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Anne M
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Anne M asked in TravelAustraliaNew South Wales (Sydney) · 8 years ago

How many Aussies have been?

sent letters from Malaysia re lost fortunes? It seems my long lost uncle Ang has died and left me $13.5 mil. It seems I am his closest living relative, even though the surname used is my former husband's name, not mine.

Update:

@ Deb. Maybe we are related. I think all my Nigerian uncles have passed as well

Actually this letter was sent in the mail and typed on genuine office paper, letterhead and all. I googled the company and it is a genuine law firm.

Update 2:

@ Aussie.....I share with my friends, mate. How much would you like?

Update 3:

@ ooo. I think we must have NOT been in the same lotteries. My total "inheritance" and "winnings"over the last 12 months alone has been close to 32 mil

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  • Anonymous
    8 years ago
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    How come I've got no wealthy relatives wanting to give me truckloads of moolah ! Not fair Anne ...

    edit..I'm not a greedy bloke so how about enough for a new bike ! lol

    Source(s): J...
  • ?
    Lv 6
    8 years ago

    At some point you'll be asked to provide money, you can bet on it. A genuine law firm would contact a genuine law firm in your area to contact you. I've won the lottery in countries I can't even spell................ sometimes twice. I'm a paper billionaire! Mind you I haven't seen a cent of my considerable winnings and that's because I never ever respond. They don't bother me anymore so I guess they consider my address ''dead''.

  • ?
    Lv 6
    8 years ago

    So all the Nigerian relatives have finally passed? Scams to the left. scams to the right, how stupid do these scammers think we are? I have no doubt some people will be greedy/naive/dumb and get caught.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    Years ago the letters came from Malta,now it's emails from Nigeria.Can't say I've ever got one from Malaysia.What disturbs me are the ones from Canada trying to sell me Viagra!

  • C.M. C
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    How strange you would post this, I only on Monday deleted an email from Washington DC, it also seems similar scams from Saudi Arabia, and from Indonesia.

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    I've received them from just about everywhere apart from Malaysia! Lately I've taken to replying with the word "Parasite" in the largest font available. Very satisfying.

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    How many Aussies have been scammed, in other words? Probably quite a few. It is, though, a scam. Not real.

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