Venditoris: Beware of Scams

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Here a recent variation of the Yet Another Nigerian Letter (YANL) that invokes the concept of jointly appropriating the funds of an heirless, deceased Alh. Slamet Hassan’s bank account with an airless Barrister from Manchester London England.

Enough silliness. Recognize the clues and patterns? If you’ve read any of the other crazy and weird Nigerian Letter pitchs archived here (Just click on the category “YANL”), you should get the idea quickly. We hope.

Don’t fall for this crap! Trash it ASAP!

From: “Matthew Baker”
To: BarristerMatthewBakervip@orange.net
Subject: Barrister matthew baker
Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 (GMT)

Dear Friend,

I am Barrister Matthew Baker, an attorney in London. A client of mine by the name of Alh. Slamet Hassan died in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, together with his wife and family, as a result of the deadly tsunami.

Please log on to the following Web sites for more about the tsunami: ww/tsunami.disaster/ /2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake

The main reason I am contacting you is to ask that you assist me in ensuring that the funds lodged by my late client with a financial institution abroad do not get declared unclaimed because he died with his wife and children.

The financial institution has issued me a notice to contact the next of kin, or else the funds will be confiscated. My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as the next of kin and beneficiary of my late client so that the proceeds of the funds can be paid to you. Then we can share the amount on the basis of mutually agreed-to percentages.

All legal documents to back up your claim as my client’s next of kin will be provided for you. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us to see this transaction through.

The transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. If this business proposition offends your moral values, do accept my apology. Otherwise, please contact me at once to indicate your interest.

If you are willing to assist me in this venture, I will establish verbal communication with you by telephone so as to give you a much better picture of the situation.

replying me at my private email: mbvipvip@googlemail.com

Best regards,

Barrister Matthew Baker.

Sunlight House, Quay Street, 3rd Floor
Manchester M3 3JZ
England