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.

Monday, March 14, 2011

Nigerian Scam > FW: €600.000.PROJET (Kinda Funny)

So typical… very basic old fashioned 419 Nigerian Scam.

 

Always Avoid

 

Btw, what is a "projet" anyway?  Jet's for professional pilots?  Amateur pilots need not apply?  

 

I have a special reason why i decided to contact you = To: undisclosed recipients: (Right!)

 

to an Italian experts ?? What?

 

money in a bank at Burkina Faso Republic = American for "You're Screwed Bank & No Trust"

 

if you will stand help me out from this bondage situation = Wow.. a bit Kinky, can't we be in a sitting situation, does it have to be standing?

 

From: Zube Kabe [mailto:zubekabee@gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2011 3:34 PM
To: undisclosed recipients:
Subject: €600.000.PROJET.

 

Complement of the day,    

 

Please Note; due to poor internet connectivity in our country, you may receive this proposal in your SPAM folder, kindly forward this proposal into your INBOX folder before responding back to me. 

 

Dear human fellow Almighty Creator, i am contacting you with tears full my eyes, please i know this mail will come to you as a surprise since we haven't discuses it before, but kindly bear with me at this moment.   

 

I have a special reason why i decided to contact you, my situation at hand is miserable but i believe you will be of help to me.   

 

My name is Miss. Zube Kabe. medical female student i am 22years old girl and i held from republic of sudan , the daughter of Late Chief. Wattam Kabe. the owner GOLD DEALER COMPANY, at the Khartoum in Sudan Republic .   

 

My late father Chief. Wattam Kabe. Was our town Chief. He was killed alongside with my beloved mother and our family house burnt down by the rebels during the last crisis in my country Sudan, when Janjaweed militias came to our house, saying that my late father eats the money paid annually into his account from Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) and chevron Oil Company operating in our locality for the compensation of youth and community development in our jurisdiction.

 

Now after the burial of my late father, my uncle conspired and wanted to take over all my late father properties' he went and sold my late father rubber plantation farm land to an Italian experts at cheep rate, infract, my uncle anger grow against me wonted to Silences me it was there i discovered, that my uncle was the brain behind the massacring of my parents for him to get ride to our family, luckily to me this faithful morning as i was cleaning my father office i opened my father briefcase and found some documents on his file which one of them indicated that he deposited a reasonable amount of money in a bank at Burkina Faso Republic with my name as his only lovely daughter fixed succeed account.

 

So that is while i manage to escape from my country Sudan to burkina-faso republic. government provided charity missionary refugee camp, which i don't know anybody there just for me to stay there and claim my late father left deposited money with my succeed account name under the bcb bank reservoir here.

 

Please for your information, my late father of blessed memory deposited the sum of € 600.000. 00. with my name as his only lovely daughter succeed account name Miss. Zube Kabe, before his incident death.

 

I had contacted the bank to clear the deposit but the branch manager told me that being a refugee, my status according to the local law does not authorize me to carry out the operation. 

 

However, the bcb bank payment money accountant manager here, advised me to provide a trustee who will stand on my behalf for claiming the money out.   

 

I had wanted to inform my step mother about this my late Father deposited money, but i am afraid that she will not offer me anything after the release of the money into her receiving position.   

 

Therefore, i decide to seek for your help in transferring this money into your receiving position on my behalf investment the money growth over there in your country please.   

 

While i will relocate to your country and settle down with you for my investment in any profitable venture which you will recommend to me as i have no any idea about foreign investment.   

 

Please i will wait for your respond mail, if you will stand help me out from this bondage situation,    

 

Yours Sincerely

Miss. Zube Kabe.

 

Thursday, March 10, 2011

SCAM / PHISH / Craigslist Fwd: Account Blocked!

Note.... Craigslist NEVER SENDS OUT EMAILS LIKE THIS... they are always scams and always are a PHISH for your information. 

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: craigslist.org <noreply@craigslist.org>
Date: Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 8:54 AM
Subject: Account Blocked!
To:

redirected to: http://home.comcast.net/~hishidingplace/wer/a.html


Due to the high number of scams your account is suspended.

Click here to remove your listing limitation.

https://accounts.craigslist.org/login=update12043757858964&ip

Thank you for using Craigslist!


Wednesday, March 09, 2011

Nigerian Scam: Notification of payment by ATM Master Credit Card

Typo's and Nigeria = SCAM 100% Of The Time

End of story!

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Mr.Ikechi O. Kalu <mrkechiokalu@mail.mn>
Date: 2011/3/9
Subject: Notification of payment by ATM Master Credit Card
To:

Reply: mrikechikalu1@ibibo.com

We hereby officially notify you about the present arrangement to pay you your over due contract/inheritance funds which you did not complete the process of the released of your transfer pin code through the Digitalized Payment System.
Open and read below message for more details. Thanks

==========

From the Desk of Ikechi O. Kalu Director

Intercontinental Plaza, Danmole Street

Off Adeola Odeku/Idejo Street

Victoria Island Lagos Nigeria. 
 
 

Notification of payment by ATM Master Credit Card 
 

Attn: Beneficiary, 
 

We hereby officially notify you about the present arrangement to pay you your over due contract/inheritance funds which you did not complete the process of the released of your transfer pin code through the Digitalized Payment System. We have decided to pay your funds through (ATM Master Express Credit Card).Be inform  that your (ATM Card Number;5278763100030014) has been ccredited in your favor.Your Personal Identification Number is 2900.Your ATM Card Value with the $5.5 MILLION USD. This arrangement was constituted by the World Bank and Paris Club, due to fraudulent activities going on within the African Region. The World Bank and Paris Club introduce this payment arrangement as to enable our contractors/inheritance beneficiary to receive their funds without any interference. The ATM Master Express Credit Card was contracted and powered by GOLD CARD WORLD WIDE. 

Reconfirm the following information to us for security reasons: 
 

have decided to waive away all your clearance fees/Charges and authorize the Government of Nigeria to effect the payment of your compensation of an amount of $5.5M approved by both the British government and the UN to receive your ATM CARD without any delay.The only fee you will pay to receive your ATM CARD is your Notarization fee and the Cost of the Notarization fee is $350.00 payment information Receiver's Name:Dan Oba Question:In God Answer:We Trust Address:Lagos Nigeria. 
 

Get back to me with the MTCN. 
 

1) YOUR FULL NAMES:

2) YOUR MAILING ADDRESS:

3) YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER:

4) YOUR PROFESSION:

5) YOUR AGE: 
 

Upon the receipt of this information we will proceed to dispatch the card directly to your nominated mailing address. You absolutely have nothing to worry about as all we need is your prompt response and co-operation. 
 

Sincerely. 
 

Mr.Ikechi O. Kalu 

Director Intercontinental Plc.

Direct Phone:+2348080754902



Tuesday, March 08, 2011

SCAM > Your Urgent Attention Is Needed For Your Unclaimed Consignment.

Common scam, was just on TV the other night, a Chris Hanson thing...  There is a trunk of money waiting to be delivered, but you have to send money to get trunk. Once you pay one fee, there is another fee, then a different fee, then a storage fee, then a customs fee, and a fee fee, it never ends until you stop paying, then the disappear.

---------- Forwarded message ----------

From James Sherry <das@yahoo.com>
reply-tojames6sherry@yahoo.co.jp
to
date Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 1:45 AM
subject Your Urgent Attention Is Needed For Your Unclaimed

===================
From: James Sherry <das@yahoo.com>
Date: 2011/3/8
Subject: Your Urgent Attention Is Needed For Your Unclaimed Consignment.
To:


Attn: Beneficiary .

An abandoned shipment from iship forwarder was brought to our facility today and when scanned it revealed an undisclosed sum of money in a Metal Trunk Box weighing approximately 110kg. The consignment was abandoned because the Content was not properly declared by the consignee as money rather personal effect to avoid diversion by the iship delivery Agent.

The consignment left storage house yesterday through a registered shipping Company, Courier Dispatch Service Limited a division of Tran guard LTD. The Consignment is a metal box with weight of about 110kg (Internal dimension:  W61 x H156 x D73 (cm). Effective capacity: 680 L.)Approximately,

The details of the consignment are tagged on the Metal Trunk box.

Provide your email address, Phone Number and other details or disregard. You can send the required details to me through e-mail for onward delivery.
All communication must be held extremely confidential.

Once we are through, it is recommended that you deploy the services of a secured shipping Company geared to provide the security it needs to your doorstep. Note that you shall pay for the demurrage waiver fee for the time the consignment has been in our possession, this will not cost much. This is why we are giving you a waiver.  Act fast to claim your abandoned consignment with millions of dollars from inheritance or  lotto sent to you from either Europe or Africa.

MR. JAMES M SHERRY.
INSPECTION OFFICER.
Office of Homeland Security
State of New York
633 Third Avenue
New York, NY

Monday, March 07, 2011

SCAM : Fwd: Dear Friend, / Mr. Morgan Reids

Very typical Nigerian Money Scam... they need to get $$$ out of the country and you keep wiring fee after fee after fee after fee until they milk you dry.


==================================================
fromMr. Morgan Reids <beraki@uoa.edu.er>
reply-toaccountant.morgan@admin.in.th
to
date Sun, Mar 6, 2011 at 2:13 PM
subject Dear Friend,
mailed-by uoa.edu.er

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Mr. Morgan Reids <beraki@uoa.edu.er>
Date: Sun, Mar 6, 2011 at 2:13 PM
Subject: Dear Friend,
To:


Dear Friend,

I am Mr. Morgan Reid's an Accountant & the Auditor General of one of the new
Generation Bank in United Kingdom (Natwest).Though, this medium (Internet)
Has been greatly abused, But I choose to reach you through it, because it
Still remains the fastest medium of communication. However, this
Correspondence is unofficial and private, and it should be treated as
Such. Well I have a urgent and lucrative business transaction that will
Profit the both of us after completion of this transaction. so I need an
Urgent response from you in other for me to give you more details of what
i have to discuss with you.

Please send your response to my private mail below, and below you can
Still find my private cell number

Email: accountant.morgan@admin.in.th
Tel: +447024025840

Sincerely,
Mr. Morgan Reid's

Saturday, March 05, 2011

Walmart / Greendot / SCAM > Fwd: Pulse Winners Notification: $2000

Scam / Fraud / Fake
recruitment@gala.net

Comes from Russia

They will have you use FAKE / Stolen money Credit Cards to purchase items and send them around the world so they get the stolen merchandise and you go to jail.

Do not fall for these scams.  There is no easy money that is authentic.


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Walmart Alert! <alerts@walmart.com>
Date: 2011/3/5
Subject: Pulse Winners Notification: $2000
To:


WALMART/GREENDOT EVALUATION EXERCISE

This E-mail Address has won and official invitation to enroll for the annual GALA® Member Pulse for 2011 on all Walmart® outlets Nationwide to earn $1000-$2000 per Outlet.

Primary Pulse Description:
To conduct a series of discreet, Prepaid-expenses, evaluation exercises at the Nearest Walmart outlets to your physical Location.

Simply reply this email with the requested basic information below to enroll:

1) Full Name:...........
2) Physical Address:.........
3) Mobile Number:.........

2011 GALA Walmart® Pulse
Andover, Massachusetts.

Copyright © 2011. Globalization and Localization Association

SCAM > DR. RICHARD CLAMPTON : BANK DRAFT

SCAM / You WIRE money to get promised money that will never show

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

came from: richardclampton101@mail2consultant.com

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: DR. RICHARD CLAMPTON <customerservice@unitednation.org>
Date: 2011/3/1
Subject: BANK DRAFT
To:


DEAR BENEFICIARY
KINDLY CONTACT THIS OFFICE FOR AN IMPORTANT UPDATE ON THE DELAY OF YOUR FUNDS AS YOU HAVE
MET ALL REQUIREMENTS.
AWAITING YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.
RICHARD.

Thursday, March 03, 2011

Craigslist Scam >: We are out of Free iPads - Here is a $1000 Apple Gift Card

I am not sure about this recent rash of Craigslist Scams.  They used to come every couple months, now I am getting at least 1 a day.  Here is another one...  Scam / Phishing / and sign up for useless spam as well as having to pay money to get services you don't want and need to help the OP get his free gift.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Craigslist Support <clsupport@applegcc.info>
Date: Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 9:30 PM
Subject: We are out of Free iPads - Here is a $1000 Apple Gift Card
To: subscriber

mailed-by smtp-w-01.aweber.com
signed-byaweber.com

We ran out of free iPads to give away.  To make up for it we would like to give you a $1000 Apple store gift card.  You can use this gift card to buy any Apple product through Apple's website or at any of their stores.  Gift card can be used to purchase an iPad, an iPhone, an iPod, a Mac or a MacBook.  Gift card can also be used on iTunes.  Please visit our gift card sign up page here and just follow the directions.  We will send you the gift card within 2-3 business days.  Once again sorry for this inconvenience.  We hope the Apple gift card makes up for the mistake on our end.

Thank you for understanding,

Jenny Simons
Craigslist Support




Wednesday, March 02, 2011

SCAM Fwd: Important Craigslist Notification for "Scam"

Phishing Scam trying to get your Craigslist Login information and passwords.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Craigslist <noreply@craigslist.org>
Date: Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 1:20 PM
Subject: Important Craigslist Notification for xxxxxxx@gmail.com
To: xxxxxx@gmail.com


Important Craigslist Information for xxxxxxxx

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.
Common reasons include:
Essentially you posted the same item to multiple cities or categories, or more than once in 48 hours
Your post contains a link or URL to a commercial website or auction
Your ad appears to contain a phone #, email address, or URL
To avoid deletion of your Craigslist account please Sign In :

(actually was a forward to a foreign address)

Thanks,
Craigslist team

Copyright 2005-2010 Craigslist International Limited.
Mail ID: 0097305

Tuesday, March 01, 2011

Craigslist iPad Scam / re: Craig Newmark

Can't go into much detail now, I am in between class at LBCC and am astounded at this SCAM email I got pretending to be from the Founder, wait, the Original Founder of Craigslist.

It is not really a Money Scam, it is a sign up and go through 10K hoops and buy 10-dozen things and sign up 100 people to win an iPad scam. This (person) is trying to get you sign up on using their code so HE will get an iPad.


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Craig Newmark <craignewmark@ipad924.info>
Date: Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 4:41 PM
Subject: Lost Cat - Missing Since 1/31 - Yellow Tabby - See Photos (SW Albany 8th Ave - Takena - Broadway)
To: subscriber


Dear Craigslist User,

My name is Craig Newmark, I'm the original founder and creator of Craigslist. I'm very excited to tell you about a new partnership we formed with Apple Inc. that enables us to give away free Apple iPads to a few lucky Craigslist posters. Each poster getting an iPad is randomly selected using a post they recently submitted to craigslist. You have been picked as today's winner. Congratulations!! Your craigslist post "Lost Cat - Missing Since 1/31 - Yellow Tabby - See Photos (SW Albany 8th Ave - Takena - Broadway)" came up in today's random drawing and we traced it back to this email address.

We created a special web page to help each winner get their iPad, please CLICK HERE and complete a couple of simple steps to get your free iPad. After completing the steps required, an iPad will be shipped to you in 1-3 business days. After shipping your iPad we will send you a confirmation email with shipping details along with estimated arrival time.

Congratulations for being selected as today's winner!!! Your free iPad currently sells for $850 to $900. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me by replying to this email and I'll get back to you within 24-48 hours. Before contacting me I strongly recommend that you visit our iPad claim page HERE so that a unit is reserved for you before we run out.

Thank you for posting on Craigslist,

Craig Newmark
Founder of Craigslist

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

FRAUD : Ahmed Linda: FW: Assalamualaikum

Huge Scam,

Subject: Assalamualaikum

Received: from 120.141.253.206 (X-Forwarded-For: 120.141.253.206)

                by mail1009.centrum.cz (centrum.cz multimail) with HTTP

Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2011 03:16:30 +0100

From: <ahmed_linda@centrum.sk>

X-Mailer: Centrum Email 5.3

 

Ahmed Linda (Really?)

 

From: ahmed_linda@centrum.sk [mailto:ahmed_linda@centrum.sk]
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 6:17 PM
Subject: Assalamualaikum

 

Assalamualaikum
 
How are you doing today, my name is Ahmed Linda, I'm working with gss  
solid minerals 4 Mowat Industrial Estate Sandown Road Watford  
Hertfordshire WD24 7UY= UNITED KINGDOM.
 
The Board of directors normally send me to Malaysia, to purchase Borax  
oil Lq.The Borax oil Lq is a product and is used to clean gold and  
stones, The product is very cheap in Malaysia compare in U.S and  
Europe, per carton of the product is cost $4500 to $5000usd while in  
Malaysia I only buy for $2500usd.
 
When I purchase the product $2500usd per carton, when I get back to my
Company I will tell my director that i purchase the product for
4000usd, my company normally send me to Malaysia but this time my
company want to send somebody to represent me and I don't want the
person they will be sending to know the cost price I have been
purchasing the product in Malaysia.
 
If you can handle this business for me I will be very glad. This is
what I want you to do, I will give you the contact number of the
Malaysian lady, she is the seller of this product, I want you to go and
purchase the product from her at $2500usd when my Company arrive to
Malaysia I will introduce you to my Company and tell them that you are
the main supplier of the product and you will sell the product to them
at rate of $4000usd Per carton.
 
My company will let you know how many cartons they need. I want you to
know that my percentage from the profit you will make from the
transaction is 40% out the profit. You will take 60% please If this  
business proposition offends your moral and ethic values, do accept my  
sincere apology. Please contact me at once if you are interested for
more details.

Please reply me back on this email:  linda_ahmed@mail.com
 
Regards,
Linda Ahmed.

 

Email Fraud: Message From: Mrs. Marisa Abrahamson

Email Fraud: Message From: Mrs. Marisa Abrahamson

-----Original Message-----
From: Mrs. Marisa Abrahamson [mailto:MarisaAbrahamson@aol.co.uk]
Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 4:47 AM
To: undisclosed-recipients:
Subject: Message From: Mrs. Marisa Abrahamson

Message From: Mrs. Marisa Abrahamson

I am a citizen of Luxembourg. I am married to Mr. Wyatt Abrahamson a real
sate business man who dies after a brief illness and we were married for
decade without a child and we were Christian?s family.
Since his death I have not to re-marry or get a child outside my Matrimonial
home which the Bible is against. When my late husband was alive he has a
safe deposit of (9.1 Million United State Dollars) with a private vault
house.

Presently, this money is still deposited with the Private vault house and
presently I am very ill having known my condition I decided to donate these
Funds to Christian individual that will utilize the funds for charities work
so I am contacting with this regard any delay in your reply will give me
room in sourcing for another Christian individual for these purpose.

Please when contacting me assures me that you will act accordingly as I
stated herein for the charity project. If you are willing to help Contact me
at my Personal Email (MrsMarisaAbraham@aol.co.uk)
Best Regard,
Mrs. Marisa Abrahamson

Email Money Scam > BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION

The British High Commission in Nigerain Republic wants you to reply to an email in China.. makes sense to me! 

Also isn't Nigerian spelled (ian) not (ain).  Don't they know how to spell their own country?

Few other fun typos

Commitee
beneficairy
conveyancy

SCAM

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION <y.okamura@crownline.cn>
Date: 2011/2/23
Subject: BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION
To:


BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION
27 Sambo, Nigerain Republic.
Tel: +234-816-7136-906
 
E-MAIL: ( ritishhighcommmission@w.cn )
 
Dear
 
The British High Commission in Nigerain Republic, Benin ,Ghana and Bokinafaso received a report of scam against you and other British/US citizens and Malaysia,Etc. whom the country of Ghana /Benin,Bokinafaso have recompensed you due to meeting held with Four countries Government and the world high commissions against fraud activities by the Four country Citizens.
 
Your name was among those scammed as listed by the NIgerain Financial Intelligent Unit (BFIU). A compensation has been issued out in ATM CARD to all the affected victims and has been already in distribution to all the bearers. Your ATM CARD was among those that was reported undelivered as at on last week and we wish to advise you to see to the instructions of the Commitee to make sure you receives your ATM CARD immediately .
 
BFIU further told us that the use of Nigeria Couriers and the Benin was abolished due to interception activities noticed in the above mentioned courier services in Benin,Nigeria and Ghana and thereby have made a concrete arrangement on how to safely deliver the ATM CARD to your door-step once the beneficairy meets up the demand of the conveyancy. A total sum of ($60,000 USD) united state dollars in ATM CARD has been set aside for your compensation which will be delivered to your door step by an accredited diplomatic courier.
 
We advise that you do the needful to make sure the BFIU dispatches your compensation this week, immediately. You are assured of the safety of your draft and availability and be advised that you should stop further contacts with all the fake lawyers and security companies who in collaboration scammed you. Respond immediately to check if the delivery suits you. Thank you and best regards.
 
 
Yours in Service,
 
Mr. Robert Scott Dewar,
Consular,
British High Commission.
 
 
 

FRAUD: CONGRATULATIONS, YOUR EMAIL ID HAVE WON YOU $700,000.00

There are no email lotteries, end of story.  Always 100000000% of the time SCAMS.


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Australia International lottery <drlamidosanusi1@w.cn>
Date: 2011/2/22
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS, YOUR EMAIL ID HAVE WON YOU $700,000.00
To:


AUSTRALIAN LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
HEAD OFFICE
6123 Cool Street Rd.
Somewherevulle AX34587,
Australia
(Customer Services)
Lottery Date: 24th January 2011
WINNING NOTIFICATION:
OUR REF: A2000 SO/AB/CI/049/01
BATCH: 8056490902/188



Attn:lucky winner,

We happily announce to you the draw of the Australia International lottery programs held on the 24th January 2011 in London. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 5750617258056490902 with! Serial number 493-678 drew the winning: (12) (02) (26) (30) (40) (21) (03)  The Bonus Ball [02], which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of  (US$700,000.00 (Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in cash credited to file ILP/HW 47509/02. This is from a total cash prize of US US$7,000,000.00 (Seven Million U.S Dollars) shared amongst the first Ten (10) lucky winners in this category. To file for your claim, please contact our claims agent with the verification form below: Overseas Claims Unit Australian International Claim Agent

DEPARTMENT OF CLAIMS :
Name: Mr. Williams Wright.
Tel: +44 703 5976637
Email: claim_department.agent@yahoo.pl


KINDLY FILL THE CLAIMS VERIFICATION/PROCESSING FORM BELOW AND SEND IT TO HIM:
=====================================================
FULL NAMES OF BENEFICIARY:____________
CONTACT ADDRESS:_____________
CITY/STATE:____________
COUNTRY:___________
NATIONALITY:
SEX:_______AGE:__________
MARITAL STATUS:_______________
TEL:____________FAX:______________
E_MAIL ADDRESS:_______________
NEXT OF KIN:__________________
OCCUPATION:___________________
AMOUNT WON:___________________
REFERENCE NO:___________________
LUCKY NO:____________________
SERIAL NO:___________________
=======================================================

Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program that has successfully won this competition.

Sponsored by the Australian Government.

Yours Faithfully
Grace Sanders
Coordinator
Australia International lottery

Scam Part II: A G Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection

The other day I posted regarding a scam about a "person" waiting at JFK with a package for me and needed my information to deliver the package.  Of course the whole scam was beyond a joke, but for fun I wanted to follow up with them and see where it leads to "money" trail. 

Here is the money trail. 

$450 FEE

What a scam! 

They even threatened me that if I did not pay the funds I can be in violation fo the US Patriot Act and go to jail. 

Double Scam, trying to go after your desire for money and your fear of jail.

Avoid


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: <usacustomsandborder@usa.com>
Date: Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 11:38 PM
Subject: Re: A G Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection
To:


                                                     
                                      
United States Customs Department

Attention XXXXXXXX
This is to acknowledge the receipt of your affirmation and to inform you of the latest development as regards the delivery of your Consignment to your location.

While scanning the Consignment,our cash track machine detected that the content of the Consignment that the Diplomat (Jones Hammer) is delivering to you is cash.

It is a crime to bring in money (over US$100,000) into the UNITED STATES without proper documentations and clearance because it shows that the money is either being smuggled into the country or the source of the funds is questionable. It is very important that all the relevant documentations needed to authenticate the source of the funds are provided to prove that the funds were earned legitimately in accordance with the PATRIOT ACT so that the FBI, IRS and Homeland Security will not come knocking at your door.

In lieu of the above,It is therefore mandatory that you provide the Origin of Funds Certificate (O.O.F) to prove that the funds have no links with any form of illegality.

Being the beneficiary of the Consignment, the Origin of Funds Certificate (O.O.F) is the only way of confirming the source of the funds and it is your responsibility to provide the Certificate before the Diplomat will be allowed to complete the delivery to you .

The Diplomat's previous Flight Details shows that he came from London,United Kingdom.

We were informed that the beneficiary of the Consignment will pay for the Certificate and the cost of this documentation is $450 Dollars

You have to pay this fee directly to them via Western Union in the name stated below:

Name: Andrew Smith
Address; London, United Kingdom.
Tel 447024056325
Amount: $450
Text Question Colour
Answer        Green
After paying the Fee,send the following payment information
1. Sender's Name and Address
2. Amount Sent
3. Reference Number(MTCN NUMBER)
Upon the receipt of the payment information,the Certificate will be made out in your name by the London Authority, scanned and sent immediately via email to us so that the Diplomat will be allowed to complete the delivery of your Consignment to you.

Failure to pay for this documentation is a confirmation that you wanted to smuggle the funds into the country which is a federal offense and a gross violation of the the Patriot Act.

and we have contacted the relevant Authorities in that country to inquire about the process of getting the Certificate immediately.It is therefore in your best interest that you pay for the Certificate as instructed immediately as the consequences of refusing is very severe.


 
Yours Faithfully,

Alan Bersin
A G Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(CBP) Ports of Entry: JFK Airport  
Building 77 - Service Port Jamaica, 
NY 11430.


Disclaimer ***** This email and any attachment may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient because it was sent to you in error, you are not authorized to reply, copy or disclose all or any part of it without the prior written consent of  United States Customs Department.

Monday, February 21, 2011

SCAM FW: This is for your attention / award@asiapacific.my

SCAM

-----Original Message-----
From: Compensation Award© 2011 [mailto:award@asiapacific.my]
Sent: Friday, February 18, 2011 3:05 AM
To: undisclosed-recipients:
Subject: This is for your attention


$2.5 Million Dollars has been approved in your name in the scam victim compensation award. Reply to me for more info.Name: Mr Abu Bakar Bin Saud. Private Email:mrabubakarbinsaud@luckymail.com

SCAM > Subject: Standard Bank Group Limited,

SCAM

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Return-path: <lolocotin@att.net>
From: Mr Tarbo Nyete <lolocotin@att.net>
Reply-To: tarbostardard@live.co.za
Subject: Standard Bank Group Limited,

-----Original Message-----
From: Mr Tarbo Nyete [mailto:lolocotin@att.net]
Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2011 12:08 AM
To: undisclosed recipients:
Subject: Standard Bank Group Limited,

Standard Bank Group Limited,
9th Floor, Standard Bank Centre
5 Simmons Street , P. O Box 7725
Johannesburg .
South Africa .

Attn,
We (Standard Bank Group Limited) have been delegated by the International Monetary Funds (IMF) in conjunction with the United Nations Financial Economic Commission (UNEFC) to pay 200 persons who were scammed by Nigerian 419 Artists/Perpetrators.

It was during the auditing process that your email address was discovered among the list of scammed victims and for this reason you are contacted through this very medium today.

Note that you have been allocated (Compensated) the sum of One Million, Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only ($1.7 MUSD ONLY).
Upon your receipt of this message, you are to forward the below listed information's, for due process of your payment.
YOUR FULL NAME:
CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER:
CONTACT ADDRESS:
I await your urgent response today
Yours Faithfully
Tarbo Nyete

SCAM: From:Mrs. Corrfly Hern, / corrfly_hern@yahoo.com

SCAM
_______________________

Reply-To: corrfly_hern@yahoo.com
Subject: From:Mrs. Corrfly Hern,
Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2011 12:17:48 GMT

-----Original Message-----
From: Corrfly Hern [mailto:ja_n3@att.net]
Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2011 4:18 AM
To: sales
Subject: From:Mrs. Corrfly Hern,

From:Mrs. Corrfly Hern,

My Dearest ,

I am the above named person. I am married to Mr. Hern who before his death
was a wealthy cocoa Merchant here in Cote d'Ivoire. We were married for 25
years without a child. Before the death of my husband we were both born
again Christians.

My Husband left the sum of US$3.8million United States Dollars in a
fix/suspense account in one of the prime bank here in Cote d'Ivoire.
Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not exceed more than five more
months due to cancer problem. The one that disturbs me most is my blood
pressure sickness. Having known my condition I decided to seek for your kind
assistance to transfer this fund into your account and you will use it to
train my adopted daughter who is 16yrs. You will take her as your God child
and brought her up in a good and decent manner with what my late husband
left behind.

I took this decision to contact because of my condition and for the facts
that my husband relatives wants to size everything and throw my adopted
daughter out of the inheritance.
So I want to use this little time I have to achieve this arm before joining
my ancestors.

Please indicate your interest and willingness in this transaction by writing
back to me through the above email address. I want your maximum cooperation
and keep this as confidential for security reasons.

I am sincerely waiting for your kind and urgent response as soon as your
receive this mail.

Thanks and God bless you.

Sincerely Yours,

Mrs. Corrfly Hern.

SCAM > I am presently at JFK Airport in the United States

Well I am from Brooklyn, so JFK would make sense if I have not been out of Brooklyn for 30+ years.  Why would someone fly to Kennedy and sit there waiting for an email contact to deliver your money, would they not get that info "before" going on a plane to another country?  Better yet, they got all they way to NY without knowing who I am, the TO" field is blank, and they know nothing about me.  I guarantee no matter what you answer to them they will say you're the right one. 

Silly scam at best, more holes than Swiss cheese.

Plus what diplomat needs an AOL email address?

-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=-=

from    Jones <joneshammerjones@aol.com>
reply-to    joneshammerjones@aol.com
to   
date    Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 5:20 AM
subject    I am presently at JFK Airport in the United States

I am a Diplomat named Jones Hammer mandated to deliver your inheritance to you in your country of residence.

The funds total US$7.5 Million and you were made the beneficiary of these funds by a benefactor whose details will be revealed to you after handing over the funds to you in accordance with the Agreement I signed with the benefactor when he enlisted my assistance in delivering the funds to you.

I am presently at JFK Airport in the United States of America and before I can deliver the funds to you, you have to reconfirm the following information so as to ensure that I am dealing with the right person

1.Full Name:
2.Residential Address:
3.Age:
4.Sex:
5.Occupation:
6.Direct Telephone Numbers:

After verification of the information with what I have on file,I shall contact you so that we can make arrangements on the exact time I will be bringing your package to your residential address.

Send the requested information so that we can proceed.

Regards
Jones Hammer

Saturday, February 19, 2011

SCAM > Scam Victim Compensation Unit / centralbnkng@mail.com

Crazy JUNK Scam Day....  all garbage, one worse than the other, all junk.  I would think the Desk of the Governor would use Spell Check even if English is not a 1st language.

Mind you, this scamms are not being perpetuated
from unnessary stoppage

At least they are only asking for $80

Don't fall for it.

=============

From: Scam Victim Compensation Unit <mail.austchamshangh@ns10.chinanetunion.com>
Date: 2011/2/19
Subject: Scam Victim Compensation Notice
To:


 
From the Desk of Governor,
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
Central Business District,
Cad astral Zone, Federal Capital Territory,
P.O Box 72359 Abuja,
Nigeria.
 
18th Feb., 2011.
 
 
Attn Beneficiary:
 
Good to write you this email, let me start by introducing myself; Am Dr Lamido B. Sanusi the newly appointed CBN Governor who is really working hard to combat  Internet crimes. Mind you, this scamms are not being perpetuated by the Nigerians alone, but the world all over and that is why we are really working had to get to exempt our country's name by compensating all victims of such evil act traced to our citizens.

In addition, you will agree with me that these evil doers are at work again, this time using the ATM card to scam people out of there money, so you are warned to end all dealings with them  immediately.
 
However, I want you to know that we've been given a Guideline on how to curb this recent strategy as I have summoned (Robert S.Mueller)The Federal Bureau Investigation Director (FBI). In the course of our discussion, the Director provided us with verifiable guidelines and steps to follow in ensuring legal disbursement of your compensation fund to the victims.
 
Lots of messages have started coming in from Scam victims and we have started looking into it but due processes must be followed, necessary document and Proofs must be tendered with evidence, so you have to provide us with your full details as we already have it here but you have to re-confirm it back to our office and note that all the Document that you are giving must be Scan and sent to us so that we can get to trace and look into it.
 
It you to know that the office of the Presidency approved a compensation fund of (USD $1,000,000) which must be disbursed to beneficiaries through a Certified Bank Draft duly drawn on the Bank of America. The FBI have solicited that the delivery company must be the America Postal Service Company in other to prevent the Draft from unnessary stoppage. This delivery process carries a Charges of $80. Also no fees would be deducted from the fund as all is already in the Bank Drafts written.
 
So you are advice to get back to our Office with the Following details:
 
1.YOUR FULL NAME:
2.FULL ADDRESS:
3.MOBILE NUMBER:
4.SEX:
 
Here is the contact details :
Full Name: Dr Lamido B. Sanusi
Email Address: centralbnkng@mail.com

SCAM > Akc Registered Yorkie Puppy Up For Adoption!!!

Nothing gets me more angry then scams that pray on tearing your hearts out over children, poor, elderly, or animals and this is the later kind. 

Common Puppy scam, you need to wire money to have the puppy shipped via carrier to you, or for vet bills, shots, etc..   How many people are invited via anonymous email to get a puppy, the thought is preposterous. 

Also listen to how "she" describes herself as a "Dr" Monique Bells and I am a consultant gynecologist surgeon and oncologist doctor...  Have you ever seen such a misuse of a title or job?  She even used the fact she "consults" so you can't call the real hospital or medical office to check on her.

I am not sure what is more bizarre that a "Dr" can't find someone local to give an AKC Registered Yorkie to, but that she is is saying she is a "gynecologist surgeon and oncologist doctor"  Really, she delivers babies, fixes "lady parts" and cures cancer, no wonder she has no time for a puppy.

This email below is so full of holes I can't begin to go into them all, it would be whole essay on scams. 

Etc...etc...  bad badly written scam.


From    Monique Bells <monbells@aol.com>
reply-to    moniqbells@globomail.com
to   
date    Sat, Feb 19, 2011 at 8:13 AM
subject    Akc Registered Yorkie Puppy Up For Adoption!!!

   
   
Hello,

How are you today? I hope this e-mail reaches you in a good mood. My name is
Monique Bells and I am a consultant gynecologist surgeon and oncologist
doctor, I work for different prominent hospitals, my husband and I are
giving out this little puppy for free adoption. This little girl weighs
1.3Lbs at 9 weeks old & should be 3Lbs when full grown only.
She is very friendly with children she fits in both palms of your hands.
She is an AKC/CERF registered puppy, adorable and and sociable with
a great personality and very good bloodlines.


She is vet-checked, up to date on shots and deforming, and her health is
guaranteed. She was recently checked by a licensed Vet Doctor for heart,
knees, skin, correct bite, and eyes problems and there is no sign of any
problem. Bottom and straight sides are tender and shots are given up to date.

She will come along with a travel crate, AKC/CERF Registered Papers, Toys and
Food with her birth certificate, I used to reside in California with
my husband but after my son's death. My husband and I moved to Africa due
to our work and we have the puppy right here with us. You have to promise
me that you will take good care of her as she will be a new family member
. Please, if you are not going to take good care of the puppy, do not reply this e-mail.

If you are going to take good care of her, kindly reply for more details about
her. I await your urgent Response.

Thanks & God Bless,
Monique Bells.


Email Scam > Nigeria > Immediate Relese Of Your Fund u.nation321@hotmail.com

Wow... Immediate "Relese" (sic)... if that is not the main giveaway of this being a scam, I can't imagine what could be.. oh, maybe it is that the UN is using HOTMAIL to send emails u.nation321@hotmail.com and they want you to contact someone in Nigeria at a bluemail email address. 

OMG the SCAMs are getting more and more unbelievable.

Plus... (my favorite) is they will be sending you an ATM Visa card where is says you can remove $10M from any ATM in the world.  I have seen the Quick Cash $40 but have not seen the 10-Mil Quick Cash on any ATM.


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: UNITED NATION <u.nation321@hotmail.com>
Date: 2011/2/20
Subject: Re: Immediate Relese Of Your Fund
To:


United Nation Organization
Information Section.
760 United Nations Plaza,
New York, NY 10017, USA.
RE: DOCKET NO. OP 292.
 
Our Ref: UN/BKL/STB
 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND US$10 M ONLY VIA ATM VISA CARD
 
Attention: Sir/Madam,
 
We wish to inform you that your payment of USD$10 Million from the Federal Republic of Nigeria has been released and ready to be paid to you via ATM VISA CARD which you will use to withdraw the US$10 Million from any ATM Machine in any part of the world.
 
We have mandated the Intercontinental Bank Nigeria Plc, to issue an ATM VISA CARD and PIN# which you will use to withdraw the fund from any ATM machine in any part of the world but the maximum amount you can withdraw per day is US$20,000.00. You are strongly advice immediately to contact MR. DANIEL AMUSAN the Manager of Intercontinental Bank Nigeria Plc, via his email address: d.amusan14@blumail.org and send him your information such as:
 
1) Your Full Name.
2) Your Contact Address.
3) Your Home Phone, Mobile/Cell Phone and fax Number.
 
The ATM VISA CARD approval in your name has been sent to MR. DANIEL AMUSAN and he is waiting for your above information to enable him process and send you the CARD and PIN number without any delay. So make sure you contact him right now with your information and tell him that you received a message from the UNITED NATION, Instructing you to contact him for immediate release of your fund via ATM VISA CARD.
 
Contact FBI via this email: Reports@fbi.gov if you did not receive this ATM VISA CARD after 72hours you contacted him. You are warned to disregard other contact or any communication you have with other offices.
 
Please we are very sorry for the plight you have gone through in the past. Thanks for adhering to this instruction and once again accept out congratulations!
 
Yours Sincerely,
 
MR. Kiyotaka Akasaka
Public Information Officer.
 

Tuesday, February 08, 2011

FBI (FAKE) Scam: FBI IMPORTANT ALERT

Covered below, covered it a few times, totally fake, just a rip off for you to send funds ($200) to release held money, your money goes away and nothing comes back.  Total money scam.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Federal Bureau Of Investigation <robertmueller@fbi.gov>
Date: 2011/2/5
Subject: FBI IMPORTANT ALERT
To:


Anti-Terrorist and Monitory Crimes Division.
Federal Bureau Of Investigation.
J. Edgar. Hoover Building, Washington D.C


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,Sanusi Bello 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.


So therefore, we have contacted the Federal Ministry Of Finance on your behalf and they have brought a solution to your problem by coordinating your payment in the total amount of $800,000.00 USD which will be deposited into an ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw funds anywhere of the world. You now have the lawful right to claim your funds which have been deposited into the ATM CARD.


Since the Federal Bureau of Investigation has been involved in this transaction, you are now to be rest assured that this transaction is legitimate and completely risk-free as it is our duty to Protect and Serve citizens of the United States Of America. All you have to do is immediately contact the ATM CARD CENTER via E-mail for instructions on how to procure your Approval Slip which contains details on how to receive and activate your ATM CARD for immediate use to withdraw funds being paid to you. We have confirmed that the amount required to procure the Approval Slip will cost you a total of $200 USD which will be paid directly to the ATM CARD CENTER agent via Western Union Money Transfer / MoneyGram Money Transfer. Below, you shall find contact details of the Agent whom will process your transaction:


CONTACT INFORMATION

NAME: MR. PAUL SMITH

EMAIL : paul_smith200@gala.net


Immediately contact Mr. Paul Smith of the ATM Card Centre with the following information:
Full Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Direct Phone Number:
Current Occupation:
Annual Income:

Once you have sent the required information to Mr. Paul Smith he will contact you with instructions on how to make the payment of $200 USD for the Approval Slip after which he will proceed towards delivery of the ATM CARD without any further delay. You have hereby been authorized/guaranteed by the Federal Bureau Of Investigation to commence towards completing this transaction, as there shall be NO delay once payment for the Approval Slip has been made to the authorized agent.

Once you have completed payment of $200 to the agent in charge of this transaction, immediately contact me back so as to ensure your ATM CARD gets to you rapidly.

FBI Director

Robert Mueller.

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.


Friday, January 28, 2011

SCAM > Sgt. Cynthia Thedford: URGENT REPLY / Russia

Hello,

My name is Sgt.Cynthia Thedford ,an American female soldier with 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment Soldiers serving here in Afghanistan. Please I am seeking your assistance to move Seven Million Five Hundred U.S Dollars (US$7.5 M) to you as far as I can be assured that my share will be safe in your care until I complete my service here in Afghanistan,though, I would like to hold back certain information for security reasons until I read from you soon.


Wait your urgent reply.

God Bless You.

Sgt.Cynthia Thedford
Thanks Cynthia, but since no one knows who you are, why don't you hang on to the Million's and I will keep looking for permanent work! 

Not even a good scam!

Came from Russia sgtcynthia.american@wwjd.ru


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Sgt.Cynthia Thedford <dauke@aol.com>
Date: 2011/1/27
Subject: URGENT REPLY.
To:
Hello,

My name is Sgt.Cynthia Thedford ,an American female soldier with 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment Soldiers serving here in Afghanistan. Please I am seeking your assistance to move Seven Million Five Hundred U.S Dollars (US$7.5 M) to you as far as I can be assured that my share will be safe in your care until I complete my service here in Afghanistan,though, I would like to hold back certain information for security reasons until I read from you soon.


Wait your urgent reply.

God Bless You.

Sgt.Cynthia Thedford


SCAM : PROPOSAL! / Mr. Mike Bradford

Blah,

Blah blah blah, blah blah...  Blah..

Over and over again, the same scam, redone a million plus times, it never ends.  2 y/o children know this scam more than accepting candy from strangers. 

I am a NY Jew, living in Oregon, I have a few family members scattered throughout NY and Florida, what are the odds, that "ME" someone the author does not know (as the email is addressed to NOBODY" is the "kin" to some unknown stranger.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Mr. Mike Bradford <mike@finance.com>
Date: 2011/1/27
Subject: PROPOSAL!
To:


Do accept my apologies if my email does not meet your personal ethics. I've contacted you because coincidentally, you've been legally privileged. This business proposal which certainly will be of a mutual benefit to us. This proposal has in it the sum of $15Miliion (Fifteen Million United States Dollars) and 50 %( USD$7.5Million) of this sum is at stake for you, if you are declared the next of kin. This transaction is legal and totally risk free. Therefore I crave your indulgence to seize this opportunity here present. However, full details of this transaction will be given to you upon request. Call my number or send me an email through my personal email address (mbradford431@gmail.com) cheers!

Mr. Mike Bradford
Account Officer
+44 7871168077

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Nigerian Scam >: CHANGE OF ACCOUNT PARTICULARS ON YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FILE BY MR. AURTHUR G.POUCHE.

If people don't "Assume" just by reading the title this is a SCAM, the part of the email that asks you to "confirm to us immediately by stating your authentic account details" should be a HUGE red flag.

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Headers

<tedekwa2011@hotmail.com>
reply-to ted_ekwa@qatar.io
to
dateWed, Jan 26, 2011 at 6:04 PM
subjectCHANGE OF ACCOUNT PARTICULARS ON YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FILE BY MR. AURTHUR G.POUCHE.


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA <tedekwa2011@hotmail.com>
Date: 2011/1/26
Subject: CHANGE OF ACCOUNT PARTICULARS ON YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FILE BY MR. AURTHUR G.POUCHE.
To:


Barrister Ted Ekwa
Director Legal Department Central Bank of Nigeria
Dear Sir/Ma,
CHANGE OF ACCOUNT PARTICULARS ON YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FILE BY MR. AURTHUR G.POUCHE.
My name is Barrister Ted Ekwa Director Legal Department Central Bank of Nigeria following the directives received from the office of the president, federal republic of Nigeria, as a result of petitions and counter petitions by foreign contractors over non-payment of their contract/ inheritance claims, this office has been appointed to look into all overdue payments of clients yet to be released for verification, vetting and immediate payment. Your name is among the list of beneficiaries released for verification and immediate payment. Be informed that there are different accounts submitted for payment by your local representatives in conjunction with the KTT director, central bank of Nigeria. We do not know which of the accounts to effect your payment.
Therefore, you are hereby required to verify the following immediately: -did your broker debt to one Mr. Arthur G. Pouche, from United States of America? Did you sign any "deed of assignment" in his favor, thereby making him the current beneficiary with the following account details? Wells Fargo Bank, n.a.420 Montgomery Street san Francisco ca 94104 bank routing number: 121 000 248 bank account number: 0832833016.
You are required as a matter of urgency to confirm the legitimacy of the above claim and kindly give us reason why you decided to affect the above change of account. if you are not aware of this claim, please confirm to us immediately by stating your authentic account details, for proper remittance of your fund.
Also required are documents authenticating your claim? Due to the long delay this payment has suffered, be rest assured that immediately these payment irregularities are cleared, you will receive your fund remittance analysis for clearance of funds into your account.
Note that we are bound to recognize Mr. Arthur G. Pouche claim, if you fail to promptly respond to this inquiry following the deed of assignment he submitted to claim this payment. Make sure you get back to me as soon as possible so that the necessary action will be taken immediately. Once you receive this message call me on this number: and respond accordingly to enable me start processing your payment. All correspondence should be channeled through telephone and e-mail only for security reasons.
I remain yours faithfully,
Barrister Ted Ekwa
Director Legal Department Central Bank of Nigeria

Job Scam: Current Open Position : ID - (167872182).

Very common work from home job scam, if you see this in your email box, delete it, do not contact.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Urielle Gray <corabellabaroniap640k5@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 5:37 AM
Subject: Current Open Position : ID - (167872182).
To: bobiendeshawn@yahoo.com


Hello.


If you're willing to work for a large company please contact with us via email.

It's not multi-level marketing, or sales position and fully free for start.


Have a good day,
Safe shopping company

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

SCAM: Attention: Beneficiary (ATM Visa Card)

Scam of course, but really not even good…

 

1.       Sent to undisclosed, so they don’t know who they “accredited” the money to…  so everyone gets 6.8 Million?

2.       Sent from AT&T and wants you to reply to a gmail.com account?

3.       The senders name is Mr. Good Luck? Really!

4.       The want to know my Sex, why would that matter to get a card delivered?

5.       There is no #5 I am too sad about this bad scam to continue.

 

From: Mr.Good Luck [mailto:ban------------wax@att.net]
Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 4:07 AM
To: undisclosed recipients:
Subject: Attention: Beneficiary (ATM Visa Card)


Attention: Beneficiary (ATM Visa Card)

This is to officially inform you that your (ATM Card Number; 4278763100030014) has been accredited in your favor. Your Personal Identification Number is 2900.your ATM Card Value with the $6.8MILLION USD.You are advice to contact our ATM CARD centre with the information below.

Contact Person: Mr. Hope Adim
Contact Email:efritasmith@gmail.com

FULL NAME:
DELIVERY ADDRESS:
PHONE NUMBER, COUNTRY:
OCCUPATION: SEX: AGE:

As soon as this information is receive we shall proceed with your swift credit card within the next 24hours to your delivery address immediately

Mr. Good Luck
ATM Visa Card Department