[CJFusco]

Just found this in my mailbox,

"APPROPRIATE MAIL:FUSCO
FROM: MR.MOHAMMED ABAMA
TELEPHONE:234-1-4737357

I AM BARRISTER. MOHAMMED ABAMA, A SOLICITOR AT LAW. I AM THE PERSONAL ATTORNEY TO ENGR, FUSCO,A NATIONAL OF YOUR COUNTRY, WHO USED TO WORK WITH SHELL-DEVELOPMENT COMPANY IN NIGERIA.

HEREIN AFTER SHALL BE REFERRED TO AS MY CLIENT.
ON APRIL 2003,MY CLIENT, HIS WIFE AND THREE CHILDREN WERE INVOLVED IN A PLANECRASH OF ETHIOPIAN AIRLINE IN COTE D IVOIRE.

ALL ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT DIED. SINCE THEN I HAVE MADE SEVERAL ENQUIRIES TO YOUR EMBASSY TO LOCATE ANY OF MY CLIENTS EXTENDED RELATIVES THIS HAS ALSO PROVED UNSUCCESSFUL.I AM CONTACTING YOU TO ASSIST IN REPATRIATING THE MONEY AND PROPERTY LEFT BEHIND BY MY CLIENT BEFORE THEY GET CONFISCATED OR DECLARED UNSERVICEABLE TO THE BANK WHERE THIS HUGE DEPOSIT WERE LODGED.

PARTICULARLY, THE FINANCE COMPANY WHERE THE DECEASED HAD AN ACCOUNT VALUED AT (USD12.7 MILLION DOLLARS) HAS ISSUED ME A NOTICE TO PROVIDE THE NEXT OF KIN OR HAVE THE ACCOUNT CONFISCATED WITHIN THE NEXT FOURTEEN OFFICIAL WORKING DAYS. SINCE I HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFULIN LOCATING THE RELATIVES FOR OVER 3 YEARS NOW I SEEK YOUR CONSENT TO PRESENT YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN OF THE DECEASED, SINCE YOU HAVE THE SAME LAST NAME.

SO THAT THE PROCEEDS OF THIS ACCOUNT VALUED AT (USD12.7 MILLIONDOLLARS) CAN BE PAID TO YOU AND THEN YOU AND I CAN SHARE THE MONEY. 65% TO ME AND 30%TO YOU,AND 5% FOR ANY EXPENSE THAT MAY INCURE IN THE PROCESS OF THIS TRANSACTION. I HAVE ALL NECESSARY LEGAL DOCUMENTS THAT CAN BE USED TO BACK UP OUR CLAIMS.

ALL I REQUIRE IS YOUR HONEST COOPERATION TO ENABLE US SEEING THIS DEAL THROUGH.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 BY MY EMAIL AND SEND TO ME YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS TO ENABLE US DISCUSS FURTHER ABOUT THIS TRANSACTION.

LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE.

ALTERNATIVE EMAIL:sunny_aba@hotmail.com

YOURS SINCERELY,


BARRISTER.MOHAMMED ABAMA"

Hmmm I would think that if they were to notify "next of kin" they would attempt to contact either my two living grandmothers, or either of my parents, first.