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: Peace Dulo <peace_dulo2@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: peacedulo@yahoo.fr
Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:15:13 +0100 (CET)
Subject: URGENT MESSAGE.
URGENT MESSAGE.
ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST.
WEST AFRICA.
DEAR RESPECTFUL.
EMAIL (peacedulo@yahoo.fr)
WARM GREETINGS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY IN THE NAME OF OUR GOD. I
INTRODUCE MY SELF TO YOU WITH ALL FAITH, TRUST AND HOPE YOU
WILL UNDERSTAND TO ASSIST ME NOT TO BETRAY ME AT THE END.
I WAS 15 YEARS OLD GIRL WHEN MY FATHER DIED 2 YEARS AGO IN A
GOLD MINE IN MENDE, REPUBLIC OF SERRIA LEONE .
HE WAS INTO LEGAL GOLD MINNING,HE HAS SUCCEDED IN SAVING THE SUM OF SEVEN MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS. US
($7.500,000)IN A TRUNK BOX CONSIGNMENT DEPOSITED IN SAFE
SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN ABIDJAN DURING HIS BUSINESS ON GOLD,
BEFORE HE WENT ON A TRIP TO REPUBLIC OF COTE D'IVOIRE WEST
AFRICA NEAR BY COUNTRY TO OUR COUNTRY TO SAVE HIS MONEY FOR
SECURITY REASONS BECAUSE OF THE POLITICAL PROBLEM IN OUR
COUNTRY.
SINCE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER OUR STEP MOTHER HAS BEEN TRYING
TO KILL ME , SHE HAS BEEN GIVEN ME A LOT OF PROBLEM AND SHE
HAVE COLLECTED EVERY THING FROM ME AND NOW SHE STILL NEED THE
DEPOSIT CERTIFICATE TO CLAIM THIS FUND BUT I CAN'T GIVE THIS TO HER
BECAUSE IS ALL I HAVE TO LEAVE WITH.
I AM 15 YEARS OLD OF AGE I STILL NEED TO GO TO SCHOOL AND HAVE
A BETTER EDUCATION AND START A NEW LIFE. OUR STEP MOTHER
KNOWS THAT MY DAD HAS SUCH MONEY BUT SHE DON'T KNOW WHERE
EXACTLY THE FUND IS BEEN DEPOSITED. RIGHT NOW I ARE HIDING IN A
REFUGEE CAMP IN IVORY COAST.
MY FATHER USED MY NAME PEACE DULO AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO
THE DEPOSITED FUND. AND I RAN AWAY WITH THE DEPOSIT DOCUMENT,
SO NOBODY HAVE ACCESS TO THE MONEY NOW EXCEPT ME. I NEED HELP
FROM YOU TO ASIST ME TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY TO YOUR COUNTRY
FOR INVESTMENT AND YOU WILL BE SINCERE TO INVITE ME TO YOUR
COUNTRY WITHOUT CHEATING ME OR DOING BAD TO ME ON MY ARRIVAL,
I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL SUM AFTER THE
TRANSFER OF THIS CONSGNMENT TO YOU IN OVERSEAS.
PLEASE MAIL ME URGENTLY TO KNOW YOUR STANDS BEFORE LOOKING
FOR HELP ELSEWHERE,YOU'RE THE FIRST PERSON I AM CONTACTING IN
THIS ISSEU.PLEASE PERMIT ME TO ASK, CAN YOU HONESTLY HELP ME AS
YOUR OWN PEOPLE AND CAN I COMPLETELY TRUST YOU? I AM KINDLY
REQUESTING FOR THIS VITAL INFORMATION FROM YOU IF YOU AGREED
TO ASSIST ME OUT OF OUR PROBLEM:
(1) YOUR FULL NAME
(2) YOUR PERSONAL TELEPHONE NUMBER AND FAX.
I WILL ALSO WANT YOU TO TELL ME MORE ABOUT YOURSELF IN YOUR
REPLY TO MY LETTER TO YOU. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SIGNIFY INTEREST
TO ASSIST ME .
HOPING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON. MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND PRESERVE
OUR FRIENDSHIP IN GOOD FAITH.
BEST REGARDS.
EMAIL (peacedulo@yahoo.fr)
PEACE DULO.
---------------------------------
Yahoo! Mail : Stockage illimité et Messenger intégré. Changez aujourd'hui de mail !
Anti-fraud resources: