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Email Scams - Beware!

Delete all email request for money or personal information

Please review all scams

When in doubt, Delete!

You did not win a lotto in Europe! Delete that email!

Nobody is going to give you money! Delete that email!

Email is not a legal form of notification from anybody! Delete that email!

If you receive an email from a bank you do not use, Delete that email!

When in doubt, Delete!

Latest scams are the work at home opportunity. Their sucker people from TV, newspaper and email ads. They require you pay a fee, and you never hear from them again. Those who think they've been scammed can still get help. They can contact the FTC (http://www.ftc.gov/), the Better Business Bureau or the attorney general's office in their state.

"Don't be STUPID"

Never give your Social Security # to any email replies! Not even the last 4 digits.

Never give out your banking info.

The reason why I'm writing is that part of this scam is to ask the applicant to e-mail his/her Social Security Number. This is identity theft territory. As a seasoned job seeker I know that this is highly unusual and really an unreasonable request, given the personal security concerns involved.

Email Scams - Beware!

The FBI recently issued a warning to the Information Security community regarding a resurgence in Jury Duty scams that have been around for years. The following describes the scam and please keep in mind; it could happen at home or at work:

The phone rings, you pick it up, and the caller identifies himself as an officer of the court. He says you failed to report for jury duty and that a warrant is out for your arrest. You say you never received a notice. To clear it up, the caller says he'll need some information for "verification purposes"-your birth date, social security number, maybe even a credit card number.

This is when you should hang up the phone. It's a scam.

Communities in more than a dozen states have issued public warnings about cold calls from people claiming to be court officials seeking personal information. As a rule, court officers never ask for confidential information over the phone; they generally correspond with prospective jurors via mail.

If you have any questions concerning this matter please contact your supervisor or Information Security.

Dear Sir,
I would like to order some products from you. Would you ship the goods to Indonesia through DHL or FedEx Intl Priority and accept credit card payment? Please let me know soon, so i can send you my inquiry details for your products. I'm waiting for your confirmations.
Thanks Regards,

Hello,
I saw your advert,and I'm highly interested. My name is Micheal H.,from UK,but i stay in Oslo,Norway. I'll pay you through one of my debtors in USA,inform of USA Cashier's Check. But the amount on the check is higher the payment of the item I'm purchasing from you. You'll cash the check instantly, and you'll deduct your full payment. Then,I'll send you an address for you to send the balance to....via western union. After that, I'll then arrange for the shipping of the item at your location. I hope this arrangement is okay by you. Pls,send your full name, address and phone numbers to recieve the check.
Reply today, Micheal.

I know of somebody who thought this was for real, a check was sent, asking for the over payment immediately via secure funds. Fortunately this person bought the check and printed copies of all emails to their bank's fraud department and informed them of this scam. (really hoping the check was real. It was not)

I actually called the FBI about these emails and they said, "Don't be Stupid"

There is nothing they can really do about this spam. In fact they said something along the lines that if you ever went to any of these counties to "try" to collect any monies, the government in these counties can / will arrest you because it is illegal to remove moneys in this manner.

This best way to combat this kind of spam is to forward the email to your ISP and get these userids, domain names blocked.

The least you should do is "Block Sender" in your email program.

NEVER GIVE YOUR BANKING INFO IN RESPONSE TO ANY EMAILS

Fraud Alert: Major US company warning to all employees

Listed below are examples of scams

Listed below are places to report email scams

Cell phone scams!

Would you believe that the "bad guys" are calling cells phones stating you won an award / grant, but don't have that info available. They want your bank info so "they can deposit a check into your account"

"Don't be STUPID"

"Don't be STUPID"

Subject:
AWARD NOTIFICATION

SUNRISE
41132, NL-1007 DB AMSTERDAM,
THE NETHERLANDS.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS, INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT, REF: MCL/FLW/12-A782881207

ATTN: AWARD WINNER.

AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today, 21ST July, 2003, of winners of the SUNRISE DE LOTTO/ INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS held on 19TH June, 2003. You / your company, attached to ticket number 013-2316-2002-xxx, with serial number A025-09 drew the lucky numbers 37-13-34-85-56-xx, and consequently won in category C. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$1,500,000.00 in cash credited to file REF NO. REF: MCL/FLW/12-A782881207. This is from total prize money of US$22,500,000.00 shared among the fifteen international winners in the category C. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 30,000 names from Australia, New Zealand, America, Asia, Europe,USA and North America as part our International Promotions Program, which is conducted annually. CONGRATULATIONS! Your fund is now deposited with a Finance and Security House and insured in your name. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your! account. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this program. We hope with a part of you prize, you will participate in our end of year high stakes US$1.3 billion International lotto. To begin your claim, please contact your claims officer immediately:

FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
MASTER CONSULT,

For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice. Remember, you must contact your claims officer not later than one week from the receipt of this mail. After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed. All correspondences to Mr. J, either by fax or email, should have this email sent along with it and also, your email address to which this email is sent, should be clearly and boldly written in your response. NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference number in every one of your correspondences with your officer. Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims officer as soon as possible. Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.
Sincerely, J.
THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS, SUNRISE DE LOTTO.

"Don't be STUPID"

Subject: Urgent

MR. J
DBSA BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA,
9TH FLOOR, HEERENGRACHT TOWER,
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA.

Attn: The President/CEO

I am Mr. J, Provincial Manager DBSA Bank of South Africa, Capetown, Branch. I have urgent and very confidential business proposition for you.

On June 6, 1999, a foreign mining consultant/contractor with the South Africa Mining Corporation, Mr. R made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at US$12,500,000.00 (Twelve million, Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) in my branch. Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employers, the South Africa Mining Corporation that Mr. Richard Moss died from an automobile accident. On further investigation, I found out that he died without making a WILL, and all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless.

I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Richard Moss did not declare any kin or relations in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum of US$12,500,000.00 is still sitting in my Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will ever come forward to claim it. According to South African Law, at the expiration of 5 (five) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the South Africa Government if nobody applies to claim the fund.

Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to Mr. R so that the fruits of this old man's labour will not get into the hands of some corrupt government officials. This is simple, I will like you to provide immediately your full names and address so that the Attorney will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits which will put you in place as the next of kin. We shall employ the service of two Attorneys for processing and notarization of the WILL and to obtain the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in your favour for the transfer. A bank account in any part of the world which you will provide will then facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin. The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of 60% for me and 40% for you.

There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will be done by the Attorney and my position as the Branch Manager guarantees the successful execution of this transaction. If you are interested, please reply immediately Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and relevant documents that will help you understand the transaction.

Please observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall require your assistance to invest my share in your country.

Thanks and regards.
Mr. J

"Don't be STUPID"

Email from: j

Subject: HOW ARE YOU

ATTENTION, SIR,

I AM OF THE VIEW THAT YOU WILL BE OF TREMENDEOUS VALUE, ASSISTANCE, CONSENTING/ AGREEING TO BAIL ME AND ALSO, HELP ME SECURE A GREAT FORETUNE (MONEY) WHICH MY PARENTS ACQUIRED OVER PERIOD OF YEARS OF HARDWORK. I HAVE NO FAINTST DOUBT IN MIND THAT YOU WILL NOT ASSIST ME THIS DIFFICULT AND CRYING TIME. TO BE CANDID, I AM J, THE SON OF THE LATE COTE'D IVORE(IVORY COAST) HEAD OF STATE, GENERAL R, MY PARENTS WERE KILLED IN THE HANDS OF REBELS LAST YEAR 2002 CIVIL WAR IN THE COUNTRY, WHICH STILL RAGES. I AND OTHER OF OUR SIBILINGS WERE FORTUNATE TO HAVE SURVIVED THE WAR, THANKS WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF FRNECH TROOPS EVACUATED US TO NIGERIA WHERE WE ARE ON TEMPORARY ASSYLUM, WITH THE SHOCK, KILLINGS, WITCH-HUNTING OF FAMILY MENBERS BY THE CIVILLIAN GOVERNMENT MAKES IT UNSAFE TO RETURN BACK.

DURING MY FATHER'S REGIME AS HEAD OF STATE OF COTE'D IVORE, HE AMAZED GREAT WEALTH/FORTUNES TO THE TUNE OF USD$50 MILLION (TWENTY MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS) WHICH HE PERSONALLY CONCEALED IN A DIPLOMATIC CASE AWAITING TO BE TRANSFERED TO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT IN EUROPE. BUT THE REBELS CAUGHTUP WITH HIM AND DIED WITHOUT TRANSFERING THE MONEY. I METICOUSLY CARRIED THE USD&20 MILLION IN THE DIPLOMATIC CASE DOWN TO NIGERIA, DEPOSITED THE MONEY WITH A SECURITY FIRM, PENDING WHEN I WILL GET A RESPONSIBLE, GOD FEARING PERSON (FOREIGN PARTNER) THAT WILL PROVIDE ME WITH A FOREIGN ACCOUNT WHICH PAYMENT WILL EFFECT IN HIS/HER NAME OR COMPANY. ALL I NEED FROM THE FOREIGN PARTNER IS TO PROVIDE AN ACCOUNT OF BANK/ COMPANY'S NAME TO ACT AS BENEFICIARY.

UPON YOUR CONSENT/WILLINGNESS TO BE INVOLVED A LEGAL PROCESS OF FACILITATION OF TRANSFER WILL START. I WILL OFFER YOU 30% FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION/PROVISION OF ACCOUNT WHILE 5% WILL BE FOR EXPENSIS THAT MAY BE INCURRED. THE TRANSACTION IS RISK-FREE DEVOID OF ANY DANGER. YOU ARE FREE TO ASK ME ANY QUESTION THAT MAY POSE A LITTLE DIFICULT TO YOU. AVAIL YOURSELF OF THE OPPORTUNITY NOW. I AM AWAITING STRONG RESPONSE AND WHEN GOD WILL PERMIT US TO MEET FACE TO FACE.

I ANTICIPATE YOUR CO-OPERATION.
REGARDS,
J

"Don't be STUPID"

Email from: f.a.

Subject: UGENT ASSISTANCE NEEDED

DEAR PARTNER,

MY NAME IS MR. F.A. THE MANAGER, CREDIT AND FOREIGN BILLS OF ECOBANK OF NIGERIA. I AM WRITING IN RESPECT OF FOREIGN CUSTOMER OF MY BANK WITH ACCOUNT NUMBER 14-255-2004/ECB/NIG WHO DIED IN A PLANE CRASH (ETHIOPIAN AIRLINE 961) WITH OTHER PASSENGERS OM BOARD.

SINCE THE DEATH OF THIS CUSTOMER, I PERSONALLY HAVE WATCHED WITH KEEN INTEREST TO SEE THE NEXT OF KIN BUT ALL HAS PROVED ABORTIVE AS NO ONE HAS COME TO CLAIM HIS FUNDS OF US$15.5M (FIFTEEN MILLION-FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) WHICH HAS BEEN WITH MY BANK FOR A VERY LONG TIME. ON THIS NOTE I DECIDED TO SEEK FOR WHOSE NAME SHALL BE USED AS THE NEXT OF KIN AS NO ONE HAS COME UP TO BE THE NEXT OF KIN. IN VIEW OF THIS I GOT YOUR CONTACT THROUGH MY COUNTRY'S FOREIGN TRADE MISSION AFTER I WAS CONVINCED BY PROVIDENCE THAT YOUR NAME COULD BE USED AS THE NEXT OF KIN.

THE REQUEST OF THE FOREIGNER AS A NEXT OF KIN IN THIS BUSINESS IS OCCASIONED BY THE FACT THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS A FOREIGNER AND A NIGERIAN CANNOT STAND AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO A FOREIGNER. I AGREED THAT 30%OF THIS MONEY WOULD BE FOR YOU AS A FOREIGN PARTNER IN RESPECT OF PROVIDING AN ACCOUNT, WHILE 10% WOULD TAKE CARE OF ANY UNFORSEEN EXPENSES THAT MAY ARISE DURING THE COURSE OF THIS TRANSACTION WHILE THE REST WILL BE FOR ME.THEREAFTER, I WILL VISIT YOUR COUNTRY FOR DISBURSEMENT AS I AM ALMOST DUE FOR RETIREMENT.

IN OTHER, TO FACILITATE THE IMMEDIATE TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOUR ACCOUNT AS ARRANGED, YOU MUST APPLY FIRST TO THE BANK AS A RELATION TO THE DECEASED INDICATING YOUR BANK NAME, YOUR BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER, YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBER, AND FAX NUMBER FOR EASY COMMUNICATION AND LOCATION WHERE THE MONEY WILL BE REMITTED. UPON THE RECEIPT OF YOUR REPLY, I WILL SEND YOU BY FAX OR E-MAIL THE APPLICATION AND THE NEXT STEP TO TAKE. I WILL NOT FAIL TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT THIS BUSINESS IS HITCH-FREE AND THAT YOU SHOULD NOT ENTERTAIN ANY FEAR, AS THE WHOLE REQUIRED ARRANGEMENT HAS BEEN MADE FOR THE TRANSFER. YOU SHOULD CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS LETTER. TRUSTING TO HEAR FROM YOU.

YOUR'S RESPECTFULLY,

MR. F.A.
(MANAGER CREDIT AND FOREIGN BILLS OF ECOBANK OF NIGERIA)

"Don't be STUPID"

Some claim you won the Lotto in a foreign country

I even seen some religious scams.

Mothers asking for money for their children, nothing to eat, etc. But they have computers and internet access!

There are even scams about US Veterans needing help

Fight Spam

Copy the address and forward the unwanted email to:

Report AOL users to abuse@aol.com

Report Hotmail users to abuse@hotmail.com

Report MSN users to abuse@msn.com

Report Yahoo users to mail-abuse@yahoo-inc.com

Report Netscape users to abuse@netscape.com

Report USA.NET users to abuse@usa.net

Report Spoof eBay Email by Forwarding It to spoof@ebay.com

The IRS never initiates communication with taxpayers about their tax account through emails. If you receive an e-mail or find a Web site you think is pretending to be the IRS, forward the e-mail or Web site URL to the IRS at phishing@irs.gov.

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