Lets bring back "le droit du seigneur " while we are at it."
Excellent post.
His story IS believable, many sole practitioners do not keep up with changes in the laws, keep slipshod records, etc.
And yes, I've seen lawyers rep people for free on the condition that when they strike it big, the lawyer will get a cut of the action. That's actually standard business practice. It's called 'business development.'
My bet is that the friend made his money by helping Venezuelans get their cash out of Venezuela since Chavez went crazy. The guy probably had no clue that any wire transfer over $10,000 these days is flagged for suspicion.
It's been this way for at least 10 years. Friends paid 12K cash in middish-90s for a car; they got flagged. It was readily cleared up; nonetheless.
Am I the only one to figure this out????
Obviously, the King of Nigeria selected this guy because he was trustworthy, to help him get the millions out of the country.
DAMN, I hoped the King was going to select me. We had been emailing each other back abd forth. I even sent him my bank account number and the PIN.
(The above is satire, for the humor challenged).
Not $10k anymore. The new laws state that any suspicious transaction be reported. if it isn't the bank employee is personally liable . try selling that to an 18 year old teller.
Never know. Could be that the Nigerian dude who's been emailing everyone finally came through...