Mentos Todla-Nigeria Scam, Claiming To Be A Barrister ripoff, con artist, scumbag, dirtball, shameless. Nigeria Nationwide
I recieved the following email and copying and pasting the entire email and my response. I respond just to call them on their behavior,hoping to embarrass them. But here it is in all its ugliness. My response is right below.
Same old tired scam. Never write me again. YOu are shameless. I will not help you steal money from me or anyone else, is that clear? I shall report this to the FBI, CIA or whoever else I have to, including ripoffreport.com.Then the world will know you for what you truly are: a scumbag, worthy of jail.
--- Mentos Todla wrote:
M.O.T. CHAMBERS,
LEGAL PRACTITIONER / PUBLIC NOTARY &
HIGH COURT REPRESENTATIVE
SUITE 202 OMEGA PLAZA, APAPA
LAGOS -NIGERIA.
(TOP CONFIDENTIAL)
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Barrister Mentos Todla, (Esq.) the Personal Attorney to a Foreign Contractor, who worked with a Multinational Oil Firm in Nigeria. On the 11th of September 2001, my client, a Mexican National, late Engineer R. Kelley, an oil Merchant / Contractor with the Federal Government of Nigeria, until his death Three years ago in a ghastly terrorist attack to American Airlines Flight 11, from Boston, Massachusetts, to Los Angeles and California that crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Centre with 86 people on board. All occupants of the aero plane unfortunately lost their lives.
Since then I have made several inquiries to Several Embassies to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives over the Internet, to locate any member of his family but of no avail. Then I have to contact you to assist me in repatriating the money left behind my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Bank where these huge deposits were lodged. Particularly, the Bank where the deceased had an account valued at about US$10.5 Million, has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin / relatives so that the fund left will be transferred or have the account confiscated within the next twenty official working days.
I am seeking your consent now to present you as the next of kin to the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at US$10.5Million can be paid to you and then you and I can share this money. 70% to me and 25% to you, while 5% should be for expenses or tax as your Government may require. All I require is your honest and co-operation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. I will want you to send to me on your return email the following information for the transfer in your favor.
1. Your full Name.
2. Your contact Address.
3. Your private phone/ mobile and fax numbers for
easy communication between us. I await your kind response, and note that the nurture of this deal needs a very top confidential.
Best Regards,
Barrister Mentos Todla (Esq.)
J.F.
Manilla, Iowa
U.S.A.
4 Updates & Rebuttals
Rhonda
Howard,South Dakota,
U.S.A.
Another thing people don't realize
#5Consumer Comment
Tue, December 19, 2006
Is that if it really was a letter for an estate, the letter would be personalized. It wouldn't read Dear Sir/madam. It would read: Dear Jack Daniels, I am pleased to inform you..... People just see: you are the heir to $$$$ and just send their bank account information and/or $$$.
And, like stated above, it would be from the right kind of lawyer! It would be like a paralegal trying to send you the same letter in the US. It would just look kind of fishy. But, if you don't live in Europe or don't know about the laws or kinds of lawyers there, you could be easily confused by a "title" like Barrister.
He/she also wouldn't ask you for your financial information in a letter, especially the first one. A true estate lawyer would want to handle that in person, because that information could come into the wrong hands if handled by email or over the phone.
Just my thoughts.
Erica
West Mansfield,Ohio,
U.S.A.
Did anyone ever receive the phone number or talk to the person?
#5Consumer Comment
Sat, November 04, 2006
I have received something similiar, but I have talked to the barrister or whatever, and I have had a conversation with him, and I haven't sent anything.
Jennifer
Manilla,Iowa,
U.S.A.
Mentos Todla-response to comment
#5Consumer Comment
Thu, January 26, 2006
Do you read??? I wrote what I responded to the jerk. Only for informational purposes. I know the difference between a barrister and a solicitor, thank you very much. Only posted the name to warn others, only and calling this person a scumbag, liar, dirtball and everything else. My response was above his letter. Learn to read before responding . I never sent him any information just insults, I know it's a scam, you don't have to tell me that. I find it insulting that you seem to think that you know everything about everybody. I will have you know that very soon I will be awarded an Associates degree in Business. They change the names on these scams like the rest of the world changes their undershorts,that is why the name is posted so others will be warned about the individual.This is exactly what I wrote back to this person. Same old tired scam. Never write me again. YOu are shameless. I will not help you steal money from me or anyone else, is that clear? I shall report this to the FBI, CIA or whoever else I have to, including ripoffreport.com.Then the world will know you for what you truly are: a scumbag, worthy of jail.
Steve
Tucson,Arizona,
U.S.A.
The infamous "Nigerian Letter"
#5Consumer Suggestion
Thu, January 26, 2006
the Federal Trade Commission hasa page devoted to this scam.
Forgetting for a second that no one is going to e-mail you out of the blue offering you a couple of million dollars to was some ill-gotten funds because they heard you were a "high;y esteemed" person....
But in English Law, a Barrister is a Trial lawyer. The backround work is done by a Solicitor, so if her were legitimate and the deal were legitimate, he would be a Solicitor, not a Barrister.