419 scam: "Barr. Saif Waheed" <hr@mail.yamoffice.yam.com> Good day

joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet

Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days

Home

About Us

Spam

419/Nigeria

Fraud

Contact

"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +4408713344007

Fraud email example:

From: "Barr. Saif Waheed" <hr@mail.yamoffice.yam.com>
Reply-To: <barr.saifwaheed@live.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 09:34:32 +0100
Subject: Good day

Hi,

With all great relief, am writing you this message. It was never meant to disturb your peace or create hatred within you. I only seek your indulgence to read attentitvely to what I write to you. I am Barr. Saif Waheed, a personal lawyer to the decease Libyan leader Muammar Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi. Before his demise, I assisted him in lodging the sum of $9.7 Million USD in a security company here in the UK.
You can read more here: http://www.weeklyblitz.net/1702/gaddafi-and-his-hidden-wealth-worth-billions

During the turmoil in Libya, the decease dictator issued a warrant to his secret agent to kill me, so I deflected to Britain where I am right now.

Now that it is over with him, I want to move the fund out of the UK to a safe location and that was why am seeking your partnership. I only, have the security access code to the fund. If you're willing to receive the money and keep it safe in your bank account till we meet, then kindly forward your: Full name/Address/Tel. No. to the security company below.

Elite Financial Security Services
Manor House
1 Macaulay Road
Broadstone
BH18 8AS
UK.
Email: info@efssuk.com
Tel: +44 0871 33 44 007

Our share is 50/50, no gimmick. Kindly send an e-mail to them and give them this code (#efss~97s). State a reference that you're the beneficiary to the code.

Regards,

Barr. Saif Waheed

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam