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    Mar 28, 2011, 03:11 PM
    Inheritance money; being detained overseas
    Someone from the United States went to Malaysia to get some money that was in a safe deposit box (millions of dollars) that his father left him over 8 years ago. They went to a Malaysian bank and gave the bank clerk the large sum of money and they gave them a draft check and when the person tried to leave the country with the check the Malaysian authorities at the airport detained him. He is still being held by the Malaysian police. The Malaysian government says he needs to pay money to them and they will sign a form in which he is able to come back to the United States with this check. This person has been stuck in Malaysia for over two months now. Has anyone ever heard of this? What options does this person have? Also his check is being held until the money is paid. He can't cash the check with the millions to give them their money.
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    Mar 28, 2011, 05:03 PM
    Millions of dollars - third-world country - bank drafts


    Looks like some sort of a scam to me.

    Next he is going to ask you to advance him a small sum in return for a big chunk of the multi-million dollar sum.

    Don't fall for it.
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    Mar 28, 2011, 07:05 PM

    Yes I have heard of this 100s of times, it is called a scam, they sent you a email wanting you to send ( guess what by western union) money and they will share it with you, when they get out

    Is that about it ? They send this out to 100,000s of thousands of people a day, and find a few to send them money.

    It works off greed or the desire to get something for nothing
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