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: "Michael Ramsey" <mramsey_4@msn.com>
Reply-To: bar_ramsey@web2mail.com
Date: Mon, 03 Oct 2005 00:22:30 +0000
Subject: Good Day
Dear Friend,
Good day to you. I may have to trouble your sense of personal achievement
and reward for an opportunity properly taken advantage of.
I am Mr. Michael Ramsey, a representative and attorney to Kenneth Lay, the
former chairman & CEO, Enron Corp. Industry: Energy &Natural Resources Home,
presently in jail and facing trial on charges of corruption and embezzlement
of funds while in Power. He deposited ($21,000,000.00) with me when he was
in power as the chairman.
I am contacting you because I want you to deal with the Finance house and
claim the money on my behalf since I have declared that the Funds belong to
my foreign business partner. You shall also be required to assist me in
investment in your country. I hope to trust you as a God fearing person who
will not sit on this money when you claim it, rather assist me properly,
share in this percentage, 60% to me and 40% to you. When I receive your
positive response I will give you viable information relating to this
project i.e. the Finance institution where the money was deposited and the
required documentation that will enable you lay claims to the funds, which
is very important. What I need is for you to indicate your interest that you
will assist us by receiving the money on my behalf in Europe. For this, you
shall be considered to be the beneficiary to the funds. The project in
brief, is that the funds with which we intend to carry out our proposed
investments in your country, is presently in the custody of a bank in
Europe. I do not want the government of my Country to know about the money
because they will believe I got the money from the sales of Enron stock when
he was the Chairman & C.E.O.of Enron
Once I have your details in full, the finance institution will contact you
for Release of the funds to your account. As soon as payment is effected,
and the amount mentioned above is successfully transferred into your
account, I intend to use my own share in acquiring some estates abroad. For
this too you shall also be the overseas manager of all our properties and
you will be paid based on a certain percentage agreed on by both parties. I
guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me
urgently by E-mail:bar_ramsey@web2mail.com. I am presently in LONDON.
Please, provide me the following:
1. Full Name
2. Your Telephone Number and Fax Number
3. Your Contact Address.
Best Regards.
Michael Ramsey.
Anti-fraud resources: