Scam Letters/Emails [Archive] - English Coffee ©

racz_jay25

01/23/08, 06:48 AM

A scam letter is a document, distributed electronically or otherwise, to a recipient misrepresenting the truth with the aim of gaining an advantage in a fraudulent manner.

I always receive scam letters. Most of these are the two knowns -nigerian and lottery. When I research about these scams, I found many different ways on how senders fool their victims. What caught my attention was two letters from the Philippines. One was from wife of Ping Lacson who mentioned that Ping is dead and the other one is from "Loi Estrada". Here's the letter:

Goodday Beloved Friend,

This is a proposal in context but actually an appeal soliciting for your unreserved assistance in consummating an urgent transaction. By way of summarized profile of myself, I am Senator Luisa Pimentel Estrada, a 74years old lady and the first wife of Joseph Ejercito Estrada (former head of state and President of Philippines) who is presently held in detention in a hospital outside manilla,Philippines. However, the current administration of Gloria Arroyo(The President of Philippines) the present Government have resolved to freeze all known assets of Joseph Ejercito Estrada including properties at home and abroad and are presently embarking on to seize the various bank accounts of my Husband in Switzerland,UK and Australia. We cannot be held responsible for the sins of my Husband. In view of this plight, I expect you to be trustworthy and kind enough to respond to this distressed call to save our family from a hopeless future. And if you agree to help, we shall discuss the disbursement ratio in our next correspondence after we have been acquainted. In fact, the attack on our family (The Estrada's) is so devastated to an extent of seizing our traveling passport, family accounts, trying some members of our family in court for offences allegedly committed by my Husband and even restrict us from seeing my husband. Ihave carefully moved out these funds (US$18 million), before my husband was impeached to an offshore Deposit Company.From past experiences, many people I had regarded as close friends has capitalize on my family's travail to run away with my money. In order to avert this negative development, I in conjunction with my son (DANIEL) now seek your permission to allow my attorney do a CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP/REASSIGNMENT OF CREDIT of stated funds from the deposit company to your name, so that the funds (US$18million) would be released to you as the new owner (on behalf of me and my family).In view of this grievous threat to our Economic and personal survival, our family trustee have secretly protected the deposit, you are to assist us to lay claims of the consignment with the aid of all legal documents that will be forwarded to you as time goes on. I am writing because when I deposited the money in the deposit company, I told them that it belonged to a foreign business partner and my present position will not allow me to claim the funds. Consequently, I will present you as the owner of the funds in the Deposit Company so you can be able to claim them. This is simple. I will like you to provide immediately;

1. Full names 2. Contact address 3. Telephone and fax numbers

Once I receive this information,My son will prepare the necessary documents that will put you in place as the new owner of the funds. The money will then be released to your custody by the Deposit Company, for us to share. No doubt this proposal will make you apprehensive,please we employ you to observe utmost confidentiality and rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us because we shall require your assistance to invest our share in your country (buying of properties like houses, hotels etc). This is why your urgent action and response is of priority to enable us concluding this transaction in a timely and professional manner.

Awaiting your swift response via this email address: drlp4estrada@yahoo.com.ph indicating your interest pls.

Thanks and regards, Luisa Pimentel Estrada.

Here are some ways to deal this:
1. NEVER pay anything up front for ANY reason.
2. NEVER extend credit for ANY reason.
3. NEVER do ANYTHING until their check clears.
4. NEVER expect ANY help from the government where the letter came from.
5. NEVER rely on YOUR Government to bail you out.

Btw, I also read that these scam letters install spyware and viruses on your computer and you don't know it until it's too late so BEWARE in opening your emails especially if you don't know the sender.

cmo

01/23/08, 10:37 AM

Good racz posted this! Yesterday I got 5 scam letters and today another one.

Beware!!!! :enraged:

Here is one of them:

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FROM---DR GOODLUCK JAMES
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
12 HIGH STREET ACCRA GHANA

TEL--00233249836738

ATTN-- ACCOUNT HOLDER 21/1/2008

PAYMENT APPROVAL OF $2.5USD MILLION INTO YOUR ACCOUNT

THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT THE BANK OF GHANA HAS APPROVED THE PAYMENT OF YOUR OVERDUE FUNDS AS APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT OF GHANA BASED ON THE NEW YEAR BUDGET FROM AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT GHANA.

IN VIEW OF MASSAGE WE DISCOVERED TWO DEFFERENT ACCOUNT ON YOUR FILE,PLEASE WE DONT WENT TO MAKE MISTAKES LIKE OTHER BANKS .

PLEASE DO YOURSELF A FAVOUR BY SENDING TO US YOUR CORRECT BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS SO THAT WE WILL GET THIS FUNDS TRANSFERED WITHING 72 BANKING HOURS ALSO SEND TO US ANY IDENTIFICATIONS FOR RECORED FACTS.

AWAITS YOUR URGENT RESPONCE.

REGARDS

DR GOODLUCK JAMES
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

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:ninja:

cmo

01/23/08, 10:41 AM

Here is another scam letter:

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From: Jran Hill [mailto:jranhill@personalmail.com]
Subject: Contact Mr Morgan.

Greetings,

I have been waiting for you to contact me for your Confirmable Bank Draft of $800.000.00
United States Dollars, but I did not hear from you since that time.

Then I went and deposited the Draft with FEDEX COURIER SERVICE, West Africa, I travelled out of the country for 3 Months and I will not come back till end of March.

What you have to do now is to contact the FEDEX COURIER SERVICE as soon as possible to
know when they will deliver your package to you because of the expiring date.

For your information, I have paid for the delivering Charge, Insurance premium and
Clearance Certificate Fee of the Cheque showing that it is not a Drug Money or meant to
sponsor Terrorist attack in your Country.

The only money you will send to the FEDEX COURIER SERVICE to deliver your Draft direct to your postal Address in your country is ($185.00US) Dollars only being Security Keeping
Fee of the Courier Company so far Again, don’t be deceived by anybody to pay any other
money except $185.00US Dollars.

I would have paid that but they said no because they don’t know when you will contact them and in case of demurrage.

You have to contact the FEDEX COURIER SERVICE now for the delivery of your Draft with this information bellow;

Contact: Mr.Willy Morgan

Email Address: fedexcouriercontac1@yahoo.fr

Finally, make sure that you reconfirm your Postal address and Direct telephone number to
them again to avoid any mistake on the Delivery and ask them to give you the tracking number to enable you track your package over there and know when it will get to your address.

Let me repeat again, try to contact them as soon as you receive this mail to avoid any
further delay and remember to pay them their Security Keeping fee of $185.00 US Dollars for their immediate action.

You should also let me know throug email as soon as you receive your Draft.

yours Faithfully,

Mr.Jran Hill

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cmo

01/23/08, 10:43 AM

Here another scam letter:

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Subject: Re:From Lieutenant Colonel William Adams{A US MARINE IN IRAQ}

Attention Please!!!

Greetings to you!

I am Lieutenant Colonel William Adams...a US MARINE in Iraq.As you may Know,there are several cases of insurgents attacks and suicide bombing going on here.However We managed to move funds belonging to some deceased persons who were attacked and killed through insurgent attacks.The total amount is US$25 Million dollars in cash.

We want to move this money to you so that you may keep our share for us untill when we shall come over to meet You. We will take 70%, my partner and I while you take 30%.No strings attached.Just help us move it out of Iraq as Iraq we all know is a war zone.Note that We plan to use the British Diplomatic courier in shipping the money out in two large metallic Boxes,using diplomatic immunity.If you are interested I will send you the full details.

My job is to find a good partner that we can trust and that will assist us. Can I trust you? When you receive this letter, kindly send me an e-mail signifying your interest including your most confidential telephone/fax numbers for quick communication and also your contact details. This business is risk free. Get back to me immediately for more directives.

Respectfully,

Lieutenant Colonel Williams Adams

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I just received it yesterday. :enraged:

cmo

01/23/08, 10:47 AM

Here is another scam letter I received yesterday:

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Subject: BE OUR REPRESENTATIVE.

Hello ,

My name is Benjamin Dickson and I am an artist. I live in England, with my Two kids, one dog and the love of my life. It is definitely a full house. I have been doing artwork since I was a small child when I was in Canada where I took interest in arts that gives me about 23 years of experience. I majored in art in high school and took a few college art courses. Most of my work is done in either pencil or airbrush mixed with color pencils.I have recently added designing and creating artwork on the computer.I have been selling my art for the last 4 to 5 years and have had my work featured on trading cards, prints and in Magazines. I have sold in alleries,museums and to private collectors from all around the world.

I am always facing serious difficulties when it comes to selling my art works to Americans; they are always offering to pay with a US POSTAL MONEY ORDER, which is difficult for me to cash here in England. I am looking for a representative in the states who will be working for me as a part time worker and I am willing to pay for every transaction,which wouldn't affect your present state of work,someone who would help me receive payments from my customers in the states.I mean someone that is responsible and reliable, because the cost of coming to then states and getting payments is very expensive, I am working on setting up a branch in the state, and so for now I need a representative in the United States who will be handling the payment aspect.

These payments are in money order and they would come to you in your name,so all you need do is cash the money order deduct your 10% percentage from the sent money to you and wire the rest back. But the problem I have is trust. But I have my way of getting anyone that gets away with our money; I mean the FBI branch in Washington gets involved. It wouldn't cost u any amount,you are to receive payments which will be sent to you by FedEx or UPS from my business partners,which would come in form of a money order then you are to cash it and send the cash to me via western union money transfer all western union charges will be deducted from the money. If you are interested, please get back to me as soon as possible.

To facilitate the conclusion of this transaction if accepted, do send me by mail promptly with the following:

1. Your Full name and present Occupation
2. Telephone number
3. Contact address

Thanks in this regards and looking forward to a fruitful relationship.

Regards,

Benjamin Dickson.

N.B: Endeavor to send your reply to my alternative e- mail address:benbbdicksonbj@gmail.com

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Be careful!!!:ninja: When you receive similar emails/letters, do not reply and delete it! You will waste your time and money!

cmo

01/23/08, 10:50 AM

Here another email scam I received yesterday:

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From: info.bank22@terra.es [mailto:info.bank22@terra.es]
Sent: Friday, January 22, 2008 9:48 PM
Subject: FINAL PAYMENT RELEASE ALERT BY ATM CARD

FINAL PAYMENT RELEASE ALERT BY ATM CARD
RE- YOUR PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
SWIFT PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
13,SADIKU OSHODI ISLAND
LAGOS - NIGERIA
ZENITH BANK NIGERIA PLC

Attn: Beneficiary

Following the complain received from the Office of the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria (FGN), as a result of petitions by Foreign Beneficiaries/Contractors, over non-payment of their inheritance/contract's claims, my office has been appointed to look into all over due contract & inheritance payments yet to be released.

After the board meeting held at our headquarters, we have resolved in finding a solution to your problem, and as you may know, we have arranged your payment through our SWIFT ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTRE in Europe, America and As ia Pacific, which is the instruction given by our new president, Umaru Yar'Adua (GCFR) Federal Republic of Nigeria. if you like to receive your fund this way. Please do let us know by filling out the below details.

(i) Your Full Name (2) Address where you want the payment center to send your ATM CARD. (3) Phone And Fax Number (4) Your Age and Occupation.

Yours faithfully,
MR ALEX EZE
SWIFT PAYMENT DEPT,
ZENITH BANK NIGERIA PLC

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:ninja:

racz_jay25

01/24/08, 03:43 AM

cmo, read this story 'bout a Filipina who was almost scammed in UK..

http://www.gmanews.tv/story/77619/Almost-scammed-in-UK

Coffeers, be careful..

cmo

01/24/08, 07:07 AM

cmo, read this story 'bout a Filipina who was almost scammed in UK..

http://www.gmanews.tv/story/77619/Almost-scammed-in-UK

Coffeers, be careful..

Racz, :thanks: for the link. They call "SCAM 419". These scams seem to have a code number already!

Coffeers and all, don't believe when someone tells you that you won something and what you need to do is to just pay for a small fee for the delivery. :enraged:

cmo

01/24/08, 02:18 PM

See more email scam:

From: REV. DR. DEMION EDDRISON. [mailto:nonso_frank11@yahoo.fr]
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 10:48 PM
Subject: CONTACT FINANCIAL BANK FOR THE TRANSFER OF YOUR $1,350.000.00 USD.

Attn Dearest .

How are you doing today and your family And happy new year to you and your family as well?Your consignment containing your fund($1,350.000.00 USD) have deposited it with the Financial Bank Benin plc so that your fund will be wired to your account immediately you contact the bank director with your banking details.

YOUR INHERITANCE HAS BEEN DEPOSITED WITH FINANCIAL BANK BENIN BENIN REPUBLIQUE BRANCH TODAY AND THE BANK WILL TRANSFER YOUR FUND AS SOON AS YOU COMPLY AND CONTACT THEM IMMEDIATELY WITH YOUR BANKING DATAS AS WELL AS COMPLY WITH OUR ARRANGEMENT.

However i went to Financial Bank Benin to discuss this with the bank director as its has not been delivered to you However he told me that your fund can be transfered to you via a direct wire transfer(KTT) into your account.He told me to instruct you to contact the bank to apply for a direct wire transfer into your account to avoid loosing your fund due to delay.

Therefore you can contact the bank with below information, send to them your banking information.

Bank Name:::::FINANCIAL BANK BENIN(FBBRP)
Customer's relations officer.
Tel:+22997852266
Rev;Miss Roseline Yayi

BANK ADDRESS.
à Cotonou (Agence Centrale,
kachi califour
avenue Portonovn Branch.
Director Remittance Department
telephone+22993926724
Director Mr Paul Domeze
Email:financial_dubankbeninplc@o2.pl

S apply for your wire transfer as i have informed the bank about you already.On receipt of your fund into your account endeavour to inform me immediately you receive your fund in your account,So you are advised to contact the Bank immediately to enable the transfer to progress immediately and as soon as you contacted the bank let this me know so that i can assist you to monitor the transfer.
Note; That the only fee you are required to pay to financial bank plc to enable them transfer your fund into your account within 2 banking days been 2 working days is $195 usd this will also serves as their (ccot charge)commission cost of transfer as the director of the bank explained to me yesterday when i deposited the fund with them.if you also wish to receive your fund in atm master card do let the bank know.

Batch Number.fbbp1114bbaa.
transfer code;14440ccfbbp.
transfer series no;144556.
transfer number,789652fbbrp4GGD.
transfer file No.1.25.

YOURS IN SERVICES.
REV. DR. DEMION EDDRISON.
FINANCIAL BANK PAYMENT DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR.

:enraged:

cmo

01/24/08, 02:22 PM

racz_jay25

01/24/08, 05:55 PM

Racz, :thanks: for the link. They call "SCAM 419". These scams seem to have a code number already!

Coffeers and all, don't believe when someone tells you that you won something and what you need to do is to just pay for a small fee for the delivery. :enraged:

You're welcome cmo.. I don't know how scammers live their life. I wonder if they sleep peacefully at night.

One more, scam letters always come from countries in West Africa. As we all know, these countries are suffering from poverty. If these people are really true, why don't they help their country first. If they have genuine heart, they will donate/give these money to needy ones..

cmo

01/25/08, 06:54 PM

Just got another scam email:

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From: DHuoghes & Associates [mailto:dh@associates.com]
Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 5:37 PM
Subject: DHuoghes & Associates

Attn: Propective partner,

My name is Barr. Dave Huoghes of DHuoghes & Associates .I have a client that
wants to make a huge investment in the United States and Canada.

However my client has directed me to find a suitable partner for business venture,One of the prerequisite given to me by my client for the business relationship is that the prospective partner must be sincere and honest also must have Equity Line of Credit Account or certified bank guarantee.

Feel free to express yourself if you are interested,it's risk free as you are not expected to spend your personal funds on this venture.

Regards,

Dave Huoghes Esq.
dhuoghes.associates@yahoo.co.uk

racz_jay25

01/25/08, 09:49 PM

It seems that you're scam letters favorite huh..I guess, you're email address is everywhere or you go to dangerous sites that make your email address visible to scammers..

racz_jay25

01/25/08, 10:06 PM

And more scam ... it's kinda rampant in these days!!!!

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From: uknational_29thlotto_wininngs [mailto:uknational_29thlotto_wininngs40@yahoo.co.jp]
Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 11:30 AM
Subject: Your email address has won $4.6M from the UK Lottery online

新しいメールアドレスをお知らせします
新しいメールアドレス： uknational_29thlotto_wininngs40@yahoo.co.jp

Your email address has won $4.6M from the UK Lottery online draws held on the 31th of Dec. 2007 Lucky Number:MX014926583.Contact Mr.Fred Kelvin with your official names,country,address,sex/age,tel,date of draw on (fred_kelvin2008@yahoo.com.hk ) for delivery of your winning cheque

- uknational_29thlotto_wininngs

:enraged:

Have you noticed something in this email? It's UK lottery right? How come the email address where it came from in .jp (Japan) and you were asked to send your personal info to .hk (Hongkong). I think scammers can't use same email address coz computer wizards might locate them.

Btw, why don't you try to respond in one of these letters? Let them send you the cheque. After that, you're a dollar millionaire.. :yell:

cmo

01/25/08, 10:11 PM

It seems that you're scam letters favorite huh..I guess, you're email address is everywhere or you go to dangerous sites that make your email address visible to scammers..

May be it's because I go to dangerous sites! :lol:

racz_jay25

01/25/08, 10:20 PM

May be it's because I go to dangerous sites! :lol:

I think, I know those sites..It's really dangerous.. :lol:

cmo

01/26/08, 04:51 PM

I think, I know those sites..It's really dangerous.. :lol:

:lol::lol:

cmo

01/28/08, 04:31 PM

More scam. Just got it today:

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-----Original Message-----
From: ALLEN BARRE [mailto:abarre@gci.net]
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2008 12:56 PM
Subject: Award Winner

Dear E-mail Bearer

We happily announce to you the NEW YEAR draw of the online Sweepstakes International Program held on 25th jenuary 2008. Your E-mail address attached to a ticket number drew the lucky numbers: 10 16 21 24 34 46 Bonus [30].

You have been approved the total payment of Seven Hundred And Ten Thousand Pounds Sterling, Hence, you are adviced to contact the claims /
affiliate department with the below data

Contact Person
Barrister Joe Woodson
Email: lotteryclaimsdept_101@yahoo.co.uk

Full Names:
Address:
Sex:
Age:
Occupation:
Tel / Mobile / Fax #
Nationality:
Country Of Residence:

Congratulations Once More!

Regards,
ALLEN BARRE .
The Online Co-ordinator.

:ninja::ninja::ninja::ninja::ninja::ninja:

cmo

01/29/08, 11:31 AM

Another scam I got today:

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-----Original Message-----
From: Prof Richard Brown [mailto:profrich2@netsurfusa.net]
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 1:03 AM
Subject: Your fund has been release

From: Professor Richard Brown Chambers
Manchester M27 5FX,
United Kingdom.
This is to inform you that your funds of US$15 Million have been approved for immediate delivery to you.
For the purpose of clarification, you are advised to reconfirm your Full Names, Direct Telephone Numbers, Physical Address with Zip Code so that there will be no error during the delivery of the funds to you in your country of residence.
Your quick response will be highly appreciated.
Professor Richard Brown Chambers.

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Do not reply to these kind of emails! :ninja:

racz_jay25

01/30/08, 12:50 AM

cmo

01/30/08, 03:06 AM

Have you noticed something in this email? It's UK lottery right? How come the email address where it came from in .jp (Japan) and you were asked to send your personal info to .hk (Hongkong). I think scammers can't use same email address coz computer wizards might locate them.

Btw, why don't you try to respond in one of these letters? Let them send you the cheque. After that, you're a dollar millionaire.. :yell:

It's a waste of time. In the next step they want us to provide address or some more details from from our side. This is already a leak of information the scammers need.

:ninja::ninja::ninja:

cmo

01/30/08, 03:09 AM

I received an email from yahoo.. I don't know if it's really from yahoo coz they're asking for my username, password, date of birth and location. It was also mentioned that if I dont reply two weeks after I received the email, my account will be deactivated.. I didn't give those information 'coz I asked my friends if they received the same email and theysaid "no"..

It was stated there that they are sending emails to all yahoo users.. I got four accounts in yahoo but I only received the mail in my "very active" account.. All my contacts are there so I need to ask some people and if anybody tells me if they received the same letter, I'll gve them what they asked me..

Anyone of you received the same letter? Thanks!

Yahoo never asked me to provide username, password and other information. That must probably be a phishing mail or something similar.

:ninja::ninja::ninja:

cmo

01/30/08, 12:36 PM

I received an email from yahoo.. I don't know if it's really from yahoo coz they're asking for my username, password, date of birth and location. It was also mentioned that if I dont reply two weeks after I received the email, my account will be deactivated.. I didn't give those information 'coz I asked my friends if they received the same email and theysaid "no"..

It was stated there that they are sending emails to all yahoo users.. I got four accounts in yahoo but I only received the mail in my "very active" account.. All my contacts are there so I need to ask some people and if anybody tells me if they received the same letter, I'll gve them what they asked me..

Anyone of you received the same letter? Thanks!

Racz, the other possibility is that someone is trying to hack your yahoo in order to use the YM (Yahoo Messenger).

I saw that there are many cases of hacked YMs and then being used to ask for donations, and other malicious ends. :bomb:

Never give your username and especially password to anyone or sites that may be masked as Yahoo or other entities. I will look for tips on how to identify if sites are original or spoofed/masked.

ctivnan

01/31/08, 12:02 AM

I received an email from yahoo.. I don't know if it's really from yahoo coz they're asking for my username, password, date of birth and location. It was also mentioned that if I dont reply two weeks after I received the email, my account will be deactivated.. I didn't give those information 'coz I asked my friends if they received the same email and theysaid "no"..

It was stated there that they are sending emails to all yahoo users.. I got four accounts in yahoo but I only received the mail in my "very active" account.. All my contacts are there so I need to ask some people and if anybody tells me if they received the same letter, I'll gve them what they asked me..

Anyone of you received the same letter? Thanks!

Be very careful, racz! I think that's a scam to get your info! You know how people are crazy about getting as much information as they can about a person.

I haven't received any and I appreciate your post very much because I am now aware of this trickery!

:thankyou:

cmo

01/31/08, 10:34 AM

I got another scam today. The spelling is horrible!!!

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From: Obadigu Osita [mailto:obadigu_1osita@yahoo.co.uk]
Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 6:03 AM
Subject: Compensation

Dear Friend ,

I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting the fund transferred nder the cooperation of a new partner from paraguay. Presently i'm in araguay for investment projects with my own share of the total sum. meanwhile,i didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite that it failed us some how.

Now contact my secretary,his name is Emma Ezeani and his em l address is emmaezeani77@yahoo.de ask him to send you the total $800.000.00 which ikept for your compensation for all the past efforts and attempts o assist me in this matter. I appreciated your efforts atthat time very much. so feel free and get in touched with my secretary Emma Ezeani and nstruct him where to send the amount to you.

Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share thejoy after all the sufferness at that time. in the moment, i am very busy here because of the investment projects which me and the new partner are aving at hand, finally, remember that I had forwarded instruction to the ecretary on your behalf to receive that money, so feel free to get in touch with Emma Ezeani and he will send the amount to you without any delay.

with best regards,

Mr Obadigu Osita.

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:ninja::ninja::ninja::ninja:

cmo

01/31/08, 10:40 AM

Another one today, and it is more elaborated, for a cause. They always want your complete name, address, and mobile. Be careful!!!

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From: Andrew Taylor [mailto:andrew@gopsel.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 2:05 AM
To: undisclosed-recipients:
Subject: Dear in Christ

Dear in Christ,

Calvary greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. I am Andrew Taylor, a
member of Day Spring Ministry, basically a Prayer and deliverance Ministry.During a Prayer and fasting session in my Ministry, I asked our Lord Jesus Christ to give me the opportunity to redeem my life and purify what remains of my wealth, God delivery revealed to me
to Invest in His Kingdom through you and your Ministry.

As the bible says\"Go to the world,preach the gospel,spread his words,heal the
sick............\"

I got your email when i was lead by the spirit to be in search of the man of god
on Christan search on the Internet.Like i have told you earlier in my last email
that the lord minister to me to give to charity.I am not interested in the Earthly commissions as my rewards is from the Heaven above.I and my institution
are blessed to help the needy and not after the rewards of the world as the
bible says if not the lord that buideth the house the laborer labour but in
vain...........

I will like to donate to you/ministry and i will like to donate through a money
order of 6,500 dollars for him to cash.Better still,i have some other charities
which i wants to donate funds to and i will wants on cashing the cheque to help
me donate some part of the money to the other charities or needies as well.

I am giving you 2,000 dollars out of the money and i wants you on cashing the
cheque to help me donate the remaining 4,500 dollars to some other charities or
needies whose in formations i will give you when the cheque is cashed in the
cash stores.I will want you to furnish me with the following in formations below:

(1)Name which you wants the check to be addressed
(2)Address where you wants me to send the cheque to(NOT P.O BOXES)
(3)Your Mobile telephone number for prompt communication.
4)Email Address

As soon as i received this informations,i will go ahead to send you the check.After the successful completion of this first phase of the lords works with you then i can go ahead to send you another cheque and hence the continuous works of the lord.

I Am Yours In Christ,
Andrew Taylor
Mobile Phone Number: +44-703-1845-450
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Watch out!!!!
:ninja::ninja::ninja::ninja:

cmo

01/31/08, 10:42 AM

Another one today, about winning lottery.

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From: UK NATIONAL LOTTERY [mailto:antonova@dankov.lipetsk.ru]
Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 12:36 AM
To: unlisted-recipients:; no To-header on input
Subject: CLAIMS/WINNING NOTIFICATION

GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED!!
BRITISH WEB LOTTERY
IS REGISTERED UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION ACT OF;
(Registration Z720633X)

Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
Ref: WINNING NOTIFICATION

We happily announce to you the draw of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY in
conjunction with the 2012 Olympic Lottery puzzle, online Sweepstakes
International program held on 14th Nov 2007. It is yet to be unclaimed and you are getting the final NOTIFICATION as regards this. Your e-mail address attached to the lucky
numbers: 2, 3, 17, 22, 40,42, which subsequently won you the lottery in the JACKPOT Category. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £2,543,170 (TWO MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED AND FORTY THREE THOUSAND,ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY Pounds Sterlings) in cash credited to file KTU/2012118308/06 and Draw Number:1137.

This is from a total cash prize for winners in this category i.e JACKPOT Bonus. All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online.

This is part of the Country's Programme to fund for the Olympic Games in 2012 The £1.5bn Olympic lottery puzzle:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4719851.stm)

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your £2,543,170 will be released to you our payment office in UK. Our European agent will
immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claim is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.

Please be warned. To file for your claim, please contact our Administration Assistant:

NAME: Betts Graham
Administration Assistant
Humber & Wolds Council
Official Email: HELP@ADMIN-GRAHAMBETTS.MAIL-ME.ORG.UK

Endeavour to email your details text form below and summit it to:
HELP@ADMIN-GRAHAMBETTS.MAIL-ME.ORG.UK
YOUR FULL NAMES: ----------
YOUR WINNING NUMBERS:----------
YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS:----------
TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBERS:----------
YOUR AGE:----------
YOUR COUNTRY:----------
LANGUAGE:----------
YOUR OCCUPATION:----------
HOW DO YOU FEEL TO BE A WINNER:----------

Congratulations from me and members of staff of THE NATIONAL LOTTERY.

Yours faithfully,
Carleton Jenni Doyle(Mrs)
Online coordinator
for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program.

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:ninja::ninja::ninja::ninja:

cmo

01/31/08, 10:55 AM

Another scam:

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From: Dr.Donald Abu [mailto:donaabuu2@yahoo.co.jp]
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 9:59 PM
Subject: REPLY

新しいメールアドレスをお知らせします
新しいメールアドレス： donaabuu2@yahoo.co.jp

Att: Beneficiary

It was resolved after the Board meetings today by the foreign Remittance office to release all outstanding payment waiting for transfer as we begin the first fiscal payment of the year.

You are to reconfirm full name, address telephone for your payment.

Dr.Donald Abu

- Dr.Donald Abu
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:ninja::ninja::ninja::ninja:

cmo

01/31/08, 12:04 PM

Another scam using FEDEX.

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From: johnsonwasso5@zipmail.com.br [mailto:johnsonwasso5@zipmail.com.br]
Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2008 8:15 AM
To: undisclosed-recipients:
Subject: I HAVE REGISTERED YOUR FUND WITH FEDEX COMPANY !!!!

FEDEX COURIER SERVICES
BLOCK 456 RUE MOI
COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
WEBSITE: www.fedex.com
EMAIL: fedexcourierservice_77@yahoo.fr
PHONE: 00 229 93 64 38 79

I have been waiting for you since to contact me for your Confirmable Bank
Draft of $1.5M United States Dollars, but I did not hear from you since
for a couple of weeks now.

Then I went to the bank to confirm if the draft has expired or getting
near to expire and Mr.James Adams the Director Bank of Africa told me that
before the draft will get to your hand that it will expire. So I told him
to cash the $1,500.00 USD UNITED STATES DOLLARS to cash payment to avoid
losing this funds under expiration as I will be out of the country for a
3 Months Course and I will not come back till ending of MARCH 2008.

What you have to do now is to contact FEDEX COURIER SERVICES as soon as
possible to know when they will deliver your Consignment to you because
of the expiring date. For your nformation, I have paid for the delivering
Charge, Insurance premium.

The only money you will send to the FEDEX COURIER SERVICES to deliver your
Consignment direct to your postal Address in your country is $105.00 US
One Hundred & Five United States Dollars only being Security Keeping Fee
of the Courier Company so far.Again, dont be deceived by anybody to
pay any other money except $105.00 US Dollars. I would have paid that but
they said no because they dont know when you will contact them and in
case of damurrage.

You have to contact FEDEX COURIER SERVICES now for the delivery of your
Draft with this information bellow;

Companys Name:FEDEX COURIER SERVICES
The Directors name is Dr Francis Onyee
International Shipment Director
Telephone.......00 229 93 643879
Email Address: fedexcourierservice_77@yahoo.fr

Finally, make sure that you reconfirm your Postal address and Direct telephone
number to them again to avoid any mistake on the Delivery and ask them to
give you the tracking number to enable you track your package over there
and know when it will get to your address.

Let me repeat again,try to contact them as soon as you receive this mail
to avoid any further delay and remember to pay them their Security Keeping
fee of $105.00 US Dollars for their immediate action.

Note this. The FEDEX COURIER SERVICES dont know the contents of the Box
I registered it as a BOX of Africa cloths. They did not know the contents
was money. this is to avoid them delaying with the BOX. Dont let them
know that box contain money ok.
Meanwhile your advice to call the director on phone as soon as you receive
this mail for more clearification 229-93643879
I am waiting for your urgent response.

REGARDS
DR JOHNSON WASSO

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:ninja::ninja::ninja::ninja:

juan

01/31/08, 03:56 PM

The scams seem to be rampant.

ctivnan

01/31/08, 11:39 PM

The scams seem to be rampant.

Yeah! It is! :waah:

cmo

02/01/08, 10:36 AM

I received 2 more scams. Here is one:

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From: Lady Rebecca Thatcher. [mailto:thatchersreign22@yahoo.co.uk]
Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 9:10 PM
To: undisclosed-recipients:
Subject: WITH WARM REGARDS.

Dear Beloved in Christ,

It is by the grace of God that I received Christ, having known the truth;
I had no choice than to do what is lawful and just in the sight of God for
eternal life and in the sight of man for witness of God & His Mercies and
glory upon my life.

I am Mrs. Rita Holmes, the wife of Mr. Robert Holmes, my husband worked
with the Chevron/Texaco in United Kingdom for twenty years before he died
in the year 2003. We were married for ten years without a child. My
Husband died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Before
his death we both got born-again and dedicated Christians. Since his death
I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which
the Bible is strongly against.

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of £17.5 Million
(Seventeen Million Five Hundred Thousand Pounds) with a Bank in United
Kingdom. Presently, this money is still with the Bank and the management
just wrote me as the beneficiary that our account has been DORMANT and if
I, as the beneficiary of the funds, do not re-activate the account; the
funds will be CONFISCATED or I rather issue a letter of authorization to
somebody to receive it on my behalf (note that you need to activate this
account) as I can not come over. Presently, I'm in a hospital in the UK
where I have been undergoing treatment for esophageal cancer. I have since
lost my ability to talk and my doctors have told me that I have only a few
weeks to live. It is my last wish to see this money distributed to charity
organizations anywhere in the World.

Because relatives and friends have plundered so much of my wealth since my
illness, I cannot live with the agony of entrusting this huge
responsibility to any of them. Please, Please, I beg you in the name of
God to help me Stand-in as the beneficiary and collect the Funds from the
Bank. I want a person that is God-fearing who will use this money to fund
churches, orphanages and widows propagating the word of God and to ensure
that the house of God is maintained.

The Bible made us to understand that blessed is the hand that giveth. I
took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this
money and my husband's relatives are not Christians and I don't want my
husband's hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers. I don't want a
situation where his money will be used in an ungodly manner. Hence the
reason for taking this bold decision. I am not afraid of death since I
know where I am going to I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the
Lord. {Exodus14 VS14} says hat the lord will fight my case and I shall
hold my peace. I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of
my soundless voice and presence of my husband's relatives around me
always. I don't want them to know about this development.

Awaiting your urgent reply via my email address: ritaholmes9000@yahoo.dk
With God all things are possible.
Your Sister in Christ,

Mrs. Rita Holmes

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:ninja::ninja::ninja::ninja:

cmo

02/01/08, 10:40 AM

Here is the other scam thru an Yahoo Invitation Card:

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From: ALBERT JIDEOFOR [mailto:albertjideofor27@yahoo.fr]
Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 10:56 PM
Subject: CONTACT MY SECRETARY FOR YOUR COMPENSATION CH

Vous êtes invité :: Sans titre
Par votre hôte: ALBERT JIDEOFOR

Message: Dearest friend,

Season Greeting from ALBERT JIDEOFOR who contacted you long ago, I
am very happy to inform you about my success in getting that fund
Now, I want you to contact my secretary on the information below:

NAME: ROBERT PETER
EMAIL: robertpeter77@yahoo.fr

Ask him to send you the total sum of ($1,500,000.00) ONE MILLION
AND FIVE HUNDRED THOUNSAND USD CASHIER'S CHEQUE, which I kept for
your compensation.

YOUR NAME....AND HOME ADDRESS....TELEPHONE NUMBER.....COUN

Date: jeudi, 31 janvier 2008
Heure: 15 h 00 - 16 h 00 (GMT+01:00)
Lieu: CONTACT MY SECRETARY FOR YOUR COMPENSATION CHEQUE

Viendrez-vous ? Répondre à cette invitation

Copyright © 2008 Yahoo! Tous droits réservés. | Conditions d'utilisation | Données personnelles

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:ninja::ninja::ninja::ninja::ninja:

ctivnan

02/01/08, 06:50 PM

Is there any way that we can block these kind of letters?

cmo

02/01/08, 06:55 PM

Is there any way that we can block these kind of letters?

Most likely not, but the best action is to ignore!!! :ninja:

racz_jay25

02/01/08, 09:35 PM

Yahoo never asked me to provide username, password and other information. That must probably be a phishing mail or something similar.

:ninja::ninja::ninja:

thanks! It brought virus to the computer I'm using. We are still reformatting this computer. It's the reason why I didn't visit english-coffee for almost 4days..

racz_jay25

02/01/08, 09:47 PM

Be very careful, racz! I think that's a scam to get your info! You know how people are crazy about getting as much information as they can about a person.

I haven't received any and I appreciate your post very much because I am now aware of this trickery!

:thankyou:

Yeah, it was scam. My boss told me not to give any info. After that, the computer got busted. We tried to fix it but later on we decided to reformat. The anti-virus detected something from my email..huhu.. Good thing, this computer still working..

racz_jay25

02/02/08, 02:42 AM

Here's the email from YAHOO...

Date: 26 Jan 2008 02:09:12 +0000
To: racz_jay25@yahoo.com
Subject: VERIFY YOUR ACCOUNT!!!!!
From: "YAHOO!!!!!" <services.info31@yahoo.com>

Dear Account User,

This Email is from Yahoo! Customer Care and we are sending it to every
Yahoo! Email User Accounts Owner for safety. we are having congestions
due to the anonymous registration of Yahoo! accounts so we are shutting
down some Yahoo! accounts and your account was among those to be
deleted.We are sending you this email to so that you can verify and let us
know if you still want to use this account. If you are still interested
please confirm your account by filling the space below. Your User
name,Password,Date Of Birth (DOB) and your Country information would be
needed to verify your account.

Due to the congestion in all Yahoo! users and removal of all unused
Yahoo! Accounts, Yahoo! would be shutting down all unused Accounts, You
will have to confirm your E-mail by filling out your Login Information
below after clicking the reply button, or your account will be suspended
within 24 hours for security reasons.

* User name: ..............................

* Password: ................................

* Date of Birth: ............................

* Country Or Territory: ................

After following the instructions in the sheet, your account will not be
interrupted and will continue as normal. Thanks for your attention to
this request. We apologize for any inconveniences.

Warning!!! Account owner that refuses to update his/her account after
two weeks of receiving this warning will lose his or her account
permanently.

It looks believable, right? Let's wait on on Feb.9.. It's the 2nd week after I received the email.. If I lose my account, you'll be the first to know..

cmo

02/02/08, 05:14 AM

thanks! It brought virus to the computer I'm using. We are still reformatting this computer. It's the reason why I didn't visit english-coffee for almost 4days..

Yeah, it was a sudden break! Welcome back!!!! :wave:

:rythm::dance::music:

cmo

02/04/08, 12:27 PM

This is a very tricky scam because we tend to become compassionate to the elderly and the sick. I just got today:

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From: thatcherfunds79@yahoo.co.uk [mailto:thatcherfunds79@yahoo.co.uk]
Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2008 11:16 AM
Subject: Beloved,Reply ASAP.

From: Lady Rebecca Thatcher.
No:36 Old Shrewberry Street,
London England.

Beloved,i am Lady Rebecca Thatcher, suffering from
cancerous ailment .I used to be married to Sir Jeremy
Thatcher an Englishman who is dead and resting peacefully.
My husband was into private practice all his life before
he passed. When my late husband was alive he deposited the
sum of Twenty Million Pounds (20,000,000.00 Million Great
Britain Pounds Sterling)which were derived from his vast
estates and investment in capital market with his bank
here in UK. Presently, this money is still with the Bank.
Recently, my Doctor told me that I have limited days to
live due to the cancerous problems I am suffering from.

Though what bothers me most is the stroke that I have in
addition to the cancer. With this hard reality that has
befallen me, I have decided to donate this fund to you
and want you to use this gift which comes from my husbands
effort to fund the upkeep of widows, widowers, orphans,
destitute, the down-trodden, physically challenged
children, barren-women and persons who prove to be
genuinely handicapped financially.I took this decision
because I do not have any child that will inherit this
money.

My happiness is that I lived a life worthy of emulation.
Please assure me that you will act just as I have stated
herein. Hope to hear from you soon.
You can contact me through my personal email address at:

thatcherfunds79@yahoo.co.uk

Thanking you in advance for everything,

Sincerely yours,

Lady Rebecca Thatcher.

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:ninja::ninja::ninja:

racz_jay25

02/14/08, 12:38 AM

neyx

04/23/08, 10:29 AM

Most Nigerian email scams provides scanned papers to back up their legitimacy, they send pictures of their visas and other certification. Even contacts here in the Philippines for you to call saying they work in the bank and telling you it's legit (you'll never know unless you contact the bank itself directly). I have to say their imaginations are vast. They have so many ways of making us believe it's true. The only flaw is the amount of money they set in with the agreement (the amount is too good to be true).

http://www.crimes-of-persuasion.com/Nigerian/nigerpics/CertofReg.gif

There are a lot of email scams not just Nigerian scams. Some of these scams are from different sites. How do they get your email? For free -they get it from Google and other search engines they got this certain keywords where they can extract anything from search engines. With fee -they get it through email ripper programs.

Some of these emails looked legit but they're not. The reason why some email providers doesn't allow direct link buttons it is because most spams are redirecting you to other sites or sending your information directly to their email. If it doesn't look like a scam read carefully, most of these emails have generic greetings.

http://www.nps.navy.mil/Content/CS/ncrowe/oldstudents/barnesthesis_files/image002.jpg

What to do when you receive one?

Don't just delete it report it as a spam. That way they won't be able to use it. Plus you're giving them additional work for making a new email add (and they make a lot everyday :D).