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: "barrister Harrison Mills" <bharrisonmills6@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: legalhouse_chamber121@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 29 May 2007 02:41:18 -0600
Subject: Dear Wouters,Attention Needed.
Mills & Associates
17 Carakuta Crescent Apapa. 5th floor.
Apapa Lagos Nigeria,
Tel: +234-8035061468.
Email: barristerhmills@yahoo.co.uk
Dear Wouters,
I am Barrister Harrison Mills , an attorney at law. A deceased client of mine, by name Mr.Henry Wouters,who hereinafter shall be referred to as my client.On Sunday, 2 February, 2003, 18:50 GMT,my client with his family were killed in the bomb blast which happen in Lagos, please kindly find details of this incident at the web link below:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2718295.stm
I have contacted you to assist in distributing the money left behind by my client before it is confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this deposit valued at USD$11.5 million dollars is lodged. This bank has issued me a notice to contact the next of kin as his personal attorney or the account will be confiscated.
My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as the next-of-kin and beneficiary of my named client,since you have thesame last name, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you.Then we can share the amount on a mutually agreed-upon
percentage.
All legal documents to back up your claim as my client's next-of-kin will be provided. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through.This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. If this business proposition offends your moral values,do accept my apology.Contact me at once to indicate your interest.
Best regards,
Mills & Associates
17 Carakuta Crescent Apapa. 5th floor.
Apapa Lagos Nigeria,
Tel: +234-8035061468.
Email: barristerhmills@yahoo.co.uk
More photos, more messages, more storage—get 2GB with Windows Live Hotmail.
Anti-fraud resources: