Replying to the Nigeria Scammers
Here is a letter my friend received from one of these scammers. Read his reply after you read the letter. It is hysterical. I would have loved to have seen the face of "the Barrister" when he read it.
Dear Jennings,
> >
> > I am Barrister Femi George, a solicitor at law. I am the personal
> > attorney to my late client, a national of your country, Mr. Pitt
> > Jennings who used to work with PANOCO, an Oil Servicing Company in
> > Nigeria. Herein after shall be referred to as my client.
> >
> > On the 21st of April 2001, my client, his wife and their only daughter
> > were involved in a car accident along sagamu 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$3.5 million left behind by my client before it gets
> > confiscated or declared unserviceable by the AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
> > GROUP, where this huge amount were deposited.
> >
> > The said BANK has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or
> > have the account confiscated within the next fourteen official working
> > days. For the fact that 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 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 address
> >
femigeorge@gawab.com for more details.
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Barrister Femi George.
> >
> > The information contained in this message is intended only for the
> > recipient, and may be a confidential attorney-client communication or
> > may otherwise be privileged and confidential and protected from
> > disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended
> > recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this
> > message to the intended recipient, please be aware that any
> > dissemination or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited.
> >
> > If you have received this communication in error, please immediately
> > notify us by replying to the message and deleting it from your
> > computer.
> >
> > Thank you.
> >
Hi Mr Barrister,
>
> I don't think I have any cousins named Pitt. I did have a aunt named
> Britt so it could be a relative. Pitt is a funny first name. If he
> married Brad Pitt he would then be Pitt Pitt. But forgive my making
> light of this sad situation. I don't think I can help.
>
> Its bad news that they died in that car crash. Is sagamu express road
> safe? I guess they didn't have seat belts over there.
>
> They could always donate all that money to some charity in Africa.
> I've seen lots of pictures of kids that might like food or mattresses
> and I think they were in Africa.
>
> I hope you find the family of those people so they can get their stuff.
> What happened to the car? I guess it would be expensive to ship it
> back to America but if they had lots of pictures and Franklin Mint
> collections then it might make sense. I collect Llandro figurines.
>
> Thanks for calling,
>
> Brian M Jennings
