Legal Question in International Law in Maryland

Diplomatic Imunity.

I am recieveing funds from a deposit that one of my family members has in a bank in Nigeria. The Lawyer of that family member contacted me wanting to know what to do with the money and present me as next of kin. I have filled out all apporiate paperwork and the funds are comming via diplomatic curiour. However, the curiour service that was supposed to release the funds has said that they will not until they get $2100 dollars for this. Now the representative from Nigera is a diplomat and has diplomatic imunity, and since the funds are not in my possition shouldn't they still fall under Nigerian property and therefore not subject to the fee, or is it since the curiour company is holding it, they don't have to give it up until they get paid. What can I do in this case? And also they say they are going to open the packaging contaning the funds, even though they have been instructed not to.


Asked on 5/27/05, 6:46 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Daniel Press Chung & Press, P.C.

Re: Diplomatic Imunity.

You have been taken by a well-known scam, known asa the Nigerian scam or the advance-fee scam. Do not send any money. There is nothing there for you. There are no diplomats, or relatives, just criminals. The U.S. Secret Service is the law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over these matters. Report this to them immediately and they may be able to get these crooks.

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Answered on 5/28/05, 2:48 am


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