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Barrister Okoto Brown
This is just one type of the thousands
of scam e-mail variants
sent out each day by 419 scammers. If you've received an e-mail even
remotely similar to the scam published here or if you have
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send these scammers money for any reason.
[ BEGIN SCAM E-MAIL ]
From: Okoto Brown <okoto_brownn@yahoo.fr>
Subject: ONLY REAL PROSPECTS PLS.
Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2009 05:52:09 +0200 (CEST) (Sat, 23:52 EDT)
Attn:
Dear Sir/Madam I feel quite safe dealing with you in this business
proposition having gone through your remarkable business on the
internet . Though, this medium (Internet) has been greatly abused, I
choose to reach you through it because it still remains the fastest,
surest and most secured medium of communication. However, this
correspondence is unofficial and private, and it should be treated as
such. I am Esq a Senior Advocate of Togo, I am the personal attorney to
Mr. Elman who used to work with Mobil Construction & Oil Services
in Togo and also was a consultant with the Togolese government. Who, I
shall refer to as my client. On the 25th of December 2003, my friend,
his wife and their two children were involved in a plane mishap that
took place at Cotonou, Benin Republic. Over 130 passengers died in the
incident; unfortunately my client and his entire family lost their
lives. For more details and pictures of the plain crash please Click
and view the Link below to see Clip of the Incident.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/3574915.stm I have contacted
you to assist in repatriating the fund valued at US$22million left
behind by my client in a financial security firm here in Lome-Togo.
This fund was payment for logistical services and freight consignation,
ship chandlering and insurance of shipping lines contracted by the
Togolese government between 1995- 2002. Just before this incident the
funds where paid into a private financial firm as per instructions by
my late client. The said Bank has issued me a notice to provide the
next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next 30 days- 1
month as the account is almost dormant. Based on the fact that I have
been unsuccessful in locating any existing relatives of the deceased
over the years and the present mandate from the bank, I decided to seek
a foreign partner who would present as the beneficiary of the said
funds. On this basis I seek your consent to present you as the next of
kin to the deceased, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid
to you, for your mutual co-operation, we shall disburse the proceeds
from the transaction between us. Therefore, on receipt of your positive
response, we shall then discuss the modalities for transfer. I have all
necessary information from the files that is needed to back up legal
documents, all I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable
us see this transaction through. I guarantee that this will be executed
under legitimate arrangement and you will not be in breach of law. To
commence this transaction therefore, I would require the following,
your full name, contact address, and telephone and fax number. This
information would be used to make formal application as a matter of
procedure for the release of the fund into your designated bank
account. I need you reply immediately. Best Regards, Barrister Okoto
Brown
[ END SCAM E-MAIL ]
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any real people and / or legitimate
organizations whose actual names or other details appear in
these scam e-mails have absolutely no
connection
with this scam!
Scammers never use their real
names.
They frequently take on the identity of real people to help make themselves and their scam appear legitimate.
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fortune, no job, no loan, no prize to be had. It's just a ploy to get
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