Scammers from Nigeria and Ghana, where this wretched scam comes from, think all people are stupid. The cosmos is stupid, only the scammers are smart. The next of kin story was already practised with faxes in the 1990s from Nigeria and later from the UK when Nigerians settled in the UK to spread this kind of stories.
The present knock-off is grotesque and absolutely unbelievable, but there are said to be people who actually still fall for it.
Do not be fooled: The same pattern of knitting is no better, so it applies here too: Never reply, never send documents, never send money for anything. Put the mail in the bin.
About my late client, whose
relatives I cannot get in touch with. But both of you have the same last
name so it will be very easy to front you as his official next of kin. I
am compelled to do this because I would not want the finance house to
push my client’s funds into their treasury as unclaimed inheritance. If
you are interested you do let me know so that I can give you
Comprehensive details on what we are to do.
Good day ,
I am James Crawford. I have emailed you earlier on, without any response
from you. On my first email I mentioned about my late client, whose
relatives I cannot get in touch with. But both of you have the same last
name so it will be very easy to front you as his official next of kin. I
am compelled to do this because I would not want the finance house to
push my client’s funds into their treasury as unclaimed inheritance. If
you are interested you do let me know so that I can give you
Comprehensive details on what we are to do.Please reply through my private email: jamescrawford676@gmail.com
Sincerely,
James Crawford.
