Subject: RE: BS: A new scam (and it seems not Nigerian!) From: GUEST,Mr Red Date: 31 Dec 09 - 10:08 AM That was me. Of course if you are unwise enough to put your e-mail address on public forums or websites like this - you deserve to get inundated. Disguise it (PM for a few wheezes) And how many of your friends and family know about Bcc and block e-mails/forwarding? Even after being told and shown how to use it? |
Subject: RE: BS: A new scam (and it seems not Nigerian!) From: EBarnacle Date: 11 Jan 10 - 10:29 PM Here's the latest one. Of course we should trust the sender. He avers that he is real. Confirmation Email Ticket No: RDL990416Reply To Email: eumillionloto1040@aol.be PLEASE, NOTE THIS IS NOT A SPAM OR VIRUS, CHECK THE ATTACHED FILE FOR THE FULL WINNING DETAILS; You have won €1,000,000.00 in the EuroMillion Lottery email program held 1stJanuary 2010 in Brussels BelgiumEmail Ticket Number RDL990416 ReferenceNumber:LTT/23/34/8888Draw Lucky Number:21-29-34-46-47 BatchNumber:04-05-14-17- 4,Serial Number: 11-32-14-07 Registered Number No: XXXEU/993466000 Please note that the validity period of the winning is 29TH ofJanuary 2010,CONTACT: MR.Cornet Van Hoof,TEL: +0032-485-402-396 / 001132-485-402-396 Email:eumillionloto1040@aol.be NB Please Note do mail back through the alert email contact MrCornet Van Hoof, via email:eumillionloto1040@aol.beSincerely,Mrs.Benita Megan Jones, CITY/ COUNTRY: Bruxelles Belgium . TEL: 0032-485-402-396 / 001132-485-402-396 Please note, do not send email to the alert email you are to contact Mr. Cornet Van Hoof, via Reply to Email: eumillionloto1040@aol. 2009: A year in review - http://www.tiscali.co.uk/2009 |
Subject: RE: BS: A new scam (and it seems not Nigerian!) From: GRex Date: 28 Jan 11 - 07:45 AM I have just received this one. It's brief and to the point. GRex My name's Sgt Perry Rice. Military unit in Iraq, I have some funds that we need to move out of the country. I need your help to move this Funds, Your share is 40%. I will send you more information about this every day, so please response back to me. I wait your reply now onwards, get back to me: sgtperryrice01@hawamail.com Sgt Perry Rice |
Subject: RE: BS: A new scam (and it seems not Nigerian!) From: Q (Frank Staplin) Date: 04 Feb 11 - 05:11 PM A different kind of scam(?) is coming from governments issuing gold coins- collectors' limited editions, etc.- at up to twice the price of gold bullion. Australia (skipping over the countries like Tuvalu) is an offender, with gold coins showing kookaburras, koalas, kangaroos, etc. in all their possible poses and commemorating non-events. Canada has joined in, with gold coins commemorating unimportant events, coins for the Chinese (New Year's gold coins), etc. Australia, Royal Australian Mint- http://www.ramint.gov.au, enter gold in 'Search,' and 10 or so pages of links to offers are listed. Canada, Royal Canadian Mint- http://www.mint.ca, enter gold in 'Search'. Of course, the coins are worth gold value, but is will be a long wait before gold prices increase to equal the premium paid. |
Subject: RE: BS: A new scam (and it seems not Nigerian!) From: LadyJean Date: 05 Feb 11 - 12:46 AM My dad told me about con games when I was a girl. So, the first time I saw a piece of Nigerian spam, offering me a percentage of somebody's bank account, I knew exactly what it was, and all I wanted to know was which fraud squad to forward it to. Over the years, I've had some fun with Nigerian spammers. I told them that I was forwarding their mail to a male relative (Brother, Uncle, cousin) who worked for Interpol, and would be better able to help them than I was. When I got that nasty email from the neo Nazi, I copied his address and passed it along to a bunch of spammers telling them he was a Rothschild. (My appologies to the Rothschilds.) This new scam sounds almost legitimate, and what's worse, there's no way to have fun with it. |
Subject: RE: BS: A new scam (and it seems not Nigerian!) From: Q (Frank Staplin) Date: 05 Feb 11 - 01:43 PM Sometime ago I got a scam letter that was so poorly written that I re-wrote it, sent it back, and wished him luck. |
Subject: RE: BS: A new scam (and it seems not Nigerian!) From: LadyJean Date: 05 Feb 11 - 09:06 PM OK, I just got one that has to qualify for some kind of award. According to some party named Robert Dewar, I qualify for a United Nations Scam Re Imbursement! All I have to do is send them my address, phone number and of course my email. Oh yeah! Right. I deleted it, of course. I'm not giving them my information. But if there was a Pulitzer Scam Prize that one should win. |
Subject: RE: BS: A new scam (and it seems not Nigerian!) From: Joe Offer Date: 11 Nov 11 - 07:03 PM Not Nigerian, but Burkina Faso isn't far from there. The letter came from Mrs. Amina Fidelix. Now, if it were from Mrs. Anima Fidelix, would that mean she's a faithful soul? ATTEN: Dear, With due respect, I am Mrs. Amina Fidelix the wife to late Mr. Mike Fidelx, Having gone through your profile, I am convinced and will pleased to contact you for some assistance and business relationship.I am a widow, who live in BURKINA FASO. I have a daughter who is the joy of my life. My late husband was a loving, caring and hard working business man who died unfortunately in a war IN ABIJAN Before the sudden death of my beloved husband and father of my daughter, he intended to establish a business in europe with the sum of $18.5million united states dollars,but unfortunately he died before this proposed venture. Following his death, his family members are telling me that I am not entitled to iherit his property (Assets and fund) because i am a woman and my offspring is a female as well ,according to some barbaric traditional laws here in burkina faso (Africa) which doesn't permit a woman to inherit a man's property, but I and my child will be cratered for by the late husband family will take over the management of his business and other properties. Unfortunately to this wicked family members, the $18.5 million united states dollars which my late husband intended to use in establishing a business in the United States. This fund was deposited in a bank account unknown to his family .It is me and the Manager of the bank is aware of this fund, so I have discussed this matter with the Manager that I want this fund personally and he agreed based on some compensation. According to the Manager, the best way to secure this fund is to transfer it to a foreign account outside BURKINA FASO for safe-keeping, later it will be used for business establishment with your advice and assistance, which I will also come over to your country.At this juncture, I and the Manager needs your sincere assistance in providing us with your bank account, so that this fund can be transferred into it within (14)working days as soon as I hear your positive response,However, I and the Manager has agreed to give you 30% of the fund as a reward for your sincere assistance and the remaining 70% of the fund will be for us(I and my daughter).looking forward to hear good response. THANK'S AND GOD BLESS. SINCERELY Mrs Amina Fidelix. Don't think I'll donate to this cause... |
Subject: RE: BS: A new scam (and it seems not Nigerian!) From: Lizzie Cornish 1 Date: 11 Nov 11 - 07:33 PM Oh, go ON, Joe! We all want to see what happens next! ;0) I think you could be in luck here. Heck, you may get Wife No 2, a new daughter AND 30% of the $18 million, or was it $trillion? Mind you, that beastly family sound a little pecoooliar to me, and they could end up as your in-laws-in-law, so maybe you should just throw caution to the wind and run off with the Bank Manager, instead, being canny and taking 60%? ;0) I just lover the names. Mr. and Mrs. Fidelix. I mean that name alone is worth giving her ALL your Bank details, for the big chuckle it's given you...and us! :0) |
Subject: RE: BS: A new scam (and it seems not Nigerian!) From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 11 Nov 11 - 08:59 PM 3rd paragraph - I and my child will be cratered for by the late husband family will take over the management of his business and other properties. It might be a bit more serious - to me it looks like Mrs & Ms Fidelix will be tossed into a volcano! On second thoughts, they might JUST be incarcerated in crates, so it might not be so serious. |
Subject: RE: BS: A new scam (and it seems not Nigerian!) From: GUEST,Ralphie Date: 12 Nov 11 - 04:26 AM I don't think I'll be flying Burkina Faso anytime soon. Their planes seem to crash every hour on the hour. Always with a millionaire on board, who's widow beseeches my help to transfer funds out of the country...Just supply....etc, etc.. The 419 eater website is hilarious! BTW |
Subject: RE: BS: A new scam (and it seems not Nigerian!) From: GUEST,bigrickpa Date: 12 Nov 11 - 06:16 AM we had a new one over the summer with my daughter. she was answering an online ad for mystery shoppers. my wife gets "mystery shopped" at her job all the time, so this seemed like a legitimate job offer. well she answered the ad and starts the "process" of doing the work. they will send her a check for $1400.00, she keeps $400.00 and uses the rest to "mystery shop" a certain fast food chain. lo and behold, a week later, a check arrives in a fedex delivery in her name. but somebody has misplaced the decimal point, it's for $140,000.00! then, two weeks later, a "corrected" check is sent for $14,000.00! two weeks after that, she finally gets the "correct" check for $1400.00, all three by fedex. needless to say, she didn't deposit any of these in her account. we contacted what we thought would be the relevant authorities for this scam( state ag, fbi, doj,...) all we got from them was disinterest. they all directed us to a federal website that tracks scams and fraud where you can file a complaint. we did that, but when nothing came of it, i started doing my own investigation. since they all were delivered by fedex, i checked where they had been sent from. it was a farm supply store in central va. the trail stops there, its just a remailer, can't find anything before that. i then contacted the three different banks and credit unions that these checks appeared to be from, of course they said it was a scam, and asked for copies which i sent. they were all small outfits,except for the last one, which was a major chain bank. nothing heard back from that, either. its true, there is a sucker born every minute, wonder how many of these they have to send to find one? p.s. anybody know where i can cash a couple of checks? |
Subject: RE: BS: A new scam (and it seems not Nigerian!) From: GUEST,John from Kemsing Date: 12 Nov 11 - 07:27 AM This morning I received a "spam scam" from the "FBI", would you believe. The presentation was first class asking me to reveal certain details regarding finances. I suppose if there is one person in 10,000 fool enough to comply and have their accounts compromised then this criminal enterprise is still proving worthwhile after all the years of warnings. |
Subject: RE: BS: A new scam (and it seems not Nigerian!) From: Joe Offer Date: 14 Nov 11 - 03:58 PM Here's a an e-mail I got today from the Yahoo e-mail account of a friend of mine who is an ordained deacon in the Catholic Church. I lot of people know him, and I wonder how many will believe this message which most likely was sent to everyone in his address book. Here's the text: I'm writing this with tears in my eyes,my family and I came over here to London,United Kingdom for a short vacation. unfortunately,we were mugged at the park of the hotel where we stayed,all cash and credit card were stolen off us but luckily for us we still have our passports with us. We've been to the Embassy and the Police here but they're not helping issues at all and our flight leaves in few hours from now but we're having problems settling the hotel bills and the hotel manager won't let us leave until we settle the bills. Well I really need your financial assistance..Please, Let me know if you can help us out? Am freaked out at the moment!! Interestingly, there's no instructions where to send money to help him out. This appears to be one of the many worms that attack Yahoo and MSN e-mail accounts. I've heard changing one's password can help stop the problem, but I dunno. -Joe- |
Subject: RE: BS: A new scam (and it seems not Nigerian!) From: Skipjack K8 Date: 18 Nov 11 - 06:17 AM This one came in to Juliet this morning, it is absolutely priceless. Proves the Tories haven't really changed their spots......... ******************************* PRIME MINISTER, OFFICE TREASURY AND MINISTER FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM. Our ref: ATM/13470/IDR Your ref:Date: 18/11/2011 IMMEDIATE PAYMENT NOTIFICATION I am The Rt Hon David Cameron MP,Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service British Government. This letter is to officially inform you that (Visa/ATM Master Card Number 7302 7168 0041 0640) has been accredited in your favor. Your Personal Identification Number is 1090.The ATM Master card Value is £2,000,000.00(Two Million, Great British Pounds Sterling). This office will send you a Visa/ATM Master card that you will use to withdraw your funds in any ATM MACHINE CENTER or Visa card outlet in the world with a maximum of £5000 GBP daily.Further more,You will be required to re-confirm the following information to enable;The Rt Hon William Hague MP First Secretary of State for British Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs. begin in processing of your VISA/ATM Master CARD. (1)Full names: (2)Address: (3)Country: (4)Nationality: (5)Phone #: (6)Age: (7)Occupation: (8) Post Codes Rt Hon William Hague MP. First Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Email; ssc_00affairs@hotmail.com TAKE NOTICE: That you are warned to stop further communications with any other person(s) or office(s) different from the staff of the State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs to avoid hitches in receiving your payment. Regards, The Rt Hon David Cameron MP Prime Minister |
Subject: RE: BS: A new scam (and it seems not Nigerian!) From: EBarnacle Date: 18 Nov 11 - 03:43 PM Hey, Joe, I though I was the only one the Fidelx family was writing to. I'll be happy to share with you though. Don't forget the MudCut on any money we get. Max, are you 501c3? |
Subject: RE: BS: A new scam (and it seems not Nigerian!) From: GUEST,Guest from Sanity Date: 18 Nov 11 - 11:01 PM RE: BS: A new scam (and it seems not Nigerian!)..You mean Washington/Wall Street aren't Nigerian??????? Wow! GfS |
Subject: RE: BS: A new scam (and it seems not Nigerian!) From: EBarnacle Date: 25 Nov 11 - 03:32 PM This one caught my eye just now. The title is: Contact my executor Dear Fund Trustee, My Name's Mr.Graham N.Robert. Given my current state of health,I have decidedto donate what I have to you, I am 69 years old and I was diagnosed forcancer about 2 years ago, immediately after the death of my Wife, Who hadworked with me tirelessly until we were driven out of Zimbabwe and our farmsseized. I have been touched to donate from what I have inherited from my latewife estate to you for the good work and support since we never had anychildren, rather than allow My wife relatives to use our hard earned fundsungodly.Please pray that the good Lord forgive me my sins. I have asked Godto forgive me and I believe he has because He is a merciful God. I will begoing in for an operation next weekend. I decided to WILL/donate the sumof US$155,600,000(One Hundred and Fifty Five million Six Hundred thousand UnitedStates Dollars) to you for the good work and expect you will help support themotherless and less privilege and also for the assistance of the widows. Atthe moment I cannot take any telephone calls right now due to mydeteriorating health condition. I have adjusted my WILL and my Executor isaware I have changed my will; you and him will arrange for the change ofownership of the funds and transfer of funds to you.The funds deposited witha finance outfit and the name is with held basically for security andconfidential purposes and would only be released to (you).I wish you all the best and may the good Lord bless you abundantly, andPlease use the funds well and always extend the good work to others. Contact my Executor:Charles Stanley Esq.Principal Partner Stanley and AssociatesEmail: charlesstanleyyesq@yahoo.com You are to contact him with your full names contact telephone/fax number andyour full address and tell him that I have WILLED (US$155,600,000.00) to youthat I have known you for some years before now as I rightly introduced youto him,and I have also notified him that I am WILLING that amount to you asmy friend for a specific good work. I know you may not remember me too wellagain but I have been directed to do this from my heart. Thanks and Godbless.NB: I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this matter until thetask is accomplished as I don't want anything that will Jeopardize my lastwish.And Also I will be contacting with you by email from time to time. Isincerely hope I make the operation. |
Subject: RE: BS: A new scam (and it seems not Nigerian!) From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 25 Nov 11 - 07:12 PM wouldn't spellchecker have fun with that! |
Subject: RE: BS: A new scam (and it seems not Nigerian!) From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 07 Dec 11 - 10:14 AM email received from Usman Alhussan entitled ALL I WANT FROM YOU IS YOUR TRUST AND ASSURANCE why is he shouting at me? alas, I'll never know why because I never open these emails & always immediately delete them sandra |
Subject: RE: BS: A new scam (and it seems not Nigerian!) From: GUEST,Eliza Date: 07 Dec 11 - 10:21 AM Ebarnacle, I just adore the name Mr Cornet Van Hoof!!! I could write a children's story with him as the main character (a mule perhaps?) |
Subject: RE: BS: A new scam (and it seems not Nigerian!) From: EBarnacle Date: 08 Dec 11 - 10:19 AM And now, Libya is getting into the act: From: Danielz-Rafaelz Younis, Dear Respected One, It is my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I intend to establish in your country. My Name is Danielz-Rafaelz Younis the son of top military commander in Libya. Who's name was Abdul Fattah Younis, now deceased. My late Father was assassinated alongside his assistant on the 28th of July 2011 by yet to be ascertained assassins-under still unexplained circumstances. (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jul/29/abdul-fatah-younis-libya-rebel) Though I have not met with you before but I believe, one has to risk confiding in success sometimes in life. There is this huge amount sum which my late Father deposited in a bank before his death.Now I have decided to invest these money in your country or anywhere safe enough outside Africa for security and political reasons. I want you to help assist me claim and retrieve these fund from the and transfer it into your personal account in your country for investment purposes on these areas: 1). Construction2). The Transport Industry3). Five Star Hotel4). Real Estate5).Chemical industry.6).Or any locative investment of your choice If you can be of an assistance to me, You will Invest and manage the investment while i continued with my education. I await your soonest response. If you are interested contact me for more details Respectfully yours, Danielz-Rafaelz Younis |
Subject: RE: BS: A new scam (and it seems not Nigerian!) From: EBarnacle Date: 08 Dec 11 - 07:51 PM Wow, two interesting offers in one day! At least they know they are dealing in fertilizer. It's nice to know my company is noble. RE:TENDER NOTICE ATTN: We are interested in doing business with your noble company in respect of the on-going Ghana Government supply contract awarded to Capable foreign supplier of Rice,Sugar ,Fertilizer and Drugs. Please inform us about the: 1. Delivery time 2. Product warranty Kindly contact us immediately for urgent business discussion. Call +233 266493801 for oral clarification. Regards, For: UNITRADE (GH.LTD) Universal Trade & Investment Centre Ghana-West Africa DR.PAUL MENSAH MD/Chief Operating Officer E-mail:unitrade1@yahoo.co.uk Tel:+233 266493801 |
Subject: RE: BS: A new scam (and it seems not Nigerian!) From: EBarnacle Date: 26 Dec 11 - 08:48 AM For a wonder, I seem to have received 2 fraudulent messages from PayPal today. I am just including the return addresses: PayPal (message@paypal.org) accounts@intl0.payep.com) Both came with attachments which, had I opened them, would almost certainly have contained Malware. |
Subject: Scam: 2X PIONEER CDJ-350 Turntable + DJM-350 M From: GUEST,djstore Date: 26 Dec 11 - 10:06 AM PLEASE READ THE NEXT POST FROM BOBAD IF YOU ARE CONTEMPLATING PURCHASING FROM THESE PEOPLE.
We gladly welcome you to MUSIC STORE LIMITED, we are dealers of all kinds of Dj Equipment/Mobile Phones Such as Apple Iphone, Blackberry, Nokia, Samsung, HTC, Mixers, Speakers, Headphones Gears, Amplifiers and many more. All our products are brand new,Original , comes with complete accessories and they also come with 1 year international warranty. |
Subject: RE: Sales: 2X PIONEER CDJ-350 Turntable + DJM-350 M From: bobad Date: 26 Dec 11 - 01:41 PM Came up with this from a quick internet search: "THIS SCAM COMPANY GETS YOUR MONEY VIA WESTERN UNION AND TRIES TO RIP YOU FOR MORE MONEY LIKE CLAIMING TAXES BEFORE THEY CAN LET IT GO. SKYPE ADDRESS IS djstore01. MALDAVA KLINCH is the front man. There is no product you are just sucked in and once they have your money there are gone. Linked to ALIBABA or are using ALIBABA as a front beware.These guys you cant phone as they are not genuine phone numbers stay away" http://www.ripoffreport.com/audio-electronic-retail-stores/djstorelimited-com/djstorelimited-com-maldova-kli-f0631.htm
|
Subject: RE: BS: A new scam (and it seems not Nigerian!) From: EBarnacle Date: 09 Feb 12 - 08:48 PM This one's pretty clearly Nigerian. My response is on top: Nope, I'm dead. have a nice life and go away. Clean water is all around us. We need to invest in the means to extract it economically. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: infoimfinf@yahoo.com Subject: [SPAM] Are you truly dead? Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 20:33:37 +0100 To: Attention: Beneficiary. TRANSFER OF US$8,500,000.00 TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT. We are writhing to know if it's true that you are DEAD? Because we received a notification from one MR. GERSHON SHAPIRO of USA stating that you are DEAD and that you have giving him the right to claim your funds. He stated you died on a CAR accident. He has been calling us regarding this issue, but we cannot proceed with him until we confirm this by not hearing from you after 7days. Be advised that we have made all arrangements for you to receive and confirm your funds without anymore stress, and without any further delays. All we need to confirm now is your been DEAD or still Alive. Because this MAN'S message brought shock to our minds. And we just can't proceed with him until we confirm if this is a reality OR not. But if it happened we did not hear from you after 7days, then we say: MAY YOUR SOUL REST IN PERFECT PEACE" YOUR JOY AND SUCCESS REMAINS OUR GOAL. He has also submitted his account for us to transfer the fund to him including his International passport, we want to hear from you before we can make the transfer to confirm if you are dead or not. Please in confirmation that you are still alive, you are advised to reconfirm the below listed information to enable us facilitate an immediate payment to you. 1 Your full name 2 Your present contact address 3 Your telephone & Fax numbers 4 Your Occupation/age/sex 5 Your Private Email Address 6 Home Equity (Yes or No) Once again, I apologize to you on behalf Of CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria) for failure to pay your funds on time, which according to records in the system had been long overdue. Yours Sincerely, Mallam Sanusi Lamido. +2348106046383. |
Subject: RE: BS: A new scam (and it seems not Nigerian!) From: GUEST,Eliza Date: 10 Feb 12 - 01:02 PM Trying to imagine them 'writhing' with the effort of ascertaining your state of liveliness. And how naughty of the American Mr Shapiro to have started this rumour of your demise. |
Subject: RE: BS: A new scam (and it seems not Nigerian!) From: Joe Offer Date: 26 Apr 12 - 01:36 AM Here's a new one: Dear Beloved I am sending you this mail in good faith. I am Dorothy Armstrong, an America citizen currently undergoing medical treatment for cancer. My late husband was a contractor with the United Kingdom consulate for many years before his death in 2002. We have an account with a financial institution where we deposited all our assets and life savings (US$6.5M) for a fixed period. I have just been informed by my doctor that I have only few months to leave due to the cancer illness. Having known my condition that will not allow me claim the funds personally; I have decided to nominate you as my beneficiary since the financial institution have now written me that the length of time agreed upon to hold my funds has now expired. My desire and purpose is for you to promote humanitarian works. I.e. assisting the less privileged and building orphanage homes in your country and to upset my medical bills. Please assure me that you will act accordingly. I encourage you to ema-il me for more information. In His Arms. Mrs. Dorothy Armstrong doarmstrong@outhenddltd.co.uk "His" means Jesus, I suppose....but I doubt He has anything to do with this. |
Subject: RE: BS: A new scam (and it seems not Nigerian!) From: EBarnacle Date: 26 Apr 12 - 04:37 AM I dunno, Joe. Having only a few months to leave...where? |
Subject: RE: BS: A new scam (and it seems not Nigerian!) From: GUEST,Eliza Date: 26 Apr 12 - 05:23 AM How does one 'upset medical bills'? |
Subject: RE: BS: A new scam (and it seems not Nigerian!) From: EBarnacle Date: 11 Jun 12 - 12:16 PM This one came close to catching me until I checked it with the company it was purportedly from: Thanks for visiting the Monster Energy website, and thank you for your inquiry. I'm sorry but we do not do any type of advertising on privately owned vehicles. All vehicles used at events and for promotions are owned by our company and are driven by Monster Energy employees. The email you received is not an authorized email from the Monster Energy Company. We suggest you report the scam to local law enforcement and the IC3, which is federal Internet Crime Complaint Center. http://www.ic3.gov. These types of scams should also be reported to www.fraud.org which is affiliated with the NCL (National Consumers League) Fraud Center. We have also notified our legal team of this matter. Thank you for notifying us. Sincerely, Monster Energy Company ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sent: Jun 11 2012 6:56AM To: Monster Energy Info Subject: Monster Energy Drink® | Unleash The Beast | Online Contact Form Member Login Name: Description : I have been contacted with the following e-mail, asking me to have my car wrapped with your advertising. Is this legitimate or a phishing scam? Craig Halasz Craig Halaszcraigley499@gmail.com Send email From: Craig Halasz (craigley499@gmail.com) Sent: Sun 6/10/12 8:40 PM Hello, Wrap advertising is the practice of completely or partially covering (wrapping) a vehicle in an advertisement or livery, thus turning it into a mobile billboard. This can be achieved by simply painting the vehicle surface, but it is becoming more common today to use large vinyl sheets as decals. These can be removed with relative ease, making it much less expensive to change from one advertisement to another. Vehicles with large, flat surfaces, such as buses and light-rail carriages, are fairly easy to work with, though smaller cars with curved surfaces can also be wrapped in this manner. Wrap advertising is available to anybody irresprctives of the vehicle you drive. We are currently seeking to employ individual 's world wide. How would you like to make money by simply driving your car or banner wrapped for Monster Energy Drink® How it works? Here 's the basic premise of the "paid to drive " concept: Monster Energy Drink® seeks people -- regular citizens, professional drivers to go about their normal routine as they usually do, only with a big advert for "Monster Energy Drink® " plastered on your car. The ads are typically vinyl decals, also known as "auto wraps, "that almost seem to be painted on the vehicle, and which will cover any portion of your car 's exterior surface. Don 't Have a Car? If you don 't have a car, you can also participate carrying banners. What does the company get out of this type of ad strategy? Lots of exposure and awareness. The auto wraps tend to be colorful, eye-catching and attract lots of attention. Plus, it 's a form of advertising with a captive audience,meaning people who are stuck in traffic can 't avoid seeing the wrapped car alongside them. This program will last for 3 months and the minimum you can participate is a month. You will be compensated with $600 per week which is essentially a "rental "payment for letting our company use the space no fee is required from you. Monster Energy Drink® shall provide experts that would handle the advert placing on your car. You will receive an up front payment of $300 inform of check via courier service for accepting to carry this advert on your car. It is very easy and simple no application fees required. Get back with the following details if you are interested in these offer. Applicant information: Name: Full Street Address(not PO BOX): APT #: City,State,Zip Code: Cell Phone Number: Home Phone Number: Age: We shall be contacting you as soon as we receive this information. Best Regards, Craig Halasz Hiring Manager, Monster Energy Drink® On Sun, Jun 10, 2012 at 3:47 PM, X wrote: Tell us more, including the effect on the paint job of the wrapped vehicle and how the wrap comes off at the end of the contract. Without water we cannot live on this planet. Water for the World. www.Drinkable-Air.com > From: craigley499@gmail.com > Subject: Monster Energy Drink(R) Car Wraps > Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2012 09:00:34 -0400 > > Would You Wrap Your Car in an Ad for $300 Weekly. > Drink Name : monster energy Production Code : ***The idea intrigued me and it sounded nearly reasonable so I responded. Then, when he responded, the data looked too much like a "normal" phishing scam. |
Subject: RE: BS: A new scam (and it seems not Nigerian!) From: GUEST,Eliza Date: 11 Jun 12 - 01:08 PM Had that Windows phone scam twice this week. (Indian voice says he's from Windows and you have a problem with your computer. Turn it on, and give him access, he will get into your system and sort it out for you. In his dreams) The first time, I was so polite, and just said "No thank you" and hung up. But when it happened again a few days later, I confess I said a VERY bad word and told him where to go, and where to stick his... you get the idea. Mea Culpa, ten Hail Marys etc. (I do hope it wasn't genuine from the real Windows? They must have been terribly shocked if so!) |
Subject: RE: BS: A new scam (and it seems not Nigerian!) From: EBarnacle Date: 11 Jun 12 - 06:43 PM Oh yeah, I turned him in to both Monster and the feds. |
Subject: RE: BS: A new scam (and it seems not Nigerian!) From: EBarnacle Date: 04 Sep 12 - 02:47 AM I love it--both ambiguous and threatening: THE HIGHEST COURT IN LANDFUND REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT30-08-12. ATTN: DEAR BENEFICIARY, INTERNATIONAL COURT INTERVENTION ON FOREIGN PAYMENT: IN CONFORMITY WITH THE DETERMINED INTEREST OF DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT TO PAY OFF ALL OUTSTANDING FOREIGN PAYMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOREIGN PAYMENT POLICY AS CONTAINED IN THE FOREIGN PAYMENT ACT OF 1990, AMENDED TO EXPEDITE THE IMMEDIATE SETTLEMENT OF ALL OUTSTANDING APPROVED FOREIGN PAYMENT. THIS LETTER IS AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT THAT YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS WAS FOUND AMONG THE LIST OF FOREIGNERS THAT HAVE NOT RECEIVED THEIR PAYMENT.YOU WILL ONLY RECEIVE A PART PAYMENT OF ($5.5M) FIVE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS IN THIS QUARTER WHILE THE BALANCE SHALL BE PAID TO YOU IN THE NEXT PAYMENT QUARTER OF THIS YEAR 2012. THEREFORE, YOU ARE NOW DIRECTED TO CONTACT THIS BODY FOR YOUR PAYMENT ENDORSEMENT AND NORMALIZATION THROUGH THIS BELOW STATED CONTACT INFORMATION IMMEDIATELY SO THAT THEY WILL GIVE YOU DETAILS TO ENABLE YOU RECEIVE AND CONFIRM YOUR OVERDUE PAYMENT IN YOUR DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAY. AUTHORIZED PANEL: INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE SERVICESCHAIRMAN:Mr. MARK ROBINSONSECURITY I.D. NO.: UNG 2O12 NAFPPEMAIL: supremecourt.beneficiaries@w.cnphone: +1-301-364-4485 NOTE THAT YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED AS WE HAVE MOUNTED A HIGH SECURITY NETWORK TO MONITOR ALL PAYMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS. IF YOU ARE FOUND STILL DEALING WITH ANY OTHER GROUP OF PERSONS OR PEOPLE (BANKS OR INDIVIDUALS)THOSE FRAUDSTERS THAT HAVE DENTED THIS NATION'S IMAGE GLOBALLY, YOU WILL BE HANDED OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY GOVERNMENT FOR PROSECUTION. YOU SHALL BE EXPECTED TO CONFIRM TO US IMMEDIATELY AFTER YOU RECEIVE YOUR FUND FOR RECORD PURPOSE. PLEASE NOT THAT THIS REMITTANCE PROGRAM IS IN CONJUNCTION WITH BARCLAYS BANK. REGARDS,MR. THOMAS BUERGENTHALFOR THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE. |
Subject: RE: BS: A new scam (and it seems not Nigerian!) From: GUEST,Eliza Date: 04 Sep 12 - 04:29 AM Capital letters throughout! Love the fact that they are 'in conjunction with Barclays Bank'. I recently haven't had much confidence in the integrity of Barclays (among others) Now I find my suspicions confirmed. It's very moral of them to warn against fraudulent practices and the threat of prosecution by ones Government. My only question is, does anybody these days fall for such a ridiculous scam? If so, they must live in a cupboard! |
Subject: RE: BS: A new scam (and it seems not Nigerian!) From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 24 Sep 12 - 12:11 AM I found 4 scams in my Spam folder! One came from "Scurity"(is that short for obscurity?) at an Australian bank I don't use, another came from "Dr Dimm Michael" & was a "Top Secret" message "from the desk of Dr Dim Michael at the Bank of Africa (BOA)". The others were just boring phising emails - tho I just noticed one was from one of those hyphenated banks that have swallowed up smaller banks, tho I wasn't aware that the main bank had swallowed the other bank. Admittedly I am no longer on the edge of the financial field as I retired 5 years, but I'm sure I would have seen something in the media if Bank A had bought out Bank B. sandra |