![]() |
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: "WILLIAMS" <princedonaldwilli@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: princedonaldwilliams@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2006 08:20:48 -0700
Subject: Urgent assistance needed from you
PRINCE DONALD WILLIAMS
TEL : +225 08 020262
EMAIL:princedonaldwilliams@yahoo.com
ABIDJAN-COTE D'IVOIRE
WEST AFRICA
Urgent assistance needed from you
Attn:The Managing Director
Dear Sir,
It is a pleasure to acquaint you with this proposal for the purpose of investment in your country. I am the son of late chief George Williams, whom was a personal confidante to the arrested War-Lord (Mr. Foday Sankoh, of Sierra-Leone. Before the arrest of
Mr. Foday Sankoh, my late father left Sierra-Leone with one trunk box, which contain the total sum of USD$ 21,000,000,00 (twenty one Million United States Dollars for Abidjan Côte d'Ivoire and deposited this consignment at a private security company here in Abidjan.
Unfortunately he died in the heat of the crisis when Mr. Foday Sankoh was about to be arrested. I am presently here in Abidjan with my Sister( MISS CYNTHIA WILLIAMS) seeking for a reliable and trustworthy individual or company to transfer this
said amount of money to his company or country for safe-keeping until when we eventually leave Abidjan to meet this individual. Based on our ignorance of the business world, we actually need your assistance hoping that you are honest and trustworthy to render your assistance. Your efforts in assisting us would not be
underestimated, we would offer you 20% of the total sum of USD $ 21M.
Please as soon as you receive this message, you should endeavour to call me on the above telephone or email address for more details and clarification.
Thanks and God bless.
Best regards.
PRINCE DONALD WILLIAMS.
Anti-fraud resources: