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Unfortunately, what you describe is an extremely common "advance fee" inheritance scam. The idea is simple. The scammer sends out messages (typically to thousands of people at a time) informing them of unexpected inheritance from an unknown relative. The only catch is that the recipient must pay various advanced fees in order to receive the funds.

These fees are described as taxes, attorney fees, bank wire fees, or something else, and their justification will always sound very legitimate and official. But make no mistake, in this scam there is no inheritance and the scammers are simply trying to get you to pay money up front, after which they'll vanish never to be heard from again.

It is also worth noting that the phone number you provided orginates from Nigeria, which is where the vast majority of these inheritance scams originate from.

See this link from the FBI, which documents many of these inheritance scams and their victims: http://www.fbi.gov/stats-services/publications/mass-marketing-fraud-threat-assessment

See also here: http://www.fraudguides.com/consumer-inheritance-scam.asp

See also: http://www.estatefinance.com/inheritance_scams.php

You should immediately cease contact with these scammers, and nothing constructive can result from further communication.

Since this fraud occurred through use of the internet, an individual in your circumstance can report it to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (a division of the FBI that specifically handles internet fraud) at the following address: http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx

You can also submit a claim with the Federal Trade Commission's bureau of consumer protection here: https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/

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