I received two copies of this bizarre email this week. One came from unitednationloan@freenet.de, as below, the other from unitednationloanfund@freenet.de. Clearly this is absolute nonsense. The United Nations said no such thing. Don't reply, don't be fooled, by scams like this.
From: unitednationloan@freenet.de
Date: February 24, 2010 3:11:48 AM PST
Subject: Loan Notification
I am Don Juan Carlos, a Private Loan Lender and a co operate finance for small and middle class businesses in Europe and across the Globe sponsor by United Nation Secretary-General: Ban Ki-Moon, as one of the issue implement from 2009 UN general assembly meeting with the aim to promote trade with 787 Billion Dollars stimulus package sign by United state administration as to easy the present global economical recovery through the means of providing long teams loan for individual, small and middle class businesses.
This is from united Nation resolution chapter 44.9, that all nations must benefit from this stimulus package of 787 Billion Dollars sign by the present united state administration. This loan must be given to any body above 18 years of age, with or without a good credit. And every interested applicant should reply to this Email: euroglobal2010@aim.com for more inquiry.
Qualifications:
(1)The Borrower must be over 18yrs of age.
(2)Even with Bad credit, we still Guarantee the loan
(3)The Loan Can Be Granted Even with low credit
(4)There is no prepayment penalty.
(5)You do not need a Co-Signer
Repayment:
Repayment is made Monthly or Yearly depending on the choice of the borrower and The Repayment schedule for a Loan is calculated and sent to the borrower.
Interest Rate:
The Interest rate applicable to all Loans is 1.5 %.
Loan Transfer:
The Loan is Transfer to the Borrower via
(1)Account Swift Transfer
(2)Courier Delivery Service/Cheque
(3)Money Gram
(4)Western Union
Don Juan Carlos,
Manager.
Friday, February 26, 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010
Are you a shady lawyer looking for a client?
This is an interesting scam, which I've been receiving often this month at various info@ addresses, none of which belongs to a law firm. I wonder what the angle is? Perhaps you'll be asked for an upfront fee to take on their collections business.
The scammer uses three different email addresses, all from public services. Don't respond to such messages, just delete them.
From: "Qin Lee Wang" qinwangie@gmail.com
Date: February 11, 2010 2:25:52 PM PST
To: qinwangie@hotmail.com
Subject: Legal Representation
Reply-To: qinleewang@yahoo.co.uk
The management of Dalian Leong Yang Trading Co. Ltd requires your legal representation for our North American delinquent Customers. We are of the opinion that a reputable attorney is required to represent us in North America in order for us to recover monies due to our organization by overseas customers, and as well follow up with these accounts. In order to achieve these objectives a good and reputable law firm like yours will be required to handle this service.
We understand that a proper Attorney Client agreement must be entered into by both parties.This will be done immediately we receive your letter of acceptance.Your questions regarding this proposal are welcome. Once more thank you for taking time from your busy Schedule to read this mail.
Sincerely
Qin Lee Wang
Dalian Leong Yang Trading Co. Ltd
The scammer uses three different email addresses, all from public services. Don't respond to such messages, just delete them.
From: "Qin Lee Wang" qinwangie@gmail.com
Date: February 11, 2010 2:25:52 PM PST
To: qinwangie@hotmail.com
Subject: Legal Representation
Reply-To: qinleewang@yahoo.co.uk
The management of Dalian Leong Yang Trading Co. Ltd requires your legal representation for our North American delinquent Customers. We are of the opinion that a reputable attorney is required to represent us in North America in order for us to recover monies due to our organization by overseas customers, and as well follow up with these accounts. In order to achieve these objectives a good and reputable law firm like yours will be required to handle this service.
We understand that a proper Attorney Client agreement must be entered into by both parties.This will be done immediately we receive your letter of acceptance.Your questions regarding this proposal are welcome. Once more thank you for taking time from your busy Schedule to read this mail.
Sincerely
Qin Lee Wang
Dalian Leong Yang Trading Co. Ltd
Fascinating "Interview with a Nigerian Scammer"
I'm not sure I believe everything the scammer says in this three-part interview with Scam Detectives, but this is very interesting information nonetheless.
Read all three parts:
Part 1: January 22, 2010
Part 2: January 26, 2010
Part 3: February 2, 2010
Read all three parts:
Part 1: January 22, 2010
Part 2: January 26, 2010
Part 3: February 2, 2010
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Respond before the oligarch gets out of jail!
Oh, this is rich… rich, that is, for the scammers, and not for you, the intended victim. While there is really a Gary-Unit Investigators in Ashford, this isn't their email address. Nyet. It's a scammer. Don't be fooled, don't respond to messages like this.
From: Yukos Oil Company garylittle3@yahoo.com
Date: 2010/2/2
Subject: Request from Yukos
To: garylittle3@yahoo.com
Good Day,
I am Gary J. Little, a private investigator, my client Mr. Mikhail Khodorkovsky, an oil magnate of Yukos Oil Company charged with tax evasion by the Russian Government for political reasons seek your partnership/proxy to invest some amount under your supervision to avoid seizure since his company's main assets, production units, refineries and petrol stations, have been sold in series of staged bankruptcy auctions.
Mikhail Khodorkovsky intend to liquidate a large investment in cash and structures offshore, and take the capital appr. derived to provide a new investment fund under your management. As you can see, his assets are frozen and auctioned, meanwwhile there is an excess of USD5b lying in offshore accounts, unable to be used as guarantee. The funds being liquidated arose from independent investments of the group, outside the russian soil, so we can legitimately do so, only if this is done quietly. If the Russian authorites hear about this, we shall have to tender it for bankruptcy auctions.
You will stand as the beneficiary of the fund to enable release the sum to you. It is my client's wish to invest this sum outside Russia and never to be connected with any of political opponents. The transaction has to be concluded before Mikhail Khodorkovsky is out from jail. As soon as I get your willingness to comply I will give you more details. Do not worry about payment of processing fees, i have arrangement to provide you money take care of all fees involved.
Yours in service,
Mr.Gary Little
Gary-Unit Investigators
4 Elwick Road,
Ashford , TN23 1PF
http://www.privateinvestigatordirectory.co.uk
From: Yukos Oil Company garylittle3@yahoo.com
Date: 2010/2/2
Subject: Request from Yukos
To: garylittle3@yahoo.com
Good Day,
I am Gary J. Little, a private investigator, my client Mr. Mikhail Khodorkovsky, an oil magnate of Yukos Oil Company charged with tax evasion by the Russian Government for political reasons seek your partnership/proxy to invest some amount under your supervision to avoid seizure since his company's main assets, production units, refineries and petrol stations, have been sold in series of staged bankruptcy auctions.
Mikhail Khodorkovsky intend to liquidate a large investment in cash and structures offshore, and take the capital appr. derived to provide a new investment fund under your management. As you can see, his assets are frozen and auctioned, meanwwhile there is an excess of USD5b lying in offshore accounts, unable to be used as guarantee. The funds being liquidated arose from independent investments of the group, outside the russian soil, so we can legitimately do so, only if this is done quietly. If the Russian authorites hear about this, we shall have to tender it for bankruptcy auctions.
You will stand as the beneficiary of the fund to enable release the sum to you. It is my client's wish to invest this sum outside Russia and never to be connected with any of political opponents. The transaction has to be concluded before Mikhail Khodorkovsky is out from jail. As soon as I get your willingness to comply I will give you more details. Do not worry about payment of processing fees, i have arrangement to provide you money take care of all fees involved.
Yours in service,
Mr.Gary Little
Gary-Unit Investigators
4 Elwick Road,
Ashford , TN23 1PF
http://www.privateinvestigatordirectory.co.uk
Love me scammer, love me sweet...
One easy way to spot scams is that the scammer promises that the transaction "remarkably" will be risk-free. If it was truly legitimate, would they need to say this?
Another way to tell is when the domains and the countries don't match up. This is a Nigerian guy, sending email from a New Zealand domain (canterbury.ac.nz) with an address belonging to someone else (Michael Hartshorn). The recipient is instructed to reply to a different address — in this case, belonging to live.com, which is one of Microsoft's free email services hosted in the U.S.
Does this seem legitimate to you? Of course not. Don't respond, don't be fooled by these types of scams.
From: Gerald Ekeoma michael.hartshorn@canterbury.ac.nz
Date: February 1, 2010 7:04:26 PM EST
To: Recipients not specified: ;
Subject: I will await your earliest return mail
Reply-To: geraldekeoma@live.com
From Dr. Gerald Ekeoma
Chairman NNPC Contract Committee.
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)
Address: 28, Ademola Street,
Ikoyi, Lagos
Attn: Please reply to: geraldekeoma@live.com
I am an Accountant and the Chairman of the Tender Board Committee which awards contract in the Department of the Petroleum Resources of Nigeria . I sent you email sometime ago informing you of our plan to transfer the sum of USD $8.6Million (Eight Million, Six Hundred Thousand US Dollars only) to your account. I have been waiting to hear from you, but up till now, nothing has been heard from you hence this particular message by way of reminder and reconfirmation of how serious we are on this project.
I want you to know that this funds originated from an Over-invoiced contract sum which was awarded to a foreign firm in 1999. I and my other colleagues in the Tender Board purposely inflated the actual cost of the contract to the tune of USD$8.6 Million. However, the original contractor has fully executed the contract, the project commissioned and the contractor paid his actual contract worth, leaving behind the over-invoiced sum. So, it is based on this that we now want you/your company to come forward to stand in and claim this sum on our behalf.
We are Civil Servants, and we are not allowed to operate foreign account while still in office, so you are to act as one who had executed a contract worth the sum of USD$8.6 Million for my Department and you now want your payment settled. Remarkably, this deal is 100% risk free. We are perfectly in charge and had worked out modalities that would guarantee a hitch free transfer of this fund to your account fully free of any liens or encumbrances and are clean, clear and non-criminal origin. We have also mapped out 35% of the total sum for you for your help and assistance while the remaining is for me and my colleagues.
If you are interested in the proposal, and you are a trustworthy person who would not sit on this money if it is transferred into your account, kindly indicate by contacting me through my E-mail and you can as well send your bank account details for this transfer. Please note that this deal must be kept absolutely confidential till we have concluded it.
NOTE : After a successful transfer, 35% for you, 65% for us. We will also visit you immediately we conclude this transaction to collect and invest our shares of the total sum into any viable business you may advise us in your country.
Please send your response through my private email address: geraldekeoma@live.com for my urgent attention. Nevertheless, I got your email contact information through the INTERNET. Thank you as we look forward to your anticipated co-operation.
Yours faithfully,
Gerald Ekeoma
Another way to tell is when the domains and the countries don't match up. This is a Nigerian guy, sending email from a New Zealand domain (canterbury.ac.nz) with an address belonging to someone else (Michael Hartshorn). The recipient is instructed to reply to a different address — in this case, belonging to live.com, which is one of Microsoft's free email services hosted in the U.S.
Does this seem legitimate to you? Of course not. Don't respond, don't be fooled by these types of scams.
From: Gerald Ekeoma michael.hartshorn@canterbury.ac.nz
Date: February 1, 2010 7:04:26 PM EST
To: Recipients not specified: ;
Subject: I will await your earliest return mail
Reply-To: geraldekeoma@live.com
From Dr. Gerald Ekeoma
Chairman NNPC Contract Committee.
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)
Address: 28, Ademola Street,
Ikoyi, Lagos
Attn: Please reply to: geraldekeoma@live.com
I am an Accountant and the Chairman of the Tender Board Committee which awards contract in the Department of the Petroleum Resources of Nigeria . I sent you email sometime ago informing you of our plan to transfer the sum of USD $8.6Million (Eight Million, Six Hundred Thousand US Dollars only) to your account. I have been waiting to hear from you, but up till now, nothing has been heard from you hence this particular message by way of reminder and reconfirmation of how serious we are on this project.
I want you to know that this funds originated from an Over-invoiced contract sum which was awarded to a foreign firm in 1999. I and my other colleagues in the Tender Board purposely inflated the actual cost of the contract to the tune of USD$8.6 Million. However, the original contractor has fully executed the contract, the project commissioned and the contractor paid his actual contract worth, leaving behind the over-invoiced sum. So, it is based on this that we now want you/your company to come forward to stand in and claim this sum on our behalf.
We are Civil Servants, and we are not allowed to operate foreign account while still in office, so you are to act as one who had executed a contract worth the sum of USD$8.6 Million for my Department and you now want your payment settled. Remarkably, this deal is 100% risk free. We are perfectly in charge and had worked out modalities that would guarantee a hitch free transfer of this fund to your account fully free of any liens or encumbrances and are clean, clear and non-criminal origin. We have also mapped out 35% of the total sum for you for your help and assistance while the remaining is for me and my colleagues.
If you are interested in the proposal, and you are a trustworthy person who would not sit on this money if it is transferred into your account, kindly indicate by contacting me through my E-mail and you can as well send your bank account details for this transfer. Please note that this deal must be kept absolutely confidential till we have concluded it.
NOTE : After a successful transfer, 35% for you, 65% for us. We will also visit you immediately we conclude this transaction to collect and invest our shares of the total sum into any viable business you may advise us in your country.
Please send your response through my private email address: geraldekeoma@live.com for my urgent attention. Nevertheless, I got your email contact information through the INTERNET. Thank you as we look forward to your anticipated co-operation.
Yours faithfully,
Gerald Ekeoma
Monday, February 1, 2010
The domain scam spammers are back
Yeah, yeah. It's a scam. Unlike some of these scammers, these jokers don't even try to personalize the message.
If you respond at all, scammers like these will try to get money out of you. Maybe they'll register your domain names themselves, and try to sell them to you. Or they'll offer to "buy" them from someone else who -- amazingly -- has just grabbed them. Or they'll try to sell you an expensive monitoring solution to prevent this from happening again. Or all of the above.
If you don't do anything, of course, nothing will happen at all. Don't reply, don't be fooled or pay any attention to these scammers.
From: "selina" selina_tondie@yeah.net
Date: January 31, 2010 2:54:34 AM EST
Subject: copyright notice
Dear CEO/Principal,
We are a domain name registration and dispute organization in Asia, which mainly deal with the global companies’ domain name registration and Network Intellectual property right protection in Asia. Currently, we have a pretty important issue needing to confirm with your company.
On Jan 12, 2009, we received an application formally. One company named “Twotuen Oveo Grade Company Limited” wanted to applied for the Network's Trademark and some domain names like your company name through our body.
Now we are handling with the registration of these domain names and find that the Trademark of these domain names and Network's Trademark is identical with your company name. So we have to confirm with you at two points:
1. If your company consign Twotuen Oveo Grade Company Limited to register these domain names and Network's Trademark, we will send application form to them and help them finish the registration at once.
2. If your company have nothing to do with Twotuen Oveo Grade Company Limited, they maybe have other purposes to register these domain names and Network's Trademark.
In order to deal with this issue better, please contact us by email or telephone ASAP.
Best Regards,
Selina
Office Manager.
| Foreign Department |
Hk Net Ltd
Tel: 00852-3071 7712 | Fax: 00852 - 3072 3949 Selina@hknetos.com | Web: http://www.hknet.com
If you respond at all, scammers like these will try to get money out of you. Maybe they'll register your domain names themselves, and try to sell them to you. Or they'll offer to "buy" them from someone else who -- amazingly -- has just grabbed them. Or they'll try to sell you an expensive monitoring solution to prevent this from happening again. Or all of the above.
If you don't do anything, of course, nothing will happen at all. Don't reply, don't be fooled or pay any attention to these scammers.
From: "selina" selina_tondie@yeah.net
Date: January 31, 2010 2:54:34 AM EST
Subject: copyright notice
Dear CEO/Principal,
We are a domain name registration and dispute organization in Asia, which mainly deal with the global companies’ domain name registration and Network Intellectual property right protection in Asia. Currently, we have a pretty important issue needing to confirm with your company.
On Jan 12, 2009, we received an application formally. One company named “Twotuen Oveo Grade Company Limited” wanted to applied for the Network's Trademark and some domain names like your company name through our body.
Now we are handling with the registration of these domain names and find that the Trademark of these domain names and Network's Trademark is identical with your company name. So we have to confirm with you at two points:
1. If your company consign Twotuen Oveo Grade Company Limited to register these domain names and Network's Trademark, we will send application form to them and help them finish the registration at once.
2. If your company have nothing to do with Twotuen Oveo Grade Company Limited, they maybe have other purposes to register these domain names and Network's Trademark.
In order to deal with this issue better, please contact us by email or telephone ASAP.
Best Regards,
Selina
Office Manager.
| Foreign Department |
Hk Net Ltd
Tel: 00852-3071 7712 | Fax: 00852 - 3072 3949 Selina@hknetos.com | Web: http://www.hknet.com
I've won the lottery! Uh, no, it's a scam
Email addresses don't win lotteries. While there's indeed a National Lottery in the UK -- which this email claims to come from -- this email is a fraud. That's why the return address is to a "me.com" account, not to a national-lottery.co.uk address.
This is a fake. Don't reply, don't respond, to messages like this.
From: "The National Lottery" prize-dept@national-lottery.co.uk
Date: January 30, 2010 8:54:55 AM EST
To: Undisclosed-recipients:;
Subject: Your e-mail address won!!!
Reply-To: cldpt01@me.com
The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool L70 1NL
WINNING NOTIFICATION
We happily announce to you the draw number (308) of EuroMillions Millionaire Raffle draw held on 01 January 2010. Your e-mail address attached to your ticket number with winning number SDV403955 drew the lucky numbers: 09 22 24 27 36 05 07 which subsequently won you the Raffle draw. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of GBP1,000,000.00 (One Million British Pounds Sterling) in cash credited to file reference number KLA7532/05.
All participants for the online version were selected randomly from the World Wide Web through a computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes place weekly.
Please note that your lucky winning number may fall within any of our representative offices either in Europe, Asia or Africa as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this your GBP1,000,000.00 (British Pounds Sterling) would be released to you by any of our payment officer in any of these continents.
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:
Mr. Bennett
Email: cldpt1@me.com
Provide him with the information below:
Name:
Telephone number:
Fax number:
Winning e-mail:
Country of residence:
website: http://www.national-lottery.co.uk/player/p/results/unclaimedPrizes.do
Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Williams
Online Coordinator
Registration details Camelot Group plc Registered office: Tolpits Lane, Watford, Herts WD18 9RN Registered in England and Wales No. 2822203
N.B: Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to disqualification. You must contact your claim agent not later than 2 weeks upon receipt of this information to file for your claims; this way your Winning Certificate and all other relevant documents/paperwork can be prepared for your prize release to you. After this date all funds will be returned as unclaimed.
This is a fake. Don't reply, don't respond, to messages like this.
From: "The National Lottery" prize-dept@national-lottery.co.uk
Date: January 30, 2010 8:54:55 AM EST
To: Undisclosed-recipients:;
Subject: Your e-mail address won!!!
Reply-To: cldpt01@me.com
The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool L70 1NL
WINNING NOTIFICATION
We happily announce to you the draw number (308) of EuroMillions Millionaire Raffle draw held on 01 January 2010. Your e-mail address attached to your ticket number with winning number SDV403955 drew the lucky numbers: 09 22 24 27 36 05 07 which subsequently won you the Raffle draw. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of GBP1,000,000.00 (One Million British Pounds Sterling) in cash credited to file reference number KLA7532/05.
All participants for the online version were selected randomly from the World Wide Web through a computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes place weekly.
Please note that your lucky winning number may fall within any of our representative offices either in Europe, Asia or Africa as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this your GBP1,000,000.00 (British Pounds Sterling) would be released to you by any of our payment officer in any of these continents.
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:
Mr. Bennett
Email: cldpt1@me.com
Provide him with the information below:
Name:
Telephone number:
Fax number:
Winning e-mail:
Country of residence:
website: http://www.national-lottery.co.uk/player/p/results/unclaimedPrizes.do
Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Williams
Online Coordinator
Registration details Camelot Group plc Registered office: Tolpits Lane, Watford, Herts WD18 9RN Registered in England and Wales No. 2822203
N.B: Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to disqualification. You must contact your claim agent not later than 2 weeks upon receipt of this information to file for your claims; this way your Winning Certificate and all other relevant documents/paperwork can be prepared for your prize release to you. After this date all funds will be returned as unclaimed.
Fraud happens all the time in banking circles
Here's a classic scam-spam letter, but sent via the postal service. In this case, it was a letter sent to a friend via first-class mail. There was no return address, and the letter was mailed from Canada. However, we are told to contact someone in Hong Kong.Click the image to see the letter full-size; I scanned the actual letter, and blanked out my friend's personal details. Here are some items that stood out:
1. The line "I know this might be a little heavy for you but please trust me on this" is an odd one.
2. The pitch is, "For all your troubles I propose that we split the money in half. In the banking circle this happens all the time."
3. The scammer tries to gain trust with "Please, again, note I am a family man; I have a wife and children."
It's quite noteworthy is that the scam was delivered by post — and therefore, this cost the scammer real money. Email is essentially free, which is why most scams are sent via email. Posted letters cost money and take effort for supplies (paper and envelopes), printing, stuffing and mailing. That's why we see so few scams coming by postal mail.
Don't reply, don't be fooled by such messages. They are scams whether they come via email or postal mail.
Friday, January 15, 2010
Your fake prize was chosen by a computerized email selection machine
This is a wonderful scam message, with many classic spam elements: A prize to a contest you didn't enter. Random-sounding ticket numbers. Warnings about a "possible mixup" of numbers and contacts. A request for a personal information. Tons of other gibberish.
The contact with a fancy title, in this case, "Senator," is supposed to help make the scam sound legitimate; often, these messages reference a member of the clergy, or an attorney or judge. However, no matter how you slice it, the message is 100% pure scam. Don't reply, don't be fooled by such messages.
From: COCACOLA COMPANY OFFICIAL PRIZ 104river@sbcglobal.net
Date: Thu, Jan 14, 2010 at 9:01 PM
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!YOU WON USD$1.3M (One Million Three Hundred Thousand Dollars)FROM COCA-COLA COMPANY.
CONGRATULATIONS!
YOU WON USD$1.3M (One Million Three Hundred Thousand Dollars)
THE COCA COLA COMPANY PRIZE NOTIFICATION
The Europe/America private international e-games are pleased to inform you of the result of the final concluded draws which was conducted at our international corporate office complex here in LONDON-UK, by Coca-Cola in conjunction with I pod Worldwide Promotion and ACCULOTTO.COM Group International www.acculotto.com
Your email was among the 20 Lucky winners who won USD$1.3M (One Million Three Hundred Thousand Dollars) each in the Coca-Cola Company 2010 online Promo.
This draw is being organized to enhance awareness and publicity of the Coca-Cola Zero product. The foundations also seek to courage the use of Internet for academic and business pursuits. It major aim is to promote music,theater,art,literature, projects in the social and political arena with a focus on health, as well as science, research, and higher education
However the results were released on the (Mon 11th of January 2010) With winning numbers 11 28 30 45 49 58 and Bonus number 16 and your email was attached to ticket number (7PWYZ2009) and ballot number (BT:12052009/20) The online draws was conducted by a random selection of email addresses from an exclusive list of 29,031,643 E-mail addresses of individuals and corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random computer search from the internet.
However, no tickets were sold but all email addresses were assigned to different ticket numbers for representation and privacy. The selection process was carried out through random selection in our computerized email selection machine (TOPAZ). This Lottery is approved by the British Gaming Board and also licensed by the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR).This lottery is the 3rd of its kind and we intend to sensitize the public.
Further more your details(e-mail address) falls within our African representative office in Nigeria, as indicated in your play coupon and your prize of USD$1.3M (One Million Three Hundred Thousand Dollars), will be released to you from our regional branch office in Nigeria.
We hope with part of your prize, you will participate in our end of year high stakes for USD$1.3 Billion international draw.
Congratulations!!!!!
To begin your claims, kindly contact our Nigerian fiduciary agent at below contact
SENATOR EDWIN CLARK
E-mail: senatoredwinclark@yahoo.com
DIRECT PHONE LINE:+234-704-259-5730
Please Contact SENATOR EDWIN CLARK immediately you receive this message for more information or send your reply to this email: senatoredwinclark@yahoo.com
1. Full Names: ..........................................
2. Residential Address: ..........................................
3. Phone Number: Mobile Home ..........................................
4. Fax Number: ..........................................
5. Occupation: ..........................................
6. Sex: ..........................................
7. Age: ..........................................
8. Nationality:………………….
9. Ballot No. :.......................
10. Ticket No:........................
*You are advised to forward these information’s as soon as possible to enable he attend to your file. This email is registered and sent only to a certified coca-cola online Promo winner. Due to possible mix up of some numbers and email contacts, we ask that you keep this award strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by some participants of this program.
Staff of Coca-Cola, ACCULOTTO.COM Group International and IPO Worldwide Promotions are not to partake in this programmed.
Accept our hearty congratulations once again!
Yours Faithfully,
From the Management
N\B. YOU MUST BE 16 OR OVER TO PLAY OR CLAIM YOUR PRIZE.
All claims must be made before the 27th of January, 2010
The contact with a fancy title, in this case, "Senator," is supposed to help make the scam sound legitimate; often, these messages reference a member of the clergy, or an attorney or judge. However, no matter how you slice it, the message is 100% pure scam. Don't reply, don't be fooled by such messages.
From: COCACOLA COMPANY OFFICIAL PRIZ 104river@sbcglobal.net
Date: Thu, Jan 14, 2010 at 9:01 PM
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!YOU WON USD$1.3M (One Million Three Hundred Thousand Dollars)FROM COCA-COLA COMPANY.
CONGRATULATIONS!
YOU WON USD$1.3M (One Million Three Hundred Thousand Dollars)
THE COCA COLA COMPANY PRIZE NOTIFICATION
The Europe/America private international e-games are pleased to inform you of the result of the final concluded draws which was conducted at our international corporate office complex here in LONDON-UK, by Coca-Cola in conjunction with I pod Worldwide Promotion and ACCULOTTO.COM Group International www.acculotto.com
Your email was among the 20 Lucky winners who won USD$1.3M (One Million Three Hundred Thousand Dollars) each in the Coca-Cola Company 2010 online Promo.
This draw is being organized to enhance awareness and publicity of the Coca-Cola Zero product. The foundations also seek to courage the use of Internet for academic and business pursuits. It major aim is to promote music,theater,art,literature, projects in the social and political arena with a focus on health, as well as science, research, and higher education
However the results were released on the (Mon 11th of January 2010) With winning numbers 11 28 30 45 49 58 and Bonus number 16 and your email was attached to ticket number (7PWYZ2009) and ballot number (BT:12052009/20) The online draws was conducted by a random selection of email addresses from an exclusive list of 29,031,643 E-mail addresses of individuals and corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random computer search from the internet.
However, no tickets were sold but all email addresses were assigned to different ticket numbers for representation and privacy. The selection process was carried out through random selection in our computerized email selection machine (TOPAZ). This Lottery is approved by the British Gaming Board and also licensed by the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR).This lottery is the 3rd of its kind and we intend to sensitize the public.
Further more your details(e-mail address) falls within our African representative office in Nigeria, as indicated in your play coupon and your prize of USD$1.3M (One Million Three Hundred Thousand Dollars), will be released to you from our regional branch office in Nigeria.
We hope with part of your prize, you will participate in our end of year high stakes for USD$1.3 Billion international draw.
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To begin your claims, kindly contact our Nigerian fiduciary agent at below contact
SENATOR EDWIN CLARK
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DIRECT PHONE LINE:+234-704-259-5730
Please Contact SENATOR EDWIN CLARK immediately you receive this message for more information or send your reply to this email: senatoredwinclark@yahoo.com
1. Full Names: ..........................................
2. Residential Address: ..........................................
3. Phone Number: Mobile Home ..........................................
4. Fax Number: ..........................................
5. Occupation: ..........................................
6. Sex: ..........................................
7. Age: ..........................................
8. Nationality:………………….
9. Ballot No. :.......................
10. Ticket No:........................
*You are advised to forward these information’s as soon as possible to enable he attend to your file. This email is registered and sent only to a certified coca-cola online Promo winner. Due to possible mix up of some numbers and email contacts, we ask that you keep this award strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by some participants of this program.
Staff of Coca-Cola, ACCULOTTO.COM Group International and IPO Worldwide Promotions are not to partake in this programmed.
Accept our hearty congratulations once again!
Yours Faithfully,
From the Management
N\B. YOU MUST BE 16 OR OVER TO PLAY OR CLAIM YOUR PRIZE.
All claims must be made before the 27th of January, 2010
You don't want to sponsor mishaps, do you?
This unfortunate message came from a real university mailbox — from a hacked student account. That helped it get through spam filters. I enjoyed the line where the spammer took "pains" to find me through a "random web search."
Humor value aside, this is a scam, pure and simple. Don't be fooled, don't reply, to any message like this.
From: "Charters, Ann"
Date: January 15, 2010 2:18:21 PM PST
Subject: Confidential Business Proposal
Dear Prospective Partner,
My name is Avans Kilmberry, I trained and work as an external auditor for Bahrain Development Bank (BDB) in the Kingdom Of Bahrain, working as part of a bigger team that covers the entire Middle East region. I had taken pains to find your contact through a random web search using the deceased name.
On routine audit check last year, I discovered some investment accounts that had been dormant for at least twelve years. All the accounts belong to a single/one account holder with monies totalling a little above Twenty Seven Million, One hundred and fifty thousand United States Dollars ($27,150,000 USD). Now banking regulation/legislation in Bahrain demand that I do notify the fiscal authorities after a statutory time span of twelve years when dormant accounts of this type are called in by the Kingdom Of Bahrain Monetary Regulatory bodies.
The above set of facts underscores my reason of writing and proposing to you. My investigations of the said account reveals that the investor, an American had died in 1997 which was the exact time the account was last operated. I can confirm with certainty that the said investor died intestate and no next -of -kin to his estate has been found or has come forward during the past years.
I am of a settled conviction that using my insider leverage, I, working with you can secure the funds in the account for us instead of allowing it to pass as unclaimed funds into the coffers of the Government of Bahrain (who might likely use it to sponsor their religion Mishap/terrorism). This is especially possible as you bear part of the NAME of the said investor. This exactly is why I crave your participation and co-operation. I am seized with all relevant documents (legal and Banking) that will facilitate our putting you forward as the claimant/beneficiary of the funds and ultimately transfer the money to an account to be nominated by you. Of course you shall be handsomely rewarded for your part in this transaction as the people I am working with are prepared to allocate a 45% slice of the total funds for your efforts.
I shall however leave out the final details of this transaction till I receive an affirmation of your desire to participate. Rest assured that I am on top of the situation all the time and there will be no risk whatsoever if you elect to come on board. Needless to say, UTMOST CONFIDENTIALITY is of vital importance if we are to successfully reap the immense benefits of this transaction.
I do expect your prompt response.
Truly,
Avans Kilmberry
avanskilmberry@live.com
Humor value aside, this is a scam, pure and simple. Don't be fooled, don't reply, to any message like this.
From: "Charters, Ann"
Date: January 15, 2010 2:18:21 PM PST
Subject: Confidential Business Proposal
Dear Prospective Partner,
My name is Avans Kilmberry, I trained and work as an external auditor for Bahrain Development Bank (BDB) in the Kingdom Of Bahrain, working as part of a bigger team that covers the entire Middle East region. I had taken pains to find your contact through a random web search using the deceased name.
On routine audit check last year, I discovered some investment accounts that had been dormant for at least twelve years. All the accounts belong to a single/one account holder with monies totalling a little above Twenty Seven Million, One hundred and fifty thousand United States Dollars ($27,150,000 USD). Now banking regulation/legislation in Bahrain demand that I do notify the fiscal authorities after a statutory time span of twelve years when dormant accounts of this type are called in by the Kingdom Of Bahrain Monetary Regulatory bodies.
The above set of facts underscores my reason of writing and proposing to you. My investigations of the said account reveals that the investor, an American had died in 1997 which was the exact time the account was last operated. I can confirm with certainty that the said investor died intestate and no next -of -kin to his estate has been found or has come forward during the past years.
I am of a settled conviction that using my insider leverage, I, working with you can secure the funds in the account for us instead of allowing it to pass as unclaimed funds into the coffers of the Government of Bahrain (who might likely use it to sponsor their religion Mishap/terrorism). This is especially possible as you bear part of the NAME of the said investor. This exactly is why I crave your participation and co-operation. I am seized with all relevant documents (legal and Banking) that will facilitate our putting you forward as the claimant/beneficiary of the funds and ultimately transfer the money to an account to be nominated by you. Of course you shall be handsomely rewarded for your part in this transaction as the people I am working with are prepared to allocate a 45% slice of the total funds for your efforts.
I shall however leave out the final details of this transaction till I receive an affirmation of your desire to participate. Rest assured that I am on top of the situation all the time and there will be no risk whatsoever if you elect to come on board. Needless to say, UTMOST CONFIDENTIALITY is of vital importance if we are to successfully reap the immense benefits of this transaction.
I do expect your prompt response.
Truly,
Avans Kilmberry
avanskilmberry@live.com
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
How many countries for our scammer friend?
The fake "Mrs. Patel" sure gets around. She forged a Polish email address, but the message originated from a Dutch server. The reply-to header's address lists Sify.com, which is in India. The cooltoad.com service is in Canada. And the scam mentions Benin and South Africa, and a host of other countries. Is that supposed to make it more credible?
In any case, this message is a scam. Don't be fooled, don't reply.
From: "Mrs Aarti Patel" mrsaartipatel@go2.pl
Date: January 12, 2010 4:42:50 AM PST
Subject: Re: LETTER TO YOU ??
Reply-To: mrsaartipatel@sify.com
12-01-2010
FROM THE DESK OF MRS AARTI PATEL
PRESIDENT/CEO OF
CON OIL INTERNATIONAL
REPUBLIC OF BENIN .
EMAIL: mrsaartipatels@cooltoad.com
ATTENTION: Dear Friend
I have a proposal for you - this however is not mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to honour against your will. I am Mrs Aarti PATEL and I am a 59 years old woman. I am a South African married to an American national.
I was the President/CEO of CON OIL INTERNATIONAL-an oil servicing company in Johannesburg . I was also married with no child. My husband died 6years ago. Before this happened my business and concern for making money was all I was living for and I never really cared about other people. But since the loss of my Husband and also because i had have no child to call my own, I have found a new desire to assist the helpless, I have been helping orphans in orphanages/motherless homes/humanitarians. I have donated some money to orphans in Sudan , Dominica , Rep. du Congo, Spain , Botswana , ?sterreich and some Asian countries. IN SUMMARY: - I have 18,000,000.00 (Eighteen Million) U. S. Dollars which I deposited in a security company in Cotonou Benin republic as a family treasure & artefacts, please I want you to note that the security company does not know the real content to be money and I want you to assist me in claiming the consignment & distributing the money to
Before I became ill, I kept $18 Million in a long-term deposit in a security company which I declared as a family treasure & artifiarts.I is in the hospital where I have been undergoing treatment for oesophageal cancer and my doctors have told me that I have only a few months to live. It is my last wish to see this money distributed to charity organizations.
Now my questions are:-
1. Can you handle this project?
2. Can I give you this trust?
If you can sponsor this transfer, consider this and get back to me as soon as possible. Finally, it is my humble prayer that the information as contained herein is accorded the necessary attention, urgency as well as the secrecy it deserves. I Expect your urgent response if you can handle this project. Email me at mrsaartipatels@cooltoad.com
May the good Lord bless you and your family?
Best Regards.
Mrs Aarti Patel
In any case, this message is a scam. Don't be fooled, don't reply.
From: "Mrs Aarti Patel" mrsaartipatel@go2.pl
Date: January 12, 2010 4:42:50 AM PST
Subject: Re: LETTER TO YOU ??
Reply-To: mrsaartipatel@sify.com
12-01-2010
FROM THE DESK OF MRS AARTI PATEL
PRESIDENT/CEO OF
CON OIL INTERNATIONAL
REPUBLIC OF BENIN .
EMAIL: mrsaartipatels@cooltoad.com
ATTENTION: Dear Friend
I have a proposal for you - this however is not mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to honour against your will. I am Mrs Aarti PATEL and I am a 59 years old woman. I am a South African married to an American national.
I was the President/CEO of CON OIL INTERNATIONAL-an oil servicing company in Johannesburg . I was also married with no child. My husband died 6years ago. Before this happened my business and concern for making money was all I was living for and I never really cared about other people. But since the loss of my Husband and also because i had have no child to call my own, I have found a new desire to assist the helpless, I have been helping orphans in orphanages/motherless homes/humanitarians. I have donated some money to orphans in Sudan , Dominica , Rep. du Congo, Spain , Botswana , ?sterreich and some Asian countries. IN SUMMARY: - I have 18,000,000.00 (Eighteen Million) U. S. Dollars which I deposited in a security company in Cotonou Benin republic as a family treasure & artefacts, please I want you to note that the security company does not know the real content to be money and I want you to assist me in claiming the consignment & distributing the money to
Before I became ill, I kept $18 Million in a long-term deposit in a security company which I declared as a family treasure & artifiarts.I is in the hospital where I have been undergoing treatment for oesophageal cancer and my doctors have told me that I have only a few months to live. It is my last wish to see this money distributed to charity organizations.
Now my questions are:-
1. Can you handle this project?
2. Can I give you this trust?
If you can sponsor this transfer, consider this and get back to me as soon as possible. Finally, it is my humble prayer that the information as contained herein is accorded the necessary attention, urgency as well as the secrecy it deserves. I Expect your urgent response if you can handle this project. Email me at mrsaartipatels@cooltoad.com
May the good Lord bless you and your family?
Best Regards.
Mrs Aarti Patel
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Sorry, 'Paula,' but you're not being honest
Don't feel bad for people who send you messages like this: They're not friends stranded overseas. They're spammers who can't even spell their fake name consistently. This message didn't originate from AOL; it came from charter.net. Don't reply, don't be fooled by messages like this.
From: "Paula Jayne Winnig" pjwinning@aol.com
Date: December 30, 2009 3:33:38 AM PST
Subject: Get back to me pls
Reply-To: pjwinning@gmail.com
Hi,
I really don't mean to inconvenience you right now but I made a quick trip to the UK for the holidays, and I lost a bag which contains my passport and credit cards. I know this may sound odd, but it all happened very fast. I've been to the US embassy and they're willing to help me fly without my passport but I just have to pay for my ticket and settle some bills. Right now I'm out of cash plus i can't access my bank without my credit card over here. I have contacted them but they need more verification. I'm just gonna have to plead with you to lend me some funds right now? I'll pay back as soon as I get home. I need to get on the next available flight home.
Please reply as soon as you get this message so I can forward the details as to where to send the funds. You can reach me via the hotel's desk phone if you can, the numbers are, 011447024065511 or 011447024064567 You can also email me via my googlemail, as I can easily access it here pjwinning@gmail.com
I await your response...
Thanks
Paula Jayne Winnig
From: "Paula Jayne Winnig" pjwinning@aol.com
Date: December 30, 2009 3:33:38 AM PST
Subject: Get back to me pls
Reply-To: pjwinning@gmail.com
Hi,
I really don't mean to inconvenience you right now but I made a quick trip to the UK for the holidays, and I lost a bag which contains my passport and credit cards. I know this may sound odd, but it all happened very fast. I've been to the US embassy and they're willing to help me fly without my passport but I just have to pay for my ticket and settle some bills. Right now I'm out of cash plus i can't access my bank without my credit card over here. I have contacted them but they need more verification. I'm just gonna have to plead with you to lend me some funds right now? I'll pay back as soon as I get home. I need to get on the next available flight home.
Please reply as soon as you get this message so I can forward the details as to where to send the funds. You can reach me via the hotel's desk phone if you can, the numbers are, 011447024065511 or 011447024064567 You can also email me via my googlemail, as I can easily access it here pjwinning@gmail.com
I await your response...
Thanks
Paula Jayne Winnig
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