One of the more interesting email scams
May 7th 2016, 7:00 pm
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Re: One of the more interesting email scams
Has someone copied it all and changed the names but forgot it a couple of times?
May 11th 2016, 6:00 pm
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Re: One of the more interesting email scams
419eater and 27bslash6 are a good way to kill some time, they do a lot of these
my favourite one is this one:
Next time, I'll spend the money on drugs instead.
May 11th 2016, 9:59 pm
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May 26th 2016, 6:25 pm
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Re: One of the more interesting email scams
Dunno how this particular email ended up in the hands of the spammers, but here's one I got today:
Greetings in the name of almighty God ,
THIS IS ALL ABOUT THE WORK FOR GOD
I want to begin by thanking almighty God for making me to contact you
today with this few words of mine through your profile i saw as reliable person that handle this work for God, .please i beg for your pardon if this message offends somehow .
I am Mrs Rosary Thompson From Republic Du Benin married with Dr Leonard Thompson both of us where devoted christians and Government functionaries here in Benin Republic.My husband died here after some
brief illness,Since then i have not get myself, from one sickness to another until this my recent stroke.My husband deposited the sum of $5.5 million For charity work before his death in 2003, now due to my health condition, I am contacting you to entrust this money in your hand to use it for spreading
to charity and help the less privilaged people in your country .
So beloved if you can be trusted kindly contact me on this my below private email for more details .
Yours sincerely,
Mrs Thompson Rosary
EMAIL [email protected]
THIS IS ALL ABOUT THE WORK FOR GOD
I want to begin by thanking almighty God for making me to contact you
today with this few words of mine through your profile i saw as reliable person that handle this work for God, .please i beg for your pardon if this message offends somehow .
I am Mrs Rosary Thompson From Republic Du Benin married with Dr Leonard Thompson both of us where devoted christians and Government functionaries here in Benin Republic.My husband died here after some
brief illness,Since then i have not get myself, from one sickness to another until this my recent stroke.My husband deposited the sum of $5.5 million For charity work before his death in 2003, now due to my health condition, I am contacting you to entrust this money in your hand to use it for spreading
to charity and help the less privilaged people in your country .
So beloved if you can be trusted kindly contact me on this my below private email for more details .
Yours sincerely,
Mrs Thompson Rosary
EMAIL [email protected]
May 26th 2016, 10:35 pm
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Re: One of the more interesting email scams
I like reading the spammer emails folks are getting, yet, I do not get any spam emails, likely because I only email my kids.
I have ABP (addblockerplus) & it works just fine, no adds on BE or whichever site I am on
It still irks me to get the 'windows & doors' as well as the 'duct cleaning' phone calls
The solicitation phone calls [phone, computer, internet], I simply tell them that I don't have a computer, a cell phone, TV or a landline
No more charity phone calls or internet scams either
I have ABP (addblockerplus) & it works just fine, no adds on BE or whichever site I am on
It still irks me to get the 'windows & doors' as well as the 'duct cleaning' phone calls
The solicitation phone calls [phone, computer, internet], I simply tell them that I don't have a computer, a cell phone, TV or a landline
No more charity phone calls or internet scams either
Aug 25th 2016, 10:48 pm
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Re: One of the more interesting email scams
A new one today under the heading
Why you have ceased to write to me?
Hello!!
You as? I am perfectly in order. You to me have left the e-mail. It is a pity to me that I have answered not at once you, but now is ready to communicate. Name my is Elena. i'am would like to meet men who will look like me MEANS MIND. who can match my enthusiasm, be exciting, reliable and live each day to the fullest. I love a man who would be exciting, reliable and live each day to the fullest. I am a woman with kind heart, romantic soul. I have a huge heart, describe myself as fun, optimistic, good sense of humor. By the way, I am very passionate to be the most desirable woman for my future man, very responsible person. I am kind, calm, charming, family-oriented woman. I appreciate decency and sincerity in a relationship between a man and a woman.
I put here my photo and I hope you recognize me? I will continue to write after your answer I hope you describe yourself and tell about yourself. I think we can meet and have a cup of tea.
Here my mail: lopatinaelenelena @ gmail . com
Hope we can meet soon!
Why you have ceased to write to me?
Hello!!
You as? I am perfectly in order. You to me have left the e-mail. It is a pity to me that I have answered not at once you, but now is ready to communicate. Name my is Elena. i'am would like to meet men who will look like me MEANS MIND. who can match my enthusiasm, be exciting, reliable and live each day to the fullest. I love a man who would be exciting, reliable and live each day to the fullest. I am a woman with kind heart, romantic soul. I have a huge heart, describe myself as fun, optimistic, good sense of humor. By the way, I am very passionate to be the most desirable woman for my future man, very responsible person. I am kind, calm, charming, family-oriented woman. I appreciate decency and sincerity in a relationship between a man and a woman.
I put here my photo and I hope you recognize me? I will continue to write after your answer I hope you describe yourself and tell about yourself. I think we can meet and have a cup of tea.
Here my mail: lopatinaelenelena @ gmail . com
Hope we can meet soon!
Aug 25th 2016, 11:08 pm
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Re: One of the more interesting email scams
I have gotten similar, gmail catches most spam but sometimes one of these will sneak through.
A new one today under the heading
Why you have ceased to write to me?
Hello!!
You as? I am perfectly in order. You to me have left the e-mail. It is a pity to me that I have answered not at once you, but now is ready to communicate. Name my is Elena. i'am would like to meet men who will look like me MEANS MIND. who can match my enthusiasm, be exciting, reliable and live each day to the fullest. I love a man who would be exciting, reliable and live each day to the fullest. I am a woman with kind heart, romantic soul. I have a huge heart, describe myself as fun, optimistic, good sense of humor. By the way, I am very passionate to be the most desirable woman for my future man, very responsible person. I am kind, calm, charming, family-oriented woman. I appreciate decency and sincerity in a relationship between a man and a woman.
I put here my photo and I hope you recognize me? I will continue to write after your answer I hope you describe yourself and tell about yourself. I think we can meet and have a cup of tea.
Here my mail: lopatinaelenelena @ gmail . com
Hope we can meet soon!
Why you have ceased to write to me?
Hello!!
You as? I am perfectly in order. You to me have left the e-mail. It is a pity to me that I have answered not at once you, but now is ready to communicate. Name my is Elena. i'am would like to meet men who will look like me MEANS MIND. who can match my enthusiasm, be exciting, reliable and live each day to the fullest. I love a man who would be exciting, reliable and live each day to the fullest. I am a woman with kind heart, romantic soul. I have a huge heart, describe myself as fun, optimistic, good sense of humor. By the way, I am very passionate to be the most desirable woman for my future man, very responsible person. I am kind, calm, charming, family-oriented woman. I appreciate decency and sincerity in a relationship between a man and a woman.
I put here my photo and I hope you recognize me? I will continue to write after your answer I hope you describe yourself and tell about yourself. I think we can meet and have a cup of tea.
Here my mail: lopatinaelenelena @ gmail . com
Hope we can meet soon!
Sep 20th 2016, 5:10 pm
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Re: One of the more interesting email scams
Interim Head of Inspection Luggage/Baggage Honolulu International Airport
300 Rodgers Boulevard,
Honolulu, HI 96819, USA
Text or call me on my USA lineL: (317) 991-1383
Attention : Please
Re: Your Abandoned Package For Delivery
I have very vital information to give to you, but first I must have your trust before I review it to you because it may cost me my job, so I need somebody that I can trust for me to be able to review the secret to you.
I am John West (nothing fishy about that then)
Interim Head of Inspection Luggage/Baggage here at Honolulu International Airport USA, During my recent withheld package routine check atthe Airport Storage Vault, I discovered an abandoned shipment from a Diplomat from Africa and when scanned it revealed an undisclosed sum of money in a Metal Trunk Box weighing approximately 110kg.
The consignment was abandoned because the Contents of the consignment was not properly declared by the consignee as “MONEY” rather it was declared as personal effect to avoid interrogation and also the inability of the diplomat to pay for the United States Non Inspection Charges which is $3,700USD. On myassumption the consignment is still left in our Storage Vault here at the Honolulu International airport till date,the details of the consignment including your name, your email address and the official documents from the United Nations office in Geneva are tagged on the Trunk box.
However, to enable me confirm if you are the actual recipient of this consignment, as the Interim Head of Luggage/Baggage Unit, I will advise you provide your current Phone Number and Full Address, to enable me cross check if it corresponds with the address on the official documents tagged.
Note that this consignment is supposed to have been returned to the United States Treasury Department OR to its country of origin as unclaimed delivery,I will not be able to receive your details on my official email account.
So in order words to enable me cross check your details, I will advise you send the required details to my private email address for quick processing and response. Once I confirm you as the actual recipient of the trunk box, I can get everything concluded within 48hours upon your acceptance and proceed to your address for delivery.
Lastly, be informed that the reason I have taken it upon myself to contact you personally about this abandoned consignment is because I want us to transact this business and share the money 70% for you and 30% for me since the consignment have not yet been return to the United States Treasury Department after being abandoned by the diplomat so immediately the confirmation is made, I will go ahead and pay for the United States Non Inspection Fee of $3,700 dollars and arrange for the box to be delivered to your doorstep Or I can bring it by myself to avoid any more trouble but you have to assure me of my 30% share.
appreciate if we can keep this deal confidential.
Please get back to me via my private Email:{[email protected]} for further directives:
You can call me on my telephone number and drop a message.
Thank you.
John West
Text or call me on my USA line: (317) 991-1383 DHL diplomat Agent
300 Rodgers Boulevard,
Honolulu, HI 96819, USA
Text or call me on my USA lineL: (317) 991-1383
Attention : Please
Re: Your Abandoned Package For Delivery
I have very vital information to give to you, but first I must have your trust before I review it to you because it may cost me my job, so I need somebody that I can trust for me to be able to review the secret to you.
I am John West (nothing fishy about that then)
Interim Head of Inspection Luggage/Baggage here at Honolulu International Airport USA, During my recent withheld package routine check atthe Airport Storage Vault, I discovered an abandoned shipment from a Diplomat from Africa and when scanned it revealed an undisclosed sum of money in a Metal Trunk Box weighing approximately 110kg.The consignment was abandoned because the Contents of the consignment was not properly declared by the consignee as “MONEY” rather it was declared as personal effect to avoid interrogation and also the inability of the diplomat to pay for the United States Non Inspection Charges which is $3,700USD. On myassumption the consignment is still left in our Storage Vault here at the Honolulu International airport till date,the details of the consignment including your name, your email address and the official documents from the United Nations office in Geneva are tagged on the Trunk box.
However, to enable me confirm if you are the actual recipient of this consignment, as the Interim Head of Luggage/Baggage Unit, I will advise you provide your current Phone Number and Full Address, to enable me cross check if it corresponds with the address on the official documents tagged.
Note that this consignment is supposed to have been returned to the United States Treasury Department OR to its country of origin as unclaimed delivery,I will not be able to receive your details on my official email account.
So in order words to enable me cross check your details, I will advise you send the required details to my private email address for quick processing and response. Once I confirm you as the actual recipient of the trunk box, I can get everything concluded within 48hours upon your acceptance and proceed to your address for delivery.
Lastly, be informed that the reason I have taken it upon myself to contact you personally about this abandoned consignment is because I want us to transact this business and share the money 70% for you and 30% for me since the consignment have not yet been return to the United States Treasury Department after being abandoned by the diplomat so immediately the confirmation is made, I will go ahead and pay for the United States Non Inspection Fee of $3,700 dollars and arrange for the box to be delivered to your doorstep Or I can bring it by myself to avoid any more trouble but you have to assure me of my 30% share.
appreciate if we can keep this deal confidential.
Please get back to me via my private Email:{[email protected]} for further directives:
You can call me on my telephone number and drop a message.
Thank you.
John West
Text or call me on my USA line: (317) 991-1383 DHL diplomat Agent
Oct 18th 2016, 11:45 am
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Re: One of the more interesting email scams
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Oct 18th 2016, 1:18 pm
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Re: One of the more interesting email scams
Here ya go Bristol, you can have one of my get rich emails, I want half tho ok
Dear Beneficiary,
We have transferred your long awaited payment of $500,000 into your bank account today without any fee required from you. Kindly download and check the attached scanned copies of the transfer slip for confirmation if the Transfer was made into the right bank account and get back to us urgently.
Please confirm receipt.
Regards,
Mrs Hellen Cossy
Tel: 509 836 4239
United State Of America.
Dear Beneficiary,
We have transferred your long awaited payment of $500,000 into your bank account today without any fee required from you. Kindly download and check the attached scanned copies of the transfer slip for confirmation if the Transfer was made into the right bank account and get back to us urgently.
Please confirm receipt.
Regards,
Mrs Hellen Cossy
Tel: 509 836 4239
United State Of America.
Oct 18th 2016, 1:25 pm
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Re: One of the more interesting email scams
"We have transferred your long awaited payment of $500,000 into your bank account today without any fee required from you. Kindly download and check the attached scanned copies of the transfer slip for confirmation if the Transfer was made into the right bank account and get back to us urgently..."
Apr 11th 2017, 2:31 pm
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Re: One of the more interesting email scams
A variation on an old theme.
I am touched that the real life director of the FBI is looking into this personally especially operating in Africa.
But he needs to get back to school and learn to cut out the poor grammar.
I especially like the Fraud Stars reference as opposed to fraudsters.
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONS (F.B.I)
HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC. JAMES B.COMEY
BUILDING 935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
NW WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535-0001
E-Mail: [email protected]
Our Ref: FBI /0N8/CONTRACT NO.856.
Motto: Fidelity, Bravery, Integrity
Attn Recipient:
This is James B.Comey,the current Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI), We are here in Africa as an FBI/ United States delegate that have been delegated to investigate these fraudsters who are in the business of swindling Foreigners that has transactions in Africa.
Please be informed that during our investigations we found out that there is a total amount of $2.5 Million that has been assigned in your name as the beneficiary and these fraudsters are busy swindling you without any hope of receiving your fund,these are the works of the fraud stars who needed to extort money from you in the name of this transfer,We have to inform you that we have arrested some men in respect of this delayed over due fund. I have a very limited time to stay in Africa here so I advise you urgently respond to this message .
These criminals will be caught unaware and we don't want them to know this new development to avoid jeopardizing our investigation,you need to conceal anything that has to do with this exercise to enable us get all the necessary information we required.
I shall be expecting your swift response as soon as you receive this email and notify us of any message or phone call you receive from those fraudsters for us to investigate on it before you make any contact with them.
In case if found this message in spam folder, it could be due to your Internet Service Provider, ISP. So kindly move to your inbox before replying.
Regards.
JAMES B.COMEY
HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC. JAMES B.COMEY
BUILDING 935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
NW WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535-0001
E-Mail: [email protected]
Our Ref: FBI /0N8/CONTRACT NO.856.
Motto: Fidelity, Bravery, Integrity
Attn Recipient:
This is James B.Comey,the current Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI), We are here in Africa as an FBI/ United States delegate that have been delegated to investigate these fraudsters who are in the business of swindling Foreigners that has transactions in Africa.
Please be informed that during our investigations we found out that there is a total amount of $2.5 Million that has been assigned in your name as the beneficiary and these fraudsters are busy swindling you without any hope of receiving your fund,these are the works of the fraud stars who needed to extort money from you in the name of this transfer,We have to inform you that we have arrested some men in respect of this delayed over due fund. I have a very limited time to stay in Africa here so I advise you urgently respond to this message .
These criminals will be caught unaware and we don't want them to know this new development to avoid jeopardizing our investigation,you need to conceal anything that has to do with this exercise to enable us get all the necessary information we required.
I shall be expecting your swift response as soon as you receive this email and notify us of any message or phone call you receive from those fraudsters for us to investigate on it before you make any contact with them.
In case if found this message in spam folder, it could be due to your Internet Service Provider, ISP. So kindly move to your inbox before replying.
Regards.
JAMES B.COMEY
But he needs to get back to school and learn to cut out the poor grammar.
I especially like the Fraud Stars reference as opposed to fraudsters.
Apr 11th 2017, 7:46 pm
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I've recently had a spate (well 4) of this sort of nonsense by text message rather than email.
Specifically: "your account access at [insert name of bank] may have been compromised. You must click on [this link] to verify your details and reset your password within 24 hours or all your accounts will be blocked & your money seized". Or similar words to that effect...
Trouble is: they haven't yet hit on the "right" bank (I.e. one I actually have an account at...)
AND *my* banks are quite clear that they do not send text messages, EVER, precisely because of phishing.
Specifically: "your account access at [insert name of bank] may have been compromised. You must click on [this link] to verify your details and reset your password within 24 hours or all your accounts will be blocked & your money seized". Or similar words to that effect...
Trouble is: they haven't yet hit on the "right" bank (I.e. one I actually have an account at...)
AND *my* banks are quite clear that they do not send text messages, EVER, precisely because of phishing.