Too good to be true, but has anyone seen anything like this?

I received this in my email this morning. 99.9% sure it's a scam, but I asked for the person to elaborate. Has anyone received anything like this in their e-mail before?



Mark ******* & associate
** walf rd Apapa Lagos. *******
Tell:***-***-*******.
*************@***.com

Dear Mr. *****,

I am barrister Mark *******. A solicitor at law. I am the personal
attorney to Mr.Larry *****. a national of your country, who used to
work
with shell development company in Nigeria and as well a one time secret
agent in transferring of money overseas for the Late head of state of
Nigeria {Late Gen.SANI ABACHA}.Before his death On the 21st of April
1999
[ my client, his wife And their three children were involved in a car
Accident along sagbama express road in which all occupants of the motor
died. My Client{LARRY}deposited as family belongings in a
CONSIGNMENT the sum of $15m with a finance company here in Nigeria for
himself, with the hope of transferring it to his country as soon as he
is
on leave.

Since his death I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate
any of my clients extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his last
name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I
contacted you. I contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and
property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or
declared
unserviceable by the Finance Company where this huge deposits were
lodged. particularly, the finance company where the deceased had an
account valued at about 15million dollars has issued me a notice to
provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next
ten official working days. since i have been unsuccessful in locating
the
relatives for over 2 years now I seek your consent to present you as
the
next of kin of the deceased since you have the same last name so that
the proceeds of this account valued at 18million dollars can be paid to
you

On your williness to assist me i have agreed on this shearing ratio
50%
to me and 45% to you, while 5% is mapped out for any expenses or tax as
may be required my your government.

I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any
claim we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable
us
see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the
law.

Please get in touch with me by my alternative email
***************@****.com or through
my mobile telephone number; +***-***-*******.to enable us discuss
further. and also forward your full names and address and any
identification of you, Your private telephone and fax number for the
transmition of the required documents.

Best regards,

Mark ********.
Mark ********& Associate

 

Cool...thanks.

Mr. Moderator...Close 'em up...

 

I figured scam. I would NEVER give out my bank info.

 

If I had a nickel for every time I heard that...

 

Update:I just received this. I think I'll have some fun and update as it goes on.

I plan on telling them for #1 that I don't have a real address because I live with different family members.

For #2, I am going to tell him that I don't have a phone, much less a fax.

Let's see how desperate they are...


****************************************************

Dear **** *****,

I am in receipt of your response concerning the
claim as next of kin,

Why I contacted you is because the finance house gave me
mandate that if I can not provide the next of kin to my
late client that the funds will be confisticated and
instead of the funds to go just like that I decided
to contact you to help me claim this funds making
you the next of kin to my late client since you have
the same surname with my late client and as an
attorney it can be easily carry out legally without any
problem.

Please I need your maximum corporation to get this
funds claim and I am making you the next of kin to
my late client with a legal document from court that
will cover you for the claim of the fund without any
problem.


Precisely, before we could go ahead for the
documentation I have to apply on your behalf to the
finance house that I have seen the next of kin to my
late client, to enable me commence the procession of this claim
the following information is needed from you:

1.Your full names and address for applying for claim
and also applying for Affidavit in the Court of
Justice.

2.Your Private telephone and Direct fax numbers for
easy communication and transmitting of documents.

You can reach me on my private telephone number +***
-***-*******.

I await your positive response for our perfect claim
of this funds and proceed investment in your country
because immediately the funds gets to you I will be
coming to your country for sharing and investment
purposes.i shal forward my profile to you immediately i receive your
response

Regards,

Barrister Mark *******.

 

Awww man...I can't access the Shnizzolator or snopes from work. Can someone do that for me and post it. I also want to post the link to snopes and troubleshooter.

 

My response:

Will you be needing my bank account number? I have already created a new empty bank account in case you need somewhere to transer the funds.

My full name is how you write it. I am in the process of moving to a new home, so I am currently living with family while the house is completed. I have neither phone nor fax, and email is the best way to contact me.

Thank you

 

Who gave it .01% to not be a scam.

I'M the bigger smartass!!!

 

Damn...forgot the smilie...

To SJC...