Advance Fee Frauds and Email Scams
Agu Aroh & Co. Chambers (2007)
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Date: 6 Mar 2007 08:15:50 -0000
Subject: AGUAROH & CO.CHAMBERS URGENT REPLY
From: AGUAROH
AGU AROH & CO.CHAMBERS
(ATTORNEYS&COUNSELORS AT LAW)
FEDERAL HIGH COURT BENIN
WHITE-HOUSE BUILDING,
14 DEGBAGO CRESCENT,
COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
Compliments!
I barrister Agu Aroh have decided to bestow this trust on you, which I pray you will not ignore or betray. I appologize in advance for any inconviniences this may cause you. I am the Personal Attorney to late Mr George .Marshal, who was a contractor here in Benin Republic. Who on December 2003 with his entire family perished in the Air-Crash on board From Cotonou.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3348109.stm
As a matter of fact, my client made a fixed deposit Amount, valued at Twenty five million five hundred thousand US Dollar (25,500,000.00 USD) with a Bank here in Benin Republic, and upon the duration time of their agreement, his bank started contacting him but no response. Conseqently, the Bank issued me a notice to provide the next of kin to the deceased as his personal attorney or have his account confiscated after four years as it is in the law of this country.
Since then, I have made several contacts to His Country’s Embassy in order to locate any of my clients extended relatives which had also been unsuccessful. Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over two years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since none of his relatives were no where to be found so that the proceeds of this account valued at (25,500,000.00 USD) could be transfered into your account, thereafter, we will both share it in percentage according to our contributions to boost the success of this great transaction. I have all the necessary legal documents that can be used to back up all the claims we will make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us make this great benefiting transaction successfully.
I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me as fast as possible.Also to enable us discuss further the progress of this business.
With best wishes,
Hon: Agu Aroh Esq,
Senior advocate of Benin (SAB).
