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Lifted from pooled email addresses, the content of this blog shows actual scam emails received and found its way in the inbox folder- not in the junk/spam folder. Please do not contact any of the names listed below. These emails are known scams proliferating on the internet and this blog exposes such kind. We are not responsible nor liable for untoward misfortunes, eg. theft of identity happening as a result of contacting these people.

We would also be featuring valuable news or updates related to scams and from time to time share tips on safeguarding your identity online. This blog is for everyone's awareness and information only.

Fake Online Draw of UK National Lottery

Subject: Ref: LSUK/2031/8161/05
From email address: atreyee@uga.edu

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Ref: LSUK/2031/8161/05
Batch: R3/A312-59

Dear Email Owner,

We are happy to announce to you that your email address has won you the sum of £590,983.00(Five Hundred and Ninety Thousand Nine Hundred and EightyThree Great British Pounds) in the recent online draw of the UK National Lottery.

To File for your claims, please contact:

Mr. Jefferson Rice.
Email: agentricejefferson@verizon.net

You are to provide him With the following information:

Full Name, Contact Address, Country of residence, Age,Sex,Tel,Occupation.

Congratulations from all members and staff of this program.

Yours Truly,
Sir Howard Wright,
Online Coordinator of UKNL Foundation

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Gmail's Privacy and Security Information

Messages asking for personal information

Spam comes in a variety of forms, including fraudulent messages. This mass-messaging is called 'spoofing' or 'password phishing.'

Such fraudulent practices involve messages that appear to be from a legitimate source, or the creation of an official-looking webpage that asks you to provide your username and password or other personal information. Such messages or pages could ask for your Social Security number, bank account number, PIN number, credit card number, mother's maiden name, or birthday.

Spammers often ask for this information in an attempt to steal your Gmail address, your money, your credit, or your identity.

Google is currently testing a service designed to alert Gmail users to messages that appear to be phishing attacks. When the Gmail Team becomes aware of such an attack, the details of these messages are used to automatically identify future suspected phishing attacks.

The result: when a Gmail user opens a suspected phishing message, Gmail displays a warning.

Gmail's phishing alerts operate automatically, much like spam filtering. Gmail's spam filters automatically divert messages that are suspected of being unwanted messages into 'Spam'. Similarly, Gmail's phishing alerts automatically display warnings with messages that are suspected of being phishing attacks so that users know to take care before providing any personal information.

You should always be wary of any message that asks for your personal information, or messages that refer you to a webpage asking for personal information. If you receive this type of message, especially from a source claiming to be Google or Gmail, please do not provide the information requested.

Here's what you can do to protect yourself and stop fraudsters:

  • Make sure the URL domain on the given page is correct, and click on any images and links to verify that you are directed to proper pages within the site. For example, the Gmail URL is http://mail.google.com/ or, for even more security, https://mail.google.com/. Although some links may appear to contain 'gmail.com,' you may be redirected to another site after entering such addresses into your browser.
  • Always look for the closed lock icon in the status bar at the bottom of your browser window whenever you enter any private information, including your password.
  • Check the message headers. The 'From:' field is easily manipulated to show a false sender name. Learn how to view headers.
  • If you're still uncertain, contact the organization from which the message appears to be sent. Don't use the reply address in the message, since it can be forged. Instead, visit the official website of the company in question, and find a different contact address.
  • If you enter your Google account or personal information as the result of a spoof or phishing message, take action quickly. Send a copy of the message header and the entire text of the message to the Federal Trade Commission at spam@uce.gov. If you entered credit card or bank account numbers, contact your financial institution. If you think you may be the victim of identity theft, contact your local police.
  • Gmail doesn't send unsolicited mass messages asking for passwords or personal information. If you think your Gmail address has been compromised, contact us at mail-abuse@google.com. Please include the header of the suspicious message and the entire message text.
* If our system flags a message as phishing, but you've validated the source from which the message originated, click the down arrow next to Reply at the top-right of the message pane, and select Report Not Phishing to let us know the message is legitimate. And if you receive a message that our phishing detection system doesn't pick up on, click Report Phishing to send a copy of the message to the Gmail Team.

The original article appears on Gmail's help section.

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Fake Inheritance Email from Robert Moore

Subject: My Proposition
From email address: mrrobertmoore1962@yahoo.de, mrrobertmoore1961@yahoo.com.ar

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Dear Sir,

My name is Mr. Robert Moore, head of foreign operations of a bank in Europe. A certain client of my bank made a deposit for 12 months valued at $10.2Million and died without a will. All efforts to trace his next of kin has proved abortive, and his funds may soon revert to the government.

My proposition is for you to stand in as the next of kin to the depositor. As stated earlier, he died without making a "WILL" We shall be able to employ the services of an attorney to arrange the transfer of rights and privileges of the deceased to you.

If you are interested, kindly reply immediatelly with the underlisted details:

1. Name and address.
2. Direct Telephone and fax numbers.
3. Age and occupation.

Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details.
Best regards,

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Fake Email From Prof. Charles Soludo Posing as Central Bank of Nigeria Governor

Subject: Good News
From email address: centralbank.nig18@yahoo.com

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CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND,LAGOS-NIGERIA


CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
CORPORATE HEAD QUARTERS TINUBU SQUARE ,
MARINA LAGOS NIGERIA.

Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CGX/NNPC/021/07

Dear Valued Contract Beneficiary: -

Following the protest of the International Community, The World Bank, IMF and the instruction by the President and Commander in Chief of the armed forces (Umaru YAR'ADUA ) President Federal Republic of Nigeria that all outstanding forieghn debts especially next of kin payment should be released to the beneficiaries forthwith unconditionally.

It is with immense pleasure, that I inform you about the board and management of the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN, whom has deemed necessary to sway into action to release your Outstanding Contract Beneficiary Payment, after the Approval of the payment by the Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF). Contract Number #: AV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/005. On behalf of the staff of Central Bank of Nigeria CBN, and the Federal Government in collaboration with the Federal Ministry Of Finance in charge of Foreign Contract Payments, We Apologies for the delay of your Outstanding Contract Beneficiary Payment.

From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the Federal Government, your name and company was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding contract Beneficiaries who have not yet received their payments.

I wish to inform you now that the square peg is now in square whole, and can be voguish for that your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter.

Also note that from the records in my file your outstanding contract payment is US$22,700,000.00 (Twenty-Two Million Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars).

Kindly re-confirm to me the followings:

1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) Residential address
4) Company name, Position and address.
5) Profession, Age and marital status.
6) Working I'd/ Int'l passport.

As soon as this information is received, your payment will be made to you via central bank of Nigeria CBN direct KTT 100/ Wire Transfer.

Regards,
Prof Charles C Soludo,
GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)

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From Barrister Smith Martins Using Christian Eich Name in Fake Email

Beware that scammers often use real and actual people and events in their emails to appear convincing. They would also give links to real websites to corroborate their stories- such as this email linking to an article found in BBC News. Please don't be fooled!



Subject: Attn:Beneficiary/Next Of Kin

From email address: Smith Martins (smithmartins03@mailnoticce.net)
Reply-to: smithmartins15@gmail.com

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Smith Martins Chambers
Associates and Solicitor
St. Cross Lane,
Isle of Wight,
PO30 5BZ,
United Kingdom.
Email:smithmartins15@gmail.com

Attn:Beneficiary/Next Of Kin,

I do foresee the surprise this letter will bring to you as it comes from a stranger,but be assured that it comes with the best of intentions. I got your contact from a search into the Internet and was inspired to seek your co-operation.I am aware of the risks involved in sending this letter by email,therefore i ask that you consider the factors below and keep it strictly confidential.However, if you are unable to meet my demand, kindly discard of it.

I am Smith Martins, an attorney to Christian Eich. On the 25th of July 2000, my client and his entire family died in the Air France Concorde plane crash heading for New York in their plan for a world cruise, visits the site below.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

My late client has a trust account valued at $10.5 million dollars with a private bank in the UK. I have since been asked to provide his next of kin and sincerely i have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives since he died with his family.

With the bank giving me a deadline to the end of their organization's financial year ending 12th of April 2008 before they claim the deposit,i now desperately seek your consent to present you as the sole next of kin of the deceased, so that the entire funds can be paid to you either in cash or direct wire transfer and then you and i can share the money or put it in any profitable business.

I have all necessary information to prepare the relevant documentations that will be used to back up the claim under a legitimate ground without violating any laws.All i require is your honest co-operation with a ready hand, focused mind and a sincere heart.

If you are interested please do contact me immediately, so that I can educate you further for us to proceed swiftly.I wait to hear from you ASAP.Please reply to smithmartins15@gmail.com

Thanks,

Smith Martins.(Barrister)



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Simple Fake Email From a Certain Charles Andrew

Subject: Consider This
From email address: infobusiness2056@freenet.de

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Dear Sir/Madam,

My name is Mr. Charles Andrew, head of foreign operations of a bank in Europe. A customer of my bank made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months. All efforts to trace his next of kin has proved abortive, and his funds may soon revert to the government.

My proposition is for you to stand in as the next of kin to the depositor. As stated above, he died without making a WILL. He shall be able to employ the services of an attorney to arrange the transfer of rights and privileges of the deceased to you.

Kindly send your details to intestify your interest in this transaction;Name and address, Age and occupation, Direct Telephone and fax number.

I shall then provide you with more details, if your response is of interest.

Best regard,
Mr Charles Andrew

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Fake Email From Liu Yan Using Bank of China and Mohammed Jassim Ali Name

Subject: Please read
From email address: liuyan_boc2008@yahoo.com.hk

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Dear friend,

This letter must surprise you because we have never meet before neither in person nor by correspondence,but I believe that it takes just one day to meet or know someone either physically or through correspondence.

I got your contact through my personal search, you were revealed as being quite astute in private entrepreneurship,and one has no doubt in your ability to handle a financial business transaction. I am Mr. Liu Yan a transfer supervisor operations in investment section in Bank of China Ltd. Secretariat of the BOCHK Charitable Foundation 13/F. Bank of China Tower, 1 Garden Road, Hong Kong.

I have an obscured business suggestion for you. Before the U.S and Iraqi war our client General Mohammed Jassim Ali who work with the Iraqi forces and also business man made a numbered fixed deposit for 18 calendar months, with a value of Nineteen million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars only in my branch.

Upon maturity several notices was sent to him, even early in the war,again after the war another notification was sent and still no response came from him. We later find out that General Mohammed Jassim Ali and his family had been killed during the war in a bomb blast that hit their home.

After further investigation it was also discovered that General Mohammed Jassim Ali did not declare any next of kin in his official papers including the paper work of his bank deposit. And he also confided in me the last time he was at my office that no one except me knew of his deposit in my bank. So, Nineteen million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars is still lying in my bank and no one will ever come forward to claim it. What bothers me most is that, according to the to the laws of my country at the expiration 3 years the funds will revert to the ownership of the Hong Kong Government if nobody applies to claim the funds.

Against this backdrop, my suggestion to you is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand as the next of kin to General Mohammed Jassim Ali so that you will be able to receive his funds.I want you to know that I have had everything planned out so that we shall come out successful.

I have contacted an attorney who will prepare the legal documents that will back you up as the next of kin to General Mohammed Jassim Ali, all what is required from you at this stage is for you to provide me with your Full Names, private phone number and Address so that the attorney can commence his job. After you have been made the next of kin, the attorney will also fill in for claims on your behalf and secure the necessary approval and letter of probate in your favor for the transfer of the funds to an account that will be provided by you with my guidiance.There is no risk involved at all in the matter as we are going adopt a legalized method and the attorney will prepare all the necessary documents.

Please endeavor to observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning this issue. Once the funds have been transferred to your nominated bank account we shall discuss the percentage issue on your reply.

If you are interested please send me your full names, private phone/fax and current residential address, and I will prefer you to reach me on my private and secure email address below and finally after that I shall provide you with more details of this operation.

Kind Regards

Liu Yan.

liuyan_boc2008@yahoo.com.hk



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Fake Email From George and Susan Daniels of Sierra Leone

Short, sweet and promising! Would you believe it? Are you gonna fall for it? Watch out!



Subject: From George and Suzan Daniels
From email address: georgedaniels002@yahoo.com

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Dearest,

We are George and Suzan Daniels from Sierra Leone.We are writing you from Rep of Cote 'Ivoire where we have been taking refuge after the brutal war and murder of our parents by the rebels during the renewed fighting in our country.

Because of the war our late Father sold his shipping company and took us to a nearby country Cote d'Ivoire where he deposited US$16, 800, 000.00 Million in his foreign account with one of the bank here in Cote d'Ivoire.

Pls, we need your help and due to the courrent political sutuation in Ivory Coast we are seeking for your assistance to transfer this Money and also relocate to your country to further our study and we are willing to offer you 15% of the total sum for your help. Please, for more discussion or contact us on this e-mail addresse for more details.

Best Regards
George and Suzan Daniels.

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Barrister Pablo Nimmo Using Filipino Missionary in Fake Email

Subject: I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU
From email address: "Barrister Pablo Nimmo": barr.nimmo@yahoo.com

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Hello Dear Friend ,

I know this may sound ridiculous and unreal, but you must understand that life is all about chance and utilization of opportunities that comes our way. PLEASE DONT BE EMBARASSED NOR OFFENDED BY MY E-MAIL TO YOU. I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT OUT OF MILLIONS OF PEOPLE OUT THERE I CHOOSE TO CONTACT YOU. Is obvious we don’t know each other yet, but we don’t know why nature is crossing our path today. Meeting new people in our lives is a never-ending circle. You are like God sent to me today as I type this email for you. You may think this is too good to be real, but I am telling you today that as God lives, this is as real as the air both of us breathe.

Let me start by Formally introducing myself to you. I am Barrister Pablo Nimmo a Legal Practitioner. I am the Attorney representing Rev. Fr. Rufino O. Rufino, My late client was a 78 years Old Filipino Catholic Holy Ghost Reverend Father posted here in Nigeria in the 50's on a Missionary Work; he lived all his life here and owned an NGO which receives Financial Aid (Grant) from the United Nation and other conglomates. He died of Asthma, and since then no one has come forward to claim this fund he deposited in a Bank here, which he intend to use in establishing a foundation for Charity homes and orphanage centers in third world countries as he has been doing secretly.

Also to the issue-Based on my relationship with my client, he informed me of some wonderful ideas he wants to embark on which was to build one or two churches around the third wave countries and Asia and also donate monies to churches, and also to less privilege homes around the globe too with this deposit of US$2.800.000.00m he made through a CODED account in his local bank here in Africa which he gave me the CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT to keep as his lawyer.

THE BANK Chairman and Members of the Board of Directors, started arrangement for the fund to be declared "Unclaimed" and subsequently be donated as trust fund for arms/ ammunition to further enhance the course of War in Africa for their selfish political interest/investment. In order to avert this negative development, I hereby need your cooperation in order to see that the Will of my late client is actualized. I can never achieve this objective without a trustworthy foreigner and this is where you come in.

However, I want to seek your consent to present you as a relative to My deceased client by virtue of Power of attorney. As attorney to the deceased the responsibility to establish your relationship with my client rest on me and to achieve this objective, there are judicial processes involved, which I will brief you on subsequent correspondence if you indicate interest. Also take note that this is 100% risk free and legal.

I am not pursuing this claim for the financial gain. It is a duty I owe to my late client who unfortunately was an orphan with no existing relatives and even as I intend to use part of the funds to establish a foundation in his name; notwithstanding you will be adequately rewarded for your assistance in this endeavor I have decided to offer you 30% of the said funds. Expecting to hear from you as soon as possible, while replying include your direct mobile phone so I can give you a call immediately for further details. Respond to me through my direct priviate email: pn_chambers2005@yahoo.com

Barr. PABLO Esq.
NIMMO AND ASOCIATES
SOLICITORS AND NOTARY PUBLIC
Plot 33 AKi way Off Apapa express way
Lagos-NIGERIA

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Warning: Note on Scams Representing UK Organizations and Government



British Embassy, Washington, 3/3/2008

Wherever money transactions take place, there are scam artists eager to take advantage of potential victims. Recently, there have been a number of scams claiming to represent legitimate officials or organizations of the United Kingdom.

One example involves lottery scams in which con-artists send out e-mails informing individuals that they have won the British lottery, but in order to collect their winnings they must first pay a fee. Often this “fee” comes to thousands of dollars, which must be sent to a P.O. Box or foreign country.

Many people have reported these e-mails, which claim to notify winners of the British lottery that they should collect their winnings after sending in a fee. It is important to realize that such a promise cannot be legitimate since it is illegal to participate in the British lottery unless you are a citizen or resident of the UK. Furthermore, neither of the two legal lotteries in Britain, the National Lottery and the Monday Lottery, notify winners by e-mail.

Other scams related to the UK include:

  • West African “419” fraud involves requests to help move large sums of money with the promise of a large portion of the cash in return.
  • Printing machine advance fee frauds: con-artists offer victims to see an expensive printer at a price too good to be true in order to entice customers. These scams are often successful because it is common to make a 10% deposit prior to viewing the actual equipment.
  • High Yield Investment fraud, Prime Bank fraud or advanced fee fraud: this is a problem both in the UK and the US, and it describes different schemes designed to fraudulently obtain large sums of money. Some examples include:
    - Banks from remote areas of the world offering bank guarantees for hundreds of millions of dollars.
    - US Federal Reserve notes recovered from a World War Two Plane crash site in the Philippines.
  • Con-artists claiming to write on behalf of foreign nationals. Often, they appear to write from official British Embassy e-mail addresses, and they almost always demand that the task or money transaction remain confidential.

In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission and the Internet Crime Complaint Center encourage people to report potential scams. However, they do not have the resources to follow up on each case, especially since many of these con-artists operate remotely from different countries around the globe. Therefore, it is up to the public to be vigilant and careful.

Although many scam artists operate under different conditions, they all have the same goal: to make money. Therefore, the best way for consumers to protect themselves is to be extremely wary of any individual or organization that offers enticing prizes in return for large sums of money. As a general rule, the best way for consumers can protect themselves is to avoid entering into any agreement that appears to be “too good to be true.”

If you have received a suspicious email, phone call, or letter, contact the US Federal Trade Commission or the FBI’s Internet Fraud Complaint Center.


The original article may be found at the British Embassy website.

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Fake Will of Engr. Jürgen Krügger From Barrister David Smith Esq

Subject: Your Inheritance Fund
From email address:
davidsmiths@lawfirm.co.uk

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Attention:

On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the estate of Late Engr.Jürgen Krügger. I once again try to notify you as my earlier letter was returned undelivered. I hereby attempt to reach you again by this same email address on the WILL. I wish to notify you that late Engr. Jürgen Krügger made you a beneficiary to his WILL. He left the sum of Thirty Million, One Hundred Thousand Dollars (USD$30, 100.000.00) to you in the Codicil and last testament to his WILL.

This may sound strange and unbelievable to you, but it is real and true. Being a widely traveled man, he must have been in contact with you in the past or simply you were nominated to him by one of his numerous friends abroad who wished you good. Engr. Jürgen Krügger until his death was a member of the Helicopter Society and the Institute of Electronic & Electrical Engineers. He was a very dedicated Christian who loved to give out. His great philanthropy earned him numerous awards during his life time.

Late Engr. Jürgen Krügger died on the 13th day of December, 2004 at the age of 80 years, and his WILL is now ready for execution.According to him this money is to support your humanitarian activities and to help the poor and the needy in our society. Please if I reach you as I am hopeful, endeavor to get back to me as soon as possible to enable me conclude my job. I hope to hear from you in no
distant time.

Do contact me on my private email address: davidsmiths-esq@live.com

I await your prompt response.

Yours in Service,

BARRISTER DAVID SMITHS ESQ.
PRINCIPAL PARTNERS: Barrister Aidan Walsh.Esq Markus Wolfgang, Mr.
John Marvey Esq, Mr. Jerry Smith Esq

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Fake Canada Sweepstake Lottery Award

This fake email comes with photos to boot (all fake of course or lifted from other winning sources)!


Subject: Congratulations your email has won you a lottery call Mr. Frank Dube for claims
From email address: mrsgraceadams1@zipmail.com.br


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CANADA SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY AWARD
AN AFFILIATE OF FUND MONEY INTERNATIONAL
495 MEYERS CREEK ROAD .GP. BOX 5213 RR5

TRENTON ONT.CANADA
Ref: EAASL/941OYI/77
Batch: 03/06/MA-016


WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We happily announce to you the draw of the Canada Sweepstake Lottery International programs held on the Sat 16th February 2008 Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 199 with Serial number 5388/01 drew the Winning numbers: 1 3 11 23 25 37and bonus 4 which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.

This Program was held by the Canada Sweepstake Lottery in Promotion of 2010 World Cup to be host in Republic of South Africa, (SA 2010)
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$ 1,000,000.00 (One Million United States Dollars) in cash credited to file KPC/9080118308/05.This is from a total cash pri ze of US$ 10 Million Dollars, shared amongst the first Ten (10) lucky winners in this category.

In view of this, your US$ 1,000,000.00 (One Million United States Dollars) would be released to you by our Finance/security firm in South Africa.

Our South Africa agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies, and individual. This promotion takes place annually.

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Email Scam From Barrister Francis Dele

This email screams fake all over it! The letter is badly written and so vague (eg. money is with a bank- what bank?!)- it is undeniably a scam! Read on...



Subject: From Barrister Francis Dele
From email address: Barrister Francis. (dmcchambers@yahoo.com)

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Sir,

Am attorney to Mr.Crutsinger. He died in a bomb explosion that took place on March 2005 lagos Nigeria. He was an oil consultant/contractor with NLNG. My client deposited the sum of US$10.5 Million dollars with a BANK.

It was clear that he died without making a will to any of his relation with my office. All attempts has been made to see if I could get any of his relation but all of no available. I therefore decided as you being a foreigner to stand as his next of kin to claim this fund and the proceed sheared.

The money, is still with the BANK. According to our banking law, after three years, the money will revert to the ownership of the Government, If the account owner is certified death and no body comes forward to claim it.

All you have to do is to send me.

1.Your company
2.Full names
3. Contact address
4.Phone and fax number


I will use my position as personal attorney to my client to present you as the next of Kin.

Respectfully,
Barrister Francis.

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Email From Peter Fusi: Yet Another Scam

If an email sounds and looks too good to be true, then it really is too good to be real. It's most likely a scam, so stay away from it! Here's one example:

Subject: Seeking for your help
From email address:
peter_fusi@yahoo.com


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SEEKING FOR YOUR HELP


PETER FUSI:
CONTACT NO:+27-733469020.
CONTACT EMAIL: peter_fusi@yahoo.com

ATTN:

I am Mr. Peter Fusi, the son of Mr. of late Sir John Fusi, the Re-knowned Zimbabwean wine and cattle farmer. I got your contact courtesy of South Africa network-on-line at the South African chamber commerce.

During the war waged against the farmers in Zimbabwe by the supporters and cohorts of President Robert Mugabe to claim all the white owned farmers in our country, my late father's big farms were among those targeted by the ZANU-PF armed group. *In the course of the revolution in ZANU-PF armed group attacked and invaded my father's farm, burned, destroyed and eventually killed him. After my father death last year, I managed to escape to South Africa, because my life was threatened and Zimbebwe was no longer safe for me to stay.

I escaped safely into South Africa with my father's lifetime fortune of US$20m (Twenty Million, US Dollars) cash bonds documents, important documents of property title and other valuables as he instructed to do before he died. The money was concealed by my late father and secured in one treasure box, transported through diplomatic means during the days of my father as I was named next of kin to this fortune. The box is currently, safely secured in the vaults of private security firm.

Presently, I am residing temporarily in Sourh Africa pending the outcome of an appeal filed on my behalf by m attorney for the department of home affairs to grant me a politial asylum. I am in a dilemma on how to moe this money safely out of the security company for investments. Moreover due to the South Africa government stringent monetary policies, regulations and the senitive and volatile political status of the region, it would be most dangerous to attempt investments here as such act could jeopardize my chances.

In recognition of your personal executive powers and investment opportunities that abound in your country, I solicit for your assistance in moving this money out of South Africa, you will guide all my future investment in your country and it will be operated on partnership level.

You will be getting 20% of the total investment capital moved to your country, as your share for assistance in transferering this fund out of South Africa and the balance will be plugged into the investment projects. On the receipt of your indication of interest to go into co-operation with me I open up discussion on the best ways to transfer this fund to your country. Please treat this transaction as strictly confidential and contact me with my family e mail.

Thanks fo your co-operation.
Yours Faithfully,
PETER FUSI (MR).

NB:THESE ARE USEFUL LINKS THAT WILL HELP YOU TO SEE THE CURRENT LAND CRISES IN MY COUNTRY ZIMBABWE FOR NOW.JUST COPY THESE LINKS TO VIEW
http://www.zimbabwesituation.com/dec4.html
http://www.amren.com/006issue/006issue.html#cover
http://archives.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/africa/06/24/zimbabwe.farmers/
http://www.amren.com/0105issue/0105issue.htm#namibia
http://www.amren.com/mtnews/archives/zimbabwe/index.php

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South Africa 2010 World Cup Lottery Email Scam

Subject: CONGRATULATIONS WINNING NOTIFICATION:
From email address:
MEGA LOTTO_saeurplottry@mixmail.com


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SOUTH AFRICA 2010 WORLD CUP LOTTERY
HEAD OFFICE WELLINGTON HOUSE
EAST ROAD,WEST RAND, JOHANNESBURG ,
SOUTH AFRICA

CONGRATULATIONS WINNING NOTIFICATION:

Dear Sir/Madam,

We happily announce to you the draw (#494) of the THUNDERBALL WINNING under the SOUTH AFRICA 2010 WORLD CUP FREE LOTTERY , online Sweepstakes International program held on 4th DECEMBER 2007. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: B9665 75604546 199 with Serial number 8756-05 drew the lucky numbers 11/ 13/ 26/ 34/ 44/ 48.

which subsequently won you the lottery of the Jackpot Prize. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of USD$ 2,000,000.00 (Two Million Dollar) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03. All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our South african booklet representative office in South Africa as indicated in our play coupon. In view of this, your USD$ 2,000,000.00 would be released to you by payment offices in South Africa. Our South African agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds through our paying bank as soon as you call him or contact him. To file for your claim, please contact our fudiciary agent:

Contact Person: MR DENEYS REITZ Email: (deneysreitz@myway.com) Tel: +27-73-04-08-008 Fax 27-86-604-9390. To effect your lottery prize claim to your bank account, you should send the below particulars to the Claiming Agent email address or our direct fax line:

1. Your full names
2. Winning Numbers
3. Contact Postal Address.
4. Private Telephone and Fax numbers.
5. Your occupation.

Yours faithfully,
Mr Albert Clinton.
Online coordinator for SA NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program.

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Scam Email From Wilson Zamani of Zimbabwe

It still amazes us how day after day after day, spam emails continue to arrive in our inboxes. The email below is the most common type of scam email that is out there. We hope by now, more and more innocent and inexperienced internet users are aware of these types of emails; and that they don't fall for it.

If this is the first time you've read such email, kindly send a link to your friends and family so they may know. Be aware! Beware!


Subject: YOUR ASSISTANCE PLEASE.
From email address: WILSON ZAMANI

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WILSON ZAMANI
JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA
TELL: 27-73-142 0400

My name is MR.WILSON ZAMANI the elder son of MR. JOHNSON ZAMANI, from the
Republic of Zimbabwe. It might be a surprise to you where I got your contact address. I got your contact address from the internet on line when am searching a capable and reliable person who will help me to transfer this fund out of South Africa for investment purpose.

During the current war against the Farmers in Zimbabwe, from the supporters of our President Robert Mugabe, in his effort to chase all the white Farmers out of the country, He ordered all the white Farmers to surrender their farms to his Party members and his followers. My father was one of the best and successful farmers in our country, and Formerly the Finance Minister of Robert Mugabe Administration,but he did not support the idea of dispossessing the white farmers of their land.

Because of this, his farm was invaded and burnt by Government supporters. In the course of the attack, my father was killed, and the invaders made away with a lot of items from my fathers farm. And our family house was utterly destroyed.

Before the death of my father, he drew my attention to the sum of USD11M.(Eleven Million Dollars).which he deposited with a Security company in South Africa . My Mother, my only sister and I decided to move out of Zimbabwe for our own safety, because our lives were in danger, We decided to move to the Republic of South Africa where my father deposited this money. Till date the security company is not aware of the content of the consignment because my father used his diplomatic immunity as at that time to deposit the consignment as important personal valuables.

We decided to contact overseas person/firm who will assist us to move the money out of South Africa. This becomes necessary because as political Asylum seekers, we are not allowed to own or operate a Bank account. If you accept this proposal, you shall receive 25% of the entire amount for your assisting us to move this money out. 70% of this amount shall be for us, and the remaining 5% shall be mapped out for expenses incurred in the course of the transaction.

All we need you to do is to furnish me with your personal phone, city code and fax numbers for easy communication. Note that this transaction is 100% risk-free and absolutely confidential. Please contact me with this telephone number + 27-73-142 0400 . immediately for more details.

Thanks for your anticipated co-operation.

Urgent response and call awaited

Best regards
MR.WILSON ZAMANI

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Fake Email From Helen Thabo to Transfer Money Out of South Africa

Subject: Hello
From email address: h_thab@akpasubimail.biz


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Mrs. Helen Thabo
TEL: +27-73-042-9633
FAX: +27-86-663-6226

Hi,

I know this email would be of great surprise to you which I believe would be of great interest to you. I'm looking for a capable foreign partner that will assist my family and me.

During the current crises against white farmers in Zimbabwe and from the support of our President Robert Mugabe to take over all the white owned farms and my late husband as at then was in joint farm business with a white farmer in our country.

All the white farmers were ordered to surrender their farms to his black party members and his followers. My husband was one of the co-joint farmers in our country and treasury of the farmer's co-operation. He did not support this motive and so the party members invaded my husband's farms and burnt everything in the farm, killed my husband with his white associate and made away with a lot of items in their farm.

After the death of my husband, my child and I decided to move out of Zimbabwe. When we are preparing to leave, I found a file that was containing depository documents of a huge amount of money with one of the Security Company in South Africa for purchasing of agricultural equipment's and chemicals before his date occur. Some money was kept which amounted to 12million dollars. On our arrival to the Republic of South Africa where we issued an asylum permit (Refugee), which by there Government law does not allow us of immediate claim and right due to our political status as Asylum seeker.

I was advice to get an overseas firm whom will assist me to move this money out of South Africa , since we are not permitted at the present to self claim of the money and for the fact that my late husband has a foreign co-business associate. If you consider this proposal, we will give you 25% of the total sum for helping us to move this money out to your country and 75% will be for me and my family to invest in your country in any lucrative business of our choice.

If you should accept to assist me, I will need you to come over for more clarification and arrangement on how to move the money to your bank account in your country. Please furnish me with your personal phone and fax numbers for easy communication. You can contact my son PRINCE THABO on the above telephone number. NOTE: that this transaction is 100% risk free and absolutely confidential.

Thanks and God bless you.

MRS. Helen Thabo
TEL: +27-73-042-9633
FAX: +27-86-663-6226
(For the Family)

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