous êtes invité :: YOUR HELP PLEASE Par votre hôte: Karim Sule
Message: DEAR FRIEND,
I KNOW THIS MESSAGE WILL COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE.I AM THE FOREIGN REMITTANCE MANAGER. BOA BANK HERE IN BURKINA FASO. I NEED YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE IN TRANSFERRING THE SUM OF ($10.500) MILLION TO YOUR ACCOUNT.THIS MONEY HAS BEEN DORMANT FOR YEARS IN OUR BANK WITHOUT CLAIM.
I WANT THE BANK TO RELEASE THE MONEY TO YOU AS THE NEAREST PERSON TO OUR DECEASED CUSTOMER,UPON YOUR REPLY. I WILL GIVE YOU DETAILS ON HOW THE BUSINESS WILL BE EXECUTED
And so a further inheritance is passed my way. Just too bad that it’s not true.
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From: Dr.Jim Peter <jimpeter@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 12:19 AM
Subject: Swift message?
To:
Mr. Jim Peter
The Legal Representative
No: 12, Satellite Town Lagos Nigeria
Hello ,
Get back to me immediately for necessary steps concerning your inheritance , Sequel to your none – reply of my earlier email to you dated 02/03/06. On behalf of the Trustees and Executors to the Will of your deceased relation in 2002, I wish to notify you that your name appeared in the codicil and last statement of the deceased and you entitled to his fund US$7,000,000.00 deposited with a Bank here and the bank here has made me know that the US$7,000,000.00 will be release to you through their payment oficer with Citi bank of United States of America. You are advised to reconfirm to me your details as required below to enable the release of your funds worth US$7,000,000.00 to you through our payment outlet in the U.S.A :- i also want to notify you that as soon as the bank release the fund to your account i will be comeing to your contact address that you will send to me now so that i will teke my own because I will have 45% and you 45% the other 10% will be for any payment that we make before the fund release to your account we will teke it out from the 10%
(1). Your full names :
(2). contact address :
(3). Phone :
(4). Cell phone :
(5). Age :
(6). Occupation :
(7).I D
As soon as the above are provided the paying bank will contact you for wire transfer release.
Regards,
Barrister Jim Peter
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