Certified Scams

Free Ericsson and Nokia Laptops and Celphones | SCAM

2008-11-17T19:17:00.001-08:00

Today I received one of those chain emails that say you can get your free Ericsson T18 or R320 laptop. First of all, T18 and R320 are not laptops, they are celphones! The message instructed that you have to send a copy to anna.swelung@ericsson.com, as you can see, the email address belongs to ericsson.com. However if you try sending an email to it, it will return a Mailer Daemon Failure notice. I checked the Ericsson website regarding this issue, and they said the following:

"About the "Free Phone" Email Hoax
Ericsson is not giving away free phones. The chain mail you have received is a fraud and there is no person with the name of Anna Swelund working at Ericsson. At Ericsson, we are constantly looking at new innovative ways to market ourselves, chain e-mails are not one of them. We kindly ask you not to forward the chain mail further.

Thank you." Source: http://www.ericsson.com/ca/hoax.shtml

So there you have it. If you receive an email like that, don't pass it on.

faled.gianluca@virgilio.it SCAM | Netherlands Promotion Company Scam

2008-06-13T09:55:00.001-07:00

Subject:
Reference Number: 421/613/580-EB
From:
"faled.gianluca@virgilio.it" (Add as Preferred Sender) ?
Date: Tue, Jun 03, 2008 4:00 pm
To:
Reference Number: 421/613/580-EB

We bring to your notice the winning
letter from Netherlands Promotion Company held on the 31st of May,2008
through
Internet ballot System among 10,000 Microsoft users.
Subsequently, your email address attached to Ticket Number: TL754/22/76

won contract sum of $1,000,000 USD from a total sum of $10,000,000 USD.
We request you to pay serious attention to this
notification by
contacting the claims department with claim information and procedures
of claim.

Mr.Peter Smith.
Tel:+31-624-595-853
E-mail:
(claimdepatminfo@aim.com)

Congratulations once again from our members
of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program.
Please you are ask to forward to Sponsor Loterij Claim Agent the
Information Below;

(I) Reference Number: 421/613/580-EB
(ii) Ticket
Number: TL754/22/76
(iii)Batch Number: 42100546-934-VE
(iv)File Number:
2-34-90-57-1101
(v) Lucky Number: TL 22/15406

Yours Sincerely,

Mrs
Stefania Der Graaf.
PROMOTION COORDINATOR

manager1971@msn.com SCAM | Tim McCaron Scam

2008-06-13T09:54:00.001-07:00

Subject:
offer
From:
tim mccarron (Add as Preferred Sender) ?
Date: Tue, Jun 10, 2008 2:59 am
To:

The Desk Of,

Mr.Tim Mccarron,

Fund Manager,

Fidelity International,UK.

My name is Mr.Tim.McCarron, A Fund Manager with Fidelity Investment, UK. I handle all our Investors Capital Project Funds which enabled me to divert 1.2% of Investors Excess Return Capital Funds to our Magellan Trust Funds Account where anyone can be presented to claim the funds.

Total sum of Fifteen Million, Seven Hundred and Forty Five Thousand British

Pounds (15.745)BP has been diverted, representing 1.2% of Excess Return Capital Funds from the Investor Capital Project Funds for 2006/2007 fiscal year.

I need a reliable and trustworthy person with whom I can work this deal out so that we can claim the funds as mentioned above.

There is no risk attached and the funds in question can never be dictated or traced.

If you are willing, please send your information and your direct telephone numbers for discussion of this deal in details.

Sincerely,

Tim McCarron

kennethkingibe@universia.cl SCAM | Union Bank of NIGERIA Scam

2008-06-13T09:50:00.000-07:00

Subject:
RE: DEAR FRIEND: READ AND RESPOND FAST.
From:
"Mr kenneth kingibe" (Add as Preferred Sender) ?
Date: Thu, Jun 05, 2008 8:05 am
To: kennethkingibe@universia.cl
Attn:

I am MR KENNETH KINGIBE Bank Manager of Union Bank of NIGERIA.I have an urgent and
confidential business proposal for you. I got your information in my search for reliable
partners who can assist me actualize this arrangement.

PROPOSAL:

On June 6, 1999, an American oil merchant and Contractor with the NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM
CORPORATION, MR KEN POWER, made a numbered time Fixed Deposit for twelve (12) calendar
months, valued at US$28,000,000.00 (Twenty-Eight Million United states 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 NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION that MR KEN POWER 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 were fruitless. I therefore made further investigation and discovered
that MR KEN POWER did not declare any KIN OR RELATIONS IN ALL HIS OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS,
INCLUDING HIS BANK DEPOSIT PAPER WORK IN MY BANK.

This sum of US$28,000,000.00 is still sitting in my Bank and the interest is being rolled
over with the principal sum at the end of each year. NO PERSON WILL EVER COME FORWARD TO
CLAIM IT. According to NIGERIAN LAW, at the expiration of 9 (NINE ) YEARS, the money will
revert to the ownership of the NIGERIAN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IF NOBODY APPLIES TO CLAIM THE
FUND.

Consequently, my proposal is that I WANT YOU TO STAND IN AS THE NEXT OF KIN/BENEFICIARY OF
THIS FUND DEPOSIT SO THAT THE FUND CAN BE RELEASED TO YOU FOR OUR MUTUAL BENEFIT. If you will
assist me, send down the following Information’s.I will require them for operation.

1: YOUR FULL NAMES AND ADDRESS
2: YOUR PRIVATE PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS
3: YOU’RE OCCUPATION, MARITAL STATUS, DATE / YEAR OF BIRTH.

FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE, YOU WILL BE ADEQUATELY COMPENSATED WITH (40%) OF THE TOTAL SUM. (55%)
WILL BE MY OWN SHARE WHILE (5%) WILL BE SET ASIDE TO COVER ALL INCIDENTAL EXPENSES MADE BOTH
AT HOME AND ABROAD BEFORE CONCLUSION OF THIS DEAL.

THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE as all the paper works that will be required to effect
this fund transfer will be obtained from the federal ministry / high court of justice by an
Attorney hear in Nigeria, and my position as the Branch Manager guarantees the successful
execution of this arrangement.

More so, ALL ASPECTS OF THIS TRANSACTION ( FROM THE FIRST TO THE LAST ),WILL BE CONDUCTED
LEGALLY in such a manner that it will not constitute a breach of the Law either in your
country or in mine.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ASSISTING ME IN THIS TRANSACTION, REPLY IMMEDIATELY. This deal has
to do with fund transfer so we need speed for success.

Upon your response, I SHALL PROVIDE YOU WITH DETAILS ON HOW WE CAN SUCCESSFULLY ACTUALISE
THIS DEAL, I SHALL ALSO PROVIDE YOU WITH DOCUMENTS IN RELATION TO THIS FUND DEPOSIT THAT WILL
HELP YOU UNDERSTAND THIS TRANSACTION BETTER.

Please realize that the confidentiality of this arrangement must be maintained from now, and
even after the successful completion of this deal. I WILL MEET WITH YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR
DISBURSEMENT AFTER THE FUND HAVE BEEN RELEASED TO YOU, AND ALSO DISCUSS INVESTMENT POTENTIALS
AS I WILL LIKE TO INVEST IN YOUR COUNTRY WITH YOUR ASSISTANCE.

Awaiting your urgent reply. Thank you and God bless.

Best regards
KENNETH KINGIBE

Lorenzimv@virgilio.it SCAM | Netherlands Sweepstakes Scam

2008-06-13T09:49:00.000-07:00

Subject:

CONFIRM YOUR WINNING

From:

"lorenzimv@virgilio.it" <lorenzimv@virgilio.it>

(Add as Preferred Sender)

Date:

Sun, Jun 08, 2008 3:07 pm

To:

CONFIRM YOUR WINNING

This mail is to notify you that your e-mail
address
attached to a Ticket Number(106012)has won an award
sum of
1,000,000.00 (One Million euro) in an E-mail
Sweepstakes program held
in Den Haag,The Netherlands.
Please contact the claim officer through
the below
given contact informations.

Name: Dr.Roy Bosman.
Tel:0031-
616-939-667.
E-Mail:agentroybosman@aol.nl

WINNING INFORMATIONS
Reference Number (42261)
Batch Number (EU85011)

Please forward the
above stated winning informations
to your claim agent.

Congratulations!!

Yours faithfully,
Mrs.Kate Goih,
Public Relation
Officer.

architettogugliara@virgilio.it SCAM!

2008-06-02T23:10:00.000-07:00

Subject:
Confirm Your Winning !!!
From:
"architettogugliara@virgilio.it" (Add as Preferred Sender) ?
Date: Mon, May 26, 2008 12:40 pm
To:
Confirm Your Winning !!!

We bring to your notice the winning letter
from Netherlands Promotion Company held on the 26th of May,2008
through
Internet ballot System among 10,000 Microsoft users.
Subsequently,your
email address attached to Ticket Number: NL754/22/76
won contract sum
of 1,000,000 Euros from a total sum of
10,000,000 Euros.We request you
to pay serious attention to this
notification by contacting the claims
department below with your claim
information and procedures of claim.

Mr.Ken Van Deep.
TEL: 0031-647-215-446
FAX: 0031-847-483-004
Email:
infoclaimdept008@aim.com

Congratulations once again from our members
of staff and thank you for being part of our promotion program.Please
you are ask to forward to Dayzers Loterij Claim Agent the Information
Below;

(I) Reference Number:421/613/580-EB
(ii) Ticket Number:
NL754/22/76
(iii)Batch Number:42100546-934-VE
(iv)File Number:2-34-90-
57-1101
(v) Lucky Number:NL 22/15406

Yours Sincerely,

Mrs.Daniele
Stefanini
Public Relation Officer.
www.dayzersloterij.nl

Lora Dan Scam | lora_dan2003@yahoo.cn Scam

2008-06-02T23:03:00.000-07:00

Subject:
please help me
From:
Lora (Add as Preferred Sender) ?
Date: Fri, May 30, 2008 5:16 am
To: lora_dan2003@yahoo.cn
Dearest One.

My name is Lora Dan, the only Daugter of Dr Albert Dan from Republic of Cote D'Ivoire.
I know it is normal and natural for you to wonder why I contacted for assistance in this transaction when we have not met each other before, I am pleading that you be patient with me because I have no choice than to do what I am doing now since it is the only way out of this problem I found myself based on the fact that most times in life, One must confide in another Person to survive,

I therefore decided to contact you to find a solution to my problem irrespective of the fact that we never knew each other, please do not misunderstand me since a journey of hundred miles starts with a step, I am therefore begging you to accept me with an open heart and mind, it is the situation I found myself that made me to contact you and ask for your assistance.

I am contacting you to assist me transfer the Sum of US$5,500.000.00 I inherited from my Late Father which he made from the sale of Crude Oil and Coco Business for investment in your Company under your Management while I continue my education because my education stopped abruptly due to the death of my Father. My mother died after giving birth to me, so I never knew my mother. Behold, my only hope and courage in life which was my father was brutally killed by unknown assasins.

Moreover, I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as compensation for your effort/input after the successful transfer of the fund into your nominated account overseas, while 5% will be set aside to offset any expenses we may incur.

Many thanks to you if you can help me Please contact me immediately you receive this message through this email address if you are interested; lora_dan2009@yahoo.fr
Thanks and God Bless you abundantly.
Yours Respectfully,

With lots of love

Lora Dan.

Netherlands Promotion Company Scam | Pronchitto@Virgilio.it Scam

2008-06-02T23:01:00.000-07:00

Subject:
Reference Number: 421/613/580-EB
From:
"pronchitto@virgilio.it" (Add as Preferred Sender) ?
Date: Thu, May 29, 2008 3:08 pm
To:
Reference Number: 421/613/580-EB

We bring to your notice the winning
letter from Netherlands Promotion Company held on the 27th of May,2008
through
Internet ballot System among 10,000 Microsoft users.
Subsequently, your email address attached to Ticket Number: TL754/22/76

won contract sum of $1,000,000 USD from a total sum of $10,000,000 USD.
We request you to pay serious attention to this
notification by
contacting the claims department with claim information and procedures
of claim.

Mr.Peter Smith.
Tel:+31-624-595-853
E-mail:
(claimdepatminfo@aim.com)

Congratulations once again from our members
of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program.
Please you are ask to forward to Sponsor Loterij Claim Agent the
Information Below;

(I) Reference Number: 421/613/580-EB
(ii) Ticket
Number: TL754/22/76
(iii)Batch Number: 42100546-934-VE
(iv)File Number:
2-34-90-57-1101
(v) Lucky Number: TL 22/15406

Yours Sincerely,

Mrs
Stefania Der Graaf.
PROMOTION COORDINATOR

Netherlands Promotion Company Scam | Mr. Ken Van Deep

2008-05-27T08:17:00.000-07:00

Subject:

Confirm Your Winning !!!

From:

"architettogugliara@virgilio.it" <architettogugliara@virgilio.it>

(Add as Preferred Sender)

Date:

Mon, May 26, 2008 12:40 pm

To:

Confirm Your Winning !!!

We bring to your notice the winning letter
from Netherlands Promotion Company held on the 26th of May,2008
through
Internet ballot System among 10,000 Microsoft users.
Subsequently,your
email address attached to Ticket Number: NL754/22/76
won contract sum
of 1,000,000 Euros from a total sum of
10,000,000 Euros.We request you
to pay serious attention to this
notification by contacting the claims
department below with your claim
information and procedures of claim.

Mr.Ken Van Deep.
TEL: 0031-647-215-446
FAX: 0031-847-483-004
Email:
infoclaimdept008@aim.com

Congratulations once again from our members
of staff and thank you for being part of our promotion program.Please
you are ask to forward to Dayzers Loterij Claim Agent the Information
Below;

(I) Reference Number:421/613/580-EB
(ii) Ticket Number:
NL754/22/76
(iii)Batch Number:42100546-934-VE
(iv)File Number:2-34-90-
57-1101
(v) Lucky Number:NL 22/15406

Yours Sincerely,

Mrs.Daniele
Stefanini
Public Relation Officer.
www.dayzersloterij.nl

DE LOTTO.NL Scam | andreamattioli81@virgilio.it Scam | Mellisa Van Bummel Scam

2008-05-24T05:55:00.000-07:00

Here's another scam that ended up on my mail.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Subject:
RELAY DATE:24-05-08
From:
"DE LOTTO. NL" (Add as Preferred Sender) ?
Date: Sat, May 24, 2008 4:41 am
To:
RELAY DATE:24-05-08
Your last notification.

ATTENTION TO THE OWNER OF
THIS EMAIL ADDRESS

Winner in the 2nd category of our DELOTTO free Net
Lottery Promotional award draws held in
December 2007.

I am writing
in respect to your lotto winning prize of ONE MILLION,
EUROS
(1,000,000.00 euros) which you won through the email
ballot draws in
the EUROMILLION Promotional Award in December
2007 in the second
category prize winnings category.

We wish to inform you that your
total prize money Of 1. 000,000.00
Euros has remained unpaid by our
reasury and credit office after the
initial letter to your address for
your payment was not successful.

You are hereby requested to contact
your Syndicate claims process
agent and immediately update your
claims process for your payment.

Mr Dennis Damone
Foreign Service
Claims Agent
EMAIL:appy4claims@yahoo.com.hk
Tel/fax:+31-619-317 418

You are adviced to provide the following informations:
1. Name in full
2. Address
3. Nationality
4. Age
5. Occupation
6. Phone/Fax
Accept our
felicitations!
Signed: Mellisa Van Bummel
For: Manager.(Events,
Draws
and Promotion).

majellassieme@virgilio.it Mrs.Vanessa SCAM

2008-05-15T23:09:00.000-07:00

Subject:
Comfirm Your Winning!!!
From:
"Dayzers.nlloterij." (Add as Preferred Sender) ?
Date: Thu, May 15, 2008 12:30 pm
To:
Comfirm Your Winning!!!

This email is to notify you that your Email
Address
attached to a Ticket Number: 9100092 has won an Award Sum of
1,000,000.00(One Million euro) In an Email
Sweepstakes program held on
the 13th of May 2008.Please
contact the claim officer through the
below given contact information.

DAYZERS LOTERIJ CLAIM DEPARTMENT
OFFICER.

MR.Joost Kroneman.
TEL: 0031-645-487-706.
FAX: 0031-847-154-
073.

REPLY TO THIS EMAIL:
E-mail: emaildectoclaim@aim.com

Please
forward the above stated winning information to
your Dayzers loterij
Claim Agent.

Your Names:

Phone number:

Nationality:

Your full
email address:

Ticket Number: 9100092

Ref Number: 10116/EA

Batch
Number: 21/1114/MBV

Congratulations!!!

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs.Vanessa
Gogh.
Public Relation Officer.

Miss Sera Emodu | SCAM

2008-05-15T00:57:00.000-07:00

Subject:
Please Reply
From:
(Add as Preferred Sender) ?
Date: Thu, May 08, 2008 3:55 am
To: serah_emodu1@yahoo.co.jp
Message from Miss Sera Emodu.
Abidjan (Ivory Coast),
Cote D'ivoire.

Attn: Md/Ceo,

I am Sera Emodu, from Ivory Coast. I am of 20 years old Girl. I lost my father years ago; He was a serving director of the Cocoa exporting board until his untimely death. He was assassinated last January 2002 by the rebels following the political uprising.

Before his death he had a fund consignment box deposited with a security and finance company here in Cte d'Ivoire up to the tune of $10.5M, which he told the security company as containing "GEMSTONE". Honestly I would like you to have an investment and confidant relationship with you, if possible entrusting my life time fortune into your possession. Now, I am broken hearted and needs some one to trust, without remembering my past and forsaken experiences from close confidants and family. All I want from you is to assist me make claims of the funds concealed in a metallic trunk box deposited in a security company here in Cote D段voire, by my late father. The amount deposited is 10.5 million United States dollars. Please if you are willing to assist me, kindly indicate your interest in replying soonest to my email serah_emodu1@yahoo.co.jp for more details.

Thanks and best regards.
Serah Emodu.

Certified Scams

2008-05-15T00:53:00.001-07:00

This blog is dedicated to revealing SCAMs over the internet. They could come in the form of emails, offers, and even websites. I'll post a couple of the scams I'll encounter here so that they'll be exposed and that people would be aware.

Many of these SCAMs claim to give you money because you just won the lottery, or for your help over transfer of a certain amount from a bank. Their offers could come from a small amount to as much as tens of thousands of dollars, even millions. I get SPAMs like these in having to deal with emails from work and even on my personal mail.

Don't be fooled! You're the one who'll be spending money and nothing will come back to you.