Stoph Schmitz
This seems to be a new line in scams. Ignore it or report it to your local police. Note the +4470 number which is high cost and diverts to somewhere unsavoury. Why don’t OFCOM ban the use of these numbers except by properly checked companies and individuals?
stoph Schmitz Our company is a trading firm specializing in repairs and retail distribution of electrical products within the United Kingdom and Wales.
We want to replace one of our Directors due to a problem he currently has with the Home office to save the company an embarrasment. If we are able to reach a meaningful agreement with you on your signifying your interest, I will then explain more to you.
This is all I can say for now but it is important that I mention that the Director stands a chance of being deported back to Rwanda from England and has agreed that he is willing to work out a deal whereby he will hand over his shares in the company through a mutual agreement to you, to be redeemed at a later stage and this is a legitimate transaction.
You will be compensated with 14 percent for management fees, kindly write back and I will provide further instructions. I am available via email or telephone: +44-7024045640 and fax: +44 844 774 5598 I will write you back on reading your email or recieving your call or fax.
Finally, please note that this must be concluded in a matter of weeks.
Yours Sincerely,
Charles Munyaneza
The Anonymous Widower 
Do the people composing these scams not realise how bad their English is?!
lesley
Comment by Lesley Maciver | June 16, 2010 |
I doubt it, but it’s a big clue. The trouble is they aren’t trying to scam intelligent people, but the stupid ones.
Here’s an interesting discussion about 070 numbers. You should also beware 07744 and 07755 apparently.
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=1875245
MSE is very good.
Comment by AnonW | June 16, 2010 |
I have a young male relative – he is the son of my late cousin. He is 23, but as a result of a very dysfunctional upbringing, and not attending any secondary school, he is very very naive, and also rather arrogant with an inflated opinion of himself and his (very meagre) skills. I could imagine him falling for a scam such as that.
Comment by Liz P | June 16, 2010 |
You seem to receive a huge amount of these emails James, all of a similar nature. I wonder if you’re on some scammers database…
Comment by Emma | June 16, 2010 |
I am on lots of spammers databases. I get about five of these 419s every day and masses from the United States trying to sell me everything from knives and slimming cures to doubleglazing. But it’s the vulnerable I worry about!
Comment by AnonW | June 17, 2010 |