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: jmaparent@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2007 04:30:05 -0800
Subject: From John Muzi.
MR.JOHN MUZI
DEPARTMENT OF MINERALS AND ENERGY
PRETORIA, REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
TELL: +27-73-367-9920.
Hello Sir,
I am Mr.JOHN MUZI, Director of Project, South Africa Department of Minerals &
Energy. I am making this contact with you based on the committee's need for an
individual/company who is willing to assist us with a solution to a money transfer.
In unfolding this proposal, I want to count on you, as a respected and honest person
to handle this transaction with sincerity, trust and confidentiality. I have decided
to seek a confidential co-operation with you in the execution of the deal described
hereunder for the benefit of all parties and hope you will keep it as a top secret
because of the nature of this transaction.
Within the Department of Minerals & Energy where I work as a Director of Project and
with the co-operation of two other top officials, we have in our possession as
overdue payment bills totaling Twenty - Two Million, Five Hundred Thousand U. S
Dollars (US$22,500,000.00) which we want to transfer abroad with the assistance and
co-operation of a foreign company/individual to receive the said funds on our behalf
or a reliable foreign non-company account to receive such funds. More so, we are
handicapped in the circumstances, as the South Africa Civil Service Code of Conduct
does not allow us to operate offshore account hence your importance in the whole
transaction.
This amount (US$22.5m) represents the balance of the total contract value executed
on behalf of my Department by a foreign contracting firm, which we the officials
over-invoiced deliberately. Though the actual contract cost have been paid to the
original contractor, leaving the balance in the tune of the said amount which we
have in principles got approval to remit by Telegraphic Transfer (T.T) to any
foreign bank account you will provide by filing in an application through the
Justice Department here in South Africa for the transfer of rights and privileges of
the former
contractor to you.
I have the authority of my partners involved to discuss on the modalities of sharing
with you. Your share of the entire sum will be US$5Million(22.2%),
US$10.5Million(46.6%)for us and US$7Million (31.1%) for taxation and miscellaneous
expenses. The business itself is 100%
safe, on your part provided you treat it with utmost secrecy and confidentiality.
Also, your area of specialization is not a hindrance to the successful execution of
this transaction. I have reposed my confidence in you and hope that you will not
disappoint me.I wait in anticipation of your fullest co-operation. I am available on
my confidential telephone numbers above to entertain any questions concerning the
clarity of this transaction.
Thank you in anticipation of your co-operation.
Best Regards,
Mr.JOHN MUZI.
--
Anti-fraud resources: