Monday, October 22, 2012

Scam Victim Scam

I guess scammers believe if you fell for it once, you will do it again. This scam is clever, because it claims to be reimbursing you for being scammed before. I haven't been scammed before, so I see that it is clearly another scam, but those who have been scammed might not see it as clearly. Trust me, if you get an e-mail like this... you are being scammed. (of course the bad formatting of this email gives it away... )

scam e-mail below:


 ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION  Lagos Office: Address: 15A Awolowo Road  City: Ikoyi   State: Lagos   Country: Nigeria  Motto: No Body is Above the Law     ATTENTION: ,     Take notice that based on the Federal Government inauguration of this committee which extended to all Africa countries and Europe, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission - (EFCC) have combined with the United Nation Anti-crime Commission to alleviate and redeem the image and past wounds of our dear citizens and foreign firms who were duped , defrauded, scammed and abandoned by some impostors who indiscriminately use the name of God, Office of Governors, Presidency, Banks etc to slight down our dignities to International Communities.         Many banks have been in bankruptcy today, Universal firms, Companies due to the activity of these hoodlums. However, investigation have shown that these people have dropped over 500,000, clients after collecting their money, many committed suicide and others living by the grace of God. We therefore see this country as a treasonable felony and have over 500 convicts at hand, 300 in kirikri prisons, while many are still on trail. We will still fetch for others who feel they are wise. We hope that you will be our friend by giving us more information.         Meanwhile, we have a committee whose duties are to re-commend genuine contractors, loan bidders, next of kin (inheritance payment) NNPC award, foreign firms who have completed all the Federal Government normal payment requirements, but abandoned due to take over by some sacked officials who take Government papers to collect money and leave the beneficiary half way. In our inauguration, the Government advised us that we must scrutinize all companies, Banks and Security Firm for payment.         According to the number of Applications at hand, 92 Beneficiaries has been paid, half of the already paid victims are from the United States of America, we still have more 8 left to be paid the compensations of US$250,000 Dollars each through the delivery of an INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED ELECTRONIC ATM CARD. Other victims who have not been contacted can submit their application as well for proper scrutiny/verification for possible consideration.        Your particulars was mentioned by one of the syndicates who was arrested as one of their victims of the operations. You are hereby warned not to communicate or duplicate this message to him for any reason or whatsoever, because the U.S. SECRET SERVICE is already on trace of the other criminals. So keep it secret till they are all apprehended.         We have found your full entitlement valid among other approvals, and we also have endorsed your payment to STERLING BANK to pay you in cash by INTERNATIONAL ATM CARD which would be delivered to you through a reputable COURIER SERVICE COMPANY such as FEDEX, UPS, or DHL without prejudice. Thus, we will need a confirmation of all your communication with them until you finally receive your money so as to investigate/find where they are based. It will be well appreciated if you can provide us some vital information on how you have been scammed. The federal government is using this opportunity to compensate the entire victim who some Nigerians have defrauded.        You are further instructed to contact Mr. Shola George to mail to you an INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED ATM CARD which can be withdrawn any were in the world. The ATM CARD valued at Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars (US$250,000 Dollars).     Note: That the reason you are been sent this email is because we need you to get the email directly, and you should not get confused about this letter.        CONTACT: Mr. Shola George  ADDRESS: 15A Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos - Nigeria.  EMAIL:   sholageorge@ymail.com        Please fill the following form for prove:     NAME:   YOUR HOME ADDRESS:   AGE:   OCCUPATION:   COUNTRY:   STATE:   TELEPHONE NUMBER:  SEX:         As soon as you send her the following, she will mail your compensation ATM CARD to you. THIS IS PROUDLY SPONSORED BY THE EUROPE /AFRICA GOVERNMENT.      Thanks for your co-operations         Yours faithfully,   IBRAHIM LAMORDE, Executive Chairman,   (Economic & Financial Crimes Commission)   CHAIRMAN: ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (E.F.C.C).  ASSISTANT CHAIR PERSON Mr. Shola George    

Another Bank Scam

You may see this one with different names, different banks, different amounts... It is all fake. A real bank will not address you as "Beneficiary". If you get something like this and think it is real, call your local branch, go in and talk with someone at a real branch. If it is for real, they will have records. Most likely, they will tell you it is a scam.

Below is the fake e-mail:


CITIBANK HEAD OFFICE
111 WALL STREET NEW YORK NY.
CITIBANK BUILDING 12TH FLOOR
Email: citibnkny_us@mailbox.sk

Attention: Beneficiary,

REF: INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF (US$5,500,000.00)

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 USD5,500,000 from their Offshore 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$5,500,000,00) which has been delayed and has been the handiwork of some miscreant elements from Nigeria, London UK and some other bad countries. We advice that you stop further communication with any correspondence from Nigeria. 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 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 Form/Receipt which happens to be the only documents that was not paid for by the Nigerian Government. The Government of Nigeria have paid us for handling/processing of your payment with other customers. We will help you to see that you obtain the form so that our bank will effect immediate transfer of your Inheritance sum (US$5,500,000,00) into your designated bank account.

Should you follow up our directives, your fund will reflect in your account within two Bank working days from the day you obtain this form. 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 contact information as listed below:
1) Your full Name:__________
2) Your full Address:______________
3) Your Contact Telephone and Fax No:___________
4) Your Profession, Age and Marital Status:
5) Any valid form of your Identification/Drivers License:__________


Yours faithfully,

William Rhode
Foreign Operations
Citibank NY.
E-mail: citibnkny_us@mailbox.sk

FBI e-mail scam

OK folks... If you get an email from a "law enforcement" type agency claiming they have money for you, and you think it might be true... look up the law enforcement agency (don't use the phone number in the e-mail) and call them. Really, that goes for anything. a bank, western union, airlines... Just look up the real companies info and call them.

This is e-mail (and all others in this blog) is a scam.


FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.WASHINGTON DC.
WASHINGTON D.C ROOM, 7367
J. EDGAR HOOVER FBI BUILDING
935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
NW WASHINGTON, DC 20535, 0001.
Customers Service Hours / Monday To Saturday
Office Hours Monday to Saturday:

Dear Beneficiary,
 
Series of meetings have been held over the past 6 months with the secretary general of the United Nations Organization. This ended 3 days ago. It is obvious that you have not received your fund which is to the tune of $3.5Million due to past corrupt Governmental Officials who almost held the fund to themselves for their selfish reason and some individuals who have taken advantage of your fund all in an attempt to swindle your fund which has led to so many losses from your end and unnecessary delay in the receipt of your fund.
 
The National Central Bureau of Interpol enhanced by the United Nations and Federal Bureau of Investigation have successfully passed a mandate to the current president of Nigeria his Excellency President Good luck Jonathan to boost the exercise of clearing all foreign debts owed to you and other individuals and organizations who have been found not to have receive their Contract Sum, Lottery/Gambling, Inheritance and the likes.
 
Now how would you like to receive your payment? Because we have two method of payment which is by Check or by ATM card?
ATM Card: We will be issuing you a custom pin based ATM card which you will use to withdraw up to $5,000 per day from any ATM machine that has the Master Card Logo on it and the card have to be renewed in 4 years time which is 2015. Also with the ATM card you will be able to transfer your funds to your local bank account.
 
The ATM card comes with a handbook or manual to enlighten you about how to use it. Even if you do not have a bank account.Check: To be deposited in your bank for it to be cleared within three working days.
 
Your payment would be sent to you via any of your preferred option and would be mailed to you via Fedex Courier Service. Because we have signed a contract with Fedex Courier Service which should expire in next three weeks you will only need to pay $355 instead of $620 saving you $265 So if you pay before the three weeks 2012 you save $265 Take note that anyone asking you for some kind of money above the usual fee is definitely a fraudsters and you will have to stop communication with every other person if you have been in contact with any.
 
Also remember that all you will ever have to spend is $355.00 nothing more! Nothing less! And we guarantee the receipt of your fund to be successfully delivered to you within the next 48hrs after the receipt of payment has been confirmed.
 
Note: Everything has been taken care of by the Federal Government of Nigeria, The United Nation and also the FBI and including taxes, custom paper and clearance duty so all you will ever need to pay is $355. DO NOT SEND MONEY TO ANYONE UNTIL YOU READ THIS: The actual fees forshipping your ATM card is $620 but because Fedex Courier Service have temporarily discontinued the C.O.D which gives you the chance to pay when package is delivered for international shipping We had to sign contract with them for bulk shipping which makes the fees reduce from the actual fee of $620 to $355 nothing more and no hidden fees of any sort!To effect the release of your fund valued at $3.5Million us dollars you are advised to contact our correspondent in Africa the delivery officer Dr. Lord Ruben with the information below,
 
Email: federalbureau.ofinvestigation@yahoo.cn
 
You are advised to contact him with the information's as stated below:
 
Your full Name..
Your Address:.....
Home/Cell Phone:........
 
Preferred Payment Method (ATM / Cashier Check) Upon receipt of payment the delivery officer will ensure that your package is sent within 24 working hours. Because we are so sure of everything we are giving you a 100% money back guarantee if you do not receive payment/package within the next 24hrs after you have made the payment for shipping.
 
Yours sincerely,
ROBERT S. MUELLER,
DIRECTOR: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535
 
Note: Do disregard any email you get from any impostors or offices claiming to be in possession of your ATM CARD, you are hereby advice only to be in contact with Dr. Lord Ruben of the ATM CARD CENTRE who is the rightful person to deal with in regards to your ATM CARD PAYMENT and forward any emails you get from impostors to this office so we could act upon and commence investigation.

******************** DISCLAIMER *******************

This e-mail message and any attachments thereto is intended only for the use
of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and others authorized to
receive it and may contain information that is confidential, priviledged
and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the
intended recipient you are hereby notified that any review, disclosure,
copying, distribution or other use of any of the information contained in
this strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this
communication in error, please notify us immediately by responding to this
email and then delete this from your system. The content of the message
and/or attachments may not reflect the view and opinions of the originating
company or any party it is representing.

Bahari Maju Sentosa cannot guarantee that e-mail communications are secure
or error-free, as information could be intercepted, corrupted, amended,
lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses.

********************************************************

Bank Scam

There are tons of scams like this... A bank official (or something similar) has found an inactive account (or dead persons), and wants to steal the money, and they want you to help. This is always fake. If someone wants to steal money, they aren't going to ask someone they don't know to help them... they are more then likely asking for your "help" to steal from you.


Mr.Milverton Scott
Lloyds Bank TSB
Red Lion Court 46-48 Red Lion Court SE1 9EQ


    URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL


Dear Sir,

I hope this proposal meets you in a good state of health.

I need your help to transfer and invest
US$10,000,000.00 (Ten Million United States
Dollars Only) that accumulated as undeclared
profit made by this branch of Lloyds Bank TSB ,
London under my management.

All that is required to get the funds transferred
out of here is to put your name on the Non-
investment account holding the funds. This
practically makes you a Non-Resident customer
of  Lloyds Bank TSB, London.

I will then guide you on how to apply for Closure
of the Account and credit transfer of the funds to
your designated bank account. You will get 40%
of the funds for your role.

If you get back to me with your physical contact
address and direct telephone number, we will
consummate the funds transfer within one week.
I am only to be contacted via my Private 
email: {scot.milverton003@hotmail.com)

Sincerely,

Mr.Milverton Scott

Another Africa Scam

Here is another e-mail scam I received.
Really, if you get an e-mail saying they have $ for you, and you haven't been expecting any... it's likely fake. If they tell you "other" fakes are contacting you... they are fake. use common sense.


Dear Valued Beneficiary,
This is to inform you that your $6.4 Million USD(Six Million and Four Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) is no longer in Africa.Sequel to the latest UN meeting in Brussels,Belgium regarding the rapid increase of online theft and also the downfall of economy in African regions.Investigations has proved that you are being contacted by Western union offices,Money gram,some fake bank official including numerous couriers regarding this payment.

All are fraudsters and do not have any payment for you except embezzling your hard earned money.As i am writing you now,your $6.4 Million USD is forwarded to the African Union Finance Commission(AUFC) under the UN provisions on foreign payment related issues.

Your $6.4 Million USD has been packaged in an iron sealed consignment box which is registered with the speedy mail delivery as an ambassadoral package.The diplomat moves to united states with your consignment yesterday and have successfully arrived NY,USA.Please reconfirm your contact address to him now because he is waiting for you.

Contact him with the below information:
Agent Name.....TIMOTHY JOSEPH
Contact Phone... +16072415526
Email..........(timothyjoseph1@xnmsn.com)
You can reach him with the above number and make sure you reconfirm the following information to him in order to avoid wrong delivery.
Your Full Name............
Complete House Address........
Contact Telephone Numbers.......
Nearest International Airport.......
Treat this matter as urgency in order to receive your long awaited fund.Mr Joseph Jean will be waiting to hear from you ASAP.
Regards,
Echi Don

Adrian and Gillian Bayford Lotto Scam

So I thought I would start posting some of the e-mails I receive that are scams, fishers, and in general fraudulent. Hopefully this will help some people from being scammed.
This first one have was tricky. The scammer used the names of a real couple that won the lottery, and said they wanted to share their winnings. It looks convincing, but it isn't. Here is a news story about it being a scam.

Here is the e-mail: (In red)

Dear Friend,

This is a personal email directed to you.

I and my wife won a EuroMillions Jackpot Lottery of £148m EuroMillions in August.We have decided to donate the sum of £2,000,000.00 Pounds to you as part of our own charity project to improve the life of 5 lucky other individuals all over the world.

All you have to do is get back with us so that we can send you details to the payout bank.

You can verify this via the two link below.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2187999/
http://www.national-lottery.co.uk/player/p/goodcausesandwinners/winnersgallery.ftl


Adrian And Gillian Bayford
Email: adrian.gilianbayford@hotmail.co.uk