Services › Anti-Spam › Email Scams - September 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.
Business Opportunity scam - Gabriel Wilson
From: Gabriel Wilson [wilsongabriel554 @ yahoo.com.tw]
Subject: Please help me
Dear Sir, Ma
Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you; I know you would be surprised to read from someone relatively unknown to you before now. I need you as an investor to represent me to get my inheritance package containing some amount of money from a Storage Facility in Europe.
Its entails traveling, meeting people of different race and culture, sharing business ideas, you will be meeting the Company's representatives in person...This means you will be traveling.
All expenses while retrieving this fund would be from your side but you will be reimbursed immediately you get the funds into your custody... After this we would use fund for any business project created by your ideas for further development in the society.
All I require from you is your honest and maximum co-operation which this transaction deserves you will personally be compensated with 50% of (USD15M (Fifteen Million U.S.Dollars). Therefore, on receipt of your positive response I can assure you that this transaction will take only Seven (7) days to be completed hence, I will require you to provide me with the following:
1. Your Full Name
2. Your Contact Address
3. Your Occupation / Position & Age
4. Your Mobile and House Telephone Number
5. A copy of your Driver's License or your International Passport.
I beg you I know there are many scams going on but this is not one....if you are too busy that you cannot travel and you want to be part of this project that means you will have to solicit for a way for the consignment to be brought to you at your own expense...I need someone that can travel or that can handle matters maturely... Please I am contacting you because I believe you are reliable and can handle business matter maturely without any panic.
NOTE: There is no room for Doubt...You will be meeting the parties involved in this transaction one on one. We will not entertain any one sitting in his country expecting money to grow legs or wings to fly and come to his doorstep without any legal measures taken.
Please contact email is use both emails wilsonchambers784 @ yahoo.com wilsongabriel554 @ yahoo.com.tw
WARNING: If you are not ready to make expenses do not contact...
PLEASE, THIS TRANSACTION REQUIRES TOP CONFIDENTIALITY.
Regards,
Invoice scam
From: STEVEN MALL
Subject: Payment Copy
Dear Sir/ Madam,
Please find an attached copy of the TT COPY of the invoice for your consideration of an advanced order with us, please confirm your acceptance and forward it to our office for completion.
Please do not forget to use the enclosed templates, and forward to the sales manager.
Kind regards
Sales Manager.
Purchase Order scam
From: Mr. Iftekhar Ahmed [dulce @ taquari.com]
Subject: RE: CONFIRM PURCHASE ORDER AS ATTACHED
RE: CONFIRM PURCHASE ORDER AS ATTACHED
Hello
Sorry for the delay in getting back to you we have a lot of important customer visits recently. Can you please send me your updated quotation for all our flat belt specifications based on meter square price FOB in full 20ft containers as we are going to meet tomorrow to review all offers and plan any required trails or best way forward.
I have attached again the specifications we require and I look forward to receiving your best offer.
Thanks & Best Regards
Sincerely,
Mr. Iftekhar Ahmed
Airkapito Holdings Group
P.O. Box: 41032 Dubai - UAE
(Tel : +971 4 2295402 Fax : +971 4 2295423)
"Google" scam
From: Google UK Ltd. <adv_kk @ sinchew.com.my>
Subject: Offecial Notification Letter.
Dear Google User.
You have been selected as a winner for using Google services,attached to this email is Our Official Notification Letter for your perusal.
Sincerely.
Mr. Matt Brittin
CEO of Google Ltd UK.
Donation scam
From: Moung Saetern <msaetern @ peralta.edu>
Subject: Breaking News
*Personal donation of $8M USD to you. Reply email: ( *lizzymas @ rogers.com* ) for more info.*
Dropbox scam with malicious software attached
The Department has been advised that clicking the link in the following message will send ALL email in your inbox to your trash bin and send the following dropbox email to your contacts list. So if you receive this message it will probably look like it has come from someone you know. You may need to contact a technical support person for assistance.
Subject: Important File
Hello
You have received 1 New Dropbox, CLICK HERE and kindly sign in to view.
Thanks
Donation scam - Liliane
From: Ruben Asensio Torres [rat @ st-andrews.ac.uk]
Subject: RE: Gift
Mrs liliane Private Donätion as Gift to you, for claim,contact; (lilianebettencourt555 @ outlook.com)
Assistance required
From: mrsbozena @ mit.tc
Subject:
I need your assistance on a project.
"ASB" bank phishing
From: ASB Bank. [e-accounts @ asb.co.nz]
Subject: Fastnet Account Notification - ASB Bank.
IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR ASB FASTNET CUSTOMERS:
ASB has amended the ASB FastNet Terms and Conditions. The changes are effective Monday 1 September 2014 and the new terms and conditions will be available to all customers after you follow this link below to update your access code and password:
VERIFY YOUR ASB FASTNET ACCOUNT
We are very glad for your support to make ASB internet banking a success.
2014 ASB Bank Limited Go to m.asb.co.nz
***PLEASE ENTER YOUR CORRECT ACCESS CODE AND PASSWORD FOR PROPER UPDATE***
"BNZ" bank phishing
From: "Bank of New Zealand" <bznteamcenter @ bnz.co.nz>
Subject: Account limited, 3 failed login attempts
Within BNZ latest security checks, we recently discovered that today there were 3 incorrect login attempts to your account. For your safety, BNZ Internet Banking set your account status to limited. To reactivate your profile now, please visit our website.
Due to our latest fraud attempts, the following IP adresses were recorded:
Invalid login from: *.*.13.84.utr.ru
Invalid login from: *.*.118.29
Invalid login from: *.*.54.iinet.com.au
514u7877s215h4819io92
This form is mandatory, if you do not complete it in less then 24 hours, your account may get suspended.
Read our full Disclosure Statement, Qualifying Financial Entity Disclosure Statement, Investment Statement for Term Investments, Investment Statement for BNZ KiwiSaver Scheme and Standard Terms & Conditions. Rates subject to change without notice. Bank of New Zealand.
Business proposal - Elvas Kazeem
From: Elyas Kazeem [elyaskazeeem @ syremail.com]
Subject: Proposal
Good day. I have attached a business proposal that I believe will be of mutual benefit to both of us to this email. Please go through the attached proposal and let me know if you are interested in working with us on this project. After reading the proposal, you can email me back on: elyaskazeem @ syremail.com so that we can go over the details together. If for some reasons you are unable to view the attachment, kindly inform me so that I can so that I can resend the proposal in a different format or plain text.
Regards.
Elyas.
Euro-Million lottery scam
From: Euro-Million Lottery [eurom.europe @ europe.com]
Subject: Congratulations!!
Open the attached file for details:
Diabetes cure scam
From: Health Insider
Subject: This SECRET could bring down the Diabetes Industry...
They tried to label him a 'nobody', a 'troublemaker'...
They tried to label Doctors who dared to reveal it a 'quack'...
But thankfully they persevered, and here it is for you today... The shockingly simple 30-second diabetes-destroying trick unanimously shunned by Big Pharma.
The same trick that in just 2 weeks has now helped CURE over 20 thousand people of diabetes and counting. And something you can do right now from your own home.
HINT: It doesn't involve diet, exercise or ANYTHING you've ever been told.
>> Cure Your Diabetes With This 30-Second Trick <<
International Certified Bank Draft Scam
From: "Mrs. Rose Wils" <infodeliverycouirerserice @ 24.com>
Subject: FINAL RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT $800,000.00 TO YOU TODAY.
Attention Dear !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have been waiting for you to contact me on your international certified bank draft of $800,000.00, cashable anywhere in the world,but I did not hear from you since then.
I went and I left your Bank Draft with FedEx International - Express Delivery, Courier, West Africa. At the moment, I'm very busy, I traveled out of the country for 3 Months Course and won't be back till end of MAY. You are to get in contact with with FedEx International, West Africa quickly for the collection of your international certified bank draft and details when they will deliver your package because of the expiring date.
For your information, I paid for the delivering Charge, Insurance premium and Clearance Certificate Fee of the bank draft showing that, it is not Drug Money or meant to sponsor Terrorist attack in your Country except the security keeping fee which will be paid by you. The only money you will send to the FedEx International, West Africa to deliver your Bank Draft direct to your delivery Address is ($210USD) only, been Security Keeping Fee of the Company so far. I have to let you pay this personally because i don't know when you will contact them and in case of demur-rage. Contact the FedEx International, West Africa now for the delivery with this information bellow:
FedEx Contact Person: MR PETER COOL
Email Address: p.cool @ yahoo.cn
Finally, make sure that you reconfirm:
1. Full Name & Address:
3. Occupation:
4. Age:
5. Sex:
6. Telephone Number:
7. Nationality:
8. Place of Residence:
Details on how to send and where To Send The Security Keeping Fee $210usd to FedEx accountant Mrs. Kate Sunny Nwafuru FedEx Address: 37 road chelsea avenue Victoria Garden City Abuja, Nigeria Via Western Union Money Transfer or MoneyGram Unit.
Receivers Name: ( Madu Chijioke )
FedEx Address: 37 road chelsea avenue Victoria Garden City Abuja, Nigeria.
Text Question: What day?
Text Answer: Today.
M.T.C.N:.
After your payment of $210usd To avoid any mistake on your Delivery, Request the shipment details.
Which includes your tracking number to enable you track your package. clearly again, contact them NOW to avoid delays and remember Your Payment of $210usd for their immediate action on the Secure Keeping of your international certified bank draft. keep me posted through email once Bank Draft is cleared and remember the less privileged.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Rose Wils
Former Director Presidential Library & Museum
International On-line Lottery Co-coordinator.(c)
Loan Request Scam
From: mike mcclunie <mickydoo600 @ yahoo.com>
Subject: URGENT HELP NEEDED.......
Sorry to bother you with this, I took a urgent visit to Ukraine to see my sick cousin who is suffering from a critical Uterine fibroid and must undergo a hysterectomy surgery to save her life. The news of her illness arrived to me as an emergency, she's going through a lot of pain at the moment and she needs family support to keep her going.
The doctors have advised that it is necessary that the tumor is operated soon to avoid any complications. I hope you understand my plight and pardon me.The estimate for the Hysterectomy surgery is $9,000. I have already spent approx. $7,500 cash towards her treatment so am wondering if you can assist me with a loan of $1,500 to make the necessary arrangement for the surgery to be carried out.
Your help and support will give her a chance to live a normal life once again. I will surely pay you back as soon as I return. I will appreciate whatever you can help me with. Kindly let me know if you can be of help so I can send you my western union details since I cannot operate my bank account from here.
Regards
mike mcclunie
"ANZ" Phishing
From: ANZ National Bank [anz @ ri.com]
Subject: 1 New Message
Dear ANZ Customer,
Certain limitations have been placed on your account.
You are required to perform a short security verification.
This may be due to the following
1.Using a shared computer to access your online banking.
2.Making unverified transactions from an unknown ip address
3.Not logging off after online banking usage.
4.Not using your online banking for 3 days
Click here <> to perform the security verification
Best Regards
Copyright C 2014 ANZ National Bank
Private Donation Scam
From: Ruben Asensio Torres [rat @ st-andrews.ac.uk]
Subject: RE: Gift
Mrs liliane Private Donätion as Gift to you, for claim,contact; (lilianebettencourt555 @ outlook.com)
National Lottery Scam
From: win @ national-lottery.co.uk
Subject: Congratulations
The National Lottery - life changing Dear Sir / Ma,
Your email was among 20 winners selected randomly by our computer out of 20 million generated emails to share Ј148,656,000 GBP unclaimed lottery money. We usually donate unclaimed lottery money to different charity organisations if not claimed for certain period of time.
After going through your profile,we decided to donate the sum of Ј7,432,000.00 GBP to you as part of our own charity project to help improve the lot of individuals in your region,you should count yourself lucky. For our security we do rigorous checks to confirmed individual identity. To process your payment we need to verify your personal information to be sure that we are dealing with the right individual. Please Download and complete lottery claim form attached to this letter.
Please Note: To process and validate your payment, this will take 4 to 15 weeks to complete your payment. As soon as we receive your payment form, an officer will contact you via e-mail.
Regards. National lottery .
Payment Scam
From: rentals <rentals @ sweetfountains.com>
Subject: TT_copy
ATTN:
This is to inform you that our finacial department as remitted the sum 22,000 nzd as per your last Invoice please check with your bank and 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.
Loan Scam
From: Admin Loan Officer <info @ enverde.com.ar>
Subject: Loan
We offer instant loans, Contact us for a loan With the amount needed, duration and phone number
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