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Scam Money Transfers
from Lawyers / Barristers
Example - Sammy Max
"With a wealthy dead client named, Mr. Philip) who used to work with Zenith Oil and Gas Company in Nigeria, who put YOU in his
WILL"
Have you received an email from "Sammy Max", claiming
that he is an attorney for a dead wealthy man (Mr. Philip) who used to work with Zenith Oil and Gas Company in Nigeria, in this case) who named YOU in his will?
It's a mystery who the dead guy is (If he is such a "well known philanthropist"
why hasn't anyone heard of him?) or why he named you, but you better reply
pretty quickly or risk losing millions from the "Will". And for some reason, the
word, Will, appears in capital letters throughout the email. Along with a
description of what a great guy the dead man was... which is pretty strange in a
business letter from a law firm, isn't it? Also notice that the "lawyer" is writing to you from a free email account (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc.)
If you are still salivating and eager to fill out the form, we
can assume you get scammed frequently, as this is simply another fraud to
separate you from your money (that is, whatever money you have left after being
scammed before).
If you
would like a step by step
explanation of how this type of "Advance Fee Fraud" works, click here!
We've highlighted
a few of the more obvious clues...
Scam email from "Sammy Max":
Attention:
Your name and e-mail address came up in a random draw conducted by our law
firm, (Sammy & Co Chambers,) in Lagos,Nigeria. I am Barrister Sammy Max, the
Legal Adviser and counsel to a deceased expatriate contractor (Mr. Philip) who
used to work with Zenith Oil and Gas Company here in Nigeria thereafter shall be
referred as my late client. On the December 26th 2003, my client and his entire
family died in a plane crash in cotonou, Benin Republic. You will read more
stories about the crash on visiting this website:
www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/
He was a well known philanthropist before he died, he made a Will stating
that $9.2m(Nine Million Two Hundred Thousand USA Dollars Only) should be donated
to any Philanthropist of our choice overseas.
We have made a random draw where
your name and e-mail address was picked as the beneficiary to this Will.
I am particularly interested in securing this money from the bank, because
they have issued a notice instructing us to produce the beneficiary of this Will
within two weeks or else the money will be credited to the Government treasury
as per law here.
It is my utmost desire to execute the Will of our late client (Mr.Philip) in
your favour and therefore, you are required to contact me immediately to start
the process of sending this money to any or your designated official account.
However, I want you to forward to me your
FULL NAMES :
ADDRESS :
OCCUPATION :
PHONE NUMBER:
AGE :
NATIONALITY :
MARRIAGE STATUS:
Upon the receipt of the aboved information I will obtain from the Federal
High Court a Sworn Affidavit on your behalf and i will also forward your full
name and address to the bank as the bank has already make request for this to
enable them issue the beneficiary certificate in your favour.
Please act fast and contact me via my private email address (
lawyersammymax@yahoo.com.cn )
Regards,
Barrister Sammy Max
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