Services › Anti-Spam › Email Scams - August 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.
"MPI" scam
From: Ministry for Primary Industries [marcdavidcox2009 @ gmail.com]
Subject: Ministry for Primary Industries
Dear Diplomates,
We are writing to let you know of progress and recent update within Ministry for Primary Industries, details has been attached via a secured message. Kindly CLICK HERE to view.
Ministry for Primary Industries
PO Box 2526
Wellington 6140
New Zealand
"LinkedIn" phishing
From: Info LinkedIn [customersrvc @ outlook.com]
Subject: Update
Please confirm your email address
We write to inform you that your LinkedIn account has been blocked due to inactivity.
To insure that your online services with LinkedIn will no longer be interrupted.
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Business proposal scam - Linda Henrik
From: "Mrs. Linda Henrik"<linda32323 @ mynet.com>
Subject: GOOD BUSINESS FOR YOU, PLEASE WORK WITH ME
Good day.
I am accountant by profession and private consultant to some clients in Africa ranging from top Politicians and top Government. I have client's mandate to seek for a reputable and well-established individual to help him channel some funds into profitable investment abroad.
The proposed funds are an estimated ($35 million) and the fund is with a private financial firm in Asia at the moment, The should funds should be invested outside the Africa region because of his current case with his country's government.
If you are interested, you should send your direct phone number so we could discuss more on phone as regard the transaction.
Waiting to hear from you immediately. I and my family are on vacation here in Malaysia.
Thank You,
Mrs. Linda Henrik
Inheritance scam - Rev. George Douglas
From: "Rev. George Douglas" <info @ excelsiorprinting.com>
Subject: Hello
My Name is Rev. George Douglas, I work under the United Nations as a diplomat and I was directed by the United Nations and IMF to contact you because of what you Have been through In the past and also to deliver the sum of $10 Million USD as a part payment of your inheritance to you.
I will want you to get back to me urgently so I can start making necessary arrangement on how to transfer/credit to you,please kindly forward your phone number and address information accordingly.
Reply through this Email: rev.georgedouglas @ yahoo.com.vn
Regards,
Rev. George Douglas
"True Move Telecom" prize scam
From: True Move Telecommunications Company Limited <totdrow @ live.com>
Subject: Delivery of Your Prize
True Move Company Ltd Thailand
Headquarters, 18 True Tower Building, Ratchadaphisak Road Huai Khwang Bangkok Thailand
Dear Winner,
DIPLOMATIC MEANS OF PAYMENT OF YOUR True Move Telecom PRIZE $2,000 000.00 (Two Million Dollars)
Having confirmed that you have not yet received your winning prize due to one reason or the other, we have negotiated with the Thai Defense Courier Services Commission to send your total prize of $2,000 000.00(Two Million Dollars) via diplomatic means of payment.
This decision was made today after our meeting with the Defense Courier Services Commission and Board of Directors of this True Move Telecom Company. Approval has been given for your payment to be made immediately to you without further delay through our diplomatic cash payment system.
Diplomatic means of payment is a system of payment where your fund shall be packaged in a box (consignment) and it’s been delivered to you in your country through the services of a Senior Thai Diplomat.
Note that all arrangement has already been completed and the assigned Diplomat shall proceed to your country with your consignment as soon as your below information is supplied.
(1) Your Complete Name…………………
(2) Your complete house address/office address……………………………
(3) Your mobile number………
(4) Your occupation………
(5) A scan copy of your identification……
The above required information must be supplied to Diplomatic Courier Services Commission (DCSC) before we can be able to dispatch the consignment (prize Amount) to your address in your country.
You are advised to contact the Defense Courier Services Commission (DCSC) with the required information above on:intelconsultant@hotmail.co.uk to enable them proceed in dispatching your prize amount to your address in your country.
As soon as we are able to receive the required information without failure, your winning prize $2,000 000.00( Two Million Dollars) shall be delivered to you in your country within 73hours. Again the Defense Courier Services Commission shall inform you about the delivery procedures as soon as they hear from you.
Kind Regards,
Mr. Wichian Mektrakarn
Phone: +66885066202
Copyright 2014 Winning Price True-Move Company Prize Redemption, All Rights reserved
Loan scam
From: Mrs Susan Paul<Robson.silva @ unilider.com.br>
Subject: Do you Need a Loan
We give out urgent loans from $3,000.00 to $500,000.00 at 3% interest reply With
Name
Country
Amount
Duration.
Phone number
Job offer scam
From: Roody <rdy @ baribal.dima.hu>
Subject: Job--Update----Roody
Reply-To: 2sn42uvmnvt4mn5 @ jetable.org
Hello,
I am looking for someone who can take care of my business & personal errands at his or her leisure time. Someone that can perform these services
* Bill payment for my patients and I
* Waiting for deliveries
* You must have a bank account because you will be handling my payment
When you receive the details. Pls read the Memo inside the -Dispatch
Your Wages $500/week.
I will email you the list of assignments as soon as possible.
I will give you clear instruction for all the assignment and the funds/checks to execute the work given
SEND DETAILS BELOW FOR APPLICATION:-
Full Names......Complete physical addres & cel #
PS: Kindly ensure adress is in FULL, Thanks.
Funds transfer scam
From: Des Harrison <dsharrison113 @ gmail.com>
Subject: THANK'S FOR YOUR EFFORT!
Reply-To: adams.albertt @ aol.com
Dear Friend,
I'm happy to inform you about my success in globetrotting the funds transferred to a Swiss Bank account with the co-operation of a new partner from England who is an international business man. I'm presently in England for investment projects with my own share of the total sum. Meanwhile, I did not forget your past effort and attempt in assisting me transfer those funds despite that it failed us somehow - that is why I decided to compensate you.
Now Contact My Secretary, his Contact detail is:
Name: Adams Albert
Email: adams.albertt @ aol.com
Phone: +27-849776942
I appreciated your effort at that time very much. So feel free and get in touch with my secretary Adams Albert and instruct Him on where to send the sum to you. Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy after all the sufferings at that time.
In the moment, I am very busy here because of the investment projects which I and the new partner are having at hand.
Regards,
Dr. Des Harrison
Donate to charity scam
From: Raissa Alvear Contreras
Subject: send email to < wildunn77 @ yahoo.com > for more information
Funds has been approved to you for charity work kindly send email to wildunn77 @ yahoo.com for more information
Donate to charity scam
From: Jeffrey Skoll <amina.tariq @ unsw.edu.au>
Subject: Donation To You
Reply-To: <jeffrey.skoll @ rogers.com>
My name is Jeffrey Skoll, a philanthropist and the founder of one of the private foundations.I have decided to give USD 1.924 Million to you. Get back to me for details. Visit web page to know more:http ://money .ca.msn .com/savings-debt/gallery/ billionaires-giving-it-all-away?page=5
Funds transfer assistance scam
From: "MR JOHN OBI" <dave.nellor5 @ aol.fr>
Subject: COMPANSATION
Reply-To: revpatrickdavis786 @ gmail.com
Dear Friend
Hope this mail fined you in an excellent condition of health, I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred under the co-operation of a new partner from Paraguay. Presently I'm in South Korea for investment projects with my own share of the total sum.
Meanwhile I didn't forget you're past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite that it failed us somehow. Now contact my secretary in Nigeria his name is REV PATRICK DAVIS and email address ( revpatrickdavis9754 @ gmail.com ) or call him on this phone number +2348054977554 ask him to send you the total sum of $800,000.00 which I kept for your compensation for all your past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter
I appreciated your efforts at that time very much so feel free and get in touch with my personal secretary REV PATRICK DAVIS and instruct him where to send you the check of $800,000.00 to enable you cash it immediately. I am compensating you due to the fact that your information which you sent to me during the transaction is what I used to pulled this fund, my partner from Paraguay only financial the transaction.
Again, I am compensating you in case if the bank contact you to make an inquires if you have received the transferred fund of ($25.7 millions) into your account, Please inform the bank that you have received it. That is the major reason I am compensating you, Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy after all the sufferings at that time. I'm very busy here because of the investment projects which me and the new partner are having at hand, Finally, remember that I had forwarded instruction to My secretary on your behalf to receive the check from him so feel free to get in touch with REV PATRICK DAVIS he will send the check to you without any delay.
With Best
Regards,
Mr John Obi
Donate to charity scam
From: "Michael Harris"<test @ trecarn.co.uk>
Subject: THE BLESSING OF GOD FOR HUMANATARIAN
Reply-To: <michalharris @ yahoo.com.hk>
I am Michael Harris, Husband to Anne Harris, who was among the victims of Air France Flight 447 Plane Crash. Myself and Wife were married for more than 30 years, without a child, and having been much blessed,
it is my desire to donate to charity, through you for the good work of humanity to help the very needy.
If you e-mail me your contact information which should include Full name, address, phone and occupation, i will write more.
Bless You.
Michael Harris
Job scam
From: "scooley.mj"<scooley.mj09 @ telus.net>
Subject: P0SITI0N 0PEN ***
REQRUITMENT'S :
* 19 Years old or above.
* Can speak the local language well.
* Can read and write English.
* No experience needed like shopping.
J O B P A Y :
#. You will get 35O Usd For Each Assignment.
#. Most of the time you will only need to spend 25 minutes on the visit.
Money order will be in a certain amount that you will be asked for cash your bank then deduct your salary and have the rest for the evaluation.
( Contact us with your INF0 to Signup)
-F.u.l.l N.a.m.e_
-F.u.l.l A.d.d.r.e.s.s_
-State/City/Zip_
-Current-J0B_
-P.h.o.n.e.s_
-Gender_
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we are waiting your good response, thank you.
Warm Regards,
scooley.mj
"Volvo" promo sweepstake scam
From: V-olvo Automobile [sweepstakes @ volvo.com]
Subject: Congratulations!!!: Serial# (V-73590042)
Congratulations from VOLVO Corporation, Your email address emerge as one of the Lucky winners in this year VOLVO Promo, in a auto computing ballot from millions of emails world-wide, you have won a VOLVO XC60 T6 AWD R-Design Car plus the sum of 75,000 GB Pounds. To claim your prize include your winning number (V-73590042) and provide the listed information below;
Full Names................
Address..................
Country..................
Age.......................
Phone/Mobile.....................
Contact Email: volvowinningclaims @ europe.com Volvo sweepstakes 2014.
Inheritance scam - James Brown
From: James Brown
Subject: Hello,
Hello,
I am James Brown, I am the personal attorney to my deceased client Engr. Robert L. who has the same surname and nationality with you. I am contacting you to seek your consent in order to present you to the bank in which he deposited the sum of US$12.5 million without any beneficiary since you bear the same last name with him. Contact me directly by this email: jmssbrwn27 @ gmail.com for more detailed information and explanations.
You are required to furnish me with the following information:
Full names.........................
Age...........................
country of origin...................
Address.............................
Occupation..........................
Telephone numbers...................
Regards,
Barrister James Brown
Business proposal scam - Peter Wong Yiu Chu
From: Wong Chu [wongchu @ hongkong.com]
Subject: Business Proposal!
Good day to you my friend,
I am Mr. Peter Wong Yiu Chu Deputy Chairman and and chief credit officer in Hang Seng Bank Ltd, Hong Kong. I got your email id in my search online but i will only know if the mail exist when i get a response from you. I have a lucrative business proposal of mutual interest to share with you, It involves some handsome amount of money. For more information write me on my private email in this bracket: ( wongyiuchu @ hotmail.com )
Inheritance scam - James Dehbo Esq
From: jamesdehbo0 @ gmail.com
Subject: hello
Dear One,
I am James Dehbo, personal attorney to late Mr.P.name removed who died with his family.I decided to contact you hence I know that you bear the same surname with him., he left his deposit inheritance of US$6.5M Dollars unclaimed here with the finance company in Togo.The Bank has issued me an ultimatum to present the next-of-kin of the deceased to inherit the funds or have the account declared serviceable. I hereby seek your consent to present you to the Bank as next-of-kin of the deceased, so that the proceeds of this account valued of the said fund can be transferred to you as inheritance. So contact me immediately you receive this letter at my email address for more clarification and details.
Thanks,
James Dehbo.Esq.
"IRD" tax avoidance scam (similar to the "MPI" one in July)
From: Inland Revenue Department [taxscheme @ ird.govt.nz]
Subject: Tax Violation Notice
Inland Revenue Department (IRD)
30th July 2014
Good day Sir/Madam,
This serves to inform you that your organization has been red-flagged under the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) tax avoidance scheme exercise. Consequently, your company will be black listed. And the full weight of the law shall be brought to bear.
Please find attached IRD non-compliance notice to you. It details the actions in violation. It is a protected IRD document which requires download to view.
We strongly advise you act with dispatch.
Best regards
Compliance Officer
Inland Revenue Department (IRD)
Featherston St, Pipitea,
Wellington 6011, New Zealand
Phone: +64 4 978 0779
Email: taxscheme @ ird.govt.nz
Website: www . ird. govt. nz
Inheritance scam - Sung Lee
From: Diomi, Chimene [chimene.diomi @ yale.edu]
Subject: Concealed Business Proposition
Dear Esteemed Colleague,
I have a secured inheritance proposal for you worth of $ 43.6 US.Please contact me for more information.
Regards
Sung Lee
"ANZ" phishing
From: ANZ Bank New Zealand [ecolvin @ stlawu.edu]
Subject: Final Notice!
Dear User,
We regret to inform you that your account profile has been blocked.
Kindly restore your account by verifying your login details.
Click on the website to verify
www .anz. co. nz
Thank you.
ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited
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