I have just received some rather distressing news.

I, like most people, maintain several email accounts, one of them being Gustavratzenhofer@-----

I just checked that particular account and this letter from Africa was there waiting for me....

Dear gustav ratzenhofer ,

I am Barrister Mathew Komo, a solicitor at law, personal attorney to Engr.D.B.Ratzenhofer , a national Of your country,who used to be a contractor and importer here in Lome Togo. Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 12th of January 2002, my client,his wife and their only daughter were involved in a ghastly motor accident along Nouvissi express Road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy here to locate any of my clients extended family relatives, this is to no avail.

After these several unsuccessful attempts,I decided to track his last name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the fund
valued at US$15 million left behind by my client before it gets confisicated or declared unserviceable b y the Union Banque Togolaise where this huge amount were deposited.

The said Bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have his account confisicated within the next twenty one official working days.

Since I have been unsuccesful in locating the relatives for over 3years now, I seek the consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased since you have the same last names, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you.Therefore, on receipt of your
positive response, we shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities for transfer.I have all necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up for claim. All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through.
I guarantee that this attract no risk at all for it will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

On the receipt of your response i will furnish yo u with detailed clarification as it relates to this mutual benefit transaction.

Best Regards.
Barrister Mathew Komo(Esq.)
+228 9437484
Lome - Togo.
West - Africa.


I sent a return letter asking about the details of their deaths. Did they suffer? Was there one of those St. Christopher statures on the dashboard?

Hopefully these questions will be answered and hopefully my relatives died a quick death. The thought of them busted up and bleeding and suffering in that car wreck is very disturbing to me.

I also sent my credit card number in case the good barrister, Matthew Komo, needs any financial assistance in this matter.

As far as you A2K member, I would ask that you take a moment to bow your heads and say a silent prayer for my relatives.

Thank you.


Suffering by the swamp,

Gustvav