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It seems that 3 of my relatives of whom I have never heard of before, a Mr. Douglas Yoshida and family (of my country), have passed away in a car accident far off in Nigeria. I was contacted by a "barrister" (that's foreigner English for "lawyer", for all of us proper English-speaking Americans) who is most likely a partner of a certain Mr. Ahmed Saleh. This is clearly the work of fate, as I have recently been working on a genealogy project with the rest of my family in order to find out more about my roots.

Dear Yoshida,

I am Barrister FUNMI FOLORUNSO,a solicitor at law.I am the personal attorney to Mr Douglas Yoshida,national of your country, who used to work with a National Petroleum company (NPC)in Nigeria.Here in after shall be referred to as my client.On the 21st of April 2000,my lient, his wife and their only daughter were involved in a car accident along sagbama 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 relatives,this has also proved unsuccessful.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$13 million Left behind by my client before it gets Confisicated or declared unserviceable by the Security Finance Firm where this huge amount were deposited. The said Security Finance company has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confisicated within the next fourteen official working days.

For the fact that I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 3 years now, I seek the consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased,since you have the same last name with my client, 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 will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

Please get in touch with me through this email: [excelchambers8@yahoo.com]or through my direct telephone number 234-1-474-1584 as for more tails.

Best regards,

BARRISTER FUNMI FOLORUNSO
EXCEL CHAMBERS AND PARTNERS
BARRISTER FUNMI FOLORUNSO
DIRECT TEL: 234-1-474-1584

Hmmmm... Thats a lot of money. I feel so special to have been picked by Mr. Folorunso over my parents and kin.

On a serious note, the way that "Mr. Folorunso" (the official looking website is a nice touch, but a strong reminder that the internet is a dubious source of information and. Research that cites internet sources should always be double-checked at the very least to verify its validity.

This Nigerian scam is pretty low. Although fictional, I feel an inexplicable sense of loss for Mr. D. Yoshida and family, even though they died almost 4 years ago and also because I have never heard of them until today. I wonder if the D. Yoshida he speaks of is from the U.S. or Japan...

Comments (77)

Rebecca:

What a coincidence, barrister Funmi Folorunso also represents my deceased family as well. This is doubly funny, since there are hardly any Murrows and I doubt any of them have ever been to Nigeria, let alone have $13 million. I got this very same email about 3 weeks ago....
LOL

Adam:

Hah, Thats rich! What a small world indeed... Maybe Mr. Douglas Yoshida was married to Mrs. Murrow, and so we are distantly related? I can't help feeling that we are closer now because of this. However, fully I intend to keep all of the 13 million (you can come visit me in my mansion, though).

yomama:

Alas, poor Douglas Yoshida and family, to have lived and died in nigeria and no one misses them or their incredible wealth! Ungawa, y'all!

Kris:

holy cow...13 million? will you buy me into any college for my bday?

Adam:

as much as I would love to, it specifically states in D. Yoshida's will that I, as sole benefactor, can only buy other people with the surname of things. however, you can still cash in if you marry a guy with the last name of "Yoshida" (you should have no trouble, as Japan is full of them!). congrats on getting accepted by some of the colleges that you wanted to get into. now the fun really begins!

Funmi Folorunso:

This is scam.
Please do not reply.
There is no such law firm.
This bastard picked up a name on the internet created a free email and is using it to defraud.
The Lord Jesus will catch up with you and deal with you

Susan:

That's funny. I got the exact same email, but the family name was different. The dollar amount was the same, though. Hmmm, so many people with $13 million in the bank dying in Nigeria. Apparently, that's where incredibly rich people go to die!

tom:

hey seems like nigeria is retirement place to go I got it to.. at least he made us look.....

Michelle:

From: Barrister Funmi Folorunso
Excel Chambers
No 3 Adeniyi Jones
Victoria Island
Lagos-Nigeria
Email: excel_chambers@hotmail.com

Dear Bourdeau,

I am Barrister Funmi Folorunso,(SAN)Barrister and solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to Mr.Bourdeau B.C who was working with Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) here in Nigeria,as Director Operation, until his death herein shall be refered as my client.

On Friday the 21st of April 2001, precisely 3:22PM Nigerian time, my client, his wife and their three children were involved in a ghastly auto accident along Sagbama Express Road in River State,South-South Nigeria, and unfortunately, all occupants of the vehicle lost their lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of his extended relatives, this has also unsuccessful.

But I was presented by the Chamber of Commerce enquiry department names that matches that of my client in order to locate any member of his family or any close name to his, hence I contacted you first.I am contacting you to assist in claiming the money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge depositswere lodged, particularly the CITI TRUST BANK where the deceased have his accountv alued at about US$9.5million dollars deposited days before his untime! ly death. The bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next twenty one (21) working days.

Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the the relatives for over 2 years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at US$9.5 million dollars can be paid to you and then you and I can share the money according to any agreed ratio. Note that I have all the necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make and also his last testament of WILL, which is still under my posssion and which we will amend to make you elgible to claim the fund.

All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

Best Regards,
Barrister Funmi Folorunso.
Excel Chambers

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$13 million...WOW!
So why do I inherit only $9.5 million??? I think Ive already spent $7 million!!! Ya mean this is a scam? How ever will I pay for my new Mercedes...any contributions you could send will be appreciated...LMAO

jami:

I got the "almost" same email as these. Mine was 13 million. But this man lost himself, his wife and his "only" daughter in a car crash. How funny.

Christine:

This guy is really trying hard. I got the same letter addressed to my last name. A little funny don't you think, that all of our relatives, whom we have never heard of, have died in a car accident in Nigeria and they were all millionares! Lesson: if you have millions, don't drive in Nigeria. I hope the law catches up with this person.

Liz:

What a cincidence, I received the same e-mail but with the Giannini name from this guy. My inheritance would be 13 million. Since my last name was Giannini and I didn't get to inherit A.P. Giannini's fortune who started the Bank of America...can you imagine my excitement to pay off my $92,000 student loan for a Master's degree??? Wow...where the heck are the internet Police?????

Flor:

From : Barrister Dele Williams
No 3 Adeniyi Jones
Victoria Island
Lagos-Nigeria
ReplyTo:barwilliams_chamb@fastermail.com


Dear Rosario,

I am Barrister Dele Williams,(SAN)Barrister and solicitor at law. I am the
personal attorney to Mr.Rosario B.C who was working with Shell Petroleum
Development Company (SPDC) here in Nigeria,as Director Operation, until
his death herein shall be refered as my client.

On Friday the 21st of April 2001, precisely 3:22PM Nigerian time, my client,
his wife and their three children were involved in a ghastly auto accident
along Sagbama Express Road in River State, South-South Nigeria, and unfortunately,
all occupants of the vehicle lost their lives. Since then I have made several
enquiries to your embassy to locate any of his extended relatives, this
has also unsuccessful.

But I was presented by the Chamber of Commerce enquiry department names
that matches that of my client in order to locate any member of his family
or any close name to his, hence I contacted you first. I am contacting you
to assist in claiming the money and property left behind by my client before
they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge
deposits were lodged, particularly the CITI TRUST BANK where the deceased
have his account valued at about US$9.5million dollars deposited days before
his untimely death. The bank has issued me a notice to provide the next
of kin or have the account confiscated within the next twenty one (21) working
days.

Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the the relatives for over 2
years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the
deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at US$9.5 million dollars
can be paid to you and then you and I can share the money according to any
agreed ratio. Note that I have all the necessary legal documents that can
be used to back up any claim we may make and also his last statement of
WILL, which is still under my posession and which we will amend to make
you elgible to claim the fund.

All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this deal through.
I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law.

Best Regards,
Barrister Williams.
Senior Advocate of Nigeria(SAN)

(This is the worst scam ever, i am hispanic with all my family here and this ass sends me this and worth 9.5 million dam if the world was so sweet and we were so lucky

alisa:

i got the SAME email from FUNMI FOLORUNSO today (sept 16, 2004) and it's a total scam.
Go to www.crimes-of-persuasion.com/Nigerian/names
and see for yourself!
there has to be a way to stop this.
people are using real lawyers' identities and scamming people out of a ton of money.
hope none of you are naive enough to give out your bank info!

Jose:

I got the same email a couple a weeks ago naming a Mr. Douglas with my last name supposedly killed in Nigeria. Nobody believes that, but I replied to his email. He in turn emailed me a phone # to call for any questions. I did call to test the number, it worked, Mr Funmi Folorunso answered himself. I have asked him a few questions, but the guy sounded like the real thing. I don know how he intents to scam people, probably he asks for money later, anyways, it is not worth it, stay away, "if it seems too good to be true, it is"

Betty Doloksaribu:

I got the same mail last December 2004 naming Mr Pitt Doloksaribu with my last name supposed died in Nigeria. This is mail later after i reply thats, I have not legal right to claim its insurance.
Thanks to sahre experiences.
Barrister Funmi Folorunso" Add to Address Book

Subject: Dear Betty Doloksaribu/ very urgent
To: "Betty Sinaga"

Dear Doloksaribu,
Complement of the season.Firstly i must appologise for my late in responce to your mail regarding your late brothers estate in the finance company.i was out of town to render my legal service to a client.However, i was not aware of his address in Indonesia all i know is that the name of his wife is KATHY DOLOKSARIBU and his on daughter LUCY DOLOKSARIBU.
At his point of death, he called for me as his personal attorney and cried to me that i should make proper sure that i get his deposited fund in the finance company repatriated back to his family by any of his extended relative.Ever since the death of your late brother, the finance company company has issue me a notice of providing any of his possible relative/next of kin to get his deposited fund repatriated back to his family, and now that i have contacted you, i have contacted you to get his deposited fund in the finance company repatriated back to your family and I will like you to know that i, the personal attorney of your late brother(MR PITT DOLOKSARIBU ) has alrealdy presented you as the next of kin to his deposited fund in the finance company and all i require from you now is your maximum co-operation to enable us see this transaction through.
Please be rest-assured that i am here to stand by you and have all necessary information to back you up for the claim of your inheritance fund in the finance company back to your family.and i beleive with your maximum co-operation, it will not take us more than two week to get out the fund from the finance company.
To enable us proceed further to the claim,i will need you to feed me with the below information,
1) YOUR FULL NAME.
2) YOUR DIRECT TEL. NUMBER.(for easy communication between us)
3) YOUR FAX NUMBER.(if any)
4) YOUR PHOTOGRAPH(for my personal view).
Your full name will enable me prepare a text of application form of calim on your favour, which you will be required to fill and forward to the finance company where your late brothers fund is deposited by email or by fax to enable them start process on the release of your inheritance fund immediately.
I wait for the needed information.
Kind Regards,
Barr. Funmi Folorunso(esq).
ON YOUR INHERITANCE HERE.

Ashley:

Hey...lots of people from Nigeria with only a wife and daughter killed in accidents, hey? Mine said the same thing except his name was Mr. Pitt Lott.

Delete it all...

kristina:

i also have been the victim of this same scam. i am a 24 year old student at the university. i'm wondering what it is he wants. unfortunately i send him some info before finding out this was a scam. i only sent my name, age, sex, phone #, and address. i guess i was also just hoping for the 13 million :) kristina p.s. if anyone has info about what he is looing for please let me know. kristinaenglish@yahoo.com

Anonymous:

hey i got the same e-mail only there was Kuhn on it wow this guy is desperate!!

Anonymous:

I just got this message. I have replied and told him that I am happy in my life and doesn't need $13 million dollars (lol)...

RaShae:

Thanks for posting this! I got the same email as y'all did and was tempted to fall for it. I'm surprised that it's been going on for almost a year! Shouldn't someone have taken care of it by now?

Gabriela:

I have the same experience:
From : The principal attorney
First Class Legal Services and Co.
Boulevard du la Kara
Lome Togo.

Dear Gabriela Viviana Palacios ,

I am Barrister Kennedy Paul, a legal practitioner, I am the personal attorney to Mr.William Palacios, a national Of your country, who used to work with Shell Development Company in Lome Togo. He used to be my client my client.
On the 21st of April 2000, my client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in a car accident along Nouvissi express Road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy here to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.

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$17.5 million left behind by my client before it gets confisicated or declared unserviceable by the Finance Firm where this huge amount were deposited.

The said Finance Company 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 unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over two years 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 will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
Awaiting to hear from you urgently.
Thanks and God bless you.
Best Regards,

Barrister Kennedy Paul,
Chief of the group,
Lome Togo.
West Africa.

Jess:

I got a e-mail today and decided to do a little background check, upon doing so I came to this website. I was offered 7.5million because a person in nigeria with my last name got killed in a car accident. man this person must really be desprite! here is a copy of the letter. thank for this site now i know what to do.

Ikeoha Chambers
No 7A Norman Williams cresent Victoria Island
Lagos State Nigeria.
Telefax 234-1-7598774

I am Barrister Gab.C.Ikeoha,an attorney at law. I am the personal
attorney
to Engr. Mark Papp, a national of your country, who used to work with
Conoil
Company in Nigeria.On the 21st of April 2000, my client,his wife and
their
only daughter were involved in a car accident along sagbama 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 relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.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 recovering the fund valued at US$7.5 million
left behind by my client before it gets confiscated or declared
unserviceable
by the Security Finance Firm where this huge amount were deposited.

The said Security Finance Company has issued me a notice to provide the
next of kin or have the account confisicated within the next twenty one
official working days.Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the
relatives
for over 4 years now, I seek the consent to present you as the next of
kin
to the deceased since you have the same surname , 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 _document_s needed to back
you
up for claim.

All I required from you is your honest co-operation to enable us see
this
transaction through.I guarantee that this will be executed under
legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
Please get in touch with me

Sincerely.

Gab. C.Ikeoha (Esq)
Principal Ikeoha Chambers
Phone 234-1-7598774

Please reply through this Email Address;ikeohac@yahoo.com


ng needs a real job.

Kevin Epps:

And it still goes on.....

BARR REUBEN JOHNSON
CONSULT ASSOCIATE CHAMBERS.
102 RUE DU REUBEN 2.
LOME REP OF TOGO.

Dear Kevin Epps,

I am BARR REUBEN JOHNSON, a solicitor at law,
personal attorney to Mr.C.B.Epps,a national Of your
country,who used to work with Shell Development
Company in Lome Togo. Here in after shall be referred
to as my client. On the 21st of April 2002, my client,
his wife and their only daughter were involved in a
car accident along Kara express Road, Togo.

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
relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After
these several unsuccessful attempts,I decided totrace
his last name over the Internet, to locate any member
of his family hence I contacted you.

I have contacted you to assist in retreiving the fund
valued at US$17.5 million left behind by my client
before it gets confisicated or declared unserviceable
by the Security Finance Firm where this huge amount
were deposited. The said Security Finance Company has
issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or
havehis account confisicated within the next twenty
one official working days.

Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the
relatives for over 2years now, I seek the consent
topresent you as the next of kin to the deceased
sinceyou have the same last names, so that the
proceeds ofthis account can be paid to you.Therefore,
on receiptof your positive response, we shall then
discuss thesharing 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 will be executed under legitimate rrangement
that will protect you from any breach of the
law.Please get in touch with me through the above
email for more details.

Best Regards.
BARR REUBEN JOHNSON.

ELMER A. ARGUELLES:

hi,
I also received the same message this month. Saying the same things. The only regret I have is that I have given him my account number on the bank that I opened my account on. I do hope that something could be done about this. I will just have to let my bank account on that bank be closed because I have no more plans of continuing my account because it may only get hacked or something. Hope there could be more warnings about this. Or maybe I should of been more careful and research before I agreed to cooperate with that guy. Well as they say, "Experience is the best teacher". But I hope that others would be more careful.

Maria:

I have received the same email:
From : The principal attorney First Class Legal Services and Co. Boulevard du la Kara Lome Togo. Dear Otto. I am Barrister Raymond Yengeni, a legal practitioner, I am the personal attorney to Mr.William Otto.a national Of your country, who used to work with Shell Development Company in Lome Togo. He used to be my client my client. On the 21st of April 2001, my client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in a car accident along Nouvissi express Road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy here to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. 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$17.5 million left behind by my client before it gets confisicated or declared unserviceable by the Finance Firm where this huge amount were deposited. The said Finance Company 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 unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over two years 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 will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Awaiting to hear from you urgently. Thanks and God bless you. Best Regards, Barrister Raymond Yengeni Esq, Chief of the group, Lome Togo. West Africa.

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Eva:

I have received a letter from Barrister Folly Codjo in Lome-Togo.What a stupied name.Who can stop this letters?They keep doing this for so many year now.I hope people learn they should not answer.Can anyone belive this letters?If it was for real i should be very happy,but they only try too fool me.
Any way i don't need this money i'm poor and happy in my country.
I hope everyone kan understand me.My english is not so good
/Eva/

Jade:

What a Joke - I received the very same e-mail today except with "Wyllie" as the last name & my amount was 17 million. The barristers name was Andrew Oliver from Lome Togo.
I work for the Govtment so I replyed to him telling him it's a hoax & he was being Investigated by my country. Not surprizing I didn't get a reply.

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Sent : Tuesday, May 17, 2005 8:27 AM
To : rickvaughn@XXXXXXX.com
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From : The principal attorney First Class Legal Services and Co. Boulevard du la Kara Lome Togo. Dear Vaughn, I am Barrister Emmanuel koffi, a solicitor at law, personal attorney to a national of your country and a member of your family since you had the same family name with Mr.William Vaughn, and used to work with his Company in Lome Togo. Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 22nd of Dec 2003, my client,his wife and their only daughter were involved in a car 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 relatives,this has also proved unsuccessful. 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$7.5 million left behind by my client before it gets confisicated or declared unserviceable by the Security Finance Firm where this huge amount were deposited. The said Security Finance Company 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 unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over two years now, I seek the consent to present you as the next of kin through the above email for more details. Awaiting to hear from you urgently. Thanks and God bless you. Best Regards, Barrister Emmanuel kokouvi, Lome Togo. West Africa.

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-There's a saying about this kind of people in my country: "The coyote of the desert likes to eat the heart of the young and the blood drips down to his children for breakfast, lunch and dinner." Or something like that.

abby:

Yeah... I came across this letter today. the guy's persistent, hey! 9although im from east africa and he said my supposed relative was hurt in tongo..?

\I am Barrister Andrew Oliver, a legal practitioner, I am the personal attorney to Mr William Ogada-Osir, a national of your country, who used to work with Shell Development Company in Lome Togo. He used to be my client my client.

On the 21st of April 2000, my client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in a car accident along Nouvissi express Road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy here to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.

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$17.5 million left behind by my client before it gets confisicated or declared unserviceable by the Finance Firm where this huge amount were deposited.

The said Finance Company 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 unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over two years 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 will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

Best Regards,

Andrew Oliver Esq.

Lome Togo.

c.v.c.navajeevan:

i have received a e-mail from raymond yengeni
from togo.

Carlos Guerrero:

How funny , I too have struck gold like the rest of you. Aren't we all just so lucky that we have family in Nigeria which just happens to die in a car accident(or some reason the date April 21 was common when I visited this site. . The amount offered to me by my "relative" was $$14.5 Million.That's awesome now I won't have to worry about Financial Aid for college. Isn't it just funny how these people have no relatives in Nigeria. This is a coplete scam, I sure hope nobody is smart enough to reply unless it is to write him telling him "try it with an idiot, it might work." YEAH RIGHT.

Anthony:

If anyone left any personal ID, such as S.S.or bank acct. numbers, call 800-525-6285 and relay to Equifax that they are to put a credit alert on your numbers. They know about these guys and are going after them. Just leaving your name, address, and phone numbers will not present any problems. Call ID theft if you have any questions @ 877-438-4338.

Kiera McNally:

Yeah I just got the same sort of email from an ANDREW OLIVER Esq. only i inherited US$17.5million, which is a lot of Australian dollars.

>From : The principal attorney
First Class Legal Services and Co.
Block 2, Flat 5, Rue du Boulevard,
PB 491,Lome Togo.
West-Africa.

Dear Kiera Anne Mcnally,

I am Barrister Andrew Oliver, a legal practitioner, I am the personal attorney to Mr William Mcnally, a national of your country, who used to work with Shell Development Company in Lome Togo. He used to be my client my client.

On the 21st of April 2000, my client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in a car accident along Nouvissi express Road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy here to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.

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$17.5 million left behind by my client before it gets confisicated or declared unserviceable by the Finance Firm where this huge amount were deposited.

The said Finance Company 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 unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over two years 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 will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

Best Regards,
Andrew Oliver Esq.
Lome Togo.
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I just want to know how this jerk found out my full name. These people make me sick. It is ridiculous to think that out of all my relatives around the globe today I was the only one this bogan could contact. Get a another hobby Andrew Oliver Esq. we're onto you.

Mrs Hawkins:

Hi oh yeah i thought wow i asked my husband, who has givin me this last name, if we had any relatives in Africa... Lol People sure do snoop low Well here is my lucky letter .....
From : The principal attorney First Class Legal Services and Co. Boulevard du la Kara Lome Togo. Dear HAWKINS, I am Barrister Andrew Oliver, a legal practitioner, I am the personal attorney to Mr.William HAWKINS,a national Of your country, who used to work with Shell Development Company in Lome Togo. He used to be my client my client. On the 21st of April 2001, my client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in a car accident along Nouvissi express Road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy here to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. 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$17.5million left behind by my client before it gets confisicated or declared unserviceable by the Finance Firm where this huge amount were deposited. The said Finance Company 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 unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over two years 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 will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Awaiting to hear from you urgently. Thanks and God bless you. Best Regards, Barrister Andrew Oliver Esq, Chief of the group, Lome Togo. West Africa.

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dont they..... SCAMMERS>>>

Debbie:

Hey!! I have been incontact with a barrister from Lome in Togo. Nigeria sure does seem a dangerous plae to go as my family relatives have also died in a car accident, however, from relatives i have never heard of i was going to inherit 17.5 million, not bad for a few emails work.
I feel so used they should be stopped, i had plans of giving up teaching and going on a world tour, got to get back to planning lessons now!!!

Anonymous:

From : The principal attorney First Class Legal Services and Co. Boulevard du la Kara Lome Togo. Dear Paixao, I am Barrister Abiba Uba, a solicitor at law, personal attorney to a national of your country and a member of your family since you had the same family name with Mr.William Paixao, and used to work with his Company in Lome Togo. Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 2nd of Decemember 2002, my client,his wife and their only daughter were involved in a car 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 relatives,this has also proved unsuccessful. 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$2.6 million left behind by my client before it gets confisicated or declared unserviceable by the Security Finance Firm where this huge amount were deposited. The said Security Finance Company 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 unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over two years now, I seek the consent to present you as the next of kin through the above email for more details. Awaiting to hear from you urgently. Thanks and God bless you. Best Regards, Barrister Abiba Uba, Lome Togo. West Africa.

I was robbed already I only inherited 2.6 US dollars it's not fair !!!!!

Timmy:

First Class Legal Services and Co. Boulevard du la Kara Lome Togo. Dear Ogilvie, I am Barrister Abiba Uba, a solicitor at law, personal attorney to a national of your country and a member of your family since you had the same family name with Mr.William Ogilvie, and used to work with his Company in Lome Togo. Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 2nd of Dec 2002, my client,his wife and their only daughter were involved in a car 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 relatives,this has also proved unsuccessful. 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$2.6 million left behind by my client before it gets confisicated or declared unserviceable by the Security Finance Firm where this huge amount were deposited. The said Security Finance Company 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 unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over two years now, I seek the consent to present you as the next of kin through the above email for more details. Awaiting to hear from you urgently. Thanks and God bless you. Best Regards, Barrister Abiba Uba, Lome Togo. West Africa.

Here is the email it was sent from, feel free to sign up to porn or spam with it!

barristerabiba_uba7@hotmial.com

Martin Ricky:

Hi everyone. Well I can see that I was right in being suspicious about the mail I got from barrister Folly Codjo. My relative who also died in a car accident on a express road was only named with a G. Bundgaard. I planned to mail him for further deta about this relative who died, but checked the internet with his name and found this site. I should get 5.2 mio. dollars. I dont know why these mails is being sent ?

Anonymous:

well he is still up to it only now he is using the name george brown. man im glad i found this site

Ariel Hart:

well my bf got one of those emails and it seems lagit he is out nothing but what is already on his xbox live web site which any one can view(name age phone number and such). but ne how he got sent a copy of the dead guys WILL death certificate and a High Court afidavid as next of kin. i have also gone so far as to call the high court rep # the bank to verify the account # and the law office (also map quest-ed the offices location. so if worse comes to worse we are out a couple of hours sleep and this email. lol have a nice day and SMILE

maggi:

the 21. April must be a very, very worse day along the sagbama express road. every year a complete family died after an accident without known relatives. Also an unknown "relative" with my surname.
....But it was only a short dream to have 13 million bucks in my hands........

icer:

DO YOU WANT MILLIONS OF DOLLARS? SEND A RELATIVE TO GO FOR A DRIVE IN LOME-TOGO! Insurance premiums must be through the roof over there. What a joke! As soon as i heard about this i had to ? what they had to gain. SIMPLE! BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS FOR LAUNDERING DRUG MONEY! WATCH OUT GULLIBLE PERSONS OF THE GLOBE!

Juan Cruz Mateu:

"From : The principal attorney First Class Legal Services and Co. Boulevard du la Kara Lome Togo. Dear Mateu , I am Barrister Abiba Uba, a solicitor at law, personal attorney to a national of your country and a member of your family since you had the same family name with Mr.M.A MATEU, and used to work with his Company in Lome Togo. Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 2nd of Dec 2002, my client,his wife and their only daughter were involved in a car 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 relatives,this has also proved unsuccessful. 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$2.6 million left behind by my client before it gets confisicated or declared unserviceable by the Security Finance Firm where this huge amount were deposited. The said Security Finance Company 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 unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over two years now, I seek the consent to present you as the next of kin through the above email for more details. Awaiting to hear from you urgently. Thanks and God bless you. Yours Sincerely, Barrister Abiba Uba, Lome Togo. West Africa."


I'm From Argentina, thanks god I've found this site on the web. I've added that address, barristerabiba_uba7, to speak with this man, let's see what's going on, hehehehe.

amanda Otis:

Thank God for this site I got the same exact letter but it was the Otis Family and it was $22.5 Mil. But they made one big mistake. MY HUSBAND IS U.S. Army and my husband is taking nessary steps to stop them.
Do these People have No Shame?

Jorge Arroyo:

Mateu, tell me what you find out if you ever get to speak with the guy. It's amazing that even a year later and this crap is still going on. Ha. Gotta love persistence. :)

joslen joseph:

I also received that kind of email too, I almost shock to hear about it and the money I will received. Very glad That I found this site before I trust that email. LOL

tim:

my poor ole uncle, we were so close before he went to Nigeria, oh how I'll miss him. where's my money?

Julia:

Hi guys,

I've had the same mail as many of you. The guy is now using the name Funmi Folorunso.I just thought you would be interested to know that I am actually a Barrister, and that a Barrister would not call themselves a Solicitor at law as the two are totally different qualifications.

Nit picking I know, but really...i'd have thought they would have made the effort to at least get it right if they wanted to sound legitimate!!

Art:

There is a new "barrister [Lawyer] sending letters from Lome, Tongo. His name is James Akatu. He said I inherited8.5 millon USD. Just anoher rip off

Sergey:

Once I have received the letter with the offer from Raymond Yengeni, but I have not believed him
It was 1 month ago. A silly joke.

Carol:

Add me to the list. I also received the following. Only mine is for $20.5 mil and his new name is Barrister John Galadima and I wish I had a relative with so much money, I could use it.

Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 17:00:43 +0200 (CEST)
From: "barristerjohn galadima"
Subject: Greetings Alcorta
To: xxxxxxx@yahoo.com

Dear Alcorta,


I am Barrister John Galadima a solicitor at law,personal attorney to Mr. J.B ALCORTA , who used to work with Shell Development Company in Lome Togo. Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 21st of April 2000, my client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in a gastly car accident along Nouvissi express Road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.

I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the fund valued at $20.5 million USD, left behind by my client before it get confisicated or declared unserviceable by the (SECURITY FINANCE FIRM) here in Lome-Togo,where this huge amount were deposited.!

And now the 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 unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 2years 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 reciept 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 up your claim.All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through.I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me through the above email or through my direct phone number for more details. urgent response to this letter will be proudly appreciated.

Best Regards.
Barrister John Galadima (SAT)
15 RUE DU FRANCE LOME-TOGO,
WEST AFRICA.
TEL:NO 228-9392996.

Mike:

well... SURPRISE!!!! i did get the money!!! 4.6 million dollars, from a relative dead at nigeria in a car accident.... thanks barrister abiba uba!

NOOOOT i'm just kidding.... this #$%& barrister still sending emails to me asking me to call him! do u want me to pass him a message from you? i gladly will....

Anonymous:

ha ha , i just got the same e-mail but with the name glass, i emailed him back sayin, that i was really close to my family member and was to upset to speak about it, ha

Becky:

Well, as of December 4, 2005, this Barrister's name is now Robinson James and he's now representing my dead relatives. However, my relatives had $15.5 million and he wants to split it w/ me 60% him, 35%me, and 5% taxes/fees. LOL! Like the government is only going to take 5%!!!!!! And, like I'd really let him have 60%! I don't think so!!!!

ESMERALDA:

I've been getting a similar e-mail about my uncle who left 13 million in some trust in nigeria. so i said ok lets go along with this see what they ask me for. right then the guy calls me and asks me to stop playing games and send my release to the bank for my money right. I already know this is a scam cause god knows all my relatives are poor ass mexicans that can't afford to get to nigeria in the first place and much less get a job that allows them to save 13 million just because.LOL

Jerrita:

Here we are almost 2 years later and suddenly Barrister Funmi Folorunso has contacted me to help him obtain a deceased famiies estate. I checked the website for his contry. It does exist but it has only one business named and it is not a law firm or a steel company as he spoke of. It is a very large sume of money. But not enough to indulge any of my personal information for. That is what they want your personal information so they can steel what you don't have to begin with. This time it was 13 million.

I'm rich, too!! Mr. Potty Chambers says so.

Attn:Atoz,

EMAIL :(smithmartinchambers@pottychambers.cjb.net)

I am Barrister Smith Martin a Legal practitioner to the Harmony law
Chambers,situated at London U.K.I am the personal attorney to Mr.Atoz
a national of your country, who used to work with Shell Development Company
in London.

Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 21st of April 2003,
my client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in a car accident
along west london 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 relatives, this has also proved
unsuccessful. 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 repatriating the fund valued
at US$10.5 million left behind by my client before it gets confiscated or
declared unserviceable by the Security Finance Firm where this huge amount
were deposited.

The said Security Finance company 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 unsuccessful in locating the relatives for
over 2 years 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 the 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 will be executed under
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

Please get in touch with me through this email: Alternative
(smithmartinchambers@smithmartinchambers.cjb.net) for more details.

God Bless You.
Yours in service,
Smith Martin

lally:

haha wow i got the same email mine waz only 7.5 million atleast he could've put 20 million...fqn fagets they can sucka dik...i'ma make him suk ma cok when i find out who it iz...

Pamela_denise2000:

I was also contacted by Mr. Funmi Folorunso who claims to be British and knew my relative personally who was a contractor in Nigeria. By the way, Roy Calhoun is the name of the relative and that is the name of a late actor! No wonder he sounds familiar. HA. He says he was in a plane crash on 8/7/05 and lost his life on 8/8/05! He left behind 5.5million! HA. He also says: This is my full contact details you can call me immeditately for more clarifications I am a British citizen but based in West Africa Nigeria with a proven interest in this matter and truthworthy as our way of life so let us team and see the best in this matter sincerely thank. Please if you are interested in this matter please get back to me immediately.
I wait to hear from you soon.
Best regards ,
Mr. Funmi Folorunso
Tel. +2348064184275
or funmf1@aim.com
Has anyone fallen for this? And, if so, what happened??? I figure it will result in identity theft!

Scharlotte:

My Ex boyfriend got the same email. The wording was exact except his long lost relative was Mr. Pitt Palmer. How horrible. I can't believe some people would stoop so low as to use someone's loss to their benefit. What an ASS!!!!!!

John:

Well, I'm planning on reinvesting all of my newly inherited millions back into Nigeria so that, someday soon, they can remediate the obviously horrendous driving conditions on Sagbama Express Road. Apparently, it's even more dangerous driving there than it is here at the intersection of Third Avenue and Ninth Street in Brooklyn! I'm determined to fix all that regardless of the cost. Hey, I'm rich now, so I'm planning on making a difference in this world. (Oh, and I'm gonna hire some cheap NJ whores for all my friends too.)

Samaad:

OMG! I was just about to reply back to this Smat Okon who has a client who has died and has alot of money in his/her account. If I didn't do a search on the accident, I would've been a victim of whatever kind of scam being pulled off.

This is one of so many I can't count anymore. I probably get 5 of these a week. The first one I communicated with the jerk, thankfully did not send any money. They do get a lot of money tho from unsuspecting people.
From : The principal attorney
First Class Legal Services and Co.
Block 2, Flat 5, Rue du Boulevard,
PB 491,Lome Togo.
West-Africa.

Dear Carol,

I am Barrister Andrew Oliver, a legal practitioner, I am the personal attorney to Mr Williams Veloz, a national of your country, who used to work with Shell Development Company in Lome Togo. He used to be my client.

On the 21st of April 2002, my client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in a car accident along Nouvissi express Road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy here to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.

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$17.5 million left behind by my client before it gets confisicated or declared unserviceable by the Finance Firm where this huge amount were deposited.

The said Finance Company 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 unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for years 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 will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

Best Regards,
Andrew Oliver Esq.
Lome Togo.

thomas benefield:

With due regards,

I am Barrister Cyril Sako(SAT), a solicitor at law,personal attorney to
Mr.Francis Benefield, who used to work with Shell Development Company in Lome Togo. Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 21st of April 2003, my client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in a gastly car accident along Nouvissi express Road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy here to locate any of my clients extended relatives,this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts,I decided to track his last name over the foreing commision guestbook, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.

I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the fund valued at USD$10.5 million left behind by my client before it get confisicated or declared unserviceable by the (ECOBANK PLC) here in Lome-Togo,where this huge amount were deposited.! And now the 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 unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 2years 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 will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me through the above email or through my direct phone number for more details. urgent responce to this letter will be proudly appreciated.


Best Regards.
Barrister Cyril Sako(SAT)
Private Tel : 00228 9133271 .

Robin:

hi, i have been receiving the same e-mails, same stories and coincidentally I have some millionaire relatives that have died the exact same day and same spot!Lol.Funny since all of my relatives,including me, that are alive are poor!lol.The supposed solicitors are Barrister Johnson Dekale and Barrister Ego Uche,phony names I am sure.I have contacted ShellNigeria and several agencies and have alerted them to these scams.My advice to these individuals get a job like the rest of us and run fast and far because I have been warned you are scam artists and authorities have been notified

sarah mcmurtrey:

Look what I just got why cant the police catch theses criminals?

Please do not be offended if this message comes to you as I ought to have sought your consent and approval before e-mailing this proposal I acted as I did due to the importance and urgency of this business. Which ever way you may look at it, let it please you to respond quickly either negatively or positively.

I am Barrister Chimakpam Charles, personal attorney to Mr.K.M. Mcmurtrey,a national of supposedly your country who used to work with Shell Development Company in Lome Togo a contract Staff and who was also instrumental to the construction of the International Cement Company, Lome. Hereinafter shall be referred to as my client for over ten years. On the 21st of October, 2000, my client, his wife and their only daughter, were involved in a car accident along Nouvissi express Road on holidays to Karra while driving their personal car. Unfortunately, all occupants of the vehicle lost their lives. As his lawyer,

I was contacted and all necessary burial arrangements were made and the remains of the family buried in the public cementary. Since then I have made several enquiries to the Swedish embassy here and others to locate any of my clients either blood families or the extended relations. My concerted search proved abbortive. After these several unsuccessful attempts and as the last resort,I decided to track his last name over the Internet, to see if I will be lucky to locate any member of his family, hence I contacted you. Perhaps, you may not be related to him but it behoves on us to seize this golden opportunity to salvage his savings since I could not locate any relation of his either dead or alive.

I have in my records his documents where he left behind the sum of Ten million United States of American dollars (US$10 million) in a Bank.I have contacted you to assist me in repartriating this fund left behind by my client before it gets confisicated or declared unserviceable by the Bank where this huge amount was deposited. The 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 as the policy of the bank is to overrun over five years of unserviceable and dormant accounts.They have a veritable excuse as they knew that my client was dead.Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relations all this while, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased since you have the same last (surnames) names. This is to enable us salvage the proceeds of his account and get it paid to you instead. I have this obssession that if the directors of the Bank confiscated the money, it might not be put into proper and useful ventures to benefit the poor masses of this world.

I wish to use part of my share to donate to charitable organisations and churches. Therefore, should this proposal appeal to you and on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities for transfer.I have all necessary information needed to back you up for the claim.

All I needed is a willing foreigner who will be honest, trustworthy and transperant both in business and spirit with his or her unalloyed co-operation to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangements that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me by E- Mail address. You can request my phone number for further discussion on this..

Thanks and have my best regards.

CHIMAPKAM CHARLES.

Brooke:

This is so ridiculous, i also received a very similar e-mail just today, except, he must have been reading and trying to learn from all of these comments, because now he is operating out of london, and my relative left 10.5 million. I'm really getting sick of these scams. Here is a copy of the letter i received:

I am Barrister Smith Martin a Legal practitioner to the Harmony law
Chambers,situated at London U.K.I am the personal attorney to Mr.Gagnon
a
national of your country,who used to work with Shell Development
Company in
London.

Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 21st of April
2003,
my client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in a car
accident
along west london 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 relatives, this has also
proved
unsuccessful. 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 repatriating the fund
valued
at US$10.5 million left behind by my client before it gets confiscated
or
declared unserviceable by the Security Finance Firm where this huge
amount
were deposited.

The said Security Finance company 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 unsuccessful in locating the relatives
for
over 2 years 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 the 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 will be executed under
legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

Please get in touch with me through this email: Alternative
(smithmchambers@smithmchambers.net) for more details.

God Bless You.
Yours in service,
Smith Martin.

shelley gilbertson:

he is tring to do it to me right now but i cought it in time thank god

Rosemary:

Hey, fuckers, she really has cancer damn it! You must believe the fucking whore of a bitch using such a terrible excuse fuck shit ass fucker bitch fuck slut shit dog poo fart fuck cosmicbuddha

toby de jong:

Hi im getting $20.5 mill ha ha. what a wast of time !!!!

Leon B Sacramento:

I have also received a letter from Barrister Andrew Oliver. Same William ...., just matched my name. Seems that a LOT of people died on the same day and same highway. This guy even got teh bank and a bank attorney involved. I almost fell for this and almost bought airline tickets to go to lome togo.

Kado Downs:

Well apparently my dear uncle that never existed died several years ago in Lome' Togo Africa. They've been looking feverishly for his next of kin......And all I have to do is call with my banking info, and they'll transfer the 2.6 million...right away.

It's a shame that some people fall for this shit.

michael adams:

I got the same email also but he did not even have my name right. I also have gotten one about a plane crash

Steve:

I got the same email but from a Barrister Prince James Esq, Solicitors & Advocates ,Block 10, Flat 5, Rue du ,Boulevard PB 51,Togo Lome and he must be getting desperate because he said US$15.5 million. There aren't many of the Cherry clan left but what an "honour" to be contacted before any of my older relatives. ha

ed:

Hello Friend,

Greetings & Compliments of the season!

This is Barrister Funmi Folorunso, and this mail comes to you in my
place. I'm very happy and obliged to inform you about my success in
getting the funds transferred under the co-operation of a new partner
from London, United Kingdom. Presently i'm now in London for
investment projects with my own share.

Meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me
in the realization of this endeavour despite the fact that it failed
some how, but honestly, i remember and i appreciate you.

Now, i feel i should let you have something anyhow, underminding how
little it is, its my widow's might, as i hope you will most greatfully
appreciate it. so you should contact my personal Secretary, his name
is Mr Omas Kelvin and his contact email address is:

(info_excelchambers11@yahoo.dk)

Tel: is 234-802-374-1224.

Tell him that i have instructed you to contact him for the money, and
ask him to send you the total sum of US$250,000,00, which I have drawn
in your name and kept for you as compensation for all the past efforts
and attempts to assist me in this endeavour. I did appreciate your
efforts very much, and that's why you have to accept my token and keep
the matter to yourself. So feel free and get in touch with my
Secretary Mr. Omas Kelvin, and advice him on how and where to send the
amount to you quickly.

Please, do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share
the joy together after all the troubles incured during the claim. As
at the moment, I am very busy here in London because of the projects
which I and my new partner are having at hand in U.K.

Finally, remember that I have left instruction to my Secretary on your
behalf. So feel much free to get in touch with him and he will send
the money to you without any delay.

Thanks, and my greetings to your family and well wishers.

With best regards,

Barrister Funmi Folorunso (esq.)

this is the new one i got


Mandi:

wow what a scam i wonder if all of you are related to my departed relative Dr. David Neitzel. I am lucky that someone in my family is an attorney and caught this right away. I am gullable but not that gullable. How many distant relatives can I have and why am I the first one he found?

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