RAY AGWU (rayagwu@kukamail.com)
FROM THE DESK OF MR.RAY AGWUZENITH INTERNATIONAL BANK LTD, LAGOS-NIGERIA.
DEAR FRIEND,
I AM MR. RAY AGWU THE MANAGER, BILLS AND EXCHANGE AT THE FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF THE ZENITH INTERNATIONAL BANK LTD. I AM WRITING THIS LETTER TO ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND COOPERATION TO CARRY OUT THIS BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY IN MY DEPARTMENT. WE DISCOVERED AN ABANDONED SUM OF $25.5,000,000.00 (TWENTY FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARSONLY) IN AN ACCOUNT THAT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMERS WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY OF A WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN IN NOVEMBER 2001 IN A CAR ACCIDENT. SINCE WE HEARD OF HIS DEATH, WE HAVE BEEN EXPECTING HIS NEXT-OF-KIN TO COME OVER AND PUT CLAIMS FOR HIS MONEY AS THE HEIR,BECAUSE WE CANNOT RELEASE THE FUND FROM HIS ACCOUNT UNLESS SOMEONE APPLIES FOR CLAIM AS THE NEXT-OF-KIN TO THE DECEASED AS INDICATED IN OUR BANKING GUIDELINES. UNFORTUNATELY, NEITHER THEIR FAMILY MEMBER NOR DISTANTRELATIVE HAS EVER APPEARED TO CLAIM THE SAID FUND. UPON THIS DISCOVERY,I AND OTHER OFFICIALS IN MY DEPARTMENT HAVE AGREED TO MAKE BUSINESS WITH YOU AND RELEASE THE TOTAL AMOUNT INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AS THE HEIR OF THE FUND SINCE NO ONE CAME FOR IT OR DISCOVERED HE MAINTAINED ACCOUNT WITH OUR BANK, OTHERWISE THE FUND WILL BE RETURNED TO THE BANKS TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUND.
WE HAVE AGREED THAT OUR RATIO OF SHARING WILL BE AS STATED THUS;
30 % FOR YOU AS FOREIGN PARTNER,
60 % FOR US THE OFFICIALS IN MY DEPARTMENT AND
10 % FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF ALL LOCAL AND FOREIGN EXPENCES INCURRED BY US AND YOU DURING THE COURSE OF THIS BUSINESS. UPON THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THIS TRANSFER, I AND ONE OF MY COLLEAGUES WILL COME TO YOUR COUNTRY AND MIND OUR SHARE. IT IS FROM OUR 60 % WE INTEND TO IMPORT AGRICULTURAL MACHINERIES INTO MY COUNTRY AS A WAY OF RECYCLING THE FUND.
TO COMMENCE THIS TRANSACTION, WE REQUIRE YOU TO IMMEDIATELY INDICATE YOUR INTEREST BY A RETURN E-MAIL AND ENCLOSE YOUR PRIVATE CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER, FAX NUMBER FULL NAME AND ADDRESS AND YOUR DESIGNATED BANK COORDINATES TO ENABLE US FILE LETTER OF CLAIM TO THE APPROPRIATE DEPARTMENTS FOR NECESSARY APPROVALS BEFORE THE TRANSFER CAN BE MADE. NOTE ALSO, THIS TRANSACTION MUST BE KEPT STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL BECAUSE OF IT'S NATURE.YOU CAN KEEP ME POSTED ON THIS EMAIL ADD:(phoenixdas@netzero.com).
I LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE.
REGARDS,
MR.RAY AGWU
ZENITH INTERNATIONAL BANK LTD.
LADY AGATHA BRISTOL, CBE
Date: 24 Jun 2003, 02:44:24 AMDear Mr. Agwu,
I am not sure where you obtained my private office email address from, as I am Head of Special Operations in the Foreign Office of Her Majesty's Government of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland.
However, Her Royal Highness Princess Candice has informed me that she is interested in your proposals. Please send more details under strict confidentiality.
Yours ever,
Lady Agatha Bristol, CBE
Head of Special Operations, Foreign Office, London
RAY AGWU (phoenixdas@netzero.com)
Dear mam,Thank you very much for your quick response. I received your email and I am sending to you this message with the details of how we intend to get the funds out to your account quietly and smoothly.
However, with acknowledgement of your apparent understanding of the need for strict privacy in the transaction of this magnitude, I make bold to give you the details of the perfected modalities for the project's prompt realization.
It is absolutely essential for us to make official the process of the funds transfer, making it take the semblance of you as the next of kin to the late deseased, which under our modalities will be officially perceived to have been you as the next of kin,by making an application to the Zenith international bank Ltd claiming that you are the next-of-kin to the deceased.
My partners and I are presently handicapped because we lack a viable partner who has a foreign account and is ready to financially assist us in finalizing this urgent business, this is due to restrictive laws of the Federal Civil Service of Nigeria which forbids us bank workers from operating foreign accounts. So, consequent upon this, it is our intention that upon receipt of the duly typed application to the Zenith international bank Ltd claiming that you are the next-of-kin to the deceased, we shall validate the claim that you are actually the next of kin to the deseased.
This report will prove that you are the bonafide next of kin to the deseased in our bank. You will therefore be entitled for the release of the US$25.5M and subsequent remittance of the funds to your nominated bank account (for us all) by the Zenith international bank Ltd, in my country.
In effect, once my committee has validated the claim, the transacton will be a Bank to Bank affair. From the foregoing, you are therefore able to appreciate why we have hammered on the absolute necessity of our maintenance of confidentiality of the project. I will employ an attorney who will send you the application form,He is Barrister Remmy Adams. I would also like you to send me the first page of your international passport and a detailed mail elaborating more about your personal history. Once again, thank you very much for your expressed willingness to assist in this project, urgently await the completed application form to enable the bank commence action here timely this week.
Best regards,
Mr. Ray Agwu.
Zenith international bank Ltd.
LADY AGATHA BRISTOL, CBE
Date: 26 Jun 2003, 02:29:21 AMSubject: Re: DETAILS Aggie-Agwu 26th June - also watch for his 'lawyer' Remmy
Dear Mr. Agwu,
Please note that Lady Agatha Bristol is the correct form of address.
Your email makes perfect sense. Might I suggest one small thing; Her Majesty's Financial and Legal Adviser, Michael Montague Barrymore, and Agent Lonslo Tossov, my Head of International Diplomacy might need to be copied in at some stage in terms of the logistics of this operation.
Are you happy with this? I note that I have heard from your lawyer and will give him exactly what he needs.
Yours ever,
Lady Agatha Bristol, CBE
Head of Special Operations, Foreign Office, London
REMMY ADAMS (remmyadams@lawyer.com)
ATT:Lady Agatha Bristol.From Barrister Remmy Adams.
26th June 2003.
I am appointed by Mr. Ray Agwu,(BILLS AND EXCHANGE AT THE FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF THE ZENITH INTERNATIONAL BANK LTD),who instructed me to send you the specimen of the application form which you will retype.This form will enable the bank to recognize and accept you as next of kin to the said deceased person in question. Every correspondent concerning this project will be carried out by me on behalf of my client(Mr. Ray Agwu).This is as a result to protect my client image in the bank. Find below a specimen of the application form you will be required to fill your details in. This form is the official application paper that will enable the bank to recognize you as the next-of-kin to late Mr. Pitt Bristol, So you will appreciate why this arrangement is foolproof.
Thanks,
Barrister Remmy Adams.
INSTRUCTION:
THE FOLLOWING IS A TEXT OF THE DRAFT OF APPLICATION AS NEXT-OF-KIN.
PLEASE RETYPE THIS DRAFT ON YOUR COMPANY LETTERHEAD (IF YOU HAVE ONE) OR ON A SHEET OF PAPER AND FAX IT TO THE BANK ON FAX NUMBER 234-1-7591342.
PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR TELEPHONE, FAX, MOBILE NUMBERS AS WELL AS YOUR EMAIL I.D. SO THAT THE BANK CAN GET BACK TO YOU DIRECTLY WITH A RESPONSE.
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR,
LEGAL/DOCUMENTARY CREDIT DEPT.
ZENITH INTERNATIONAL BANK LIMITED.
PLOT 84,AJOSE ADEOGUN STREET,
LAGOS,
NIGERIA.
SIR,
SUB: APPLICATION AS NEXT-OF-KIN DRAWING FROM THE ACCOUNT OF LATE MR. PITT BREDA WITH YOUR BANK VALUED AT US$25.5M.
I AM THE NEXT-OF-KIN FOLLOWING MY RELATIONSHIP TO LATE MR. PITT BREDA.
WITH THIS LETTER, YOU WILL CERTAINLY REMEMBER THAT SOMEYEARS AGO, MANY DAILY NEWSPAPERS IN YOUR COUNTRY PUBLISHED THE DEATH OF ONE OF YOUR NUMEROUS CUSTOMERS, MR. PITT BRISTOL, WHO HAD A PERMANENT RESIDENCE PERMIT IN NIGERIA SINCE 1978 AND WHO DIED IN AN AUTOMOBILE CRASH ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY. FOLLOWING THE DEPOSIT/LODGEMENT HOLDEN IN THE DOMICILIARY ACCOUNT OF YOUR LATE CUSTOMER, MR. PITT BRISTOL, BILL NO: ECBPLC/1/7289/94.
AS A RELATIVE, I HAVE REALIZED THE MENTIONED BILL ACCORDING TO THE DEED OF WILL ALREADY INTERPRETED FOR AND IN MY FAVOUR BY HIS ATTORNEY, BARRISTER REMMY ADAMS, AND AS AT THE DATE OF THIS LETTER, I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY PAYMENT FROM YOUR BANK YET AS THE NEXT-OF-KIN TO THE DECEASED.
I TRUST THAT YOU WILL UNDERSTAND THAT UNDER THIS CIRCUMSTANCE, YOU WILL BEGIN TO PROCESS THE TRANSFER OF US$25.5M TO AN ACCOUNT, WHICH I SHALL PROVIDE WHEN CALLED UPON TO. I AM PREPARED AND READY TO SUBMIT ANY DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE (S) UPON DEMAND AND ALSO I WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL OBLIGATIONS THERETO CONCERNING THE TRANSFER OF THE US$25.5M TO MY BANK ACCOUNT. KINDLY NOTE THE ABOVE INFORMATION AND CHECK YOUR RECORDS ACCORDINGLY IN MY FAVOUR. PLEASE, SWIFT WIRE THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THE FACE VALUE (100%) PLUS THE PERCENTAGE OF INTEREST ACCRUED.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
YOUR FULL NAME AND SIGNATURE WITH STAMP IF POSSIBLE.
LADY AGATHA BRISTOL, CBE
Date: 26 Jun 2003, 02:32:17 AMSubject: Apply to the bank Agwu's 'lawyer' (26/6) funny how their emails got to me at the same time
Dear Mr. Adams,
Thank you for your note.
All looks in order but I may have to offer your document to Her Majesty's legal adviser, Michael Montague Barrymore, for a routine perusal. I trust this is acceptable?
RAY AGWU (phoenixdas@netzero.com)
Dear Agatha Bristol,My heart was gladdened when I receive your mail; I must thank you honestly for making your self-available for this project. I pray and hope you see me through till the of this transaction. Please I want to ask a question, whom among you wants to represent in receiving the funds on our behalf? If Her Majesty's Financial and Legal Adviser, Michael Montague Barrymore, and Agent Lonslo Tossov, and your Head of International Diplomacy could maintain the confidentiality in this project that means it wonÕt be a problem for us out here. Pleas I would be very glad if you can send me your exclusive Tel and Fax number for easy communication. I need an urgent answer from you on who is going to act as the next of kin to the late deceased. My attorney would be needing this answer the most, so you could as well get in touch with him on this issue. I hope will not feel offended if I ask you some personal questions. Are you married? Do you have kids? How old are you? Please tell me more things about your self, as I will be sending you a mail about my self too. Thanks, till I here from you again.
Yours ever,
Mr. Agwu.
LADY AGATHA BRISTOL, CBE
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2003 14:20:17 +0100 (BST)My dear Mr. Agwu,
May I remind you that Lady Agatha is the correct form of address.
The recipient of the fund should be:
Agent Lonslo Vladimir Tossov
Head of International Diplomacy
Special Operations Department
221b Baker Street
London NW1 FU2
You may ask personal questions but the information I can give is limited. However, in the spirit of international co-operation I shall indulge you. I am 45 years of age, single and have no children.
AGENT LONSLO TOSSOV
Cc: phoenixdas@netzero.comDate: 01 Jul 2003, 07:59:05 AM
MADAM I AWAIT YOUR NEXT INSTRUCTION LET US HOPE THIS FRACTIOUS FELLOW IS WORTH ALLTHE TALK AND TOIL
T
Lonslo Tossov
Head of International Diplomacy
Special Operations Department
221b Baker Street
London NW1 FU2
LADY AGATHA BRISTOL, CBE
Date: 01 Jul 2003, 08:49:23 AMExcellent, Agent Tossov. Stand by for instructions.
Yours ever,
AB
RAY AGWU (phoenixdas@netzero.com)
Attn: Agatha BristolI am sending you this mail to really find out your intentions about this project. report reaching me from my attorney is that you have not faxed the application forms to the bank.
I am saying all this because if you are not interested in assisting me, please let me know.
Thanks,
Mr Agwu.
LADY AGATHA BRISTOL, CBE
02/07/2003 12:04My dear Mr. Agwu,
Really, there is no need for this intemperate tone. We are not even aware of any application forms.
I would like to inform you that we have been approached by a Mr. Jonathan Moronika who seems far more professional in his dealings.
However, we are prepared to persist with you, provided you display the necessary respect to the Royal Family.
Please re-send us the documentation and we can proceed.
You will be required to sign an Oath of Allegiance to Her Majesty. Are you prepared to do this?
Honourable intentions work both ways, my dear Mr. Agwu.
REMMY ADAMS (remmyadams@lawyer.com)
Dear Lady Agatha Bristol,How do you do?.I am instruted by my client(Mr Ray Agwu) to send to you a reminder,he is so worried because of the suspension of this project, please try to keep him posted, that is if you still interested in helping my client in this
project.The
Fax problem has been retrieved, so you are free to Fax the application form to the Bank, This is the Bank's Fax number:234-1-759-1342, awaiting your quick response.
Thanks,
Bar. Remmy Adams.
LADY AGATHA BRISTOL, CBE
Date: 21 Jul 2003, 01:33:17 AMSubject: ]Instructed by my client- long time no see
My dear Adams,
This is an unexpected pleasure. We did reply to you and your client but the email missives we sent were bounced back.
How do you propose we resolve this matter?
As ever,
Lady Agatha Bristol, CBE
Head of Special Operations, Foreign Office, London
REMMY ADAMS (remmyadams@lawyer.com)
Dear Lady Agatha Bristol,My client and I must thank you first for your splendid response, but as you know time is not on our side so we have to act fast so as to conclude this project at hand.
Firstly, you will have to Fax the application form to the said Bank as requested by the Director of the Bank; here is the Bank fax number again (234-1-759-1342) with out this we can not proceed the transfer of the said fund into your account. I hope you will understand why you really need to Fax the form directly to the Bank. Please contact me as soon as you fax the form for other necessary arrangement.
Thanks.
Bar. Remmy Adams.
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LADY AGATHA BRISTOL, CBE
Date: 21 Jul 2003, 01:35:36 AMDear Mr. Adams,
I am terribly sorry but because of the undue delay on your side we have destroyed all documents as a matter of expediency and security.
You will have to re-take the Oath of Allegiance before we proceed.
Is this acceptable? Her Majesty is anxious to complete this transaction but not at the expense of the security or interests of the Realm.
REMMY ADAMS (remmyadams@lawyer.com)
Dear Lady agatha bristol,sorry for the delay, i've been so sick which had made me not to communicate with any person not even my relatives, please i want you to understand that i'm not trying to make you look stupid neither am i playing games with you, my delay like i said is not my fault but i promise it will never repeat its self again.
Sequel to the your mail i received ealier today, i'm very much convinced that you are capable of making this project a success one.As for the oath i'm ready to take it again as long as it will put progress to this project. Awaiting your response.
Thanks,
Bar Remmy Adams,
LADY AGATHA BRISTOL, CBE
Date: 04 Aug 2003, 01:43:28 AMMy dear Adams,
Think nothing of it, my dear chap.
We are more than happy to continue to work with you.
As discussed, here is the text of the Oath of Allegiance. Please print it on Company letterhead, sign it (include your passport photo please) and e-mail it back to me:
I, Remmy Adams, do by humble merkin swear, by all twiglets and pro-quim communications, to assist the Royal Family in persuit of their Right Royal Business.'
We look forward to hearing from you.
As ever,
Lady Agatha Bristol, CBE
Head of Special Operations, Foreign Office, London
REMMY ADAMS (remmyadams@lawyer.com)
Dear Lady Agatha Bristol,How do you do? I must let you know how delighted I am to here from you, I received your mail with the text oath on it, I must also tell you IÕm likely to abide by the information needed to fill the text oath and send it back to you. Please my good friend, I would like you to send me your contact phone and fax number so I can be able to reach you on phone and fax some necessary documents needed for the processing of this project.
You will here from me soonest.
Thanks,
Bar Remmy Adams.
LADY AGATHA BRISTOL, CBE
Date: 08 Aug 2003, 04:14:07 AMMy dear Adams,
Thank you for your note.
We look forward to receiving your Oath. When it arrives, we will impart the information you require.
REMMY ADAMS (remmyadams@lawyer.com)
ATTN: Lady Agatha Bristol,Dear madam,
I must first apologize for the delay in sending you the attachments required for progres to be made on your side with regards this project.
Also find below again, a specimen of the application form I asked you to fill and fax to the bank.
This is to be prepared on your official letter-headed paper, bearing your names, contact address and telephone/fax numbers so that bank can reach you.
It is important that you expedite action by faxing this application to the bank soonest.
I would like you to call me on my private line: 234-80-23347821, or possibly send me your peronal telephone number so that I can reach you at all times.
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR,
LEGAL/DOCUMENTARY CREDIT DEPT.
ZENITH INTERNATIONAL BANK LIMITED.
PLOT 84,AJOSE ADEOGUN STREET,
LAGOS,
NIGERIA.
FAX: 234-1-7591342
SIR,
SUB: APPLICATION AS NEXT-OF-KIN DRAWING FROM THE ACCOUNT OF LATE MR.PITT BRISTOL WITH YOUR BANK VALUED AT US$25.5M.
I AM THE NEXT-OF-KIN FOLLOWING MY RELATIONSHIP TO LATE MR. PITT BRISTOL.
[etc. etc., this time he gets it "right"]
*********************** The Passport ***********************
*********************** The Oath ***********************
LADY AGATHA BRISTOL, CBE
Date: 20 Aug 2003, 02:02:50 AMMy dear Adams,
Thank you for your note. As always, it is a pleasure to hear from you.
What would you like us to do with this text? We are not quite clear as to your requirements.
As ever,
Lady Agatha Bristol, CBE
Head of Special Operations, Foreign Office, London
REMMY ADAMS (remmyadams@lawyer.com)
Attn: Lady Agatha Bristol,Dear Madam,
Thank you for your mail. I sent you the text in my mail, for you to use in drafting an application with the body of the text as contained in the mail, and fax to the designated departmental head of the bank through the fax number provided.
Thank you.
Barrister Remmy Adams
LADY AGATHA BRISTOL, CBE
Date: 21 Aug 2003, 09:00:20 AMMy dear Adams,
Thank you for your note.
As I studied Law at Cambridge, I have one or two minor queries about this transaction:
i) Is it a pro-Quims/exentia-Bowden transaction? Or is it Twiglets-bound on the M'Naughten Rule?
ii) Do we need to draft a pro-bono Laxetate Schxite Document? Or is it simply a case of Pro-delinquency SpagBols?
Please answer these questions ASAP, and re-forward the text of application.
Many thanks.
As ever,
Lady Agatha Bristol, CBE
Head of Special Operations, Foreign Office, London
More to come?