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: "MR. ANDREW SMITH." <andrewsmith1@walla.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: andrewsmith112@gawab.com
Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2004 07:12:25 -0700
Subject: Hello.
Greetings,
I am Mr. Andrew Smith, manager in one of the NATWEST BANK branch in LONDON.
However I got your contact through the International web directory.
Recently we discovered a Dormant Account with a huge amount of Money
Valued USD14,000,000.00 (Fourteen Million Dollars only) that belongs to
one of our late Customer who died in a plane crash.
During our investigation and auditing in this bank, my department came across a
very huge sum of money belonging to MR.WILLIAM BARNES from Idledale,
Colorado,USA who died along with his wife, MRS.TAMSIN BARNES and Daughter,
MS. PAULA BARNES so the fund has been dormant in his account with this
Bank without any claim of the fund in our custody either from his
family or relation before our discovery to this development.
The Banking law here stipulates that if such money remains unclaimed
for Six years, it will be forfeited to the Bank Treasury as an unclaimed
bill. It is only a foreigner that can stand as a next of kin and It is upon
this discovery that I decided to contact you to collaborate with you to pull
out this dormant fund.In order to avert this negative development, on
behalf of my trusted colleagues we now seek your permission to have you
stand in as next of kin to Our late Customer so that the fund will be
released and paid into your account as the beneficiary's next of kin
now that the bank is still expecting a next of kin or relative of the
deceased, MR.WILLIAM BARNES.
Infact we could have done this deal alone but because of our position
in this country as civil servants, we are not allowed to operate a foreign
account and that would eventually raise an eye brow on our side during
the time of transfer since we still work in this bank, this is the actual
reason why we required a second party or fellow who will assist us
forward claims as the next of kin and also provide either an existing bank
account or to set up a new Bank a/c immediately to receive this fund, even an
empty a/c can also serve for this purpose.
However, on smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled
to 25% as gratification for your assistance to us, while 5% will be set
aside to take care of expenses on both sides that may arise during the time
of transfer and also for telephone bills, and the remaining 70% will be
for me and my partners. What I want from you is for you to act as the
deceased next of kin. I have in my possession, all the necessary Documents to
successfully accomplish the operation. Bear in mind that this proposal
is 100% risk free.
Further Information will be given to you as soon as I receive your
positive response.I suggest you get back to me as soon as possible
stating your wish.Please contact me on this email address:
andrewsmith112@gawab.com
Best Regards,
Mr. Andrew Smith.
Anti-fraud resources: