Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in New York

Estates-inheritance

I have been contacted via email from a person proclaming

themselves as a lawyer from another country-Africa

requesting that i present myself as the next of kin

to collect the funds of an estate for a person who has

supposedly died along with there immediate family-this

person has the same last name as i do. Is this legal?

Or is this some internet hoax? If legal, can you recommend

a course of action.


Asked on 7/14/04, 7:11 pm

3 Answers from Attorneys
Walter LeVine Walter D. LeVine, Esq.

Re: Estates-inheritance

Be wary. This is a major scam going around. Give no information and report it to your local Consumer Affairs Office and the Attorney General.

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Answered on 7/15/04, 10:41 am
Stephen Loeb Law Office of Stephen R. Loeb

Re: Estates-inheritance

Hoax, Hoax. Hoax!!! This one has been going around the internet for at least 4 years!

Hit Delete and ignore.

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Answered on 7/15/04, 9:13 am
Debra Palazzo Law Offices of Debra Palazzo, LLC

Re: Estates-inheritance

DO NOT DO IT! DO NOT RESPOND! RUN, RUN, RUN!

I GET ONE FROM THE CHIEF SULTAN OF NIGERIA'S DAUGHTER/SON/WIFE/NEXT OF KIN ABOUT ONCE A MONTH WANTING TO GIVE ME MILLIONS OF DOLLARS! ALL I HAVE TO DO IS GIVE THEM MY BANK ACCOUNT INFO SO THEY CAN WIRE THE FUNDS. YEAH RIGHT!

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Answered on 7/15/04, 9:42 am


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