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May 17, 2005

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Gordon Banks

Have a look at this site:

http://www.scambuster419.co.uk/

Karl Johnson

Does this sound like a scam to you? I don't think this is legitimate and will not respond to it.

Here is the content of the E-mail I received:

I am exploring possibility of tracing family tree of a late client of
mine.His name is Edwin Johnson.

He passed on on April 21,2002.I have been making enquiries on how to
possibly locate any of his family members if only to inform them of his
passage and notify them of his estate.However,in the last few months
my search has become more desperate and imperative after I received
notifications relating to his financial benefits.Payment of the benefit
is subject to a limited time frame.

I decided to write to you because your surname(last name)appears to
derive from the same source and I thought I should use this
opportunity to find out if you know him or someone who does.Of central
importance in this enquiry is the need to avoid loss of
his financial benefits and generally his estate.

I want you to consider if you will accept to be presented as his
next-of-kin for the purpose of receiving the financial benefit.I have
considered this professionally and legally and I know,from past records
that it is possible.

I will be honoured to receive your response at your easliest but
timeous convenience.Here are my primary email address which you may
freely use:allelliot@justice.com or allen-elliot_solicitors@lawyer.com.You
may also call me on:234-803-0508661.When calling first dial your
country code for out-going calls followed by the number as above.

anonymous

Johnson is the second-most common surname in the U.S. and this guy thinks that makes you a possible relative of the deceased???

It sounds like this scammer needs to study up a bit on the popularity of surnames.

Terri ONeill

It seems like this scam artist has had the good sense to clean up his grammar & syntax in comparison with the Nigerian scam letters I have seen, but he neglected to use proper spacing after punctuation or use a spellchecker. Easliest and timeous?! Wow. I wonder how many of these are sent out & what percentage of response they get.
Terri

Marcin

I have also received it! Marcin Kamola from Poland.

Anonymous

I have also received it! They apparently use the same first name, Edwin, and replace it with the recipient's last name.

jerett biggs

I also received an email from the same guy,Allen Elliot.My wife emailed back and forth a few times and he's sending out papers,here's the email:
Dear Jerett R. Biggs,
I am exploring possibility of tracing any relative(s) of a late client of mine who passed on recently.His name is Edwin Biggs.

I have been making enquiries to possibly locate any of his family members if only to inform them of his passage and also to notify them of his estate.In the last few months my search has become more desperate and imperative after I received notifications relating to his financial benefits.Payment of the benefit is subject to a limited time frame.

I decided to write to you because your surname(last name)appears to derive from the same source and I thought I should contact you to find out if you knew him or someone who did.Of central importance in this enquiry is the need to avoid loss of his financial benefits and his estate generally.

May I advise you to consider being presented as his next-of-kin for the purpose of receiving the financial benefit.I have considered this professionally and legally and I know,from past records that it is possible.

I will be honoured to receive your response at your easliest buttimeous convenience.

Here are my primary email addresses which you may freely use
:allelliot@justice.com,allelliot@msn.com

Thank you and God bless you.

I am Allen Elliot
My wife thought it might be a scam but was excited.We will no longer be corresponding with him to say the least.

julie walczesky

He is at it again. All I can say is thank goodness for Google. all anyone has to do is take the time...luckily, I have such a rare name that I knew instantly it was not a relative of mine or my family.

and what is with the Edwin? what an odd name to use repeatedly..

anyway, good luck to those of you out there who have come in contact with this creep.

and he always signs the letters,

I am Allen Elliot

only now he is using a justice.com

email address

Vince

He emailed me just a few days ago with the same scheme. Luckily I found out quickly it was a scam. Yes, he is still using his @justice.com email address.

Allen Elliot

Allen Elliot was never a scammer ok.You guys were and are wrong.ok

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