Services › Anti-Spam › Email Scams - April 2014
The following email scams were reported to the Electronic Messaging Compliance Unit. Links to scam web pages have been removed and spaces have been added to email addresses to ensure they do not become hyperlinks.
Wallace Johnson Foundation forum scam
From: WJ Foundation [devconferences @ gmail.com]
Subject: 2014 Workshop Invitation
The Wallace Johnson Foundation WJF is organizing the Forum and training Workshop on Sustainability, Energy and the Environment which is scheduled in Albany NY from MAY 26 to 30 2014
Your Honourable Organisation is invited to take part at the Summit.
Please find enclosed:
- The Invitation Message
- Appendix 1: Preliminary Agreement of participation
Looking forward to meeting you at the summit.
Best regards,
Pr. Daniel Hamilton,
Summit Chair
View the invitation message (PDF, 375KB)*
Online trade scammer
From: "James Markane" <jmarkane60 @ gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Forester
Thanks for getting back,i'm cool with the price likewise the condition as described on the advert,i work with New Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG) and we are presently offshore in New Zealand Taranaki Basin on kupe project.We do not have access to phone at the momement and that's why I contacted you with internet messaging facility.Regarding the payment,i will be paying you through PayPal linked up with my westpac bank account,please get back to me with your paypal details so i can process the payment,you can alternatively send your bsb acct name and number if you have no PayPal acct.I have also contacted my courier who will come for pick up and deliver it to my place in Darwin after the whole fund has been cleared into your acct.
Await your reply
Domain registration scam
From: Abby <admin @ ygit.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2014 10:07 AM
Subject: Notice of Internet Intellectual Property
Dear Manager,
(If you are not the person who is in charge of this, please forward this to your CEO,Thanks)
This email is from China domain name registration center, which mainly deal with the domain name registration in China. We received an application from Kaster ltd on April 4th, 2014. They want to register "[removed]" as their internet keyword and China/Asia (CN/ASIA) domain names. But after checking it, we find this name conflicts with your company. In order to deal with this matter better, so we send you email and confirm whether this company is your distributor or business partner in China or not?.
Best Regards,
Abby Wang
General Manager
Anhui Office (Head Office)
Registration Department Manager
Room 1008 Shenhui Building
Haitian Road, Huli Anhui, China
Office: +86 0553 4994789
Fax: +86 0553 4994789
web: www .ygit. org
2nd email from "Abby"
Subject: Re: Re: Fw: Notice of Internet Intellectual Property
Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2014 08:50:57 +0800
From: abby <admin @ ygit.org>
To: [removed]
Dear [removed]:
Thanks for email.
Based on your company having no relationship with them, we have suggested they should choose another name to avoid this conflict but they insist on this name as CN/Asia domain names (.asia/.cn/.com.cn) and internet keyword on the internet. In our opinion, maybe they do the similar business as your company and register it to promote his company.
You must know Domain name takes open registration, this is international domain name registration principle. Any companies or individuals have rights to register any domain name and internet keyword which are unregistered. Because your company haven't registered this name as CN/ASIA domains and internet keyword on the internet, anyone can obtain them by registration. As a domain name registrar, we have no right to dispute their application. However, in order to avoid this conflict, as the owner of the name or trademark, your company will get the priority to make this registration in our audit period. If you think these domain names are useful for your company and want to prevent anybody from using them, please inform us. We can send an application form and the price list to you and help you register these CN/ASIA domain names (.asia/.cn/.com.cn/) and internet keyword within dispute period.
Kind regards.
Abby Wang
ANZ phishing
From: ANZ [no_reply @ getdumps.com]
Subject: ANZ Cash Rewards
Congratulations,
For using your ANZ Debit and Cheque Card, you earn 7.8% back of your spending.
Please click here to activate your Rewards and it will reflect on your account every month end.
ANZ Rewards is a revolutionary loyalty programme that rewards you whenever you use your ANZ Debit, Cheque or Credit Card - up to 7.8% back - no matter where you shop. What's more, earn up to 7.8% Receive, review, pay and organize all your bills online.
Alert: (215934610)
Document Reference: (87906628)
ANZ phishing
From: "ANZ Bank NZ" <alert @ 1online.no>
Subject: ANZ BILLS MINIMUM PAYMENT IS DUE.
Dear Valued Customer,
Your ANZ bills minimum payment is due.
Kindly click here [1] to View your new ANZ bills.
Yours sincerely,
ANZ Bank.
Copyright 2014 ?© ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited. All rights reserved
Links: [1] http: //www. jmhousing. in/images/full/1evol. php
FIFA world cup scam
From: FIFA WORLD CUP PROMO [bakta @ unud.ac.id]
Subject: GOOD LUCK!!!
FIFA WORLD CUP LOTTERY 2010 SOUTH AFRICA/ 2014 BRAZIL.
HEAD IN SOUTH AFRICA TODAY FRIDAY 4TH MARCH 2014.(sponsorship VISA CARD)
Dear Winner,
We are pleased to announce to you that your e-mail address was selected as one of our 2010/2014(SOUTH AFRICA 2010/BRAZIL FIFA 2014 WORLD CUP AWARD LOTTERY) draw held on 4th of March 2014 today in SOUTH AFRICA. No tickets were sold!!!
Your Email have therefore been approved for a total payout of $100,000,00 USD only from the table of VISA CARD SOUTH AFRICA.
Kindly send your REF (349FA2M) to VISA CARD AGENT SOUTH AFRICA.(fifaworldcup2014pro @ qdwxs.com ) to receive your winning money.
PLEAE NOTE: NO MONEY REQUIRES FROM YOU TO GET YOUR MONEY ANY DEMANDING IS A FRAUD, KINDLY REPORT TO MR RAW KELVIN.
Mr Raw Kelvin
Email: fifaworldcup2014pro @ qdwxs.com
Australian Tax Office phishing
From: Australian Taxation Office [usr @ autaxoffice.com.au]
Subject: Your tax has been recalculated
Hello,
Your tax has been recalculated and you are eligible for a tax return in amount of AU$274.19. To claim your tax return please click on the link bellow and complete the form.
http ://www. mir-pole .ru/fonts/.fut
Thank you!
Australian Taxation Office Working for all Australians - © Commonwealth of Australia
IRD phishing
From: e-filesupportteam @ ird.govt.nz
Subject: IR3 individual income return / 06 April, 2014
Dear taxpayer [removed],
If you have received a letter from Inland Revenue with information about how to file your 2013 IR3 return electronically using a DLN number, please note that this process can be used bellow. After the last annual calculation of your fiscal activity, we determined that you are eligible to receive a tax refund of 335$ NZD or less. You will not require the DLN to file your return.
If you're:
•registered for online services and have been issued an IR4 you can file it online. The form will pre-populate with your personal details and earnings information. Go to "Refund Me Now".
If you don't usually file an IR3 return but need to for the 2013 income year, please use the link below.
Refund Me Now› Click on blue line to get a full refund
United Nations compensation scam
From: "Dr.James Walker" <marilobouabre6 @ yahoo.co.jp>
Subject: Attn:Sir/Madam
Reply-To: "Dr.James Walker" <dr.jameswalker @ hotmail.com>
Attn:Sir/Madam,
On behalf of the United Nations Organization, We wish to inform you that the payment Committee in-conjunction with the Overseas Credit Commission has been mandated to compensate all the outstanding Foreign Investors in the West African Region this quarter of the fiscal year 2014, your email and Particulars were discovered as next on the list (Category "A") due for payment of US$350,000 {Three Hundred and fifty Thousand United States Dollars} Only.
For re-confirmation, furnish this office with the under-listed details:-
1)Full Names:________________
2)Mobile Tel:________________
3)Address:___________________
4)Occupation:________________
5)Sex:_______________________
6)Age:_____
You get more details upon response to this letter.
Best Regards,
Dr. James Walker
United Nations Permanent Representative in west Africa
Free Lotto scam
From: Free Lotto <claimsdept786 @ gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Winning number? returning your message.
Please find attached document for info to contact courier delivery company: APC PACIFIC GLOBAL EXPRESS COURIER
Email: info @ apcglobalexpress.co.uk
Website: http ://www. apcglobalexpress.co .uk/e-uk
Direct Phone: +44 7466325125
Warm Regards,
Mr. Rodney Charles
Claims Agent
View the attachments: notification (PDF, 272KB)* and the certificate (PDF, 234KB)*
The Free Lotto Company
UK Head Office Suit 67-88
Lion Towers Central London,
England.
ATTN: Winner,
The Entire Board of Directors, Staff and the International Awareness Promotion Department of the FREE LOTTO Online Sweepstakes Programmed, wishes to congratulate you as one of our Star Prize Winner in this month’s FREE LOTTO Sweepstakes Promotion (IAP) held in England. The selection process was carried out through a Random Selection in our Computerized Email Selection System (C.E.S.S.) from a database of over three million Mobile numbers from A computer ballot selection from different continents of the world. In your Continent, your Mobile number was luckily selected. This makes you a proud winner of the sum of 2 MILLION Euro (€2,000,000.OOO). The cheque comes with other consolation prize such as T-Shirt, Face Cap, Blackberry mobile phone and Apple Laptop {courtesy Apple}.
In reference to the above, we would recommend our affiliate courier (PACIFIC GLOBAL EXPRESS DELIVERY) which is the only trusted courier presently capable of handling such a vital package as yours, as they have been under a contract with us for quite a long time now to deliver cheques of huge sums from our sponsors to us and our winners. On that note we would require you to contact the courier and arrange them to pick up your Winning Items (i.e. cheque, T-Shirt, Face Cap, Blackberry mobile phone and an Apple Laptop (courtesy Apple). From our office to be delivered to you, be aware that FREE LOTTO office will only dispatch your cheque and other items to them and they won't be responsible for any delivery charges incurred. After pick up, they would send you the delivery arrangement of your winning package which you will use to know when your Items would be arriving your location.
You can reach the courier through their details below:
Please contact Mr. Tony Parker of the PACIFIC GLOBAL EXPRESS DELIVERY via email with Your full Names, Address, Mobile Number and draw number (1422175/14) BY THIS EMAIL
EMAIL: info @ apcglobalexpress.co.uk
Website: http ://www. apcglobalexpress. co.uk/e-uk
Phone: +44 (0)2070 97 16 21
+44 (0)2086 38 08 05
Mobile: +44 (0) 7466325125
You are advised to keep your winning information's confidential until your claim is processed and your winnings safely delivered to you, this is part of our security measures to avoid double claiming on your winning and unwarranted abuse on our program. We advise you give them your Draw number (1422175/14) to present to us before we can release your package to them.
Do not hesitate to contact us for more information, kindly contact us the moment you receive your cheque. Kindly Note: that the courier delivery charges of your prize to your destination would be paid by you.
Warm Regards,
Mr. Rodney Charles (Tel: +447448343609).
Job offer scam
From: GREEN TEXTILE COMPANY [bakta @ unud.ac.id]
Subject: CONGRATULATION APPLY IF YOU ARE QUALIFY.
Dear Sir/Madam,
We are pleased to inform anyone both female or male age from 26yr to 65yr old in New Zealand that we are offering new work, our new branches has just located in New Zealand .No payment require is all free,open the attached company form for more details and how to apply.
Regards
Company Director.
Leo Edward
GREEN TEXTILE COMPANY
Dear Sir/Madam,
We are pleased to inform anyone both female or male in New Zealand that we are offering new work, our new branches has just located in New Zealand . Recently we entered over 9 Countries market and our products sales are fasting and growing with daily demands for our products, hence this employment offer to enable us coordinate our sales. You have tipped for a job opportunity to work with Green Textile Company in your area as our representative there in New Zealand. We are willing to offer a good payments ranging with a good salary with the situation might demand and hard work.
PLEASE NOTE:
(1). THIS WORK IS FREE NO PAYMENT REQUIRED.GREEN TEXTILE COMPANY WILL MAKE ALL ITEMS NEEDED WITHOUT REQUESTING/DEMANDING FOR ANY MONEY OR ANYTHING.
(2) YOUR ID AND TWO UNIFORMS WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE COMPNAY
(3) THE COMOPANY WILL SEND YOU SOME DOCUMENTS AND AGREEMENT TO BE SIGN WITH SOME IDENTIFICATION TO PROVE YOURSELF.
(4)YOU MUST HAVE ANY QUALIFICATION/CERTIFICATE.
(5) YOU MUST BE ATLEST 25YEARS ABOVE.
(6) YOU MUST HAVE A REAL NEXT OF KIN THAT WILL SIGN FOR YOU ALSO.
YOUR JOB:
(1) YOU WILL REPRESENT THE GREEN TEXTILE COMPANY THERE IN NEW ZEALAND AS OUR PAYMENT AREA MANAGER.
(2) ANYBODY WHO WANTS TO MAKE ANY PAYMENT TO OUR COMPANY MUST PAY THROUGH YOU TO THE COMPANY UNDER YOUR SIGNATURE BEFORE WE RELEASE ANY PRODUCTS OUT FROM THE COMPANY.
(3) YOU WILL OPEN AN ACCOUNT AND APPLY FOR VISA DEBIT CARD ON THE COMPANY ON BEHALF WITH YOUR DETAILS AND SEND THE CARD TO THE HEAD OFFICE IN SOUTH AFRICA FOR VERIFICATION AND TO ENABLE THE COMPANY TO CONNECT THE ACCOUNT YOU OPEN IN NEW ZEALAND WITH OUR COMPANY ACCOUNT IN HEAD OFFICE IN SOUTH AFRICA.
RULES/REGULATIONS:
(1) YOU MUST BE HONEST AND HUMBLE.
(2) LOYAL AND NEAT
(3) GOOD ENGLISH
(4) GOOD ADDRESSING OF CUSTOMERS
Please after reading all the terms and you are good to go with our company kindly send us your CV to (greentexcomp @ qdwxs.com) and we shall get back to you soonest.
Regards
Company Director.
Leo Edward.
Invoice scam - also contains a computer virus attachment
From:(a legitimate email address that has been phished)
Subject: Customer Invoice
Good day!
This is a notice that an invoice has been generated on 17/03/2014.
Your payment method is: WebMoney USD.
Invoice #36962
Amount Due: $330.44 USD
Due Date: 26/02/2014
Invoice details is in the attached archive.
*******************************************
You can login to your client area to view and pay the invoice.
Sales Receipt scam - also contains a computer virus attachment
From: (a legitimate email address that has been phished)
Subject: Sales Receipt 132738
Good evening!
Order Number: 10005744
Contents of your purchase:
Cart ID: 7406
Vendor Product ID: NB-123074
Product Description: Vendor site cart purchase
Product Name: Cart Purchase
Quantity: 1
Your payment method is: Credit Card.
Total: 336.21 (USD)
Invoice details is in the attached archive.
*****************************************
Thank you for your business.
* Please do not reply to this email. Your response will not be received.
Please visit our website to contact us about your order.
Job offer scam
From: Desirae Weber <lemon_sweetm36 @ hotmail.com>
Subject: New vacancy available
Hello name removed,
In our database you are marked as a person searching for a job, that is why this offer is specially for you.
Our company Rintex Group Inc. has been working successfully in consultancy and accounting service market for more than 10 years.
We are happy to receive in our team ambitious and dedicated people, willing to try new forms of business or to expand what already exists.
At the moment, we need people for Operations Assistant position.
Requirements:
- Hard-working,
- Responsible,
- Honest,
- Communicative skills,
- Stress resistant.
Responsibilities:
- Process clients orders,
- Conduct financial transactions
- Perform consultancy work,
- Make presentations.
Advantages:
- High salary + bonuses,
- Personal development and career opportunities.
To apply, provide us with your resume in reply to this email.
Any e-mail's without a resume will not be entertained.
IRD refund scam
From: TaxRefunds.co.nz Limited [cutebob8888 @ gmail.com]
Subject: Inland Revenue - Tax Refund Notification
Inland Revenue - Tax Refund Notification
After the last annual calculations of your fiscal activity, we have determined that you are eligible to receive a tax refund of 762.40 NZ Dollar. Please submit the tax refund request and allow us 4-5 working days in order to process it.
Click Here to submit your tax refund request.
Note: Tax refund can be delayed by a verity of reasons, for example submitting invalid details or applying after deadline.
Please do not reply to this automated email.
© Copyright 2014 Inland Revenue.
E96E323D1C5845D5E0440021283BC044
Westpac-First bill payment scam
From: Info support @ infosupport.com
Subject: Westpac-First Bill Payment.
Message details
• Subject: First Westpac Bill Payment
• Category: Successful transactions
• Date received: 1/04/2014
• Message: Your first bill payment to the following biller has been successfully processed:
From Account: XXXXXXXXX266 Cheque A/c
Amount: $839.46
Date: 1/04/2014
Biller Name: AGL SALES P/L
Biller Nickname:
To Biller: 0000208868 AGL SALES P/L
Customer Reference No: 70063XXXXXXXX568936
View transaction details
Enticement scam - also contains a virus in the attachment
From: (a legitimate email address that has been phished)
Subject:
ATTN:
Good day sir,here is the copy of the transfer slip ,kindly find the attach copy and please check with your bank to confirm the receipt of the payment and do the needful by dispatching the material as early as possible.
We hope you will do the needful and let us know the dispatch details.
(purchase) Manager.
Microsoft lottery scam
From: cparodi @ utem.cl
Subject: prize
Your e-mail has just won an award of nine hundred thousand. Dollar from Microsoft.requirement listed; name. Mobile number. Country
Thanks,
Caleb.
NKL lottery scam
From: "Yasemin Kessler" <y.kessler @ naumann-nkl.de>
Subject: name removed - Naumann NKL kicks off the new series
Dear name removed,
"The secret of success is to know something nobody else knows" Aristotle Onassis.
As an "insider" who has previously taken part in the NKL Lottery, you know the truth of these words already. You already know that the winning odds in the NKL are unbeaten throughout the world and now, in the 132nd Lottery which is just beginning, your personal winning odds are even better than when you were in the game! This exclusive offer we are making you today for the new Lottery has never been seen before and is quite unique.
Despite the huge demand for tickets I have been able to set aside a whole ticket for you as a valued customer. With a whole ticket you do not have to share any prize e.g. the alternating daily prizes of 1 million euros or 100 x 10,000 euros or the jackpot prize (up to 16 million euros) with anyone.
As the new NKL series has just begun, there is no time to lose – you need to act immediately before it is too late. Think about it, there are more than 400 prizes in the millions at stake here - ranging from 1 million to 16 million euros.
And only this time the NKL is offering some fantastic improvements:
- Special Draw on 12th June 2014 with Euro 30 million extra!
plus
- 300 x 3,000 euro per month for one year
- your own private hideaway (island) worth Euro 3 million (or the cash) and
- 300 cruises each worth Euro 12,000!
Every single day prizes worth a minimum of 1 million euros are drawn - 182 days long!
More than 2.1 million cash prizes of up to 16 million euros, with a total value of over 1.6 billion euros (that's approx. USD 2.2 billion, GBP 1.4 billion, CAD 2.4 billion) are waiting for new winners, in other words waiting for you!
Are you searching for a proven method to get rich with just a little bit of luck and at little cost to yourself? If so then you could not do better than to take part in our 132nd Lottery - a game going back more than 400 years!
Be smart! Hit the reply button on this e-mail and order the whole ticket which I have reserved for you. It´s most certainly worth your while to try your luck with the NKL again.
For just Euro 165 (that's around USD 225, GBP 135, CAD 240) per class/month you can secure your whole ticket and have your prizes paid out in full with no sharing.
---> Or check out our new homepage: http ://www. northgermanlottery. com
So I urge you, secure your fantastic chances right away by replying to this e-mail now (please see the entry token below). Your welcome pack and ticket certificate will then be posted to you right away.
Maybe two weeks from today you will already be a millionaire! I will then pay out your million prize to you in the strictest confidence and by any means you prefer. My team and I already have our fingers crossed for you!
Best regards,
Thorsten Kessler
State accredited Lottery Agency Naumann
YOUR PERSONAL ENTRY TOKEN TO ORDER YOUR TICKET - Your previous customer no. 199243
Yes, I want to take part and win from the 1st Class of the 132nd Lottery onwards.
Please send me the whole ticket reserved for me costing Euro 165 (ca. USD 225, ca. GBP 135, ca. 240 CAD) per class/month
Please send the ticket(s) to my address below:
(enter your address here)
Name:
Address:
I would like to pay by:
International credit card until recalled:
Card.No.: _________________________________________________________
Expiry date: ________________________________________________________
Card Verification Code: ____________________(3 digits Visa/MC)
Please e-mail us your credit card details or print this e-mail and send us a fax to 0049-511-9906060 or call us at 0049-511-990600
You can also pay by bank remittance to either:
1.) Bank: Sparkasse Hannover, Account No. 744280 Swift MT 100/103 744 280 direct to SPKHDE2H or
2.) Bank: Sparkasse Hannover, International Bank Account No.(IBAN): DE38 2505 0180 0000 7442 80
International Bankidentification Code (BIC): SPKHDE2H or
3.)Bank: Postbank Hannover, IBAN: DE 25 2501 0030 0012 6013 05, BIC: PBNKDEFF
or you can pay by banker´s draft (payable to Naumann) or cash by registered letter.
Our Address:
Naumann
Thielenplatz 3
Postfach 4303
30043 Hannover
Germany
www. northgermanlottery .com
Good luck and remember, you´ve got to be in it to win it.
NKL – we make millionaires.
United Nations Organization compensation scam
From: "Dr.James Walker" <marilobouabre 6 @ yahoo.co.jp>
Subject: Attn:Sir/Madam
Attn:Sir/Madam,
On behalf of the United Nations Organization, We wish to inform you that the payment Committee in-conjunction with the Overseas Credit Commission has been mandated to compensate all the outstanding Foreign Investors in the West African Region this quarter of the fiscal year 2014, your email and Particulars were discovered as next on the list (Category "A") due for payment of US$350,000 {Three Hundred and fifty Thousand United States Dollars} Only.
For re-confirmation, furnish this office with the under-listed details:-
1)Full Names:________________
2)Mobile Tel:________________
3)Address:___________________
4)Occupation:________________
5)Sex:_______________________
6)Age:_____
You get more details upon response to this letter.
Best Regards,
Dr. James Walker
United Nations Permanent Representative in west Africa
Loan scam
From: Global Pro.com Financial Loan [loancompany @ gloo.com]
Subject: We provide low interest rate loans; No credit checks.
Global Pro.com Financial Loan
Hello Applicant,
We provide loans to people, regardless of credit history.
Apply for a loan today at a low interest rate.
We are capable of funding you within 5 hours.
Contact us now for your financial hardship solution.
contact Email globa-pro.com-financial-loan @ consultant.com
Global Pro.com Financial Loan
Accountant Department
Mr Micheal Daniel
Woolworths customer satisfaction survey scam
From: Woolworths Online [Woolworths @ app.au]
Subject: Customer Satisfaction View original email (PDF, 72KB)*
Customer Satisfaction Survey! Win 50$
Congratulations!
You have been selected by Woolworths Online Department to take part in our quick and easy reward survey. In return we will credit $50 to your account - Just for your time!
To access the form : Click here and Complete the form
Helping us better understand how our members feel, benefits everyone.
With the information collected we can decide to direct a number of changes to improve and expand our services. The information you provide us is all non-sensitive and anonymous.
No part of it is handed down to any third party groups. It will be stored in our secure database for maximum of 3 days while we process the results of this nationwide survey.
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