Services › Anti-Spam › Email Scams - February 2015
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.
Beneficiary scam - Erik Freeman
From: Erik Freeman [erikfman @ freemail.hu]
Subject: Attn Beneficiary
Attn Beneficiary
The sum of $1, 500, 000, 00 (One Million Five Hundred thousand Us dollars) was approved in your name on the 23rd of February 2015 for your compensation as a scam victim, from random section done by united Nation to all African scam victims,
Take note that you will be receiving the funds $5000, 00 everyday from Western Union until the total amount is paid completely to you
Now Contact the person In charge of the Compensation through Western Union in the person of Edward SASSOU, and send him your personal information to enable him start the transfer to you starting from tomorrow
Contact Person: Mr. EDWARD SASSOU,
Direct Phone: +229-985-998-54
E-mail : edwardmsassou @ yahoo.fr
Contact them with your personal information such as
Your Full Name
Your Direct contact Telephone Number
Sex
Age
Address
City
Country
Occupation
Sincerely Yours
Erik Freeman
"PayPal" Phishing
Transaction ID: 902487423YG7G6F
Dear ,
You sent a payment of $99.49 NZ to Fishpond Onlilne Store (sales @ fishpond.co.nz)
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Seller
Fishpond Limited.
sales @ fishpond.co.nz
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Delivery address – confirmed
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Description LG BH4030S 5.1Ch 330W Blu-ray Home Cinema System Item Number 4320003492
Unit price $99.49 NZ
Qty 1
Amount $99.49 NZ
Postage and packaging $0.00 NZ
Insurance - not offered
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Total
$99.49 NZ
Payment
$99.49 NZ
Payment sent to sales @ fishpond.co.nz
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SEO Scam
From: "Hannah Duncan" <hannah.webdesign @ gmail.com >
Kia Ora,
I am Hannah, Business Development Manager at Web Rank Developement.
We are a New Zealand based Web Services Company with primary focus on Website Designing & Development with PHP, Wordpress, Joomla and .net development. We have our competency in CMS (WordPress, Joomla, Modx, Mambo and other quality Content Management System) and e-commerce website.
As many as 90% websites do not bring business to their potential because they do not appeal to the target audience. And the reason most visitors leave a website is because of a complex design and navigation.
With an experience of developing more than 1000 websites successfully we are currently the leading web designing company in New Zealand, most of our clients have benefited from our expertise.
Can I call you and run some ideas I have to help your website get a new look and a great first impression at an unbelievable price?
Looking forward to your positive response!
Best regards,
Hannah Duncan
Web Rank Developement
Hanworth Avenue, Hornby
Christchurch 8042
Outlook Webmail scam
From: Jesmaili @ dhs.lacounty.gov
Subject: Your Outlook Web Access/App
Your Outlook Web Access/App
Account has exceeded its storage limit.
You will not be able to receive or send message.
In order to restore your account please Click Here and login your e-mail required information.
Thanks.
IT security Service Desk 2015
SEO scam
From "neha"
Subject SEO & Web Design At Reasonable Price !!!
Dear Sir/Madam,
Greeting for the day!
As myself Neha, a Business Marketing Manager in SEO, Web Design & Web Development providing company based at Delhi -NCR in India.
We offer a best and affordable SEO services per month for a 15 keywords package including below outlined monthly services & deliverables:
1. Keywords Analysis & Research
2. 200 Manually Directory Submissions
3. 90 Article Submissions (1 Articles Submit in 30 Top Directories)
4. 10 Press Release Distributions (1 Press Release submit in 10 Sites)
5. 5 Web2.0/Blog postings(Using pre-written articles)
6. 30 Social Bookmarking Submissions
7. 5 Classified Submissions
8. 3 Unique Article Writing (400+ words)
9. 1 Press Release Writing (350+ words)
10. Keywords Mapping
11. New Pages Suggestions
12. Keywords Research
13. Competitor Analysis
14. Title Tags Changes Suggestions
15. Meta Tags Changes Suggestions
16. Alt Tag Changes Suggestions
17. HTML Site Map
18. XML Site Map Setup
19. Anchor text optimization
20. Google webmaster setup
21. Google analytics setup
22. Weekly Work Report
23. Monthly Ranking Report
24. Monthly Full Detailed SEO Work Report in Excel
Note: We send weekly report to each of our clients so that they can have regular updates on their website. Also, this shows that we work regularly on the website in a very elegant way.
We use only white hat and ethical SEO techniques for websites.
Please do let us know in case you are interested.
Regards,
Neha
"Apple" scams
From: Customer Service <claudio @ abtao.cl>
Subject: Unusual activity in your Apple account
Confirm your account !
Dear Member,
We have faced some problems with your account Please confirm your billing details, If you do not confirm your account within 24 hours it will be Permenatly Closed !
To update your account, just confirm your informations, It's easy:
Click Here to Update
Click the link below to open a secure browser window.
Confirm that you're the owner of the account, and then follow the instructions.
TM and copyright 2014 Apple Inc. 1 Infinite Loop, MS 83-DM, Cupertino, CA 95014.
From: "Security Apple" <security @ apple.org>
Subject: [NOTE] Apple, Important Notice
Dear Client
We've nοticed that some of your accοunt infοrmation appears to be missing οr incοrrect. We need to verify your accοunt infοrmation in order to cοntinue using your Αpple ID, Please Verify your account infοrmation by clicking οn the link belοw .
Nοte please that the link will expire 48 hοurs after this e-mail was sent to yοu...
Click here to Verify yοur ID
Why this mail yοu was sent? Questiοn and answers.
Sends οf this mail applies when the expiratiοn date of your accοunt arrives in the lοng term.
Thanks for choοsing Αpple,
Αssistance with the Αpple custοmers
Cοpyright © 2015 Αpple Inc. Αll rights reserved
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Request for Assistance
From: ESTHER J.Y.LOMBARD esther_jomkoma_20 @ yahoo.co.jp
Subject: My dear beloved,based on your good profile, I am writing this letter to ask for your help. I am Mrs Esther Yvette Lombard, a widow and I am with my little boy now adopted. Why this letter? After the death of my husband, I was contacted by a bank ...
Bank Phishing
From: ANZ Bank Limited
Subject: ANZ Security Alert
Dear Customer,
Kindly complete the verification process to avoid account suspension.
Click our our website below to continue
www. anz .co. nz
Thank you.
ANZ Bank New Zealand
Business Proposal scam
From: Amin Moussa [arminio @ madisonindia.com]
Subject: Business request
Hello,
Compliments of the Season!!
My name is Amin Moussa. After going through your business profile, I wish to discuss a joint partnership / investment funding of US$345,000,000.00 (Three Hundred and Forty Five Million US Dollars) in a good sector in your country.
Kindly reply me for more details.
Best Regards,
Amin Moussa.
To: "'amin.moussa @ africamel.net'"
Subject: RE: Business request
You MUST be joking!!!
From: amin.moussa @ africamel.net
Subject: Reply / Business request
Dear name removed,
Thanks for your response.
I am certainly not joking but very serious and expect same from you as well. I will also try to call you shortly, after sending this mail.
Meanwhile, I have just discussed your response with my In-law, Mr. Christopher Kolade, the Ex Subsidy Reinvestment Program (SURE-P) Chairman. After the Nigerian Government withdrew the subsidy on the importation of petroleum products, they decided to reinvest the funds in local infrastructural development and also through overseas companies or individuals that have interesting projects for a joint partnership / investment funding.
During the time Mr. Kolade was still the Chairman of SURE-P, he approved the sum of US$345,000,000.00 (Three Hundred and Forty Five Million US Dollars) for overseas investment to a Malaysian company. However, the said funds could not be transferred to the company at that time, because they could not fulfill the necessary requirements due to tax issues in their country.
Therefore, Mr. Christopher Kolade has directed me to source for a reliable foreign company like yours, that is capable of handling the huge funds available and also with an interesting investment proposal, so that a working agreement can be reached and signed between both parties, with a sworn affidavit of claim, a change of ownership for the fund can be applied for in your name or company and the funds will be transferred. This is the reason why I made contact with you.
Please reply with answers to the below questions:
1. Will the investment be made through your company or through you as an individual?
2. Which sectors do you intend to direct the investment, when fund is received?
3. Will you be able to travel down to Benin to sign a working agreement and payment release order, or will you use the services of a local notary.
I own a legal firm and the total fund is here in Cotonou, Benin Republic. I have already worked out the necessary modalities which will ensure that the funds will be transferred, once all formalities are fulfilled and as well to evade the heavy taxation on the funds before transfer. I request you to be very discrete with our communication, to ensure a successful business negotiation.
I await your reply for better communication.
Best Regards,
Mr. Amin Moussa
+229 99 539693.
"IRD" IRT4 scam
From: pensionidios @ gmail.com
Please, complete Form IR4T 'attached" and send back to us as soon as possible through fax number +6444880285 or Email to enable us protect your New Zealand Tax exempt status. Return to us within 1 (one) week from the receipt of this letter by fax/email, to enable us update your records immediately. If your property tax status is not rectified in a timely manner, it will be subject to New Zealand tax reporting and back up withholding.
We appreciate your cooperation in helping us protect your exempt status and also updating our records.
Sincerely.
Regards,
Marcauley Sanders
Property Tax Officer
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