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: "David Welsh" <atomdavidwelsh26@msn.com>
Reply-To: atomdavidwelsh@myway.com
Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2006 02:22:57 +0000
Subject: Hello JANSSEN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dear JANSSEN;
I am Barrister Davidson Welsh, a solicitor at law. I am the personal
attorney to [Mr Frank Janssen], an indigene of your country, who used to
work with Shell electro-chemical and Development Company. Herein after shall
be
referred to as my client. On the 21st of April 1999, my client, his wife and
their three children were involved in a car accident.
All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I
have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients
extended relatives but this has proved unsuccessful. After these several
unsuccessful attempts,I decided to track his last name over the Internet, to
locate any member of his family hence I contacted you. I have contacted you
to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client
before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where his
huge deposits were lodged, firm where the deceased had an account valued at
about 29.5 million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next-of-kin
or have the account confiscated after six years if not claimed.
So we have just one year left.Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the
relatives for over 2 years now I seek your consent to present you as the
next-of-kin of the deceased since you have the same last name so that the
proceeds of his account valued at 29.5 million dollars can be paid to you
and then you and I can share the money. I have all necessary legal documents
that can be used to back up any claim we may make.
I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free. On
smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 30% of the
total sum as gratification, while 10% will be set aside to take care of
expenses that may arise during the time of transfer and also telephone
bills, while 60% will be for me and my partners. Please,you have been
advised to keep top secret as we are still in service and intend to retire
from service after we conclude this deal with you.
All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this deal
through. I guarantee 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 by e-mails so we can discuss further.
You may also, send your phone number so that I can call you.
I look forward to your urgent response.
Best Regards,
BARR. DAVIDSON WELSH
Anti-fraud resources: