![]() |
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: "martins nkomo" <martinsnkomo_04@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:19:33 +0200
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE
FROM: MARTINS NKOMO
JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA
TEL:+27-83-495-6621
E-MAIL: martinsnkomo_1@yahoo.com
ATTN: THE DIRECTOR / C.E.O
URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE
GREETINGS FROM ME TO YOU.I KNOW YOU DON'T KNOW ME PERSONALLY. BUT PLEASE CAN
YOU BE OF ASSITANCES TO ME? MY ATTORNEY ADVICED ME TO WRITE AND SEE IF YOU
CAN HELP ME.MY NAME IS MR.MARTINS NKOMO I AM FROM ZIMBABWE, MY FATHER WAS
KILLED DURING THE RECENT LAND DISPUTES BY THE AGENTS OF PRESIDENT ROBERT
MUGABE.
MY FATHER WAS AMONG THE FARMERS THAT WERE KILLED, BUT BEFORE HE WAS KILLED,
HE WENT TO JOHANNESBURG,SOUTH AFRICA AND DEPOSITED THE SUM OF $15.5 MILLION
DOLLARS(FIFTEEN MILLION,FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) IN A
SECURITY COMPANY. NOW I AM IN SOUTH AFRICA WITH MY FAMILY.
PLEASE I WILL STOP HERE, THERE IS NO NEED FOR TOO MANY STORIES, I PROMISE
YOU IF YOU CAN HELP ME TO MOVE THIS MONEY TO YOUR COUNTRY I WILL BE
GREATFULL.YOUR PERCENTAGE WILL BE MAPPED OUT FOR YOU WAITING FOR YOUR REPLY.
GOD BLESS.
YOURS FAITH FULLY,
MARTINS NKOMO.
PLEASE REPLY ME WITH THIS EMAIL ADDRESS ( martinsnkomo_1@yahoo.com ).
_________________________________________________________________
Share folders without harming wildlife!
http://www.communicationevolved.com/en-za/
--
Anti-fraud resources: