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: Eedris Mohammed <eedris144@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2008 04:20:43 -0800 (PST)
Subject: URGENT INFORMATION
FROM BARRISTER- EEDRIS MOHAMMED
EEDRIS MOHAMMED - AND ASSOCIATE
PUBLIC NOTARY SOLICITORS &ADVOCATE
NO:12- ELIAS CLOSE
5TH FLOOR VICTORIA ISLAND
LAGOS -NIGERIA
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL AND URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE.
Dear Sir / Madam
Please kindly accept my apology for sending unsolicited mail to you. I believe you are a highly respected personality, considering the fact that I sourced your profile from a human resource profile database on your country. Though, I do not know to what extent you are familiar with events.But Please Your Attention Is Needed Urgently?
I am Barrister Eedris Mohammed.Solicitor and Advocate at Law.I am the personal Lawyer to Late Engr.(Thomas),A citizen of your Country,Working in an oil servicing company In NIGERIA. Referred to as my client On April 21, 2000 my client,his wife, and their three children were involved in a car accident along Sagamu express way. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.Since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended elatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his last name over the Internet. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my late client before they Get onfiscated or declared unserviceable by the Bank where this huge deposits were lodged, particularly the FIRSTINLAND BANK PLC. Where the deceased had an account Valued at about (US$16.4 million dollars) has Issued me a notice to provide the Next of Kin. Or have the account confiscated within the next ten official working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 7 years now,Due to your from the same Country.I decide to seek your consent to Present you as the Next Of Kin,of the deceased,So that this account valued at (US$16.4 million dollars) can be paid to you and then You and Me Can share the money. 55% to Me and 40% to You while 5% for any expenses.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 and Me, from any breach of the law.So what i will require from you is to send me these details below;
1.Full Name:
2.Full Address:
3.Marital Status:
4.Nationality:
5.Country Of Residence:
6.Telephone Number
7.Occupation:
8.Age:
9.Sex:
With these details i will now file an application to the bank as next of kin to my late client,So Your immediate response On This details will be highly appreciated immediately as we cannot afford delays.
Best regards,
Mr Eedris.
---------------------------------
Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.
Anti-fraud resources: