Friday, August 16, 2013

Slightly Better than a Nigerian Prince

A new twist on an old ploy:

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From: Ewald Frank
Date: 8/12/2013
Subject: Dear Bill Aho ,
Dear Bill Aho ,

I am Barrister Ewald Frank (Esq.), A solicitor at law. Personal Attorney to late Mr. Robert Aho,was a contractor with European Development Company. Herein after Shall be Referred to My client On the 11th of September 2001 my client was involved in world trade center bombing unfortunately lost his live three month after the incident due to injuries he sustained in the bombing, since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my client extended relatives but this has proved unsuccessful.

After These Several Unsuccessful Attempts, I Decided to Track His Last name to Locate any of His Relatives hence I have contacted you to Assist in repatriating the Fund valued at US $ 10.5 million left Behind by My client before IT Gets confiscated or Declared unserviceable by the Unitrust Security Company in Lome / Togo where this huge amount was deposited in a trunk box under the coverage of family valuables. Security said the company has issued me A Notice to provide the next of Kin or have this Box confiscated within the next Twenty one Official working days as they do not know the content of the Box.

Since I have been unsuccessfully in locating the Relatives for over 2years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased, so that the proceedings of these boxes can be transfer to you. Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the sharing ratio and Modalities for transfers as I have every legal and Information Necessary Documents needed to back you up for Claim. All I require from you is your honest Cooperation to enable us See this transaction through. I guarantee that will this be executed under legitimate Arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. If you are interested kindly contact me Via this E-mail : (ewaldfrank@outlook.fr)

Thanks and God bless
Ewald Frank(Esq).