Services › Anti-Spam › Email Scams - June 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.

Invoice scam DO NOT OPEN THE ATTACHMENT

From: Savio Trade Plc [tradeplc @ outlook.com]
Subject:(email address removed)

Dear Sir/Madam,

Sorry for the late reply, but finally we had decided to chose items to buy from your products list. Please find attached confirmed samples and OEM artwork design below and quote for us your best price to Australia.Include in details the approx production time for our big order below and also ask your shipping agent how long the shipment will take to Australia? Attach is our sample

We should like you know if you can accept the payment terms as LC instead of TT, or can send the deposit as TT but the balance as LC, which is better for you?

Waiting your soonest reply
Thank You!
Best Regards
Ms Chang Wang
(Purchasing Manager)
===================
Savio Trade Plc
2 Holt Street
Surry Hills
NSW 2010
Australia

Enticement scam

From: Mr CHEN siqning [chen.siqing @ qq.com]
Subject: Urgent

I have a business proposal for you, get back to me if interested.

Bank phishing

From: ANZ [anz @ info.co.nz]
Subject: Update Your Account

Dear ANZ Customer,

Have you seen the new ANZ Banking Page and Security measures ?

ANZ employs various security measures to ensure that your transaction and personal information is protected.

Enter your Internet Banking details to upgrade to our new system technology for your maximum protection.

What you can achieve

• Protect your account with Online-code.
• Image recognition.
• Graphic keyboard user interface .

"IRD" phishing

From: Inland Revenue [taxrefund @ ird.govt.nz]
Subject: You are eligible to receive a tax refund of 649.85 NZD

Dear New Zealand citizen.

After the last annual calculations of your fiscal activity, we have determined that you are eligible to receive a tax refund of 649.85 NZD

• Click here to submit your tax refund
Please submit the tax refund request and allow us 3-5 days in order to process it.

Please Note: A refund can be delayed for a variety of reasons, for example submitting invalid records or applying after deadline.

Inland Revenue - Te Tari Taake
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"Slingshot" scam

From: SLINGSHOT WEBMAIL ADMINISTRATION
To: undisclosed-recipients:
Subject: UPDATE

Dear SLINGSHOT Subscriber,

This is to inform you that We have noticed some unusual activities in your SLINGSHOT account.

As a result, access to your SLINGSHOT account has been limited in accordance with the SLINGSHOT. email Terms And Condition User Agreement.

To re-validate your SLINGSHOT box, respond to this e-mail immediately.

FILL THE DATA NEEDED, AND SEND TO THE EMAIL BELOW
E-mail______
Username______
Password_______
Confirm Password________

( accountupdate @ foxmail.com )
Once the information provided matches what is on our record, Your SLINGSHOT Certificate will be renewed.

Charity donation scam - Anna and Simon Middlemass

From: Simon Middlemas
To: Undisclosed recipients:;;
Subject:Hello

Please contact me if you can accept donation on behalf of a charity group. Contact email : anasisimm @ outlook.com

After responding to the above request, the recipient received the following email:
From: Anna Middlemas
Subject:RE: Hello

Good day to you,

I am very grateful to you for the interest shown in Charity and I want to assure you that you will be greatly rewarded for what you have chosen to do.

Although we know each other for the first time but I believe our father has directed me to you as I prayed and searched over the internet for assistance before I picked your email.

I am Mrs. Anna Middlemas from New Zealand. I want to donate the sum of $10,000,000.00 US Dollars. This fund was fixed in a financial firm in Indonesia by my Husband before his death. He wanted to set up a foundation to help the Needy and Orphanage homes, but died before achieving this dream.

I have decided to give this fund to someone who shares the same dream with him after I was informed by my doctor that I have less than six months to live due to cancer. I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money. I kept this deposit secret till date this is why I am taking this decision.

I want you to donate the fund to orphanage homes and give some to the needy, please feel free to make the donation to any organization of your choice.

Be assured you stand no risk as this is my money, I and my late husband labored for it and me as the next of kin has the sole power to donate the funds to whoever I want. I am a born again Christian and take delight only in the things of our father as I have prayed a lot on this already and I believe so much in the manifestation of Christ that I know he will not fail me so I want you to know that you have to be strong in your faith as he {Almighty} will surely strengthen you. My husband’s relatives were initially against it, but I have decided to do this secretly without their knowledge.

Ten percent of the money is for your own personal use, so as to enable you pay for any bill which you may incur in the process of carrying out this work.

Finally, I want you to tell me a little about yourself. Your country of origin, your full names, your address and contact Phone Number.

Your sister in the LORD
Proceeding by faith

Inheritance scam - George Abah

From: George Abah <barristergeorgeabah @ gmail.com>
To: undisclosed-recipients:;
Subject: Hello

Hello ,

Excuse me for intruding into your privacy, but am seeking your assistance to transfer an unclaimed fund of $3,5M USD of my late client whom you bear his last name . The owner of the fund is a foreigner and he died since 2008 without any will and testament. The transaction is legitimate and legal because am going to use my position as his personal attorney and transfer this fund without any hitch. Contact me now to enable me give you necessary information's, details and procedures for transferring the fund to any of your nominated account.

Regards,

George Abah (Attorney)

Inheritance scam - James Garvey

From: James Garveyhockfield-solicitors.co.uk [jgarvey1962 @ hotmail.com]
Subject: Private Email,

Dear

My name is James Garvey, sole legal counsel to the late Alec D. . Alec died on the 8th of November, 2003 in the United Kingdom. A few weeks back, I was contacted by the Financial Institution where he held a monetary resource to contact his family members on his abandoned investment with them.

I endeavoured to locate possible relatives who will be the recipient of these abandoned resources, hence contacting you.

Yours sincerely,

James Garvey
Managing Partner
Hockfield & Co. Solicitors
London
41 Reedworth Street, Kennington London, SE11 4PQ

"Coca-Cola" scam

From: mr.georgeomar @ consultant.com
Subject: FW: Your Prize Money has been finalized. (Urgently)
Reply-To: mr.georgeomar @ consultant.com

Coca-Cola Headquarters, Great Britain
1 Queen Caroline Street, Hammer smith,
London - W6 9HQ, United Kingdom
FAX: +44101702700 OFFICE
Tel: +447937443809
REGIONAL OFFICE: +44844421316
Date:2014-06-21

Attn: Winner,

We are still waiting to hear from you concerning your prize money, get back to your accredited agent immediately for way forward. E-mail: mr.georgeomar @ consultant.com

Best Regards,
Mr. George Omar
Payment and Release Order Dept.
The coordinator Coca-Cola Company Online Promotion England.
Email: mr.georgeomar @ consultant.com
Contact us +447937443809

Assistance required scam - Dr Shabalala Kampapa

From: Dr.Shabalala Kampala. [shakampala1 @ gmail.com]
Subject: Mail from Zimbabwe,please read!!!

Dear friend,

I am Dr.Shabalala Kampala,the Former Economic&Financial Adviser to the incumbent Zimbabwean President,Mr.Robert Mugabe,a dictator who has been in Power since the independence of the country in 1980.

I am right now seeking Asylum somewhere safer,because the President wants me dead because I am one of the new advocates of power change,and he would not hear of this,especially since I threatened to initiate the process of returning all his stolen funds scattered around Europe,due to the fact that my name was used in syphoning the money out of Zimbabwe as his front.

Where I now need your help is that since I am now seeking Asylum,and I cannot move around freely,and also cannot return the money.I now intend to use the money for myself and my family.So,I will need your help to take control of the money until such a time when my situation is better.Therefore if you are interested in working with me,then you should quickly send me your direct phone&fax numbers,address and other relevant information to make this transfer effective.

The money in question is US$105Million.

I will wait to hear from you urgently.

Yours truly.

Dr.Shabalala Kampala.

Order scam - Jack Miles

From: Jack miles <jackmiles11 @ hotmail.com>
Subject: Food Order

Hello

I am Jack Miles by name....I have a special order and I will like to know if i can make a place for take away order food for 80 people, which will be needed for my Daddy's 70th birthday party coming up on the 16th of May Let me know if you are able to fill this request and kindly email back with a copy of your menu and also what type of credit card do you accept for payment.

Thanks
Jack

"NZ Post" parcel tracking scam

From: NZ Post <notifications9 @ nzpost29.co.nz>
Subject: Shipping notification

Dear valued Customer,

You have a new delivery which was shipped out today (18-Jun-2014). The details of your shipment are:

Tracking #: AA8189875116NZ
Weight: 8.00 lbs
Number of Packages: 1

You can use this link to track your package. Please note that tracking may not be available until 18:30 NZT or 6 hours after parcel submission for shipping.

If you have any questions about this shipment or this automated message, please contact customer service by visiting our Contact US Page.

Best Regards,
New Zealand Post.

DO NOT REPLY TO THIS E-MAIL. Replies to this e-mail will not be received. If you wish to submit an account-related question electronically, please send it securely by signing on to New Zealand Post and clicking Message Center - Send a Message

The source of this e-mail notice is New Zealand Post

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"Bogabids" invoice scam

From: Bogabids [info @ bogabids.com]
Subject: Bogabids Final notice

Boga Bids

GE Online Ltd., Suite 12/13, Block 5, Watergardens, Gibraltar
Phone Number: +44 2035983270
Email Address: info bogabids.com
Website: http:/ /www. bogabids. com

Invoice number: 29986
Invoice date: 2 Jun 2014
Payment terms: 10 days after receipt
Due date: 12 Jun 2014

Bill to:

Description
Membership Fee : 25/Apr, 2014 to 25/May, 2014

Amount USD 49.99
Penalty USD 20.00
Penalty USD 30.00
TOTAL USD 99.99

Note to recipient:
You have an outstanding amount of USD 99.99. Please pay the amount of USD 99.99 within 10 days by 12 Jun 2014. After this aforementioned date, this shall be submitted as a case to third party collecting agency thereby incurring additional costs and charges.

Please use the following payment info:
SWIFT Code: VALLMTMT
Account Number: 40021886564
IBAN: MT67VALL22013000000040021886564

Account name: GE ONLINE LIMITED
Bank Name/Address: BANK OF VALLETTA, International Corporate Centre, Level 3&4, 45 Triq ir-Repubblika, II-Belt, Valletta VLT 1113, Malta

Please use the following payment reference:
Invoice number: 29986
Email Address:
or
Pay with credit card now
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"PayPal" scam - Ahmed Fahad Ali

From: "PayPal" <support @ westnet.com.au>
Subject: You've sent a payment

Transaction ID:5W45DF7R54413KR393D

You've sent a payment

Dear customer ID - ,

You've sent a payment for $247.00 NZD to Ahmed Fahad Ali.

Please note that it may take a little while for this payment to appear in the Recent Activity list on your Account Overview.

Note: If you haven't authorized this transaction ,click the link below to get full refund.

Amount: $247.00 NZD
Currency conversion: $211.85 AUD = $247.00 NZD
Exchange rate: 1 NZD = 0.923825 AUD
Sent on: 15 June 2014

Yours sincerely,
PayPal

Please do not reply to this email because we are not monitoring this inbox. To get in touch with us, log in to your account and click "Contact Us" at the bottom of any page.

Copyright © 2014 PayPal Inc. All rights reserved.

Consumer advisory: PayPal Pte Ltd, the Holder of the PayPal™ payment service stored value facility, does not require the approval of the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Consumers (users) are advised to read the terms and conditions carefully.

PayPal Email ID PP118
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NZ Government Grants scam

From: unclaimed monies <unclaimedmonies.nz.govt @ gmail.com>
Subject: GOVT.GRANTS DEPT.

MRS. ....................
REFERENCE NO - CA786.2145
HOME PHONE - ............

YOUR NAME HAS BEEN ENTITLED BY NZ GOVT GRANTS DEPARTMENT , AND YOU ARE RECIEVING THE BENEFIT FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF $10,800.77 YOU DON'T HAVE TO PAY ANY SINGLE DOLLER AND ANY SINGLE CENT FROM YOUR SIDE TO CLAIM THIS BENEFIT FROM THE GOVERNMENT. YOU DON'T HAVE TO RETURN BACK THIS BENEFIT TO ANY ONE IN YOURS ENTIRE LIFE TIME.

THERE IS A CONDITION THAT YOU CAN NOT USE THIS MONEY IN ANY KIND OF ILLEGEL ACTIVITIES LIKE GAMBLING, DRUGS.

REGARDS
MICHAEL CLARK (EXT:- 619)
CONTACT:-
SENIOR VERIFICATION OFFICER
NZ GOVT GRANTS DEPARTMENT

Job Offer scam

From: Heather Colley <hcolley @ hotmail.com>
Subject: Position1402282082

Hello,

We are happy to inform that you have successfully passed the preliminary choice among the applicants.

Our Company has approved your CV and would like to offer Logistics Manager opening. We are sure that your knowledge, skills and experience will be great assets to our company.

For this opening you will got $2,800 per every month.

As Logistics Manager your Responsibilities are:
- Control incoming and outgoing shipments;
- Control regular correspondence with company's representatives;
- Manage online tracking program.

If you are interested in our offer, please reply to us ONLY at this email : carolynbeabeyco @ aol.com .Your CV will be a plus.

Thank you,
John Williams,
HR Coordinator.

Mrs Sylvie Denis scam

From: "mlvc18 @ intercable.net"
Subject: Dear beloved,

Dear beloved,

My name is Mrs. Sylvie DENIS. I addressing this message to you might sound to you as a surprise, but I want you to know that you where being chosen amongst various emails for this project, please do accept it as a blessing from God made possible through a woman with a good and sincere heart towards the poor. Through these projects millions will be positively touched, though important, but through God nothing is impossible. Each day that passes by, I feel no improvement in my health as I do not know whether I will survive as I have undergone different surgical operations.

Beloved, each day that passes by, I am afraid to die, but life gives me no choice, but to answer the call; my prayer each day is to have a place in Heaven. I have suffered a lot as a result of this incurable sickness!

The only and most precious desire and highest help that I need from you at this point is to be in constant prayers with me as I believe you have an open heart and also believe in GOD. I would be so much happy to see that my funds are properly used to help the poor orphans, less privileged etc before leaving this world as this will be a great relieve for me and my soul. This is a great and huge responsibility to handle, but I do pray that God will be with you and give you strength and might to handle these projects, hence I am giving you these sum (€5,250,000) Five million, two hundred & fifty thousand Euros, for you to handle it as it is yours with the sole and unique interest of helping the most less privileged. You will also be highly recompensed!

Many a times, I kept asking myself the need of being alive? What are the purposes of my existing in this world? I lived inutile; I do not have a child as a result of my sterility, but my only source of joy will be accomplished by reading from you and hearing that you also have a sincere heart towards the orphans and ready to handle these projects!

I am presently hospitalized as a result of my poor health: I will be very happy to read from you and also put you in contact with the institution in charge of the transaction in order to start all necessary procedures so as to enable you to have possession of my funds as soon as possible before my next surgical operations.

I looking forward to hearing from you while praying for God to be with you. Amen!

"Western Union" scam

From: Carlos Esteban Benitez Gajardo <cbenitez @ med.puc.cl>
Subject: 500,000.00 euro

Dear winner

You have been chosen as the beneficiary an income sum of 500,000.00 euro, which here in the Office of the Western Union on your name registered and was assured.

Your winning amount to get for more information, please contact: wuacctdpt @ gmail.com

Please do not respond back to this email. Contact Payment/Cliams officer with this E-Mail contact: wuacctdpt @ gmail.com

Customer service
Western Union Office ®
Carlos Esteban Benitez Gajardo

"ANZ" phishing

From: ANZ Bank New Zealand [anz.nz @ tele2.com]
Subject: Important Message From ANZ Online Customer Service.

Dear Valued Customer,

We noticed irregular activity on your ANZ Internet Banking account.

For your protection, You are required verify your account as the primary owner before we can re-open your account for use.

We will review the activity on your account and remove any restrictions placed on your account.

Click here to continue.
Sincerely,
Online Service Team
ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited.

Partnership scam - Devin Williamson

From: Williamson, Devin mypersonalbox @ firemail.de
Subject: Urgent Reply

Hello,

I need a trust worthy partner in handling a confidential deal of 9.5 million $USD.

Your share is 40% if you agree to work with me.

Reply as soon as possible for more information and guidelines.

Contact me on via mypersonalbox @ firemail.de

Inheritance scam - Mr MacDowell Loansdale

From: "Mr. Macdowell Lonsdale" <mrallenmarc @ gmail.com>
Subject: Good Day [removed]
Reply-To: lonsdalemacdowell @ yahoo.co.uk

Good Day [removed],

This is a personal email directed to you and I request that it be treated as such.I am Mr. MacDowell Loansdale, The former chief auditor ALLIANCE & LEICESTER BANK PLC United Kingdom. I was the personal account officer to the late Mr Takoko [removed],hereinafter referred to as 'my client' who worked as an independent oil magnate in my country and who died in a car crash with his immediate family on the 4th of October,2008. Since the death of my client in October,2008, I have written several letters to the embassy with an intent to locate any of his extended relatives whom shall be claimants/beneficiaries of his abandoned personal estate and all such efforts have been to no avail.

More so,I have received official letters in the last few weeks suggesting a likely proceeding for confiscation of his abandoned personal assets in line with existing laws by the bank in which my client deposited the sum of £8.5 million British Pounds. On this note i decided to search for a credible person and finding that you bear a similar last name, I decided to contact you, that I may,with your consent, present you to the "trustee" bank as my late client's surviving family member so as to enable you put up a claim to the bank in that capacity as a next of kin of my client.

I find this possible for the fuller reasons that you bear a similar last name with my client making it a lot easier for you to put up a claim in that capacity.I propose that 40% of the net sum will accrue to you at the conclusion of this deal in so far as I do not incur further expenses. Therefore, to facilitate the immediate transfer of this fund, you need, first to contact me via signifying your interest and as soon as I obtain your confidence,I will immediately appraise you with the complete details as well as fax you the documents, with which you are to proceed and i shall direct on how to put up an application to the bank.

HOWEVER, you will have to assent to an express agreement which I will forward to you in order to bind us in this transaction. Upon the receipt of your reply,I will send you by fax or E-mail the next step to take.I will not fail to bring to your notice that this proposal is hitch-free and that you should not entertain any fears as the required arrangements have been made for the completion of this transfer. Like I have implied, I require only a solemn confidentiality on this.

Best regards,

"ASB" phishing

From: ASB [quick.update @ asb.co.nz]
Subject: Banking information for Queen's birthday - ASB Notification

ASB BANKING INFORMATION MESSAGE

Due to the long weekend for the Queen's birthday, ASB want to use this opportunity to upgrade and internet banking security and we need all our customers to update for proper upgrade,so follow the link below:

ACCESS ASB HERE

Regards and Thank You.

© 2014 ASB Bank Limited

Financial gift - Sulaiman Al Rajhi

From: SAAR [izabelvalle @ ufam.edu.br]
Subject: Gift

Hello,

I'm Sulaiman Al Rajhi (en .wikipedia.org /wiki/Sulaiman _Al_Rajhi). Giving as gift, portions of my personal net-worth. Partake by replying now.

SAAR Foundation for:
-Sulaiman Al Rajhi

Financial proposition - Abdul Nasser Sokariah

From: Adi Sudarno [adi.sudarno @ angkasapura1.co.id]
Subject: From Abdul

Hello,

My name is Abdul Nasser Sokariah and I am writing you from a refugee camp in Europe, I choose to contact you directly as I need a reliable person to trust who can handle my fund in Europe, the huge deposit is with a vault company in Europe and based on my present situation as a refugee,I cannot own an account or transact business of any kind., I need you urgently to take possession of everything and further directives will follow.

On getting your response, I will send you all directives including proof of ownership to the deposit.

Kindly respond back to me through this email address abdulnassersokariah @ gmx.com

I wait for your response.

Yours truly,

Abdul Nasser Sokariah

abdulnassersokariah @ gmx.com

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