A relative of mine in Nigeria apparently passed away in an explosion

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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 02:44 PM
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Default A relative of mine in Nigeria apparently passed away in an explosion

Now some Nigerian lawyer is telling me I'm entitled to $7.5M USD! Lol I got this at my GWU email account of all places too...Copy/pasted below. Seems legit, right? </sarcasm>

"Anthony Williams
St. Anthony's Alley,
No. 10 Williams Avenue
Off Peters road, Maitama, Abuja.
Anthony Williams [anthonywilliamslaw4@yahoo.com]

Dear Kapuscinski,
I am Anthony Williams, personal attorney to Mr. Mark Kapuscinski. Before I proceed, I must first apologize for this unsolicited mail to you. I am aware that this is certainly not a conventional way of approach to establish a relationship of trust, but you will realize the need for my action. My client and his family unfortunately lost there lives in an explosion in Lagos Nigeria. Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has proved unsuccessful. After several unsuccessful attempts, I decided and did some research on the internet, to locate any member of his family. Hence I contacted you.

I have contacted you to assist us in repatriating the funds left behind by my late client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where these huge amount deposits were lodged. The African Development Bank Group, Lagos Branch where my client deposited Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars (US $7.5 million dollars). The Bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next fourteen official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the direct relatives for over some years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased, so that the proceeds of this account valued at US $7.5 million dollars can be transferred to your account there in your country, then you and I can share the money. I have all necessary legal documents that will back up claim we may make. All I require is your honest co-operation 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 indicate your readiness to assist me, so that all the information about these funds will be passed to you immediately. You should send to me your full names and your private telephone numbers for easy communications. And also assure me of your trust and remember that trust ian business is confidentiality.

I await your response.

Best regards.
Barr. Anthony Williams"
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 02:52 PM
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Dude your gonna be loaded :-)
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 02:59 PM
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Can you pay for my GT turbo setup? kthnxbai!
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 03:00 PM
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I got a similar email today but it came from england
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 03:06 PM
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Sure. Just send me your SS #, bank account number, telephone #, and I'll cut you a check ;-)
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 03:07 PM
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Time for some fun with nigerian scammer?
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 03:20 PM
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If you guys can come up with the responses, I'm game
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 03:32 PM
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Cool! I'm expecting 6.2 Mil from my deceased relative...possibly the same explosion. :P
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Let's give them dubaudi1's bank credentials for some laughs
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 04:14 PM
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"I am interested in your offer, but must confer with my friend Tom The Banker first". For some reason I thought of the monopoly man...

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