Friday, November 21, 2008

Attorney Scam

If you haven't heard about the recent Nigerian scam scamming lawyers in the US and other countries, listen up. If you are an attorney who has received a strange e-mail such as the one quoted below, beware! Don't send any money even if it seems legitimate or verifiable. Scammers have become savvier over the years.

- GretingsI am Barrister Bobo Ahmed, an Attorney at Law. A deceased client of mine, who here in after shall be referred to as my client,died as the result of a heart-related condition on March 12th 2005.His heart condition was due to the death of all the members of his family in the tsunami disaster on the 26th December 2004 in Sumatra Indonesia.My late Client who is dealing with Gold and Diamond here has a deposit of Eight Million One Hundred and Twenty Thousand Dollars (US$8.120 M) left behind in the Africa Development Bank-BF.I have made every verification to locate any of his relative but all effort was no avail,The Bank today has contacted me as his rightful Attorney that his account has been Dormant since his death and order has been given to divert the money into a Government treasuring Account. Instead of the Government using this funds, i choose to share it with you since if you are interested 40% your reward while 60% will be for me.I want you to repply me this email: barrahmedbobo@live.fr, for details but make sure you keep it top secret and confidential to yourself for the safety of the money ok.Furnish me your private phone/fax numbers,home and office address together with your passport photocopy or Id Card to enable me file the Application for the transfer.Best regards,Barrister Bobo Ahmed. Call me : +226 75460794

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