What follows is an email I got today through the Cafe. It's a variant of the familiar Nigerian Scam. Can we do something about this guy, Mike?
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X-Received: 9 Aug 2003 10:16:14 GMT
Date: Sat, 9 Aug 2003 06:16:10 -0400 (EDT)
To: **@****.net
From: Alfred <alfred_kojo@mail15.com>
Reply-To: alfred_kojo@mail15.com
Subject: Dear friend,
This is a message sent to you from alfred_kojo1 (alfred_kojo@mail15.com) via The Hoboken Cafe
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Dear friend,
(STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL)
I am Mr.Alfred Kojo, the director in charge of auditing and accounting section of Union Togolaise
De Banque Lome-Togo in West Africa with due respect and regard. I have decided to contact you on a business transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us at the end of the transaction .
During our investigation and auditing in this bank, my department came across a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person who died on November 1st 1999 in a plane crash and the fund has been dormant in his account with this Bank without any
claim of the fund in our custody either from his family or relation before our discovery to this development.
Although personally, I keep this information secret within myself and partners to enable the whole plans
and idea be Profitable and successful during the time of execution. The said amount was U.S $15M (Fifteen million United States dollars). As it may interest you to know.
Meanwhile all the whole arrangement to put claim over this fund as the bonafide next of kin to the deceased, get the required approval and transfer this money to a foreign account has been put in place and directives and needed information will be relayed to you as soon as you indicate your interest and willingness to assist us and also benefit your self to this great
business opportunity.
In fact I could have done this deal alone but because of my position in this country as a civil servant(A
Banker),we are not allowed to operate a foreign account and would eventually raise an eye brow on my
side during the time of transfer because I work in this bank. This is the actual reason why it will
require a second party or fellow who will forward claims as the next of kin with affidavit of trust of
oath to the Bank and also present a foreign account where he will need the money to be re-transferred into on his request as it may be after due verification and clarification by the correspondent branch of the bank where the whole money will be remitted from to
your own designation bank account.
I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free. On smooth conclusion of this
transaction, you will be entitled to 30% of the total sum as gratification, while 10% will be set aside to
take care of expenses that may arise during the time of transfer and also telephone bills, while 60% will
be for me and my partners. Please, you have been advised to keep "top secret" as we are still in
service and intend to retire from service after we conclude this deal with you.
I will be monitoring the whole situation here in this bank until you confirm the money in your account. and ask us to come down to your country for subsequent sharing of the fund according to percentages
previously indicated and further investment, either in your country or any country you advice us to invest
in. All other necessary vital information will be sent to you when I hear from you.
I suggest you get back to me as soon as possible stating your wish in this deal.
I look forward to receive your mail ASAP through my private email address alfred_union@financier.com.
Yours faithfully,
MR.Alfred Kojo.
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