Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in California

Is this a scam?

I have received an e-mail that seems strange, I'd like to know if it is a scam or not...Gbenga Adekunle, a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to late Mr.''Blank'' who used to work with Pan African Corporation 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 lost their lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After 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$3.5million left behind by my client before it gets confiscated or declared unserviceable by the holding bank 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....


Asked on 5/26/05, 7:57 pm

4 Answers from Attorneys

Scott Linden Scott H. Linden, Esq.

Re: Is this a scam?

It's a scam...BEWARE!

For trust information, please visit our firm's site at www.No-Probate.com

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Answered on 5/27/05, 11:40 am
Michael Olden Law Offices of Michael A. Olden

Re: Is this a scam?

why are you asking us????????? i didn't date clair voint, i really don't know the source of all, or any of your e-m, from your friends or evemies, or just people who don't know you --- so again why are you aking me --- 3 million dollars, is that enough to entice you???? just know i am not the author or do i care about this and i think you should look to the sites sited by my colleges in law gruru, but why are you asking us???????

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Answered on 5/27/05, 11:58 am
Gregory Broiles Legacy Planning Law Group

Re: Is this a scam?

Yes, it is a scam. Try searching Google for "419 scam" or "advance fee fraud".

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Answered on 5/26/05, 9:27 pm
Christopher M. Brainard, Esq. C. M. Brainard & Associates - (310) 266-4115

Re: Is this a scam?

Scam. And sound as though you would go for if it weren't, even though it would be stealing -- i.e., a crime...

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Answered on 5/26/05, 10:00 pm


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