Aug 28 2011

Keep It Simple

Category: Uncategorized — admin @ 8:49 pm

Ugh… scams.  When you have an email address chances are you are bound to receive a scam from time to time.  Avoiding scams completely is a phenomenon that only a few of us have achieved in our lifetime.  If you are one of the countless individuals that deals with scams on a regular basis it is time to learn how to spot them in their many forms and then hit delete as soon as you detect one.

That raises the question, what do you do when you spot a scam?  Are you quick to read the details or do you assume that you have been a sent a scam when your review only the subject line.  Depending on well-versed you are on scams, it might take a few minutes to determine if what you are reading is true or not.  Scams tend to focus on gaining your personal information and collecting money from you.

Understanding the common signs and learning how and why scams are sent can help you avoid becoming the victim. Take time to learn about different forms of scams, including Nigerian email scams and lottery scams, and arm yourself with information.

Have a good weekend all!

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May 30 2011

The Transfer Request

Category: Uncategorized — admin @ 9:08 pm

Another example of a classic Nigerian Email Scam.   Many scammers will mass email people looking for someone to help them “transfer” large amounts of money.

FROM FAMUS JOHNSON
MR MANAGER AUDIT AND RECORDS DEPT.
INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK OF GHANA
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GHANA,
+233546242652

My Dear Sir/Mada

I hope this may not constitute sort of embarrassment to you,My name is Mr. Famus Johnson,I am the regional Branch bank manager of the International Commercial Bank of Ghana I got your contact during my search for a reliable, honest and a trust worthy person to partner this huge transfer project with. I am a Ghanaian married with two kids. I am writing to solicit your assistance in the transfer of $ 7,500,000.00 (Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand United States dollars ), i have crafted out of our banks profit books and records.

This fund is the excess of what my branch in which i am the manager of the audit and records department made as profit during the 2009 financial year. I have already submitted annual report for that year to our head office and i can assure you they do not know and will never know of this excess.I have since,lodged this amount of $ 7,500,000 Million United States dollars into a suspense Coded account without a beneficiary (anonymous) to avoid trace.

As an officer of the bank, I cannot be directly connected to this money thus I am compelled to request for your assistance to receive this money into your bank account on my behalf. I intend to part 40% of this fund to you while 60% shall be for me. I need to stress that there are practically no risk involved in this. It’s going to be a legal bank-to-bank transfer or a cash delivery arrangement.

To make this a reality, i need you to stand as the original depositor of this fund so that the fund can be transferred to your nominated account. If you accept this offer, I will appreciate your urgent response and endeavour to give me a phone call as to explain details , modalities and most importantly,for us to establish voice contacts.

With Regards,

Mr. Famus Johnson
+233546242652

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May 30 2011

A Brief Look at Nigerian Email Scams

Category: Uncategorized — admin @ 8:52 pm
Below is an example of a classic Nigerian Email Scam.  Over the next few blogs we will take a look at some of the most common types of Nigerian Email Scams.

UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC
Head Office. U. B. A. House, 57, Marina, P. O. Box 2406, Lagos.
Email: unitedaffa@hotmail.com

Attention: Sir/Madam,

REF:- INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF (US$17,000,000.00)

This is the second time we are notifying you about this said fund. After due vetting and evaluation of your Inheritance file which The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in conjunction with the Ministry Of Finance Of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Forwarded and contracted us to see to your immediate payment of the sum of US$17,000,000.00 from their Account with us.We were meant to understand from our findings that you have been going through hard ways by paying alot of charges to see to the release of your fund (US$17,000,000.00) which has been delayed and has been the handiwork of some miscreant elements from Nigeria We advice that you stop further communication with any correspondence from Nigeria because only this bank now has the legal right to pay Unclaimed fund. You don’t have to pay any charges to receive your Contract fund anymore as you have met up with the whole requirements,your representatives in Nigeria here will tell you to still go ahead with them but on your own risk.The only thing required from you is to obtain Non-Resident Clearance.

We will help you to see that you obtain the form so that our bank will effect immediate transfer of your Inheritance sum (US$17,000,000.00) into your designated bank account.Should you follow up our directives, your fund will reflect in your account within five Bank working days from the day you obtain this certificate. Do not go through anybody again but through this Bank if you really want your fund.Finally, you are advice to forward to this bank your receiving Account. Where you want this fund to be remitted.Please get back to me through this E-mail: unitedaffa@hotmail.com

Yours faithfully,

Dr. Phillips Oduoza (MD/CEO)
Corporate & Investment Banking & Wealth Management.

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Jan 31 2011

Example of an Scam

Category: Uncategorized — admin @ 10:15 pm

Below is an example of a email scam.

MRS. GHAYTH FAIZA.
23, Hawley Crescent,
Camden Town, London,
NW1 8NP, England.

Dear Beloved,

Here writes Mrs. Ghayth Faiza, suffering from cancerous ailment. I am married to Watson Ghayth an Arabian who is dead. My husband was into private practice all his life before his death. Our life together as man and wife lasted for three decades without a child. My husband died after a protracted illness. My husband and I made a vow to uplift the down-trodden and the less-privileged individuals as he had passion for persons who can not help themselves due to physical disability or financial predicament. I can adduce this to the fact that he needed a Child from this relationship, which never came.

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of Two Million Great Britain Pound Sterling which were derived from his vast estates and investment in capital market with his bank here in UK. Presently, this money is still with the Bank. Recently, my Doctor told me that I have limited days to live due to the cancerous problems I am suffering from.

Though what bothers me most is the stroke that I have in addition to the cancer. With this hard reality that has befallen my family and I, I have decided to donate this fund to you and want you to use this gift which comes from my husbands effort to fund the upkeep of widows, widowers, orphans, destitute, the down-trodden, physically challenged children, barren-women and persons who prove to be genuinely handicapped financially.

It is often said that blessed is the hand that giveth. I took this decision because I do not have any child that will inherit this money and my husband’s relatives are bourgeois and very wealthy persons and I do not want my husband’s hard earned money to be misused or invested into ill perceived ventures. I donot want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner, hence the reason for taking this bold decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be with the Almighty when I eventually pass on.

The Almighty will fight my case and I shall hold my peace. I do not need anytelephone communication in this regard due to my deteriorating health and because of the presence of my husband’s relatives around me, I do not want them to know about this development. With God all things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Bank in UK. I will also issue you a Letter of Authority that will empower you as the original beneficiary of this fund. My happiness is that I lived a life worthy of emulation. Please always be prayerful all through your life.

Please assure me that you will act just as I have stated herein. Hope to hear from you soon and God bless you and members of your family.

Reply to my mail through my email address: mrs_faizawatson@hotmail.co.uk

Yours Faithfully in Christ,

Mrs. Ghayth Faiza.
mrs_faizawatson@hotmail.co.uk

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Jan 13 2011

A New Scam for 2011

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Scam example below.

Mrs. Amatullah  Kamra
Address: Alain Zayed Bin Sultan Street
(Street # 137) P.O.Box 16806,
Mazayad , Alain  UAE

Compliments of the day’

After a serious thought, I decided to open up to you and this is nothing but the simple truth about my life situation and it happened to me. My name is Mrs. Amatullah  Kamra, I am an Accountant by profession, I send my love and greetings to you, Please pardon me as I am aware that this is Not a conventional way of relating such an important message to you, I did try without success to locate either your contact  Address and I resorted in contacting you via email. Not withstanding, I know quite well that Recently, there are so many scams going on via internet and it is difficult to trust but i don’t know
why my spirit still approved me to email you about this out of few email addresses i got from the internet, yours was the only one that was approved in my heart to contact after my fasting and prayers. I married to Late. Mr. Mohammad Kamra, From Iran, a Muslim and a merchant in Dubai, U.A.E.
It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France during one of his business trips abroad on the 12th of September 2006. Though  his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by his business partner who traveled with Him at that time. But God knows the truth! Since his death, I have been battling with both Cancer
and fibroid problems for Two years now, which was the cause of my childlessness, I have been diagnosed with Esophageal cancer which was discovered Very late and it has defiled all forms of medicine. Just last week my doctor told me ‘A BROKEN HEARTED NEWS’ that I have few months to live due to my body is no more responding to the treatment, all drugs has been defied and reacting negatively to my Body. And this leads to a stroke attack which bothers me most, because I cannot move as I’m using wheel chair in the hospital right now.

Finally, having known my condition, I decided to give Alms to less privileges around the world especially those who has become the victim of circumstance of one sickness or the other like (HIV AIDS, CANCER PATIENTS, KIDNEY PROBLEMS ETC) In view of this, I am seeking for your help for using your honorable person to help our less Privileged brothers and sisters  in your Country with the Last Fixed Deposit Account that me and my husband deposited with a bank. I will like you to take half of the money and use the remaining balance to assist all the poor people and children around you, because I cannot do this by myself anymore because of my present condition on a wheel chair at the hospital. As soon as I receive your response to this message, I will give you the full details about the money and the name of the bank where the money was deposited.

May God Bless You and Your Family.

Yours Sister,
Mrs. Amatullah  Kamra

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Aug 26 2010

Online Promotional Scams

Category: Uncategorized — admin @ 5:09 pm

As we already know, scams come in a wide range of sizes and styles.  Now, they even come in the way of email promotions!  This scam depends on a company that is well-known so readers feel that it is legitimate.  The scammer will tell you that you are the winner of a cash prize and try to gather some important personal information from you in order to grant you the money.  This is actually a type of  Nigerian email scam.   Don’t give them any information!  This type of email, just like any type of Nigerian email scam, is set up to start a dialogue with you the victim and the scammer on the other end of the email.

Read below for an example of the email promotion scam.

MICROSOFT CUSTOMER SERVICE
REFNO.:MS/75-A08055161/2010

Batch: 044/05/ZY369

Dear E-mail Owner,

You are a winner of the just conclude Microsoft Online Email Promo.  You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum Five Hundred Thousand Great Britain Pounds (£500,000.00). Please this informations are required for verification.

Name:……………….
Address:……………
Country:……………
Age:………………
Gender:…………….
Occupation:…………..
Phone and Fax:……………
Winning E-mail Address:…………….

Please contact:
Owens Gibson
Email: msoftdpt10@w.cn
Telephone: +44-704-570-7201

Jade Ray
Annoucer For Microsoft Online Email Promo


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Jun 30 2010

I’m Dead?

Category: Uncategorized — admin @ 8:43 pm

I thought that I would end my post for the day with a classic.  Below is the every famous 419 scams from Zenith Bank.  Apparently, those are still being sent!

ZENITH BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC.
Zenith Holdings Plc
8 Canada Square.
Victoria Island Lagos Airport
Road E14 5HQ. Nigeria.
Telephone: (+234-812-013-5427)

Attention: Attention: Attention,

I know this letter will come to you as surprise one but I want you to read this with maturity. This day, one Mrs. Cynthia Edward, came to my office to let us know that you are DEAD, and before your death, you instructed her to come for the claim of your funds in the tune of US$2, Million that was long abandoned in your name with this bank (ZENITH INTERNATIONAL BANK PLC) this is what we want to verify from you before we make the payment to who came for the claim.

(:I) Did you authorize Mrs. Cynthia Edward to come for your claim?
(ii) Are you truly Dead OR Alive?

If (NO) you are hereby advice as a matter of urgency to reconfirm the details of this message within 24hours, hence your funds shall be wired into her account without any more delay.

Lastly, you are advice to reconfirm the details of this message and get back immediately with these information\’s
Below..

1. Full name:…………….

2. Direct telephone number:…

3. Address:……………….. ……….

4. Your personal identification to enable us confirms you are not dead.
This information\’s above must be provided for reconfirmation to Enable us
make payment to you, hence, your funds will be remit/wire into her account
as already provide to this management.

We wait for your urgent response today. You need to act very fast, because if this bank wait for your urgent reply within three working days and did not received any message from you, you will be consider dead, and your funds will be transfer to Mrs. Cynthia Edward.

Here is an account provide by Mrs. Cynthia Edward to this bank, are you also the one who ask her to provide this bank account to us?

Washington Mutual Bank
2075 S. Victoria Ave
Ventura, CA 93003
800 788-7000
Acct. name: Mrs. Cynthia Edward.
Type: Checking
ABA # 322271627
Acct # 1951204345
Amount: US$2, Million.

Furthermore, this bank discovered that you have been dealing with some bad eggs officials whom SCAMED some money from you without doing the right thing, Be advice to STOP further communication with them, your funds is
now approved for payment, follow the right procedure now.

This message demand urgent attention, the bank is waiting to hear from you; do call this below direct number.

Mobile Direct Hot Line: (+234-812-013-5427)

Regards,
Mr. Jim Ovia.
Head of Accounting Operations
(ZENITH INTERNATIONAL BANK PLC)

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