talk about scam emails?

[Antony]

I just to start this thread to see if anyone is interested to talk about scams. Some of those could be quite fun to read.

I will start with one.

Dear sir,
I am contacting you to partner with me in respect of transfer of certain funds, which is being held in a floating account in my bank here in Europe. I am privileged to have full knowledge of the availability of this fund due to my function and position in the organization at present. I have to contact you because it is imperative for me to have the cooperation of a foreigner to be able to transfer the fund out of my country.My investigation proved the original depositor of the fund had died some years back and all attempts to reach the supposed beneficiary of the deposit were fruitless and before it is forfeited to the state, I decided to transfer it.

The total amount involved is Fifteen Million American Dollars. My name is Douglas Morris. I would give the details of the transfer process if I receive your response and am convinced that you are willing and dependable to carry out the transaction with me in absolute confidentiality. We have to establish mutual trust such that it will be glaring to both parties that we could work with open mind. When the fund is transferred to your account, your share would be 35% of the total sum while the rest part would be for me and I intend to invest the major part of my share in your country with your assistance.


I look forward to our working together in seeing this transaction come to a perfect and successful conclusion. For effective communication, please kindly include in your reply, your complete Names, Address, Occupation, Age and most especially your contact number and I will contact you as soon as I receive your reply.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Kindly reply to:doug_morris@myway.com

Sincerely.
Douglas Morris.

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[Dr Lobster*]

i don't get those any more (i guess the isp spam filter is sufficiently mature) but when i did, i'd always make it look like i was going along with it, string it along for ages just to waste their time

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[Mandrake]

I used to get those, now I get emails talking about the stock market!

Like this:-

THE HOTTEST ALERT..



L00kup: UTEV
Current: $0.008
3 Day Target price: $.06
Expected: Steadily climb for the top...

500% profit potential short term!

See bullish news online right now, jarrad, call broker!!!

Or this:-

See

WATCH OJU.F TRADE LIKE CRAZY ON FRIDAY!
THIS FRANKFURT STOCK IS GOING THROUGH THE ROOF!

COMPANY: ORAMED PHARMA
SYMBOL: OJU.F
PRICE: 0.65
TARGET: 2.15
WKN : A0J3FG
ISIN : US68403P1049


WE ARE PREDICTING AMAZING GAINS ON THIS ONE!
BE PART OF IT! ADD IT TO YOUR PORTFOLIO!
WATCH OJU.F ON FRIDAY APRIL 27TH!
complete OS one machine work

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[Don_HH2K]

Gmail has really nice spam filtering - in the year I've been using it about three spam messages got through, and the only false positives were Ronnie and people I don't know with really bad grammar.

The majority of the spam I get now is advertising non-over-the-counter medicinal supplies.

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[Antony]

Another one today,

From office of the Director,
Project Implementation Unit
Eskom,Republic of South Africa
Direct-tel-line+27 78-291-9451

DEAR SIR/MADAM,

I KNOW THAT THIS PROPOSAL MAY COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE, ESPECIALY HAVING TO COME FROM SOMEONE YOU HAVE NOT MET BEFORE, BUT I WOULD LIKE YOU TO CO-OPERATE WITH ME SO THAT THIS US$35M USD WILL BE RELEASED AND TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

MY NAME IS MR NELSON SMITH, THE CHAIRMAN OF CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE OF ESKOM PTY LTD SOUTH AFRICA. IT IS MY PROFOUND INTENTION TO CONTACT YOU FOR THIS VERY IMPORTANT AND HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL TRANSACTION FOR THE TRANSFER OF US$35,000,000,00 INTO YOUR ACCOUNT .

THE US$35,000,000,00 WAS THE OVER ESTIMATED BALANCE FROM THE CONTRACTS AWARDED TO BOTH FOREIGN AND LOCAL CONTRACTORS THE REAL CONTRACT VALUE WAS $120 MILLION DOLLARS BUT IT WAS OVER ESTIMATED TO US$155,000,000,00(ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY).

THE CONTRACT HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULY EXECUTED BY THE CONTRACTORS AND THEIR CONTRACT SUM OF (US$120M) HAS BEEN PAID TO THEM,LEAVING OUR OVER ESTIMATED BALANCE OF (US$35,000,000,00) THIRTY FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS STILL PENDING AT THE BANK.

RIGHT NOW, WE ARE LEFT WITH THIS OVER ESTIMATED BALANCE OF(US$35M) WHICH IS STILL FLOATING AT THE ESCROW ACCOUNT IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN RESERVE BANK,AWAITING FINAL PAYMENT TO ANY RELIABLE FOREIGN BANK ACCOUNT YOU MAY PROVIDE.I AM THEREFORE ASKING YOU TO CO-OPERATE WITH ME SO THAT THE FUND WILL BE RELEASED AND TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS MY PROPOSAL, REPLY ME SO THAT WE CAN NEGOTIATE YOUR PERCENTAGE BEFORE WE PROCEED.

HOWEVER, WHEN THE FUND IS TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT OVER THERE, I SHALL OBTAIN VISA AND TRAVEL WITH MY FAMILY OVER THERE FOR MY OWN SHARE OF THIS MONEY IN THIS REGARD,I WOULD LIKE YOU TO SEND ME THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS THROUGH THE EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW FOR SECURITY REASONS

YOUR NAME:
-----------------------------
YOUR OCCUPATION:
-----------------------------
YOUR ADDRESS:
-----------------------------
YOUR PRIVATE PHONE / FAX NUMBERS:
-----------

REGARDS,

MR NELSON SMITH.

KINDLY GET BACK TO ME ON MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS;nelsonsmith_007@yahoo.com

CONFIDENTIAL

Firstly, don't send in all caps, hard to read.

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[PaulD]

When I get a spam, particularly a 419 version such as this last one, I expand the headers and look at the whole text. If there appears to be involved one of the 'name-brand' domains (msn, hotmail, yahoo (of whatever country), etc.) I'll do a Forward (with Headers All) of the message to all the ISPs referenced. Msn and Hotmail use report_spam@.... I think that Yahoo uses the standard abuse@yahoo.com. I've also run across a simple spam@..., but I don't recall where.

Yahoo and msn/hotmail have been generally pretty good in responding (automated) and taking action. My Forwards to foreign / smaller ISPs almost invariably get bounced.

Note also that it is illegal (in the US) to participate in a foreign lottery. Being an honest person, I've thus had to forego several several-hundred million dollars of lottery winnings in England and the Netherlands (that I didn't recall having entered in the first place).

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[Antony]

Some of the scam emails are pretty funny to read I have to say.

Note also that it is illegal (in the US) to participate in a foreign lottery. Being an honest person, I've thus had to forego several several-hundred million dollars of lottery winnings in England and the Netherlands (that I didn't recall having entered in the first place).

I did now know that. Thanking for pointing out.

Wikipedia says,
"If you receive an offer via email from someone claiming to need your help getting money out of Nigeria — or any other country, for that matter — forward it to the FTC at spam@uce.gov"

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[djv1]

BRITISH NATIONAL LOTTERY
28 TAN FIELD ROAD,
CROYDON, LONDON.
CUSTOMER SERVICE
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY WINNER.

You are a winner of the UK
National Lottery Online Promo Programme that was held on 12th,May 2007.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
£1,856,652 (One Million Eight Hundred AND Fifty Six Thousand, Six Hundred and Fifty Two Pound.
Please contact:
Mr. Kings Robert
Tel: +44-703-194-9785 or +44-703-195-4758
Email:mr.robert_claimsdept0021@yahoo.co.uk
Sir Steven Smith

I wish this was real

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[Mandrake]

Here's another one, this time offering to sell me Adobe Photoshop for less than $100!

Find out more about the new features and enhancements in Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended. Boost your productivity with a streamlined interface, enhancements to raw-image processing and asset management workflows, and more; experience unrivaled editing power with nondestructive filters, more precise color-correction controls, and more powerful cloning and healing tools; easily create rich composites using new tools for automatically aligning and blending layers and making quick selections; 3D and motion support with the ability to edit 3D content and incorporate it into 2D compositions, paint and clone over multiple video frames, and more; comprehensive image analysis with new image measurement and counting tools, MATLAB integration, and DICOM file support.
Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended
Retail Price $999.00
Our Price $89.95
You save $909.05
http://epicourier.com/tygp/
Please note, that there will be more special offers available for our constant customers. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of all information contained herein. DS Team makes no warranty expressed or implied with respect to accuracy of the information, including price, product editorials or product specifications. Product and manufacturer names are used only for the purpose of identification. We appreciate your cooperation with us and we'll be glad to see you as our clients in the future.

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[Antony]

DS Team makes no warranty expressed or implied with respect to accuracy of the information, including price, product editorials or product specifications.

That's interesting.

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[djv1]

It's been a good week for junk mail and i guess i would be quite wealth if they were all true

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
CONTACT MR.JAS VAN ROODE.
FROM:KRASLOTEN LOTTOI NTERNATIONAL
PROMOTION PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF: TL/0534/30/06
BATCH:75/011/INL
Dear Winner,
Following official publication of results of the Email electronic on line Sweepstakes organized by the Krasloten lotto corporation, the Slide circular award and the
Heineken prizes in conjunction with the foundation for the promotion of software products, (F.P.S.), held on the 17th of May 2007, in Den-Haag The Netherlands, wherein your
electrononic email address emerged as one of the online winning emails in the 1st
category and therefore attracted a cash award of US$1,000,000.00 (One Million United States Dollars Only).
We write to officially notify you of this award and to advise you to contact the processing office immediately upon receipt of this message for more information concerning the verification processing and eventual payment of the above prize to you.
It is important to note you that your award information was released today with the following
particulars attached to it.
(I) Reference Number:TL/0534/30/06
(ii) Ticket Number: TL754/22/76
(iii)Batch Number: 75/011/INL
(iv)Lucky Number: 2-20-29-41-49
(v)Award: Number:TL 22/15409
Please contact the claim agents within 5 working days to facilitate the release of your prize, You are required to mention the above particulars of your award in every correspondence addressed to the processing agents.
CONTACT NAME: MR.JAS VAN ROODE.
CITY/ COUNTRY: DEN-HAAG, THE NETHERLANDS.
TEL: +31-616-585-017
EMAIL: krasagency@aim.com
The Grouplotto Awards is sponsored by a consortium of software promotion companies.The Intel Group,Toshiba,Dell Computers, Microsoft and other international companies.
The Grouplotto internet draw is held periodically and is so organized to encourage the use of the internet and promote computer literacy worldwide.
We are proud to say that over 20 Million Dollars are won annually in more than 150 countries worldwide.Rememer, all winning must be claimed not later than 30th of May, 2007.
Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, remember to quote your reference number and batch number in all correspondence.
Once again on behalf of all our staff,
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Susan Henk
Promotions Coordinator

Overdue Claim

Dear:Sir/Ma,

I am Alhaji Tanko Isah, Director allocation department from the (First
Bank of Nigeria Plc,)Lagos Branch.my office monitors and controls the
affairs of all banks and financial institutions in Nigeria concerned
with foreign claim payments.
I am the final signatory to anytransfer or remittance of huge funds
moving within banks both on the local and internationallevels in line
with foreign claim settlement.

I have before me list of funds, which could not be transferred to some
nominated accounts as these accounts have been identified either as
ghost accounts, unclaimed deposits and over-invoiced sum etc.

0n this note, I wish to have a deal with you as regards to an unpaid
fund. I have a file before me and the data's are correct and
un-tampered.
As it is my duty to recommend the transfer of these surplus funds to the
Federal Government Treasury and Reserve Accounts as unclaimed deposits,

I have the opportunity to write you based on the instructions I received
two days ago from the Foreign Debts reconciliation dept to submit the
List of payment reports / expenditures and audited reports of revenues.

Among several others, I have decided to remit your claim sum following
myidea that we can have a deal/agreement and I am going to do this
legally.

My conditions:

1. The sum of USD$9.7M only will be transfer into your account after the
proccessing of all relevant legal documents with your name as the
bonfide beneficary,the transfer will be made by Draft or telegraphic
Transfer (T/T), confirmable in 3 working days.

2. This deal must be kept secret forever, and all correspondence will be
strictly by email / telephone, for security purposes.

3. There should be no third parties as most problem associated with your
fund release are caused by your agents or representative.

If you AGREE with my conditions, l advise you to send the following:

A: Your Full name and address
B: Your direct telephone number
C:Sex
D:Occupation.

and the transfer will commence without delay as I will proceed to fix
your name on the Payment schedule instantly to meet the three days
mandate.

I hope you don't reject this offer and have this funds transferred.

Waiting for your reply soon.

Faithfully

Alhaji Tanko Isah.

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[Antony]

According to the email, I am one of the 7 lucky winners winning 3 million.

FROM THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS LOTTERY MANAGER,
PROTEA WINNERS ORGANIZATION LOTTERY SOUTH AFRICA,
13,LAKE VIEW DRIVE,AUCKLAND PARK
P.O.BOX 296, AUCKLAND PARK,
JOHANNESBURY,
SOUTH AFRICA.

Your kind Attention:

FINAL NOTICE OF AWARD NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today the 25th May 2007,of
winners of the PROTEA WINNERS ORGANIZATION LOTTERY, held on 30th April 2007
as part of our promotional draws. Participants were selected through a
computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of individuals
and companies from Africa, America, Asia, Australia,Canada,Europe, Middle
East,and New Zealand as part of our electronic business Promotions lottery
Program.

You qualified for the draw as a result of you visiting Various websites we
are running the e-business promotions lottery for.

You/Your Company, attached to ticket number 139-3201-6409,with serial number
570-10 drew the lucky numbers 1,8,14,20,31,46,72,and consequently won in the
Second Category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$3,000,000.00 in
cash,which is the winning payout for Second category winners.This is from the
total prize money of S$21,000,000.00 shared among the Seven international
winners in the Second category.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Your fund is now deposited with the Maco Finance and Security Company insured
in your name. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we award strictly
from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money
remitted
to your account.

This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or
unscrupulous
acts by participants of this program. We hope with a part of your prize, you
will participate in our up coming mid year (2007) high stakes US$1.3 billion
International Lottery. To begin your claim, please contact your
claim agent immediately:

DR MARK ZOLO
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
TEL: +27-78-291-9451
EMAIL: markzolo@webmail.co.za

Kindly contact your claims officer and provide him with the following
informations,

1. The Refrence Number.-------------------------------------------
2. The Batch Number.-----------------------------------------------
3. The Ticket Number.----------------------------------------------
4. The serial Number.------------------------------------------------
5. The lucky Number.-----------------------------------------------

FULL NAMES:________________________MAILING
ADDRESS:__________________________________SEX:_____________________
AGE/DATE OF BIRTH________________MARITAL STATUS:___________________
OCCUPATION:______________________TEL/FAX UMBER:_____________________
AMOUNT WON:__________________STATE/COUNTRY:_____________________COMPANY
NAME:________________________

If you do not contact your claims agent within 14 working days of this
notification, your winning prize money would be revoked.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember
to quote your reference and batch numbers. Winners are advised to keep their
winning details/ information from the public to avoid fraudulent claims.
(IMPORTANT) pending the transfer/claim

REFERENCE NUMBER: KFQ-XV69-013b-9
BATCH NUMBER: 57-488-BBN

Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you promotions
program.

Sincerely,

MRS STEPHANIE NKOSI.
Lottery Co-ordinator
PROTEA WINNERS ORGANIZATION LOTTERY SOUTH AFRICA

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[Antony]

Another Nigeria scam, but somehow it's a bit different. It has a sad story of deceased husband and not from Nigeria, but from countries called Sierra-Leone and Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire where I have absolutely no idea where they are.

HAPPY SUNDAY
Hello my dear,
Nice to meet you, I am Mrs. Joan Beeker from Sierra-Leone but currently reside in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire, it's a pleasure meeting you today. This letter might come to you as a surprise because we have never met each other before, I sincerely apologize in advance if this letter is against your communication principle, just do me a favour by responding to the urgency of this letter if you deem it necessary to give me a helping hand.

I lost my husband when rebels struck the northern part of Cote d’Ivoire (Buake) in 2005 as he went to negotiate for the establishment of cocoa processing factory. Before his death, he made a deposit of US$ 10.5 Millions with a bank here in a suspense fixed account, which I never knew that; clause was attached to it until I got to the bank recently.

I got to the bank and demanded for the release of the fund so that I’ll have access to it, they turned my requested down, demanding for a foreign account where the money will be transferred. It was then that I knew that my late husband made the deposit in a suspense fixed account with a clause attached to it for onward transfer in a foreign account. They requested that I should get a foreign partner’s account which I made them known that I never knew any of my late husband’s foreign partner. So they advised that I should try and get anybody who will stand in as my late husband’s foreign partner. The bank director promised to help me in transferring the money as soon I fulfill their requirement by submitting foreign information.

If you’re ready to help me transfer this money into your account, please send the following details of you to enable me submit it to the bank for immediate transfer procession:
1. Your Name:
2. Contact address:
3. Phone and Fax Numbers:
4. Occupation:

I’ll give you 15% of the total fund transferred for your commission and 5% for any expense you might incur during the transfer, all making 20%. You should deduct this 20% immediately the money gets into your account. The rest you’ll keep for me until I come over there with my son (Ken.)

I have plans to invest this money in continuation with the investment vision of my late husband, but not in this place again rather in your country. I have the vision of going into real estate and industrial production, please if you are willing to assist me and my only son Ken, indicate your interest in replying soonest. Or you can call me on this number: +22507057738.

Thanks in advance for your anticipated co-operation,
Yours sincerely,
Ms. Joan Beeker

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[krazyMe]

Hey,

I got the very same email but with a different name (Mrs Dorah Decca). Note however, they both have a son called KEN!!!

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[Antony]

Latest one I received, as a comment on my blog.

SPEND $55 PER MONTH EARN $1336 PER MONTH WITHOUT WORK

Description : 100% legal company New way to earn money without work.
Just participate in business with paying $55 per month
and earn $1336 every month. Just lauched join first to
get top position to earn early.

Why not just giving me $1281 every month directly? That saves all the hassle.

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