Stupid Punts!

Stupid Punts!

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

Friday, December 28, 2007

This scammer would have us believe that he is resident in the UK.

One small problem, so am I.

Therefore why does he write to me saying that he wants to invest in my country?

Another small issue, his email address is not UK based.

Hello,

I am Mr Whales Woods, i'm from the United Kingdom, i would love to invest in your country, I have a substantial capital i honorably intend to invest in your country into a very lucrative business venture of which you are to advise and execute the said venture over there for the mutual benefits of both of us.Your able co-operation is to become my business partner in your country. and create ideas on how money will be invested, properly managed and the type of investment Meanwhile, on indication of your willingness to handle this sincerely by protecting our interests and upon your acceptance of this proposal, I would furnish you with the full detailed information, I shall be glad to reserve this respect and opportunity for you,if you so desire, but i do urge you to give the matter your immediate attention it deserves. Looking forward to your response. you can email me on woodsm09@yahoo.es
Thanks,

Whales Woods

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

The thieving lying scumbag who sent me this scam mail must be very keen to relieve me of my money, he sent it to me 6 times this morning.

Attention: Sir/Madam

This Is To Officially Inform You about our recent agreement with theFederal Government of Nigeria to handle all their foreign contractpayments. Based on this development We Have Verified YourContract/Inheritance File And Discovered Reasons Why You Are Yet To Receive Your Payment.

It Is Because Of Irregularities And Complications Discovered On YourPayment File By Our Technical Experts In Respect To Your Contract/Inheritance Payment Requirements Which Have Just BeenDuly Rectified. However, you are hereby directed by our intelligent monitory unit tostop any further dealings With Impostors And Non- Recommended OfficialsIn The Bank.

Such Acts Must Stop For Security Reasons . If You Wish Toreceive Your Payment in time and accordingly,Since We Have Decided ToBring A Solution To Your Problem, Right Now We Have Arranged YourPayment Through Our ATM Swift Card Payment Center Of OCEANIC BANK OF NIGERIA P L C. That Is The LatestInstruction By Our President, Alhaji Umaru Musa Ya'radua (GCFR) FederalRepublic Of Nigeria. Below Is The Arrangements ;...

The Swift card Center Will Send You An Atm Card Which You Will Use ToWithdrew Your Money From Any ATM Machine In Any Part Of The World, ButThe Maximum Is (One Hundred Thousand Dollars $100.000.00) Per Day, So If You Like To Receive Your Fund This Way Please Do Let Us Know ByContacting The ATM Card Payment Center Of OCEANIC BANK OF NIGERIA P L C

1) Address Where You Want Them To Send The Card Through DiplomaticCourier Service (P.O box Not Accepted)
2) Your Full Name
3)Occupation
4) A Valid Phone Numner Where you can be reached.

We have been Mandated by the Federal Government of Nigeria to issue out$5 million as part payment for this fiscal year 2007.

For Your Information You Have To Stop Any Further Communication WithAny Institution Or Office Until You Receive The Atm Card.Note: Because of Impostors, We Hereby Issue You Our Code of Conduct TagNumber Which Is (805) So You Must Have To Indicate This Code WhenContacting The Card Center .

Email: oceanic_bnkplc09@hotmail.co.uk if there is any question contact oceanic costumers service centeroffice via

E-mail:oceanic_bnkplc09@hotmail.co.uk

We Await Your Urgent Response.

Best Regards SIR. Daniel James

Manageing Director Information Department,
OCEANIC BANK Of Nigeria P L C.
Direct Phone No 234-8026900642

Monday, December 17, 2007

I commend today's scammer for creating a fake name that is truly "inspired"!

From: Mr.Perry Analfistula
Tel: 0034 634 193 461
Email: perrya247@yahoo.es
Madrid
Spain.

Good day to you.

I am Mr. Perry Analfistula, an Accounts Clerk with one of the major banks in Spain. I came across your email address during a thorough search for a reliable and trustworthy person who can assist me carry-out a mutual and benefiting transaction in my bank. Only recently I discovered that an account belonging to a Foreign customer name Mr. T.K. Lusk has remained dormant for the past four years, after intensive investigations, I found out that Mr. Lusk, died along with his wife and only son on 12th January 2003 in a ghastly motor accident. Before he died he deposited the sum of USD25.000,000.00 (Twenty Five Million US Dollar) in our Bank here in Spain.

At this point I am contacting you concerning a business acquaintance that necessitates you to act as a new beneficiary as a next of kin to the said dormant account as I hope to give you more technical details on how we can transfer the funds into your nominated account.

Please if you are interested reach me with your personal details such as full names, address (home/office), phone numbers to enable me give you full details of our plans to success.

Reply me to this email address: perrya247@yahoo.es

Sincerely yours,

Mr.Perry Analfistula

Thursday, December 13, 2007

The Fondation De France wrote to me today to tell me that I have qualified for a donation of $1.7M.

Then, for good measure, they wrote to me again half an hour later to tell me that I have qualified for a donation of $1.7M.

It's going to be a good Christmas!

Be notified by our organization that your email id has just qualified you for the Donation of $1,650,000.00.

By this notice you are advised to contact the financialoffice for further instructions on how you are to claimyour $1,650,000.00. Please quote your Full Names, Address and qualification numbers to our Executive Sec with your Qualification number:(E-57-10747, R-456-76)

Executive Sec.
Mrs. Ashley Tyler
Email: ash_tyler01@sify.com

Finally, all funds should be claimed by their respectivebeneficiaries not later than 14 days from today.
Best Regards,
Mrs. Emily Cole

Wednesday, December 12, 2007

My thanks to the improbably named "Mrs Cherry Martins" for writing to me to tell me that I have won a lottery.

It would have been possibly more convincing had she not misspelled the subject line:

"End of Yaer Winning Notification".

The Marina Offices,
The National Lottery
P O Box 1010Liverpool,
L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM

(Customer Services)Ref.
Number: 132/756/4534
Batch number: 638901527-AMB/02 RE/ AWARD NOTIFICATION:
FINAL NOTICE

Sir/ Madam,

We are pleased to inform you of the lottery result winners of Laprimitiva International lottery programmes held on 15th November 2007. Results were finally released on 2nd December, 2007. For the 2007 edition.

It is a promotional program aimed at encouraging internet users; therefore you do not need to buy ticket to enter for it. Your e-mail address was attached to ticket number 27522465896-6453 with your serial number 3772-554 drew you a lucky number 1-2-3-21-23-49 which consequently won in the 3rd category,you are therefore been approved for lump sum pay out of £500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Pounds).

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money remitted to your nominated bank.This promotional programme takes place every three years.

To file for your claim, please contact our claim agent.

Mr.Robinson Cole
Tel: +44 704 572 9911
Fax: +44 870 133 7991
Email: mail@prizess.vossnet.co.uk
Official Email: infosprizes@yahoo.gr

Endevour to fill him with the below required informations
Claims Requirements:
1. FullName:______
2.Address:________
3.Age:______
4.Occupation:_______
5.Phone/Fax:____
6.Present Country:_______
7.Marital Status:_____
8.Gender:______
9.AmountWon:_____
10. E-mail address:__

Once again congratulations.
Best regards,
Mrs. Cherry Martins,
Lottery coordinator.
****Copyright©2006-2007 The National Lottery Inc.
****All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guideline

Tuesday, December 04, 2007

This scammer, for once, is not trying to con me into believing that I have won anything. He is trying to persuade me that he is a money lender.

Unfortunately he kind of lets himself down, on a number of points. Two of the being:

-The message subject "Loans Offer Xams Offer". What exactly is "Xams"?

-He sent me the same email four times in the space of one hour.

Good day,

I am MR HOWARD THOMAS a money lender i give out the following. Bussines LoansPersonal Loans Loan To Pay Off BillsLoan to Pay Off Debts Unsecure LoanSecured LoanInvestment Loans Credit Card Loans And many more Are you looking for money to pay bills?

If you are in need of loan in your next email i want youto let me know how much you need as loan so that i can provide you thecompany loan terms and conditions.

You can contact me Via this email address:
1717 Four Seasons Blvd.
Hendersonville,
NC 28792
USA.
EMAIL:mrhowardthomas3@hotmail.com
BORROWERS INFORMATION
Your names ................................
Your country...............................
Your address..............................
Your Age...............................
Your Fax Number...................
Your occupation..........................
Your marital status ......................
Current Status at place of work.........
Sex...................................
Phone number..............................
Monthly Income...............................
Amount Needed...........................
Thanks.
MR HOWARD THOMAS

Monday, December 03, 2007

A million Dollars and a new Honda, it must be a scam?

Of course it is!

HONDA INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
Address: No.1-1, 2-chome,
Minami-Aoyama,
Minato-ku,
Tokyo,
Japan 13-3 Ichiban-cho,
Chiyoda-ku,
Tokyo,
102-8414 Japan
HONDA INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS Address:
No.1-1,
2-chome,
Minami-Aoyama,
Minato-ku,
Tokyo,
Japan 13-3 Ichiban-cho,
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo,
102-8414 Japan
The Board of Directors,
members of staff and the International Awareness Promotional Department of the Honda Automobile Corporation, wishes to congratulate you as one of our FIVE (5) STAR PRIZE WINNERS in this year Honda Automobile International Awareness Promotional Program (IAPP), held on December 3rd, 2007, in Tokyo, Japan.

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 drew the lucky numbers: 20-22-23-26-31-47 that subsequently won IAPP lottery in the2nd category.Therefore, you have been approved to claim a total sum of $1,000,000 (ONE MILLION DOLLARS). You are eligible for our drawing of a brand new Honda; if you win, the great news is that you get to select from any of our models. The car comes with Honda Insurance Coverage for one complete year.

Again, congratulations on your present winnings and as I said you are now eligible to also receive a brand new Honda of your choice!

FURTHER ENQUIRIES PLEASE CONTACT .............................................................................. Name: Mr Paul Brown IAPP Claims Officer EMAIL:hondamotorltd10@yahoo.co.jp

Please contact Mr.Paul Brown with all details given in this mail. He will assist you with your winnings and enter you for the drawing for your brand NEW HONDA.

Reminder: all prize money must be claimed no later than ONE MONTH. All funds not claimed on or before that date are subject to forfeiture and or penalties accordingly.

NOTE: Please remember in all correspondences with our claims officer to remit all given ticket numbers this will avoid unnecessary delays. Sincerely yours,
Tetsuo Iwamura,
Director Lottery Operations HONDA INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
Address: No.1-1,
2-chome,
Minami-Aoyama,
Minato-ku,
Tokyo,
Japan 13-3 Ichiban-cho,
Chiyoda-ku,
Tokyo,
102-8414,
Japan.
Web http://www.world.honda.com

Friday, November 30, 2007

This scammer lost my attention with the subject line "Greating From Shube", all that work writing this pile of shite...all for nothing.

It's first impressions that count!

ATT SIR/MADAM
Good Day and may God bless you with your family? I Know that my letter will come to you as a surprise as you know that we have not seen or meet each other before but My sources of your contact gave me the courage and confidence to rely and write to you. My name is Shube, I am 25 years old now and I am the only Son of late chief Geoge Lubaryi from Sierra Leone. I am writing you in absolute confidence primarily to seek your assistance to transfer My Late Father's cash of Nineteen Million Five hundred thousand dollars($19,500,000) now in the custody of finance house,and i want it to be transfer in to your private account fastly pending my arrival to your country.

Source Of The Money.
My Late Father, Chief Geoge Lubaryi, a native of mende district in the Northern province of Sierra Leone,was the general Manager of Sierra Leone mining co-operation (S.L.M.C.) Freetown.According to my father. This money was the income accrued from mining co-operation's over draft and minor sales. Before the peak of the civil war between the rebels forces of major Donga Abbas and the combined forces of ECOMOG peace keeping operation that almost destroyed my country, following the forceful removal from power of the Civilian Elected President Bagoju Laity Ibrahim by the rebels. My father had already made arrangement for his family, my mother and myself to be evacuated to Senegal, Dakar with our personal effects and the box containing team.

My father deposited the fund for the safe custody until after the war when he will join us. During the war in my country,and following the indiscriminate looting of public and Government properties by there be ln forces,the sierra Leone mining co-op. Was one of the targets looted and destroyed.

My father including other top Government functionaries Were attacked and killed by the rebels in November 2002 because of his relationship with the civilian Government of Bagoju Laity Ibrahim. As a result of my father death, and with the news of my uncles involvement in air crash in January, dashed our hope of survival.The untimely deaths caused my mothers heart failure and other related complications of which she later died in the hospital After we must have spent a lot of money on her.Now i am alone in this strange country suffering without any care or help.

Without any relation, I am now like a refugee and orphan. My only hope now is in This fund My father deposited in the Finance House To this effect, I humbly solicit your assistance in the followings ways.To assist me claim this fund from the Finance as co-beneficiary.

To transfer this money in your name to your country.
To make a good arrangement for a joint business investment on My behalf in your country and you, the caretaker.
To secure a college for me in your country to further my education,
And to make arrangement for my travel with you to your country after you have transferred this fund,Most importantly, The whole documents issued after deposit is in my custody.

For your assistance, I beg to concede 20% of this money to you for your efforts assistance.

please send your reply to my private email address at;(shube02luba@yahoo.co.uk)

Best Regard.
Shube Lubaryi.

Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Today I have been asked to pretend to be the husband of a scammer who claims to be living in Britain and the heiress to over £50M.

"Her" email is illiterate shite, eg "legible to collect the money"!

Dear Sir,

My name is Sarah.G. Smith; I am 24 years old, from London -England, whereI school and work as a fashion designer for part time job I do after mys chool. I am the only daughter of my parents my father died in a fatalauto accident on his way to see my sick mother at the hospital where shewas admitted for Cancer treatments, she also gave up when she heard about the death of my father in same day and hospital. wisdom

Before the death of my father, he had willed part of his Real EstateBusiness, Gas Stations and a total sum of £50,700,000.00 (Fifty Million,Seven Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling) to me. Now at his death, and because things has become very hard for me paying my school fees, putting food on the table and taking care of my other needs which my fashion designer work I do as a part time work after my school can’t help, I wentto the bank where my late father deposited the funds on my behalf to withwithdraw money to take care of my self and pay for my school fees andother bills.

I was shocked when the Bank Manager explained to me that I will not beable to withdraw from the deposited money, because my father had put aclause on the Will, which he used in depositing the funds with them,saying that before I will be given access to the money, I will either haveto be 30 years old or I will be given access to the money, if I getmarried before the age of 30 , in which case, my husband will be legible to collect the money on my behalf by standing in as my late fathers nextof kin to claim the deposited fund son my behalf. Today I am only 24 years old. And I have no access to the money till I'm30 years.

So, I’m contacting you to standing as my husband to claim this fund on my behalf if you are married already, you can still help me by standing in as my late fathers next of kin to the deposited funds. So,please get back to me as to know how you will be remunerated as I will part with 40% of the total sum £50,700,000.00(Fifty Million, Seven Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling),while 10% will be mapped out for any expensesthat we're to use to receive the money from the deposited Bank.

Please remember that I am writing you this email purely on the ground of trust so we can achieve this deal together. This transaction will last for two weeks after you get back to me on how serious you are to claim these funds on my behalf.

Please reply to my alternative E-mail: gracesmithpgs@gmail.com

Yours Truly,
Sarah.G. Smith

Monday, November 26, 2007

I can only assume that the scammer who wrote this gibberish, illiterate bullshit was pissed out of his brain at the time; it makes no sense whatsoever.

His fingers also appear to have got stuck on the capital key.

I Have Determined To Make Contact With You Concerning The Widespread Refuge Information Reaching My Office And The Severe Nature Of Guidelines In My Country.

This Is To Enlighten You About Our Arrangement To Send A Fund To You Via CashRelease As It Is The Only System That Will Be Easier For The Both Of Us, We AreGoing To Send Your Contract / inheritance Part Payment Of 8 Million United States Dollars Via Any Courier Service. I Have Secured Every Desirable Document To Cover The Money.

Note: The Money Is Coming On 2 Security Proof Boxes. The Boxes Are Sealed With Synthetic Nylon ThatWas Sealed And Padded With Machine. This Fund Was Brought To Us For Our Local A.F.E.M. Market, But Since The Money Was Not Used, I Will Use My Position As TheFinancial Account to the NNPC To Send This Fund To You. Please Don't Be Worried About Anything As Am Going To Finance This Transaction and the only money you are going to spend here is the dispatch and registration of the keys boxes.

The Boxes Are Coming With A Diplomatic Agent Who Will Go Along With The Boxes To Your House Address When Provided. All You Need To Do Now Is To Send Me Your Complete House Address And Your Identity Such As, International Passport Or Drivers License Including YourContact Phone & Fax Numbers For Easy Communication, The Diplomatic Attached WillTravel With It. He Will Call You Immediately He Arrives Your Country's Airport.Hope This Is Alright By You?

Note: The Diplomats Who Will Bring The Consignment To Any Place Of Your ChoiceDoes Not Know The Original Contents Of The Boxes. I Made Them To Understand ThatThe Boxes Contains A Sensitive Photographic Film Material Instead Of Money ForSecurity Reasons. If They Call And Ask You The Contents, Please Tell Them The Same Thing.

Send Me An Email And I’ll Let You Know How Far I Have Gone With The Arrangement. I Will Secure The Diplomatic Immunity Clearance Certificate That Will Be Tagged On The Boxes To Make It Stand As A Diplomatic Consignment. This Clearance Will Make It Pass Every Custom Checkpoint All Over The World Without Any Interception. Confirm The Receipt Of This Message And Send The Requirements To Me Immediately You Receive This Message.

Please I Need Your Prompt Response Because The Boxes Are Scheduled To Leave ToYour Destination As Soon As We Hear From You. Get Back To Me Via My Most-Private E-mail Address: lawsonstanley@gawab.com For More Clarification.

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Great I have won £1M today, that will come in handy for Christmas!

Attention!!
Your email address has emerged as one of the winner in SpeedLottoSweepstake Award Promo.

Prize attached is £1,000,000 Pounds with

WINNINGNUMBERS: 8.12.34.42.9.10.
Contact: Mr Lawrence Smith.
Email: Claims_unit1006@yahoo.de, with the following information
BENEFICIARY FIRST NAME-------------
BENEFICIARY LAST NAME--------------
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS----------------
DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH------------
TEL. NUMBER------------------------
FAX NUMBER-------------------------
EMAIL ADDRESS----------------------
NEXT OF KIN NAME AND ADDRESS-------
AMOUNT WON-------------------------
WINNING NUMBER-----------------------
OCCUPATION-------------------------
MARITAL STATUS----------------------
Accept our hearty congratulations once again!
Yours Faithfully,
Management.
You must be 16 or over to play or claim a prize.

Monday, November 19, 2007

This scammer is right when he says that I may not remember him. Two reasons being:

1 I have never met him

2 He doesn't exist.

Whilst I am on the subject, where the fark is JIndia?

My Dear Friend,

You might find it so difficult to remember me. Though, it is indeed, avery long time. On my singular, I am much delighted and privileged to contact you again, after couple of years now. It takes fate, courage and God's fearing to remember old friends and at the same time, to showgratification to them, despite circumstances that made things to not workout as we projected then.

I take this liberty to inform you that, the transaction we were pursingtogether, finally worked out by God's infinite mercy and I decided tocontact you just to let you know.

You are advised to stop any further communication with your local representative(s) any officials (s)department whom may call or email you concerning the check draft what sumof $930.000.00 except FEDEX EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY in Benin Republic. Your are advise not to accept any fax or telephone calls that does notcome from Fedex, because they are the only company I left with the orderon how to deliver the check draft to you, and you may call them immediately you received this message for more information through theinstruction I left, I have conscience as a human being, due to yourtremendous effort and contribution to make things work out in retrospect.

Meanwhile, I must inform you that I am presently in JIndia for numerous business negotiations and establishments. I just arrived yesterday night and checked inn, in a hotel and decided togo down to the hotel business centre to mail you. Now, with my sincereheart, I have raised and signed an International Cashier's Bank draft,to the Sum of $930.000.00 NINE HUNDRED AND THIRTY THOUSAND USD) only in your name as a COMPENSATION to your dedication, humanity and contribution, as it were during those trying period.

Contact them now, Director Name is Dr Nelson febian.

(Chief director FEDEXBenin Republic )

on this E-mail: (info_fedexexpress37@yahoo.fr)

phonenumber +229-9380-6648.

You are to forward to him, the following

1. YOUR FULL NAMES:

2.YOUR HOUSE/OFFICE MAILING ADDRESS

3. YOUR HOUSE/MOBILE TELEPHONE NUMBER

He will advise you further about the shippment of the ICBD to yourResidence Address or Office Address you may provide.

Feel free to reach him via this very mail address: info_fedexexpress37@yahoo.fr Most importantly, the ICBD has only validity period of 60 banking days. therefore the earlier you respond the bettere to that effect, shall be admired.

You have to mind the days enroute shippment.

Sincerely Yours,

Mr Allen George,

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

This scammer has created a new word "Exmas", how very imaginative of him.

Exmas Promotion Lottery Winner
BRITISH LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS:
Customer Service
28 TANFIELD ROAD,
CROYDON.
LONDON
Ref:BTL/4910X1/04Batch: 12/25/0340

WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We happily announce to you the draw of the BRITISH Sweepstake LotteryInternational programs held on the 29TH October 2007 in London. Youre-mail address attached to ticket number:69475600545-721 with Serialnumber 8867/04 drew the lucky numbers:31-6-26-13-35-7,which subsequentlywon you the lottery in the 2nd category. You are therefore,been approvedto claim a total sum of US$2,500,000.00 (Two million, five hundredthousand,United StatesDollars) in cash credited to file KPC/9080118308/02.

This is from a total cash prize of US $125 Million dollars, shared amongstthe first Fifty (50) lucky winners in this category. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Europeanbooklet representative office in Europe as indicated in our play coupon Inview of this, your US$2,500,000.00 (Two million, five hundredthousand,United tates Dollars) would be released to you by our affiliatebank in London. Our agent will immediately commence theprocess to facilitate the release of your funds to you as soon as you makecontact with him.

All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web sitethrough computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000companies.This promotion takes place annually. For security reasons,youare advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claimsis processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deemfit to claim your prize. This is a part of our precautionary measure toavoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by someunscrupulous elements.

Please be warned.To file for your claim, pleasecontact our fiduciary agent below with thedetails for processing of your claims.
AGENT: Mr James White.
Email:btl_btld@hotmail.com
Phone: Fudiciary Desk{+44 70457 21912}
Endevour to feed him with the below required informations,
Claims Requirements:
1.Name in full----------
2.Address-------------
3.Nationality---------------------
4.Age-----------------------
5.Occupation------------------------
6.Phone/Fax-----------------------
7.Present Country-----------------
8.MaritalStatus------------------------
9.Gender-----------------------
10.E-mail adress--------------------
11.State Amount Won--------------------------

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote yourreference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or ourdesignated agent.

Congratulations once more from all members and staffsof this program.

Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.

Sincerely,
TRACY CAMPBELL
BRITISH LOTTERY ZONAL ONLINE CO-ORDINATOR

Monday, November 12, 2007

The scammers have moved on from Coke to Pepsi.

WELCOME to FACE OF PEPSI GENERATION NEXT PROMO.
10/11/2007
Dear Winner,
The pepsi-Cola Company is on a journey inspired by our simple desire for sustainable growth, and fueled by our deep conviction that collectively wecan create anything we desire.Our motive this year is not to be using only well know stars for our advert e.g.Football stars,movie stars andperforming artist.

As part of our appreciation to our esteemed customers all over theworld,the Microsoft,Yahoo and Aol company decided to randomly selectdistinguished customers for the 2007 FACE OF PEPSI GENERATION NEXT PROMOwhich we are happy to announce to you the draw (#921) of the onlineselection held on friday 2nd of nov, 2007.Your e-mail address attached toTICKET NUMBER: 1322-4712-640 with SERIAL/BATCH NUMBER: 2177-16 drew theLUCKY DRAW NUMBERS: 21-18-8-28-05 (bonus No. 20), which subsequently wonyou the promo i the 2nd category i.e match 5 plus bonus.

All participants for the online version were selected randomly from WorldWide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over100,000 unions, associations, corporate bodies and individual e-mailaddresses that are listed online. This promotion takes place yearly.

Youhave therefore been approved to claim the total sum of £750,000.00{Sevenhundred and fifty thousand Great Britain Pounds} in cash credited to fileand a Contract to be the FACE OF PEPSI GENERATION NEXT PROMO with a chanceto Travel to any part of the world or country of your choice for visit orpermanent stay.Your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representativeoffice in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your£750,000.00{Seven hundred and fifty thousand Pounds) will be released toyou by any of our payment offices in Europe. Your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representativeoffice in Europe as indicated in your play coupon.

In view of this, your£750,000.00{Seven hundred and fifty thousand Pounds) will be released toyou by any of our payment offices in Europe. The FACE OF PEPSI GENERATION NEXT PROMO is approved by the British GamingBoard,world food business associatioin and also Licensed by TheInternational Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR). This promo is the3rd of its kind and we intend to sensitize the public. Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate therelease of your funds as soon as you contact him. For security reasons,you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till yourclaim is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner youdeem fit to claim your prize.

This is part of our precautionary measure toavoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please bewarned. For your best interest, you are to file in immediate claims upon thisnotice To the fiduciary agent allocated to you winning file. He is goingto brief you on the entails to receive your funds. You are advised to workwith his guideline hence he will ensure your winning hits the designated account to be provided by you within 7-10 working day upon the receipt ofhis notification.

To file for your claim, Please contact our Fiduciary Director from theaddress bellow:
MR. COLLIN JOHNSON
Fiduciary Director,
Office of Communication,
Payment and Legislative AffairUnit.
Globe House 4 Temple PlaceLondon
WC2R 2PG
Official Email:: legislativeaffair_unit01@yahoo.co.uk
Endeavour to contact him with the following information:
1. Full Names:.....................................
2. Contact Address:.............................
3. Telephone Number:........................
4. Age:................................................
5. Sex:................................................
6. Nationality:.....................................
7. Present Country:.............................
8. Occupation:....................................
9.Monthly Income:..............................
10. Annual Income:.............................
Winning information
i. Ticket Number:................................
ii. Lucky Draw Number:......................
iii. Serial/Batch Number:....................

Congratulations from the Controller and members of staff of the PEPSI COLABOTTLING COMPANY PLC and WORLD FOOD BUSINESS ASSOCIATION.

Participants areadvised to keep their entry details/information from the public to avoidfraudulent claim pending.Participant under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

Regards,
MRS. Veronica Banks
Online coordinator for FACE OF PEPSI GENERATION NEXT PROMO,
On behalf of the Office of the Controller General.
PEPSI BOTTLING COMPANY PLC. ANNOUNCEMENT

Saturday, November 10, 2007

Fantastic news, I have just won £250K in the National Lottery!

Even better, I received this email six times in one day; that means, in total, I have won £1.5M.

The news just keeps getting better and better, the emails say that the lottery is based in Croydon; I live in Croydon, so I can just walk round the corner and pick my winnings up.

What splendid start to my weekend!

Oh, one small point, it is of course a scam.

The National Lottery does not send emails like this, I have never entered myself in any lottery, the National Lottery is not based in Croydon and why is their claim agent's email Hong Kong based?

Apart from that, it's entirely plausible.

The National Lottery
28 Tan Field Road,
Croydon,
London.
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
We are pleased to inform you of the final announcement of the UK National Lottery Online thunderball Programme with drawnumbers(#701)01,07, 14, 23 ,29,ThunderBall 04, held on the , 7, November,2007.

We wish to congratulate you over your email success in our computerBALLOTING SWEEPSTAKE.You have won the sum of £250,000.00.Please contact your claim agent to claim your winnings via details below.
Name:
Rev. Larry White
Email:mailto.revbox123@yahoo.com.hk
Phone: +447024086471 or +447024083652,
please you are free to call for confirmation.
Yours faithfully,
Deborah Cox

Friday, November 09, 2007

I do wish these scammers would learn to write and spell check their handiwork.

This pile of shite arrived in my mail box this morning.

Aside from the usual illiterate, badly spelt drivel, the scammer also seems to have some confusion over the letter "I" and the number "1" on his keyboard.

Pretty pathetic, even by scammers' standards!

Dear Sir/Madam

I hope you pardon me for intruding your privacy without your concent, l a man American,l use to own an oil firm during my stay in Iraq,before ldeparted from iraqi l lost it to the Iraqi government,this was after l was probed to have taken side with United States Government in sanitizing the IraqiGovernment,Before they got me probed,l have smooth transaction transaction with the the Iraq Government and earned good profit which l got into afixed acccount with LLYODSTSB/WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK.

Currently my oil firm is gone due to the above stated reason,not just that,there not stopping their,there target of now is tracking down my fixed,l am not finding this move funny l am currently scared of loosing myhard earned funds to them,l need a reliable firm to entrust this funds under its care,there are good investment plans in States that we could jointly invest this funds into.

Kindly indicate If you could be of assistance.

Your Contact telephone number/address/Occupation/Age would be needed foren-hanced communication.

Confidentiality is guaranteed I will be delighted to get an urgent response from you.

Regards,

Joy Cora

Thursday, November 08, 2007

This particular scamming scumbag really doesn't seem to have much of a brain, when it comes to presenting a vaguely credible con.

He writes in block capitals, always a bad sign.

The figure offered is $800,000.00Million.

What is that then, $800K, $800M or $800BN?

He really needs to improve his numeracy before trying to commit fraud.

He then signs himself off as Emma Jones and Don Sagay, clearly the life of a con man and the false identities used is causing this guy some identity problems of his own

A pathetic attempt at fraud, well deserving of our derision and scorn.

ATTN

PLEASE BE INFORMED THAT WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT OF ($800.000.00MILLON) UNITED STATES DOLLARS THROUGH SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER ASIA PACIFIC, THIS CARD CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, BUT THE MAXIMUM IS ONE THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED UNITED STATES DOLLARS PER DAY.

PLEASE CONTACT COOPERATIVE SOCIETY BANK OF AFRICA ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT AND ALSO SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION
AS LISTED BELOW.

1.FULL NAME
2.ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND THE ATM CARD
3.PHONE AND FAX NUMBER
4.YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION
5.ATTACH COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION

KINDLY CONTACT THE BELOW GIVEN PERSON WITH THOSE INFORMATIONS REQUESTED ABOVE AS HE WILL NEED THEM TO BE ABLE TO PROCESS YOUR FILE AND RELEASE YOUR ATM CARD.
DR.PASTOR OKOH DIRECTOR,
ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
COOPERATIVE SOCIETY BANK OF AFRICA
EMAIL:(bankofafricacooperativesociety@yahoo.com.cn)

THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT YOUR PAYMENT AND YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMINUCATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(s) TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN RECEIVING YOUR PAYMENT. NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT, WHICH IS (ATM-0411) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE CARD CENTER BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT.

REGARDS,
EMMAJONES
Mr Don Sagay

Wednesday, November 07, 2007

This moronic scumbag forgot to hide some of the email addresses of his scam email, around 200 names were shown in the address box.

Were his scam to be true, that would mean that he would be reimbursing over $300M in compensation.

What a moron!

My Dear,

COMPLIMENT OF THE SEASON.

This is Mike Robert writing to you once again,

Thank you for the assistance rendered to me when i was really in need, it is a thing of joy to inform you that finally, I have succeeded in collecting the money at Long last.

Hope this mail find you in an excellent condition of health. I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred under the co-operation of a new partner from London UK. Presently I'm in Europe for investment projects with my own share of the total sum.

Meanwhile I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds that later failed some how, I have compensated you with the sum of $1.5M, One million five hundred thousand dollars. Now contact Barrister Lamine Kofi my lawyer in Ghana and his email address is: (laminech@voila.fr) ask him to send the money to you the sum of $1.5, One million five hundred thousand dollars which I kept for your compensation for all your past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter. I appreciated your efforts at that time very much. So feel free and get in touch with him and instruct him where to send the amount to you.

Please do let me know immediately if you receive it so that we can share the joy after all the sufferings at that time. I'm very busy here WITH MY STUDIES and the investment projects which me and the new partner are having at hand. This Money, I have left it for you to Barrister Kofi, I have tried many times to talk to you on phone but you could not respond and I have no time for myself because we are very busy now.

Mike Robert.

You can still reach me at mik1ro@aol.in

Monday, November 05, 2007

The scammers are now even pretending to work the UN. This scum bag wrote to me twice today.

This is rather an obvious scam, designed to trick me into revealing my bank details etc and possibly leaving me open to money laundering charges.

Pleasant Day,

United Nation International Children and Educational Fund (UNICEF), a
humanitarian organization under United Nation Organization (UNO) based in BENIN REPUBLIC
urgently needs you as a Representative to be Our Cashier in UK.

There are various donors who are willing to raise funds to assist the
less privileged in various societies from UK and we need your
services as a Representative to receive these various donations from
UK.

You will be offered 10% commission for your services rendered. Your
commission will be based on 10% of donation from each Individual.

If you are interested in Representing UNICEF and Our offer of 10%
commission, get back to us immediately With This information's required
are as follows;
Full name...........................
Address...............................
City......................................
State....................................
Zip code...............................
Phone number....................
Nationality.........................
I'D Number.........................

Regards,



Gilbert Owen,

Coordinator Desk,

UNICEF..



For further questions and enquiries, you can mail the Management desk,
Humanitarian department, UNICEF, BENIN REPUBLIC through the following email:
gilbetowen@unicef.com.au.ms

Wednesday, October 31, 2007

The improbably named Dr Goodluck Johnson has written to me today.

He tells me that I am an honest foreigner, then invites me to commit fraud and help him steal $5M (which of course doesn't really exist) from a dormant account of a dead person.

Somewhat contradictory reasoning wouldn't you say?

MOST URGENT!

From: Dr Goodluck Johnson.

Greetings and compliment to you and your family.

It is with heartfelt hope that I write to seek your co-operation and assistance in this regard. I got your contact through the help of my sister-in-law that works with the American Chambers of Commerce and Tourism, though I did not disclose to her my humble intention for an honest foreigner like you. I am Dr. Goodluck Johnson, an accountant with Shell Co-operative Union Savings and Loan Port Harcourt Branch. It's my wish to contact you and have you handle this transaction with me since my late client is a citizen of your country. His death occured on the attacked by the protesting villagers in Eleme Village Port Harcourt and unfortunately, he lost his life on the tragedy.

Before his death, my client had a total sum of US$4,960,000.00M with our institution. Though the account has remained dormant because there is no declearation of next of kin to lay claim to the fund or service the account. Ever since then, I have been using my position of office to guide the account and now I am about to retire and I am soliciting your assistance to secure the fund in your name as the next of kin and have my Attorney stand on your behalf to process the fund transfer to you because I may not have the opportunity as soon as am retired from the office.

If you are willing to handle this transaction with me, both of us will benefit the fund with your help as a foreigner. Contact me with your (FULL NAME, ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER) to enable us proceed immediately. Kindly reply to: dr_gjohnson1@yahoo.fr

Regards,

Dr. Goodluck Johnson.

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

This scammer uses the phrase "re profiling", what he actually means is money laundering.

Dear Sir,

I am Mr. Alex Mbaki, I represent a top company executive in Russia. I have a very sensitive and private brief from this top executive to ask for your partnership to re-profile funds over 90.5 million Euros.I will give the details, but in summary, the fund isfrom a holding bank in Russia where we have a considerable stake. Presently we have established aprofiling channel through our corresponding bank in Western Europe. We need to present You/your Company as a management consultant to undertake and complete this re-profiling job. This is a legitimate transaction.

Ipropose that you will be paid 8 % of this fund foryour proposed "management consultation invoiced charges", for your assistance to re-profile this funds appropriately, if I am able to reach terms with you. If you are willing to render this assistance quietly, please write back by email and provide me with yourconfidential telephone number, email address and corporate profile and I will provide further details.

Please keep this close to your chest as much as possible; we cannot afford any political problems withMoscow. Whatever your decision, Write me back. I look forward to it.

Please you can reach me via my private email box for more infomation : mbaki_inc@hotmail.com

Regards, Alex Mbaki.

Monday, October 29, 2007

Why don't these dick headed, scumbag scammers use the spell check when they send out these scams?

DEAR FRIEND,

SORRY TO HEAR THIS NEWS, THE FAULT IS NOT FROM MY SIDE RATHER YOUR ACTION. I AM VERY HAPPY TO INFORM YOU ABOUT MY SUCCESS IN GETTING THOSE FUND TRANSFERED UNDER THE CO-OPERATION OF MY NEW PARTNER FROM GERMANY AND I WILL NOT FORGET YOUR PAST EFFORT TO ASSIST ME TO TRANSFER THOSE FUND DESPITE THAT IT FAILED US SOME HOW.

I DRAFTED A CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT OF ($800.000.00) DOLLARS TO COMPENSATE YOU AND I GOT INFORMATION FROM ECOBANK DIRECTOR THAT THE CHEQUE HAS ONE WEEK TO EXPIRE.

DUE TO OUR PAST PROBLEM WE ENCOUNTERED, I INSTRUSTED MY SECRETARY TO RETURN THE CHEQUE BACK TO THE BANK AND I TOLD THE D IRECTOR MARTHIN DAVE TO CONVERT THE CHEQUE INTO CASH TO AVOID LOOSING THE MONEY. ALL THE ARRANGEMENT OF DELIVERING $800.000.00 IN CASH WAS MADE SUCCEESFUL WITH HALLMARK COURIER COMPANY BENIN REPUBLIC.

CONTACT DR.JIMI AKAN THE DIRECTOR, AND INSTRUCT HIM WHERE TO DELIVER THE BOX SINCE THE FUND IS COMING IN CASH.

Email (info_hallmarkdeliverycompany_fil@yahoo.fr)

BELOW IS THE INFORMATION THEY NEED TO DELIVER THE PACKAGE TO YOU.
1.YOUR FULL NAME:-------------------------------
2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS:--------------------------
3.YOUR CURRENT TELEPHONE NUMBER:-----------------------
4.YOUR ATTACH COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION
5. INCLUDE YOUR BOX REGISTERED NUMBER(00864)

I HAVE PAID FOR THE DELIVERY FEE AND MY SECRETARY STATED THAT THE TRUNK BOX FUND WAS DEPOSITED AS AFRICAN CLOTHS FOR SECURITY REASONS AND IT IS COVEREDWITH INSURANCE BOND. DONT LET THE COURIER TO KNOW THE REAL CONTENT OF THE BOX FOR THE SECURE OF YOUR FUND. II'M BUSY HERE WITH MY NEW PARTNER FOR INVESTMENT PROJECT IN GERMANY THIS IS THE REASON YOU HAVE TO RECEIVE THIS FUND THROUGH COURIER.

I JUST HAVE THIS OPPORSTUNITY TO EMAIL YOU TODAY. DO LET ME KNOW AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THE FUND SO THAT BOTH OF US WILL SHARE JOY TOGETHER.

REGARDS.

MR. ANTHONY ZAKI

Saturday, October 27, 2007

This scammer would have me believe that I have won the UK Coca Cola Lottery, there is of course no such thing.

Also, one word of advice for this scammer, the word "national" has an "l" at the end.

YOU HAVE WON
UK COCA-COLA LOTTERY AWARD WINNINGS
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
CONTACT LORRAINE DODDS: mss_lorrainedodds@yahoo.co.in

UK COCA-COLA LOTTERY AWARD WINNINGS


We happily announce to you the draw (#966) of the UK NATIONA COCA-COLA LOTTERY,online Sweepstakes International program held on 25th of OCT,2007. our e-mail address attached to ticket number:56475600545 188 withSerial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 01-02-08-09-41-48-29 ( bonusno.29), which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e match 5 plus bonus.


You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of (£1,000,000.00 pounds sterling) in cash credited to fileKTU/9023118308/03. This is from a total cash prize of £2,810,963 shared amongst the (5) lucky winners in this category ie Match 5 plusbonus All participants for the online version were selected randomly from WorldWide Web sites through 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 numberfalls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated inyour play coupon. In view of this, your (£1,000,000.00 pounds sterling) will be released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe.


Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of our funds as soon as you contact him. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claim is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize.


This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and Unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned. Please file your claim form, and send to our fiduciary agent:


FULL NAMES:..........................
AGE:.................................
SEX:.................................
TICKET NUMBER:.......................
AMOUNT WON...........................
COMPANY NAME:........................
OCCUPATION:..........................
Ref:.................................
Batch:...............................


CONTACT LORRAINE DODDS: mss_lorrainedodds@yahoo.co.in


Mrs. Lorraine Dodds
Email:mss_lorrainedodds@yahoo.co.in
Tel:+44 702 407 0294
+44 702 407 0512


For Further enquiries and confirmation, Please contact the claim agent Congratulations from me and members of staff of the UK NATIONAL COCA-COLA LOTTERY.


Yours faithfully,
VIVIAN RACHEAL(Mrs)

Tuesday, October 23, 2007

This scammer claims that I may not remember him, so far so good. However, he then goes on to tell me that my compensation of £1.5M for the transaction that we were working on is now ready.

I think that I would recall working with someone on a transaction that would net me $1.5M!

Dear Friend,

You might find it so difficult to remember me. Though, it is indeed, a very long time. On my singular, I am much delighted and privileged to contact you again, after couple of years now. It takes fate, courage and God fears to remember old friends and at the same time, to show gratification to them, despite circumstances that made things, notworked out as we Projected then.

I take this liberty to inform you that, the transaction we were pursuing together finally worked out by God's infinite mercy and I decided to contact you, just to let you know. I have conscience as a human being, due to your tremendous effort to make things work out in retrospect.

Meanwhile, I must inform you that, I am presently in Karachi,Sind,Pakistan for numerous business negotiations. I just arrived yesterday Night and checked inn, in a hotel and decided to go down to the hotel business centre to mail you. Now, with my sincere heart, I released a total sum of US$1.500,000.00(ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) in a trust account as your COMPENSATION, dedication humanity and contribution, the trust account is in your name.

Therefore, contact my account officer now on this confidential E-mail: valray_2004@yahoo.fr [ATTN: VALETINE RAYMOND] in Cotonou Benin Republic and you are to forward to him, the following:

1. YOUR FULL! NAME & ADDRESS.
2. YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER.

He will advise you on how to cash the money from the bank affiliate branch near your domain and he will facilitate the process to you enable cash fund within the code validity period of 14 banking days.

Sincerely Yours,

Mr.Victor Mutako

Monday, October 22, 2007

Well here is a rather an odd little scam. Seemingly the scammer would have me believe that he is a clergyman in the Church of England, and that the church was happy to advance me a loan of up to £500K.

Since when was the Church of England, or any other church, in the business of making loans to facilitate business?

Whilst we are on the subject, writing an email in block capitals is not considered to be terribly polite.

Also, if the "reverend" is based in the UK, why is his email address in Hong Kong?

Such such an obvious scam!

Church Of Christ In England,
St, Johns Lane Bedminster,
Bristol,
England.BS3 5AY England,
UK.
KIND ATTENTION.
I'M REV. FABIO LOPEZ THE PUBLISHER OF THECHURCH OF CHRIST INENGLAND.WE WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT WEHAVE THE CALLING FROM THE LORDTO HELP THOSE WHO ARE IN NEED AND INFINANCIAL PROBLEM,BY GIVEN OUTLOAN TO ANY,INDIVIDUAL,COMPANY'S ANDSOCIETY THAT NEED MONEY TO DOBUSINESS.

THE AMOUNT OF THE LOAN HAS BEEN SIGNEDAND APPROVED BY THE CHURCHCOMMITTEE THE SUM OF £5000.000.00 WHICH YOU HAVE THE PRIVILEGE TO LOAN£100,000.00 TO £500,000.00.YOU ARE TORETURN THE LOAN WHICH IS GRANTED TOYOU IN 4 YEARS AGREEMENT.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED KINDLY CONTACTBISHOP JOSEPH ARSENAULT WITH THEINFORMATION BELOW.
NAME :
BISHOP JOSEPH ARSENAULT.
Email : bishopjoseph_arsenaultxy@yahoo.com.hk
STAY BLESSED.
REV. FABIO LOPEZ.

Friday, October 19, 2007

Here's a novel scam, seemingly I am owed a few dollars by the US Internal Revenue Service.

All I have to do is click the link, and fill in a few details.

One small problem, I am not a US citizen and am not liable to pay US tax.

After the last annual calculations of your fiscal activity we have determined
that you are eligible to receive a tax refund under section 501 (c) (3)
of the Internal Revenue Code. Tax refund value is $268.32.
Please submit the tax refund request and allow us 3-6 days in order to
process it.

If you distribute funds to other organizations, your records must show
whether they are exempt under section 497 (c) (11). In cases where the
recipient organization is not exempt under section 497 (c) (11), you must
have evidence the funds will be used for section 497 (c) (11) purposes.

If you distribute fund to individuals, you should keep case histories showing
the recipient's name and address; the purpose of the award; the manner of
section; and the relationship of the recipient to any of your officers, directors,
trustees, members, or major contributors.

To access the form for your tax refund, please click here


Note: For security reasons, we will record your ip-address, the date and time.
Deliberate wrong inputs are criminally pursued and indicated.


Regards,
Internal Revenue Service

Thursday, October 18, 2007

This scammer is trying to lure greedy unprincipled people into his net, by offering them a chance to steal money from a "charity".

Needless to say, there is no money.

Given that most of those who respond to this are doing so with the intention of stealing the money, or "taking a dip", I have no sympathy for those with dishonest intentions who find themselves fleeced by this scammer.

Dear Beloved

DONATION FOR CHARITY WORKS

May God be with you and richly bless you as you readthis without prejudice. Amen!I am Pastor David Mark, from Cotonou in the Republic of Benin and a lawyer by profession. To the Glory of God, I was priviledged to be a close friend and confidant to a late brother in Christ Rev. Jeff Ferguson, who worked tirelessly both in his private life and in the service of God in his lifetime before his devine call. May his soul rest in perfect peace. Amen!

In all my association with this late brother andfriend, this revelation, the object of this mail wasnever made known to me because the late Rev. Jeff Ferguson lived a very disciplined life. He was wealthy before he went into ministry and adequately provided for his family and also cared for people who were opportuned to come in close contact with him. However, shortly before his call to eternal Glory, he had summoned me to his sick bed and made me promise to carry out his last wishes as a trusted friend and confidant. I promised without knowing what he was about to say and also, at the time, I believed he was not going to die.

Well, he told me he had some funds which he registered with a security company as a consignment, which he intended to be used for charity, ministry, evangelical work or otherwise when he was gone, but did not want his immediate family to know about for fear of subversion of his promise and pledge to God. He then prayed for me and blessed me trusting that Iwould not subvert his pledge to God.

Before he died,he gave me information concerning the fund and what I was to do. With all due respect to him, I waited for the completion of the burial rites and mourning and other sundry matters concerning him before proceeding to reach you.

I have prayed concerning this issue for God's guidance and if in your heart you geniunely desire to use this fund for charity work in any form whether for orphanage , ministry, evangelical work or otherwise in relation to God's work, do get in touch with me and let us pray together over this before we can make further arrangements.

God bless you once again and as you receive, give God all the Glory.

You are blessed in Christ Jesus.

Yours in the Lord,

Pastor David Mark

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

This little scammer offers a stonkingly large amount of money, over £54M. He advises me that there is no risk, and that the funds can never be "dictated"?

Unfortunately, there are two problems with his kind offer:

1 It is illegal

2 He doesn't have any money

Good Day,

I am a Fund Manager with Fidelity Investment UK and I handle all our Investor's Capital Project Funds that enables me to divert 1.2%

Investors Excess Return Capital Funds to our Magellan Trust Funds Account whereby anyone can be presented to claim the funds.

On this note, the total sum of £54.745M (Fifty Four Million, Seven Hundred and Forty Five Thousand British Pounds) has been diverted representing the 1.2% Excess Return Capital Funds from the Investor Capital Project Funds for 2005/2006.I need a reliable and trustworthy person that can work this deal out with me so that we can claim the funds as mentioned above. There is no risk attached and the funds in question can never be dictated or traced.

Our sharing ratio will be discussed as soon as I receive your response. If you are interested, get back to me for more details about the deal.

Do direct your positive response to pin1939@yahoo.dk

Sincerely.

Mr.Tim McCarron.

Monday, October 15, 2007

This scammer has been a tad quick off the mark in telling me that I have won the UK National Lottery, held on the 15th of October; as he sent me the notification at 2:00am on the 15th.

It is hardly likely that the good people of the real UK National Lottery would have got up at around midnight to make the draw.

Pin No:9387001Serial No:5388/02
Attention: Lucky Winner,
We are happy to announce that you are one of our Lucky Four(4)Star Prize Winner in this months edition of the Uk National Online Lottery Promotion held on Monday 15th of october 2007 in England This makes you a proud owner of the sum of 850,000 GBP It is important that you acknowledge your receipt of this correspondence On how to clam your Funds requires:
Full Name,Contact Address,Age,Sex,Occupation,Country,State,Phone Number.
All informations should be sent to the claims Agentdennis barry Via Emaildennis_claims_ageint@hotmail.comemail;
Tel:+ 4 4 701 1129 488
Congratulations once again
Best Regards,
dennis barry
Claims Agent

Thursday, October 11, 2007

Hooray, another multi digit lottery "win"!

Such a shame that it is a scam, if only 1% of these "wins" were genuine I would be a very wealthy man by now.

10TH GLOBAL PROMO-ORGANIZATION INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM

FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGERINTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD

DEPARTMENT.ALFONSTRAAT B56, 1002 BS AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS.

REF: OYL /26510460037/02BATCH: 24/00319/IPD

Dear Winner,

Your ticket number:023-0148-790-459 with Serial number 5368/05 drew the lucky number: 29 Congratulations, you have just won yourself $850,000 in the satellite software email lottery conducted by GLOBAL PROMO in which e-mail addresses are picked randomly by software powered by the internet.

You email address was amongst those chosen this quarter and you are to contact our Claims Agent for Clearance.

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

Here are the contact info:

Claims Agent:Mrs. Debra J. MorrisEmail: claimsagent@10thglobalpromo.org

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

You are to forward the following details to the above email address for immediate payment:
1.Full Names:
2.Address:
3.Age (MUST BE ABOVE 18YRS):
4.Sex:
5.Marital Status:
6.Occupation:
7.Phone and fax numbers :
8.country:
-------------------------------------------------------
Sincerely,
Zack Sonnie.
Promotions Manager.

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

This scammer has some delightful turns of phrase:

"an obscured business suggestion"

"I shall not accept or acknowledge any phonically"

However, despite the delightful turns of phrase, he is still a criminal seeking to steal people's money.

MR MING YANG

Hang Seng Bank Ltd

Sai Wan Ho Branch

171 Shaukiwan Road

Hong Kong.



Good Day,



Let me start by introducing myself. I am Mr. Ming Yang, Director of operations of the Hang Seng Bank Ltd, Sai Wan Ho Branch, Hong Kong.I have an obscured business suggestion for you. I am here-by seeking your service in giving a clear research and feasibility studies on areas I could invest on. Your services will be paid for. As a bank employee, I can not operate any personal investment till I am retired and with the Anti-corruption Bill passed in Hong Kong. So i urge you to foward your full names/full address for more acquaintances.



For security purpose, due to telecom interception in Hong Kong, I shall not accept or acknowledge any phonically. Only fax messages/emails would be treated in relation to this proposal but not without this code; [CODE NO: AM-002].I would prefer you to reach me through my confidential email address: below:

mrmingyang_operations@walla.com



Kind Regards

Mr. Ming Yang.

Monday, October 08, 2007

Great, I have won the BT lottery!

The only small problem being that there is no such lottery, it is a scam.

From: notification@btplc.com
British Telecommunication plc.
Ref. Number: 359/306/25921
Batch Number: 645338152-AD67

Dear Sir/Madam,
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners International programs held on the 4th Sept. 2007 by British Telecommunication plc while all new and old British Telecommunication plc customers and wireless users email address were added for the lottery. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 278541465006-4872 with serial Number 1772-554 drew lucky numbers 5-14-18-23-33-39 which consequently won in the 3rd category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of £100,000 (One hundred thousand Pounds).

CONGRATULATIONS!!! Due to regulations and privacy policy, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until you file for your claim. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from all British Telecommunication plc Users, TELUS Mobility customers,Telecom customers,O2 customers,Primus Telecommunications Customers,Virgin Mobile customers, Bell / Aliant Mobility customers, Rogers Wireless customers, Kingston Communications customers,Vodafone,Orange,T-Mobile and TalkTalk customers individual email addresses all over UK, Ireland and Canada. This promotional program takes place every 10 years by British Telecommunication plc. This lottery was promoted and sponsored by British Telecommunication plc(BT Group). British Telecommunications plc (BT) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BT Group plc and encompasses virtually all businesses and assets of the BT Group. BT Group plc is listed on stock exchanges in London and New York.

To file for your claim, please contact our fiducial Agent: Mr Mark Cole through this email address : mark.cole@BTplcwinners.com and summit all your details requested below:

> - FULL NAME:
> - ADDRESS:
> - CITY:
> - STATE:
> - COUNTRY:
> - TEL NUMBERS:
> - FAX NUMBERS:
> - Mobile NUMBERS:
> - COMPANY NAME(if any):
> - AGE:
> - Ref. Number: 359/306/25921
> - Batch Number: 645338152-AD67
> - Direct Mobile Number:
> - We can required a driver's licence, passport or any ID with your picture for verification and prove to claim your lottery if necessary.

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EMAIL: joy.terry@BTplcwinners.com

Thursday, October 04, 2007

A business proposal, made by a complete stranger, involving $24M...could this possibly be a scam?

I think so!

Hello Friend,
I am Mr Patrick Chan,I have a business proposal of $24,500.000.00 for you to handle with me.

If you are interested, indicate your interest and I shall provide you with more details of the business.


Regards,
Patrick Chan

Wednesday, October 03, 2007

The improbably named "Mrs Loveth Richard" has written to me today. Guided to my email address, so she says, by the hand of God.

Diamonds, a dead body Sierra Leone...why do I get the feeling that this is a scam?

Hello Friend,

I have the feelings that this piece of mail will reach you in a perfect state of mind and in a better healthy codition. I came across your name and address andafter praying over it, i decided to get across to youin respect of investment at my disposal,I will be so glad if you can allow me and lead me to the rightchannel towards your assistance to my situation now.I will make my proposal well known if I am given the opportunity.

I would like to use this opportunity to introducemyself to you. Well I am Mrs Loveth the only daughterof Mr. Znak Richard, a diamond dealer from KENEMA in Sierra Leone. My father is now late,he died somemonths back during the last and current crisis in my country(SierraLeone). He was Killed by the rebels for refusing to join and sponsor them.main reason why I am contacting you now is to seek your assistance in thearea of my future investment and also for a help handover some huge amount of money in my possession. This money (US$7 .5 Million)is deposited in a Bank some years ago by my father and he made me the sole beneficiary .

I am now asking you to stand on my behalf to claim the deposit from the Bank and assist me on investing it as well in your country. Since after the death of my father in the hands of the rebels I have been in a very big difficulty of how to safeguard the money that my father left for me before his death .I am afraid I dont know how and where to start about it. Please if you can help me try to reply me urgently as i will explain more to you and we candiscuss fully and God will always bless you for your help which I know you shall never regret as I am going to take you as my caretaker.

Please attach your directand full information as you reply to this mail.

Thanks and Remain bless.

Regards Loveth.

Friday, September 28, 2007

I believe that this is the longest scam letter that I have ever received...it is of course still shite though!

Wan Yonghong
Standard Chartered Bank
Hong Kong Branch

Thank you for giving me your time. Please be patient and read my emailto you. I am a staff of Standard Chartered Bank attached in Private Bankingservices. I am contacting you concerning a customer and, an investmentplaced under our banks management 4 years ago, I contacted youindependently of our investigation and no one is informed of thiscommunication and I would like to intimate you with certain facts that I believewould be of interest to you. In 2003, the subject matter; ref:SSCB/SCB/bank/77 came to our bank toengage in business discussion with our Private Banking ServiceDepartment. He informed us that he had a financial portfolio of 8.35million United States Dollars, which he wished to have us turn over on hisbehalf. I was the officer assigned to his case; I made numeroussuggestions in line with my duties as the de-facto chief operations officer ofthePrivate Banking Service Department, especially given the volume offunds he wished to put into our bank. We met on numerous occasionsprior to any investments being placed. I encouraged him to consider variousgrowth funds with prime ratings. The favored route in my advice tocustomers is to start by assessing data on 600 traditional stocks andbond managers and alternative investments. Based on my advice, we spun themoney around various opportunities and made attractive margins for ourfirst month of operation, the accrued profit and interest stood at this point at over 10 million United States Dollars, this margin was notthe full potential of the fund but he desired low risk guaranteedreturns on investments. In mid 2004, he asked that the money beliquidated because he needed to make an urgent investment requiring cashpaymentsin Europe. He directed that I liquidate the funds and had it depositedwith a firm in Europe. I informed him that our bank would have tomakespecial arrangements to have this done and in order not to circumventdue process, the bank would have to make a 9.5 % deduction from thefunds to cater for banking and statutory charges.

He complained aboutthe charges but later came around when I explained to him the complexitiesof the task he was asking of us. Cash movement across borders hasbecome especially strict since the incidents of 9/11. I contacted my affiliate in Europe and had the funds available in mainland Europe. I undertook all the processes and made sure I followedhis precise instructions to the letter and had the funds deposited in asecurity consultancy firm, the firm is a specialist private firm thataccepts deposits from high net worth individuals and blue chipcorporations that handle valuable products or undertake transactionsthat need immediate access to cash. This small and highly private organizationisfamiliar especially to the highly placed and well-connectedorganizations. In line with instructions, the money was deposited. Hetold me he wanted the money there in anticipation of his arrival from Norwaylaterthat week. This was the last communication we had, this transpiredaround 25th February 2005. In June last year, we got a call from thesecurity firm informing us of the inactivity of that particularportfolio.This was an astounding position as far as I was concerned, given thefact that I managed the private banking sector I was the only one whoknew about the deposit, and I could not understand why he had not comeforward to claim his deposit. I made futile efforts to locate him Iimmediately passed the task of locating him to the internalinvestigations department of our bank. Four days later, informationstarted to trickle in, that he was apparently dead.

A person who suited his description was declared dead of a heart attackin Cannes, South of France. We were soon enough able to identify thebody and cause of death was confirmed. The bank immediately launched an investigation into possible survivingnext of kin to alert about the situation and also to come forward toclaim his estate. If you are familiar with private banking affairs,those who patronize our services usually prefer anonymity, but alsosome levels of detachment from conventional processes. In his bio-data form,he listed no next of kin. In the field of private banking, opening anaccount with us means no one will know of its existence, accounts arerarely held under a name; depositors use numbers and codes to make theaccounts anonymous. This bank also gives the choice to depositors ofhaving their mail sent to them or held at the bank itself, ensuringthat there are no traces of the account and as I said, rarely do theynominate next of kin. Private banking clients apart from not nominatingnext of kin also usually in most cases leave wills in our care, in thiscase; he died in testate.

What I wish to relate to you will smack of unethical practice but Iwant you to understand something. It is only an outsider to thebanking world who finds the internal politics of the banking worldaberrational.The world of private banking especially is fraught with huge rewardsfor those who occupy certain offices and oversee certain portfolios.You should have begun by now to put together the general direction of whatI propose. There is US$ 8,370,000.00 deposited, I alone have thedeposit details and they will release the deposit to no one unless Iinstruct them to do so. I alone know of the existence of this depositfor as far as the finance firm, the transaction with our deceased customerconcluded when I sent the funds to the firm, all outstandinginteractions in relation to the file are just customer services and due process.Thefinance firm has no single idea of what's the history or nature of thedeposit. They are simply awaiting instructions to release the deposit to any party that comes forward. This is the situation.

Thisbank has spent great amounts of money trying to track this man'sfamily; they have investigated for months and have found no family. Theinvestigation has come to an end. My proposal; I am prepared to place you in a position to instruct the finance firmto release the deposit to you as the closest surviving relation. Uponreceipt of the deposit, I am prepared to share the money with you inhalf and no more. That is: I will simply nominate you as the next ofkin and have them release the deposit to you. We share the proceeds 50/50.I would have gone ahead to ask the funds be released to me, but thatwould have drawn a straight line to me and my involvement in claimingthe deposit. But on the other hand, you as a foreigner and also withall the necessary legal and official documentations from me and thepresiding attorney and also with the authority vested upon me by theoriginal depositor, you would easily pass as the beneficiary with therights to claim.

I assure you that I could have the deposit released to youin a few days. I will simply inform our bank of the final closing ofthe file relating to the customer. I will then officially communicate with the finance company and instruct them to release the deposit toyou. With these two things: all is done. The alternative would be for us tohave the firm direct the funds to another bank with you as accountholder. This way there will be no need for you to think of receivingthe money from the firm. We can fine-tune this based on our interactions.I am aware of the consequences of this proposal. I ask that if you findno interest in this project that you should discard this mail. I askthat you do not be vindictive or destructive. If my offer is of noappeal to you, delete this message and forget I ever contacted you. Do notdestroy my career because you do not approve of my proposal.

You maynot know this but people like myself who have made tidy sums out ofcomparable situations run the whole private banking sector. I am not acriminal and what I do; I do not find against good conscience, this maybe hard for you to understand, but the dynamics of my industry dictatesthat I make this move. Such opportunities only come once in a lifetime. I cannot let this chance pass me by I hope you understand becausefor once I found myself in total control and face to face with mydestiny. These chances won't pass me by. I ask that you do not destroymy chance, if you will not work with me let me know and let me move onwith my life but do not destroy me. I am a married woman with 2 kids andthis is an opportunity to provide them with new opportunities. Thereis a reward for this project and it is a task well worth undertaking. I haveevaluated the risks and the only risk I have here is from you refusingto work with me and alerting my bank. I am the only one who knows ofthis situation, good fortune has blessed you with a name that hasplanted you into the center of relevance in my life. Let's share the blessing. If you find yourself able to work with me, contact me through thisemail account: mrs_wanyonghong81@yahoo.com.hk

If you give me positivesignals,I will initiate this process towards a conclusion Please observe this instruction religiously. Please note again, I am ahappily married woman with two kids. I send you this mail not withouta measure of fear as to what the consequences might be, but I knowwithin me that nothing ventured is nothing gained and that success andriches never come easy or on a platter of gold. This is the one truth Ihave learned from my private banking clients. Do not betray myconfidence. If we can be of one accord, we should plan a meeting, soon. I await your response.

Sincerely,

Wan Yonghong

Thursday, September 27, 2007

How nice of "Barrister" Williams to offer me $1.5M for having done nothing whatsoever.

Could this possibly be a scam???

Yes of course it is!

DEAREST FRIEND,

I AM BARRISTER DAVID WILLIAMS AND I AM VERY HAPPY TO INFORM YOU ABOUT MY SUCCESS IN GETTING THAT FUND TRANSFERED. NOW I WANT YOU TO CONTACT MY SECRETARY ON THE INFORMATION BELOW AND RECEIVE YOUR COMPENSATION OF $1,500,000.00 FROM HIM:

NAME....CHIMA ODERAH
EMAIL: (chima_oderam@yahoo.fr)
PHONE NUMBER: - +22993814889.

SEND HIM THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO PROVE YOURSELF TO HIM:
YOUR FULL NAME:..............................
YOUR ADDRESS:.................................
YOUR COUNTRY:.................................
YOUR AGE:.........................................
YOUR OCCUPATION:.................................
YOUR PHONE NUMBER:.............................


REGARDS,
BARRISTER DAVID WILLIAMS

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

This scammer claims to have located some of Saddam Hussein's hidden millions.

I don't think so!

With a very desperate need for assistance, I have summed up courage to contact you.I am an army Sgt. from FortHood Tx. now serving with the third infantry contingent mission stationed in Iraq. I actually found your contact in a business journal. I am seeking your experience and assistance to evacuate the sum of $3.2 Million United Sates Dollars to USA or any other safe country. This is no stolen funds, and there are no risks involved.

SOURCE OF FUNDS:
During the third month of the raid here in Iraq, myself and some few other soldiers while conducting a routine search in a location near one of Saddam`s old palaces, uncovered large sums of money buried in barrels with piles of weapons and ammunitions which we believed must have been part of Saddam's hidden treasure. We agreed not to turn over the cash or declare it to our superiors since there is noting we could do having considered that there is no amount or kind of compensation that can make up, quantify, or justify the risks we have taken with our lives in this hell hole.
I was given the sum of $3.2 Million Dollars as my own share out of the large sums discovered, and had nowhere to conceal such bulk monies here, so I had to employ the services of a contact by a British colleague. The said contact facilitated the movement of the funds to a safer location entirely outside Iraq. One passionate appeal I will make to you is not to discuss this matter with a third party, should you have reasons to reject this offer, please destroy this email, as any leakage of this information will be too bad for me. I do not know for how long we will remain here, and I have survived two suicide bomb attacks by the grace of God.
It may be difficult for us to communicate on phone for security reasons, so as soon as I am sure you are willing to help, I will guide you with more information. But only when I ascertained your seriousness to commit your time in seeing to the success of this. We shall also discuss about percentage when it is convenient to do so,until I hear from you, more information shall be supplied to you.
Respectfully,

Sgt. Derek George.

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

The scammer who sent me this illiterate missive claims to be British, and dying of a variety of illnesses; for good measure the scammer also claims that "her" late husband was killed in the Madrid bomb attacks in 2004.

Suffice to say, this is a scam.

My Esteem One,

Getting your contact was not an easy task because since I am not
computer literate, I ordered an expert to seek a fellow very
far away and he went to the institute of International Business
to apply and he paid them the charges.

I have also made arrange for the expenses of this proposal.
I shall make it available to you as you progress with the work I have
requested you to do for mankind.

I am Lady Toreth, married to Sir Richard Hughes an Englishman who is
dead; he died in a train bomb blast in Spain when he was going for
his medical check up in 2004.Please copy and paste this Internet
link for more information on the incident

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4340881.stm

When my late husband was alive he deposited a large sum of money in an
escrow account which were derived from his vast estates and investment
in capital market) with his bank here in UK.
Presently, this money is still with the Bank.

Recently, my Doctor told me that I have limited days to live due to the
cancerous problems I am suffering from. Though what bothers me most is
the stroke that I have in addition to the cancer.

I need you to help me in fulfilling my husband obligation which I am
presently unable to fulfill. And I do not have child of my own.

I will brief you more on your swift reply to my personal email address:
ladytorhu7@hotmail.com

Sincerely Yours,
Lady Hughes.

Monday, September 17, 2007

This scammer is after my bank details so that he can commit identity theft and launder money (the latter would of course leave me open to prosecution).

Hello,

I want to solicit your attention to recieve money on my behalf.
The purpose of my contacting you is because you live in western world.

When you reply this message,i will send you the full details and more
information about myself and the funds.
My personal email is: chen_guan42@yahoo.com.hk

Thank you.

Chen Guangyuan

Friday, September 14, 2007

The improbably named John Slaughter informs me that I am to be the recipient of $500K.

It is of course a scam, designed to trick the naive into revealing their bank account details as well as requiring an upfront "processing fee".

Attn:WinnerCongratulations
The Foundazion Di Vittorio has chosen you by the boardof trustees as one of the final recipients of a cash Grant/Donationfor your own personal,educational,and business

To celebrate the 30thanniversary 2007 program,We are giving out a yearly donation ofUS$500,000.00 to 40 lucky recipients, as charity donations/aid.

fill out below Form send it to the Payment Remitance Office Via email
Full Name:......
ResidentialAddress:..........
Country:......
Telephone:........
Sex:............
age:...
(Payment Remitance Contact)Mr .John Slaughter
E-Mail:foundation_fdv@yahoo.it

Thursday, September 13, 2007

"Doctor" Samuel Nelson asks me to treat his scam email as urgent. In it he asks me to help him steal a non existent $18M from the account of a dead foreigner.

"Doctor" Nelson assures me that this act of theft would be legitimate.

However, I have done as "Doctor" Nelson asked; and "urgently" trashed his scam email.

ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT
ECO INTERNATIONAL BANK PLC
PLOT 2, AJOSE ADEOGUN STREET
VICTORIA-ISLAND LAGOS-NIGERIA
EMAIL: drnelsonsamuel20@yahoo.fr
Dear Friend,

Re: Transfer of $18,000.000. (Eighteen Million US Dollars)

We want to transfer to overseas {$18,000,000] Eighteen Million United States
dollars from Eco International Bank Nig Plc.I would like to know if you will be
capable and fit to Provide either an existing Bank account or to set up a new
Bank account immediately to receive this money, evenan empty account can
serve to receive this money as long as you will remain honest to me till the end
of this important business transaction.

I am Dr Samuel Nelson Director of Accounts Department of Eco International
Bank plc, during the course of our auditing I discovered a floating fund in an
account opened with our Bank in 2000 and since 2002 nobody has operated on
this account again, after going through some old files in the records I discovered
that the owner of the account died without a heir hence the money is floating
and if I do not remit this money out urgently it will be forfeited for nothing.

The owner of this account was Engr. Anthony Hamill, a national of your
country an Industrialist. He died since 2002 and no other person knows about
this account or anything concerning it,the account has no beneficiary and my
investigation proved to me as well that Engr. Anthony Hamill until his death
was a Manager with an oil firm in Nigeria.

I am contacting you as a foreigner because this Money can only be approved to
a foreigner with a foreign account because the money is in us dollars and the
former owner of the account Engr. Anthony Hamill is a foreigner. I am revealing
all these information to you with the belief that you will never let me down in
this business. You are the first and the only person I am contacting for the
business so please reply urgently for me to tell you the next step to take.

You should forward the following information: Your telephone/fax numbers
and your Residential address, which is also needed. You will have to give me the
assurance that when we meet, this money will be intact pending our physical
arrival in your country for sharing and disbursement of the fund which will be
35% for your assistance, 60% will be for us while 5% will be set aside to take
care of all the expenses that would be incurred by both parties during the
course of the transfer.

All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this deal through.I guarantee
that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from
any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me by my alternative email
(drnelsonsamuel20@yahoo.fr) immediately you receive this letter for further clarifications.

Yours faithfully,

Dr. Samuel Nelson

Friday, August 31, 2007

Advice to scammers, don't send scam emails written in French to native English speakers.

Knobheads!

Bonjour Mon Cher,

Mon nom est Aicha Khalil, Je suis une femme de nationalité algérienne vivante en irak.Je suis à la recherche d'une personne capable de m'aimer et de vivre avec moi. Vraiment une amitié basée sur le respect mutuelle et une confiance totale. Car une vie de couple sans le respect et la confiance ne mène nulle part. Je suis une femme indépendante et tendre et tout ce que je voulais obtenir de ma carrière est atteinte. Maintenant je désire le calme, la chaleur et la constance. J’ai appris à garder l’essentiel et pardonner la bagatelle. Je veux rencontrer un homme fort avec les yeux bons et un grand coeur.

Je suis dans ce pays depuis très longtemps et j’étais au service de madame Aquila Al-Hashimi. J’avais pour rôle de veiller sur le bon fonctionnement de sa résidence à l’ouest de Bagdad et de m’occuper de tout ce qui est comme factures et charges a régler. J’étais en quelque sorte le majordome et j’avais connaissance de toutes les affaires de ma maîtresse. Docteur Aquila Al-Hashimi était conseillère du Vice-ministre Tariq Azis sous le régime de Saddam Hussein et plus tard responsable de la coopération du ministère des affaires étrangères auprès de l'ONU au sujet du programme huile contre nourriture .Elle naquit en 1963 et mourut le 25 septembre 2003 .Elle avait émergée comme principale actrice politique auprès des figures du conseil politique irakien au sujet de la politique étrangère et devrait être nommé ambassadrice de l'Irak auprès de l'O.N.U compte tenu de sa rigueur et de son aptitude lorsqu'il s'agissait du travail. Elle fut grièvement blessée par des balles lorsqu'elle était en dehors de sa maison par des assaillants inconnus parce qu'elle était en préparation de l'Assemblée Générale des Nations Unies qui s'était ouverte le mardi a New York et mourut cinq jours plus tard des suites de ses blessures .

Lorsqu’elle était a l’hôpital, je m’occupais d’elle car elle était devenue comme une mère pour moi avant qu’elle ne meurt , elle m’a fait savoir qu’elle avait déposé une malle qui contenait de l’argent plus précisément la somme de 14 millions de dollars américain dans une compagnie diplomatique et que les documents justificatifs de ce bien se trouvaient dans son placard a la maison. Cependant, elle m’a demandé de récupérer ce certificat afin de pouvoir retirer ce bien au vue de toutes ces années de service et de loyauté que j’ai consentis auprès d’elle. Des que je suis arrivé a la maison j’ai pu constaté que le certificat de dépôt ne portait aucun nom de bénéficiaire car elle avait mis comme mention : ’’partenaire étranger’’ donc j’ai vu ce privilège comme une grâce d’ALLAH et ainsi une occasion pour moi de sortir de l’Irak. J’ai donc décidé de garder tous ces papiers pour moi. Dès lors j’ai décide d’écrire a la compagnie pour avoir une confirmation sur l’existence de ce bien et ils m’ont confirmé la présence d’une malle au sein de leur compagnie mais compte tenu de la situation ici ils ont transféré tous les biens de leurs clients pour des raisons de sécurité dans leur base dans un pays en Afrique de l’ouest nommé République de Côte d’Ivoire. Compte tenu du fait que la vie est devenue dure pour moi depuis sa mort et aussi avec les problèmes que j’ai avec sa famille, il m’est difficile de récupérer ce bien toute seule.

C’est donc ainsi que j’ai décidé de solliciter votre aide afin que vous puissiez m’aider a récupérer ce colis car tous les papiers concernant cette affaire sont avec moi et je peux vous les faire parvenir afin que vous vous présentez comme étant l’associé de ma maîtresse auprès de la compagnie et pour votre aide j’accepte de vous donner 40% sur la somme totale de $14.000.000 américain .Je voulais aussi vous signifiez qu’il n’y a aucun risque dans cette affaire et qu’elle est garantie a 100%.Veuillez m’écrire urgemment a mon adresse .
NB : Vous devez comprendre que cette transaction doit être gardée entre vous et moi comme un secret.
Mon téléphone et mes mouvements sont surveillés. Par conséquent cette transaction a besoin de discrétion de mon côté.
Veuillez s'il vous plait me repondre à cette boîte électronique : ( monna02@yahoo.fr )
Merci et qu’ ALLAH vous bénisse de toutes ses grâces

Mme Khalil Mona

Thursday, August 30, 2007

This scam really takes the biscuit.

The scammer who sent me this would have me believe that he is part of the UN and is offering me compensation for being scammed by scammers!

An industry spawning its own industry.

He should also learn to spell.

Dear oh dear, how stupid do these scumbags think I am?

ECO-BANK PLCECOBANK/UNITED NATIONS 2007 SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATIONS PAYMENTS.
DIRECTOR
ATTN: SIR/MADAM, SCAMMED VICTIM/ $100,000 BENEFICIARIES.
REF/PAYMENTS CODE: ECB/06654 $100,000 USD.

This is to bring to your notice that we are delegated from the UNITED NATIONS in Central Bank to pay 150 victims of scam $100,000 USD (One Hundred Thousand Dollars) each. You are listed and approved for this payment as one of the scammed victims to be paid this amount, get back to this office as soon as possible for the immediate payments of your $100,000 USD compensations funds. On this faithful recommendations, want you to know that during the last U.N. meetings held at Abuja, Nigeria, it was alarming on the money lost by various individuals to the scams artists operating in syndicates all over the world today.

In other to compensate victims, the UNITED NATIONS Body is now paying 150 victims $100,000 USD each in accordance with the UNITED NATIONS recommendations. Due to the corrupt and inefficient Banking Systems in Nigeria, the payments are to be paid by Central Bank Nigeria as corresponding paying bank under funding assistance by The Rabo Bank, based in London UK. for funds remittance. Benefactor of this compensation will have to be first cleared and recommended for payment by ECO BANK PLC. According to the number of applicants at hand, 114 Beneficiaries has been paid, over a half of the victims are from the United States, we still have a pending of 36 compensations left to be paid.

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 what so ever as the U.S. secret service is already on trace of the other criminals. So keep it secret till they are all apprehended. Other victims who have not been contacted can submit their application as well for scrutiny and possible consideration.

You can receive your compensations payments via any of this options you Choose, DRAFT/CHEQUE PAYMENTS or DIRECT WIRE TRANSFER.

We shall feed you with further modalities as soon as we get response from you. Send a copy of your response to official email:
NAME: IYAMAH SYLVANIUS.SCAMMED VICTIM/REF/PAYMENTS CODE: ECB/06654 $100,000 USD.
Email: ecobankplc_nig007@yahoo.es
Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Joan Udoh

Wednesday, August 29, 2007

This twat can't even be bothered to make up a name for his lottery. He has also neglected to proof read this pile of shite:

"In other to claim..."!

You would have thought that the lack of name would give people a clue as to the fact that this is a scam; unfortunately, there are many gullible people in the world who continue to be conned by these scumbags.

Esteemed Winner,

Your email address just won the sum of five hundred thousand pounds sterling in our lottery programme.

In other to claim, you are advised to fill the payment verification form below : 1.NAMES :...........................................
2.RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:...........................................
3.E-MAIL :...........................................
4.TELEPHONE NUMBER:...........................................
5.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL:...........................................
6.AMOUNT WON::...........................................
7.COUNTRY:...........................................

Once the form is filled, you are to contact the claims office for proper verification of your claim via the email address below :

Claims Departmental Head : Mr. Jake Lewis

Email : claims_jakelewis@hotmail.com

Congratulations on your winning.

Sincerely your's

Mr. Greg Smith

Tuesday, August 28, 2007

The improbably named Wilfred Enrique informs me that I have won a fake Spanish lottery.

How kind of him!

LOTERIA NACIONAL AWARD 2007
Paseo De La castellana 12, 3A
28821 Madrid Spain.

YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS WON THE LOTERIA.
Dear Winner

We wish to congratulate you over your email success in our computer
balloting sweepstake Lottery held August 20, 2007 of the Loteria
Nacional La Primitiva promotions program with Lucky Numbers
"4-21-23-26-43-44" which consequently won in the 2nd category. This is Millennium Scientific Computer Game in which email addresses were used.

It is a promotional program aimed at encouraging internet users;
Therefore you do not need to buy ticket to enter for it. You have
been approve for the star prize of ( ? 1,000 000:00 ) One Million
Euros Only .

To claim your winning prize you are to contact the appointed claim
agent as soon as possible for the immediate release of your winnings
with the following information?s below:

Your Full Name:..............................
Home And Office Telephone Numbers:...........
Mobile Telephone Number:....................
Contact Address:..................................
Nationality:....................................
Occupation:....................................
Sex:......................................
Marital Status.........................
Age:....................................
State/City:....................................
Fax Number:..................................
Amount won:.................................
Winning email address:....................

Reference Numbers: ES/007/05/12/MAD
Batch Numbers: SP-9059-2007
Lucky Numbers: 4-21-23-26-43-44
Serial Numbers: LN/102/SP

Consequently, You are required to quote your winning information in
all your correspondence emails with your claim agent. We hope with
part of your winning, you will take part in our next year Thirty
Million Euros lnternational lottery.

To file for your claim, Please contact Loteria claim Department
Manchester/ United Kingdom for Overseas Lottery Winners with
informations below:

Claim Agent: Sanchez Eduardo.
CITY/COUNTRY: Manchester/England
PHONE:+44 7011 128 823
FAX: +44 8712 392 112
E-MAIL: saneduardo7@yahoo.es

For due processing and remittance of your prize money to designated
account of your choice. Please note that your lucky winning number
falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as
indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your ? 1,000,000
(One Million Euro) would be released to you by any of our payment
offices in Europe.

Once again congratulations!!!

Yours Sincerely,

Wilfred Enrique
Lottery Director.
Note: You are advised to keep this winning very confidential until you

receive your lump prize. This is a protective measure put in place to
avoid people applying for your winnig fund as we have had cases like
this before.