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: johnpopov@ny.com
Date: Sat, 05 Nov 2005 11:31:53 -0800
Subject: Urgent attention needed...
Good Day,
Surely this mail will come to you with great surprise since we never had any previous correspondence. I got your contact through a very secured business directory.
My name is Dr. John Popov, a medical doctor with Arwyp Medical Center, South Africa. I have a widow here in the hospital that is on a political asylum in South African Refugee Camp, she has been so ill for some couple of months now. This woman confided in me based on the medical attention I have been given to her and her daughter. She had revealed to me of her life history and about her late husband who was a top military officer in one of the West African country (Sierra-Leone) before his death during the civil war and the fortune she inherited from her late husband. She has asked me to source a credible and trustworthy partner abroad who will manage her funds for investment, the sum of Eighteen Million US Dollars (US$18M).
She told me that this money is presently been deposited with a reputable security company here in South Africa. Knowing too well that she has a limited knowledge in the business world and as such she cannot manage these funds herself, I wish to chose you for this venture and I believe you will be in the position to assist in managing this large sum in a profitable venture and also to help create a safe heaven for her and her daughter by making a residence arrangement for them in your country.
I shall expect you to contact me urgently to enable us discuss in details about this transaction. The woman has proposed a commission of 20% [TWENTY PERCENT] of the total sum to you for the expected services and annual 5% of the after TAX RETURNS on investment for the first five years. Thereafter, the terms shall be reviewed.
As I want to trust in your judgment of having your alloyed assistance, I will appreciate that you revert back to me in affirmation via the above stated e-mail address (johnpopov@ny.com), to enable me give you full details, bearing in mind the utmost confidentiality of this transaction to succeed.
Thank you, as I await your swift response.
Dr. John Popov
Arwyp Medical Centre
Kempton Park City Centre
Gauteng, South Africa
Anti-fraud resources: