I recieved an email from a 'George Kuti' with the title 'Urgent and Confidential / Sxxxxx Bxxx-Bxxx' (It stated my full name, but I perfer not to disclose that here). I was hesitant to open it up but I know I have virus protection so I opened it up and it stated that George Kuti was an attorney for a late Mr. G.C. Butters who had died tragically in a motor accident in Africa and he was looking for surviving relatives to claim the 15 million dollar (or so) estate of Mr. Butters. It went on some more but at the end, he wanted me to email him so he could email me back the details of how to claim the estate.
Well, I knew right away that this was some sort of scam so I immediately started researching it which, after just a short time, led me to this web-site where someone else had written in about a similar scam but under a different scam name. I believe this whole deal is part of the "419 Scam" as I had it referred to in the previous complaint. I am not sure where to go from here but I am sure going to look into it some more because people like that are truly sad and need to be stopped. Here is exactly what was written to me in the email:
Kuti Legal Chambers
Solicitors & Advocates
Block 5, Flat 2
125 Nyem Egom Avenue
Lome-Togo.
Dear,
I am Barrister George Kuti, a solicitor at law, and personal attorney to Mr. G.C. Butters, a national of your country, who used to be a contractor and importer here in Lome Togo (west Africa). Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 21st of April my client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in a ghastly motor accident along Nouvissi express Road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy here to locate any of my clients extended family relatives, but all efforts proved abortive.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name over the business directory in our chamber of commerce, trade and tourism, to locate any member of his family hence my contacting you. I contact you to assist in repatriating the fund valued at US$15.5 million left behind by my client before it gets confiscated or declared unclaimed by the Finance Firm where this huge amount was deposited.
The said Finance Company has issued me a notice to provide his next of kin as his attorney and Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over two years, I seek the consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased deposited sum in the finance company since you have the same last names, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you.
Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities for the transfer. I have all necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up for the claim.
All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee that this attract no risk at all for it will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. On the receipt of your response via my email address,
I will furnish you with a detailed clarification.
Sincerely,
George Kuti Esq.
I hope these people are caught and punished for what they are trying to do to people!
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