419 scam: Hajia Turai <hajiaturai@yahoo.com> RE:I WANT TO INVEST MY FUNDS IN YOUR COMPANY

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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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. )
- "hundred thousand united state dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- hajiaturai@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Hajia Turai <hajiaturai@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2013 11:27:06 +0100
Subject: RE:I WANT TO INVEST MY FUNDS IN YOUR COMPANY

I am Hajia Turai, The wife of former president of Nigeria Umaru Musa
Yar-adua who died and was buried according to Islamic law on 5th of may
2010 after a long protracted illness. i have contacted you to assist me
secure the sum of Twenty Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand United State
Dollars($28,500,000) which he deposited with a security company
in Oversea before he died on the above date mentioned.

However, I want this transaction to be a secret between me and you so that
the Federal Government of Nigeria or any of the family member will not
know about it, as a matter of fact i must to tell you that all the vital
information's of the security house where the fund deposited will be
giving to you by me, I will urgently need your advice on investment
options where we can invest this money in your company or your country.
Our sharing term and condition shall be discuses as soon as I hear from you.

Finally, I would want you to forward to me the below information's.

1) Your Full Name
2) Your Contact Address and Cell Phone Number.

i will be looking forward to hear from you.

Remain Bless.
Hajia Turai
hajiaturai@yahoo.com<http://ph.mc1926.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=hajiaturai@yahoo.com>

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam