So I got this email the other day with my last name as the subject. It sure seems like a scam because it wasn't addressed to me, but the yahoo address from which it was sent. Anyway, here's the email.

Hello,

Permit me to introduce myself, my name is Damian
Orji. I worked as a personal attorney for late
Mr. T. (my last name), a national of your country when he was in
the employment of Agip Oil company ltd.

I was contacted by the director of the bank where his
money is lodged after he died in the september 11th
pentagon terorrist attack with kis next of kin.His
domiciliary account has remained dormant for three
years now with Ten million dollars($10m) in it.

Since then 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 relatives over the Internet, to locate
any member of his family but of no avail, hence I
contacted you.

I am writing you so that we can work with you to remit
the money into your account as the next of kin. It is
simple process which will take a short while to
process. Outside this, the bank management will
confiscate the money.

If I hear from you, I will tell you all you need to
Know about the money.Send your reply to my alternative
email address as folows:
damian_orji33@yahoo.co.uk
Warm regards,
Damian Orji

I obviously have no plans of replying, but I found it rather amusing. "A national of my country" eh?

Looks like they're trying to trick people into laundering money for them.

 

No offence but.... YOU'VE never seen this? :eh:

Sorry, your a pretty smart and knowledable guy, I'd figure you've seen this. :dunno:

Anyway, yea it's a scam and has actually taken people for a ride. Thousands. It's a knock off of the "Nigerian" scam and has been around since the early 90's.

 

It's never been actually sent to me before...

 

FBI used to have a site setup where you could actually report international scams like this. Dunno if it's still up.