someone with the same last name as you had died or been killed at some point in time and he,the attorney,had not been unable to locate a next of kin and offering to declare you as a cousin or distant relative so you could recieve the inheritance,which is substancial? Also this supposedly inheritence is where he is at in another country. The one I recieved is in Lome,Togo. I checked on the web and Lome is the capital of Togo, a country in Africa.
2006-09-13 02:15:29 · 18 answers · asked by Papa WILL 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
I felt it was a scam also, I wanted to find out what the Q&A community thought.You have all been a great help. Thank You!
2006-09-13 02:29:24 · update #1
It's just a variation of the 419 scam.
See my Best Answer on what these scams are about and what you should do with them, including getting the scammer's email account deleted!>>>
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Akx8Tc7msUkYIngJmwDnVXrsy6IX?qid=20060822094049AAq9VIQ
Sadly the person I answered had already parted with £500!
2006-09-13 02:16:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you check the FBI website for internet scams, you will find that this is the most prevelent and oldest scams on record.
Generally, these work by someone claiming to be a bank representative or another form of contact regarding a large sum of money that has so far gone uncollected.
They ask you at first only to reply by email regarding this, and they will send you all these official looking documents.
Some cases have even been reported where the person/people doing this will fly you over there and meet with you and have you sign these papers.
All in all, it boils down to this:
You will, before it is over, provide them with all of your information such as your name, social security number, address, bank name, account number, routing numer...etc. When they are done with you, you will not have a penny left in your bank account as they will have transferred everything you have to an offshore account where the US will have no means of freezing the funds. You will be penniless and they will be laughing all the way to the bank.
The emails come in all shapes and sizes, from people who are dying of cancer, lawyers, bank managers, personal assistants, long lost relatives, you name it, it's been done. Delete these immedietly.
Best wishes,
2006-09-13 09:20:01 · answer #2 · answered by iswd1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you really need to ask? I think you already know the answer.
It is a phishing scam. All they want is your personal information such as credit card number, soc. security number, etc., etc.
Do you really think one of your relatives would have been dealing with a law firm in Togo?
If, for some reason, you thought this was really legitimate then you should return their email requesting that they send you a formal letter from their firm and for them to enclose a copy of the will. Additionally, you should start checking to find out if they are a legitimate business entity.
Remember, anyone can set up a web site with the name of some pseudo law firm.
Good luck and be safe.
2006-09-13 09:24:12 · answer #3 · answered by Dick 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I rec'd 2 of those e-mails from Sri-Lanka. 2 different attorney's. Each one had a different first name of a deceased person with my last name. Both e-mails popped up in my spam tray so I deleted them without responding which is what I recomend everyone do if thay get one of these e-mails for they are scams.
2006-09-13 09:23:56 · answer #4 · answered by Ozzie B. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I get them all the time..maybe 10-20 a week. I got the best one YET yesterday...I got an email from a lady who said she'd leave me money but I woulsd have to hurry because her relative were killing her with VODOO...it was a scream and very Funny...the most creative one Yet
2006-09-13 09:24:38 · answer #5 · answered by Lovely B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are all scams. Delete them. Some people have gone to the other country and gotten killed there.
2006-09-13 09:17:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not recently. A couple of years ago, I got a whole bunch of them from Nigeria. It's a scam. If you want to, forward a copy of the e-mail to your local FBI field office.
2006-09-13 09:18:38 · answer #7 · answered by badkitty1969 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, I have received much of it, I later fund out that those involve are the once chased out of Nigeria by EFCC the strong
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
a strong Nigeria Anti corruption crusade organization
that is so real against corruption in Nigeria
So please ignore it
and tell all your friends about it too
Thanks
Please click here to see more
http://www.efccnigeria.org/
2006-09-13 09:42:29 · answer #8 · answered by www.tonizek.com 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I get them all the time. They are a scam. What happens if you respond. They eventually talk you into telling them your bank account number so they can deposit the money into to it. Instead they will drain it. Didn't happen to me but has happen to other people. Report it as spam and don't respond to them.
2006-09-13 09:19:30 · answer #9 · answered by sabbycat76 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, I've gotten those. Don't fall for it. I wish they would stop sending those. It's scary to think that people are getting a hold of emails and doing things like that.
2006-09-13 09:18:42 · answer #10 · answered by meb2fine 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋