Is this inheritance legit?

[flamestalker]

So my mom got this letter from some law firm from Spain. They notified us that this guy has a business partner who is apparently one of our relatives (no idea who the guy is). They told us that our relative was killed during the Tsunami catastrophe and he left some money behind. So the lawyer went on a search to find a relative and came across us, using the Canadian public records and we were offered the inheritance.

I checked and they have a website and everything. Now, I am by NO means a lawyer, but how legit is this? Could someone get back to me about this? Thanks.

FS

[Azure]

Probably start by finding out if you actually have any relatives over there. I'd assume they gave you a name of the guy who died?

Could be legit if there was actually a lawyer involved in finding you. Who knows with the scams these days.

Obviously you'd also want to get your own lawyer involved if you're going to take it seriously.

[FlamesAddiction]

I don't know of any advice to give you other than that there are a lot of scams out there.

Having said that, one of my friends inherited a property in Italy from a relative he never knew, so I guess those things do happen.

[Badabing]

Sounds a lot like this: http://www.funadvice.com/q/is_this_a_scam

[Bring_Back_Shantz]

This sounds totally legit.
Send them whatever money they ask for, it'll totally be worth it.

[an_album_cover]

Hire a lawyer to find out for you.

[FlamesAddiction]

I'd also add that I know in a lot of countries, an inheritance has to be willed to you. You simply just don't inherit something based on bloodlines. If there is no will, the government often takes everything if there is no spouse or children.

I don't know about Spain though.

[flamestalker]

Originally Posted by Badabing

Sounds a lot like this: http://www.funadvice.com/q/is_this_a_scam

Thanks for this.. it sounds a lot like what some of the people here are saying. But we'll probably find someone to go more in-depth with this.

[Knut]

^ Send me $500 and I will look into it for you.

[Phaneuf3]

Originally Posted by Bring_Back_Shantz

This sounds totally legit.
Send them whatever money they ask for, it'll totally be worth it.

These are words to live by right here.

[Burninator]

Sounds sketchy at best.

A scam I have been hearing about more and more lately is one where someone either phones or emails you and claims to be someone you know and says they have ran into trouble in a foreign country and need money transferred to them.

[Flabbibulin]

Go to Google- Type in "Spain inheritance tsunami". Nigerian prince's aren't the only ones trying to scam our mammas.

[Starfishy]

Originally Posted by Badabing

Sounds a lot like this: http://www.funadvice.com/q/is_this_a_scam

Sounds to me like alot of millionaires were killed in that tsunami. Not only that but none of them had any family members or existing wills. That is a real shame.

Please tell me you aren't going to bother looking any further into this inheritance after reading this link.

[Coach]

Originally Posted by Flabbibulin

Go to Google- Type in "Spain inheritance tsunami". Nigerian prince's aren't the only ones trying to scam our mammas.

i did just this and found 3 stories (including the one already posted) about similar circumstances......SCAM

[Phaneuf3]

Originally Posted by Starfishy

Please tell me you aren't going to bother looking any further into this inheritance after reading this link.

Noooooo!!!

Scammers are fun to mess with if you can pull it off right and if they're stupid.
http://www.zug.com/pranks/powerbook/

[Gundo]

Originally Posted by Phaneuf3

Noooooo!!!

Scammers are fun to mess with if you can pull it off right and if they're stupid.
http://www.zug.com/pranks/powerbook/

That was one of the best things I have read on the Internet in a very very long time.

[Starfishy]

Originally Posted by Phaneuf3

Noooooo!!!

Scammers are fun to mess with if you can pull it off right and if they're stupid.
http://www.zug.com/pranks/powerbook/

Very funny read.

[burn_this_city]

The only scam the scammer that compares is the one where he gets the nigerian price to carve an AT-AT walker out of wood.

[Phaneuf3]

I dunno, I like this one too:

http://www.419eater.com/html/okorie.htm

[Kybosh]

I followed up on one of these so-called scams and now have a very lucrative partnership with a Nigerian royal. I say you take a chance!