Day: April 13, 2011

Hotmail hijack scam

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I am getting flooded with these scam emails

WOW, a 15 million visa card, that sounds great!

 

Dear sir,

              RE:RELEASE OF FUND:

By the power of my office as the new President of Federal Republic Nigeria having taken over from the late President Umaru Musah Yar Dua on Thursday being 6th of May 2010, I have to inform you that while going through files of unpaid funds received from CBN by this government following my observations on the wrong attitudes of the US Financial Authorities ,World Bank Directors, CBN Governor officials and some bank directors towards your payment.

I came across  file on as the true beneficiary to the estate of Late Engr. Ramon Surra on  Approved payment of fund of USD15,000,000.00 while going through Inheritance and Contract payment files and have picked interest and verified the cause of delays which are well noted.

I have resolved for the option to pay you,Through a fully loaded International Visa ATM card. In this arrangement The Visa card is ready with your outstanding fund value and will be dispatched with all relevant access information to enable you withdraw cash from any ATM machine of your choice and transfer to any account of your choice upon receipt, this option is strictly for this purpose to avoid question or disagreement between you and the financial authorities.

In a case where the beneficiary has received the ATM previously and he/she is unable to effectly withdraw or transfer into your local bank account for usage, you are hereby adviced to contact the Financial Adviser to Mr President on Contractors payment.

Name: Yakowa Sule 

Tel:

Email: dunganbart@gmail.com

Also Payment by wire transfer option is available for those who prefer wire transfer, but our secured and guaranteed mode of payment is by cash card.

Yours faithfully,

Mr.Bart Dungan

For Mr. President

Times are so bad in Nigeria the government has to use a free gmail email address.   Mr.Bart Dungan (sgdstdudbgfjfh@gmail.com)

Here’s a new twist on a possible scam

DEAR CUSTOMER,
You are welcome to DHL Courier Company Ltd with world wide delivery at its best we are pleased to be at your service. DHL Courier Company Ltd Is regulated and stipulated by the Delivery Service
Authority (DSA), the Delivery institutions that regulates all delivery activities in East Africa.
This office has been notified by your partner of your Consigment Box deposited in our Company
with code (2661428) for the Delivery to your nominated mailing address as shall reconfirmed in this
Order below.
1 Your Full Name:
2. Your Current Address:
3. Your telephone numbers
4. Scan copy of your valid ID card …With out your I.D card your Consigment Box can not be delivered
to you. Your ID card is very vital.
You have to reconfirm your mailing address where to deliver your Consigment Box and your
telephone number, as the delivery fee and Insurance of your Consigment Box has been paid.
But you have to pay the security keeping fee of US$100 United States dollars which your Consigment
Box accumulated since it was under the safe keeping of the Security department before we can
dispatch your package for delivery.
CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE:
The information contained in this message is confidential and intended for the addresses only.
Any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this communication without prior permission
from the addressee is strictly prohibited.
This mail was sent on behalf of Consigment Box delivery in Dhl delivery code of conduct, Registered
Trademark.
Waiting for your urgent respond.
Thanks for the patronage
Mr.Kimani
Tel: +254771448434
Email: dhl_customercenter@yahoo.cn
2011 DHL International GmbH. All rights reserverd.

Now the FBI says I have a ton of money

It seems like the FBI would not be very happy with these scam artists using their name and impersonating the office of the FBI. 

Anti-Terrorist and Monitory Crimes Division.
Edward John(FBI SPECIAL AGENT)
Chief Information Officer:Zalmai Azmi
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.WASHINGTON DC.
Email:washington.fieldic.fbi.gov
FBI SEEKING TO WIRETAP INTERNET
READ CAREFULLY,
We the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Washington, DC in conjunction with some other relevant security Agencies here in the United states of America have recently been informed through our Global intelligence monitoring network that you presently have a transaction going on with the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN), as regards to your lotto winning payment award which was fully endorsed in your favor accordingly by the government of Nigeria.It might interest you to know that we have taken our time in screening through this lotto winning payment notification as stipulated on our protocol of operation,and have finally confirmed that your lotto award payment is 100% genuine and legal with due process of law, and it is as well free from all illegal activities,which you have the lawful right to claim your fund without any further delay.Having said all this, we will further advise, that you should go ahead in dealing with the Central Bank payment officials as FBI will be monitor!
ing all their services accordingly
We were also made to understand that a lady with name Mrs. EILEEN DOYLE from OHIO and another person named as Mr.ALLEN BUCHALTER who reside in NEW JERSEY as well has already contacted them and also presented to them all the necessary documentations evidencing your claims, claiming to have been signed personally by you prior to the release of your contract fund valued at about US$10,000,000.00 (Ten million united states dollars), but the Central Bank officials did the wise thing by insisting on hearing from you personally before they go ahead on wiring your fund to the Bank information which was forwarded to them by the above mentioned names, the main reason,the federal bureau of investigation were contacted by the CBN is to assist them on making some investigation regards to this issue.
They further informed FBI that we should inform our citizens, who must have been informed of this lotto winnings payment awarded to them from the government office
to be very careful prior to these irregularities so that they don’t fall victim to scam.
The FBI are instructing you personally, that if you were already dealing with anybody or office claiming to be from the Central Bank of Nigeria, you are further advised to STOP further contact with them in your best interest and then contact immediately the real office of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) only with the below information accordingly and make your claims immediately :
MAKE SURE YOU CALL MR.SAM BANK FOR CLEARIFICATION OF YOUR WINNING.
CONTACT PERSON: MR. EMAKPO SAM BANKS (FINANCIAL SECRETARY)
CONTROL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OFFICER
OFFICE ADDRESS: Central Bank of Nigeria
Central Business District,
Cad astral Zone, federal
Capital Territory,
Nigeria.
TEL: +234 702 505 1694
Email: remittancedptt@mail.com
In your best interest, any email or fax that doesn’t come from the above official email address and phone number should be disregarded accordingly for security reasons.
Meanwhile, FBI advise you to contact the Central Bank office immediately with the above email address and request that they attend to you payment file as directed so as to enable you receive your contract fund accordingly.
Ensure you follow all their procedure as required by them in order to hasten Up the effective procedures,of transferring your funds to you as designated by you. Also have in mind that the Central Bank of Nigeria equally have their own protocol of operation as stipulated on their banking realm, so any delay could be very dangerous.
Sequel to this letter stated to you on this comprehensive e-mail , you are further advise that you furnish the central bank officials with your direct
contact details such as :
FULL NAME:
ADDRESS:
CITY:
STATE:
ZIP CODE:
DIRECT CONTACT NUMBER:
You will also be required to request Western Union or Money Gram details on how
to send the required $350 in order to immediately ship your prize of Ten Million United State Dollars via Certified Cashier’s Check drawn from Bank Of America, also include the following transaction code in order for him to immediately identify this transaction: EA2948-910.
Note : You are only required to send $350 for the delivery fees and nothing more If any more fees is requested from you apart from the $350, kindly report back to our office and let us know in details of what is going on
Thank you very much for your anticipated co-operation in advance, and always endeavor to send us an e-mail at all times if you discover any fraudulent activities in this transactions,we earnestly await your urgent response to this matter.
Our Mission To protect and defend the United States against terrorist and foreign intelligence threats to uphold and enforce the criminal laws of the United States, and to provide leadership and criminal justice services to federal,state, municipal, and international agencies and partners.
Best Regards,
Mr Edward John(FBI SPECIAL AGENT)
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C.
20535-0001, USA

This is the email address that this letter was received from

Agent Edward John (test@test.com) It seems to me that the FBI would use an FBI.gov email address.