In response to my letter, the email of which was provided by the "bank", the recommended law office sent me this letter.
DEAR CLIENT:
Following your previous letter in regards to your inheritance fund transfer claims which i forwarded your inheritance details to lawfully gain my approval of representing you in the transfer claims,swearing of the oath of affidavit on your behalf and to secure and signal the necessary documents on your behalf before the court and UOB bank head officials Thailand. The oath and signing of the transfer agreement as scheduled with the bank management is on 1ST March, 2021 by 12:30 pm Prompt. Following our legal procedure to ensure my approval from your side as my client, you have to sign the attached power of attorney and send to my office email following the due administrative charges payable to enable me secure the oath and transfer documents on your behalf.Consequently, I have consulted the supreme court of Bangkok through the chief justice presiding over oath declaration and claims and I further wish to inform you that the chief justice has responded and sent to the United Overseas Bank (UOB) officials gazette and conditions for oath declaration documents. Meanwhile, the ministry of justice Bangkok has noted and registered your inheritance fund valued USD$5,500.000(Five Million Five Hundred Thousand US dollars). Therefore you are meant to understand that your inheritance fund claims attract fees subjected to category A above and administrative fees to secure the oath of affidavit and transfer documents which will be all signed on your behalf before the court on 1ST March, 2021 by 12:30 pm prompt before the bank, court and rotary witness.Below are the following documents needed for the pursuit of your inheritance fund which i shall sign and submitt copies to court and UOB bank head office.1: Signed power of attorney (POA): USD$ 2002: None Residential and appearance fees USD$ 2003: Change of ownership certificate and its stamp duty: USD$ 5004: A Probate letter from supreme court Thailand: USD$ 5005: The Lawyer's Mobilization fee: USD$ 135Total amount required for the oath of affidavit and legal document is USD $1,535 (One Thousand Five Hundred And Thirty Five Dollars Only).you are to transfer the required administrative fee immediately through the Risk Management MoneyGram or Ria money transfer unit through the assistant secretary Manit, to enable the bank management notice the Integrity law firm through your associate attorney Barrister WITTAYA SINKA. You shall send the fee through the bank office details below:MONEY GRAM OR RIA MONEY TRANSFER WITH MY SECRETARY'S NAMEFIRST NAME: Manit
LAST NAME: PhoosaemsaengAddress, Bangkok ThailandTOTAL AMOUNT: USD$1,535NOTE: YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS MUST APPEAR ON TRANSFER PAYMENT SLIP AS THE SENDER WHICH WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE MINISTRY TO ENABLE ME OBTAIN THE REQUIRED LEGAL DOCUMENTS/APPROVAL FROM FEDERAL MINISTRY OF JUSTICE FOR THE SWEARING OF AFFIDAVIT OF OATH AND SIGNING TRANSFER DOCUMENTS FOR YOUR BANKON YOUR HALF. AND YOU ARE TO SEND 0.2% OF YOUR TOTAL FUND AFTER TRANSFER AS OUR OFFICIAL LEGAL SERVICE FEE AFTER THE TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT. MORE SO, THE AFFIDAVIT OF OATH AND ADMINISTRATIVE DOCUMENTS FEE ARE NOT NEGOTIABLE AND MUST BE PAID BY THE BEARER/IHERITOR NAME OR RELATIVE.
The letter came with impressive photocopied credentials.
Now my handler would not be paying the $1,535 lawyer's fees. I was to pay it myself. This was contrary to what I was expecting, that he would pay the bill which would be deductible from our proceeds. The amount is huge as far as I was concerned and there was no way for me to pay it. If he was really determined to get his share of the loot, he could have easily paid the bill. What is $1,535 of the $5.5 million we were supposed to be getting?
The law office also sent me a copy of the affidavit (power of attorney) which I was supposed to sign.
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