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.

Showing posts with label Inheratance Scam. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Inheratance Scam. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Physician and Philanthropists Mr. George Brumley internet email scam

Although the link to the tragedy is real, the email of course is a scam. We are sorry for the family's loss, and even more sorry someone will take advantage of such a loss. The scam will be simple, in order to get your inheritence, you will have to pay a fee of some kind, be it a tax, or processing fee or attorney fee. This fee of course will need to be wired somewhere, and wherever it is, it is not coming back.

The Scam makes no sense as why would someone you don't know leave you money? Why would a Solicitor (attorney) email you and not call? Why don't they even know your name? You are in the will, but no name? Makes no sense, but I am still worried someone will fall for this scam.

The email comes from ahmadijafa@sbcglobal.net but they want you reply to solicitors1006@sify.com. Would you not think an attorney firm would have their own email account / domain? Just silly at best.

Hope no one falls for it!

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We are solicitors to the great Atlanta Physician and Philanthropists Mr.George Brumley.

I wish to notify you that he made you one of the beneficiaries of his estate.

See Link:

http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/07/20/kenya.crash/index.html

You were nominated to him in his vision to expand his charity work, please respond with your names,contact address and telephone numbers.

Regards,

David Moore(ESQ).
London, England.

NB:
Please get back to me via: solicitors1006@sify.com

Saturday, June 06, 2009

Mr.Thompson Edward Inheritance Fraud / Scam Email

Attn: ____________ they forgot?
Return-path: test@cyberlux.com

Common email fraud.

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Attn:

With due Respect, i crave your indulgence as i contacted you in such a surprising manner, but I respectfully insist that you read this letter carefully as I am optimistic it will open doors for unimaginable financial rewards for both of us. I got your contact from a directory data, and hoping that you are a reliable and honest person that will assist in championing this transaction.

In a brief introduction, I am Mr.Thompson Edward, an internal auditor with a financial institution here in Lome-Togo. With due respect and regard, I am contacting you on a business transaction that will be beneficial to both parties at the end.

In my department we discovered an abandoned sum in an account that belongs to an expatriate oil consultant who died along with his wife and their only daughter in an airline crash while coming back from cultural festival .More info can be found in this link- http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6627485.stm. Upon Maturity of the deposit, the fund was confined to a dormant status where upon we made this discovery, and further inquiries by me revealed that no next of kin was stated in his file with our bank.

It is standard practice that after the expiration of a specified period, the funds will be declared as an "unclaimed asset resource" and the account closed. My contacting you is to allow your particulars to be forwarded to this institution as the family member or next of Kin to our deceased customer for the purpose of benefiting the content of the account. All the arrangement to put claim over this fund has been perfected by me and i will assist you on steps to follow. Every necessary document shall be obtained on your behalf to back-up this claim. Needless to say that the trust reposed on you at this juncture is enormous. In return we demand your complete honesty and trust.

Remember that with my support, this transaction is risk free and will be done under a legitimate arrangement that will protect us from any breach of the law while we hope to conclude this transaction within a short period of time if you accord us your unalloyed support and co- operation. I am assuring you that with my position in the bank, this money will hit your account successfully before 9 official bank working days.

As soon as you accept this condition and finally indicate your interest in this deal the first thing is to send your telephone number for voice to voice communication and further establishment of trust, this I will then guide you on other steps to follow.


All other necessary information will be sent to you when I hear from you.


Best Regards,
Mr.Thompson Edward

Monday, April 06, 2009

Mike Foxx Cork, Ireland inheritance / email money scam

Very basic money / inheritance scam, you need to pay taxes or courier fees, or bank fees or they will send you a check to deposit and wire balance or amount to cover fees and of course the check will bounce after you wired the money. Regardless a very typical basic Nigerian scam.


Return email is actually: michaeil@yahoo.co.uk

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Dear Partner,


I wish to intimate you with a request that would be of immense Benefit to both of us. Being an executor of wills, Codicil and Administration of Estate, it is possible that we may be tempted to make fortune out of our client's situations when we cannot help it, or left with no better option.

I am Real Estate | Probate Lawyer Mike Foxx, Courthouse Chambers, Cork, Ireland. The issue I am presenting to you is a case of my client Denny Colin
(M) (an Irish and also Australia National by birth) a consultant/contractor with Gulf Maritime General Trading & contracting Company) who WILLED a fortune to his next-of-kin.

It was most unfortunate that he and his next-of-kin Denny Sawitree (F)died on the same day in the One-Two-Go Orient-Thai Airlines flight OG269 Phuket Airport plane crash of Monday,17th September 2007 from Bangkok to Phuket, a Thai island resort.

For more information see full Passenger' Manifest:

http://angkor.com/2bangkok/2bangkok/forum/showthread.php?t=2764&page=3 (dead forum)

I am now faced with the Task of who to pass the fortune to. According to the Irish law, the fortune is supposed to be bequeathed to the Government.However, I don't belong to that school of thought which proposes that the fortune of unlucky people be given to the Government. My client made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit, valued at (7, 500,000.00) Seven Million, Five Hundred Thousand British Pounds Sterling for twelve (12) calendar months with Ulster Bank Ltd, Ballincollig Cork, Ireland.

Upon maturity, the bank sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. As the legal representative, It is my legal duty to inform Ulster Bank Ltd about the sudden death of my client and to present the Next of Kin in accordance with the Irish Probate and Inheritance laws.This sum of 7,500,000.00 Seven Million, Five Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling is in the Bank right now and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will ever come forward to claim it.In accordance with the Irish Law on probate and Inheritance, at the expiration of4 (four) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the Irish Government, if nobody applies as the Next of kin to Claim the fund.

Consequently, I shall present you to stand as the next of kin to my Late Client so that you and I can benefit from the fruit of this old man's labour to enhance Humanitarian Organization World wide.

For now, I alone know about his last will/Testament, as my client has great confident in me. Everything will be left between you and I. The share would be 50% for you and 50% for me. All I have to Do is to amend the Last will/Testament of my late client to make you the beneficiary (next of Kin) to the claim of the Seven Million, Five Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling legally.

As I am not very sure of getting your consent on the issue, I prefer not to divulge my full identity so as not to risk being disbarred. The Irish Bar considers it a breach of the oath of the Irish Bar. I need not emphasize to you that the sensitivity of this issue need not be toyed with by neglecting its confidentiality.Due to the risk involve and also the activities of fraudsters now rampant on the Internet, and until I am sure of your consent, full co-operation and genuine willingness to assist me for our mutual benefit, I would prefer that we maintain correspondence by email.

Upon acceptance, I shall send to you a copy of the probate and Inheritance return information form and the detailed Information on how this business would be successfully transacted.At this point I want to assure you that your true consent, full co-operation and confidentiality are all that are required for us to take full advantage of this great opportunity.

Do send your full names, address, and Private telephone & fax numbers for easy communication. Please note that You can also reach me at:mikefoxx1350@gmail.com

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours truly,
Barrister Mike Foxx

Monday, March 23, 2009

Mrs Hanan Solomon from Isreal / Israel Scam - Email Fraud

The "Solomon" emails are coming out of the woodwork lately. This one is my favorite because she is from Israel and can't spell it "Isreal". I think most people should be able to spell the name of the Country they have been living in for a long time now.

Oh, and way does someone from Isreal / Israel want us to email her back to Japan or should it be Jepan? mrshanan_solomon@yahoo.co.jp

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From Mrs Hanan Solomon
CALVARY GREETING'S

Dearest In The Lord

I am Mrs Hanan Solomon from Isreal but now undergoing medical treatment in the capital city of London here. am married to late Dr Jackson Solomon , who worked with Isreal Embassy in London here for Eleven years before he died in the year 2004,after a brief illness that lasted for only Two month.

We were married for Eighteen years without any child. After the death of my husband i vowed to use our wealth for the down trodden and the less privileged in our society. Recently, My Doctor told me that I may not last for the next seven months due to cancer problem, though what disturbs me most is my stroke. Haven known my condition i decided to Serve God with our wealth.

When my late husband was alive we kept the sum of (2.800.000.00 Million)Two million eight hundred thousand pounds Having known my condition I decided to Give out this fund to an individual or better still a God fearing person who will utilize this fund the way I am going to instruct here in. I want an individual that will use this fund to provide succor to the poor and indigent persons, orphanages, widows around him and Schools etc.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact where the money was deposited also issue you the documents that will prove you the present beneficiary of this fund. Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for an individual for this same purpose, always be prayerful all through your life. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein. Hope to receive your reply soon.

Thank you and may the Almighty God bless you.
Mrs Hanan Solomon .

Ahmad R. Ismail & Co. Plane Crash Inheritance Scam

Just like the post prior, this one used a name with a relative that makes it seems real, funny enough I do have an uncle Martin Solomon, so if I was not into scams, it may make me think it is real, however why Malaysia, last I heard from him 15 years ago, he was retired in Florida?

They do say that we have a "similar last name' so we know the scammer is trying use us to help him scam others, to get the $$$ out, but still a scam. At least there are not as many typos in this one.


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Ahmad R. Ismail & Co.
Mobile: +60-129724618
Lot 5-8, Tingkats 5,
Komplex Mara,
18000 Kuala Lumpur
MALAYSIA.

Dear Craig Solomon,

I am Barrister Ahmad Rasyid Ismail an attorney at law. A deceased client of mine, by name, Mr. Martin Solomon, who here in after shall be referred to as my client, died as the result of a heart-related condition on the 11th November, 2006. His heart condition was due to the death of all the members of his family in the Gulf Air Flight Crashes in Persian Gulf Near Bahrain Aired August 23, 2000 - 2:50 p.m. I have contacted you to assist in distributing the money left behind by my client before it is confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this deposit valued at 9.5million US dollars is lodged. This bank has issued me a notice to contact the next of kin, or the account will be confiscated.

My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as the next-of-kin and beneficiary of my named client, since you have the same last name, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you. Then we can share the amount on a mutually agreed-upon percentage. All legal documents to back up your claim as my client's next-of-kin will be provided. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through.

This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from many breach of the law. If this business proposition offends your moral values, do accept my apology.. I must use this opportunity to implore you to exercise the utmost indulgence to keep this matter extraordinary confidential, whatever your decision, while I await your prompt response. Please contact me at once to indicate your interest. I will like you to acknowledge the receipt of this e-mail as soon as possible via email this transaction will be treated private with absolute confidentiality and sincerity.I look forward to your quick reply.

Best Regards,
Barrister Ahmad R. Ismail
0060129724618

Barrister Ahmad rasyid Ismail [barristerahmadrasyid@ymail.com]

Neil Millar / Miller Attorney Inheratance Scam

This is so bad and mismanaged on so many levels. I did contact the real Neil Millar, but never heard back. Notice the attorney firm is "Neil Millar" and in the first paragraph the scammer says his name is "Neil Miller" Ooops, he forgot his own name, must be sipping some spiked tea! However I do like the fact they tried to use someone with the same last name as mine to make me "assume" it could be real and direct the email to my name.

Overall it could have been a good scam if he did not forget his own name and also link back to a very obvious real site and try to send you to an email not associated with that site Neil Millar [n.solicitors@yahoo.co.uk].

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Neil Millar & Company Solicitors
Second Floor Barlow House
Minshull St Manchester
M1 3DZ.United Kingdom

Dear Craig Solomon,

This is a personal email directed to you and I request that it be treated as such. I am Neil Miller, attorney/sole executor to the late Mr Randolf Solomon, hereinafter referred to as my client who worked as an independent oil magnate in my country and who died in a car crash with his immediate family on the 4th of Oct,1998.

Since the death of my client in Oct, 1998, I have tried to locate any of his extended relatives whom shall be claimants/beneficiaries of his abandoned personal estate and all such efforts have been to no avail.

More so, I have received official letters in the last few weeks suggesting a likely proceeding for confiscation of his abandoned personal assets in line with existing laws by the bank in which my client deposited the sum of 3.8 million British Pounds Sterling.

On this note I decided to search for a credible person and finding that you bear a similar last name, I was urged to contact you, that I may, with your consent, present you to the "trustee" bank as my late client's surviving family member so as to enable you put up a claim to the bank in that capacity as a next of kin of my client.

I find this possible for the fuller reasons that you bear a similar last name with my client making it a lot easier for you to put up a claim in that capacity.

I propose that 35% of the net sum will accrue to me at the conclusion of this deal in so far as I do not incur further expenses.

Therefore, to facilitate the immediate re profiling of this fund, you need, first to contact me via this email signifying your interest and as soon as I obtain your confidence, I will immediately appraise you with the complete details as well as fax you the documents, with which you are to proceed and i shall direct on how to put up an application to the bank.

HOWEVER, you will have to accent to an express agreement which I will forward to you in order to bind us in this transaction.

Upon the receipt of your reply,I will send you by fax or E-mail the next step to take. I will not fail to bring to your notice that this proposal is hitch-free and that you should not entertain any fears as the required arrangements have been made for the completion of this transfer.

Like I said, I require only a solemn confidentiality on this.

Best Regards,
Neil Millar
Principal Attorney
Neil Millar & Company Solicitors
Neil Millar [n.solicitors@yahoo.co.uk]