John Smith and Associates eMail Scam

Did you receive the email below? If so you unfortunately are not being sought to stand in as next of kin for a large inheritance, rather you are the target of a scam often refered to as a Nigerian scam. Scams like this often lead to financial and identity theft. Learn more about Nigerian Scams here and learn more about identity theft here.

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Following is the text of the scam email:

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-----Original Message-----
From: JOHN SMITH [mailto:bljohnsmith1@yahoo.es]
Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 10:02 AM
To: articles@riverbankconsulting.com
Subject: STAND AS NEXT OF KIN

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JOHNSMITH AND ASSOCIATES
SOLICITORS AND ADVOCATES
22 ROAD FEDERAL GRA IKEJA
LAGOS,NIGERIA.
POST CODE 23401
PHONE# 234-7031568024

Dear Friend,
How are you today? And how are your family? Hope you are all doing
fine?, if so glory be to God.

I am Barrister John Smith, an attorney at law based here in Lagos
Nigeria, A deceased client of mine, by name MR ANDREW and who here in
after shall be referred to as my client, died as the result of a
heart-related illness but before his death ,his entire family was
involved in the last bomb explosion in Ikeja Lagos part of Nigeria, so this means that after the death of his children and wife when he returned from a
business trip and was told about the bomb incident, he went straight
into sickness and developed a heart related illness until he finally died
at the Saint Nicolas Hospital here in Lagos Nigeria .

I am contacting you to assist in transferring the money left behind by
my client before it is confiscated or declared unserviceable by the
SECURITY COMPANY where this deposit valued at $10,000,000.00 million
dollars was lodged. This SECURITY COMPANY has issued me a notice to
contact the next of kin, or the account will be confiscated.

I have tried all my possible best to locate any of my late client
extended family or relation in your country through your embassy here
in Nigeria, but all my efforts was abortive since the embassy was not
able to provide valuable information?s to this, again i received another
letter from the security company which states that i should present to
them the next of kin of my late client , so that they can pay the $10,000,
000.00 to him as the beneficiary of the funds or the money will be
converted into their company treasury and will be regarded as
unclaimed bills ,which after then the funds can not be paid to any body and they
also make this clear to me in the letter .

The reason i am contacting you is that i want us to do this business
together , i will guarantee your security since i am also a lawyer and
i want to also assure you that this transaction will not take more than
7 working days and so it is possible for you to use your own share to
finance your present business over there in your country .
My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as the
next-of-kin and beneficiary of my named client, since MY CLIENT DIED
WITHOUT ANY NEXT OF KIN OR CHILDREN, so that the proceeds of this
account can be paid to you AS THE NEXT OF KIN . Then we can share the amount
on a mutually agreed-upon percentage. 50% TO YOU AND 50% TO ME AS PARTNERS.

All legal documents to back up your claim as my client's next-of-kin
will be provided. All I require is your honest co-operation to enable
transfer of the funds into your account over there in your country,
and understand that the late man is a foreigner and since you are also a
foreigner, the security company will transfer to you the funds as the
next of kin ,and then i will meet with you in your country to take my share
of 50% ,i will prepare the legal backups , and understand that
everything will be done legally and as soon as the whole funds are
transferred to your account in your country, I will fly in to meet with you for
sharing which i have indicated to you already in this proposal that we
will share the money 50% to you and 50% to me.

This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect
you from any breach of the law of my country or your country and
understand that this transaction will not take your time ,will be
complete in estimated time of 7 working days upon your acceptance and co-operation
with this proposal.

My late client was not a Nigerian and in this a Nigerian can not stand
as his next of kin ,this is the reason i am contacting you since you
are also not a Nigerian it will be acceptable by the security company
to pay to your account the funds as beneficiary and next of kin to my
late client .

If this business proposition offends your moral values, do accept my
apology, but i must indicate that this transaction has nothing to do
with crime or risk , it is completely risk free , do not be afraid .

Please contact me at once to indicate your interest.

Send to me your

MOBILE NUMBER _________________

FAX NUMBER _____________________

ADDRESS ______________________

i am expecting your mail immediately.

Best regards,
Barrister John Smith
PHONE# 234-7031568024
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