Stupid Punts!

Stupid Punts!

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Examples of the "Nigerian scam" that flood my email box everyday.

Thursday, August 31, 2006

Another fake lottery folks.

Throw it away if your receive one of these.

INORBIT PROMOTION S.A,

PLAZA DE TORO, E-28830,

BARCELONA, SPAIN.
TEL; 00-34625803064


Attn; REF NO; ILP61693628-09,
TICKET NO; 40338522CH,

In view of the yearly sweepstake of the above named organization held on the
24th of August,2006.It is my pleasure to inform you that your e-mail address
attached to the above Ref No came up in the third dip.
This invariably means that you have emerged as the prize recipient in the third
category with an allocated sum of Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States
Dollars(850.000.00USD).Be informed that all participants were selected from a
randon computing ballot system.
This charitable sweepstake is sponsored by a group of corporate organizations
and governmental parastatals drawn from major cities in Europe.
As a matter of principle,you are to donate at the minimum 10% of the fund to an
outstandi ng charity project in your locality,after the reception of your fund.
To file for your claim and other enquiries,contact the designated fiducial
consultant;Mrs Maria Martinez;(maria_martinez6@inorbit.com)

Congratulations once more
Faithfully yours'
Natalia AntonioMrs)

NB;Ensure that your Ref No is sent in your application to the above designated
office.

Wednesday, August 30, 2006

As a rule of thumb, whenever your receive an email containing the words "Nigeria" and "100% risk free" just delete it.

It is a scam!

Attention: For A Fund Discovered In My Coporation?


Dear,

Re:Payment of 35M USD on contract No.:FCT/FMA-ABJ/98.

The above subject matter refers.

I am writting you in the capacity of secretary to the JOINT COMMISSION ON CONTRACT PAYMENT established under section A paragraph 1(b) of 1999 Constitution that empowered us to recommend all foreign payment due to contractors that duely executed contract(s) in Nigeria.

Moreover, the commission's Chairman and two other executive members' has mandated me to contact you, if you are reliable and trustworthy to receive on our behalf the above fund for our mutual benefits.

However, the executor of the contract was an American firm who was affected in the September 11th, 2001 attack on United States of America (USA), in the course of our investigation to remit the fund to his bank account, we found no trace to him any more, therefore this require us to divert the payment to another bank account which you will provide to us since it has been approved.

We have agreed to give you a favourable percentage for your assistance and assure you that this business is 100% safe and risk free. The commission Code of Conduct does not permit member to operate off-shore account. If this proposal is accepted, we agreed to float a joint venture business with you.

More details will be made available to you on request as we solicit for your earlier reply before the commission wind-up its operation.

We wish to reiterate that this information is privilege and should be strictly confidential to avoid public intrusion.

Best regards,

UBA BELLO JNR.

Tuesday, August 29, 2006

This scammer claims to have discovered me through "prayer"!

Utter nonsense!

Those who fall for this pile of garbage need a very strong reality check.

One piece of advice for the scammer who sent me this pile of garbage; turn off the capitals, it makes you look as though you are shouting.

FROM: JENNIFER MARTINS
ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST
E-MAIL: jennifer_martins_j@yahoo.com

DEAR ONE

PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU OF MY DESIRE OF GOING INTO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU. I GOT YOUR CONTACT THROUGH MY CAREFUL SEARCH FOR TRUST WORTHY ASSISTANCE IN THE NET.
I PRAYED OVER IT AND SELECTED YOUR NAME AMONG OTHER (3) NAMES I GOT ALSO DUE TO IT'S ESTEEMING NATURE AND THE RECOMMENDATIONS GIVEN TO ME AS A REPUTABLE AND TRUST WORTHY PERSON I CAN DO BUSINESS WITH AND BY THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS I MUST NOT HESITATE TO CONFIDE IN YOU FOR THIS SIMPLE AND SINCERE BUSINESS.
I AM JENNIFER MARTINS THE ONLY DAUGHTER OF LATE CHIEF AND MRS FRANK MARTINS, MY FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN ABIDJAN, THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST BEFORE HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR OUTING TO DISCUSS ON A BUSINESS DEAL.
WHEN MY MOTHER DIED ON THE 21ST OCTOBER 1987, MY FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BECAUSE I AM MOTHERLESS.
BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 24TH JUNE 2004 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN ABIDJAN. HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAS A SUM OF US$7,500,000 (SEVEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) LEFT IN SUSPENSE ACCOUNT IN A LOCAL BANK HERE IN ABIDJAN, THAT HE USED MY NAME AS HIS ONLY DAUGHTER FOR THE NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSIT OF THE FUNDS.
HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS WEALTH THAT HE WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES, THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER IN A COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE WHERE I WILL TRANSFER THIS
MONEY AND USE IT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE, (SUCH AS REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT).
I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS.
1) TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WOULD BE TRANSFERRED.

2) TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUNDS IN YOUR COUNTRY SINCE I AM A GIRL OF 22 YEARS OLD WITHOUT BANKING AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS EXPARIENCE.

3) TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY TO FURTHER MY EDUCATION AND TO SECURE A RESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR ME IN YOUR COUNTRY.
MOREOVER, I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 15% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT INPUT AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT OVERSEA.
FURTHERMORE, YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS ASSISTING ME, AS I BELIEVE THAT THIS TRANSACTION WOULD BE CONCLUDED WITHIN SEVEN (7) DAYS YOU SIGNIFY INTEREST TO ASSIST ME AND ENDEAVOUR TO FURNISH ME WITH YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER FOR EASY COMMUNICATION.
THANKS AND GOD BLESS,HOPING HEAR FROM YOU SOONEST.
IN GOD WE TRUST.
YOURS SINCERELY,
JENNIFER MARTINS
NB: PLEASE REPLY ME THROUGH THIS MY PRIVATE E-MAIL ( jennifer_martins_j@yahoo.com)
FOR SECURITY REASON. THANKS

Monday, August 28, 2006

PHISH ALERT

The following phish is being sent to millions of people, purportedly from Paypal. Paypal have confirmed that it is a scam, designed to trick you into revealing your Paypal account details.

Do not respond to it.

Dear PayPal Member,

This email confirms that you have paid LWPELECTRONICS (sales@lwpelectronics.com) $474.99 USD using PayPal.

This credit card transaction will appear on your bill as "PAYPAL LWPELECTRONICS*".


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Friday, August 25, 2006

Yoinks I have won $1M!

Unfortunately it is a scam, designed to trick me into paying "processing" fees and revealing my bank details.

There is no money, just a scumbag scammer somewhere in cyberspace sending millions of these fake emails out to the naive and unsuspecting.

Throw it away!

FROM RUTH PETERSON: CONTACT PRIME OFFICE!!!
MAXWELL STAKE INC.
HEAD
OFFICE:
STADIONPLEIN 21-23,
1043 EK, AMSTERDAM,
THE NETHERLANDS.

Sir/Madam,

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

We are pleased to inform you of the
result of the MAXWELL STAKE INC Lottery (international program) held on
the 24th of August, 2006. Your  e-mail address attached to ticket #:
34090322816 with prize # 43568000/12 drew $1,000,000.00 which was first
in the 1st Category of the draws.

You have therefore been approved to
claim a total sum of ONE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS (US$1,000,000.00)
in cash credited to reference number: AFA/7854545411/NT made available
from a total cash prize of Ten{10} Million United State Dollars, shared
amongst the first Ten (10) lucky winners in this category. This year
Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever for Snowball Lottery.

Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 20 days of this
notification, after the expiration of that time frame, if your fund is
unclaimed, it will be refunded to us and included in our next draws. We
hope you will use part of your cash prize to participate in our next
$18million draws in November 2006.

Lastly, in order to avoid
unnecessary delays/complications with the transfer of your funds to
you, please always remember to quote your Code number in all
correspondence with the paying bank {prime bank}.

SNS BANK NL:
FOREIGN
TRANSFER DEPARTMENT,
Contact person: Mr. Joseph Stafford
Tel: +31-623-
446-879
Email: remittanceoff12@aim.com

Furthermore, should there be
any change of your present address, please notify us immediately so to
make the appropriate adjustment.

Congratulations from the management
and staffs of MAXWELL STAKE INC.

Yours faithfully,

Miss Ruth
Peterson
Mrs. Julie Cruz
Coordinator/Manager

Thursday, August 24, 2006

PHISH ALERT

The following phish is being sent out by a scammer, purportedly to be from the Clydesdale Bank.

It is a phish, designed to trick you into revealing your security codes. Under no circumstances ever click on the links contained within these phish emails.

No legitimate organisation will ever ask you to reveal your passcodes in this manner.

Script that writes out today's date.


Validate Your Account Information.

We were unable to verify your account information during our regular database verification process. This might be due to one or more of the following reasons:

1. A recent change in your personal information (i.e change of address).

2. Submitting invalid information during initial enrollment process.

3. Inability to accurately verify your account information due to an internal error within our database management systems.

We would require the renewal of your records to forestall a re-occurence of any future problems with your online service. However, failure to update your records might result in your account being suspended. Please note that your updating of records will not affect nor interrupt your banking services. Click below to validate your information.

https://home.cbonline.co.uk/iblogin.html

It is all about your security.


Thank you.

Wednesday, August 23, 2006

I have "won" this fake lottery so many times, that I have lost count.

If you receive a "winning" notification from these scammers, you know what to do!

FINAL NOTICE NOTIFICATION.""""
YOUR WINNING DETAILS
Ref   No:
GML/2551256003/11
Batch No: 14/0017/IPD
Serial No: GMLA2-003
Ticket
No: 12077
Lucky No: 425448/7785.
,
             Â
           FINAL
NOTICE NOTIFICATION.

We are pleased to inform you of the result of
the staatsloterij.nl lottery programs held on 9th of AUGUST 2006 with
your e-mail address attached to one of the
winning ticket numbers. You
have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of 900,000.00 (Nine
hundred thousand euros)

Congratulations!!!

All participants were
selected through a Multi-international computer ballot system drawn
from our sponsors databases, including over 50,000 companies
and
150,000 individual E-mail addresses and names submitted by our agents
drawn from Asia,Africa, Europe, North And South America and around the
world, as part of our international promotion program.
Due to mix up of
some names and addresses, we ask that you keep this award personal,
till your claims have been processed and your funds remitted to you.
This is
part of our security measures to avoid double claiming or
unwarranted taking advantage of the situation by other participants or
impersonators.
To begin your claim, do file for the release of your
winning by contacting our accredited agent: , Foreign Transfer
Manager,
Mr. Marco Van Damn
Tel: +31- 644 893 478
FAX: +31-847 572 622
services06@aim.com

NOTE: All winnings must be notarized to complete
the claim process; winners will be referred to a Foreign Transfer
Manager, to have their winnings notarized,
all winners are to cover the
legal charges not STAATSLOTERIJ. NL,
Please note: In order to avoid
unnecessary delays and complications always remember to quote your
reference and batch numbers in all correspondence.
They are your agent,
and responsible for the processing and transfer of your winning funds
to you.
Your Security File no SRF\X1090-K1-674 (keep personal)
Remember
your winning must be claimed not later than 15 Days after this date,
unclaimed funds might be returned to the lotto organizers.
Furthermore, should there be any change in your address, do inform your
claims agent as soon as possible.

Yours faithfully
.Mrs.MARIA
LUXEMBURG



Contact your claims agent
Mr.Marco Van Damn
Foreign
Transfer Manager at
services06@aim.com,

Tuesday, August 22, 2006

The scumbag scammer who sent me this little note today, asking me to commit fraud, tells me to keep it secret.

Tough luck pal, I have exposed you!

Three pieces of advice:

- Don't write in capitals, it makes you look as though you are shouting

- Learn English

- F off!

DEAR SIR,

I KNOW THAT THIS MESSAGE WILL COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE. I AM A SECRETARY OF
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DIRECTOR ADB BANK HERE IN OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO. I HOPE
THAT YOU WILL NOT EXPOSE OR BETRAY THIS TRUST AND CONFIDENT THAT I AM ABOUT TO
REPOSE ON YOU FOR THE MUTUAL BENEFIT OF OUR BOTH FAMILIES.

I NEED YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE IN TRANSFERRING THE SUM OF ($25.6)MILLION TO YOUR
ACCOUNT WITHIN 14 BANKING DAYS. THIS MONEY HAS BEEN DORMANT FOR YEARS IN OUR
BANK WITHOUT CLAIM. I WANT THE BANK TO RELEASE THE MONEY TO YOU AS THE NEAREST
PERSON TO OUR DECEASED CUSTOMER, THE OWNER OF THE ACCOUNT DIED ALONG WITH HIS
SUPPOSED NEXT OF KIN IN AN AIR CRASH SINCE JULY 31ST
2000.

I DON'T WANT THE MONEY TO GO INTO OUR BANK TREASURER AS AN ABANDONED FUND. SO
THIS IS THE REASON WHY I CONTACTED YOU SO THAT THE BANK CAN RELEASE THE MONEY TO
YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED CUSTOMER. PLEASE I WOULD LIKE YOU TO KEEP
THIS PROPOSAL AS A TOP SECRET AND DELETE IT IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED.

UPON RECEIPT OF YOUR REPLY,I WILL GIVE YOU FULL DETAILS ON HOW THE BUSINESS WILL
BE EXECUTED AND ALSO NOTE THAT YOU WILL HAVE 35% OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED SUM IF
YOU AGREE TO HANDLE THIS BUSINESS WITH ME.

BEST REGARD.

MR.KARIM AHMED.

Friday, August 18, 2006

I make it a golden rule to always trash any email that begins "Hello Dear".

This one is no exception.

In confidence / Marcel

Hello Dear,

I am Mr Marcel Kuma from sierra leone but residing in Ivory Coast in Africa. It is my desire to contact you on honesty and sincerity to assist me in transferring the sum of $8,000,000(Eight Million United States Dollars) inherited from my father late Mr. Kuma to your country for investment. I am motivated in contacting you and hope to gradually build trust, relationship and confidence in you as I get to know you better.

So please I want to know if you will be of assistance but first I want to get to know you better. I am willing to offer you $1,600,000(One Million Six Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) for your effort input after the successful transfer of this money and investment. Indicate your interest towards assisting me by sending your phone # and address so that I can communicate with you at any time. I will be waiting for your response.

Thanks
Marcel

Thursday, August 17, 2006

Anyone calling themselves Prince Duke Duke and claiming to have a large sum of money, emanating from Nigeria, which they want assistance transferring deserves just two words by way of a response.

The second is "off!".

PRINCE DUKE DUKE
NO.1 WIWA DUKE STREET, G.R.A PORT-HARCOURT
RIVERS STATES,
NIGERIA.
WEST AFRICA.

Greetings,
In appreciation of your esteemed contact received through a
reliable Source and the choice of your country I wish to introduce
myself .I am Prince William Duke the first son of His Royal Majesty,
WIWA DUKE (LATE) the traditional ruler of Eleme Province in the oil
area of Rivers State of Nigeria. I am making this contact to you in
respect of US ($10,000,000.00) TEN MILLON which I inherited from my late father.
This funds was accumulated from royalties paid to my father as
compensation by the oil firms located in our area as a result of oil
presence on our land which hamper agriculture which is our major source
of livelihood. Unfortunately my father died from protracted diabetes.
But before his death he called my attention and informed me that he
lodged some funds with a security firm and Security Code Numbers and
other documentations was also revealed to me by my late father before
his death, he then advised me to look for a reliable business partner
abroad, who will assist me in investing the funds in a lucrative
business as a result of economic instability in Nigeria.So this is
the main reason why I am contacting you to seek your assistance for us
to move this funds from the diplomatic security firm to any country of
your choice for investment purposes. So I will like you to be the
person taking delivery, so that the funds can be moved in your name
and particulars to any country of your choice where it will be claimed
and invested. Hence my father have had intimated the security firm
personnel that the owner of the consignment is his foreign partner
whose particulars will be forwarded to the firm when due.But I will
guide you accordingly. As soon as the fund reaches, I will then come
over to meet you in person, so that we can discuss physically on
Investment details. Based on this instance I and my family have
unanimously decided to give you 20% of the total funds, 2% for charity
homes and 3% for expenses, which may arise during the transaction, fax
and phone bills inclusive. The balance of 75% you will invest and
manage for my family. I hereby guarantee you that this is not
government funds, it is not drug funds and it is not funds from arms
deal or have any terrorist origin.I will give you all proof of deposit
and existence of funds once fully satisfied with your capability and
honesty. I hope this will be the beginning of a prosperous
relationship between my family and yours Nevertheless if you are for
any reason not interest, kindly inform me immediately so that I will
look for another contact.Reply me with this my private mail box
( duuukeee1@wanadoo.es ) I am waiting for your quick response.


Yours


faithfully,


PRINCE DUKE DUKE

Tuesday, August 15, 2006

Unfortunately it hasn't taken long for the scumbag scammers to try to take advantage of the current situation in Lebanon, and try to use it for their own gain.

This scammer claims to have fled the bombing in Tyre with a large sum of money.

Needless to say it is a con, do not under any circumstances fall for it.

Dear Friend,


May Alah bless you richly as you read this mail, My name is Ali Talib an Labanese citizen I am a businessman with a large orange farm and an orange juice processing Factory in the Southern Port City of Tyre. Business was going on well until the war between my country and Isreal broke out I manage to escape death on a very bloody saturday morning when the Isrealese milliant forces attacked Lebanon and raised my factory down with bomb shells.


Alah on my side I fled to where I am presently which I can not mention for Security reasons. I have the sum of US$6.5M in the safe in my farm which only my trusted assistant knows the unlocking numbers. I have instructed him to seal the funds as valuables and family treasure in a trunk box and have it tanshipped via a Diplomatic courier service, this is where i seek your assistance to help me recieve the funds in your safe hands until I will be able to come over to where you are with my family and have the funds duely invested in a foreign country as I do not which to go back to Lebanon.


For your assistance you will be entitled to 30% of the total funds upon the claims of the funds and I will have my 70% do reach me in the earliest possible time, I still have more details for you upon the reciept of your very possitive response.


Stay Bles
This scammer claims to be a banker, he claims to have discovered $33M in a bank account belonging to a dead person.

The "banker" wants me to commit fraud, and help him steal this money.

Three issues immediately spring to mind:

1 I am not a criminal

2 I am not stupid

3 There is no money

If you fall for this scam you deserve everything you get.

From: Maher Labib Abou Steit
General Manager, UBE.
United Bank of
Egypt.
106, Kasr El-Aini st,
Po box 85 Magles El-Shaab
Cairo center,
building,
Cairo, Egypt
Telex: 20060/20061 ube un
Email:
maher1965@rediffmail.com
Date:14th August, 2006

Dearest

Compliments
of the season

I am the manager
United Bank of Egypt (UBE). in my bank
I discovered an abandoned sum of
$33.3musd (thirty three million three
hundred thousand U.S.dollars
only) in an account that belongs to one
of our foreign customer, by
name, Mr. Bob Robert Chapman, African area
director for Wycliffe bible
translators international, who died along
with his wife,Ruth Chapman,
in January 2000 in a Kenyan plane crash in
the coast of Abidjan, Ivory
coast.

Since we got information about his
death, we have been
expecting his next of kin to come over and claim
his money because we can not release it unless somebody applies for it
as next of kin or
relation to the deceasedn asindicated in our banking
guidelines.

It is therefore upon this discovery that I decided to make
business with you
and release the money to you as the next of kin or
relation of the
deceased for safety and subsequent disbursement. It is
agreed that a
certain percentage of this money will be for you as my
foreign partner.

Upon receipt of your reply I will send to you the
text of the
application.Thereafter I will visit your country for
disbursement
according to the percentage agreed.

Yours faithfully
Maher Labib Abou
Steit
General Manager, UBE.

Monday, August 14, 2006

The deluded half witted scammer, who sent me this pile of shit, obviously thinks that I must be stupid, naive and dishonest.

He claims to have around $4M surplus funds from a bank account that he runs. He says that he wants me to help him transfer it (ie steal it), and that there is no risk in this to me.

A few obvious points:

1 This is theft

2 The money doesn't exist

3 The fact that he is proposing a criminal act clearly shows that there is a risk to me

Anyone who is so stupid and greedy to fall for this pile of garbage deserves everything they get.

From:Mr Geoffrey mensah
Accra, Ghana.

Dearest,

I got your contact during my search for a reliable, honest and a trust worth person to entrust this huge transfer project with. My name is Mr.Geoffrey mensah, Branch manager of a financial institution here in Ghana. I am a Ghanaian married with two kids. I am writing to solicit your assistance in the transfer of $ 4,550.000.00 Million United States dollars only.

This fund is the excess of what my branch in which am the manager made as profit during the 2004 financial year. I have already submitted annual report for that year to my head office here in Accra as I have watched with keen interest as they will never know of this excess.I have since, placed this amount of $ 4,550.000.00 Million United States dollars only to an Escrow 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 impelled to request for your assistance to receive this money into your bank account on my behalf. I intend to part 30% of this fund to you while 70% shall be for me. I do need to stress that there are practically no risk involved in this. It's going to be a bank-to-bank transfer. All I need from you is to stand as the original depositor of this fund so that the fund can be transferred to your account. If you accept this offer, I will appreciate your timely response urgently.

With Regards,

Geoffrey mensah

Thursday, August 10, 2006

Another fake lottery folks!

You know what to do with it!

FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: OYL /26510460037/02
BATCH: 24/00319/1PD
ATTENTION:

RE/ AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement
today,10th AUGUST 2006, of winners of the FORTUNE GATE PROMO
LOTTERY, BELGIUM/ INTERNATIONAL, PROGRAMS held on 11th JULY 2006 Your name is attached to ticket number 023-0148-790-459,with serial number 5073-11 drew the lucky numbers 43-11-44-37-10-43,and consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
US$650,000.00 in cash credited to file REF NO.OYL//26510460037/02
This is from total prize money of US$80,400,000.00 shared among the all the international winners in this category.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn form 47,000 names from Australia,New Zealand, America, Europe, North America and Asia as part of International Promotions Program, which is conducted annually.

CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with a Security company insured in your name. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your account.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid
double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of
this program.
We hope that with a part of you prize, you will participate in our end of year high stakes US$1.3 billion International Lottery.

To begin your claim, please contact your claim
agent; Mr Mike Johnson:email:mikejohnson95@netscape.net
PHONE NUMBER:0032/494/820/650
FAX NUMBER:0032/323/203/72
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
For due processing and remittance of your prize
money to a designated account of your choice.
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later 24th AUGUST 2006.After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every one of your correspondence with your agent.
Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.
Sincerely,
JENNIFER TAYLOR.
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
FORTUNEGATE PROMO LOTTERY,
BELGIUM.
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of
the winners will result to disqualification.

Wednesday, August 09, 2006

It is fair to say that any email or letter form a stranger that begins "Hello Dear", should be immediately consigned to the trash can.

This pile of garbage is no exception!

In confidence / Young

Hello Dear,

I am Mr Young Sliva from sierra leone but residing in Ivory Coast in Africa. It is my desire to contact you on honesty and sincerity to assist me in transferring the sum of $8,000,000(Eight Million United States Dollars) inherited from my father late Mr. Sliva Duku to your country for investment. I am motivated in contacting you and hope to gradually build trust, relationship and confidence in you as I get to know you better.

So please I want to know if you will be of assistance but first I want to get to know you better. I am willing to offer you $1,600,000(One Million Six Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) for your effort input after the successful transfer of this money and investment. Indicate your interest towards assisting me by sending your phone # and address to me so that I can communicate with you at any time. I will be waiting for your response.

Thanks

Young Sliva

Tuesday, August 08, 2006

Yet another scam email from someone claiming to have a small fortune hidden away.

Given the large sums of money that these scammers claim to have access to, it is a wonder that the economy of Africa is not in better shape.

From Koffi Juliet,
Country: Ivory Coast,
Located in West Africa.
Email: (koffi_juliet7000@yahoo.co.in)

Dear

I got your contact informations through this site. And i decided to contact you, hoping that by almighty God grace, you will successfully assit me out from my situation after my seven days of prayer and fasting over seeking for an overseas guardance. I am Koffi Juliet (22 years old ).The only daughter of late Chief Joseph Koffi, who was a famous and wealthy cocoa merchant based in Abidjan, the economic capital of Ivory coast.My father was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outings on a business trip .

My mother died when I was a baby and since then, my father took me so special. Before he was poison to death. Before he died, he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has the sum of Ten million,five hundred thousand United State Dollars. ($10,500,000.00) deposited in fixed / suspense account in one of the prime bank here in Abidjan ,that he used my name as his only daughter for the next of Kin.
He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates. That I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where i will transfer this fund for the purpose of investment.

Please, i am seeking for your urgent attention to help me transfer the fund into your account for the purpose of investment in real estate management and stock market. I am willing to offer you 20% out of this my total fund as your commission for your urgent assistance to me. Furthermore, you indicate your options towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within fourteen (14) days you signify interest to assist me.Please kindly reply me on this my private Email:( koffi_juliet7000@yahoo.co.in). For confidential reason. Anticipating to hear from you soon.

Yours Faithfully,
Koffi Juliet.

Thursday, August 03, 2006

Another "mix up with the lottery numbers", another fake lottery "win".

Throw this garbage away if you receive one.

Euro Millions Lotto.
Hoge Wei 28, 2011 Bruxelles,Belgium.
Euro Millions are Affiliate of Belgium National Lottery (BNL).
Sir/Madam,
CONGRATULATIONS: YOU WON 2,000,000.00 EUROS.We are pleased to inform you of the result of Euro Millions Lottery, which was held on 24th of July 2006. Your e-mail address attached to e-ticket number: 15-09-42-35-71 , with Prize Number (match 3): 106000007 drew a prize of 2,000,000.00 (Two Million Euros). This lucky draw came first in the 2nd Category of the Sweepstake. You will receive the sum of 2,000,000.00 (Two Million Euros) from our authorized bank. Because of some mix-up with sweepstake prizes, including the time limited placed on the payment of your prize: 2,000,000.00 Euros, we advice that you keep all information about this prize confidential until your funds: 2,000,000.00 Euros have been transferred to you by our bank. You must adhere to this instruction, strictly, to avoid any delay with the release of your funds to your person. This program has been abused severally in past, so we are doing our best to forestall further occurrence of false claims. This sweepstake was conducted under the watchful eyes of 8,000 spectators. Your e-mail address attached to e-ticket number 09-12-44-565-50 (01-06) was selected and; it came out first by an e-ballot draw from over 250,000 e-mail addresses (personal and corporate e-mail addresses). This program is sponsored by CFI to compensate faithful internet suffers around the globe. Congratulations for becoming one of the few lucky winners.

With your permission, your e-mail will also be included in the next sweepstake of 10 Million Euros. You must claim your prize: 2,000,000.00 Euros not later than 7-days from the moment you receive this e-mail. In order to avoid unnecessary delays with your claim from the bank; please contact them immediately, and quote your winning and personal information now, and in all your correspondence with your fiduciary agent. Here is the contact information:
DBM EQUITY AND FINANCE RECONCILIATION
Attention: MR.MARC SMEET
Stationplen 176 Den Haag, Netherlands.

TEL:+31-619-394-069 FAX: +31-645-582-509
Email:dbmequities@consultant.com
Email: marcsmeet@consultant.com. Email:marcmeet@zensearch.com

Furnish them with the following:
(i). your name(s),
(ii) Your telephone and fax numbers
(iii) Your contact address
(iv) Your winning information (including amount won).
(v) Age
(vi) Occupation
Congratulations. Yours Faithfully
Susan Van Willems CPA. Coordinator: EURO MILLIONS.

Tuesday, August 01, 2006

I have now started to receive quite a few of this type of scam emails. The premise is the same, they pretend to offer you an income for just a couple of hours work a day.

They want to use your bank account, to transfer money from one part of the world to another.

Under no circumstances become involved with these people.

1 They will steal your id and raid your account and/or

2 It is a money laundering scam, where drugs money and illegal money is "washed" in the victim's bank account. When the authorities track you down, as they always will do, protesting innocence is no excuse. In the UK you can go to jail for 14 years for this offence, other countries will impose similar stiff sentences.

Dear Sir or Madam,

We would appreciate to your attention.

Our big, growing company is looking for a new staff!

As we are an international company we have clients in most big countries.

We are seeking for representatives all over the world to make our business more successful.

We have an opened position of the assistant manager in our company.

Apply now and be among the first tomorrow!

To be considered to this position you must: ~ have 2-3 free hours a day ~ have an acess to the Internete ~ have opportunity to check an e-mail several times a day ~ have a bank account

No investments and special knowledge are needed

You will be responsible for managing transfers and you will receive % immediately+ salary!