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.
Fraud email example:
From: irajabedian@executivemail.co.za
Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 15:02:35 +0200
Subject: RE; LETTER
MR.Iraj Abedian (Dir.Foreign Remmittance, standard bank)
MAIL ADDRESS: irajabedian@executivemail.co.za
JOHANNESBURG.
SOUTH AFRICA
ATTENTION,
I am Mr. Iraj Abedian, the Director Of Foreign Remittance
Department with the (STANDARD BANK) SOUTH AFRICA} I have a
transaction which I think will be of mutual benefit to both
of us, In my desire for a foreign partner with whom to do
this transaction, I stumbled on
your contact from your country’s chamber of commerce.
As the head of Foreign Remittance/Accounts Departments of
STANDARD BANK, I discovered some amount of money while I
was auditing
accounts for the 2003 financial year, which has been lying
there for four years.
On further enquiry, I discovered that this money amounting
to the tune of US$15million (Fifteen Million United States
Dollars Only) including accumulated interest belonged to
one Mr. Dario Gaski, a Portuguese citizen who lived and
died without any beneficiary, I have successfully secured
the money and with the assistance of my colleagues, the
money
has been packaged as photographic/film materials ready for
shipment abroad.
It will be lodged in a security company in overseas of
which I want you to stand as the beneficiary or next of kin
to the fund.
I will need your particulars to enable me prepare documents
on your favor which will authenticate that the consignment
belongs to you and to enable you claim the money, I want to
be assured of a safe account where the money will be
deposited pending my arrival to your country.
This transaction is risk free with no legal complications.
I have made all necessary arrangement for a successful
transaction.
You can reach me on this present mail address for
discussion about the whole matter and for immediate
direction on where the money is deposited once I hear from
you.
Please I need your private direct telephone and fax numbers
for easy communication, including your full contact
address, and personal profile.
Your urgent response is needed.
Best regards
Mr. Iraj Abedian {STANDARD BANK}
(Dir.Foreign Remittance)
Anti-fraud resources: