You Are Next of Kin To Be

I got this email the other week, at first I thought it was a death threat or something but I opened it and come to find out it was a scam, just read for yourself...

REPARTRATION OF FUND
ALFRED AHMED & PARTNERS
112 ISA BELLO STREET,
LAGOS NIGERIA.
18th February 2006.

Dear, *********

I am Barrister Alfred Ahmed Solicitor. I am the Personal Attorney to
Mr.Tiffany E. Hernandez a national of your country, who used to work with
shell development company in Nigeria.On the 2nd of may 2002, my client, his
wife And their three children were involved in a car accident along Sagbama
Express Road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives.

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 have contacted you to assist in repartrating the money that
belong to my client before they get confisicated or declared unserviceable
by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged.

Particularly, the Bank where the deceased had an account valued at about
$15,million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or
have the account confisicated within the next ten official working
days.since i have been unsuccesfull in locating the the relatives for over
3years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the
deceased since you are from the same country and bear the same last name ,so
that the proceeds of this account valued at $15,million dollars can be paid
to you and then you and me can share the money. 55% to me and 40% to
you,while 5% should be for expenses or tax as your government may require,I
have the ertificate of deposit that can be used to back up any claim we may
make.All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this dealt
through.

I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law.Please get in touch with me by
my email to enable us discuss further.

Provide him with the information below:
1. Your Full Name:
2. Your Current Mailing Address:
3. Your Marital Status:
4. Your Age:
5. Your Occupation:
6. Company Name: (If Any):
7. Country: (Present Location):
8. Nationality:
9. Telephone and Fax numbers.
10. Your Email Address:

I WILL OBTAIN AFFIDAVIT FROM COURT WHEN YOU RESPONSE TO ME. Best regards, Esq:Alfred Ahmed


You might ask yourself how did I know?

• Fist of all, I never knew 'Tiffany' could be a guy's name.
• Secondly, I don't anyone who works with 'shell development company' or anyone who would be in Nigeria for that matter.
• The guy who sent me this had a hotmail address.
• And it's just to good to be true, I mean really, am I going to have $15 million stashed away for me?
• And why would 'they' contact me through email?

...maybe I should email this person back :DD <alfredahmed2006@hotmail.com>