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: "KOFFI ADU" <barr_benkofa@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 03:08:15 +0100
Subject: PLEASE GET BACK TO ME
MY NAME IS KOFFI ADU. A GHANAIAN NATIONAL. I WORK AS ADMINISTRATIVE
SECRETARY TO WEST COAST SECURITY LTD IN ACCRA GHANA. I DECIDED TO CONTACT
YOU BELIEVING THAT BY THE GRACE OF GOD YOU WILL ACCEPT TO BE MY PARTNER IN
BUSINESS. I HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH THIS COMPANY FOR 5 YEARS NOW. WITHIN THIS
PERIOD I HAVE WATCHED WITH METICULOUS PRECISION HOW AFRICAN HEAD OF STATES
AND GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONARIES HAVE BEEN USING STANDARD SECURITIES.TO MOVE
LARGE SUM OF MONEY USD($).POUND STERLING, FRENCH FRANCS(CASH)TO THEIR
FOREIGN PARTNERS. THEY BRING IN THIS CONSIGNMENT OF MONEY CASH AND SECRETELY
DECLARE THE CONTENT AS JEWELLERIES,GOLD,DIAMOND,PRECIOUS STONES,FAMILY
TREASURE, DOCUMENTS ETC.THE LATE GENERAL SANI ABACHA OF NIGERIA THE LATE
MOBUTO SESE-SEKO OF ZAIRE, FODAY SANKO OF SEIRA LEONE, BABANGIDA OF NIGERIA,
THE LATE FELIX HOUPHET BUIGNY OF IVORY COAST, HENRY KONAN BEDIE OF IVORY
COAST ETC. THIS ENTIRE PEOPLE HAVE HUNDREDS OF CONSIGNMENT DEPOSITED WITH
THE WEST COAST SECURITY.THEIR FOREIGN PARTNERS FRIENDS AND RELATIVES ARE
CLAIMING MOST OF THIS CONSIGNMENT. A LOT OF THEM LYING HERE UNCLAIMED FOR AS
MUCH AS 15YEARS. NOBODY HAS EVER COME FOR THEM BECAUSE IN MOST CASES,THE
DOCUMENT OF DEPOSIT ARE NEVER AVAILBLE TO ANYBODY EXCEPT THE DEPOSITORS,
MOST OF THEM ARE DEAD. SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THE 2000 MILLENIUM WEST COAST
SECURITY COMPANY MANAGEMENT CHANGED THE PROCEDURE OF CLAIMS OF CONSIGNMENT.
AS SOON AS YOU ARE ABLE TO PRODUCE ALL THE SECRET INFORMATION AS CONTAINED
IN THE SECRET FILE ON ANY CONSIGNMENT IT WOULD BE RELEASED TO YOU UPON
DEMAND. FROM OUR RECORDS, MORE THAN 150 CONSIGNMENTS BELONGING TO THE LATE
GEN. SANI ABACHA, THE LATE MOBUTO SESE-SEKO HAS NOT BEEN CLAIMED IN THE PAST
2YEARS.THIS IS WHY I AM SOLICITING FOR YOUR CO-OPREATION AND ASSITANCE. THE
LATE GEN. SANI ABACHA HAS 160 CONSIGNMENT DEPOSITED WITH SEVERAL NAMES AND
CODES, SOME HAVE BEEN CLAIMED IN THE PAST 2 YEARS SINCE HE'S DEATH.HIS
FIRST SON DIED IN A PLANE CRASH, THE SECOND SON IS FACING TRIAL FOR MURDER
AND EMBEZZLEMENT, THE FAMILY MEMBERS ARE RESTRICTED, ARREST
WITHOUT COMMUNICATION. I HAVE FINSHED EVERY ARRANGEMENT FOR YOU TO COME AND
CLAIM CODE CONSIGNMENT NUMBER 1201 CONTAINING US$ 21,000,000 (MILLION
DOLLARS) AND CONSIGNMENT WITH CODE NUMBER 1200 UD$ 32,000,000 (MILLION
DOLLARS)MY DUTY IS TO SUPPLY YOU WITH ALL THE INFORMATIN AND DOCUMENTS BY
FAX, YOU WOULD DEAL WITH THE MANAGEMENT DIRECTLY. THEY WILL DEMAND FOR SOME
DOCUMENTS AND SECRET CODE, CALL ME AND I WILL SUPPLY YOU WITH EVERY DETAIL
INFORMATION AND YOU FAX IT TO THEM, AS SOON AS THEY CONFIRM IT TO BE
CORRECT,THEY WILL INVITE YOU FOR THE COLLECTION.
IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO COME TO ACCRA, YOU CAN ARRANGE WITH THEM TO TRANSFER
THE CONSIGNMENT TO ANYWHERE ON AGREEMENT. NOBODY WILL EVER KNOW I AM
INVOLVED IN THIS DEAL IN THE COMPANY.
I WILL SUGGEST UPON CONCLUTION,WE SHARE 30-50. YOU WILL ARRANGE FOR ME AND
MY FAMILY TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY.
I ASSURE YOU THAT THE BUSINESS HAVE BEEN HATCHED FOR 5 YEARS NOW. IT IS VERY
SECURE AND RISK FREE. YOU CAN e-mail ME ON my private e-mail address:
koffiaddu@yahoo.com 24HOURS FOR FURTHER EXPLANATION AND DIRECTIVE ON THE
PROCEDURE.
please Reply to my private e-mail: koffiaddu@yahoo.com
THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU.
MR.KOFFI ADU
Anti-fraud resources: