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.
Fraud email example:
From: HAJIA MARIAM ABACHA <family_hopeb@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 06:08:07 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM HAJIA MARIAM ABACHA YOUR URGENT NEEDED ASISTANCE PLEASE
HAJIA MARIAM ABACHA
#26,ABUBAKAR RIMI WAY,
OFF MNAMDI AZIKIWE ROAD,
KANO STATE.
Compliments of the season.I did like to send to you the best wishes of good health an success in your pursuits particularly through my proposal as contained in this letter.
I am Mrs. Mariam Abacha, the widow of the late Gen.Sani Abacha former Nigerian Military Head of State who died mysteriously as a result of Cardiac Arrest.
Since after my husband's death my family is under restriction of movement and that not withstanding, we are being molested, policed and our Bank Account both here and abroad are being frozen by the Nigerian Civilian Government.
Furthermore, my elder son is in detention by the Nigerian Government for more interrogation about my husband's assets and some vital documents, Following the recent discovery of my husband's Bank Account by the Nigerian Government with Swiss Bank in which the huge sum of US$300 Million and DM450 Million was logged.
I therefore decided to contact you in confidence that I was able to move out the sum of US$35.6 Million Dollars sealed in two Metal Boxes with a security firm abroad whose name is witheld for now until we open communication for a security reasons.
I shall be grateful if you could receive this Two Boxes under your care and control for safe keeping. This arrangement is known to you and my son alone, so my Attorney will deal directly with you as security is up my whole being.
Please honesty is the watch word in this transaction, and I will like you to provide me immediately the following information.
1. Your full names;
2. Your contact address;
3. Your telephone and fax numbers;
I therefore personally appeal to you seriously and religiously for your urgent assistance to move this money into your country where I believe it will be safe since I cannot leave the country due to the restriction of movement imposed on the members of my family by the Nigerian Government.
You can contact me through my email address as above and I shall ask my son Mustapha Abacha to come over to your country to liaise with you toward effective completion of this transaction.
However, as soon as you indicate your interest my son shall send you the Air-Way Bill of the Luggage and other related documents so that you can help to claim the Luggage and subsequently transfer to your personal or companys account.
Conclusively, we have agreed to offer you 25% of the total sum, 10% will be for expenses incurred during the cause of this transaction, while 65% is to be held on trust by you until we can decide on a suitable business investment in your country subsequent to our free movement by the Nigerian Government.
Please reply urgently and treat with absolute confidentiality and sincerity.
NB: Please do get back to me through this stated email address: (family_hoped@yahoo.comm), for more information.
Best Regards,
HAJIA MARIAM ABACHA
__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around
http://mail.yahoo.com
__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around
http://mail.yahoo.com
Anti-fraud resources: