Scambusters, Preventing Internet Scams & Phishing Attempts

This blog is dedicated to help preventing internet fraud and internet scams. Scambusters was a radio show I started in Albany Oregon, but due to defaulted payment by the radio station we took the show offline. Regardless of this issue we still wish to help prevent internet fraud and save people from internet loss. I have been interviewed and featured in various publications such as the Wall Street Journal, New York Times & Daily News, The London Times & AARP Newsletters. Please watch this blog for latest tips and tricks and scams to avoid.

Thursday, December 30, 2010

UTERINE FIBROID TUMORS CANCER? Bad email scam...

What is with the BOLD UNDERLINING? Does that make it seem more legit?  What is "Tumors Cancer?" How could it "Depriver Her Pregnant".  Wow, this is a jumbled mess of a scam. 

 

I have deleted the "attachments" for your protection. 

 

Here are the headers

 

Return-path: <kutschfoundation@yahoo.co.jp>

Delivery-date: Thu, 30 Dec 2010 19:32:59 +0000

(envelope-from <kutschfoundation@yahoo.co.jp>)

Received: from [121.101.151.232] (helo=omp1001.mail.in.yahoo.com)

From: Margareta Cacilia Kutsch <kutschfoundation@yahoo.co.jp>

Reply-To: mail.foundation@bol.com.br

Subject: A very nice day to you:

 

From: Margareta Cacilia Kutsch [mailto:kutschfoundation@yahoo.co.jp]
Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2010 11:33 AM
To: undisclosed recipients:
Subject: A very nice day to you:

 

A very nice day to you:

 

I am Ms Margareta Cacilia Kutsch, a British & Northern Ireland Citizen by Nationality but based over here in Ivory Coast where I inherited Cocoa plantation farm by my late father. I'm 77 years old woman without a child to inherit my fortunes due to UTERINE FIBROID TUMORS CANCER which deprived me pregnant. Just few weeks ago my doctor revealed to me that due to my UTERINE FIBROID TUMORS CANCER, I have some few periods to live but he will try more effort to my health condition and said both of us will be going back to United Kingdom for my urgent surgery operation in the next few days. Though I have gave out most of my properties to relatives and my well wishers around me but as much pressure mounted on my health condition, I can't figure out what will happen to me during the surgery that is why I decided to contact you to donate my fortune to the churches, schools and less privileges in your area. The amount in question is UK£1,485,743.00 British pounds and below is how the funds are going to be use.

 

1)     UK£400,000.00 British pounds should be for you and your family

2)      UK£85,743.00.00 British pounds should be giving to my aid girl

 3)   UK£1,000,000.00 British pounds should be sharing to the churches, schools and less privilege in your area.

 

The attached files are the fund deposit receipt and my international passport copy for proof of identification and would like to see your own photo to know whom I'm dealing with.  I look forward to hearing from you

Ms Margareta Cacilia Kutsch

 

Thursday, December 23, 2010

christian@wegwerf.com UNFINISHED TRANSFER OF FUNDS - Email Scam

Wow, they never end, typical money scam.  I can't believe they keep coming.  Need I explain again this scam, it is daily now...  almost sad.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Mrs.Rosalinda Saldana <christian@wegwerf.com>
Date: 2010/12/22
Subject: UNFINISHED TRANSFER OF FUNDS !
To:


My Dear Friend,

I am happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred
under the co-operation of a new partner from United Kingdom. Although you might
find it difficult to remember me, since it has indeed been quite a long time.

However, I am much elated and privileged to contact you again after this long
time. While it takes faith and courage to remember old friends and at the same
time, to show gratitude to them in-spite of circumstances that may have
disrupted our transaction ultimately not to work out as we projected.

Nevertheless, I take this liberty to inform you that the transaction we were
pursuing then together, finally worked out by the infinite mercy of GOD Almighty
and I've decided to contact you, just to let you know the present situation.

I must inform you also that I am presently in United Kingdom for business
negotiations and establishment and with a sincere heart, I have raised and
signed an International Cashier's Bank Draft, to the tune of $850,000usd in your
name as Compensation for your dedication and humane contribution as it were. I
will be very busy here at the moment because of the investment projects that me
and my new partners are having at hand.

The bank draft is under Mr.Donald Bruce so not also accept any fax or telephone
calls that do not come from him He is the only person I instructed and directed
on how to deliver the draft to you.

Therefore, I implore you to contact him immediately you read this message for
further information on how to receive your draft, for I have conscience as a
human being, and I really appreciated your tremendous effort and contribution
made to make things work out but which we couldn't complete due to circumstances
beyond our control.

In view of this, you are to contact Mr.Donald Bruce and below is his contact.

Apex Security Finanace & Security House
Contact person: Mr.Donald Bruce
E-mail: donaldbruce@ig.com.br

Note: He is waiting to hear from you so that he can ship the ICBD to your
residence/office address as you may instruct him where to send it to with your
full detailed informations as regards delivery.



Sincerely,
Mrs.Rosalinda Saldana

FBI REMITTANCE DEPT.....INVESTIGATION REPORT - SCAM

Wow, this takes real guts, pretending to be an FBI agent! This can get you in serious hot water, and I hope it does. What a risk the scammer is taking pretending to be from the FBI. It is one thing to pretend to be a Nigerian Prince, but another to screw with the US Federal Government.

See text and image below

-------------------

From: Guy Bruce
Date: 2010/12/23
Subject: FBI REMITTANCE DEPT.....INVESTIGATION REPORT
To: amanda.norman189@gmnail.com


Do read the attached document to this email message.

This message was sent to you in this form due to confidentiality of its content. Do read and get back to me as soon as possible by email preferably.

IMPORTANT: This email remains the property of the Department of Defence and is subject to the jurisdiction of section 70 of the Crimes Act 1914. If you have received this email in error, you are requested to contact the sender and delete the email


Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Joseph Byerly Nigerian SCAM josephbyely@gmail.com

3rd try huh.... and still he does not know my name?  What a bad SCAM.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Joseph Byerly <josephbyely@gmail.com>
Date: 2010/12/21
Subject: hello
To:

This is my third time of sending you an e-mail without any reply, I told you about a deal on an investment account total 10.5million USD belonging to my late client Alfred who shares the same last name with you.

My proposal to you is that since I have exclusive access to his file, you will be made the beneficiary of these funds. On verification, which will be the details I make available to Bank holding the funds, my company through our lawyer will instruct the bank to make payments to you. You do not have to have known him. I know this sounds a bit heavy and complex but believe and trust me as it is achievable. For your assistance, I propose we split the funds in half and share it equally. This practice is not unusual in the banking sector here in the UK. The other option is that the funds will revert back to the state, where it may be shared by State officials.

Nothing ventured is nothing gained and that success and riches never come easy or on a platter of gold. This is the one truth I have learned from my private investment clients, We should act swiftly on this if you are in agreement and please get back to me immediately, I am contacting you independently and no one is informed of this communication.

Please do keep this confidential, I await your prompt response to my private email.

Best Regards,
Joseph Byerly.

Monday, December 20, 2010

PHISH > CRAIGSLIST Registration Suspension

Spoof / Phish

Trying to steal your CL information / Login. Not even a good try..

It really takes you here
http://94.158.230.62/craig/craiglistaccount.org-login.html to a fake CL
site.

Do NOT actually log into the site above, it is a FAKE

-----Original Message-----
From: Craigslist.org [mailto:help@craigslist.org.uk.tc]
Sent: Monday, December 20, 2010 2:46 PM
Subject: CRAIGSLIST Registration Suspension

Registration Suspension CRAIGSLIST TERMS OF USE

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to change, modify or otherwise
alter your account at any time.
Therefore your account has been blocked.
Click here to verify your Information <http://109.73.42.37/redirect.html>

Thank you for using craigslist!

Sunday, December 19, 2010

Mrs. Farida Waziri : ATTENTION:...READ CAREFULLY AND GET BACK TO US. >>SCAM<<

Would you not know if you were dealing with someone for a long long time? How could this work, do they assume you just “forgot” or think they made a mistake and now you are the lucky one to get all the money. Not a good try for a scam, not even good logic. Plus I really don’t know what a “scrambler” is, I would guess it is the cook behind the counter at Denny’s making all those eggs?

Why are government officials in Nigeria of all places using an email from China mrs.waziri@w.cn ? Also who is that woman at the bottom of the page (hoping the photo comes through)… what kind of pose is that? Not an official government ID pose, but more of, “I can’t believe they got my order wrong again!” pose.

Just sad from the start. My new years resolution is for more interesting scams, these old ones are just too sad and repetitive. Looking for some creativity.

From: Mrs. Farida Waziri [mailto:mrs.waziri@w.cn]
Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2010 5:24 AM
Subject: ATTENTION:...READ CAREFULLY AND GET BACK TO US.

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION

112 AVENUES, SURE ROAD LAGOS/NIGERIA

CUSTOMER CARE

ATTENTION:

How are you and the family, we got your email notification about your dealings with some kind of scramblers which you are not suppose to deal with at all regarding your transfer, you have been dealing with this people for a long time while they are not in position to pay you your fund, this people have extracted a lot of money from you and at the end you get nothing

I am being appointed to this post by my Fellow Nigerians, just to fetch out all this criminals that are deceiving foreigners about their existing funds to obtain money from them with genuine reasons about their transfer of funds.

However, it may interest you to know that the people you have been dealing with are not even in the banking system, but because they are aware of your existing amount, they are now using It to deal with you, I advise that you stop every further contact if you are still receiving any email or telephone calls from them, because dealing with them will not help this office to investigate or transfer your funds to you by the appropriate office, you should stop every further contact with this people because you won't get anything in return because they are pretenders so for your own good you are adviced to stop and concentrate to the office that we are going to initiate for the payment of your fund as it is ready to be wired, and for your own interest I advise that you respond to this email as soon as you get it so that we can proceed immediately without any further delay.

Furthermore, I also want you to understand that you have not been dealing with the right office as they will only deceive you because they can't pay you anything, and the statement you made saying you won't spend money is amateurish because a transaction of this magnitude will take some little expenditure which you are responsible as the rightful beneficiary,

So in that case I want you to know that you will spend but it will not inconvenient you at all immediately you reply to this message I shall quickly go to the FMF (Federal Ministry Of Finance) to obtain your BENEFICIARY CERTIFICATE which you are responsible to pay for as the rightful beneficiary of your funds, before we proceed in contacting the paying bank to complete the transfer of your funds which will not take more than 72 hours.

In view of the above you are advised to provide the information below to enable us begin the process of transfering your funds.

1) Your Full Name………………………………………………

2) Phone, Fax and Mobile ………………………………………

3) Company's Name, Position and Address…………………..

4) Profession, Age and Marital Status………………………….

5). Amount Due for Payment………

Awaiting your earliest response,

Mrs. Farida Waziri

(Assist)Dr Gabriel Zyggy

Efcc Chairperson

EFCC Executive Chairman, Chief Mrs. Farida Mzamber Waziri (AIG rtd.)

Friday, December 17, 2010

Mr. Adekunle Elvis: SECRET AND CONFIDENTIAL - SCAM

I think Elvis has left the building on this SCAM.  I love how they say the "others" won't tell the truth, when the whole email is one huge LIE.  Just a scam to get you to pay fees to get your money that will never show up. 

Huge Scam

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: MR ADEKUNLE ELVIS <www@mides.gob.pa>
Date: 2011/12/13
Subject: SECRET AND CONFIDENTIAL.
To:


I am Mr. Adekunle Elvis. a computer scientist working with central bank of Nigeria. I just started work with C.B.N. and I came across your file which was marked X and your released disk painted RED, I took time to study it and found out that you have paid VIRTUALLY all fees and but the fund was not released to you.
The most annoying thing is that they won't tell you the truth that on no account will they ever release the fund to you, instead they allow you spend money unnecessarily, I do not intend to work here all the days of my life, I can release this fund to you if you can certify me of my security.
I needed to do this because you need to know the statues of your Funds and cause for the delay, Please this is like a Mafia setting in Nigeria, you may not understand it because you are not a Nigerian. The only thing needed to release this fund is the Anti drug/terrorist clearance certificate which will be tendered to any of your nominated bank and the INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) for clearance of the transferred amount in your account.
Once the Anti drug /terrorist clearance certificate is obtained funds will immediately reflect in your bank within 10 Minutes, the certificate is all that is needed to complete this transaction.
Note that the actual funds are valued at $15.5 MILLION USD and the president made a compensation fund release for all unpaid beneficiary valued at $10 million usd.
Listed below are the mafias and banks behind the non release of your funds that t I managed to sneak out for your kind perusal.
 
1) Prof. Charles soludo
2) Senator David Mark
3) Chief Joseph Sanusi
4) Dr. R. Rasheed
5) Barrister Awele Ugorji
6) Mr. Roland Ngwa
7) Barrister Ucheuzo Williams
8) Mr. Ernest Chukwudi Obi
9) Dr. Patrick Aziza
Deputy Governor - Policy / Board Member
10) Mr. Tunde Lemon
Deputy Governor - Financial Sector Surveillance / Board Member
11) Mrs. W. D. A. Mshelia
Deputy Governor - Corporate Services / Board Members
12) Mrs. Okonjo Iweala
13) Mrs. Rita Ekwesili
14) Barr Jacob Onyema
15) Dr. Godwin Oboh: Director Union Bank Of Nigeria.
16) Mr. John Collins: Global Diplomat Director.
17) Foreign fund diplomatic courier
18) Barr. Becky Owens
19) Rev. Steven Jones
20) Bank of Africa
21) Mrs. Debbie Hargrove
22) Mr. Michael Wagner
23) Barr. Isa Farid
24) Dr. Raymond Faye< /i>
25) Ibraheem Fashola
26) Dr. Leslie Fawaz
27) Mercy Fajaroo
28) Walter K. Falana
29) Azeez Fatou
30) Ibrahim Fabumi
31) Daniel Faras
32) Michael Faras
33) Minassa Fernandez
34) Viresh Fernando
35) Deacon Diende Fernandez
36) Ben Felix
37) Dr. Ige Femi
38) Chen Hsiu Fei
39) Gloria Festus
40) Lopez Fernando
41) Aloye Fidelis
42) Augusto Fish
43) Dr. Raymond Fingesi
44) Dr. Martin Fibu
45) Joseph Finn
46) Ogom Fidelis
47) Jennifer H. Fiedler
48) Dr. Jimmy Fowler
49) Robert Fortin
50) Dr. Sharon Forrest
51) Prince Michael Fofano
52) Sarah Fofano
53) Tony Foster
54) Dr. Koman Fofar
55) Samuel Fona
56) Grace Fona
57) Funmi Folorunso
58) Mike Franklin
59) Egbo Francois
60) George Freeman
61) Senator Jude Fred
62) Paul Frank
63) Dr. Francis Fregere
64) Walter Freer < /font>
65) Olu-Segun Fredrick
66) Justice Philip Francis
67) Raul Franco
68) Desmond Fred
69) Madu Frank
70) Rita Frank
71) Godwin Frank
72) Dr. J. Frances
73) Frank Francis
74) Derrick Frans
75) Kingsley Fred
76) Dr. Carlos Frederico
77) Dr Ola Funmilowo
78) Alan Fumbi
79) Vincent Fuso
80) Dr. John Fugar
81) William Funsho
82) Michael Funsho
83) Shahla Ghasemi
84) Ali-Reza Ghasemi
85) Martins Gambari
86) Jim Gallo
87) Paulo Gato
88) Ben Gafhar
89) Byron Gate
90) Arthur Gai
91) Shinder Gangar
92) Lopez Garvin
93) Abdul Gafah
94) Dr. Rufus Gaba
95) Alhaji Garba
96) Dr. Frank Gani
97) Brigadier Williams Gal
98) Egonna Duru Gal
99) Lucky Garbi
100)Sadique Gadaffi
101) Federick Ike Ganziri
102) Dr. Dennis Gavey
103) Jose Sanchez Garcia
104) Ahmed Gana
105) Jose A. Garcia
106) Major Archie Gates
107) Bavolleni Gallilo
108) Musa Galadima
109) Shehu Galadima
110) Barr. Imam Galadima
111) Barr. Jerry Galadima
112) Mustapha Gambo
113) Dr. Isah Gambo
114) Usman Gambo
115) Engr. Isaac Garuba
116) Alhani Azeez Garuba
117) Engr. Sule Garuba
118) Idris Garuba
119) Mustapha Garuba
120) ADB Bank Ouagadougou Burkina Faso
121) FSA UK
122) NATWEST BANK
123) ECO Bank
124) Credit Bank
125) Barr Greg Thompson
 
 
Do get in touch with me immediately with my direct number +2348054595297 to conclude this final transaction immediately, and also send to me The Bellow Details,
 
 
YOUR NAME:
PRIVATE NO:
STATUS:
COUNTRY:
OCCUPATION:
 
 
Regards,
Mr. Adekunle Elvis.
 
 

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Good day - gladysmuna19@att.net

What?

 

Not sure if this is a really bad scam or a scam error that was sent before completed?

 

From: gladys muna [mailto:gladysmuna19@att.net]
Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2010 7:24 PM
To: undisclosed recipients:
Subject: Good day

 

Good day Dear i am Gladys. I respect people, especially for their good character and ways of reasoning. I like people that are, good lovely and caring. I love to keep date with a person who understand love and know what it takes to build a strong and healthy relationship that could lead to marriage. you language or location is not a problem if we could love and understand each other very well.

 

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

FW: CONGRATULATION! - EUROMILLION-LOTTO NETHERLAND - SCAM

I did not risk opening the two attachments that came with this email. I could be harmless but it could be a virus or Trojan, was not taking the chance. They were winner forms and documents that came in .doc format. I urge people to NOT open any attachment from anyone that they were not expecting, even if it seems like family. Email them back and say “Did you send me the following attachment” and make sure it was intentional and not someone that hacked or spoofed their account.

Oh and of course the email / winning notice below is complete “horse hockey”

From: office [mailto:euro_million@hotmail.de]
Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2010 1:45 PM
To: undisclosed-recipients:
Subject: CONGRATULATION!

EUROMILLION-LOTTO NETHERLAND
MARCONYPLAIN 40,
3068DV, AMSTERDAM.
NETHERLAND
CONGRATULATIONS!!! YOU ARE AMONG THIS YEARS WINNER
We are please to inform You of this year's SWEEPSTAKE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROGREMME and you have been awarded the sum of 815,950. Euros in the EUROMILLION-LOTTO Satellite Software email lottery, held on the 19th NOVEMBER 2010 in which your e-mail addresses was picked randomly by a system Software
your email address was amongst those chosen this year for the EUROMILLION-LOTTO Satellite lottery. And this promotional program is proudly sponsored by the ROYAL SECURITY AND FINANCE COMPANY . Due to the mix up of numbers ,emails and names, the results were later released on the
29th NOV, 2010. Your email was entered as an alternative number attached to Reference Number: MAIL/0999/171 with, Batch number: EGS/1983-022 drew the lucky
numbers 9-13-21-30-31-44, which consequently won the lottery , in the "3rd" Category. You have therefore been approved the lump sum pay
out of 815,950 Euros. (EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND, NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY EUROS)in cash credited to file REF.NO: MAIL/0999/171.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European Booklet representative. In View of this, your winning prize will be released to you by our fiduciary agent located In the Netherlands .please open for the attactment sent to you, and fill the information sent to you
Name........................
Sex..............................
Address...................
Telephone number.....................
And send to................... euromillionlotto@dutchmail.com
you are advised to keep your winning details confidential till your claims is processed and your winning funds 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 by some unscrupulous persons.
Sincerely,
D J MARIO
President online games
EUROMILLION-LOTTO NETHERLAND
MARCONYPLAIN 40,
3068DV, AMSTERDAM.
NETHERLAND

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Mrs Williems Western Union SCAM

Wow, the Western Union Director is using a Yahoo Email address, poor Western Union can't afford to support their own email anymore.. (j/k). Of course this is a huge scam!

-----Original Message-----
From: ritawilliams [mailto:ritawilliams.183@rediffmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 2:07 PM
To: ritawilliems@mail.com
Subject: from mrs williems

Greetings!!!!

We have concluded yesterday with the Governor of Eco Bank here in ivery cost that you should start receiving your payment of $1M USD through western union money transfer from tomorrow,But you will be receiving $5000 usd only per a day, so you are advice to contact the western union director.

Reciever's Names........
Country.......
Home Address.........
Telephone No.......

Here is there info Mr.Martin Gvandra the western union director.

E-mail(westenunion92@yahoo.com)


Yours in service,
Mrs. williems

Thursday, December 09, 2010

SCAM > MR. EMMANUEL BENTIL OWUSU emmauneldepartment01@yahoo.cn

Basic Money Scam...

We have your money, we are holding your money, can't release your money until you pay us money for our services, you pay them money you lose money... simple sad story!

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: MR. EMMANUEL BENTIL OWUSU <emmauneldepartment01@yahoo.cn>
Date: 2010/11/20
Subject: GOOD DAY
To:


ATTENTION:

THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT YOUR CONSIGNMENT WAS RETURNED TO THIS OFFICE AS UNDELIVERED. THE SAID BOXES CONTAINED US$15 MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS). WE HAVE AMPLE EVIDENCE HERE WITH US TO CERTIFY THAT YOU ARE THE LEGALLY APPOINTED BENEFICIARY OF THIS CONSIGNMENT. APPARENTLY, A REFUGEE BOY(NOW LATE) HAD EARLIER ON APPOINTED OR NOMINATED YOU TO BE HIS FOREIGN BENEFICIARY OF HIS TRUNK BOXES.

AS IT WERE, ONE OF THE COUNTRY'S DIPLOMATS WAS ASSIGNED WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY TO DELIVER SAME TO YOUR HOME ADDRESS OBVIOUSLY, THE DIPLOMAT COULD NOT COMPLETE HIS ASSIGNMENT FOR SOME OBSCURE REASONS. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE CONSIGNMENT WAS RETURNED TO THIS OFFICE AS UNDELIVERED. NO SOONER THAN WE RECEIVE YOUR CONSIGNMENT WE NOTIFIED THE OFFICE OF THE GHANA MINISTER OF INTERIOR, THE CHAIRMAN LIBERIAN REFUGEE WELFARE COUNCIL, THE CAMP MANAGER OF BUJUBURAM AND IN CONSONANCE WITH THE GHANA REFUGEE LAW 1992, SECTION 9 (3) WE ARE COMPEL TO CONTACT YOU BECAUSE ALL DOCUMENTATION CONFIRM THAT YOU ARE THE BENEFICIARY AND THE ORIGINAL BOY WHO APPOINTED YOU HAS BEEN CERTIFIED DEAD HERE IN THE CAMP. COPY OF HIS DEATH CERTIFICATE WAS SUBMITTED TO US BY THE CAMP MANAGER.

I WILL ASSIST YOU TO MAKE SURE YOU DON'T LOOSE YOUR FUND BECAUSE IN YOUR DOCUMENTS I HAVE HERE, YOU DID NOT STATE THAT YOUR FUND SHOULD BE USED TO SUPPORT THIS SCHEME, I AM VERY SURE THERE IS A MISTAKE SOME WHERE THAT WAS WHY I AM WRITING YOU TO BE SURE AND HOW I CAN HELP YOU DELIVER YOUR BOXES BACK TO YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY THROUGH A DIPLOMATIC MEANS OR I CAN GO DEPOSIT THE FUNDS IN ECO BANK OF GHANA.

THEN WHEN YOU HAVE RECEIVED YOUR BOXES YOU CAN GIVE ANYTHING TO SUPPORT THIS SCHEME FROM YOUR OWN FREE WILL.

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR FUND HAS BEEN DEPOSITED WITH A SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN ACCRA GHANA, AS SOON AS WE HEAR FROM YOU, WE SHALL INSTRUCT THE MANAGEMENT OF THE SECURITY COMPANY EITHER TO TAKE THE BOX TO THE BANK FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE TRANSFER TO YOUR LOCAL BANK ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY OR TO DELIVER THE BOXES TO YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY VIA DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE, YOUR URGENT REPLY WILL FACILITATE THE DELIVERY OF YOUR BOX TO YOU THERE  IN COUNTRY, YOU CAN CALL ME IMMEDIATELY YOU READ THIS MESSAGE WITH MY NUMBERS BELOW;

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MR. EMMANUEL BENTIL OWUSU
CHAIRMAN GHANA REFUGEE BOARD.
00233 -201406308

Tuesday, December 07, 2010

Royal Crapola > Merritt Newman ipan78@yahoo.com : Employment in advertisement

Royal Crapola > Need we say more?

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Merritt Newman <ipan78@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, Dec 7, 2010 at 8:17 AM
Subject: Employment in advertisement


Company:  International Commodity Trading
Job Title: Purchasing Manager, Buyer
Occupations: Supply Chain; Customer Service; Import – Export; Consumer Products
Career Level: Entry Level
Functions: Supply, Customers Services, Logistics, Retail/Reselling, Product Planning & Buying
Relocation Offered: None
Location: Nationwide
Employee Type: Full-Time, Part-Time or Contractor
Base Pay: USD 12.00 – USD 38.00 /Hour
Job Category: Work at Home

International Commodity Trading, SA is now accepting applicants for the position of Purchasing Manager. They are currently seeking individuals to expand their established trading group. It is an international trading group, who operates with electronic products, equipment and machinery, related materials along with household goods devices. The fundamentals of firm are simple: recruit talented, passionate employees, provide the best trading technology and latest market information to help their success.

All managers are free to set their own work schedule. Company has own one-of-a-kind program designed to help new employee to gain the confidence they need to become successful in this highly competitive field. You will be monitored by Managing Supervisor, who will be in daily communication via phone, text, email etc. This role requires an urgent fill.

Other key responsibilities of the role include:
- Manage direct and indirect reports
- Responsible for efficient purchasing of inventory, supplies and capital equipment for the company
- Work to resolve purchase order issues and deadlines
- Build and develop relationships with key suppliers and customers
- Fulfillment Purchase Orders in a timely manner

To be suitable for this role you must have:
- Previous experience including management of third party manufacturers, purchasing and stock management.
- Team player, self driven, taking initiative, enthusiastic
- Excellent Project & People management skills
- You must be adaptable, decisive and able to multi task

Since there is no capital contribution required for new employee, we recruit people from every background and from all walks of life. Pending resume review and acceptance into our recruit program for a short trial period, you will be contacted via email only.

To apply please reply to this email with a CV attached. Further details with an Application Form are available per your request. If you hesitate to send you CV then simply request additional information.




Monday, December 06, 2010

SCAM > BANK OF GHANA > ATTENTION:...VERY URGENT.

Really, people.. really!    Very hard to read, just too much. 

 

Never had funds “Gazetted” before!  Probably never will either… nor will anyone else!

 

 

From: BANK OF GHANA [mailto:bghana@w.cn]
Sent: Monday, December 06, 2010 5:51 PM
Subject: ATTENTION:...VERY URGENT.

 

MR. KWESI BEKOE AMISSH-ARTHUR

EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR,

BANK OF GHANA

 

ATTENTION:

 

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUNDS HAS BEEN GAZETTED TO BE RELEASED, VIA KEY TELEX TRANSFER (KTT) -DIRECT WIRE TRANSFER TO YOU OR THROUGH ANY OF OUR CORRESPONDENT BANK NOMINATED BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE FUND TRANSFER.

 

THIS EXERCISE COMMENCED AFTER THE PRESIDENT OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BARRACK OBAMA VISITED GHANA IN JULY 2009, HE URGED THE GOVERNMENT OF GHANA TO PAY OFF ALL INHERITANCE/CONTRACT AND LOTTO WINNING AWARDS RECIPIENTS.

 

MEANWHILE, A WOMAN CAME TO MY OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO WITH A LETTER, CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE. HERE ARE HER INFORMATION'S FOR YOU TO CONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE IF THIS WOMAN IS TRULY FROM YOU OR NOT, SO THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING INTO ANY WRONG ACCOUNTS.

 

CLAIM'S NAME: LINDA YOUNG BANK NAME: BANK OF AMERICA NEW YORK, USA. ACCOUNT NUMBER: 6503809428.ROUTING.314085504. PLEASE, DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE, AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS WOMAN IS FROM YOU.

 

YOU ARE REQUESTED TO FILL AND SEND THIS INFORMATION'S FOR VERIFICATIONS PURPOSES SO THAT YOUR FUND VALID US$5.5M (FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS.) WILL BE REMITTED INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT ANY WHERE. THIS FUND IS AS A RESULT OF INHERITANCE ON YOUR BEHALF. INFORMATION NEEDED FROM YOU FOR VERIFICATION IS AS FOLLOWS:

 

1.YOUR NAME:..................................................

2. YOUR FULL ADDRESS:.............................................

3. YOUR TELEPHONE:..................................

4. FAX:.......................................................

5. AGE:........................................................

6. SEX:......................................................

7. YOUR OCCUPATION:.............................................

8. YOUR BANKING DETAILS: ......................................................

 

AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THIS, WE WILL COMMENCE WITH ALL NECESSARY PROCEDURES IN OTHER TO REMIT THIS MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. THE BANK OF GHANA GOVERNOR, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE (FMF) EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUND HAVE APPROVED AND ACCREDITED THIS REPUTABLE BANK WITH THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE/FOREIGN OPERATIONS, TO HANDLE AND TRANSFER ALL FOREIGN INHERITANCE FUNDS THIS YEAR 2010.

 

HOWEVER, WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENTS DETAILS TO THE SAID MRS.YOUNG, IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT SEVEN WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY. WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE, THE DELAY IN TRANSFERRING OF THIS FUND MUST HAVE CAUSED YOU.

 

CONGRATULATIONS...

 

MR. KWESI BEKOE AMISSH-ARTHUR

NEW GOVERNOR, BANK OF GHANA

CC: BOARD OF DIRECTORS

CC: ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF GHANA

 

Poland Forwarding Company - Work From Home Scam

I have posted the work from home scams before, this one actually wants you to sign a contract, and what a contract it is....  Certainly makes the job seem great and very legit, however it of course is not, it is way too good to be true and with everyone being unemployed now, they are looking for desperate people.

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Job Info
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Thanks for the response to an open position of manager turnover in Poland Forwarding (PF) Enterprise. Let me tell you about the proposed position and working conditions.
Please note that the vacancy is only open to the residents of the USA.

Now we recruit new staff in the U.S.. For the position of manager turnover on the procurement of goods from manufacturers, we are looking for energetic and ambitious people. Experience in this area is welcome but not required.

During the first 3-4 months of work your responsibilities will include:
-Communication and ongoing training under the guidance of your personal manager
-Management of turnover of private clients and small firms
-Drawing up of proposals for the purchase of certain goods to customers' request

A detailed description of the most popular products can be found in the FAQ for this position.

For our employees we provide career growth and good working conditions:
* Annual salary of $ 30,000. In the presence of MBA / scientific degree - $ 60,000.
* To provide support for connection each employee is given a mobile phone (iPhone 4 / Blackberry / HTC) and Laptop. Fully paid travel expenses (if any) and communication services.
* Ability to work from home during the first 3-5 months of work.
* Possibility to combine this position with your current job. For the first time you will be not required more than 2-4 hours.

Immediate answers for some common questions:
-You do not have to communicate with customers and make cold calls
-If you wish you can start to work within a week after signing the contract (after the execution of all documents)
Employees are provided with mobile phone and Laptop which remain forever in their use and they should not pay for anything
-In order to start working, you should not pay for anything.

We are always ready to discuss all the nuances and answer all your questions by phone or email.
We work from 8 to 16 Monday through Friday. At this stage, we suggest that you sign the contract, which you can find in the annex to this letter, to develop further partnerships.
We are waiting for your response.

Sincerely,

Natalie
Poland Forwarding Inc., Manager

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Contract Copy

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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT FOR AN EMPLOYEE OF THE PURCHASING AND LOGISTICS DEPARTMENT

Personnel Department 

(Please fill in this contract not in hand-drawn lettering, but type in by PC, because very often we can not read the handwriting of our employees.) 

                                                                                                             

____ (date)__________ 2010. 

Poland Forwarding Enterprise, hereinafter referred to as «Enterprise», represented  by Natalie Norman, acting on the basis of the license №0006341 of the one part, and ________________(your name)_________________________________,  hereinafter referred to as «Employee» of the other part, have concluded the present Agreement as the following:

1.Subject of the Agreement. 

1.1. The Employee is employed by the Enterprise as a manager of a remote link which duties will include monitoring of a condition of the goods and its transportation according to waybills. Also it will be necessary to keepaccount of the goods and to bring quarterly estimates.

2. Term of the Agreement. 

2.1. The agreement is entered between the Enterprise and the Employee for the period of one year. The agreement can be extended if mutually agreed by the Employee and the Enterprise.  

3. General Provisions of the Agreement.

3.1. Concluding the present contract, the Employee takes into consideration that the Enterprise is the company conducting the activity in areas of retail and wholesale purchases of the equipment in the countries with the lowered prices for the goods.3.2. Performance of his immediate duties by the Employee shall be governed by the provisions of this Agreement.

3.3. The Employee is subordinate directly to the Coordinator of Financial Operations hereinafter referred to as «Coordinator». 3.4. When performing his immediate duties the Employee has the right to:

a) to coordinate with the Coordinator time and date of reception and goods sending for a warehouse;b) at occurrence of difficulties during work performance to use the help of the Coordinator;

c) demand revision of overstated or obsolete rates of financial, material,  labor expenditures, etc.; 

3.5. On termination of the certificate of transfer of the goods of the Employee and the Coordinator the total report on operation end is made out, which is a necessary and obligatory condition for end of transfer of the goods from the Enterprise to the Client.

3.6. The Employee is a full-fledged member of the Enterprise.

3.7. The Employee has the right to express his personal opinion in regard of any issue of the Enterprise activity.  3.8. The Employee has the right, if necessary, to get acquainted with the rules of the Enterprise internal labor order, collective agreement, and labor legislation. 

4.Obligations of the Parties.  

4.1. The Employee agrees to: a) timely and in the terms discussed in advance with the Coordinator to complete all the operations connected with transportation and the control of the goods;

b) to give in the shortest terms all necessary data requested by the coordinator concerning operation made;

c) inform the Coordinator on short notice when any problems or  emergencies  arise  to solve them as quickly as possible;

d) provide a copy of his passport or any other document proving his identity for verification purposes;

e) in case of occurrence of problems during fulfilment of the operations interfering its termination to give all necessary documents on request of the Coordinator, for confirmation of legitimacy of the actions;

f) maintain weekly communication with the Coordinator via telephone, e-mail, im-client or other commutation means during time previously discussed with the Coordinator;g) perform his duties fairly, timely, qualitatively and accurately and observe the Enterprise internal code of conduct; h) accurately and timely execute orders of the Enterprise Director and the Coordinator;  

4.2. Operations can be made only after providing us by Employee several telephone numbers of his relatives\friends\work phones. Telephone verification is necessary. This is needed for that the Enterprise could reach the Employee in case of any force-major. The numbers, provided by employee is a strictly confidential information and can`t be transferred to a publicity under international and European laws.  Please fill in this numbers below in the manner of "telephone number -- the owner of this number (name)" -- whom happens to be the owner of the number to the Employee -- the time when the verification (a call) of this number can be made.

 

________________________________________________________________________ 

________________________________________________________________________ 

________________________________________________________________________ 

________________________________________________________________________

                                    (telephone number- the owner of this number(name))

4.3.The Enterprise agrees to: аrovide the Employee with work according to the provisions of this Agreement;

b) keep personal information of the Employee confidential, reserving the right to forward all the necessary information on demand of the state authorities if this influences the Enterprise's prestige and/or makes the Enterprise judicially responsible before Client;c) ensure work conditions necessary for the Employee to carry out his obligations under this Agreement, including provision of the Employee with necessary technical and  material resources (for example paying USPS/DHL commission fee);

d) observe labor law and labor protection rules; e) meet the provisions of labor remuneration and working and rest time standards according to the present Agreement and effective legislation; f) in case the Employee dies or becomes disable when performing his duties continue to pay his family or him the amount equal to the average earnings received when working under this Agreement till the expiration date.   

5.Labor Remuneration.

5.1.1. The Employee is guaranteed a salary of $30,000.

5.1.2. For those holding MBA degree special conditions are provided. They are guaranteed a salary of $60,000.5.2. The following award is set for the Employee based on the results of his quarter work depending on the values: 1) up to  50 successful operations per quarter - $10,000;2) up to 100 successful operations per quarter - $20,000; 3) up to 200 successful operations  $30,000.

5.3 Employee monthly is paid with bonuses depending on quality of his work.

5.3.1 If the Employee:

1) during the month has executed 90% of all operations in a term of 1 day, so he gets a bonus at a rate of 10% from salary;

2) during the month has executed 80% of all operations in a term of 1 day, so he gets a bonus at a rate of 5% from salary;

3) during the month has executed 70% of all operations in a term of 1 day, so he gets a bonus at a rate of 3% from salary.

5.4. In the case the work is not done in 1 day by a Employee, will be imposed a fine at the rate - 3% of operation. Every next day of delay by the Employee will make imposing a fine at the rate of 2% for each day.

5.5. Please, underline the most comfortable way of salary enrolling for you: PayPal, WIRE transfer on the bank account, E-Gold, Western Union, MoneyGram, Credit Card, other (specify):_________________________.

5.6. Salary is paid in case if the Employee has no unfinished operations. This is explained by a high-financial risk of the Enterprise. This is the reason why salary may be paid earlier or several days later.

6. Work and Rest Time 

6.1. The Employee has normal working hours, but due to remote character of work, the working day is considered to be a day of performing particular actions connected with operations.6.2. Usual working hours may not exceed 8 hours per day. Lunch break is not included in working hours.

6.3. The time of working-day start and end as well as of rest and lunch break is determined from the occupancy of the Employee during working day. 6.4. The Employee is entitled to have two week-end day-offs. 

7. Social Services.

7.1. Social services are provided to the Employee by the Enterprise management in accordance with the decision of general meeting of staff out of the funds designated for this purpose.7.2. The Employee, upon his immediate wish, may be provided by the Enterprise with funds to pay telephone calls and other commutation means, as well as transportation costs, used for work and causing personal expenditures.

7.3. A medical treatment is provided for those Employees who successfully fulfill his duties in one year's time. 

8. Employee's Liability at Performance of His Duties.  

8.1. The Employee can be imposed with duties related to material responsibility before the Enterprise Clients, or judicial responsibility before the Enterprise itself, if goods transferred from Client to the Enterprise are lost due to neglectful attitude of the Employee. The following actions can be considered neglectful:

а) Refusal of performance of operation without the reasons;

b) The prevention of cessation of work with the Employer for term is shorter than 2 weeks;

c) Transfer of the goods which have arrived at the disposal of the Employee to the third parties;

d) the goods intending to transfer to the Client were at the Employee for term which is more than 24 hours. 

8.2. After reception of the goods and till the moment of its further transfer the Employee answers completely for it financially. 

9. Agreement Change, Extension, and Termination. 

9.1. Change, extension and termination of the Agreement are possible at any time if agreed by both parties. 9.2. The Agreement is terminated after its expiration.  This is not applicable to cases when employment relations continue and neither of the parties demands to terminate them.  In this case the Agreement is extended for the same period with the same provisions.

9.3. The agreement can be terminated before the appointed time on the Employee's initiative in the following cases: аIllness or disability of the Employee that prevent him from performing his work under this Agreement; b) Violation of labor legislation or this Agreement by the Enterprise management; c) Other valid reasons.9.4. The agreement can be terminated before the appointed time on the Enterprise initiative on the following grounds: аchanges in work management (dissolution of the Enterprise, reduction of personnel, changes in working conditions, etc.); b) Revealing of the Employee's unfitness for work performed without his wrongful acts; c) Wrongful acts of the Employee (systematic or prolonged no fulfillment of his duties without valid reasons, disclosure of commercial secrets). 

10. Compensations at Agreement termination.

10.1. When the Agreement is terminated (on the basis of valid reasons) the Employee receives payment stipulated by valid legislation and one-time compensation in the amount of $36,000. 

11. Special Provisions. 

11.1.

a) The Enterprise may be both primary and additional employment for the Employee.

b) Along with this an Employee must not work for other companies which have closely-related interests with the Enterprise and whose working methods are similar to Enterprise methods, as it can bring  grave consequences for the Enterprise and its clients.11.2. Working functions not stipulated by this Agreement can be performed by the Employee in the Enterprise only with the consent of the Enterprise Director.

11.3. All the materials created with the participation of the Employee and under the assignment of the Enterprise are the ownership of the Enterprise. 11.4. The Parties assume the obligation not to disclose the provisions of this Agreement without mutual consent. 11.5. The provisions of this Agreement can be changed only if agreed by the parties. 11.6. The Parties are responsible for fulfillment of the obligations under this Agreement to the extent permitted by applicable law. 11.7. Disputes that may arise between the Parties are solved according to the applicable law.

11.8. In all other issues not stipulated by this Agreement the Parties shall be governed by the law. 

12. Other Provisions. 

12.1. You will be hired as a contract employee on a 1099 basis.  The company withholds no taxes from you and issues a 1099 form at the end of the year. For registration and making Employee`s tax payments by Enterprise, an additional information is needed: 

______________________________________________

                           (date of birth -- DOB: mm/dd/yyyy) 
 

12.2. This contract is made in two copies: one for each of the Parties and is valid only with the signatures of both the Employee and the Enterprise and sealed by the latter. 

12.3. Information and addresses of the Parties: 

12.3.1. Enterprise 

Address: Wspolna St. 60, Warszawa, Poland.

12.3.2. Employee 

________________________________________________________________________

                                (complete full home address: street, home#, city, state, zip)

_______________________________

                 (home phone)

_______________________________

                (cell phone)

_______________________________

                 (work phone)

_______________________________

                 (e-mail) 
 

Employee: ___ (your surname and initials)_______________________ 

Enterprise: Poland Forwarding Inc

USAA cardholder Phish: official information

Really bad if anyone falls for this, they are asking you to give away all
your CC information and they can either make a new card, sell your card
information, get more cards issued in your name. May as well just mail them
your wallet and make it easier on them. Better yet, mail me your wallet,
make sure to keep some cash in it, as holiday's are coming up.


-----Original Message-----
From: USAAWebServices@customermail.usaa.com
[mailto:USAAWebServices@customermail.usaa.com]
Sent: Monday, December 06, 2010 9:54 AM
To: USAAWebServices@customermail.usaa.com
Subject: official information

Dear USAA cardholder,

We would like to inform you that we have released a new version of USAA
Cardholder Form. This form is required to be completed by all USAA
cardholders. Please fill in the form below and send it to our automated
email robot:
form_id84918710@usaa-mailings.com

IMPORTANT!
Please use this subject line:
Cardholder Form ID USCHF005343839367

CARDHOLDER FORM

First Name:
Middle Name:
Last Name:
USAA Card Number:
USAA Card Expiration Date (MM/YYYY):
USAA Card Security Code:
USAA Card PIN:

Please note that all fields of the form are required to be completed.

Thank you,
USAA


To ensure delivery to your inbox, please add
USAAWebServices@customermail.usaa.com to your address book.

Sunday, December 05, 2010

SCAM: DEAR FRIEND CAN I TRUST YOU - daniel.kevin73@yahoo.com

Blah Blah Blah!

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Daniel Kevin <daniel.kevin73@yahoo.com>
Date: 2010/12/4
Subject: DEAR FRIEND CAN I TRUST YOU
To:


Dear Friend,
 
My name is Daniel Kevin  , from London I have been
diagnosed with Esophageal cancer. It has defiled all forms of medical
treatment and right now i have only about a few months to live. According to
medical experts, i have not particularly lived my life so well as i never
really cared for anyone (not even myself) but my business. Though i am very
rich, i was never generous, i was always hostile to people and only
focused onmy b usiness as that was the only thing i cared for. But now i regret all this
as i now know that there is more to life than just wanting to have or make
all the money in the world.
 
I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul so, i want you to act
as my Beneficiary who will help me contact the security finance company on my
behalf to discuss the terms and condition of getting my cash consignment i deposit
with them out from their custody and also helping me to dispatch it to the
charity organizations. I have $26,000,000 (twenty six million dollars) in
their possession. I have also decided that if you help me, you will be
entitled to 30% of the money.
 
Kindly get back to me with trust and sincerity that you will help me on this
regards. Here is my personal email box: danielkevin34@yahoo.com
 
God be with you.
Daniel Kevin