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: "Williams Cooker" <williamscooker@msn.com>
Reply-To: ngoziakor2005@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 08:18:14 +0000
Subject: I COUNT ON YOUR TRUST.
Dear Friend,
I hope this e-mail wouldn't come to you as a surprise. Having gone
through your profile, I am convinced and pleased to solicit your sincere and
urgent assistance over this matter.
I am Barrister William Cooker, an Attorney to one late.Mr Michael
Forest a local contractor with the Lagos State Government of Nigeria. My
client Late was awarded a contract worth of Twenty-Five Million United
States Dollars(25,000,000:00USD) by the Lagos state Government of Nigeria
for the maintenance and construction of roads in the states in 2000 and the
contract was fully executed by my late client. My client has been paid
Fifteen Million United States Dollars from the contract and he was to
receive the balance payment of the contract, but unfortunately my client was
involved in a fatal auto accident with hisentire family on Sagamu Express
Road where he eventually lost hislife and his two kids and wife.
This was in 25th of December of 2002. Sequel to the death of late
client,there is every need to present a next of kin to Lagos State
Government so that they can release the balance of his contract money.
Already the CONTRACTPAYMENT OFFICE under the Lagos State Government has
contacted me that the balance payment for the executed contract, which has
been approved for payment, is ready for collection. I am therefore asked to
present the beneficiary/next of kin for the claim of the money (draft) from
their
office.
At this juncture, I have decided to divert this Ten Million United
States Dollars to a foreigner who will be presented to LSG, by soliciting
the assistance of a reliable individual (A Foreigner) that will be presented
as the beneficiary/next of kin of the fund.
I will prepare all legal documents in your name as the successor /next
of kin from our Federal High Court to back up the claim on your behalf
which will enable Lagos State Government to release the money to me on your
behalf as the known next of kin to my late client. As soon as I hear your
positive response; action will commence. Please bear in mind that there is
no risk involved in this transaction, but it requires absolute sincerity and
confidentiality due to the nature of the transaction. I am willing to give
you 35% of the fund as a reward foryour assistance in thistransaction and I
have set aside 5% of the money to take care of any expenses that will be
involved locally or internationallyduring the process of executing the
business.
I will want you to respond to my email on with your private phone
numbers for quick communication. I look forward to your swift response.
please contact me with this e-mail address (ngoziakor2005@yahoo.co.uk) for
security reason,
Regards,
Barrister William Cooker
Anti-fraud resources: