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: Albert kofi <insideme_albert@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:37:00 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Urgent Please
LOME TOGO
Dear friend,
This is not a proper way of disclosing a matter of such importance to you, but please bears with me as I what most have been of interest to you. It is a business proposal that will benefit both of us.
I am Mr. Albert kofi the present appointed zonal director to the western union money transfer of West Africa Togo Lome branch.
on my resumption to duty I discovered that their where several transfer made to several people and due to one reason or the other this funds where not received by the private individuals this funds where transferred to, the sender, s where unable to send the control details to the receiver, and most of the senders to our own records are deceit.
On my assumption in office as the new zonal director I found out that these funds are still pending. this bank have instructed me with the legal authority and the power confirm on me as the new zonal manager of the western union money transfer to effect all the payment's of this fund's to the appropriate persons, within the next 24hours from now to those that have been affected by his ugly situation and which you are among the few lucky others.
The total amount of money now showing in our computer system is closed to be about a hundred and fifty million u.s.dollas (150,000,000 usd) and right now the bank authority and our main head quarter office in America New York will be dialoguing on how to remit this entire fund's back before the period of seven days from now.
I have found a way to get this money to you if you respond that there will be no problem. All we need to do is to get you as the new receiver and i will activate the transfer and get to you with the new control details, but after the successful transfer we will share the fund. I don’t mind to share the funds 50/50 for your assistance at the end of the transaction in as much that you will give me your best in making this dream of mine a reality.
Attach to this mail is a copy of my working id; this is to let you realize how transparent and honest I could be in this transaction.
Transfer procedures
(1) the control number's which will give you the right to pickup this
funds in any of our office in your country must be activated.
(2) Name to affect the transfer proceeds.
(3) Country / town and city.
i am looking forward to your total co-operation in this commitment,
thanks and may god bless you.
Best regards,
Mr. Albert kofi
(zonal manager western union money transfer Togo West Africa,
No 101 George complex Lome Togo)
Tel: +233 276 878 131
---------------------------------
Rise to the challenge for Sport Relief with Yahoo! for Good
Anti-fraud resources: