Scammers

[Exfso (Peter)]

These guys must think people came down in the last shower of rain, some people actually get sucked into this crud!! the mind boggles. Here is their latest offering to me, what a joke

UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC
TINUBU SQUARE, VICTORIA ISLAND,
LAGOS-NIGERIA
[OFFICE OF DIRECTOR FOREIGN
REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT UBNP]
Our Ref:UBNP/IRD/UBX/021/10 Barrister Mmadu Kings Director Foreign Remittance Dept, Union Bank of Nigeria (UBNP) CELL PHONE NUMBER:+234-7062936227

Dear Beneficiary,

IMMEDIATE COMPENSATION PAYMENT I wish to inform you of the new decision taking by the Federal Government of Nigeria to compensate all Foreigners that have been cheated by some Nigerians in the Process of receiving their Inherited Funds, Contract Funds, Lotto Promo Funds and Next of Kin Funds, the Federal Government has promised to raise cheque what of ($1.5Million USD) for each Foreigners, lucky 5 foreigners will be compensated, your name reflected as one of the victims.

However, I advise you to contact me immediately so you can take impart in this compensation Nigeria Government has promised.

You are requested to furnish me with the following information to enable this office process your own payment raised by Union Bank of Nigeria,

1) Your full Name...
2) Bank Name....
3) Account Number...
4) Bank Address...
5) Your Adders...
6) Swift code….
7) Your country……..
8) Your Telephone or Cell phone Number....

As soon as we get this information your fund will be transfer into your bank account immediately without any delay ok.

Regards,

Barrister Mmadu Kings

Director, Foreign
Remittance Dept
Union Bank of Nigeria

[DavidTrap (David)]

I love it!

I did hear of someone who was suckered into the Microsoft Help Desk scam because the scammers phoned just as she was having trouble with her PC - she thought they were her angels and gladly coughed up $200. Eventually the penny dropped and she rang Microsoft who told her to unplug the computer ASAP. Her bank was also able to cancel the credit card transaction as it was still in a "clearance stage".

DT

[Octane (Humayun)]

Pete,

I've mentioned this site many, many times: www.419eater.com

Go to the forums and the general scambaiting section. Prepare to laugh your rear end off.

I haven't had much time in recent history to engage in the shenanigans, but, for a while, scambaiting was my favourite pasttime.

H

[Stardrifter_WA]

It is unbelievable to think that scammers scam approximately $70 million from Australians annually. It is estimated that 5% of the Australian population have been victims of scams annually. Although some scams are quite sophisticated, I find it hard to believe that people still fall for this. It is mentioned in newspapers, online, on current affairs shows and the news regularly, so why are people still falling victim to this?

On 60 Minutes on Sunday night they interviewed a woman who got caught up in a love scam; she handed over $300,000 to someone she never even met, or had no idea who it was; friggin' unbelievable. And she seemed an intelligent woman, no less.

Yes, I know there are many lonely people out there looking for love, I am one of them, but I ain't that gullible.

I do not give out my details to anyone, without knowing who they are and why they need it. I have always shred anything with personal details on, included bills, as I have never thrown anything out in the trash. Many years ago some of my friends thought I was paranoid. It is one of the few times I have been right.

It is a very old adage that "if it seems to good to be true, it usually is". Does no-one heed the old adages anymore

Dr. John Bridges' Defence of the Government of the Church of England, 1587: said that "a fool and his money is soon parted". So, fools must still abound

[AdrianF (Adrian)]

Already received 2 of these emails today on 2 seperate email addresses

Adrian

[Terry B]

I had about 9 scam emails today of different sorts to 3 differnet email accounts. This is more than usual. Many were for ANZ banking when I dont have an ANZ account.
Not sure why the number has increased.

[AdrianF (Adrian)]

Forgot about the ANZ/PayPal/CBA/St George emails asking me to confirm my details and they have suspended/limited my accts.

I dont have any of these except PayPal which is not linked to my main email accts, I have one specially setup for this.

Adrian

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

I have noticed an increase of late. I was reporting them to the Dept Fair Trading at one stage, but got tired of that.
Sometimes I'll email abuse to them, other times I'll play up to it.
Mostly I just delete.

[Octane (Humayun)]

Don't ever reply to them, jJjjJJ.

When you reply to them, it confirms that you exist.

There is a /lot/ of money, and, I mean, a /lot/, in selling legitimate email lists. That's how these scammers operate. They have an oga (head scammer/boss) who sells mugus (scammers) mailing lists and then shares the profits of the mugu's scamming.

H

[Mliss (Mel)]

beat me to it H, replying tells them they have scored a ligitimate email address

i don't even read them, i get so many a day it's insane.

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

I went through the Trophy Room. LOLOL
Hilarious, they have no idea do they.

[Jeffkop (Jeff)]

Originally Posted by Octane

Pete,

I've mentioned this site many, many times: www.419eater.com

Go to the forums and the general scambaiting section. Prepare to laugh your rear end off.

H

Oh man ... NO WONDER they think the rest of the world are SO gullible ...

[Stardrifter_WA]

I am beginning to feel left out, I rarely get any email scams. Had only one SMS scam this year, nothing by phone (but I have a silent number) But that is because I am a paranoid SOB and hardly give out my email address or phone number

[Exfso (Peter)]

Here is another one that has been sent to me 5 times this week already what a load of cobblers

P O Box 1010
3b Olympic Way, Sefton Business Park,
Aintree, Liverpool , L30 1RD
(Customer Services)

Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
Ticket number:56475600545 188
Lucky Numbers: 05,06,17,20,28,42(Bonus33)

WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We wish to congratulate and inform you on the selection of cash prize £1,000,000.00 (British Pounds) held on the 27th October 2011 in London Uk.The selection process was carried out through random selection in Our computerized email selection system (ess) from a database of over 250,000 email addresses drawn from which you were selected. And Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:
56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:
05, 06, 17, 20, 28, 42 (Bonus 33) ,which subsequently won you the lottery in the 1st category i.e match 5 plus bonus.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of 1 Million Pounds,(One Million Pounds) in cash credited to fileKTU/ 9023118308/03.
This is from a total cash prize of £1,000,000 Million Pounds,shared amongst the (4)lucky winners in this category i.e Match 6 plus bonus.
For due processing of your winning claim,please contact the FIDUCIARY AGENT Information Officer Mr. Fred Peters who has been assigned to assist you. You are to contact him with the following details for the release of your winnings.

Agent Name: Mr. Fred Peters
Tel: +447024091949
+447024013832
Email: mr.fredpetersagent15@yahoo.co.uk

Contact him, please provide him with the following Requirements below:

Claims Requirements:
1.Name in full----------------------
2.Address---------------------------
3.Nationality-----------------------
4.Age-------------------------------
5.Occupation------------------------
6.Sex ------------------------------
7.Phone/Fax-------------------------
8.Present Country-------------------

If you do not contact your claims agent within 5 working days of this Notification, your winnings would be revoked. Winners are advised to keep their winning details/information from the public to avoid Fraudulent claim (IMPORTANT) pending the prize claim by Winner.

*Winner under the age of 18 are automatically disqualified. *Staff of the British Lottery are not to partake in this Lottery.

Accept my hearty congratulations once again!

Regards
Mrs. Stella Ellis
(Group Coordinator
Note that you are not to reply to this E-mail,please contact your claims officer directly to start the processing of your claims application form.

[Stardrifter_WA]

It truly amazes me that people think that a company is just going to give away millions without any input. Last I heard lottery winnings are based on how much is spent.

I sure would love to find someone that wants to just give me lots of money (for real). I could then go buy a new telescope. Like that's ever going to happen

[Bassnut (Fred)]

Well, was offered 10mill , received it, but then blew it on the pokies. I blame the goverment for not enforcing mandatory gaming limits.

[leon]

Well, I have read with dis belief, but i have to say i have never ever received an email like that, not that i would open it anyway.

Leon

[blindman]

Believe or not, "they" scam millions of $ from Australia !
Do we have world majority of suckers here?
Unbelievable.
cheers all

[mishku]

I got the most incredible spam via my work email address about a fortnight ago. The email was addressed to other Michelles, with very similar (if not the same) surnames to mine. The best bit was that they had managed to cc: email addresses for 3 out of my last 4 jobs in amongst the other random names.... I can only conclude that my perma-out-of-office replies once I'd left the jobs made them think they'd hit a winner, and add me to their lists. Eerie though, to think about the trail of email addresses still lurking after I've left jobs!!!!

M

Originally Posted by Octane

Don't ever reply to them, jJjjJJ.

When you reply to them, it confirms that you exist.

There is a /lot/ of money, and, I mean, a /lot/, in selling legitimate email lists. That's how these scammers operate. They have an oga (head scammer/boss) who sells mugus (scammers) mailing lists and then shares the profits of the mugu's scamming.

H

[Jen]

Originally Posted by Bassnut

Well, was offered 10mill , received it, but then blew it on the pokies. I blame the goverment for not enforcing mandatory gaming limits.