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: ELLIOT KONEE <elliotkonee15@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <elliotkonee@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sat, 12 May 2007 18:11:14 -0600
Subject: VALUED ATTENT:
Dear Client I am responsible for representing your outgoing pending inheritance /contract funds approved by World Monetary Institution which has been delayed due to the problem on cash movement and transfer of Hugh sum of money. This is to inform you that your payment has been effect through a new secure system for making fast confirmed payments overseas .The account is set up under your email address only. The money is in escrow for your receiver under your email address and can not be recalled without the codes . Diplomatic Cash Ventures should have sent you an email by now with details such as when and where to pick up the cash. You can pick up the cash at any of the convenient locations in your area. If there are no convenient locations near you, you can request to transfer the cash to Western Union, Money Gram, or others within 7 hours. If you have not received your withdrawer codes yet please contact customer services at email address of contactdctmoffice@yahoo.com.hk to enable the programming of your information in the micro chip compartment of central computer and your code will be send to you , when writing to customer services always include the following information:
Complete address: ---------------------------------------------------------------Tel number: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------Your receiver Email: ----------------------------------------------------------------- Your Transact Number: Are 1356990745Transfer Date : 02-05-2007Expected Arrival Date: 31-05-2007Transact Amount: $ 1.2 Million the rest amount follows immediately.Text: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Finally be inform that your funds are fully free of any liens or encumbrances and are clean, clear and non-criminal origin and are available to pick, this guarantee is witness by the World Bank Group, International Monetary Funs IMF Paris and London Club of creditors, European Economic Community EEC, EFCC Africa and the Envoy's of our Correspondence International Bank of Settlement world Wild. Thanks in advance of your understanding and co-operation.
Regards, ELLIOT KONEE
_________________________________________________________________
Change is good. See what’s different about Windows Live Hotmail.
www.windowslive-hotmail.com/learnmore/default.html?locale=en-us&ocid=TXT_TAGLM_HMWL_reten_changegood_0507
Anti-fraud resources: