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 mail scam. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mail scam. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 08, 2011

Job Scam: Find new work - (id - 3443440695)...

Work from home scam, since they are asking for "Mail sorting, sending and receiving" you will be reshipping stolen merchandise around the country or back to Nigeria. These people steal credit card information, buy merchandise with it, send it to you in the USA and you reship it out. They pay you with stolen money and then with fake money that will bounce, just in time for the USPS Postal Inspectors or the FBI to come arrest you for money fraud and theft. Avoid these scams as you will not only lose money, but maybe your freedom.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Carson Clark <trageser1mzith@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 3:05 AM
Subject: Find new work - (id - 3443440695)...
To: kimberlytolbert@yahoo.com


Hi.

Duties:

- Answering to e-mails
- Coordinating with our customers
- Mail sorting, sending and receiving
- Ability to make a career


Qualification:

- Ready to work in flexible work timings
- Support, Sales or Management experience preferred
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Good communication skills
- Willingness to take up new challenges
- Excellent management skills
- High School Degree
- Sound knowledge of English language
- Optimistic, professional and go-getter attitude
- 24h Internet Access
- Superb organizational skills


Please forward your resume to us via email.

Best wishes.


Sunday, February 08, 2009

Quick List of Internet Email Scams #2

Here is a list of some scam email addresses I have received over the last couple months. I have been backlogged on posting, and will be posting more often, but I will not be posting these scams (emails below) in whole, so avoid any email received by these people / Scams.

**WINNER'S FROM 6TH SEPTEMBER ONLY**.
This email confirms that you have been notified by the POWERBALL INTER LOTTO BV THE NETHERLANDS of your email lottery winning for 2008 Powerball Lotto - Wheel E-game held on 6th of September 2008.
info.servicedesk1@yahoo.com.hk

Very Important E-mail From Mr. Kane
Please accept my sincere apologizes if my email does not meet your business or personal ethics. I will first introduce myself as Mr.Kane Cole, a staff in the Private Clients Section of a well known bank, here in U K.
One of our accounts, with holding balance of £15,000,000 (Fifteen Million Pounds Sterling) has been dormant and last operated three years ago. From my investigations and confirmation, the owner of the said account, a foreigner by name Ed Swingle died on the 5th of January 2002 in a plane crash in Birmingham; you can view this CNN website
http://edition.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/europe/01/04/england.plane/
kaneco180@gmail.com

HAVE YOU BEEN SCAMMED??
Anti-Terrorist and Monitory Crimes Division.
Federal Bureau Of Investigation.
J. Edgar. Hoover Building, Washington D.C Telephone Number : ( 202 ) 324-3001
ATTN: BENEFICIARY
This is to Officially inform you that it has come to our notice and we have thoroughly completed an Investigated with the help of our Intelligence Monitoring Network System that you are having an illegal transaction with Impostors claiming to be Prof. Charles C. Soludo of the Central Bank Of Nigeria, Mr. Patrick Aziza, Mr Frank Nweke, none officials of Oceanic Bank, none officials of Zenith Bank and some impostors claiming to be the Federal Bureau Of Investigation agents. During our Investigation, it came to our notice that the reason why you have not received your payment is because you have not fulfilled your Financial Obligation given to you in respect of your Contract/Inheritance Payment.
MR. PAUL SMITH
atmcardcenter100@gmail.com

job point here
Our company is looking for dynamic individuals (in USA) to be responsible for the area of transaction operations, customer service. This job requires punctuality, good organizational skills and some computer skills with Microsoft office programs.
We have started recruitment of new sales representatives whose work includes distribution of funds received for sold items and paying fees to the suppliers. Many customers prefer to receive money for the product we purchase from them through fast payment systems using their empowered person's assistance so our representative's work requires receiving and sending send such payments.
aleks.bashkevich@gmail.com
1tzdkfzcpfqphpt@ms59.hinet.net

Am buying your item for sale!!!
JUST WANNA KNOW IF THIS ITEM IS STILL AVAILABLE AND LET ME KNOW YOUR FINANCIAL ASKING PRICE AND THE CONDITION AND AM OUT OF STATE TO PUEOTO RICO...
Riley Brain
r.brain101@gmail.com

From Miss Ruth Kabbah
From Ruth Kabbah .
Dear One,
Permit me to introduce you into a lucrative business venture that i intend to establish over there in your country for safety reasons because of my situation, i certainly know that we have not meet before but i believe i can rely on you base on this after viewing your profile on internet i decided to contact you privately.
ruthkabbah2008@yahoo.co.th

NOTIFICATION
NINGBO AOLE ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE CO.,Ltd
Dear Winner,
We at Ningbo Aole global office likes to officially congratulate you for the draw that was just held by our company which featured you as the second place winner.
Our company holds promotions each year just to promote our global publicity and reputations as we plan to exploit more corners of the globe with our highly valued products line.This promotion is just one of various ways we are presently using to achieve this global vision of ours.
info@ningbo.com

New temporary/part-time positions available now
VACANCY: Transactions Analyst / Senior Transactions Analyst
DEPARTMENT: Transactions
GROUP: Finance & Operations
COUNTRY: USA only
EMPLOYER: RAI Capital, Ltd.
INDUSTRY: Financial Services
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Contract
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: NO
PART-TIME: YES
AVG PAY: $2,000 - $5,000 / mo
AVAILABLE FROM: August 1st, 2008
VACANCY CODE: SA/S2008
Lila Maloney [nsbureau@aviastock.com]
hr.riacapital@gmail.com

CONTACT :menuwesternunion@ymail.com
menuwesternunion@ymail.com [ml.lm41@aliceadsl.fr]
There is an issue with the WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER in the amount of $800,000:00 USD directed in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308, at the owner of this email address. The INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND contacted us for your compensation a couple of hours ago due to your allocated security code. They said that they choose to send it to an email address instead of a name. We are unable to complete a transfer directed at an email address, so we require some more information in order to complete this transfer.

You have (1) New Message
American National Bank of Texas [customer@anbtx.com]
American National Bank Of Texas is aware of new phishing e-mails that are circulating.
These e-mails request consumers to click a link due to a compromise of a
credit card account. You should not respond to this message.
Due to unusual levels of fraud we have had to suspend any future authorizations
being conducted with your ANBT Card.
For your security we have deactivate your card.
How to re-activate your card ?
You may stop by your branch or call our Card Department at (714)-243-0223

From Mr. Shin Yuu.
My name is Mr. Shin Yuu a contractor from Japan . The world statistics shows that the economy of your country is great. I am interested to invest in your country through you. I am in Hong Kong now with the Sum of sixteen million five Hundred Thousand US Dollars which I would like to invest in your country if possible.
mrshin001@yahoo.com.hk

European World Oline Lottery [storksecexcomission1@live.co.uk]
Congratulations to you. You have been approved for a lump sum of (€1,200,000.00) One Million, Two Hundred Thousand Euros in the recently organised European World Online Lottery. Your email address has made you lucky. To claim your prize, please contact

INVESTMENT REQUEST..
It is with hope I write to seek your co-operation in my desire to invest in your country. I saw your contact when I was doing research on internet. Briefly, I am an old man and due to retirement at any moment from now after putting many years in civil service, And during my past years in the office I was able to secure huge amount of Money from over-invoiced Government Contract Bills, through the advantage of my position in the office.
davidleebox@yahoo.com
Mr. David Lee [davidleex1@yahoo.com.br]

Get back to me.
FROM: Hon. MR Nana Omaih DESIGNATION: Foreign affairs Minister ESTABLISHMENT: Ghana Ministry of Foreign affairs, ADDRESS: No: 104 Presidential Castle Accra-Ghana,Attention: Payment Confirmation;I am Ambassador Akwasi Osei Adjei, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ghana; my office monitors and controls the affairs of all banks and financial institutions in Ghana concerned with foreign contract payments. I am the final signatory to any transfer or remittance of huge funds moving within banks both on the local and international levels in line to foreign contracts settlement.I have before me list of funds, which could not be transferred to some nominated account as these accounts have been identified either as ghost accounts, unclaimed deposits and over-invoiced sum etc. Your name was among the list of beneficiary expecting the funds to be transfer into your designated account, on this note; I wish to have a deal with you as regards to your unpaid funds. I have your file jacket before me and hope your data's are correct and un-tampered unless you re-confirm otherwise we cannot proceed with the transfer. As it is my duty to recommend the transfer of these surplus funds to the Government
Nana Omaih
nana_omaih20@yahoo.com.ve

RE:PAYMENT PROCCESSOR
SARAH RESEARCH AND STAFFING AGENCY UK
UNIT 8-10 QUAYSIDE LODGE
WILLIAM MORRIS WAY, LONDON UK SW6 2UZ
We are research and staffing agency base in the united kingdom.We are contracted by China Resources Retail (Group) Co., Ltd to recruit qualified and trust worthy individuals who will love to represent the company in your region.
hr_srsuk@live.com and jzhao_srsuk@live.com

Saturday, August 16, 2008

Church Of Christ In England - Money Loan Scam

Should be the Church of "Christ you are trying to use God to steal from people" however I don't think it would fit on the Church sign very well and not draw a big crowd.

What worries me is people still fall for this scam daily.


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Church Of Christ In England

St Johns Lane Bedminster

Bristol, England

BS3 5AY England, UK



DEAR SIR/MADAM,



I'M REV.EMMANUEL MATHEW THE PUBLISHER OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST IN

ENGLAND.WE WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT WE HAVE THE CALLING FROM THE LORD

TO HELP THOSE WHO ARE IN NEED AND IN FINANCIAL PROBLEM,BY GIVEN OUT LOAN

TO ANY,INDIVIDUAL,COMPANIES AND SOCIETY THAT NEED MONEY TO DO

BUSINESS. THE AMOUNT OF THE LOAN HAS BEEN SIGNED AND APPROVED BY THE CHURCH

COMMITTEE THE SUM OF £2,000,000.00 (TWO MILLION POUNDS) WHICH YOU HAVE THE PRIVILEGE TO

LOAN

£25,000.00 , £50,000.00,£100,000 TO £150,000 YOU ARE TO



RETURN THE LOAN WHICH IS GRANTED THE YOU IN 4 YEARS AGREEMENT. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED KINDLY CONTACT BISHOP ALAN JOHN CLIFTON WITH



THE INFORMATION BELOW.

NAME : BISHOP ALAN JOHN CLIFTON

Email: bishopalanjohnclifton1@yahoo.co.uk

AMS Group Co - Money & Job Scam

Dear Mr / Mrs __________nobody? I love people come to you (unnamed) people, with great job offers to make money. Supposedly MULTI MILLION DOLLAR companies need you to negoitate and make deals and process funds on their behalf. Any Yahoo with a checking account could make them millions. If a trained guppie answered their email the spam / fraud would come back the same. There are no work from home get fast free money jobs with the exception of the person creating these scams.

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Dear Mr/Mrs,
The " AMS Group Co.", an international advertising agency, is looking for full-time company representatives all over the USA.

The position name is purchase agent, available in all states.
The function of this role is to organize purchase activity of company, coordinate all projects, control all phases of the work with suppliers from the pick up to Contract Award in compliance with Company requirements.
Your duties will include the selection of suppliers, making of contracts, coordination of work with suppliers, scheduling the transportation, tracing the shipment and checking up the payment to suppliers.

You will have to keep in touch with supplier's attorneys, accountants and handle other administrative duties.

Salary: $95,000/year
Full-time.

Position requirements:

- Undergraduate degree required;
- Credit score not less then 650 (Will be checked through credit bureau);
- Computer knowledge of order processing;
- Skills in marketing activities, sales and promotion;
- Knowledge and experience in international export documentation and procedures;
- Ability to state clearly (compose detailed analytical documents);
- Ability to promptly handle multiple detailed tasks simultaneously;
- Strong organizational skills, time and stress management skills;
- Leadership abilities;
- Responsibility.

If interested, please forward your resume to amsgroup.hr@gmail.com or request further details.

KeyStar Scam, Money Scam, Job Scam

Money scam, can work many ways, fake checks, fake money orders, real wire transfers (of your money), fake merchandise, moving stolen merchandise, reshipping of stolen merchandise, fake credit cards, whatever, but it is still a 100000% scam /fraud. Avoid these at all cost.



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KeyStar (Ltd) currently has an opening for Customer Relationship Manager in the U.S.A and EU.

Responsibilities :

Prompt processing of incoming money transfers in real-time mode.

Education and Experience :

- Bachelor's degree (optional)

- MBA/MS preferred

- Program and Project Management experience preferred

- Strong communication and influence skills

- PMP certification a plus

- 1-3 years financial services preferred

Knowledge and Skills :

- Strong project manager skills with a proven history of estimating and delivering projects on time, on budget, with high quality.

- Ability to establish, maintain, and monitor full project lifecycle plans for mid-scale to complex projects

- Ability to participate in identification of and planning for future resource needs.

- Demonstrated ability to balance priorities and simultaneous projects.

- Knowledgeable in technology, either gained hands on or through exposure to working with technology groups.

- Ability to work well independently and also be a strong team player.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both analysis and technical subjects.

- Strong negotiation and influence skills, particularly within customer interactions.

- Strong judgment, issues management and problem analysis techniques in order to work across the firm with both technical and business organizations to resolve conflicts and deliver functionality.

Requirements :

- US/EU Citizenship

- Valid TAX ID/TIN

- Registered Company (must register upon request)

- Computer with Internet access

- MS Office (MS Word, MS Excel)

- Valid DL or any other ID with photo

- Home phone and mobile phone

ALL RESUMES WILL BE CONFIRMED AND VERIFIED. THE SELECTED CANDIDATE MUST PASS A CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK

If you're interested send your full name, phone number, age and RESUME to: edgardomikavmb@gmail.com and I'll redirect it to our HR department.

775240

Sunday, June 29, 2008

Classic overpayment scam for antique car / wire fraud.

Sent to me from a friend, this is a classic overpayment scam, they buy an item for X number of dollars, send you a cashiers check (fake) for 2x the amount, ask you to cash it and wire the difference to someone (themselves) for whatever bogus reason. You lose the money you wired and are also on the hook for 100% plus fees to your bank.

This one tries to make it seem "nice" but using words like Reverend and Evangelical to make it seem OK.

I love this line "Right now am on a business trip in England , but i based in Seattle WA ."


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From: barry douglas [mailto:dbarry_08businessemail@yahoo.co.uk]
Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 4:10 PM
To: (removed)
Subject: RESPOND WITH PAYMENT INFORMATION

Hello,
Dial the phone number this way(011)44-703-197-0107

Thanks for the frequent response in this transaction. After proper
evaluation of your vehicle, my client has accepted your price
and the vehicle payment will be sent to you as soon as possible;
my client said that the funds will be in form of a certified cashier's check of
$5,000usd, which will cover all the expenses that concerns this transaction.
He instructed that when the payment get to you, that you are to cash it
right away and deduct the cost of your vehicle which is $2,195usd then
send the remaining $2,805usd to the shipping/pickup agent, their information
will be forwarded to you on the receipt of payment. They will use these
funds to settle all the expenses that concerns the transportation of the
vehicle from the present location to my client place which is Montreal
Canada and also as their payment for the services they are to render in this transaction.
After payment has reached you and balance sent to shipper, the shipper's agent
will come for inspection with a copy of the BILL OF SALE for the pickup
(of vehicle & signing of title papers) and
drive to a prepaid shipper to be shipped to my (client) and also conclude other necessary shipping arrangements.
NB;Before Pastor, David (my client) traveled to Rome today for Evangelical
purposes, he explained to me that why the funds will be on the above amount $5,000usd is because its a donation made by one Christian organization to the church so the
church members now decided to purchase this your vehicle with the money for him.
So this is how we intend completing this transaction smoothly.
In conclusion if it's acceptable to you, forward to me the following below
payment information's for us to proceed with the transaction immediately.

YOUR FULL LEGAL NAME:
YOUR PHYSICAL ADDRESS OR WHERE THE CHECK WILL BE SENT TO:
YOUR PHONE NUMBERS:

My Client's information:
Rev.Pastor David Douglas
Church of St Cuthbert, St Hilda and St Luke
6341 rue de Lorimier
Montréal, QC H2G 2P5

This is my information:
Name: Barry Douglas
Address:22 BERKELEY STREET, LONDON, W1J 8NE

My UK Phone number: +44-703-197-0107
(dial the number as its and you will reach me immediately).
Right now am on a business trip in England ,
but i based in Seattle WA .

I hope hearing from you today with the required payment information.
Thank you and God bless you

Pete Belding International Money Fraud / Scam

1. United State of American Citizen? "Labour"
2. Investing in my country?

If he is a US Citizen, would he not be investing in his own country, even if he is currently not in the USA? Not even a good try at a scam.

provid???? Would you trust someone who can't spell Provide?

Nope!

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return address BELDING PETE [beldingpete@mailbox.hu]

Dear Sir/Madam,

My name is Mr Pete Belding. A United state of America Citizen, i am working under the United Nation as one of the Chief Contractor of World Food Program in United kingdom. I got your contact from your countries business directory in the internet, I am contacting you in request to assisting me in Investing in your Country Stock Exchange,Real Estate,Hotel and other good business.

You are to advise me on the Best investment in your country as well as providing the feasibility study,Labour cost,construction
cost,Taxes,Income Per capital gross etc.I will be waiting for your urgent response so as to proceed.
Reply to E-mail: mr.petebelding@yahoo.com

When you replay, kindly provid me with the following information.

1. Full Names

2. Country/Nationality

3. House/Office Addresses

4. Phone/Fax Numbers

5. Occupation

6. Age

7. Marital Statues

Thanks

Pete Belding

+447035901484

ECO BANK GH. PLC - email scam / bank scam.

1. Bank using a Hotmail account?
2. If the bank has info on us, why re-ask the same info they have?
3. What banks keep email addresses for people
4. Age and Marital status? Why? Because they want to see if you are valid to be scammed, they are looking for older, single people.

Fraud Fraud Fraud

email came from micheljames15@gmail.com

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ECO BANK GH. PLC
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND UNIT
ACCRA -GH .
EMAIL- monetarytg@hotmail.fr



RE-OUTSTANDING PAYMENT OF USD$20.5M


Good Day ,


This is to inform you of your Long overdue Payment outstanding in our Banking records over here . I saw your name in the Central Computer among list of unpaid inheritance claims individuals and have to update your information's through this email contact for your immediate confirmation response back to my office.

Your name appeared among the beneficiaries who will receive a part-payment of US$20.5 Million and it has been approved already for payment months ago by the Federal Ministry of Finance .


We are now verifying by contacting your email address as we have in our Bank records before we can make the transfer into his account and for us to conclude confirmation if you are dead or still alive.

Please , in your reply confirmation to my office the following
re-confirmation information's thus below for your immediate transfer payment of your approved fund to your position account or issue certified International Bank Draft to your receiving urgently -;


1. Your Address (Current Address)
2. Your Telephone Number ( Cell Phone )
3. Your Occupation & Position Held
4. Your Age & Marital Status


With these your re-confirmation information's indicated above when acknowledged receipts by this unit International Monetary Fund ,we will exp edict action immediately on your behalf to release transfer total amount effectively to your receiving position without further delay within 5 Bank working days We sincerely apologies for all your past inconveniences delayed in paying your fund to your account.


Kindly reply back to this our office email address monetarytg@hotmail.fr

Yours Faithfully

Mr. Michel James,

DT-systems Ltd - Money & Wire Transfer Scam

Wow, another big import / export company using gmail for their corporate email. Amazing and unbelievable (really). I guess $14.95 for domain name and $50 a year for hosting is too much for a big international import / export company... no wonder they need our help.

Obviously a total fraud, you would lose the money, you are cashing bogus checks and you are on the hook. Not only is it risky, but depending on how they do this scam you can be arrested for fraud and theft.

Return-path:

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Sir/Madam
REGIONAL PAYMENT RECEIVING AGENT NEEDED DT-systems Ltd. is based in Lithuania. We specialize in exportation and importation.

We export our products to North America, South America, Eastern and Western Europe and Southern Asia.
We are looking for a payment representative in UK, USA and Canada. Salary is 10% of every payment you receive on our behalf.
All charges such as tax and fe_es will be deducted from the balance 90%.

For this job position you have to provide with your bank account information.
Note: Even if you have a real job, you can be part of our business anyway as your regular and part-time job can be easily combined, your work for our company will not disturb your regular work.

If you are interested in this opportuni1y please send out your contact information to our company email:
1)Your Full names:
2)Your Address.
3)Postal code:
4)Home/office phone number:
5)cell phone number
6)Occupation
8)Sex:
Your address should be correct and complete (including your state and country) because you will also be receiving cheques to your address.

Attention ! Please write only to this email : udbe368grpb@gmail.com Managers of our company will come in contact with you as soon as possible.
Having received the information, we will give you a contract, in which the responsibility of both sides is fixed.

Sincerely,
HR manager
Jonas Varnas
original return path ada.perez37@urosario.edu.co


Badly written, using sentances like "Don?t let themknow that box contents money okay." is a dead giveaway even if you don't have a clue about scams this should shout FRAUD to anyone getting the email.

Just avoid

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Good day!!!

We have been waiting for you since to contact me for your Confirmable Bank Draft of £18 Million (Eighteen Million Pounds sterling) 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 World Bank told us that before the draft will get to your hand that it will expire.

So we told him to cash the £18 Million (Eighteen Million Pounds sterling) to cash payment to avoid losing this fund under expiration as we will be out of the country.

What you have to do now is to contact FED EX COURIER SERVICES as soon as possible to know when they will deliver your cheque to you because of the expiring date.You can contact FED EX COURIER SERVICES if the funds belong to you.

Name: FED EX COURIER SERVICES
Controller: Mrs.Mary Williams
Email Address: fedexukoffice.agent@googlemail.com
Phone No: +447024080684
Contact Address:99 Gresham Street London EC2V 7NG.

Finally make sure that you send your contact address,phone number and country so that your funds can be delivered to you as soon as possible.

Let me repeat again try to contact them as soon as you receive this mail to avoid any further delay.

Don?t let themknow that box contents money okay.

Thanks as you contact them today.

Yours Faithfully

Mrs Mary Williams

United Nations Home Equity Relief - Scheme / Scam

Nice of them to say right in the description that it is scheme, not their intent I am sure, but it is there never the less "first ever global Home Equity assistance scheme".

Regardless, this is a scam, of course the United Nations has nothing better to do with their time, especially now when the world is at peace than to give away money to help other with their homes, equity and income.

They basically tell you in the email that they will scam money by giving you x.xx dollars and then you wire the balance back, of course the check is fake and after you send the funds you will lose the funds you sent and owe your bank the full value.

email came from sacom@p31.ich-9.com

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United Nations Home Equity Relief
309 Hay's Lane
London SE1 2HB


Dear Friend,

My name is Mrs. Sarah Hills, the Director of the United Nations Home Equity Relief. Our global head office is located as mentioned above.

The United Nations Home Equity Relief in conjunction with the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is embarking on its first ever global Home Equity assistance scheme; a risk free financial windfall for interested participants who currently own a house.

You MUST be a home owner who currently has a Home Equity Line of Credit Account with any reputable institution in America. Being a home owner alone will qualify you to participate as you are expected to have a Home Equity Line of Credit current at this moment.

We are looking for interested participants who will help receive payments on our behalf from our teaming individual and corporate sponsors who are about to start funding our global charitable activities.

If you are interested in participating, we shall inform any of individual or cooperate sponsors/donors to make payments to us through your account. You will be required to take 20% of each deposit and send the rest (the remaining 80%) to any of our authorized agent's account. It will be a tax-free transaction.

Please if you are not a home owner with a current Home Equity Line of Credit Account, do NOT reply this mail. Note that this is not a lottery and no fees will be required from you. Note also that a mortgage account, checking, savings or money market account is not required. It must be a Home Equity Line of Credit Account.

Reply with your full names and your contact number so that our seasoned coordinator in New York can contact for more guide.

Thanks for your anticipated participation.

Sincerely,


Mrs Sarah Hills

NORTON & COUNSELORS AT LAW / FedEx Email and Money Scam

At least this scam tells you right away you will lose $72 so I give them credit for that. However you could lose more, as if you are gullible enough to send the $72 then they can put you on the hook for more in hopes of the big payout.

Of course all FedEx people use a Yahoo.fr address for their email as FedEx can't afford their own domain (sarcasm) Also (Confirmable) ???

The email originated Return-path:


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NORTON & COUNSELORS AT LAW
06 BP 1409 AKPAKPA DODOMEY
COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN.

My Dear Good Friend,

Greetings to you & your Family. I have been waiting for you since to contact me for your Confirmable Bank Draft of ($500.000.00) United States Dollars, but I did not hear from you since that time, Then I went and deposited the Draft with ApEx Courier Delivery Company, Cotonou Benin Republic, before I traveled out of the country for a short Course and I will not come back till end of next Month. What you have to do now is to contact the ApEx Courier Delivery Company as soon as possible to know when they will deliver your package to you because of the expiring date of the cheque. For your information, I have paid for the delivering Charges, Insurance fee and Clearance Certificate fee of the Cheque, showing that it is not a Drug Money nor to sponsor Terrorist attack in your Country.

The only money you will send to the ApExCourier Company to deliver your Draft direct to your postal Address in your country is ($72dollars) only being their Safety Security Keeping of the Draft for you so far. Again, Do not be deceive by anybody to pay any other money except $72.00, 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 ApEx Courier Delivery Company now for the delivery of your Draft with this information bellow.

E-mail: (fedexservice98@yahoo.fr)
Registration Reference No; FDXB/xxx/100
Code Number:xxxKP/229B

Finally, make sure that you reconfirm your Postal address and Direct telephone number to them again to avoid any mistake on the Delivery. Please remember to pay them their Security Keeping fee of $72 for their immediate action. You should also let me know through this email; (nortdavs58@hotmail.fr
)as soon as you receive your Draft.

Note. ApEx courier Delivery Company does not know the contents of the parcel. I registered it as my photograph (pix) being sent to a friend overseas. They do not know that it contains a bank draft of such a huge amount of money. This is to avoid them tempering with the package. Do not let them know the contents. I am waiting to hear the good news from you.

Regards,
Barrister Norton.David

Wednesday, May 07, 2008

SCAM sgt_brooks7@yahoo.com IRAQ Funds > FW: Sgt. Brooks Fitte

Sad try, using the guise of a US Soldier and the war to scam people out of funds.. a total scam, please don’t fall for this phising scam.

From: SGTBROOKS@USARMY.MIL [mailto:sgt_brooks7@yahoo.com]
Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 6:36 AM
To: sgt_brooks7@yahoo.com

Subject: Sgt. Brooks Fitt

FROM: Sgt. Brooks Fitte .

Important Message.

My name is Brooks Fitte , I am an American soldier, I am serving in the military of the 1st Armored Division in Iraq, As you know we are being attacked by insurgents everyday and car bombs.We managed to move funds belonging to Saddam Hussien's family.

The total amount is US$25 Million dollars in cash, mostly 100 dollar bills. We want to move this money to you, so that you may invest it for us and keep our share for banking.We will take 50%, my partner and I. You take the other 50%. no strings attached, just help us move it out of Iraq, Iraq is a warzone.

We plan on using diplomatic courier and shipping the money out in one large silver box, 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 also your contact details.

This business is risk free.

Respectfully,

Sgt. Brooks Fitte