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.
Fraud email example:
From: fidelis richard <fidelisrichard001@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 22:15:03 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: KINDLY ASSIST
Attan;
please I am Fidelis Richard, the only son of late Dr Edward Richard, from liberia. I Know that my message will come to as a surprise to you but however.
I am writing you inabsolute confidence primarily to seek your
assistance to help claim our cash of fifteen million eight hundred thousand dollars ($15,800,000 ) now in the custody of a security company here in Ghana. Pending our arrival to your country.
SOURCE OF THE MONEY My late father,Dr Edward Richard, a native of mende district in the Northern province of liberia, was the general Manager of liberia mining co-operation (L.M.C.) Morovia. According to my father.
This money was the income acquired from mining co-operation's over
draft and minor sales.
Before the peak of the civil war between the rebels forces of major
Charles taylor and the combined forces of ECOMOG peace keeping
operation that almost destroyed my country, following the forceful removal from power of the Civilian Elected President Samunel Ddo by the rebels.
My father had already made arrangement for his family, my mother,
my little sister and myself to be evacuated to Ghana, accra
with our personal effects .
My father deposited the fund with the security company here in ghana as consignment containing family precious items befor the war in my country.when he will join us. During the war in my country.
My father including other top Government functionaries Were attacked and killed by the rebels in November 1999 because of his relationship with the civilian Government of Samunel Ddo. As a result of my father death,and with the news of my uncles involvement in air crash in January,dashed our hope of survival.
The untimely deaths caused my mothers heart failure and other related complications of which she later died in the hospital After we must have spent a lot of money on her.
Now my 16-year-old sister and myself are alone in this strange country suffering without any care or help.Without any relation, we are now in the refugees camp here in ghana. Our only hope now is this fund which our father deposited with the security company as family precious items.
we need your assistance in the followings ways.To assist me claim this consignment from the security company.
To secure a college for my little sister and my self in your country
to further our education.And to make arrangement for our travel
to meet you face to face in your country after you have received the consignment.
All the documents covering the deposit of the consignment with the security company are in my custody.we will give you 10% of the total amount of money in the consignment for your efforts and assistance and 6% will be set aside for any expenses incured during transaction.
Awaiting for your urgent reply.
Best regards,Thanks and God bless.
Fidelis Richard.
---------------------------------
Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page
Anti-fraud resources: