fighting spam and scams on the Internet
|
Try our spam filter! Free trial for 30 days |
 |
|
|
joewein.de LLC fighting spam and scams on the Internet |
|
|
|
Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
Click here to report a problem with this page.
Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: "WITH DUE RESPECT" <val_okafor1010@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: forward_esteemed_chambers@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 21:50:30 +0530
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL
FROM; THE DESK OF
BARR, VAL OKAFOR .
34/35 MAIN LAND ROAD.
VICTORIA ISLAND
LAGOS-NIGERIA.
DEAR FRIEND ,
Compliments of the season. I am the personal attorney to Late Mr. JOHN ANAND , a national of your country, who used to work with shell Development Company in Nigeria. On the 21st of April 1999, my client, his wife and their three Children were involved in a car accident along Cha-Cha Express way. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.
My late client currently have the sum of Seventeen Million United States Dollars (US$17,000,000:00) cash in vaults under the care of a Security Company out side Nigeria and I have in my possession, the Personal Identification Numbers (PIN) Code for the claims.
The security company has recently issued me a notice to provide the next of kin to deceased to come forward and claim the fund or have the $17,000,000:00 confiscated.
Since then I have made several enquiries at your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives but this has proved unsuccessful. I decided conduct this search to locate any member of his family or an honest person who can stand in as the next of kin to the deceased and beneficiary to this fund hence I contacted you.
I have contacted you to assist me in repatriating the money left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the security company where these huge deposits were lodged, Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives, I hereby seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased since you have the same last name so that the $17,000,000:00 can be paid to you as the next of kin beneficiary.I am ready to give you 40% of the total money if you agree to this proposition.
As his attorney, I can position you legally as his next of kin beneficiary without any flaw and also provide you with the necessary legal documents to back up any claim we may make to the satisfaction of the Security company.
All I require is your honest co-operation to see us through this deal.I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
I am compelled to diversify this inheritance into investments of value as an anonymous investor under your supervision if only you will comply with me.
If you are interested in assisting me, please send me an email so we can conclude on the modalities. Please reply back with all your contact particulars such as your address,telephone and fax numbers so that I will get in touch with you.
PLEASE REPLY THROUGH THIS EMAIL ADDRESS.
[ forward_esteemed_chambers@yahoo.com]
Best regards
VAL OKAFOR (Esq).
Anti-fraud resources: