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: MANAGER ALEX IKOKU UBA BANK PLC <alexikoku@pc.nu>
Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2007 01:50:00 +0000
Subject: LETS DO THIS TOGETHER!!!
From: Mr. Alex Ikoku Manager UBA Bank Plc Lagos Island branch Dear Friend, Compliment of the Day! For this letter is strictly personal, intimate and confidential. Forgive this unusual manner of contacting you, but this particular letter is of exceptional and very private nature. There is absolutely going to be a great doubt and distrust in your heart in respect of this email, coupled with the fact that, so many miscreants have taken possession of the Internet to facilitate their nefarious deeds, thereby making it extremely difficult for genuine and legitimate business class persons to get attention and recognition. I am the manager of united bank for africa lagos island branch, personal accountant. to Late Engr. Micheal Kleverson, a national of your country, who until his death was a contractor with Shell Petroleum Development Company in Nigeria. My client who died together with his family on vacation holiday at Tsunami disaster: this is the link of the disaster for your confirmation, http://www.tsunamis.com/tsunami-pictures.html,unfortuniate lost their lives in that disaster last two years December 26,2004 Tsunami Thailand, which took thousands of lives. Since then I have made several inquiries to my clients country's embassy to locate any of his extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to contact you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they are confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged, particularly the United Bank of africa Plc where the deceased had an account Valued at about US$18,500,000.00 (Eighteen Million, Five hundred thousand United States Dollars) The Constitutional provision of the Federal Republic of Nigeria further mandates the deceased attorney to repatriate the funds to original country of deceased if established. Due to the banking law and regulation of 1985, sub section 18 d page 103 chapter 11 of constitution governing all banking policy in Nigeria, and in accordance to the banking decree 003 sub section 45 which stated that any deposited fund which remains unclaimed after the existing period of Two years will be confiscated by the national treasury department as unclaimed fund. This has brought much agitation amongst the boards of directors on how to declare this account unserviceable, based on the fact that my client had no next of kin. After we concluded a meeting held amongst the senior executives of United Bank of africa Plc on 4th of January 2007, they all agreed to extend the date to 30th of October 2007, that I should provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives after the disaster, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at (US$18,500,000.00) Trust is definitely the most noble trait in the world, and I urge you to trust my sincerity and the word of a simple and humble person of faith, who in the name of love for her equals is willing to accomplish the task of doing business with a trusted and transparent person. It is up to you to decide whether this letter deserves your trust and confidentiality. 1) 45% to you. 2) 50% to Me 3) 5% will be set aside for any expenses incurred by both of us during the process of this transfer. Upon receipt of the above, I shall communicate with you, and let you know the details of the transfer. Whatever your actions and your decision, I thank you for taking the time to read my email. 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. You can contact me through my alternate e-mail alexikoku@pc.nu and enclose your private telephone number for easy communication. Best regards, Manager. Alex Ikoku alexikoku@pc.nu
Anti-fraud resources: