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: "Jerry Otuh" <jerry@otuh.net>
Reply-To: jerry912@katamail.com
Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 15:47:55 +0000
Subject: Your urgent reply needed
Dear Sir/Ma,
I must solicit your confidence in this transaction; this by virtue of its
nature as being utterly confidential and top secret.
Though I know that a transaction of this magnitude will make any one
apprehensive and worried, but I am assuring you that all will be well at the
end of the day. I have decided to contact you due to the urgency of this
transaction, as I have been reliably informed of your discreetness and
ability in transaction of this nature. Let me start by introducing myself
properly to you.
I am Jerry Otuh an accountant with First Bank Nigeria plc, Lagos. I came to
know you in my private search for a reliable and reputable person to handle
this confidential transaction, which involves the transfer of huge sum of
money to a foreign account requiring maximum confidence and co-operation.
THE POSITION OF THE FUND: A foreigner, an National of your country who was
an who used to work with Chevron Development oil company in Nigeria. Here in
after shall be referred to as my client, On the 21st of April 2000, my
Client his wife and their three children were involved in a drastic car
accident Along Sagamu/Lagos Express Road. Banked with us at First Bank
Nigeria Plc,Lagos and has a closing balance as at the end of Sept.2002 about
account Valued at ($18,723,822.90 Eighteen Million seven hundred and twenty
three thousand eight hundred and twenty-two dollars,ninety cents ), the bank
now expects a next of kin as a beneficiary.
Valuable efforts are being made by the First Bank of Nigeria to get in touch
with any of the deceased's family or relatives but to no avail.It is because
of the perceived possibility of not being able to locate any of his
relatives ,the management under the influence of our chairman and members of
the board ofdirectors,have made all arrangements to declare the fund
{Unclaimed}and subsequently be donated to the trust fund for arms and
ammunition to further enhance the course of war in Africa. In order to avert
this negative development,some of my trusted colleagues and I now seek your
permission to you stand as next of kin to the dead man so that the fund
US$18,723,822.90 million will be released and paid into your account as the
beneficiary's next of kin. All documents and proofs to enable you get this
fund will be carefully worked out.
We have been ordered to locate any of the deceased's beneficiary and more so
we are assuring you that the transaction is 100% risk free. Your share of
the total sum of the fund is 35%, and 5% for any expences the both parties
might incure while the rest will be for myself for investment
purpose,according to agreement within both parties. As soon as I receive an
acknowledgement of receipt of this message in acceptance of our mutual
business proposal, I would furnish you with the necessarymodalities and
disbursement ratio to suite both parties. If this proposal is acceptable by
you, indicate by sending the following information;
1] Your full name.
2 ]Your house address
3] Your telephone number
4] Your age.
Have my best regards and God bless you. Reply to my partner's email
address<jerryjerry_otuh@katamail.com>.
Mr. Jerry Otuh.
--
Anti-fraud resources: