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MOST URGENT
FRAUD THROUGH INTERNET IN ABIDJAN, COTE D’IVORIE, WEST AFRICA.
Dear Sir,
Most respectfully, I want brings an Fraud in your kind notice which is play with me through Internet in Abidjan, Cote D’Ivorie, West Africa and I want a maximum favour from your goodself because I am a poor man and I this first is commited to me in my whole life. Kindly listen my whole incident very carefully and taking necessary and quick action in this matter, all details of my incident is given below for your kind perusal and appropriate immediate necessary action in this matter as treated me innocent Pakistani person : -
1. I am a Pakistani man. I have a family on 5-family members. My parents have been died few months back by their natural death. I am orphan. My occupation is Life Insurance Agent. I spend my life with my whole family b y very much difficulties ( you are knows very well the whole situation of our country (Pakistan) day by day).
2. I think about that I start a job with any Foreign Company as Business Representative in Pakistan because my Country’s whole condition is very going to be very awkward day-to-day. So, I send a mail on various Interned sites with a Request for Recruitment of Business Representative in Pakistan on very suitable commission. I want a job with Foreign Company so I spend my life with very peacefully and comfortably. In response my E-mail I received an Resonse from Miss Linda Mehi via her E-mail : lmehi88 [at] yahoo [dot] com who are residing in Cote D’Ivorie, West Africa. Her father’s name is Mehi Osu who are also reside of Republic de Cote D’Ivoire, West Africa. She told me about her present life situation that her parents have been died and she is orphan now but she has inheritance money sum $ 2.5 Million USDOLLARS in Bicici Bank, Abidjan, Cote D’Ivorie vide his Suspense Account No.03527487. She send me many requests about my assistance because those days she was living in Refugee Camp in Cote D’Ivorie, West Africa. Mr.Pitton Patrick, D.G., Bicick Bank, Abidjan, Cote D’Ivorie, West Africa knows very well about this matter. She to start business with me in Pakistan by his inheritance money. After Transfer his money in my personal Bank Account in Pakistan and also want to settle in Pakistan. She wants a help from me in this matter, I am also needy of a Honest and reliable Business Relationship with any Foreigner OR any Foreign Company for my better future during living in Pakistan.
3. Mr.Mehi Osu ( Father of Miss Linda Mehi ) was born in Kumasy, Kingdom Abidjan and died on 12.09.2004 in St.Jude General Hospital, Macory Abidjan 35BD01BP Macory Cote D’Ivorie, Abidjan vide his Death Certificate No.BGH-18537. Death of Mr.Mehi Osu was confirmed by Dr.Felix Aka. Mr.Mehi Osu was Ivorian. Mr.Mehi Osu Father of Miss Linda Mehi was deposite his money by the name of Miss Linda Mehi sum $ 2.5 MILLION US DOLLARS vide Suspense Account No.03527487 in Bicici Bank of Republic of Cote D’Irorie (Abidjan), dated 12.09.2003.
4. I have spend my Money in this Foreign transaction but all in vain uptillnow. The details of my Money which I have send to Mr.Pitton Patrick, D.G., Bicici Bank, Abidjan through his Secretary namely “Vincent Uzoechi “ through Western Union Office, Pakistan in this shape of Transfer Fee of Money $ 2.5 MILLION US DOLLARS in my Pakistani Bank Account his relevant details is given below for your kind perusal :-
(i) MTCN No.438-211-3742 Date & Time :(EST)11.20.2007 3:26:00 A.M.
Receiver Name : Vincent Uzoechi Amount : $300 US DOLLARS
(Pakistani Rs.19,653/-) Text Question: Wite Answer: Bkack
5. Ministry of Finance Development & Economic given a lawfully Approval
Transfer of Money sum $ 2.5 US DOLLARS in my Pakistani Bank
Account dated 22.11.2007 by the necessary Sign and Stamp of
Honourable Finance Controller Genl. RT.TANKO GILL and Approval
Letter with necessary Seal and Stamp of Honourable Minister namely
MR.KAREEM BAKAYOKE, dated 22.11.2008 of Abidjan, Cote D’Ivorie
Certificate of Change of Ownership with my Name by the orders of
DR.DEMEUDO OKOKO, dated 8.12.2007 of Federal Ministry of Justice,
Abidjan. ( All mail relevant mail copies is available in my custody for
Record of this case)/
6. After above mentioned situation, legal Attorney namely Barrister Bennard Koffi(ESQ) stopped this Transfer of Money immediately through Honourable Court and intime to me about this matter through mail. After this incident I contact Mr.Bennard Koffi(ESQ), Address: BP 04 ZONE 4, COTE D’IRORIE, ABIDJAN THROUGH HIS E-MAIL ADDRESS:barbenkoffi [at] yahoo [dot] com. Barrister Bennard Koffi is a legal Council of Cote D’Ivorie by the orders of Chairman and Secretary, The International Court of Justice, Abidjan, Cote D’Ivorie. I send money to Barrister Bennard Koffi(ESQ) through his Secretary namely (Mr.Eronam Emeka Austin, Ivorie Coast in the shape of Fee of Change of Ownership with my Name from Honourable Court of Justice of his Country, details of sended money is given below for your kind perusal and further immediate necessary action in this matter:-
(ii) MTCN No.964-953-2344 Amount $ 350 USDOLLARS + 50(Ser.Charges)
(Pakistani Rs.24,600/-), dated 8.12.2007.
(iii) MTCN No.546-304-8825 Amount $ 250 USDOLLARS (Pak.Rs.16,747/-).
7. According to the statement of Management of Bicici Bank that the said
Money ( $ 2.5 U.S. Dollars ) is transferred in my Pakistani Bank
Account through Bicici Bank’s Ref.No.009851ZKLDXL, dated
12.12.2007 and my Application Ref.8018GD. But, the D.G., Bicick Bank
inform me about Money Transfer stopped by the orders of (RTD.
GENL.0 DR.DANJUMA SMITH, CHAIRMAN OF ECOWAS
(ECOWAS COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES) in
connection with CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE FROM HIS OFFICE
ABOUT FOREIGN TRANSACTION, DATED 13.12.2007. Barrister
Bennard Koffi(ESQ) again demanded me money for obtaining
Required Certificate of ECOWAS AUTHORITIES I send again
Money to Barrister Bennard Koffi through his Secretary namely
“ Mr.Eronam Emoka Austin “ vide below necessary information
of WESTERN UNION OFFICE for your kind perusal and further
necessary action in this matter:
(iv) MTCN NO.944-461-7279 Amount : $ 290 USDOLLARS
(Pak.Rs.19,745/-), dated 18.12.2007.
I have also send ECOWAS Previlege Certificate Data Processing Form A-10, dated 30.12.2007 for release $ 2.5 USDOLLARS with my Name and Signatures.
8. Barrister Bennard Koffi(ESQ) again contacted me for another
demand of $ 170 USDOLLARS, dated 9.1.2008 through his above
noted E-mail for the obtaining Clearance Certificate of ECOWAS
for release $ 2.5 USDOLLARS for transfer in my Pakistani Bank
Account but unfortunately I cannot arrange again that amount
in those days my beloved Mother been died on 27.08.2007 so I am unableto arrange any more money for the said purpose and after that I am surroundings so many financial as well as mental problems uptillnow.
9. After above noted situation, I again received a mail from Miss Linda Mehi that she told me that he released her above noted inheritance money with the assistance of another foreign partner.
NOTE : I SEND ALL MONEY THROUGH WESTERN UNION OFFICE IN THIS MATTER, IT IS FOR YOUR KIND INFORMATION AND I AM RE-SUBMIT BELOW DETAIL MY SENDED MONEY IN ABIDJAN, COTE D’IRORIE, WEST AFRICA AND I SOLMNLY DECLARE ALL THE MATTER CONTAINING IN THIS REQUEST IS TRUE ACCORDING TO MY BELIEF:
(i) MTCN No.438-211-3742
Date & Time :(EST)11.20.2007 3:26:00 A.M.
Receiver Name : Vincent Uzoechi
Amount : $300 US DOLLARS
(Pak.Rs.19,653/-)
(ii) MTCN No.964-953-2344
Amount $ 350 USDOLLARS
(Pak.Rs.24,600/-), dated 8.12.2007.
(iii) MTCN No.546-304-8825
Amount $ 250 USDOLLARS (Pak.Rs.16,747/-)
Dated 11.12.2007.
(iv) MTCN NO.944-461-7279
Amount : $ 290 USDOLLARS
(Pak.Rs.19,745/-), dated 18.12.2007.
Total Loss of Pak.Rs.80,745/-
(without Services Charges of WESTERN UNION OFFICE)
Approximately included Service Charges of WESTERN UNION
OFFICE Pak.Rs.85,000/-).
In view of the position explained above, kindly take it above noted FRAUD MATTER on TOP PRIORITY BASIS AND also take all necessary steps and SOON RELEASEDE MY ABOVE NOTED MONEY (Rs.85,000/-) from REPUBLIC OF ABIDJAN, COTE D’IVORIE, WEST AFRICA GOVERNMENT ON EMERGENT BASIS BECAUSE I AM COMPLETELY DRAWN BY THIS PROBLEM, AND I FEEL THIS MATTER IS RELATES YOUR RESPECTIVE AND WORLDWIDE ORGANIZATION AND IT MATTER IS DEADLY AGAINST ANY HUMAN BEING IN THIS WORLD, IT IS A CHEATING WITH ME. I HOPE FROM YOU THAT YOU TAKE ALL NECESSARY STEPS IN THIS MATTER AND ALSO INTIMATE ME ACCORDINGLY. I ALWAYS GRATEFUL TO YOU AND ALSO PRAYYERS FOR YOU AND YOUR WHOLE FOR BEST HEALTH, PROGRESS AND PROSPERITY IN EVERY PART OF LIFE.
Yours Sincerely,
Muhammad Azam
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