Is Barrister Roy Jacob a real practising Attorney in London?

Question

All I have is an email address for yahoo. He was given my name from a "friend" I have been emailing on the Internet. My friend is in Nigeria. He wants to find out if I can accept an inheritence for this friend. Any help to see if this lawyer is real would be most appriecated. Thank You for your help.

Answer 1

He's not listed in the Bar Council Directory.

But that aside, this is a classic example of the "Nigerian 419 scam".  Look it up, and keep yourself safe.

Answer 2

It's a Nigerian 419 scam (google it to learn more). For a start a professional is unlikely to contact you with genuine business using a Yahoo (or any free webmail) address. Secondly in the English legal profession baristers do not deal directly with clients (solicitors do) so a real barrister would not contact you like this. Thirdly any stranger that wants any financial details from you, bank account, etc is almost certainly a scammer.

Answer 3

SOUNDS like a scam

many come out from that country.

Answer 4

Hiya!

This is one of the most famous scams around! Stay away! Don't respond or they'll know your account is active.

My father receives loads of these emails!

Phoebsx