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Wednesday, July 28th, 2010 Scams and Spam No Comments

They must find victims, otherwise they wouldn’t send them out I guess. The gullible and greedy get done I suppose.

The following is the first paragraph or two or sometimes the entire message from a bunch of scam spam email. Some of these email’s I’ve received a bunch of times. They’ll either try and get some money out of you or get you to give enough information to for identity theft.

Subject: Money Transfer Control Number

Dear Beneficiary

This is to inform you that we have sent you the sum of $5,000.00 (Five Thousand dollars) through Western Union as we have been given the mandate to transfer your full compensation fund of $50,000.00 (Fifty Thousand Dollars) via Western Union by the United Nations Government.

Subject: FROM: DR. PETER McWEALTH

DIRECTOR: WORLD FUND DISCOVERY MANAGEMENT AND PAYMENT BUREAU.

This letter is from World Fund Discovery Management And Payment Bureau newly invented by the World Financial Service Authority United States Of America/United Kingdom.

This body was set up to discover an outstanding unpaid fund being owed Governments or Individuals all over the world through Contract Payment, Inheritance and Lottery Winning Prize Awards.

Subject: how do you do

Dearest Beloved friend,

I am Mrs Mary Adams Kokou from Ghana. I was married to the Late Mr Adams Kokou who was a contractor with the government of Ghana before he died after few days in the hospital.The doctor said his death was as a result of poison.

We were married for years a child,before his death we were both born again Christian. Since his death I not to re marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is against.When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $10.500 Million with a Bank in Ghana here.

Subject: CONTACT DHL FOR THE DELIVERY OF YOUR CHEQUE

My Dear,

I am sure this mail would be coming to you as a surprise since we have never met before and you would also be asking why I have decided to chose you amongst the numerous internet users in the world, precisely I cannot say why I have chosen you but do not be worried for I come in peace and something very positive is about to happen to your life right now and to the lives of others through you if only you can carefully read and digest the message below. The internet has made the world global villages where you can reach anybody you have not met before.

Subject: Napoleon Hill Foundation

Dear Beneficiary

Warmed Regards to you and your family, we emailed you in order to bring to your notification that your email address has qualified with the qualification number [NHF/109/210/NHF] as a beneficiary of (1,500,000.00 GBP) from the NAPOLEON HILL FOUNDATION TOGETHER WITH THE UNITED NATION in our last Grant Donation.

Subject: PARTNERSHIP INVITATION FROM MR FRED MARTIN

Dear Friend,

It is my desire to invest some funds in your country. Attached to this Email is my Investment Proposal I would like you to go through it and get back to me.

Yours Sincerely,

Mr. Fred Martin

Subject: ATTN! FUND BENEFICIARY

INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER

Processing Department

Trust Towers Asylum Down

2nd Floor PMB CCCI

Cantonments, Accra Ghana

ATTN! FUND BENEFICIARY,

RE: SWIFT TRANSFER OF US$ 1.5 MILLION INTEREST INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

I am DR.JAMES AKWA HEAD OF TREASURY DEPARTMENT HSBC BANK GHANA, Sometime ago your overdue fund was brought to our bank from the Economic Community of west African States (ECOWAS) in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF), after some period the fund was taken back to the Federal Government treasury account.

We wish to inform you that for the period of time this fund was in our bank it generated an accrued interest of US$1.5 Million which the world bank, International Monetary Fund (I.M.F) and other monetary agencies resolved the issue in London after one week meeting and decide to pay you this interest fund via our online banking system or Swift Transfer into your account.

Subject: Business Proposal

Good day,

I am Barrington Hogarth, I represent a top known figure in the United States, I have a very sensitive and private brief from her to ask for your partnership to re-profile funds over $25, 000, 000.00 USD. I will give the details, but in summary, the funds are coming via a Financial Institution in Europe. This is a legitimate transaction but desire the highest CONFIDENTIALITY

Subject: OVERSEA INVESTMENT MANAGER

Hello,

I am Mr HASANE KABBAH sourcing for services of an Oversea Investment Manager (OIM) to manage the sum of US$11 Million, this amount represent an over invoiced amount of money from a contract that was awarded to an American Oil exploration company by Gabon National Petroleum in 2005, one year later in 2006,the American company completed the contract and was fully paid by direct Wire transfer for the execution of the contract, leaving the over invoiced sum safely deposited in a special security account managed and monitored by the top officers of the corporation that I represent, this top officer are in charge of the day to day running of accounts and finance section including the auditing department of the corporation and have perfected all documents to back up the payment as to avoid any trace whatsoever, which makes the transaction 100% risk free.

Subject: I NEED YOUR URGENT RESPONSE FRIEND

Mrs Wong Ming Chao

FOR SAAD KANOO FERDNARD,

Malaysia.

Dear friend

i am SAAD KANOO FERDNARD attorney to the exiled Thailand prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, whom was allegedly accused of corruption and his assets seized by the Thailand government that has resulted to the red shirts street protest in Thailand as reported:http://www.irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=17908

To avoid the government further confiscating his other assets in other Asia countries, he directed that i get quickly a reliable foreigner whom to divert the us$15million currently in a bank in Malaysia, into his his/her bank account for investment in your country.This is risk free and will be done under a legitimate arrangement. If this does not offend your morals, please contact me immediately

Regards

Barrister Edward Ahmed

Jalan ismail Bukit 22

Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia.

Subject: To God Be The Glory

To God Be The Glory

This is to inform you that I have finally succeeded in transferring the money outside the shores of Ghana. This arrangement came to materialization through a Multinational Agro Farmer based in Solomon Island.

As a matter of fact, I didn’t forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite that it failed us some how. I have left behind the certified International Bank Cheque of USD$950,000.00 for you.

Subject: With Due respect!!

With Due respect Sir/ Madam,

This might come to you as a surprise. However. I am John England . An American soldier in peace keeping force here in Iraq.

I’m serving in the military of the 1st Armored Division in Iraq, after going through profiles yours capture my interest as I strongly believe you are in better position to assist in this very matter as well.

As you know as soldiers we’ve been attack severally with bomb blasts We managed to move our funds in the tune of $10 Million USD in cash.

ID information 10 U.S.C. Section 3013, Secretary of the Army; Army Regulation 25-1, Army Information Management; Army Regulation 380-19, Information Systems Security; E.O. 9397 (SSN).

This fund itself was discovered some years ago and we have hidden and concealed the funds waiting for an opportunity to move the funds out. Now there will be no more time. All US troops are leaving Iraq you see this at B.B.C NEWS, most of us have been redeployed to Afghanistan. We have to move the funds now or we likely to loose everything.

I’m contacting you as an external body because of our status as American soldiers on war duty. Our activities are highly limited based on the U.S military code of conduct.

We want to move this fund to you if you can be a trust worthy person, so you preserve our own part, share of this very fund till when we will come over to meet with you. You are legitimate to 30% of the total amount.

So If you are interested kindly send an e-mail signifying your interest including your most confidential telephone numbers for quick communication this is necessary in the interest and the protection of our partnership, Then we can send to you details and it is 100% risk free. Please contact us immediately for more information.

I look forward to hear from you

Yours sincerely,

John England.

Subject: GOODDAY, EQUITY INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE NEEDED

CONFIDENTIAL INVESTMENT PROPOSAL

Dear Sir/Madam

I am Mr. Frank Mokoena,a financial consultant based in Johannesburg, South Africa I have a client(a widow) she has (USD$25, 000,000) Twenty Five Million United State Dollars with a private equity investment trust company here for safe keeping only. She wishes to invest in a stable economy outside Africa.

Subject: Contact DHL For Delivery Of Your Check

My Dear,

I am sure this mail would be coming to you as a surprise since we have never met before and you would also be asking why I have decided to chose you amongst the numerous internet users in the world, precisely I cannot say why I have chosen you but do not be worried for I come in peace and something very positive is about to happen to your life right now and to the lives of others through you if only you can carefully read and digest the message below. The internet has made the world global villages where you can reach anybody you have not met before.

Subject: Attn:

Attn:

I know that you might be surprise on this mail, but I am telling you the truth. I know that it is against my official duty to release confidential issue like this to an outsider.There is nothing I can do to help you beside this; I am taking this bold step because of my belief as a Christian.

What I want to tell you is about your fund with the Federal Government of Nigeria, there are a lot forces working against you right from the last CBN Governor Prof. Charles Soludo and the current Governor Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, they have been frustrating you by demanding upfront payment from you constantly, If I tell you that they are using all these money you sent to them to work against you, you might not believe it. But it is reality.

There is a way I can assist you get your fund without you paying any charges to get your fund, it is risk but one have to take it, I have assisted one woman from Mexico with it, it worked out though her fund was US$2.5m.What you have to do is to open another bank account any where if you can open it in another place, it will be nice, but what you have to bear in mind is that you have to re-transfer the fund to another account immediately you confirmed it in your account, I know why I want it this way.

If you want me to go ahead, let me know as soon as you get this mail,if I make the transfer on this week, it might be next three months that they will find out and by then, you have re-transferred the fund into another account. Get back to me as soon as you get this mail so that I will be in better position to know what to do.

Dr Mrs Veronica Amadi

KTT UNIT CBN.

Subject: Dear Beneficiary:

I have a very important information to pass to you. I wrote to know if this is your valid email. Please, let me know if this email is valid.

FUND FINAL PAYMENT BOARD/PAYMENT SETTLEMENT VALUE AMOUNT:

$850,000.00USD:

We Apologize for the delay of your payment and all the Inconveniences and hiccups that we might have caused you. However, we were having some minor problem with our payment systems, which is Inexplicable, and have held us stranded and Indolent, not having the Prerequisite to devote our 100% endowment in accrediting foreign payments.

Subject: FAMILY CONFIDENTIAL TRANSACTION(SEE ATTACHED)

Dear Sir/Madam,

I need an honest investment partner/s for my investments. If you are interested please be sure that you will be able to handle high investment projects. Feel free to contact me ASAP. View attached for more details please.

Best Regards,

Susan Sikele

Subject: Calvary Greetings, From Mrs.Massouma Al Mubarak

Calvary Greetings, From Mrs.Massouma Al Mubarak,

I am Sister, Massouma Al Mubarak from Abidjan Cote D’Ivoire, a 61 years old widow. Married to Late Dr.Muguel Al Mubarak, suffering from long timeesophagus cancer. Being close to my grave as diagnosed recently, I want to donate a total sum of $11.6 Million in your care for Evangelism andsupport for the less Privileged, orphanage and Charity around you. Please ignore and delete this correspondence if you will not fulfill thisobligation when you have the money at your disposal .

Yours in Christ,

Sister Massouma Al Mubarak

Subject: With all due respect.

With all due respect.

My name is Ahaji Molly and an attorney by profession, in my quest to find a reliable trustee to manage the assets/estate of my late client valued at only US$11,000,000.00 (Eleven Million United States Dollars), I contacted you and it is the only reason why you are receiving this email from me.

I shall be willing to supply you with more detailed information concerning this business project upon hearing back from you.

Subject: CONGRATULATIONS, You Have Won !

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

We are Pleased to inform you that your email was selected among the winners of Sweepstakes Online Lottery Organization

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Subject: VACANCY AS A REPRESENTATIVE IN AUSTRALIA

VACANCY AS A REPRESENTATIVE IN AUSTRALIA.

I am Barrie Green, Director of the Human Resources Department of Whitstable Oyster Fishery Company Which is located in the United Kingdom. Our company seeks reliable, efficient and dedicated personnel in Australia who will represent the company’s interest and also carry out basic operations, because we do not have any branch there.

Subject: OK

NAT WEST BANK LONDON

OFFICE OF THE INTERNATIONAL

REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT.

YOUR PAYMENT ;REF;NUMBERS 000999/NWBL/7535/2009/10.

URGENT.

ATTN:

DID YOU AUTHORIZED ANYBODY WHO PRESENTED DOCUMENT OF CLAIM, REPORTED TO HAVE SIGNED BY YOU FOR THE RELEASE OF YOUR PART-PAYMENT OF $9.5MILLION USD ONLY.

RECONFIRM BACK TO ME TO AVOID ANY IRREGULARITIES AS YOUR PAYMENT IS NOW READY TO BE DELIVERED TO YOU BY TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER(BASED ON THE INSTRUCTIONS RECEIVED THIS MORNING FROM THE CREDIT DEPARTMENT THAT THIS FUND HAS BEEN AWAITING COLLECTION FOR OVER 2 YEARS WITHOUT ANYBODY COMING UP FOR THE CLAIM.)

BASED ON THAT YOU HAVE BEEN ADVISED NOT TO RESPOND TO ANY MAIL OR FAX CONCERNING YOUR FUND FROM ANY BODY WHO CLAIM TO BE OR YOUR AGENT AS YOUR PAYMENT IS NOW READY TO BE TRANSFERRED IMMEDIATELY MY OFFICE CONFIRM RECEIPT OF THE FOLLOWINGS.KINDLY RE-CONFIRM TO ME THE FOLLOWINGS:

Subject: CALVARY GREETINGS

CALVARY GREETINGS,

I AM MRS LOVELIN VINCENT A BORN AGAIN CHRISTIAN AND A WIDOW AND I WANT TO MAKE A DONATION OF $350.000,00 USD TO HELP ORPHANS AND WIDOWS AND CHARITABLE HOME IN YOUR COUNTRY. AND I ASSUMED THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO RECEIVE THIS FUND AND USE IT TO MY WISHED TO THE NEEDS IN YOUR COUNTRY AND I AM SERIOUSLY ILLED PLEASE ALWAYS PUTTING ME IN YOUR DAILY PRAYERS BECAUSE I DON’T KNOW WHERE IT WILL END WITH ME.

REPLY BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY FOR MORE DETAILS ABOUT THIS FUND.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU.

MRS LOVELIN VINCENT

Subject: From Miss Flora Kouadio

From Miss Flora Kouadio.

Dearest One,

I am Flora Kouadio. From the republic of Liberia in West Africa. My father was a business merchant who dealt on Cocoa, Gold and Diamond but unfortunately died in this recent war out-breaks in Liberia. He was a victim of the rebel’s attack in his office. Before his final breath in the hospital, he disclosed to me in confidence of the sum of $3.5Million (Three million five hundred thousand U.S.Dollars) he deposited in a security and finance company here in Cote d’Ivoire.

Pres ently, this fund is being secured in the custody of the security and finance company, I am contacting you for your sincere assistance to retrieve this fund on my behalf and invest it properly in your country while I then come over to be with you and continue my education.

For your sincere efforts in helping me to safe-keep the fund till when I will come over to your country to meet with you, I have resolved to give you 10%. You will also benefit in any investment established with my own part if you will be capable of investing this fund on my behalf as I will continue my education as soon as I relocate to meet with you.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you further information vital for this transaction such as the contact of the security and finance company. Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another person for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein. Hoping to receive your reply. Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.

Yours faithfully,

Flora Kouadio

Subject: Dear Beloved in Christ

Dear Beloved in Christ.

I am Mrs. Carol Gordon an aging widow suffering from long time illness. I have some funds I inherited from my late husband, the sum of US$12,400,000.00 and I needed a very honest and God fearing Christian that will use the fund for God’s work, I found your email address from the internet and decided to contact you. Please if you would be able to use the funds for the Lord’s work, kindly reply for further details.

Yours in the Lord,

Mrs. Carol Gordon

Subject: You have won!!! Reply to this Email

Powerball E-game 2010, has Awarded to your winning email_id coupon number 11 30 45 47 48 10. ?253,000.00 Pound, send us your,

1.Full Name.2.Address.3.Age.4.sex.5.Occupation.6.Tel/Fax. for claims contact Mr William Simon Contact Email-:

Subject: Re:reply immediately

Dear Friend,

I got your email address through search in the internet. I hope and pray that I have the right person who will help me. I have interest of investing in your country as such I am making contact with you for assistance.

Before the war in my country (Iraq) I deposited some funds with a security Vault for safe keeping. You will help me collect the funds from the Security Company as I cannot travel out at the moment because of my present predicaments /conditions which I will explain to you if we work together. My name is Raheem Mubarak Ali, Saddam Hussein has brought destruction / Hell to our great country and everything is practically difficult now.

I will send to you detailed information of this business if you indicate your seriousness to do the business, and also enclosing your telephone fax numbers. I promise you that this deal is valid, real and risk free. What I now need from you are as follows:

1. You should make contact with the Security Company to secure the funds in cash on my behalf.

2. You will be entitled to 30% of the total sum involved for your assistance.

3. As soon as you have the funds in your custody, we will enter a new arrangement on which sector you will invest my share of the funds in on my behalf to generate enough money for the up keep of my family in your country.

4. This project is 100% risk free, but you must keep it very secret and confidential. With strong assurance that you will never let me down at all.

Please note that my aim to transfer the funds to you for investment is because I want my wife and 4 kids to join you and stay under your care, hope my family will find comfort, peace and happiness in your country.

I want to clear you about this, the funds is not from drug deal, its not from arms deals, its not government money and its not for any terrorist or illegal activity, why I am emphasizing on this confidentiality is because I don’t want you to be bordered over above issues. Can you help me? Are you trustworthy? Are you capable of handling this money? If you can, please contact me All you need to do is to claim this money from the Courier Company. For your assistance, you will be entitled to 30% of the total sum. You are also obliged to help/advise on the proper and most convenient way of investing this money in your country, hopefully, You will consider this request and respond positively.

I expect your prompt reply and let our communication be by email as it is the safest means of communication for now because I suspect telephone lines in Iraq been connected to the US Telecommunication Network for monitoring.

Regards,

Raheem Mubarak Ali.

for monitoring.

Subject: From: Miss Stephean Lawrence

From: Miss Stephean Lawrence

Abidjan Cote D’Ivoire

Dear ,

It is my pleasure to write you after much consideration since telephone communication can not be suitable enough to communicate to you at first.I am Miss Stephean Lawrence the only doughter of late Mr Christopher Lawrence of Sierra-Leone (SL) I am 24 years of age. My late father was limited liability in Cocoa and Gold merchant in Sierra-Leone before his untimely death. After his business trip to Abidjan-Cote d’Ivoire,to negociate on a cocoa and gold business he wanted to invest in Abidjan – Cote d’Ivoire.

A Week after he came back from Abidjan, he got an accidente with my mother of which my mother died instantly but my father died after five days in a private hospital on that faithful afternoon. I didn’t know that my father was going to leave me after I had lost my mother.

But before he gave up the ghost, it was as if he knew he was going to die. He my father, MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PERFECT PEACE he disclosed to me that he deposited sum of $9.7,000,000,00 US Dollars (NINE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) in a Bank here in Abidjan- Cote d’ivoire.

That the money was meant for his cocoa and Gold company he wanted to establish in Abidjan – Cote d’Ivoire though, He single handed me the deposit certificate and instructed me to seek for a reliable and trust worthy business partner for my life time investment abroad. Now I have succeded in locating the bank here in Abidjan- Cote d’ivoire and also confirmed the bank with most honest and confidentiality.

Now I am soliciting for your assistance to help me lift this money out from Abidjan to your safe account abroad so that we should invest it in any meaningful lucrative business in your country because this is my only hope in life.

Awaiting anxiously to hear from you so that we can discuss the modalities of this transaction. Please kindly contact me immediately for more discussion.

Please don’t hesitate to send me a message.Thanks for your kind attention.

Yours sincerely

Miss Stephean Lawrence

Subject: Contact arabic.securities

Greetings!!

I am sure this mail would come to you as a surprise since we have never met before and you would also be asking why I have decided to choose you amongst the numerous internet users in the world. I cannot say why I have chosen you but don’t be bothered about this, for I come in peace and something positive,which will affect your life and the lives of others for good. The internet has made the world a global village where you can reach anybody you have not met before.

Before I proceed, I am Mother Emily Bolsterli Andrew, 87 Years old and the wife of Late Mr. Bolsterli Andrew who died in a Plane crash on Monday the 7th of September 1998 GMT 14:22 UK while flying from New York to Geneva. You may confirm this from this link

Subject: SOS

Dear Trusting Friend,

It is with tears and pains that I write this mail from my sick bed in a hospital. I believe you have never met such a condition before. My name is Mrs.Miriam Khalid,widow to late Mr. Khalid Ahmed, former owner of PETROLEUM AND GAS Company, here in Benin Republic.I am 68years old, suffering from long time cancer of the breast. From all indications my condition is really deteriorating and it’s quite obvious that I won’t live more than 4 months according to my doctors.This is because the cancer stag has gotten to a very bad stage. I don’t want your pity me, but I need your trust. My late husband died in December 2003 in a hospital. I believe you have never met such a condition before. My name is Mrs.Miriam Khalid,widow to late Mr. Khalid Ahmed, former owner of PETROLEUM AND GAS Company, here in Benin Republic.I am 68years old, suffering from long time cancer of the breast. From all indications my condition is really deteriorating and it’s quite obvious that

I won’t live more than 4 months according to my doctors.This is because the cancer stage has gotten to a very bad stage. I don’t want your pity me, but I need your trust. My late husband died in December 2003 in a plane crash in Benin, (please check,http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/index.html).and during the period of our marriage we couldn’t produce any child. My late husband was very wealthy and after his death, I inherited all his business and wealth. The doctor has advised me that I will not live for more than 1 months, so I have now decided to spread all my wealth, to contribute mainly to the development of charity in Africa, America, Asia and Europe. Am sorry if you are embarrassed by my mail.I found your e-mail address as a real Child of God for over a month now that I have been praying about you to know if really you are working according to the direction of God so after all my prayers I am convince, and I have decided to

contact you, but if for any reason you find this mail offensive,you can ignore it and please accept my apology before my late husband died he was a major oil tycoon, in Benin and deposited the sum of US18,000,000.00 (Eighteen Million Dollars only) in Europe some years ago, That’s all I have left now,I need your help to collect this funds and distribute it yourself to charity homes.So that when I die my soul will rest in peace. The funds will be entirely in hands and management hope God gives you the wisdom to touch very many lives that is my main concern. 30% of this fund will be for your time and effort, wile 70% goes to charity.

Kindly reply me to my private email:(miriamkhalid_68@yahoo.com).

Please kindly reply urgent. God bless you.

Regards

Mrs Miriam Khalid

Subject: Yours in Service

Dear Friend

Mr name Barr perkins George personal attorney to Alexander McQueen – Designer Fashion Label who died on the 11th day of feb 2010.I have the documents of a large amount of funds which he handed over to me before he died made you a beneficiary to his WILL. He left the sum of Seven Million Great British Pounds (GBP £7,000.000.00 ) to you in the codicil and last testament to his WILL

You can read more about him from the sites below.

(1)http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache:BX-MADPIiqYJ:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

Alexander_McQueen+who+is+the+personal+secretary+to+alexander+mcqeen&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk

(2)http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache:jJVCPewAea8J:online.wsj.com/article/

SB10001424052748703382904575059854260457206.html+the+name+of+the+legal+adviser+to+alexander+mcqueen&cd=7&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk

Please if I reach you this time as I am hopeful, endeavour to get back to me as soon as possible for more information and to enable me conclude my job.

I hope to hear from you in no distant time.

Yours in Service,

P.George & Co. Solicitors

Email:barrperkinsgeorge22@gmail.com