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Comment on FIFA World Cup Lottery Scam by PIET BESTER

PIET BESTER — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:10:28 +0000

RECEIVED SMS ON SELL PHONE-CONTACTED SENDER BY E-MAIL-REQUESTED ME TO APPLY FOR BANK ACCOUNT IN THE UK(CHIPPS INVESTMENT BANK)-SUPPLY THEM WITH BANK DETAILS SO THEY CAN TRANSFER 5000POUND-INTO THIS ACCOUNT-THE INFO-FIFA-2010/UK NATIONAL LOTTERY PAYMENT-REF UK231/SA1492-BATH NO FIFA-SA/40/UK-4329-IS THIC LIGIT

Comment on Money Mule Scam by Another Scam Job | FraudO.com

Another Scam Job | FraudO.com — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:21:10 +0000

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Comment on Congratulations You Won by musabao kahingania david

musabao kahingania david — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 11:26:19 +0000

i dont know who came up with this fake lotto thing but i kept claiming and no shit was showing up….damn,i thot i had………….

Comment on Fake FBI Email by david caisse

david caisse — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:08:58 +0000

i recieve several of these scam emails every week. but when i contacted the fbi in boston he said to report them to this website http://www.ic3.gov. well that site is to report if you have been taken for some money and all i want to do is report these on going emails. so is this the site to do so? this is not the only why i get these i get several from several people from nigeria and all over the coutry. i am not stupid to give out any information. i just want to know where to send this crap. regards

OFFICIAL LETTER FROM FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI

ROBERT MUELLER III
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FBI
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.WASHINGTON DC.
Email: fbisecuritydeptwatch31@live.com
FBI SEEKING TO WIRETAP INTERNET

ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY
FROM:ROBERT MUELLER III EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FBI FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
WASHINGTON DC. FBI SEEKING TO WIRETAP INTERNET The federal bureau of investigation (FBI).Through our intelligence-monitoring network has discovered that the transaction that the bank contacted you previously was legal.Recently the fund has been legally approved to be paid via Central Bank of Nigeria.
So, we, the federal bureau of investigation (FBI) Washington Dc, inconjunction with the United Nations (UN) financial department haveinvestigated through our monitoring network noting that your transaction withthe Central Bank of Nigeria legal. You have the legitimate right to completeyour transaction to claim your fund US$8,000,000.00 (Eight million united states dollars)
Because of so much scam going on in Nigeria.We the federal bureau ofinvestigation dicided to contact the Express Courier Service Company inNigeria for them to give us their proceedures on how to sent this money to you without any futher complain or delay. We just got an information from the Central Bank of Nigeria and they have loaded your US$8,000,000.00 in ATM CARD and submit to the express courier service company for immediate delivery to your doorstep.
You are required to choose one option, which you will be able to pay and also convenient for you, for quick delivery of your parcel containing your ATM CARD and other two original back up documents.
Service Type | Delivery Duration | Charges/Fees
—————————————————————————
Premium Express (24hrs Delivery)
Mailing $200.00 00.00
Insurance $150.00 00.00
Vat $100.00 00.00
TOTAL $450.00
$450(Four Hundred and fifty US Dollars Only).
…………………………………………………………….
Special Express (2 Days)
Mailing $180.00 00.00
Insurance $50.00 00.00
Vat $150.00 00.00
TOTAL $380.00 00.00
$380(Three Hundred and Eighty US Dollars Only).
………………………………………………………………….
Economy Express (3Days)
Mailing $100.00 00.00
Insurance$?150.00 00.00
Vat (5%) $50.00 00.00
TOTAL $300.00 00.00
$300(Three Hundred US Dollars Only).
…………………………………………………………..
You are hereby required to advice us, on your parcel delivery option by filling in the required form stated above. Please note that the deadline for claiming your fund is exactly one week after the receipt of this email. After this period, your fund will be return back to the ordering costumer. That is the instruction given to us .So take note.

We request that you reconfirm your mailing address to ensure conformity with our record for immediate dispatch of your parcel to you. Only valid residential/ Office address and postal address are certified ok.

DELIVERY DESTINATION INFORMATION:
————————————————————-
Receiver’s Name :……………………………………….
Address:………………………………………………………
Tel/:…………………………………………………………….
Delivery Information/ Parcel Description
—————————————————————————
Delivery Terms: ………….. …….International Delivery
Condition Of Delivery…………..Priority Delivery
Consignment Note No: ……….. XBN103940394-00
Colour of Parcel: ………………… Brown.
Total Weight: …………………….. 0.65 kg
Total Net Weight: ………………. 1.7kg

We are here to protect you from any problem till you receive your package.You can as well get intouch with
the guardian express delivery company assigned to deliver this financial package to your doorstep.
Below is the delivery companies contact information:
Companies Name: SPEEDPOST DIPLOMATIC COURIER COMPANY.
Email: speedpostdiplomaticcourier002@live.com
Directors Name: MR. JAMES WHETSTINE
Telephone Number: +234-7090420785
Looking forward to hear from you as soon as you receive this message
Best Regards,
Robert S. Mueller III
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW Washington, D.C.
20535-0001, USA

Comment on Texaco Money Mule Scam by Like Scam

Like Scam — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:14:56 +0000

please send me all of your job scam/spam.. I’m very interested!!

Comment on Money Mule Scam by Texaco Money Mule Scam | FraudO.com

Texaco Money Mule Scam | FraudO.com — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:44:53 +0000

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Comment on Avast 5 by Facebook Un Named App | FraudO.com

Facebook Un Named App | FraudO.com — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:37:58 +0000

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Comment on Fake FBI Email by enrique

enrique — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 20:18:09 +0000

Probably a scam, I assume that the real FBI would write you a letter or pay you a visit, not send an email.

If you can recover the email (and it doesn’t contain anything personal) please forward it to me and I’ll post it here, submit@fraudo.com

Comment on Fake FBI Email by Maria

Maria — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:15:32 +0000

I just received one of these FBI emails was on the spam, saying if I don’t confirm my adress and phone number for a transfer that I received from England the will come to my house and arrest me. Is that real or is a scam? I was so nervouse that I deleted the message.

Comment on Some Personal Firewalls by Avast 5 | FraudO.com

Avast 5 | FraudO.com — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:19:09 +0000

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Comment on Change Your Password Day by Common Passwords | FraudO.com

Common Passwords | FraudO.com — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:36:54 +0000

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Comment on Another Adwords Scam by enrique

enrique — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:56:14 +0000

Changing your Google password was definitely the right thing to do, I can’t think of anything else. Maybe just check your Gmail “Sent” items to see if they did anything with your account.

Comment on Another Adwords Scam by Blair

Blair — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:08:44 +0000

I just got one of these emails and stupidly, clicked the link and tried to log in because I wasn’t paying much attention. I realized right away I had been had and quickly changed my account password, but now I’m wondering if that was enough to keep my account information from being compromised. Any suggestions on what I should do?

Comment on Western Union Emails by enrique

enrique — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:59:21 +0000

Hi Christina, thanks for sharing this email. It’s obviously a scam. I hope you didn’t send them any money.

Comment on Western Union Emails by Christina

Christina — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:04:42 +0000

Have got an e-mail today. What do you think, what does it mean?:

Attn: My Dear

We have arranged your payment of ($1.5Million) One Million five hundred thousand united state dollars Previously in ATM payment card to be sent to you through western union money transferpayment:

Your payment will be sent to you via western union. The amount you will receive per day is $7,000 The minister trust funds and IMF boards of Benin Republic will send you the current standard track details you will need to pick up your ($7,000) payment by western union, you will receive every day till you receive the $1.5Million united state dollars, now no need to send you this ATM card because you can not be able to withdraw the ATM card due to the atm master card contain large money on it.The director administrtor trust funds has already signed your payment, now you are free to comply with wemaco payment office on thi email:(western_moneydepartment1@secretarias.com) however, kindly contact the below person who is in position to release your payment by western union per $7,000 a day.

Also note that the money was send to our office by our presidnet is excellent Mr Malam Nuhu Yar” adua he told us that is using this opportunity to compensate those people that have been scam buy our useless citizen nigeria and he said we should tell you that he is doing is best to stop this scammoing that is going on in his country nigeria, So that is the main reason why he use this opportunity to copnensate he or she that have been involve in one way or ther other been scam.

MRS BISI CARSON, western union department
Telphone:( +234 708-6018-606}
E-mail:(western_moneydepartment1@secretarias.com)
The financial western union payment center has been mandated to issue out your payment and you have to stop any further communication with any other person(s) or office(s) to avoid any hitchesin receiving your payment.

Note that the administrator payment need this details from you to process your payment and the only money you will pay is the processing and administration fee which is only $285 usd before you will start receiving your fund.

Receiver name————— Country——————— City————————Tel————————-Test question————— Answer———————-Comply

now because as soon as you send this required details to MRS BISI CARSON she will start sending your payment by western union.

Regards,

MRS BISI CARSON

Comment on PDF Reader 2009 Spyware by Nick

Nick — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:33:17 +0000

heres one to my private email;

——————

Adobe PDF Reader 2009 Update
Open, Create & Edit Files in PDF Format

Update Adobe PDF Reader here.

How do you update your PDF Reader?

1. Go to: http://www.adobe-pdf-reader9.com

2. Download PDF Reader 2009

3. Receive access immediately

Thank you for choosing us, the worldwide leader in PDF Reader Solutions.

http://www.adobe-pdf-reader9.com

Thanks,

Adobe PDF Reader

Comment on PDF Reader 2009 Spyware by Kira

Kira — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:17:05 +0000

and here’s one to my hotmail. check the postal address at the bottom. also, the poor use of language is obvious in your email (mailling list) – come on!

—————————————–

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The latest PDF Reader: Open, Edit & Create PDF Files

http://www.adobe-pdf-pro2009.com

What’s new in this version :

-Open, edit and view all PDF files.
-Enhanced performance with faster loading and zooming.
-Collect your data and combine it into a high quality document.

http://www.adobe-pdf-pro2009.com

Thank you for choosing us, the worldwide leader in PDF Reader
Solutions.

Best Regards,

Eric Lingen
PDF Reader 2009

This email was delivered to you by Adobe PDF Reader.
To be taken off of Adobe PDF Reader’s list, to update your profile or
send comments to Adobe PDF Reader, please follow this link:

Postal Address:
123 dEMO
NEW YORK,10023

Comment on PDF Reader 2009 Spyware by enrique

enrique — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:53:10 +0000

Another scam email on the same topic:

Adobe PDF Reader 2009 Update
Open, Create & Edit Files in PDF Format

Update Adobe PDF Reader here.

How do you update your PDF Reader?

1. Go to: h t t p ://www.adobe-pdf-reader.info

2. Download PDF Reader 2009

3. Receive access immediately

Thank you for choosing us, the worldwide leader in PDF Reader Solutions.

h t t p://www.adobe-pdf-reader.info

Thanks,

Adobe PDF Reader

Comment on Google Work From Home Scam by enrique

enrique — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:03:23 +0000

You should contact your bank to stop payments and contact the police to let them know of the scam.

Comment on Google Work From Home Scam by Rhonda Stephesnon

Rhonda Stephesnon — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:57:32 +0000

What should a person do if they have gone to this site and now money is being taken from their checking account?

Comment on Western Union Emails by Rick Martin

Rick Martin — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:23:58 +0000

Received the following email that appears to be a scam/malware. Could you verify if below email content looks familiar.

Hello.

The amount of money transfer: 3317 USD.
Money is available to withdrawl.

You may find the Control number and receiver’s details in document attached to this email.

Western Union.
Financial Services.

Comment on Fake FBI Email by robert decker

robert decker — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:10:20 +0000

You goofed! I need to check out a email address: fbigov56@live.com ALL I AM GETTING IS NOT WHAT I WANT! SEND ME A REPLY WILL YA?

Comment on A Summary On Nigerian Scams by enrique

enrique — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:59:35 +0000

Maria, this sounds like a scam.

Ask yourself this question: who is sending you $800,000 and why? If you don’t know then it must be a scam. And if you’re still unsure go to http://www.westernunion.com/info/selectCountry.asp , look up your country and ring their office (don’t trust the number in the email you received, look it up yourself). Ask them what’s going on. Western Union doesn’t usually charge people to accept money so speak to their office directly.

Comment on A Summary On Nigerian Scams by Maria Mirandela

Maria Mirandela — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:41:59 +0000

Dear Sirs;

Am wrinting to you because I receive one E-mail from WESTERN UNION OFFICE – E-MAIL wester_union900@sify.com wich the Director is Mr. Colins Edward phone number +229-930-15379.
They ask me to pay the fee of $55.00 to recive $5000 every day to do the some of $800.000. Well I would like to know if this is true or if they only whant to receive my money yes because know they ask me for $55 and they gone ask me to recive all the money i need to pay more fees.
Could you help me.

Thank you,
Yours sincerely,
Maria do Ceu Coelho Mirandela

Comment on World Business Guide – Scam by World Business Guide – Scam | FraudO.com | Today Headlines

World Business Guide – Scam | FraudO.com | Today Headlines — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 18:45:59 +0000

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Comment on Keep critical software up to date by 130 Million Credit Cards | FraudO.com

130 Million Credit Cards | FraudO.com — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:53:10 +0000

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Comment on Wireless Security by 130 Million Credit Cards | FraudO.com

130 Million Credit Cards | FraudO.com — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:52:55 +0000

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Comment on A Summary On Nigerian Scams by Woman loses $400k to Nigerian Scammer | FraudO.com

Woman loses $400k to Nigerian Scammer | FraudO.com — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:34:06 +0000

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Comment on Locked Visa Accounts by Amar

Amar — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:33:56 +0000

I just got the same message today..

I knew right away it was a scam because I don’t even have a VISA card, I use mastercard

You actually don’t have to be a complete moron to fall for it. These kinds of scams prey on people that don’t have high computer literacy skills and are not aware of these kinds of scams. They don’t know what to watch out for.

Definitely what gave it away though was the “2 business days” thing.. you should be able to get an immediate response from VISA 24/7..

Also the “Thank you for using Visa Cards” at the end.. the word “Cards” seemed a bit out of place.. like it was someone who’s second language was English wrote it.. “Thanks for using Visa” seems a bit more appropriate..

Comment on Credit Card Fraud By Cutting Phone Lines by Kieran

Kieran — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 11:17:46 +0000

We use a Tyro machine at work which sends the transactions through the internet instead of through a phone dialup connection through to the bank. Saves money and is much quicker than the old machine. Good luck to these guys trying their trick on us!

That said, who lets an electrician onto their premises uninvited??

Comment on FIFA World Cup Lottery Scam by JOHN

JOHN — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 06:35:37 +0000

this is address to the people doing these wrong things.surely they will GO TO ” HELL”. congratulation to them for they are much welcome to FIRES of HELL

Comment on How To Recognise URLs by Recovering Compromised Facebook Accounts | FraudO.com

Recovering Compromised Facebook Accounts | FraudO.com — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:41:44 +0000

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Comment on Downloading Codecs by Koobface work using Twitter to spread | FraudO.com

Koobface work using Twitter to spread | FraudO.com — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 02:03:37 +0000

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Comment on FIFA World Cup Lottery Scam by enrique

enrique — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:16:17 +0000

I love your enthusiasm! I don’t think suing is possible, but if you have information you can contact the authorities in your country.

The best solution I can think of is to make people aware of the scams. If everyone knows about it then it can’t work. That’s why I started Fraudo.com.

Comment on FIFA World Cup Lottery Scam by elizabeth

elizabeth — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:11:05 +0000

THERE SHOULD BE A WAY TO SUE THESE PEOPLE. PEOPLE LIKE MY SELF ARE DESPERATE AND ANY AMOUNT OF EXTRA MONEY WOULD MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN OUR LIVES..TELL ME WHO DO I SUE..I AM SERIOUS SOMEONE NEEDS TO STRIKE THESE PEOPLE WITH THE WRATH OF THE NEEDY SUCH AS THE PEOPLE OF SOUTH AFRICA…PLEASE RESPOND WITH WHO WOULD WE SUE AND WHEN CAN WE GET STARTED.

Comment on Fake FBI Email by enrique

enrique — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:36:39 +0000

Hi Bruce, just so you know I have nothing to do with the FBI at all. I’m sure you can find the information you need at their real web site, http://www.fbi.gov/

Comment on Fake FBI Email by Bruce Stephens

Bruce Stephens — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:51:41 +0000

I need to get an e-mail address of the FBI to send them information of scams that have orininated in Africa and the people are now in the US (Colorado) following through with a scam I am being a victim of because I had believed the real FBI was monitoring the transaction. I need an address so that I can send you the information.
Sincerely,

Comment on MacCinema by enrique

enrique — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:55:45 +0000

Thanks Pietro.

Comment on MacCinema by Pietro

Pietro — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:54:15 +0000

if you do get caught out by this trojan, here are some instructions on how to spot/disable/remove it.

http://www.codez4mac.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=434454&sid=a919ec14f8bbb059894f3a4c866296cf

easy to follow.

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Hacking Wireless Networks | FraudO.com — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:50:25 +0000

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Hacking Wireless Networks | FraudO.com — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:49:27 +0000

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Comment on Where Does Spam Come From? by Anita McCants

Anita McCants — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:41:14 +0000

Too bad the hackers and spammers
are getting away with this nonsense.
Thanks for sharing. I’m going to get
mine checked.

Comment on Unsolicited phone calls by Vodafone Uses Incorrect Marketing Tactics | FraudO.com

Vodafone Uses Incorrect Marketing Tactics | FraudO.com — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:59:02 +0000

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Comment on Locked Visa Accounts by keebo

keebo — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:17:24 +0000

Dear Visa Cardholder,

Your Visa card is temporarily locked. Please understand that we work to ensure your account safety. To restore your card and regain access you are required to register your Visa card in the Verified by Visa program, its a free, simple-to-use service that confirms your identity with an extra password when you make an online transaction.

It’s easy and only takes a few moments to activate your card. You can do it by clicking on the link below that will take you to Visa secure website.

[link removed]

This is an outbound message only. Please do not reply to this email. If you have any questions, please refer to our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), or contact us. You will receive a response within 2 business days.

Comment on Can USB Drives Carry Malware? by Michael

Michael — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:13:00 +0000

Hey, have you seen this news article?
New details about Michael Jackson’s Death Emerge
I was wondering if you were going to blog about this…

Comment on TwitterCut is a Scam by Anita McCants

Anita McCants — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:36:40 +0000

I almost fell for something like that
when I was new to Twitter. Thanks for
sharing I will pass this along.

Comment on Loteria Espana (Spanish Lottery) by Gewonnen! …mal wieder « alphA&Ωmega

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Comment on Change Your Password Day by Su

Su — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:12:47 +0000

I use words from different languages to make up my password. These languages are random and are not the ones I speak

Comment on Congratulations You Won by enrique

enrique — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:51:45 +0000

Hi Bob, it’s an ad that appears on web pages. You can’t close it because it’s not a popup, just a picture, just ignore it.

I contacted the advertising company that allowed this ad to appear, they said they’ll investigate but they didn’t actually do anything.