A Scam or a Scam…you decide!

[BigSi]

My Mum got sent this email today, and wanted to know what to do! I told her that the best place for these emails was the one marked ‘Trash Can’!

Dear Friend ,
 
I am making this contact based on my Department needs an
individual/company who can help us with the transfer of a
contract entitlement.
 
This amount(US$14.5M) represents the balance of the total
contract value executed on behalf of my Department by a
foreign contracting firm.
 
This transaction is 100% safe and legal in all areas, we
are only handicapped in the circumstances, as the South
African Civil Service Code of Conduct does not allow us to
operate offshore account hence your importance in the
whole transaction.
 
I have the authority of my colleagues involved to propose
that should you be willing to assist us in this
transaction your share as compensation will be
(20%), while my colleagues and I receive (70%)
and (5%) for taxation and miscellaneous expenses incurred
and the remaining 5% will go the charity organisation.
 
We have reposed our confidences in you and hope that you
will not disappoint us. Kindly send me your direct
telephone/fax number to enable me reach with further
details upon your acceptance to help us and I can be reached
through my private email.
 
Once again, Please remember that time is of great essence
in this transaction. I will appreciate your prompt
response.
 
I wait in anticipation of your fullest co-operation.
 
Yours faithfully,
 
Dr.Thambo Maleze

Gosh….you don’t think that it could have been a genuine email! Shant tell Mum, that I might of lost her some money!!!  :-k :-k :-k :-k :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[muddyjames]

I read the first few lines. Scam all the way! bin it.

[Frankie-Boy]

I have to agree, I'd have binned it straight away.

[Silvery Thing]

Sadly these are fairly common.... bin time :doh:

[carbore]

SCAM.

Intersting thing on the egister about our mate Mr Clarkson and scams

Gobby TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson has been forced to reverse his position after he lost money after publishing his bank account details in a newspaper column.

The Top Gear presenter rather rashly published his account details in a column in The Sun to back up his claims that the child benefit data loss furore, which resulted in the loss of unencrypted CDs containing bank details of 25m people, was a lot of fuss about nothing.

Clarkson published his bank account number and sort code, along with clues to his address, insisting that the worst that could happen was that someone could pay money into his account.

Days later Clarkson was forced to admit he was wrong after an unidentified prankster set up a £500 direct debit from the presenter's account in favour of charity Diabetes UK, the BBC reports.

"The bank cannot find out who did this because of the Data Protection Act and they cannot stop it from happening again," Clarkson said in a column published in the Sunday Times. "I was wrong and I have been punished for my mistake."

Clarkson, never one to shy away from colourful or controversial commentary, is now hopping mad over the data loss. "Contrary to what I said at the time, we must go after the idiots who lost the discs and stick cocktail sticks in their eyes until they beg for mercy," he said. ®

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/01/07/clarkson_bank_prank_backfires/comments/

[Disco Matt]

Pretty much a standard 419 scam (so called because they mostly originate from Nigeria, and the law against them there has 419 as a reference). Some of them can be quite entertaining, especially when the scammers' command of English is somewhat vague!

There's a website devoted to wasting the scammers time so they can't hassle more people - http://www.419eater.com/

Just beware, as the scammers often turn nasty when they realise you're taking the... 

[lee celtic]

Only 14.5million pah

I had one at work for 52 million pounds from a nice Nigerian minister who's wife was divorsing him and he needed to get the money out of the country :lol: :lol:


Scam classic 419 nigerian as I was in sales I got all the emails off the company web site sent to my inbox I've had up to 10 a day all based on the same scam

[Snake110]

just as mat says its yet another flavour of the 419 scam bin it

[diggerdog36]

I got this email too and I went through with it......and made a swift $2.9m :^o :^o :^o :^o :^o

I DIDNT....DONT TRY!!

[BigSi]

Yet another one!!!!   :-k :-k :-k :-k

Good day,

Would you like to work online from home and get paid without affecting
your present job if you have one?

CALTEX GROUP LIMITED needs an individual in the United
States of
America And Europe who will be working for the company and I am willing
 to
pay for
every transaction, which wouldn't affect your present state of work.
Someone who will receive payments on my behalf from my customers in the
United States of America. These payments are in form of checks
or otherwise and it will be made payable to your name, so all you need
do is cash the PAYMENT, deduct your 10% salary and wire the rest
back to my financial director via Western Union money transfer.

JOB DESCRIPTION
1. Receive payment from Clients
2. Cash Payments
3. Deduct 10% which will be your percentage/pay on Payment processed.
4. Forward balance after deduction of percentage/pay to our office in
the United Kingdom (Payment is to be forwarded by
Western Union Transfer).

It wouldn't cost you any FEES, you are to receive payments which
will be sent to you via UPS from my clients,
which would come in form of a Certified Cashier's Check in
US PAYMENT then you are to cash it and send the cash to the Company via
Western Union Transfer , all transfer fees should be deducted from the
capital you are sending so you have nothing to lose.

If you are interested, respond immediately by sending:

FIRST NAME:
LAST NAME:
HOME ADDRESS (PHYSICAL ADDRESS ONLY, NO P.O. BOXES):
APT #:
CITY:
STATE:
ZIP CODE:
PHONE NUMBER (S):
CELL NUMBER:
HOME NUMBER:
WORK NUMBER:
AGE:
Bank Name:

So that my clients will start making payments to you as the company's
representative in the USA.

NB:PLEASE SEND YOUR REPLY

AS SOON AS WE CONFIRM ANY PAYMENT COMING TO YOU, I WILL LET YOU KNOW
AND I WILL GIVE YOU THE INFORMATION TO SEND THE FUNDS THROUGH TO THE
COMPANY VIA WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.

I AWAIT YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE.

Warmest Regards,
Cole Anderson
www.caltex.com

[James.Harwood]

There are so many variations of this scam it is unbelevable, the filter at work is set to delete all the one's i know of.

Had a good one a few days ago that started off "this is not a scam".  Funnily enough i believed it (not) and hit the delete button.

[crazymac]

I had one yesterday from Natwest telling me I had to log in and confirm my security details, account number, date of birth and mothers maiden name!!

I believe them, so have spent most of today finding out if I actually have a Natwest account so that I can give them the details :doh: :doh: :doh:

[Disco Matt]

Some of the best ones I've read are those occasionally posted on the Dans' Data site. He reviews, well, assorted things (mostly PC bits and gadgets). On a fairly regular basis he gets confused scammers trying to persuade him to sell them stuff!

[stuvy]

if you've got 5 mins read this        http://www.bobservant.com/BobServantEmails.html        its an easy down load file

i now try to waste there time as much as possible, just like slowing down when some one tail gates you in a vectra or other rep mobile!!

[BigSi]

if you've got 5 mins read this        http://www.bobservant.com/BobServantEmails.html        its an easy down load file

i now try to waste there time as much as possible, just like slowing down when some one tail gates you in a vectra or other rep mobile!!

“4 lions, 2 leopards, 1 elephant, 1 alligator, 2 parrots, 1 hedgehog”!! Absolutely fantastic!  :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[crazymac]

I was nearly wetting myself reading the Bob Servant stuff :lol: Absolutely fantastic :dance: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

[BigSi]

Yet another one!!! 

Dear Friend

I apologized if the content here is contrary to your
ethics, but I had to reach you through this
medium. I came across your personal contact via
international personal research profile in my
Earnest search for a trustworthy and honest person to
handle my business.

I am Jim Russell 51 years old merchant based Europe. I have
been diagnosed with kidney Cancer a
Disease that has defiled all forms of medical
treatment, destroying my heart and kidney.
My doctor report indicates that I have but only a few
months to live. Though I am very rich,
But right now some of my properties and investment are
being diverted or confisticated by
Family members and business associates. I realized
that i have to make trade-offs.

As a mission to fulfill my commitments to affect
lives, I have in deposit with a finance Company
in Amsterdam (HOLLAND) a huge cash deposits which i
intend to distribute to charity through you.
You will receive 15% for your support despite my
adversity and dismay with your support I can
Achieve it by the grace of God.
I have in safe-keeping every document that will
facilitate the released of my trunks with the finance
Company. My health has deteriorated real badly, that I
cannot do this myself anymore.

My contacting you is divine and my faith is in God.
More details will be communicated to you once you
indicate your intention to assist.
Contact me via my private email:

I will not contact anybody until I hear from you.
God bless you for commitment.
Regards,

Brother Jim Russell

[stuvy]

As long as they talk i dont are lol :P

Well....maybe if they sing :P ;)

[crazymac]

Yet another one!!! 

I have in safe-keeping every document that will
facilitate the released of my trunks. My health has deteriorated real badly, that I
cannot do this myself anymore.

He wants you to release his trunks for him??? Where I come from, you wear trunks to go swimming!!!! If he wants them releasing what will he ask you to do then???? Dirty [!Expletive Deleted!]!!

[Lozza]

People don't give anything away for nothing.

I work in a Bank and I have seen people fall for some terrible scams and lose 000's of pounds.  They usually involve paying over the odds for purchases and asking for the difference to be paid via Western Union before the funds are cleared.  Then the cheque is returned.

Also, your Bank will NEVER email you and ask you to input your Internet Banking details. This is a scam so that they can get your password details.

We get loads of emails like this at home - you can set up a file so that you automatically delete them and it will recognise the sender in future.

As the saying goes - "If it looks to be too good to be true it usually is!"

[crazymac]

When you get these emails, you can forward them on to the fraud squad!! check out below

http://www.met.police.uk/fraudalert/index.htm

[BigSi]

One more for you!!!

From: MR.IBRAKA ALZEEZ,
African Development Bank
Burkina Faso(ADB)
Ouagadougou Burkina Faso.

Dear Friend,

It will be asurprise for you to receive this mail. Welcome this letter in the nameof God
I am MR. IBRAKA ALZEEZ, the director of the account & auditingdept, at the African Development Bank (ADB) Ouagadougou Burkina FasoWest Africa. With due respect, I have decided to contact you on abusiness transaction that will be beneficial to both of us. At thebank's last account/auditing evaluations, I came across an old accountwhich was being maintained by a foreign client who we learnt died on asudden motor accident along Togo road on his way back to Burkina Fasowith his entire family his wife and his only child on 6th Nov.2003.
Since the deceased was unable to run this account since hisdeath. The account has remained dormant without the knowledge of hisfamily since it was put in a safe deposit account in the bank for futureinvestment by the client. Since his demise, nobody, not even the membersof his family have applied for claims over this fund and it has been inthe safe deposit account until I discovered that. it cannot be claimedsince our client is a foreign national and we are sure that he has nonext of kin here to file claims over the money. As the director of thedept, this discovery was brought to my office so as to decide what is tobe done. With the few personnel in my dept, I decided to seek waysthrough which to transfer this money out of the bank and out of thecountry too.
The total amount in the accounts is ten million fivehundred thousand dollars (USD 10,500,000.00). with our positions as astaff of the bank, I am handicapped because I cannot operate foreignaccounts and cannot lay bonafide claim over this money. whilecontemplating on what to do, I came across your email contact in theinternet directory and I decided to ask you for help to transfer thismoney out of the country to your account in your country .the client isa foreign national and you will only be asked to act as his next of kinor business partner. I will supply you with all necessary informationand bank data to assist you in being able to transfer this money to anybank of your choice where this money could be transferred to.
I havedecided to give away forty %( 40%) to you for your assistance and ten(10%) for any expenses that might arise during the transaction of thistransfer. I want to assure you that this
transaction is absolutely 100%guarantee since I work in this bank which is why you should be confidentin the success of this transaction because you will be updated withinformation as at when desired.
I will please wish you keep thistransaction secret as I am hoping to retire with my share of this moneyat the end of transaction which will be when this money is safely inyour account. I will then come over to your country for sharing of themoney according to the previous agreed percentage. You might even haveto advise us on possibilities of investment in your country or elsewhereof our choice. May god help you to help me to a restive retirement,Amen.
Please for further information and enquiries feel free to contactme through my email address or call me on this number 00 226 78 14 22 53for oral discussion. Do not hesitate to furnish me with your privatetelephone line for easy and effective communication.

I am waiting foryour urgent response!!!
Thanks and remain blessed.
Bellow is myresident contact address and my telephone line
Siege social: 01bp452001 -Ouagadougou 01
Tel: 00 226 78 14 22 53
Email:ibraka_alzeez1@yahoo.com
Mr. IBRAKA ALZEEZ

[BigSi]

Hello,

I am Mr.George Akwa from Ghana West Arica..
 
I am compelled to write you this email for the following reason, Mr.
 Alex Wilson from Pakistan who is now deceased, in His Will, left  his
 entire Estate and Cash deposit  valued Seven  million  and five hundred
 thousand United State dollars (US$7,500,  000.00) in our bank.
 
The truth is that, the  deceased has no next of kin, for many years
 now, the bank here have tried effortlessly to locate the name on  the will
 without success. Hence l have contacted you, Can you please  get back
 to me urgently if you think you desire more information about this
 matter.Please let me know if you can be of help by giving me your
  confidential Postal address and your direct telephone number  so that we can
 discuss the issue properly.

I look forward to hear from you.

Regards,
George Akwa.

[discodee]

My junk mail box gets at least 10 a day in it Ive recently started getting emails supposedly from bank of scotland,infact from just about every bank and building society there is in the uk about my internet banking security wanting details of various things but I dont have and have never had accounts with any of the banks or building societys that are asking for details im currently living in sweden so I dont even have an account in the uk just now,so be wary infact just delete them all also the ones about winning the lottery the british lottery do not do online draws so do as I do put them in the junk mail ,Don