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    Aug 13, 2013, 01:41 AM
    Us citizen inheritance in Lagos
    A good friend of mine who's father was from Nigeria, was left an inheritance for her to claim in Lagos Nigeria. In most cases, are there expenses upfront for the claimer to pay the bank and or lawyer in order to begin the process of claim?
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    Aug 13, 2013, 01:44 AM
    No, the expenses can be paid from the estate.

    This is of course the normal and common scam, Is this "friend" someone you really know, or from internet ?

    But the scam has varoius details
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    Aug 13, 2013, 01:47 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by Fr_Chuck View Post
    no, the expenses can be paid from the estate.

    This is of course the normal and common scam, Is this "friend" someone you really know, or from internet ?

    but the scam has varoius details
    She's someone I really know
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    Aug 13, 2013, 01:50 AM
    [QUOTE=myoungc;3528195]She's someone I really know, she wants to know if there's any thing that she has to pay upfront or should the expenses all come from the inheritance at the end of the process?
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    Aug 13, 2013, 01:52 AM
    If she really knows them, and does not live there, hire an attorney there to represent her in the prcedings.
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    Aug 13, 2013, 01:56 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by Fr_Chuck View Post
    If she really knows them, and does not live there, hire an attorney there to represent her in the prcedings.
    The at tourney left in charge of the case by the diseased, should he have been paid ahead of time for his services by the person leaving the inheritance?
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    Aug 13, 2013, 02:02 AM
    Inheritance Advance Fee Fraud (419 Fraud) «
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    Aug 13, 2013, 02:45 AM
    No, the people handling the case, will be paid by the estate.

    This is the biggest fraud in the world. Is the exact story you are saying
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