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: "Logard Williams" <logardwilliams02@msn.com>
Reply-To: logardwilliams781@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2006 13:18:37 +0000
Subject: Dear friend (VERY URGENT)
Dear friend (VERY URGENT)
I AM AWARE THAT THIS IS CERTAINLY AN UNCONVENTIONAL APPROACH TO STARTING A
RELATIONSHIP HOWEVER I WOULD WANT YOU TO GIVE THIS PROPOSAL A GOOD THOUGHT.
I CRAVE YOUR MOST DESIRED INDULGENCE.
I am Logard Williams, a Solicitor. I am the Personal
Attorney to Mr. Morris Thompson an American who unfortunately lost his
life in the plane crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261 which crashed
on January 31 2000, including his wife and only daughter. You shall
read
more about the crash on visiting this site.
http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/ and
http://www.nativefederation.org/history/people/mThompson.html
I have made several enquiries to their embassy to locate any of my
clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After
these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives
over
the Internet, to locate any member of his family but to no avail hence
I contacted you to assist in repatriating the money that belong to my
client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the
bank
where this huge deposit was lodged.
Particularly, the Bank where the late decease had an account valued at
about $9 million dollars has issued me a notice today to provide the
next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next ten
official working days.Since i have been unsuccessful in locating the
relatives for over 4 years now I seek your consent to present you as
the next
of kin of the deceased, so that the proceeds of this account valued at
$9 million dollars can be paid to your account
For your assistance, you shall be compensated with
20% of the fund while 5% should be for expenses or tax as your
government may require. I will appreciate that you forward the
following information so that we can procee immediately with the deal.
1. Your full name and address
2. your telephone and fax numbers
3Age:
4:Occupation.
All I require is your honest cooperation to enable
us have this transaction accomplished. I have all the documents (DEATH
CERTIFICATE AND DEPOSIT
CERTIFICATE) that guarantee this transaction isexecuted under a
legitimaterrangement. This will protect everyone involved from breach
of the
law.
I will also send you text of claim application to
fill out. You shall be expect to fill it out and forwarded to the
bank,requesting for the immediate remittance of the fund into your
nominated account. It is worthy to note that due to the nature of this
transaction absolute confidentiality is required when the fund has
been
remitted into your nominated account.
I must assure you, once again, this transaction is
safe and free from any encumbrace because adequate arrangement have
been put in place for its success. All is required of you is absolute
sincerity.
Best regards,
Barrister Logard Williams,
No.2 Threadneedle Street,
London, EC2R 8AH, UK
Tel: +447031913467
Anti-fraud resources: