Deatiled below is all correspondence with this supposed Barrister in Lome Togo - don't get caught out!
From: The principal attorney First Class Legal Services and Co. Boulevard du la Kara Lome Togo.
Dear Cable,
I am Barrister Iyaye Lasam, a solicitor at law, personal attorney to a national of your country and a member of your family since you had the same family name with Mr. William Cable, and used to work with his Company in Lome Togo. Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 2nd of Decemember 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 enquiries to your embassy here to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the fund valued at US$4.6 million left behind by my client before it gets confisicated or declared unserviceable by the Security Finance Firm where this huge amount were deposited. The said Security Finance Company has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have his account confisicated within the next twenty one official working days. Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over two years now, I seek the consent to present you as the next of kin through the above email for more details.
Awaiting to hear from you urgently. Thanks and God bless you. Best Regards, Barrister Iyaye Lasam, Lome Togo. West Africa
I Replied: Is this a joke?
Hello Dear?
I thank you and really appreciated your effort in responding to my message. Well for a clear understanding about this matter I will explain to you why I have contacted you and what you will be required to do in this transaction I want you to know that I contacted you in other for you to lay claim to the
money my late client ENGR. WILLIAMS CABLE, deposited in a security company here in lome-Togo.
I have been trying to reach and contact the relative of my late client ever since I was informed by the security company some times ago that if I did not present the next of kin to my late client within a short period that they will have the money transfer into the government treasury account as an abandon money which means confiscating the money. I did not want this to happen because my late client was a very good friend of mine before his unfortunate death with his family, hence I decided to reach his family relative though I did not have a direct informations about his extended family.
It was in my search that I came across your name and contact as someone bearing the same last name with my client a national of your country hence I decided to contact you knowing that you will be able to lay claim to this money with my full legal suport here as the personal lawyer.
I really want this money to be release and transfer to his foreign relatives that is why I have contacted you and I hope that you will not disappoint my effort in locating you. I have decided to give you all the necessary suport and back ups to make sure that this money is release and transfer to you as the next of kin and beneficiary of the money.
Here is my direct phone number I want you to call me immediately so that we can discuss more about this issue. (-228-945-5638).
As soon as I hear from you I will give to you the contact address of the security company where the money is deposited so that you can contact them along with this I will draft out a text of application that you will send to the security company as the next of kin.
I want to assure you that you have absolutely notting to worry about as regards this issue as it is 100% risk free and I will give to you all neededlegal assistance to have the money release and transfer to you.
All you need to do is follow closely my instructions as regards this issue. Call me immediately with the above given number so that we can talk and forge ahead immediately on the transaction.
Till I hear from you stay bless.
Yours Sincerely.
Barrister Iyaye Lasam.
REPLY Thank you for your email and taking the time to
explain the situation to me. The number you gave me
has no international code, therefore could you please
supply this. If unable to do this i am in england and
you can contact me at anytime on. I look
forward to hearing from you shortly. Please note that
i am flying out of the country tonight but will have
my mobile on me so feel free to contact me.
Many Thanks
I thank you and appreciate your concern in making this transaction a huge success. We don't have to waste any time on this issue all you have to do now is fill and submit the below text of application to the security company where this money is deposited claiming for the release and transfer of the money to you as the next of kin and beneficiary. I want you to know that
I have taken you as a friend and partner and I will like we have trust and confidence in each oher towards the execution of this transaction. Below here is the text of application fill it and have it send to the security company with the email address provided therein and call me immediately on my direct telephone number 00228-9455638.
Yours Sincerely
Barrister Iyaye
REPLY Hello there! That sounds fine. The only reason I am
doing this is that I do not want the money to go into
govermentfunding! Just let me know what i need to do!
I would like figures to be sent so i know that this is
completely legal and I am not going to get into any
trouble over this from my embassy. You have my address
and phone number but note I do not have a lot of money
so cannot afford to be paying up front fees for
anything - as you understand. I am glad some of the
money is going to charity I had planned to do this
myself as did not feel I was really entitled to this
money.
Thank you for your time.
Dear Frances,
I thank you and appreciate your concern in making this transaction a huge success. We don't have to waste any time on this issue all you have to do now is fill and submit the below text of application to the security company where this money is deposited claiming for the release and transfer of the money to you as the next of kin and beneficiary. I want you to know that I have taken you as a friend and partner and I will like we have trust and confidence in each oher towards the execution of this transaction. Below here is the text of application fill it and have it send to the security
company with the email address provided therein and call me immediately on my direct telephone number 00228-9455638.
Yours Sincerely
Barrister Iyaye
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HERE IS THE CONTACT INFO OF THE SECURITY COMPANY
Equitorial Guaranty Trust Fund security company
Tele: 00228-939 74 89
Fax 228-220 05 77
Email: equitorial_gtf@yahoo. Fr
Contact Person (Dr Anthony Ngozi)
Date of birth?
State of origin?
Occupation?
Age?
Full contact: Address?
Private Telephone Number?
Fax Number?
And your Email?
ATTENTION:
Dear sir,
Application as next of kin to holder of account number: SSF0004589712/Tg
I, Mr.% (Your name)%, of % (address)%humbly
applies today the % (date)%as next of kin to your deceased customer Engr WILLIAMS CABLE
I humbly apply putting claim over his money left with your company US$4.6,000.000.00 Million (Four Million six Hundred Thousand U.S. Dollars). Left in account number; SSF0004589712/Tg. I also wish my application will be given an urgent attention as I wish this money be released and re-transfered to me in my country.
Accept my apologies for the late application, it was due to some family problems which have just been settled.
Thanks for your cooperation.
Your's Faithfully,
Your name.
I then filled in this information and sent it to the alleged security company this is what i received back (this guy is good)!
From the desk of the director.
Equitorial guaranty trust fund security company.
Lome republic of togo
tele: 00228 939 74 89
fax 00228 220 05 77
email: equitorial_gtf@yahoo. Fr
Date: 16/08
Attn: miss %
We recieve your application in our humble company claiming to be the next of kin to our late customer engr williams cable.
Base on your claim you are immediately required to answer the questions below as stipulated in our late customers file jacket as proof that you are the real next of kin to late engr williams cable.
Here are the questions to answer:
IN accordance to our Allied and Banking matters of 1962 as amended in 1988, such claims from this company are determinable with this category. "A" Official Questionaire. You are therefore advice in your best interest to fill in the under-listed informations as it was written in the deceased security file jacket before his death.
The questions are as follows:
Note That this office will not tolerate any delay, mistake, erasure or cancellation as that might lead to non-approval of your tendered application.
1. State the full name of the deceased?
2. State his nationality?
3. State his occupation?
4. State clearly the date the deceased died and what lead to his death?
5. How old was the deceased when he died?
6. Was the deceased married? If yes, state his wife's
name and how many children they had if?
7. Was the deceased residing in this country? If yes, state his residential address in this country?
8. Was the deceased a member of any organization
registered in this country?
9. State clear your occupation/position?
10-Along with this questionaire you are required to send the Deposit and Death certificates of the Late ENGR. Williams cable.
11. Your personal bank account informations?
12. First Two Pages Of Your International Passport Copy Or Valid Driving Lincence?
Thanks for your co-operation
yours faithfully,
dr anthony ngozi
I then contacted the alleged barrister for the answers he then sent this:
Thank you very much for your prompt response, really what the security company requested from you should be forwarded to them immediately, but do not panic as all the information is intact with me, i will send it
across to you tomorrow so that you will kindly send it across to them for approval to be made to your favour. Please as soon as you receive the informations
and the documents from me tomorrow do give me a call and confirm the receipt.
Remain bless
Sincerely
Barr Iyaye.
Reference at the oficial questionary, here are the answers with the deposit and death certificate attached, please call me as soon as you receive
this mail is very important. You should answer the number 9 and 11 question, and also the number 12 demanded for a copy of your international passport photograph, please send it across to them.
My dear please make sure you call me is very important as I could not get through your numbers. If there's something that you do not understand ask me for clearification.
Once again i thank you very much for your effort in making this transaction a success.
Sincerely
Barr Iyaye.
1) mr. Xx.
2) America.
3) Contractor Engr.
4) He died on a motor accident on the 2nd December
5) At 53 yrs.
6) He married with three children, the wife name is Angela Willam Cable
7) N 421 Adidogome Crescent Area 2.
8) no
9) State your occupation and position,
10) I have atached the deposit and the death certificate as requested
11) State clearly your address.
12) Send a copy of your international passport to them
Thank you
Yours Faithfully
He also sent me copies of the death certificates which looked extremely convincing! I did not send any account information copies of anything personal and have never called this number - i urge everybody to do the same. I replied to the barrister on final time
I won't be sending you anything! As I told you before
I am a police officer and wasn't sure this was a
genuine e mail therefore I did some research into the
accident that apparently happended in 2003. Upon
searching the details i saw copies of e mails you have
sent to other people ut with different relatives that
have supposedly died. There is pages and pages of
information on the website of all the fraudulent
things you have tried to do to other people. I will
now pass a copy of this e mail over to to the people
handling the investigation into you.
You are a very sick and sad individual and i'm
extremely ashamed of you.
If I had of proceeded with this so called claim I
would have lost my job - I deal with people at work
like you all the time and i sincerely hope you get
caught! Please stop sending e mails to individuals who
are merely trying to get on with their lifes.
With regards
I hope this information helps
Frances
Norwich
United Kingdom
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