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: "Elijah Goodluck" <elijahgoodluck@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: egoodluck@excite.com
Date: Wed, 07 Dec 2005 18:05:00 +0000
Subject: Please treat as urgent
FROM:Mr Elijah Goodluck
I know this email will reach you as a surprise, but need not to worry as i
am using the only secured and confidential medium available to seek for
foreign assistance in a business.
I am Mr Elijah Goodluck from the BANK OF AFRICA. PLC, COTONOU-REPUBLIC OF
BENIN .Branch. This business request may seem strange, but I crave your
indulgence and pray you view it seriously as I am convinced that you would
be capable to provide me with a solution to a money transfer.
On August, 2002, a retired Atlanta physician Mr George Brumley Jr made a
numbered time (fixed) deposit for twelve calendar months,
valued at US$12,500,000.00(Twelve Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars )in
my branch upon maturity. I sent a routine notification to his forwarding
address but got no reply.
After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his
contract employers, that the Atlanta physician Mr George Brumley Jr and his
family died in the plane crash On july , 2003 . See site below for
confirmation of the death. May there Gentle soul rest in peace.
http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/07/20/kenya.crash/index.html
On further investigation, I found out that he died alongside with his next
of kin and attempts to trace his further next of kin were fruitless.
Since we got information about his death, we have been expecting his
extended next of kin (family members)to come over and claim his money
because we cannot release it unless some body applies for it as next of kin
or relation to the deceased as indicated in our banking guidlines and laws
but unfortunately we learnt that all his supposed next of kin or relation
died alongside with him at the plane crash leaving nobody behind for the
claim. This sum of US$12,500,000.00 and the interest is being rolled over
with the principal sum at the end of each year . If no one ever come
forward to claim it according to African law, at the expiration of (two)
years, the money will revert to the ownership of the Benin Government if
nobody applies to claim the fund.
Consequently, my proposal to you is that I will like you as a foreigner to
stand as the next of kin to Mr George Brumley Jr and claim this funds so
that the fruit of this old man's labor will not get into the hands of some
corrupt Government officials. This is simple, I will like you to provide
immediately your full name and address so that i can apply for an Attorney
on your behalf who will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits which
will put you in place as the next of kin.We shall employ the service of a
probate attorney for the drafting and notarization of the Will and obtain
the necessary documents and letter of probate administration in your favour
for the transfer.
Any bank account in any part of the world which you will provide will then
facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of
kin.The money will be paid into your account for us to share in ratio of
40% for me and 40% for you and 10 % will be set aside for expenses incured
during the business while the other 10% will be given to charity
organisation. There is no risk at all;
the paperwork for this transaction will be done by the attorney and my
position as the banks branch Bills and Exchange Manager guarantees the
successful execution of this transaction.
If you are interested, please reply immediately via my private email address
below . upon your responses, I shall provide you with more details and
relevant documents that will help you understand the transaction.
Please observe utmost confidentiality and be rest assured that this
transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall require
your assistance to invest my share in your country.
Please upon the receipt of this mail message, send to me the following to
enable me start the processing of the fund transfer:
1.) Your full name and address.
2.) Your private / official telephone and fax number.
Awaiting your positive response via my private email:egoodluck@excite.com
and call me for further discussion on my private telephone number
+22997093300.
Thanks and God bless,
Mr Elijah Goodluck
BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT:
BANK OF AFRICA PLC.
COTONOU-REPUBLIC OF BENIN.Branch.
Email: egoodluck@excite.com
--
Anti-fraud resources: