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: "victor chuks" <alamedacax2000@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: victorchuksb@web-mail.com.ar
Date: Sun, 09 Oct 2005 11:40:20 -0500
Subject: My Dear
FROM THE DESK OF: BARRISTER VICTOR CHUKS
CHAMBER: VICTOR & ASSOCIATES
3 Allen Rd. Agege. Lagos - Nigeria
TEL: 2348033957356
My Dear,
I know you mighty have received letter like this from internet and it came
to you as a joke or game, but it real and legal which I need your urgent
response on this matter.
I am Barrister Victor Chuks a Solicitor, I am the Personal Attorney to Mr.
Adams Peter , who used to work with CADBURY NIGERIA LIMITED, On the 21st of
April 2000, my client, his wife and their three children were involved in a
car accident along Sagamu / Lagos Express Road.
Unfortunately they All lost their lives in the event of the accident,
Sincethen I have made several enquiries to your Embassy to locate any of my
clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives
over the Internet to locate any member of his family but of noavail, hence I
contacted you.
I contacted you to assist in retrieving the money and property left behind
by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the
finance house where this huge deposit were lodged.
Particularly, the finance house where the deceased had an account valued at
about US$10.5M (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United Stated Dollars).
Consequently, the finance house issued me a notice to provide the next of
kin or have the account confiscated. Since I have been unsuccessful in
locating the relatives for over 2 years now.
I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since
you are from the same country so that the proceeds of this account valued at
US$10.5MD can be paid to you and then you and me can share the money. 50% to
me and 40% to you, while 10% should be for
expenses or tax as your government may require.
I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim
we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this
deal through.
I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law. Please direct your reply
through this alternative mailbox victorchuksb@web-mail.com.ar, if you are
interest to enable us discuss further.Call on 2348033957356
Yours Faithfully,
Barrister Victor Chuks (Esq.).
N.B. Please indicate your contact address, telephone, fax numbers for
easy communication in this mutual transaction.
Anti-fraud resources: