Saturday, November 7, 2009

Will you fall for this kind of email scam?

FROM THE DESK OF AUGUSTIN NICHOLSON


AUGUSTIN NICHOLSON %26amp; ASSOC.


75A JALAN 1/12


PETALING JAYA


MALAYSIA.





Dear ______________,





Bearing in mind the nature of the content of this letter coming from a person


without referral, i apologize for any inconvenience, but please read and objectively consider if we can work together.





I am Augustin Nicholson, an attorney at law.A deceased client of mine,by name


Mr _____________, who here in after shall be referred to as my client, died as the result of a heart-related condition on the 21 November 2001. His heart condition was due to the death of all the members of his family in the Gulf Air Flight Crashes in Persian Gulf Near Bahrain Aired August 23, 2000 - 2:50 p.m. ET as reported on: http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0...


I have contacted you to assist in distributing the money left behind by my client before it is confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this deposit valued at 12.5million dollars is lodged. This bank has issued me a notice to contact the next of kin, or the account 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, since you have the same last name, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you. Then we can share the amount on a mutually agreed-upon percentage.





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





This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from many breach of the law. If this business proposition offends your moral values do accept my apology. I must use this opportunity to implore you to exercise the utmost indulgence to keep this matter extraordinary confidential, whatever your decision, while I await your prompt response.





Please contact me at once to indicate your interest. I will like you to acknowledge the receipt of this e-mail as soon as possible via my private email (augustinnicholsonlawfirm@rocketmail.com... this transaction will be treated private with absolute confidentiality and sincerity. I look forward to your quick reply.





Yours truly,


Barrister Augustin Nicholson,







Will you fall for this kind of email scam?
I actually received a very similar email too, if something sounds too good to be true... is is too good to be true.
Reply:I have hundreds of these in my spam folder.

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