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Trying to prove this attorney exsits, I maybe being scamed

 

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Trying to prove this attorney exsits, as I maybe being scamed and find no listing on any web site: Attorney Smart Collins Lagos, Nigeria


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What have you tried so far?: repeated google searches, have recieved paperwork after paying $845 USD stating I am true person to inherite money as I signed "oath of kinship", Sent by Attorney Smart Collins. Can find no listing in any search for this person. Dealing with court named Federal Ministry of Justice,New York Judiciary.USA this is exactally as written with grammer misteak and all

Submitted: 250 days and 4 hours ago.
Category: Fraud Examiner
Value: $30
Status: CLOSED
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Expert:  JB-Umphrey replied 249 days and 10 hours ago.

Hi and thank you for using JustAnswer!

I am sorry to learn of your experience. How is it that you were contacted by this person?

Customer replied 249 days and 9 hours ago.


Through my fiancee, Sorry but do not know why that makes a differance. I have documents to attach for your review. But there is no where to attach then too. To see if they even look ligitimate, from the "high court" His email is smart collins <XXXXX@XXXXXX.XXX> Can't find him on google search anywhere. Needed to know if he is an actuall attorney, and the paperwork sent to me was any good the most recent one, states the high court wants an additional $3500 USD to aprove the transfer of the inheritance to me.

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Expert:  JB-Umphrey replied 249 days and 9 hours ago.

Thank you. So, to clarify, he e-mailed your fiance?

Customer replied 249 days and 9 hours ago.


No this is her inheritance left to her husband, Whick I will be when she gets here, prior to that I recived and signed and paid for an "Oath of Kinship" which I have available to sent to you.. then recieved "document of inheritance with the high court requestion an additional $3500 USD. Really need these to be looked at and VERY much need to know if he is an attorney. Thank you

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Expert:  JB-Umphrey replied 249 days and 9 hours ago.

There is no such attorney by that same. There is also no such thing as the Federal Ministry of Justice,New York Judiciary.USA.

What you've described is a scam. You should not be sending this scam artist any money.

You may be interested to review this warning document prepared by the U.S. State Department of International Financial scams http://travel.state.gov/pdf/international_financial_scams_brochure.pdf You can also see examples of how they use fake documents.

It has been my pleasure to assist you today with your information needs. It is my goal that you are satisfied. No expert can promise you an answer that is favorable to your circumstances. But I will do my very best to explain the legal principles that are related to the facts you’ve described so that you can better understand the “why” of things.

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Category: Fraud Examiner
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Answered: 8/16/2012

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Customer replied 248 days and 3 hours ago.

Dear JB Umphrey, Please post this to testimonials if you wish, I can not find the link. My question yesterday was "Trying to prove this attorney exsists, I maybe being scamed" My fiancee only had an address to work with and no name, she recieved 8 years ago just before her father's death. "Attorney Smart Collins" was running an illegal lawyer's office. He was arrested today by the Nigerian Police Department. Once I have his name and address, as you only answer questions, I will find an international attorney to sue him based on me having saved everthing he or I wrote including acknowledging reciept of the $845.00 USD from my finacee. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! RCNash from CT. USA

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Expert:  JB-Umphrey replied 248 days and 1 hours ago.

You are most welcome. Best wishes!

 
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