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: "william_comptelex_1" <william_comptelex_1@flashmail.com>
Reply-To: william_comptelex_1@myway.com
Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2006 15:05:27 -1000
Subject: URGENT CONFIDENTIAL
MR.BEN WILLIAM
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF
PETROLEUM AND MINERAL
RESOURCES.
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA,
LAGOS, NIGERIA
WEST AFRICA. + 234 80 53654265
Dear Friend,
RE:REQUEST FOR URGENT CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP IN
RESPECT OF
THE TRANSFER OF $25,500,000.00(TWENTY-FIVE MILLION FIVE
HUNDRED
AMERICAN DOLLARS)INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.
I,on behalf of my other colleagues from different Federal
Government of
Nigeria owned parastatals decided to solicit your assistance
as regards
the transfer of the above stated amount into your bank
account. This
fund arose from the overinvoicing of various contracts
awarded in my
parastatal to certain foreign contractors sometime ago. We
as holders of
sensitive positions in our various parastatal, were mandated
by the
federal
government to scrutinise all payments made to foreign
contractors, and
discovered that some of the contracts they executed were
grossly over
invoiced,either by omission or commission. Also, we
discovered that the
sum of $33,000,000.00(thirty three million American dollars
only) was
lying ina suspense account, although the foreign contractors
were fully
paid their entitlements after executing the said contracts.
We all agreed that the over-invoiced amount be transferred
into a bank
account provided by a foreign partner, as the code of
conduct of
federal civil does not allow us to operate foreign accounts.
However, we have
service suceeded in transferring some of the monies,
precisely
US$7.5(Seven million five Hundred American Dollars) into a
foreign account in
united State of America,but unfortunately the provider of
the account
has severed all forms of communication with us as he has
refused to
adhere to our earlier mutual agreement, insisting that the
total amount be
paid into his nominated bank account before disbursement
will take
effect.
We are therefore seeking your assistance based on the
balance amount
US$25.5M which can be speedily processed and fully remitted
into your
nominated bank account. On successful remittance of the
funds into your
account, you will be compensated with 20% of of the amount
for your
assistance and services.This transaction is closely knitted
and in view of
our sensitive positions we cannot afford a slip.I assure you
that this
transaction is 100% risk free.We will avail you with our
identities as
regards our respective office when relationship
isfully established and smooth operation commences. I am at
yourdisposition to entertain any questions from you in
respect of this
transaction, so,contact me immediately through the above
email address for further
information on the requirements and procedure. Please note
that this is
a DEAL and confidentiality is of very great importanceb for
security
reasons.
Please treat with strict confidenlity and utmost urgency.
N.B: Your telephone and fax numbers are needed for easy
communication.
Best regards,
MR.BEN WILLIAM
CIVIL SERVANT + 234 80 53654265
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF
PETROLEUM AND MINERAL
RESOURCES
Anti-fraud resources: