Alert - Irish Lottery email Scam

You may have received the email below. If so you unfortunately did not win the Irish Lottery, rather you are the target of a scam often refered to as a Nigerian scam. Scams like this often lead to financial and identity theft. Learn more about Nigerian Scams here and learn more about identity theft here.

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Following is the text of the scam email:
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-----Original Message-----
From: ONLINE YEAR WINNERS NOTICE [mailto:irishnewsworld@adelphia.net]
Sent: Friday, November 30, 2007 7:52 PM
Subject: Winners: Confirm Immediately!!

THE IRISH LOTTERY
Dear Winner

This is to inform you that you have been selected fora cash prize of
£450,000(GBP) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03. held on the
29th November of . 2007 in Uk.The selection process wascarried out
through random selection in our computerized email selection
system(ess) from
a database of over 25,000 email addresses drawn fromwhich you were
selected.

Contact the lottery board immediately
Claims Agent here in the UK with the details below:

Name Of Claims Agent: MRS. LEILA GREEN
Email address : info.claimcentre007@yahoo.se

PAYMENT PROCESSING FORM
1.FULL NAMES: 2.ADDRESS:3.SEX:4.AGE:
5.MARITAL STATUS 6.OCCUPATION:7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:
9.AMOUNT WON:
10. COUNTRY

Yours faithfully,
SIR. ALAN CLARKSON
Phone :+447045719001
Fax :+447075707738.
Online coordinator

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Any contact with the sender of this email could result in financial and identity loses. If you received an email like this, just delete it. If you have made contact with this person you may be at risk. You should immediately contact your local law enforcement agency and or financial institution for assistance if you provided ANY personal or financial information.

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Alert - Good Friends eMail Scam

Alert - Good Friends eMail Scam

You may have received the email below. If so you unfortunately did not suddenly become the benefactor of $4.8 Million, rather you are the target of a scam often refered to as a Nigerian scam. Scams like this often lead to financial and identity theft. Learn more about Nigerian Scams here and learn more about identity theft here.

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Following is the text of the scam email:
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-----Original Message-----
From: WENDY WOOD [mailto:w_wood063@hotmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 2:30 AM
Subject: Good friend.

Dear Good friend.

I don,t really know who you are ,but peace be unto you as you read this letter. My Instinct tells me that I can trust you by my proposition. My Instinct directed me to send this money to you. I am a widow and a devoted christian, my name is Mrs Wendy Wood from UNITED KINGDON
Since my husband died ,I have been suffering from arthritics and lately doctors have diagonised me with terminal cancer which left me with approximately twelve months to live.

I am currently on wheelchair and being looked after by a nurse and some of my late husband's relatives in turns.Before my husband died,he left some money to the tone of US$4,800,000,00(Four million ,eight hundred thousand dollars)and he made me promised him that it should be used for humanitarian work,because we have no children and he doesn't want his brothers to lay hand on it,since they don't believe in God, they have a different vision. This money is currently in a vault with a security company/bank in Europe .

If you will promise me that you will use this money to achieve thewish of my husband and me,then I will instruct the security company/bank to release the content of the vault in your name.reply me through my email address;w_wood003@yahoo.co.uk
for us to discuss so that you can go and claim this money before i die.
May God bless you as you walk in the light and glory.
Thank you.
Yours in Vineyard
Mrs Wendy Wood

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Any contact with the sender of this email could result in financial and identity loses. If you received an email like this, just delete it. If you have made contact with this person you may be at risk. You should immediately contact your local law enforcement agency and or financial institution for assistance if you provided ANY personal or financial information.

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Alert - Paypal Credit Card Transaction Scam

You may have received the following email telling you that you have been charged for a product you didn't purchase. If so you are the target of an eMail Scam, commonly called a "Phishing" scam. Following the link included in the email could result in financial and identity loses. The link takes you to a 'spoofed' of fake copy of the real PayPal login page. Any information you type on this screen will go directly to the fraudsters, not PayPal.

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>Click here to view a copy of the original email.

Following is the text of the Scam email:
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[PayPal Logo]

This email confirms that you have paid Debbie's RC World, Inc.
(eric@debbiesrcworld.com) $175 USD Using PayPal.

This credi card transaction will appear on your bill as "PAYPAL *Debbie's RC World"

PayPal Shopping Cart Contents
Item Name: Sportwerks(TM) Raven ST RTR Electric Truck
Quantity: 1
Total: $175.00 USD
Shipping Charge: $0.00 USD
Cart Total: $175.00

Shipping Information
Address Status: Unconfirmed

With PayPal, you are protected against unauthorized payments sent from your account. This payment will not appear in your PayPal account untill we verify this transaction. If you have not authorized this charge and believe you might have received this message in error, please click the link below to cancel the payment and get a full refund.

Dispute Transaction

Thank you for using PayPal!
The PayPal Team

Please do not rply to this e-mail. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered. For assistance log in to your PayPal account and choose the "Help" link in the footer of any page.

PayPal Email ID PP120

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Alert - Paypal Credit Card Transaction Dispute Scam

Alert - Google Email Lottery International eMail Scam

You may have received the email below. If so you unfortunately did not win the Google, rather you are the target of a scam often refered to as a Nigerian scam. Scams like this often lead to financial and identity theft. Learn more about Nigerian Scams here and learn more about identity theft here.

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Following is the text of the scam email:
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-----Original Message-----
From: googlepromot1 [mailto:googlepromot1@ekolay.net]
Sent: Monday, November 26, 2007 5:11 PM
Subject: GOOGLE EMAIL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL

GOOGLE EMAIL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
WORLD INTERNET LOTTO CENTRE
EASTERN AVE 6528
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION / PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
PROMOTING INTERNET USAGE OVER THE GLOBE
( WE ENCOURAGE GLOBALIZATION)


Dear Lucky Winner,
CONSOLATION PRIZE WINNING NOTICE!!!
Congratulations to you as we bring to your notice, the results of the First Category draws of E-MAIL LOTTERY organised by GOOGLE INTERNATIONAL. We are happy to inform you that you have emerged a winner under the First Category, which is part of our promotional draws. The draws were held on 20th of Nov.2007 and results are being officially announced today 26th of Nov.2007. Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from Africa, America, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, and Oceania as part of our International Promotions Program. Your e-mail address, attached to ticket number 675432890044/376, with serial number 200-373 drew the lucky numbers 1-0-11-44-3-222 and consequently won in the First Category. You have therefore been awarded a lump sum pay out of One Millio(1,000,000.00) Euro, which is the winning payout for Category A winners. This is from the total prize money from 1,500,000 Euro shared among the 2 winners in this category.

Your fund is now deposited with the paying Bank. In your best interest to avoid mix up of numbers and names of any kind, we request that you keep the entire details of your award strictly from public notice until the process of transferring your claims has been completed, and your funds remitted to your account.This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants / non participants of this program.Please contact your claims agent immediately for due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice:

To file for your claim, kindly contact your CLAIMS Agent.


Barr. Terry Anderson.
Glass Trust Claims Agency
TEL: 0030-699-493-7026.
:gglasstrust@aim.com
Or gglasstrust2@yahoo.gr
OLYMPIA 45, 11688
ATHENS GREECE

You are advised to contact the agents by email.
NOTE: For easy reference and identification, find below your reference and Batch numbers. Remember to quote these numbers in every one of your correspondence with your claims agent. Reference Nr: AMC/2331-ILHWGI0431/06. Batch Nr: EOST/25/0496/TVUFS Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program. Always keep us informed as you process your claims.

Yours Sincerely,
MRS. HELEN ADONIS.
(PROMOTION COORDINATOR)
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Any contact with the sender of this email could result in financial and identity loses. If you received an email like this, just delete it. If you have made contact with this person you may be at risk. You should immediately contact your local law enforcement agency and or financial institution for assistance if you provided ANY personal or financial information.

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Alert - Google Email Lottery Internationl Scam

Alert - Google Email Lottery International eMail Scam

You may have received the email below. If so you unfortunately did not win the Google, rather you are the target of a scam often refered to as a Nigerian scam. Scams like this often lead to financial and identity theft. Learn more about Nigerian Scams here and learn more about identity theft here.

Don't chance being a victim! Subscribe to the SecurePCNews Newsletter to get information like this delivered to your email inbox as well as timely important tips on protecting yourself online.

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Following is the text of the scam email:
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-----Original Message-----
From: googlepromot1 [mailto:googlepromot1@ekolay.net]
Sent: Monday, November 26, 2007 5:11 PM
Subject: GOOGLE EMAIL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL

GOOGLE EMAIL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
WORLD INTERNET LOTTO CENTRE
EASTERN AVE 6528
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION / PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
PROMOTING INTERNET USAGE OVER THE GLOBE
( WE ENCOURAGE GLOBALIZATION)


Dear Lucky Winner,
CONSOLATION PRIZE WINNING NOTICE!!!
Congratulations to you as we bring to your notice, the results of the First Category draws of E-MAIL LOTTERY organised by GOOGLE INTERNATIONAL. We are happy to inform you that you have emerged a winner under the First Category, which is part of our promotional draws. The draws were held on 20th of Nov.2007 and results are being officially announced today 26th of Nov.2007. Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from Africa, America, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, and Oceania as part of our International Promotions Program. Your e-mail address, attached to ticket number 675432890044/376, with serial number 200-373 drew the lucky numbers 1-0-11-44-3-222 and consequently won in the First Category. You have therefore been awarded a lump sum pay out of One Millio(1,000,000.00) Euro, which is the winning payout for Category A winners. This is from the total prize money from 1,500,000 Euro shared among the 2 winners in this category.

Your fund is now deposited with the paying Bank. In your best interest to avoid mix up of numbers and names of any kind, we request that you keep the entire details of your award strictly from public notice until the process of transferring your claims has been completed, and your funds remitted to your account.This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants / non participants of this program.Please contact your claims agent immediately for due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice:

To file for your claim, kindly contact your CLAIMS Agent.


Barr. Terry Anderson.
Glass Trust Claims Agency
TEL: 0030-699-493-7026.
:gglasstrust@aim.com
Or gglasstrust2@yahoo.gr
OLYMPIA 45, 11688
ATHENS GREECE

You are advised to contact the agents by email.
NOTE: For easy reference and identification, find below your reference and Batch numbers. Remember to quote these numbers in every one of your correspondence with your claims agent. Reference Nr: AMC/2331-ILHWGI0431/06. Batch Nr: EOST/25/0496/TVUFS Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program. Always keep us informed as you process your claims.

Yours Sincerely,
MRS. HELEN ADONIS.
(PROMOTION COORDINATOR)
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Any contact with the sender of this email could result in financial and identity loses. If you received an email like this, just delete it. If you have made contact with this person you may be at risk. You should immediately contact your local law enforcement agency and or financial institution for assistance if you provided ANY personal or financial information.

Every 3 seconds an identity is stolen. Can you afford not to protect your good name with guaranteed protection? LifeLock offers a guarantee of their identity protection service of up to $1,000,000. This is the identity theft prevention you've seen advertised on television.

For more information about what to do if you think you may be the victim of identity theft visit SecurePCNews at where you can find specific information about dealing with Identity Theft, credit card fraud and other internet and email scams like phishing.

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Alert - Miss Eileen Wilson email Scam

You may have received the email below. If so you unfortunately are not about to receive a portion of $2,500,000 USD, rather you are the target of a scam often referred to as a Nigerian scam. Scams like this often lead to financial and identity theft. Learn more about Nigerian Scams here and learn more about identity theft here.

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Following is the text of the scam email: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
-----Original Message-----
From: eileen wilson [mailto:el_wilson10@live.fr]
Sent: Monday, November 26, 2007 12:19 AM
Subject: From: Miss Eileen Wilson.

From: Miss Eileen Wilson.
Abidjan, Ivory Coast,
West Africa.

Dearest One,

Compliment of the season to you. I know that this letter will come to you as a surprise, with the full hope that you will bear with us to assist me in this mutual transaction that will extend our both families.

I am Eileen Wilson from Abidjan in Republique of Cote d Ivoire. my late Father Mr.Peter Wilson. who was into cocoa/Cotton export, died last year after a brief illness. before his died he deposited two big trunk boxes containing $2.5musd(One million five hundred thousand united states dollar) with other family valuables with security company here in Cote d'Ivoire registered it as art work belonging to his foreign partner who will be coming for the release and export to abroad

Please, I want you to focus your mind in this transaction for this is risk free , legal an Genuine business. I ask for your assistance and permission to submit your name as my late Father foreign partner for release of this consignment and transfer/export to your cuntry for safe keeping and investment.

I humbly ask for you to response to this email immediately with your Tel/Fax numbers to enable me forward to you the neccessary documents concerning this deposit. So as to conclude this transaction under 14 good working days

My Brother and I have conclude to give you 10 % of the total money after the release of this consignment for your noble assistance.

And note that this is the only hope of my Brother and me therefore try to keep it confidential for the security of this money and our dear life.

Please we will like you to treat us like your own children.

Waiting for your urgent response,Please reply to this my email box ( eileenwilson2001@yahoo.com )

Best regards.
Miss Eileen Wilson.

________________________________

Appelez vos amis de PC à PC -- C'EST GRATUIT Essayez-le maintenant !
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Any contact with the sender of this email could result in financial and identity loses. If you received an email like this, just delete it. If you have made contact with this person you may be at risk. You should immediately contact your local law enforcement agency and or financial institution for assistance if you provided ANY personal or financial information.

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Alert - Regions Bank Regular Account Maintenance eMail Scam

Regions Financial Corporation continues to be the latest target by phishers.

You may have received the following email. If so you are the target of an eMail Scam, commonly called a "Phishing" scam. Following the link included in the email could result in financial and identity loses. The link takes you to a 'spoofed' of fake copy of the real Regions login page. Any information you type on this screen will go directly to the fraudsters, not Regions bank.

You can view a copy of the original scam email here.

You can view a screen shot of the fake website here.

You can view a copy of the original scam email here.

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Following is the text of the Scam email message:

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From: RegionsNET [mailto:service@regions.com]
Sent: Friday, November 23, 2007 6:25 PM
To: RegionsNET
Subject: Regular Account Maintenance

Dear Regions Valued Member,

We are currently performing regular maintenance of our security measures.Your account has been randomly selected for this maintenance, and you will now be taken through a series of identity verification pages.

To perform regular maintenance please click here .

Please Note:
If we do no receive the appropriate account verification within 24 hours, then we will assume this account is fraudulent and will be suspended. The purpose of this verification is to ensure that your account has not been fraudulently used and to combat the fraud from our community.

Thank you for using Regions!
The Regions Team
________________________________________
Please do not reply to this email. This mailbox is not monitored and you will not receive a response.
Copyright © 2007 Regions Financial Corporation. All rights reserved.
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If you provided any information such as your online banking login information or any other personal inforation you may be at risk for fraudulent financial transactions. You should immediately contact your financial institution for assistance. For information about Reporting a Fraud at Regions visit their website at http://www.regions.com/about_regions/report_fraud.rf

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Alert - Regions Message Center eMail Scam

You may have received the following email. If so you are the target of an eMail Scam, commonly called a "Phishing" scam. Following the link included in the email could result in financial and identity loses. The link takes you to a 'spoofed' of fake copy of the real Regions login page. Any information you type on this screen will go directly to the fraudsters, not Regions bank.

You can view a copy of the original scam email here.

You can view a screen shot of the fake website here.

You can view a copy of the original scam email here.

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Following is the text of the Scam email message:

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From: Regions Bank [mailto:office@regions.com]
Sent: Friday, November 23, 2007 5:28 PM
To: Regions Bank
Subject: You have 1 new secure message
Importance: High

Online Banking

Dear Regions Bank member,

We'd like to inform you that your Message Center has 1 new message. Please log in immediately and read the message. The Message Center contains only important information about your account and online banking.


Please follow this link in order to read your message:
https://secure.regionsnet.com/EBanking/logon/index.php?=default

Choosing to ignore this message will result in a temporary suspension of your account within 24 hours, until you will choose to solve this unpleasant situation.

Sincerely,
RegionsNet Online Banking
________________________________________
Please do not reply to this e-mail. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered.
To receive email notifications in plain text instead of HTML, update your preferences.
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If you received an email like this, the safest thing to do is just delete it. If you have already clicked on the link you may have unknowingly downloaded a harmful PC virus. You should immediately run a full virus scan to check for spyware or anyother malware.

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If you provided any information such as your online banking login information or any other personal inforation you may be at risk for fraudulent financial transactions. You should immediately contact your financial institution for assistance. For information about Reporting a Fraud at Regions visit their website at http://www.regions.com/about_regions/report_fraud.rf

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10 Tips to Prevent Season's Thievings

10 Tips to Prevent Season's Thievings

Linda McGlasson, Managing Editor, BankInfoSecurity.com
November 21, 2007


You know “Black Friday” – the day after Thanksgiving, when holiday shoppers flood the brick-and-mortar stores.
But do you recall “Cyber Monday” – the Monday after Thanksgiving – the most famous online shopping day of all?

Cyber Monday originated with Shop.org in 2005. Since then, consumers have flooded websites each Cyber Monday. But right behind that surge of online shoppers come the identity thieves, says Anne Wallace, executive director of the Identity Theft Assistance Center (ITAC). “Criminals consider personal data the ultimate gift,” Wallace says.

Around 11 percent of online shoppers intend to do 75 percent or more of their holiday shopping online, according to a recent Forrester Research study, translating to $33 billion in 2007, up from last year’s $27 billion.

Fraud losses related to U.S. e-commerce will top $3.6 billion in 2007, up 20% from last year, according to a report by the vendor CyberSource (View report: http://www.cybersource.com/news_and_events/view.xml?page_id=1649). The increase in dollar loss is due mostly to growing e-commerce sales, as the percentage of transactions that are fraudulent has held steady. The Identity Theft Assistance Center offers free assistance to victims of identity theft and helps law enforcement catch and convict criminals.

Educating consumers is key to identity theft prevention. “Taking a few easy precautions while shopping during the holidays will help keep you from being a victim,” Wallace says.

For financial institutions, educating customers isn’t just a good thing to do; by November 1, 2008, it will be a necessary part of every institution’s Identity Theft Prevention Program, (See related story: ID Theft Red Flags Update: Customer, Employee Education a Priority )

“Customer education will be expected, and it is very important. We’ve stressed it for a long time,” says Amy Friend, Assistant Counsel for the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. As far back as 2000, the OCC published a brochure on identity theft. “We encouraged institutions to provide it to their customers,” Friend says. “We consider customer education quite important. It benefits the customers, and it benefits the institution. At the same time institutions will need to be reviewing their policies and procedures and educating their employees as well.”

Here are some best practices for your customers to follow while observing Cyber Monday.

Prevent Season’s Thievings -- 10 Rules for Safer Online Shopping

1. Shop only at Internet merchants you know and trust. If in doubt, check with the Better Business Bureau (http://www.us.bbb.org/)

2. Never share your Internet passwords with anyone. Use different passwords for different Web sites.

3. Do not provide your social security number, birth date or mother’s maiden name in an email or within a Web site. When an email asks for this kind of information, this is a sure sign that the sender is up to no good.

4. Install the latest anti-virus software, anti-spyware and firewalls on your computer before shopping online. And keep them up-to-date with the latest patches. (Note: Buy these from a reputable software security vendor, not from an unknown security company; otherwise you may get infected with the malware you’re trying to prevent!) Visit OnGuardOnline.gov or staysafeonline.info to learn more about security software, firewalls and other ways to secure your computer. To sign up for free cyber alerts and tips from the Department of Homeland Security visit: US-CERT.gov.

5. Practice safe behavior when it comes to your email. If it looks weird, or comes from an unknown person, don’t open it. Even opening what you think is an email from a friend or relative could unleash a virus or a Trojan onto your PC.

6. Make sure the company is on a secure server by noting whether the Web address starts with "https." Check for a padlock icon at the bottom of the browser. Click on the icon and you should see the site address. This address should match the Web site address at the top of the page. If they don't match, you may be at a fraudulent Web site.

7. During the holiday season (and year round) check your credit card and bank account transactions online. Don’t wait for the bill to come in the mail. A little bit of monitoring can stop unapproved use of your credit cards or criminals dipping into your bank accounts. It’s also a wise thing to check your credit reports on a regular basis for incorrect information that may be a sign of identity thieves at work.

8. Keep printouts of the Web page describing the item you ordered and the price you're paying, any e-mail messages, and the page that shows the seller's name, address and telephone number.

9. Never buy anything, no matter how good the advertised price is, from an unsolicited email (spam). When tempted to buy that replica watch because that’s exactly what your friend wants, just imagine that same item being sold from a cardboard box out of the car trunk by an unsavory looking individual. Also remember, buying from a spammer could cost much more than the price of that cool replica watch -- giving your credit card information to unknown entities over the web may place your identity in jeopardy.

10. Finally – Turn off the PC when you’re done shopping. With the proliferation of broadband Internet access, many users now leave their computers on ‘round the clock. This opens up the door for criminals who, once they’ve infected your PC, will turn it into their “robot” and commit cyber crime.

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Alert - Cash Grant from Fondation de France eMail Scam

Alert - CASH GRANT FROM FONDATION DE FRANCE OFFICE eMail Scam

You may have received the email below. If so you unfortunately are not about to receive a $1 Million grant from Fondation De France, rather you are the target of a scam often refered to as a Nigerian scam. Scams like this often lead to financial and identity theft. Learn more about Nigerian Scams here and learn more about identity theft here.

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Following is the text of the scam email:
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-----Original Message-----
From: Fondation De France [mailto:fondationservice@fdf.org]
Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2007 6:34 AM
To: articles@riverbankconsulting.com
Subject: CASH GRANT FROM FONDATION DE FRANCE OFFICE

Fondation's Officer,
Fondation De France,
FRANCE
http://www.fdf.org/jsp/site/Portal.jsp

Concern.

The Fondation De France, would like to notify you that you have been chosen
by the board of trustees as one of the final recipients of a cash
Grant/Donation for your own personal, educational, and business
development. The Fondation De France was established 1977 by the
Multi-Million groups and now supported by the Economic Community for West
African States (ECOWAS), United Nations Organization (UNO) and the European
Union (EU) was conceived with the objective of human growth,
educational, and community development.

To celebrate the 30th anniversary program, The F.D.F in conjunction with
the ECOWAS,UNO, EU is giving out a yearly donation of US$1,000,000.00 each
to 100 lucky recipients. These specific Grants will be awarded to 100 lucky
international recipients worldwide; in different categories for their
personal business development to enhance their educational plans.At least
15% of the awarded funds should be used by you to develop a part of your
environment. This is a yearly program, which is a measure of universal
development strategy.Based on the random selection exercise of internet
websites and millions of supermarket cash invoices
worldwide, you were selected among the lucky recipients to receive the award
sum of US$1,000,000.00 (One Million United States Dollars) as charity
donations/aid from the Fondation De France, ECOWAS, EU and the UNO in
accordance with the enabling act of Parliament. (Note that all beneficiaries
email addresses were selected randomly from over 100,000 internet websites
or a shop's cash invoice around your area in which you might have purchased
something from).

You are required to fill the form below and email it to our Executive
Secretary below for qualification documentation and processing of your
claims. After contacting our office with the requested data, you will
be given your donation pin number, which you will use in collecting the
funds. Please endeavor to quote your Qualification numbers (N-222-6747,
E-900-56) in all discussions.

NAME:___ADDRESS:_____CITY:_______STATE:_____ZIP:____COUNTRY______SEX:___AGE:
_________MARITAL
STATUS:_______OCCUPATION:_______ E-MAIL:______PHONE NUMBER:_________

Executive Secretary - Mr. Andre Bernard
Email: andreb_fdf28@yahoo.fr

All information is strictly confidential and will only be used for the
purpose to which it is been requested. On behalf of the Board kindly, accept
our warmest congratulations.

Regards,
Mr. Francis Charhon
(Fondation Director)

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Alert - Swiss Lotto UK eMail Scam

Alert - Swiss Lottery Promotions eMail Scam

You may have received the email below. If so you unfortunately did not win the Swiss Lotto worth €1,750,000 Euros, rather you are the target of a scam often refered to as a Nigerian scam. Scams like this often lead to financial and identity theft. Learn more about Nigerian Scams here and learn more about identity theft here.

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Following is the text of the scam email:
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-----Original Message-----
From: SWISS LOTTO. [mailto:swisslotto_onlinedraws@swisslotto.ch]
Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2007 12:08 AM
To: articles@riverbankconsulting.com
Subject: YOU ARE A WINNER IN THE SWISS LOTTERY PROMOTIONS

Content-Type: text/plain
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit

SWISS LOTTO UK.
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM

https://www.swisslotto.ch

CONGRATULATIONS!!!.....YOU HAVE WON €1,750,000 Euros

You have have been awarded €1,750,000 Euros in the SWISS-LOTTO
Satellite software email lottery in which e-mail addresses are picked Randomly by
software powered by the Internet through the worldwide website.

Your email address was amongst those chosen this year for the SWISS
LOTTO Satellite lottery. And this promo is proudly sponsored by the
SWISS-LOTTO UK organization.

You can log on to our website for more information concerning our
entire lottery promo https://www.swisslotto.ch .

Your email address,attached to Ref number 5, 7, 14, 17,18, 43 with
Serial number 1979-12 drew the lucky Numbers 10, and consequently won
thelottery in the "A" Category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of €1,750,000
Euros Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our
EuropeanBooklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your
play coupon.

In View of this, your €1,750,000 Euros will be released to you by our
security firm in Europe. Our European agent will immediately commence
theprocess to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you
contact them.

All participants Were selected randomly from World Wide Web site
through computer draw System and extracted from over 300,000 companies
and individual email addresses.

This promotion takes place annually. For security reasons, you are
advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims
is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem
fit to Claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to
avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some
unscrupulous elements.


To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:

Mr. Aron Baker
email: swisslottoclaimsagent06@yahoo.co.uk
Tel: +44 7031846163
Provide him with the information below:

1.Name:
2.Address:
3.Marital Status:
4.Occupation:
5.Age:
6.Sex:
7.Nationality:
8.Country Of Residence:
9.Telephone Number:
10.Fax Number:
11.Draw Number above:

This information facilitate the due process of the release of winnings
avoid unnecessary delays and complications in the processing of your
winnings. Always remember to quote your Reference / serial number in
any correspondences with us or our Designated agent.
Congratulations once more from all members and staff of This program
and Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.

Yours faithfully,

Sharon Cole

International Coordinator for SWISS LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Promotions Program
https://www.swisslotto.ch

N:B - PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL CORRESPONDENT WILL BE TEMPORARILY BE VIA
EMAIL UNTIL 24 HOURS BEFORE PAY-OUT THEN YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED VIA
TELEPHONE

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Regions Bank Response to Report of Fraudulent eMails

SecurePCNews.com recently posted an alert about a new Phishing email targeting Regions Financial Corporation. We also reported it to Regions.

In response to our report to them, Regions promptly responded with some great advice on dealing with suspicious and potentially fraudulent email. The response is targeted to Regions customers, but the advice is great no matter with whom you bank.

For more information about phishing visit SecurePCNews.

Following is Regions' response:
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Please read the following message carefully:

• If you provided any information to the e-mail or to a link in the e-mail, please call us immediately at 1-800-REGIONS (734-4667).
• If you clicked on a link in the e-mail, please have your computer scanned for potentially harmful software and/or viruses.
• If you simply forwarded us the e-mail and took no other action, the e-mail should be deleted.

Below is a list of things to remember for your online safety:

• We will never send unsolicited e-mails containing links.
• We never send e-mails to verify or request account or personal information.
• We will not ask you to reactivate a service via e-mail.
• Check your online account summary regularly and your monthly statements as soon as you receive them and report any suspicious activity immediately.

• Secure your computer just as you would any other access point into your home. Keep your firewall and virus protection activated and current.
• The receipt of the suspicious e-mail you are forwarding us could be a sign that your email inbox is not secure. Please work with your Internet Service Provider (ISP) to make sure you have the most current spam protection activated.

Security is a high priority at Regions. We quickly notify law enforcement and take steps to have the fraudulent Web sites shut down. Help protect your family and friends by warning them not to respond to “phishing”
e-mails.

Should you have any questions, please contact us immediately at 1-800-REGIONS (734-4667). Please do not respond to this e-mail.

To learn more about what Regions is doing to protect your financial and personal information, please visit our Web site.

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Alert - Regions Bank eMail Phishing Scam

You may have received the following email. If so you are the target of an eMail Scam, commonly called a "Phishing" scam. Following the link included in the email could result in financial and identity loses. The link takes you to a 'spoofed' of fake copy of the real Regions login page. Any information you type on this screen will go directly to the fraudsters, not Regions bank.

You can view a screen shot of the fake website here.

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Following is the text of the Scam email message:

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From: Regions Bank [mailto:security@regions.com]
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 7:30 AM
Subject: Regions Bank - Important Message
Importance: High


Dear Customer,

It has come to our attention that your Online account informations needs to be updated as part of our continuing commitment to protect your account and to reduce the instance of fraud on our website.

If you could please take 5-10 minutes out of your online experience and update your billing records so that you will not run into any future problems with our online banking service.

However, failure this will result in account suspension

https://www.regions.com/rdcLogin/?RXZlbnQyIE9jdDI3

Security Advisor
Regions Bank.

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If you provided any information such as your online banking login information or any other personal inforation you may be at risk for fraudulent financial transactions. You should immediately contact your financial institution for assistance. For information about Reporting a Fraud at Regions visit their website at http://www.regions.com/about_regions/report_fraud.rf

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Alert - IRS Tax Refund eMail Scam

You may have received the following email. If so you are the target of an eMail Scam, commonly called a "Phishing" scam. Following the link included in the email could result in financial and identity loses. For more information about phishing visit SecurePCNews and review the article entitled "Don't get hooked by a phisher."

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Following is the text of the Scam email message:
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From: Internal Revenue Service [mailto:service@irs.gov]
Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 2:16 PM
Subject: Tax Refund
Importance: High

After the last annual calculations of your fiscal activity we have determined that you are eligible to receive a tax refund of $109.30. Please submit the tax refund request and allow us 6-9 days in order to process it.
A refund can be delayed for a variety of reasons. For example submitting invalid records or applying after the deadline.
To access the form for your tax refund, please click here
Regards,
Internal Revenue Service
© Copyright 2007, Internal Revenue Service U.S.A..

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Click here to view a full color version of the fake IRS website.

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If you provided any information such as your online banking login information or any other personal inforation you may be at risk for fraudulent financial transactions. You should immediately contact your financial institution for assistance. For more information about what to do if you think you may be the victim of a phishing email visit SecurePCNews.

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SPECIAL - California Wildfire Donation SCAM

BREAKING ALERT! - An email scam soliciting donations for the California Department of Fire and Forestry Protection is currently circulating the internet.

This email is a scam. You SHOULD NOT response to the email.

Special thanks to SecurePCNews.com Blog visitor Thor-Leif Strindberg for forwarding this providing a copy of this email.

Click here to view the full email including logos

Here is the text of the email for your reference:

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----- Original Message -----
From: Cal Fire
To: bhps@ctc.net
Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2007 4:06 PM
Subject: California WildFires (help donate)

[CAL FIRE LOGO]

If you would like your donation to support the Harris/Witch Creek wildfires, here is a good way to make your donations.

Harris Fires (San Diego County)
This fire has burned 70,000 acres and is five percent contained. The fire started October 22 and is burning at Harris Ranch Road and both sides of Highway 94 in Portrero in San Diego County. There have been 20 civilian injuries and one death as well as five firefighter injuries on this fire. At least 200 homes have been destroyed in this fire - more than 50 were in Deerhorn Valley and Honey Springs. Citizens are shelterd at Fire Station 66. 2000 homes and 500 commercial properties are threatened currently. 3000 people have been evacuated in the Harris Ranch Road and Otay Lake Road. 275 firefighters are assigned including 175 CAL FIRE staff.


Witch Fire (Witch Creek Area East of Ramona, San Diego County)
This fire has burned 165,000 acres uncontained. 500 homes, 100 commercial properties, and 50 outbuildings have been destroyed. 250 homes, 75 commercial properties and 50 outbuildings have been damaged. 5,000 residences, 1,500 commercial properties, and 300 outbuildings are currently threatened in the communities of San Diego, Poway, Ramona, Escondido, Lakeside, Valley Center, San Marcos, and Rancho Santa Fe. Seven firefighters have been injured on this fire. A CAL FIRE Incident Command Team is in command of this incident with 1,492 firefighters assigned. Wildcat Canyon is closed. Highway 67 is closed from Poway to Ramona.And so much more areas have been affected by the wild fire, Residents forced to evacuate their homes and belongings are getting some help from Us.

No Amount is too much or too small to help the victims of this unexpected disaster. Donations are received online via Paypal, click Here and follow the link or email us. And if you would like to donate cloths or food take them to any Cal Fire or Red Cross Units near you. Thank you for your kindness.

[State of California Logo]
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Alert - eBay Account Information Incomplete email Scam

You may have received an email that appears to be from eBay indicating that you have not paid for an item you purchased from an eBay Seller. Unfortunately this email is a good example of a 'phishing email.' Learn more about how to not get hooked by a phishing email at SecurePCNews.com.

The links in the email take you to a 'spoofed' (fraudulent) website setup to look like eBay. Any information you enter on that website will be used by the fraudsters to access your eBay account and possibly used to steal your Identity. Learn how to protect yourself from Identity Theft.

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Additionally, spoofed websites like this often are used to place viruses, spyware or other harmful malware on your PC that can steal information directly from your PC or turn it into a 'bot' that is used to attack other PC. Unfortunately, just opening emails like this can put your PC at risk. You should immediately scan your PC for viruses or spyware if you opened this or other suspicious emails. Consider using a free scanning service like McAfee offers.

Get McAfee VirusScan. Click here. (Select Free Services on the side Menu)

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Following is the text from the eBay email scam
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From: eBay [mailto:aw-confirm@ebay.com]
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 7:00 PM
Subject: Account Information Incomplete

SP NOTICE: Account Information Incomplete!

We eee2207.34.5.2 are notifying you that while performing it's regular schedued monthly billing address check, our system found incompatible information wich seems to be no longer the same with your current credit card information that we have on file.

If you changed your billing information or if you moved from your previous address, please follow the link below and update your information.

If they are the same you still need to update your account information because it seems that our database regular scheduled update was not made correctly.

Choosing to ignore this message may result in to a temporary suspention of your account, until you will choose to solve this unpleasant situation.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and we strongly advice you to login and complete the update process in order to avoid any possible future billing problems with your account.

https://signin.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?login=verify
_______________________________________
This email appears in the language of the eBay site where you are registered.

Learn how you can protect yourself from spoof (fake) emails at:
http://pages.ebay.com/education/spooftutorial

This eBay notice was sent to a registered member from eBay based on your account preferences. Your account is registered on www.ebay.com. As outlined in our User Agreement, eBay will periodically send you information about site changes and enhancements. To unsubscribe from this notice, change your notification preferences. If you would like to receive this email in text format, change your notification preferences.

See our Privacy Policy and User Agreement if you have questions about eBay's communication policies.
Privacy Poli

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Alert - Yahoo Promotion eMail Scam

Alert - Yahoo! International/Christmas/New Year Holiday Prom eMail Scam

You may have received the email below. If so you unfortunately did not win the Yahoo! Holiday promo, rather you are the target of a scam often refered to as a Nigerian scam. Scams like this often lead to financial and identity theft. Learn more about Nigerian Scams here and learn more about identity theft here.

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Following is the text of the scam email:
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-----Original Message-----
From: RMATHER@austin.rr.com [mailto:RMATHER@austin.rr.com]
Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2007 7:37 PM
Subject: YAHOO! AWARD PROMOTION

YAHOO! INTERNATIONAL/CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR HOLIDAY PROMO
REF: YAHOO! 6/315116127/27
BATCH: 8254297137.UK.
Registered Lottery No 220949
Dear Esteemed Winner,
Season's greeting to you,we are pleased to inform you of the result of
the YAHOO! International Promotions Program held on the 14th of November
2007.Your e-mail batch number 8254297137 drew the lucky numbers
14-22-28-37-40-44 which consequently won in the 1st category, you have
therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of 1,500,000.00 (i.e One
Million Five Hundred Thousand British Pounds)please contact our
customer care service Agent immediately, to begin your claims process
********************************************
MRS.SUSAN HOWARD
Email:consultant_susan@yahoo.gr
********************************************
You are to contact her with the following information:
Your Full Names:
Your Contact Address:
Your Telephone:
Fax numbers:
Occupation:
Sex:
Age:
Country Of Location:

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your Sincerely,
Mrs Jane Moore

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Any contact with the sender of this email could result in financial and identity loses. If you received an email like this, just delete it. If you have made contact with this person you may be at risk. You should immediately contact your local law enforcement agency and or financial institution for assistance if you provided ANY personal or financial information.

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Alert - Flagstar Bank Phishing eMail Scam

You may have received the following email. If so you are the target of an eMail Scam, commonly called a "Phishing" scam. Following the link included in the email could result in financial and identity loses. For more information about phishing visit SecurePCNews are review the article entitled "Don't get hooked by a phisher."

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Following is the text of the Scam email message:

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From: Flagstar Online Banking [mailto:services@flagstar.com]
Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2007 2:05 PM
Subject: Important Member Service Information
Importance: High



Dear Customer,
This is your official notification from Flagstar Online Banking that the service(s) listed below
will be deactivated and deleted if not renewed immediately. Previous notifications have
been sent to the Billing Contact assigned to this account. As the Primary Contact, you
must renew the service(s) listed below or it will be deactivated and deleted.


Renew Now your Flagstar Online Banking and Bill Payer services.

SERVICE: Flagstar Online Banking and Bill Payer.
EXPIRATION: November, 23 2007


Thank you for using Flagstar Online Banking.
We appreciate your business and the opportunity to serve you.

Please do not reply to this message. For any inquiries, contact Member Service.
Copyright © 2007, Flagstar Bank. All rights reserved.

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Alert - Mega World International Job Offer Scam

You may have received the email below. If so you unfortunately are not really going to be receiving commissions from Mega World International, rather you are the target of a scam often refereed to as a Nigerian scam. Scams like this often lead to financial and identity theft. Learn more about Nigerian Scams here and learn more about identity theft here.

Any contact with the sender of this email could result in financial and identity loses. If you received an email like this, just delete it. If you have made contact with this person you may be at risk. You should immediately contact your local law enforcement agency and or financial institution for assistance if you provided ANY personal or financial information.

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Following is the text of the scam email:
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-----Original Message-----
From: THE MEGA WORLD INTERNATIONAL (HOLDINGS) LTD [mailto:spiros.chart784@hotmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 10:25 PM
Subject: $$$ PART-TIME JOB OFFER (WORK AND GET PAID WITHOUT IT AFFECTING YOUR PRESENT JOB)

From The Desk Of:
Mr Spiros Chartofillis ( Marketing Executive Officer)
THE MEGA WORLD INTERNATIONAL (HOLDINGS) LTD
UNITED KINGDOM OFFICE

ATTENTION:

We are not going to request any money from you in this notable transaction.

I am Mr Spiros Chartofillis the Marketing Executive Officer of The Mega
World International Ltd and It is my pleasure to write you in respect of
our organization.

We are looking for a trustworthy representative staffs in the United
States and Canada that will aid as a link between us
and our customers in North America. Respond only if you will like to work
from home part-time and get paid without leaving or it affecting your
present job.

Be informed that as our representative, you will receive 10% of whatever
amount you clear for the company and the balance will be paid into an
account the Company will avail to you.

Note: Customers are requesting to make payments for goods and services.

Contact us for more information, if this proposal is acceptable to you.
Please get back to us, so that remuneration can be worked out for your
services as our representative in North America as your location shall
determine.

For further information and enquiries,write us ONLY on
(spiros.megaworld@live.com).

If interested in our part-time job offer do provide us with the below
information:

1. Your Full Name
2. Contact Address
3. Tel/Fax Number
4. Age/Sex
5. Present Job (If Any)
6. Name and Address of your present office (If Any)

We anticipate your earliest response in this regard.

Thanks,

Mr Spiros Chartofillis ( Marketing Executive Officer)
THE MEGA WORLD INTERNATIONAL LTD
UNITED KINGDOM OFFICE
Tel: 44 (0) 704 571 5696
E-mail: spiros.megaworld@live.com
Webpage:http://www.mega-world.com

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Alert - Xmas Lotto Bonanza eMail Scam

You may have received the email below. If so you unfortunately did not win Hot Lotto GBP millions British Lottery, rather you are the target of a scam often refered to as a Nigerian scam. Scams like this often lead to financial and identity theft. Learn more about Nigerian Scams here and learn more about identity theft here.

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Following is the text of the scam email:

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-----Original Message-----
From: caecilialloyd@yahoo.co.id [mailto:caecilialloyd@yahoo.co.id]
Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 10:51 PM
Subject: Xmas Lotto Bonanza


Your Email Won The Prize!
From Caecilia D. Lloyd (Mrs) (Claim Prize)
The British Hotball Lotto
11 Claughton Firs,Prenton CH43 5TG
Liverpool United Kingdom
REFERENCE #:67/80/IPD
BATCH #: EGGS-541-623-782

Sir/Madam,

Being officially assigned to select winners across the globe, the management is pleased to inform you of the result of the Hot Lotto GBP millions British Lottery Winners International E-mail programs held on the 28th September, 2007 and result where release on the 14th November,2007. Your E-mail address attached to ticket number 653-908-321-675 with serial main number 345- 790-241-671 drew lucky star numbers 34-32-90-43-32 which consequently won in the 2nd category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of GBP1.500.000.00, with REFERENCE #:67/80/IPD and BATCH #: EGGS-541-623-782.

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims have been processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 100,000 company and 50,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world.

This lottery was promoted and sponsored by Software Companies in order to enhance and promote the use of Internet Explorer Users and Microsoft-wares around the globe.
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:

Mr Louis E. Greg
email:greglouisconsul@netscape.net
Tel:+44 702 407 5128
Fax:+44 709 287 2619
Foreign Service Manager

Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for
being part of our promotional program.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Caecilia D. Lloyd.
International Online Co-coordinator

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Alert - Software Promotion Companies Award Prize eMail Scam

You may have received the email below. If so you unfortunately did not win a £37,000,000,000 GBP prize sponsored by software companies like Intel, Dell and Microsoft, rather you are the target of a scam often refered to as a Nigerian scam. Scams like this often lead to financial and identity theft. Learn more about Nigerian Scams here and learn more about identity theft here.

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Following is the text of the scam email:
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-----Original Message-----
From: steve morgan [mailto:stevganoffice@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 10:40 PM
Subject: AWARD PRIZE: £37,000,000,000 GBP

AWARD PRIZE: £37,000,000,000 GBP
Claims Agent : Mr.James West.
EMAIL: microsoft102award@yahoo.co.uk

TEL +447045744260
TEL +447045744260

AWARD FINANCE DEPARTMENTS
ACCREDITTED AGENCY.
REF NO: MSW/ 776090X2/23
BATCH NO: 013/05/8394369

DEAR WINNER
This Award is sponsored by a consortium Software promotion Companies
,The Intel Group ,Dell Computers,Microsoft and other International
Companies to encourage the use of the internate and promote computer
literacy worldwide.
We are proud to say that over 37 million are won
annually in more than 150 Countries worldwide.
Following official publication of results of the E-mail electronic
Online Sweepstakes Realise on the November 2007. Your electronic Email-
Address emerged as one of the online winning Lucky-Emails in the 1st
category and therefore you are hereby Approved to claim a cash award of
>>£37,000,000,000 GBP<<<{ Million Great Britian Pounds SterlingsOnly}.
CONGRATULATIONS!

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Alert - UK National Lottery Xmas Scam

Alert - UK National Lottery Xmas Online Winners eMail Scam

You may have received the email below. If so you unfortunately did not win the UK National Lottery, rather you are the target of a scam often refered to as a Nigerian scam. Scams like this often lead to financial and identity theft. Learn more about Nigerian Scams here and learn more about identity theft here.

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Following is the text of the scam email:
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From: tommygun@houston.rr.com [mailto:tommygun@houston.rr.com]
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 6:59 AM
Subject: Ref: UK/776090X2/23 UK National Lottery Xmas Online Winners


British Online Co-ordinators
Ref: UK/776090X2/23
Batch: 013/06/8394369

FINAL NOTIFICATION

We happily announce to you the Draw (06/1096) of the UK NATIONALLOTTERY, online UK National Lottery program held on Draw 1214 13th Novermber,2007 .Your e-mail address attached to Ticket Number:8603775966738 wit Serial number 5368/02drew the Winning Numbers:06,10,11,19,22,46(bonusno.40)

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of £1,500,000(One Million Five Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling payout in Us dollars ;2,776,646.55 in cash credited to file XYL/26510460037/06.

To file for your claim please contact our fiduciary agent Sir David Rex.
with details below:
Name:Sir David Rex
Phone Number: + 44 703 193 0612,009 44 703 193 0612
E-mail : uknlenquiry.consultancedepartment_sirdavidrex@hotmail.co.uk
FULL NAMES OF BENEFICIARY:
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:
DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH:
PHONE/FAX NUMBERS:
NAME AND ADDRESS OF NEXT OF KIN:
SEX:
OCCUPATION:
MARITAL STATUS:
NATIONALITY:
TICKET NUMBER AND SERIAL NUMBER:
AMOUNT WON:

This is the Direct Bank Transfer that will enable you Receive the sum of money in any account that you will provide for this to us to effect the transfer as it is always done electronically as it will TAKE 3 WORKING DAYS to Reflect In The account that you will provide. Also you will be charged by our transferring bank, which is (1,550 Pounds= 3,126.58 USD) of the cash being transferred will be paid by you.Note:The charges cannot be Deducted from your winnings.This is in accordance with section 13(1)(n) of the National Gambling Act as adopted in 1993 and amended on 3RD July 1996 by the constitutional assembly.This is to protect winners and to avoid misappropriation of funds and win Situaitions.
Mr. Tommy Guns
The society lotteries are managed by Sisson Marketing International Limited,certified by the Gambling Commission ELM Certification 180/3/2.©Uk National Lottery 2007.
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Alert - Blue Dolphin Financial Loan eMail Scam

Alert - Blue Dolphin Financial Loan eMail Scam

You may have received the email below. If so you unfortunately are not about to approved for a loan of up to $5 Million USD, rather you are the target of a scam often refered to as a Nigerian scam. Scams like this often lead to financial and identity theft. Learn more about Nigerian Scams here and learn more about identity theft here.

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Following is the text of the scam email:
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-----Original Message-----
From: BLUE DOLPHIN FINANCIAL COMPANY [mailto:bluedolphin784@aim.com]
Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 8:34 PM
Subject: $$$ WE OFFER LOAN - WE ARE THE SOLUTION TO YOUR FINANCIAL PROBLEMS (CONTACT US FOR LOAN TODAY)

BLUE DOLPHIN FINANCIAL COMPANY.
From The Desk of: Hendrix Richardson.
Plot 595 Emeka Anyoku Street,
Area 11 Garki, Abuja
Tel: +234 803 531 2571
Email: bluedolphin_finance@live.com

We are private lenders and we offer all categories of loan to Business Men
and Women who are into business transaction world wide. The Blue Dolphin
Financial Company has a branch in United Kingdom.

We give out long/short term loans (MAXUMUM 10 YEARS) with interest as low
as 3.5%; With this, you can as well tell us the amount you need to enable
us send you the terms and condition (that is if you are really interested
in getting a loan).

Loan is given out in Pounds(£) and United State Dollars($) the maximum we
give is 5,000,000 both in Pounds(£) and United State Dollars($) and the
minimum £5,000/$5,000.

If you are interested, kindly provide us with the below information;

1. Ful Name
2. Contact Address
3. Tel/Fax Number
4. Country
5.Amount Needed (as loan)
6. Duration
7. Purpose of loan

Do contact us ONLY via the below information:

Hendrix Richardson
Blue Dolphin Financial Company
Plot 595 Emeka Anyoku Street,
Area 11 Garki, Abuja
Tel: +234 803 531 2571
Email: bluedolphin_finance@live.com

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Alert - Bank of Scotland Scam

Alert - Bank of Scotland eMail Scam

You may have received the email below. If so you unfortunately are not about to recieve a portion of $25 Million USD, rather you are the target of a scam often refered to as a Nigerian scam. Scams like this often lead to financial and identity theft. Learn more about Nigerian Scams here and learn more about identity theft here.

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Following is the text of the scam email:
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From: greg melth [mailto:greg_meltht30@live.com]
Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 6:57 PM
Subject: Greetings,

Bank Of Scotland
PO Box No.5 The Mound
Edinburgh EH1 1YZ,

Greetings,

private and urgent
I am Mr.Greg Melth of the above mentioned bank in Scotland.I'm a chartered accountant by training and the personal account officer of late Mr.Andrean schranner,Bank Of Scotland,there is an account opened in this bank in 1985 and the owner of the said account was late Mr.Andrean schranner, a German,who died in July 2000 in a plane crash with his entire family,without relatives nor next of kin to stand as a claim/beneficiary to this man's fund,and the amount involve is (USD$ 25.000. 000.00)Twenty five million US dollars. For more information about the crash visit this site http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm)

No other person/persons know about this account or any thing concerning it, the account has no other beneficiary and my investigation proved to me as well that his company does not know anything about this account . I am only contacting you as a foreigner because this money cannot be approved to a local account here, but can only be approved to any foreign account because the money is in US dollars (foreign currency) and the original owner of the account, Mr.Andrean schranner,was a foreigner.

I am contacting you because of the need to involve a foreign beneficiary,I want you to stand as the beneficiary of this fund,I will use my position and influence to effect legal approvals and onward transfer of this money into your account with appropriate clearance forms of the ministries and foreign exchange departments.I will tell you the next step to follow as soon as I hear from you.
Yours Sincerely,
Mr.Greg Melth
+447031910685

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Alert - Foundazion Di Vitorio Italy eMail Scam

You may have received the email below. If so you unfortunately are not about to recieve a cash grant from an Italian Foundation, rather you are the target of a scam often referred to as a Nigerian scam. Scams like this often lead to financial and identity theft. Learn more about Nigerian Scams here and learn more about identity theft here.

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Following is the text of the scam email:
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-----Original Message-----
From: Foundazion Di Vitorio Italy [mailto:info@yahoo.it]
Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 3:35 AM
To: undisclosed-recipients:
Subject:

Foundation's Officer,
Foundazion Di Vitorio Italy
http://www.fondazionedivittorio.it

Concern winner:
This is to notify you that you have been chosen By the Board of
trustees of the above International charity organization based in the Italy as
one of the final recipients of a Cash Grant/Donation for your own
personal,education and business development Fondazione Di Vittorio as
established 1977 by the Multi-Million groups was conceived with the objective
of Human Growth, Educational and Community development.

In line with the 28 years anniversary program this year the Vittorio
Foundation in conjunction with the Economic community for West Africn
States(ECOWAS), United Nations Organization (UNO) and the european union,is
giving out a yearly donation of One Hundred Million United
States Dollars as specific Donations/Grants to 150 lucky international
recipients worldwide in different categories for their personal
Business development and uplift of their enviroment.

These funds are freely given to you to use for your business educational and
personal development, and at leats 30% to be used by you to develop
a part of your enviroment, as this is a yearly program,which is a measure of
universal development strategy, and eradication of poverty.
Please kindly note that you are not the only beneficiaryin your country this
year, and your country is not the only country thatis benefiting
from this donation, as beneficiaries have been chosen fromcountries from all
continents.

The idea of this donation is that within ten years from now, there will be
notable richness among many unusual people around the world.
This will give many people the opportunity to get their lives to a stage where
they had always wanted. Kindly note that you will only be chosen
to receive the donation once, which means that subsequent yearly donation will
not get to you again, so its your choice to spend the
donation wisely on something that will last you a long time. And please do not
bother following up this email, if you have benefited from
thisdonation in previous years.

Based on the random selection exercise of internet websites and millions of
Super market cash invoices worldwide you were selected among the
lucky recipients to receive the award sum of US$850,000.00 (Eight hundred and
fifty thousand United states Dollars) as charity donations/aid from the Vittorio Foundation, ECOWAS and the UNO in accordance with the enabling act of Parliament. (note that your email
was selected from either the internet, after absolute viewing of your profile
or a Shop's cash invoice around your area in which you might have purchased
something from.

You are required to expeditiously Contact the Executive Secretary
below filling in and submitting the necessary processing information to him
for qualification documentation your Qualification Numbers
is(N-222-6747,E-900-
56)

VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM

1.FULL NAMES:------------------------------
2.HOME ADDRESS:----------------------------
3.SEX:-------------------------------------
4.AGE:-------------------------------------
5.MARITAL STATUS:--------------------------
6.OCCUPATION:------------------------------
7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:--------------------------
8.TELEPHONE NUMBER:------------------------
9.CITY:------------------------------------
10.STATE:----------------------------------
11.COUNTRY---------------------------------
12.Qualification Numbers ------------------

Executive Secretary- MR.GREEN JACKSON
Email:jack.claimdept02@yahoo.it
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Alert - Bank of China eMail Scam

Alert - Bank of China eMail Scam

You may have received the email below. If so you unfortunately are not about to recieve a portion of $8.375 Million USD, rather you are the target of a scam often refereed to as a Nigerian scam. Scams like this often lead to financial and identity theft. Learn more about Nigerian Scams here and learn more about identity theft here.

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Following is the text of the scam email:
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-----Original Message-----
From: Wang Yan [mailto:wangyan@bank-of-china.com]
Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 5:00 AM
Subject: please read carefully

Good Day,

I am a staff of Private Banking Services at the Bank of China (BOC). I am
contacting you concerning our customer and, an investment placed under our
banks management 3 years ago.

I would respectfully request that you keep the contents of this mail
confidential and respect the integrity of the information you come by as a
result of this mail. I contacted you independently of our investigation
and no one is informed of this communication. I would like to intimate you
with certain facts that I believe would be of interest to you.

In 2002, the subject matter; ref: bb/boc/bank/0012 came to our bank to
engage in business discussions with our Private Banking Services
Department. He informed us that he had a financial portfolio of 8.375
million United States Dollars, which he wished to have us turn over
(invest) on his behalf.

I was the officer assigned to his case; I made numerous suggestions in
line with my duties as the de-facto chief operations officer of the
Private Banking Services Department, especially given the volume of funds
he wished to put into our bank. We met on numerous occasions prior to any
investments being placed. I encouraged him to consider various growth
funds with prime ratings. The favored route in my advice to customers is
to start by assessing data on 6000 traditional stocks and bond managers
and 2000 managers of alternative investments. Based on my advice, we spun
the money around various opportunities and made attractive margins for our
first months of operation, the accrued profit and interest stood at this
point at over 10 million United States Dollars,
this margin was not the full potential of the fund but he desired low risk
guaranteed returns on investments.

In mid 2004, he asked that the money be liquidated because he needed to
make an urgent investment requiring cash payments in Europe. He directed
that I liquidate the funds and had it deposited with a firm. I informed
him that the bank would have to make special arrangements to have this
done and in order not to circumvent due process, the bank would have to
make a 9.5 % deduction from the funds to cater for banking and statutory
charges. He complained about the charges but later came around when I
explained to him the complexities of the task he was asking of us. Cash
movement across borders has become especially strict since the incident of
9/11. I contacted my affiliate in and had the funds available.

I undertook all the processes and made sure I followed his precise
instructions to the letter and had the funds deposited in a security
consultancy firm, the firm is a specialist private firm that accepts
deposits from high net worth individuals and blue chip corporations that
handle valuable products or undertake transactions that need immediate
access to cash. This small and highly private organization is familiar
especially to the highly placed and well-connected organizations. In line
with instructions, the money was deposited. He told me he wanted the money
there in anticipation of his arrival from Norway later that week. This was
the last communication we had, this transpired around 9th October 2004.

In January this year, we got a call from the security firm informing us
that the inactivity of that particular portfolio. This was an astounding
position as far as I was concerned, given the fact that I managed the
private banking sector I was the only one who knew about the deposit , and
I could not understand why he had not come forward to claim his
deposit. I made futile efforts to locate him I immediately passed the task
of locating him to the internal investigations department of the bank of
china. Four days later, information started to trickle in, apparently he
was dead. A person who suited his description was declared dead of a heart
attack in Canne, South of France. We were soon enough able to identify the
body and cause of death was confirmed.

The bank immediately launched an investigation into possible surviving
next of kin to alert about the situation and also to come forward to claim
his estate. If you are familiar with private banking affairs, those who
patronize our services usually prefer anonymity, but also some levels of
detachment from conventional processes. In his bio-data form, he listed no
next of kin. In the field of private banking, opening an account with us
means no one will know of its existence, accounts are rarely held under a
name; depositors use numbers and codes to make the accounts anonymous.
This bank also gives the choice to depositors of having their mail sent to
them or held at the bank itself, ensuring that there are no traces of the
account and as I said, rarely do they nominate next of kin. Private
banking clients apart from not nominating next of kin also usually in most
cases leave wills in our care, in this case; he died intestate.

In line with our internal processes for account holders who have passed
away, we instituted our own investigations in good faith to determine who
should have right to claim the estate. This investigation has for the past
months been unfruitful. We have scanned every continent and used our
private investigation affiliate companies to get to the root of the
problem. The investigation did not ever yield any result My official
capacity dictates that I am the only party to supervise the investigation
and the only party to receive the results of the investigation.

This leaves me as the only person with the full picture of what the
prevailing situation is in relation to the deposit and the late
beneficiary of the deposit. According to practice, the firm will by the
end of this financial year broadcast a request for statements of claim to
BOC, failing to receive viable claims they will most probably revert the
deposit back to BOC. This will result in the money entering the BOC
accounting system and the portfolio will be out of my hands and out of the
Private Banking Services Department. This will not happen if I have my
way.

What I wish to relate to you will smack of unethical practice but I want
you to understand something. It is only an outsider to the banking world
who finds the internal politics of the banking world aberrational. The
world of private banking especially is fraught with huge rewards for those
who occupy certain offices and oversee certain portfolios. You should have
begun by now to put together the general direction of what I propose.
There is US$ 8,375,000.00 deposited, I alone have the deposit details and
they will release the deposit to no one unless I instruct them to do so. I
alone know of the existence of this deposit for as far as BOC is
concerned, the transaction with our deceased customer concluded when I
sent the funds to the firm, all outstanding interactions in relation to
the file are just customer services and due process.

They are simply awaiting instructions to release the deposit to any party
that comes forward. This is the situation. This bank has spent great
amounts of money trying to track this man's family; they have investigated
for months and have found no family. The investigation has come to an end.

My proposal; I am prepared to place you in a position to give instruction
for the release of the deposit to you as the closest surviving relation.
Upon receipt of the deposit, I am prepared to share the money with you in
half. That is: I will simply nominate you as the
next of kin and have them release the deposit to you. We share the
proceeds 50/50. I would have gone ahead to ask the funds be released to
me, but that would have drawn a straight line to me and my involvement in
claiming the deposit. I assure you that I could have the deposit released
to you within a few days. I will simply inform the bank of the final
closing of the file relating to the customer I will then officially
communicate with the firm and instruct them to release the deposit to
you. With these two things: all is done. The alternative would be for us
to have the firm direct the funds to another bank with you as account
holder. This way there will be no need for you to think of receiving the
money from the firm. We can fine-tune this based on our interactions.

I am aware of the consequences of this proposal. I ask that if you find no
interest in this project that you should discard this mail. I ask that you
do not be vindictive and destructive. If my offer is of no appeal to you,
delete this message and forget I ever contacted you. Do not destroy my
career because you do not approve of my proposal. You may not know this
but people like myself who have made tidy sums out of
comparable situations run the whole private banking sector. I am not a
criminal and what I do, I do not find against good conscience, this may be
hard for you to understand, but the dynamics of my industry dictates that
I make this move.

Such opportunities only come ones' way once in a lifetime. I cannot let
this chance pass me by, for once I find myself in total control of my
destiny. These chances won't pass me by. I ask that you do not destroy my
chance, if you will not work with me let me know and let me move on with
my life but do not destroy me. I am a family man and this is an
opportunity to provide them with new opportunities. There is a reward for
this project and it is a task well worth undertaking. I have evaluated the
risks and the only risk I have here is from you refusing to work with me
and alerting my bank. I am the only one who knows of this situation, good
fortune has blessed you with a name that has planted you into the center
of relevance in my life. Let's share the blessing.

If you find yourself able to work with me, contact me through this same
email account. If you give me positive signals, I will initiate this
process towards a conclusion. I wish to inform you that should you contact
me via official channels; I will deny knowing you and about this project.
I repeat, I do not want you contacting me through my official phone lines
nor do I want you contacting me through my official email account. Contact
me only through this email address. I do not want any direct link between
you and me. My official lines are not secure lines as they are
periodically monitored to assess our level of customer care in line with
our Total Quality Management Policy.

Please observe this instruction religiously. Please, again, note I am a
family man; I have a wife and children. I send you this mail not without a
measure of fear as to what the consequences, but I know within me that
nothing ventured is nothing gained and that success and riches never come
easy or on a platter of gold. This is the one truth I have learned from my
private banking clients. Do not betray my confidence.

Best regards,

Wang Yan.


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Alert - Credit Card Fraud and Holiday Shopping

Alert - Holiday Shopping Could Put Your at Greater Risk for Credit Card Fraud

This the season for shopping, giving and unfortunately credit card fraud. While credit card fraud can occur at any time of the year the Holidays offer an increased risk.

Increased usages of credit and debit cards, long lines at checkouts, higher frequency of online credit card purchases as well as a more festive shopper can all add up to a higher chance that you could fall victim to credit card fraud or debit card fraud.

A recent investigative report by Lesley Tanner at CBS03 TV in Springfield, MA illustrated the danger.

A little piece of plastic has shortened shopping times and made spending a cinch, but what happens when someone uses your credit card against you."It would be so easy for someone to take someone's card and get away with it," says Joey Swain of West Springfield. But it shouldn't be, store cashiers are supposed to match your signature every time you swipe."I would probably say 99-percent of the time they don't ask for ID," says Stacey Bingham of Ludlow. And when lines get long the statistics get even worse."Christmas is a huge example based upon the lines," says Kostin, Ruffkess & Company's Fraud Specialist Joseph Centofanti. "They don't look at anything it's just such a huge process to move everybody through."

The reporter found lack security measures by some store personal that could increase the likelihood of your credit card being used by a fraudster.

The story goes on to point out that you can take steps to protect yourself and limit the possibility that a lost or stolen credit card number can result in financial loss and even identity theft.

The full report is available here.

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Here are some things to do to make sure you protect your credit card information or at least minimize the damage if you become a victim of credit card fraud.

1. Vigilantly review for statement as soon as it arrives and immediately report charges you don't recognize.
2. Consider using online banking to view you transactions and statements. A number of studies have demonstrated that people who regularly view their transactions online have smaller losses on average than those who don't.
3. Consider switching to an electronic statement instead of paper. Most major credit card issuers support this.
4. Keep your credit card in a secure place when shopping. Stores crowded with Holiday shoppers make great targets for criminals.
5. Shred documents that contain personal information such as credit card statements. Contrary to common belief, a large percentage of identity theft occurs after personal information is found lying in the open, or in trash bins.
6. Make sure you have adequately protected your computer with current, updated anti-virus and anti-spyware programs.
7. Regularly review your credit report.
8. Be aware of your Bank's policy on handling stolen credit and debit cards. Be aware that while some protection is available there are steps you have to follow to limit your loss. Additionally, some banks extend this protection, even offering 'Zero' liability is some cases.

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Alert- eBay eMail Scam

Alert - eBay FPA Notice eMail Scam

You may have received an email that appears to be from eBay indicating that you have not paid for an item you purchased from an eBay Seller. Unfortunately this email is a good example of a 'phishing email.' Learn more about how to not get hooked by a phishing email at SecurePCNews.com.

The links in the email take you to a 'spoofed' (fraudulent) website setup to look like eBay. Any information you enter on that website will be used by the fraudsters to access your eBay account and possibly used to steal your Identity. Learn how to protect yourself from Identity Theft.

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Additionally, spoofed websites like this often are used to place viruses, spyware or other harmful malware on your PC that can steal information directly from your PC or turn it into a 'bot' that is used to attack other PC. Unfortunately, just opening emails like this can put your PC at risk. You should immediately scan your PC for viruses or spyware if you opened this or other suspicious emails. Consider using a free scanning service like McAfee offers.

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Following is the text from the eBay email scam
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From: eBay [mailto:member@ebay.com]
Sent: Friday, November 09, 2007 9:10 AM
Subject: FPA NOTICE: Unpaid Item Strike - Please act now

eBay sent this message to your email address
You can be sure this message originated from eBay. Learn more.

FPA NOTICE: eBay Registration - Unpaid Item Strike - Additional Verification Required

Please respond to this message. All eBay members are required to supply complete and correct contact information. This is to allow us to contact members and buyers and sellers to get in touch with one another. Learn more.

User Details:

From User:
best.cds( 95 )

100% Positive Feedback

Member since Nov-13-00 in United States

Activity with best.cds (last 90 days): I have bid on 0 items from best.cds.
Activity with best.cds (last 90 days): best.cds has bid on 0 of my items.

I have contacted eBay Trust and Safety Department and made a complaint to them becuase you did not paid the items you bought from me. As you can see i will have my money from you even if i have to go to the authorities.

- best.cds

Responses will not include your email address.

Marketplace Safety Tip

Second Chance Offer emails with the subject of “Message from eBay Member” are fake. Real Second Chance Offers come directly from eBay and appear in My Messages with a blue background and subject stating, “eBay Second Chance Offer for Item...".

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This administrative email was sent from eBay Europe S.à r.l.. Your account is registered on www.ebay.com. As outlined in our User Agreement, eBay will periodically send you information about site changes and enhancements. If you would like to receive this email in text format, change your notification preferences.

See our Privacy Policy and User Agreement if you have questions about eBay's communication policies.
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Copyright © 2006-2007 eBay, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners.
eBay and the eBay logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of eBay, Inc.
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Alert - New Microsoft Prize eMail Scam

Alert - Microsoft Prize eMail Scam

You may have received the email below. If so you unfortunately are not the winner of a Microsoft drawing, rather you are the target of a scam often referred to as a Nigerian scam. Scams like this often lead to financial and identity theft. Learn more about Nigerian Scams here and learn more about identity theft here.

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Following is the text of the scam email: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

-----Original Message-----
From: MR FOX VINE [mailto:calbyronda@cox.net]
Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 11:02 AM
Subject: DEAR WINNER

Attn Winner,

This is to inform you that your email has won a consulation prize of
the Microsoft Corporation EMAIL DRAW held on Noverber 7th 2007.Youremail has won you 1,000,000.00(Great British Pounds). Please fill the verfication form below and your Ref#:BTD/968/07,Batch #:409978E
FULL NAME
NATIONALITY
GENDER
HOME/OFFICE ADDRESS
TELEPHONE
AGE
MARITAL STATUS
OCCUPATION
ANNUAL INCOME
Forward your verification form, batch and reference numbers to
MrJackson Clinton your claim agent with email below
E-mail:clinton_jacksonms@yahoo.dk

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Alert - Central Bank of Nigeria eMail Scam

You may have received the email below. If so you unfortunately are not about to recieve a portion of $8,300,000 USD, rather you are the target of a scam often referred to as a Nigerian scam. Scams like this often lead to financial and identity theft. Learn more about Nigerian Scams here and learn more about identity theft here.

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This is a great example of a nigerian scam email. It is even complete with pictures of the bank, offical looking logos and a photograph of the sender. You can view a full copy of the email including embedded images by clicking here.

Following is the text of the scam email: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
From: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA [mailto:cb_atm_17@hotmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 3:05 PM
Subject: PAYMENT RECONCILIATION NOTIFICATION TO ALL UNPAID BENEFICIARIES

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND
LAGOS-NIGERIA
Foreign Remittance Department

ATTENTION BENEFICIARY:

THIS IS TO OFFICIALY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED YOUR CONTRACT /INHERITANCE FILE AND FOUND OUT THAT WHY YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR PAYMENT IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT FUFILLED THE OBLIGATIONS GIVEN TO YOU IN RESPECT OF YOUR CONTRACT / INHERITANCE PAYMENT.

SECONDLY WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU ARE STILL DEALING WITH THE NONE OFFICIALS IN THE BANK ALL YOUR ATTEMPT TO SECURE THE RELEASE OF THE FUND TO YOU. WE WISH TO ADVIVE YOU THAT SUCH AN ILEGAL ACT LIKE THIS HAVE TO STOP IF YOU WISHES TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT SINCE WE HAVE DECIDED TO BRING A SOLUTION TO YOUR PROBLEM.

RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH OUR SWIFT CARD PAYMENT , THAT IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION BY THE PRESIDENT CHIEF ALHAJI UMAR MUSA YAR-ADUA (GCFR FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.

THIS CARD CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, BUT THE AXIMUM IS TWO THOUSAND FIVE DOLLARS PER DAY,
SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECIEVE YOUR FUND THIS WAY PLEASE LET US KNOW BY CONTACTING THE CARD PAYMENT CENTER AND ALSO SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

1.YOUR FULL NAME
2. PHONE AND FAX NUMBER,
3. ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND THE ATM CARD
4. YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION
5. A COPY OF YOUR IDENTITY ATTACHED TO E-MAIL

CONTACT PERSON:

INTEGRATED PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
EMAIL: cbn_atm_01@yahoo.com

THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT $8,300,000.00 AS PART PAYMENT FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR 2007.

ALSO FOR YOUR INFORMATION YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMINUCATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(s).

THIS IS TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN FINALIZING YOUR PAYMENT.

AS SOON AS YOU REPLY TO THIS IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR FURTHER DIRECTION IN THIS REGARDS AND ALSO UPDATE ME ON ANY DEVELOPMENT FROM THE ABOVE MENTIONED OFFICE.

NOTE: THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT, WHICH IS (811) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE CARD CENTER.

PROF. CHARLES SOLUDO

Prof. Charles C. Soludo (CBN Governor)
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
ATM CARD PAYMENT FOR FUND BENEFICIARIES

________________________________________
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Alert - US Soldier in Baghdad Iraq eMail Scam

Alert - US Soldier in Baghdad Irag eMail Scam

You may have received the email below. If so you unfortunately are the target of a scam often referred to as a Nigerian scam. Scams like this often lead to financial and identity theft. Learn more about Nigerian Scams here and learn more about identity theft here.

If you make contact with the fraudlent sender, SGT. James Clayton, you will be asked to provide money or personal information to assist in this 'charitable' venture. Not only will you lose any money but you will not assist any charities or US Soldiers serving in Iraq. Also you could possibly become a victim of identity theft.

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*** If you would like to assist the US Soldiers serving in Iraq please consider the legitimate organizations listed at the end of this email.

Following is the text of the scam email:
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-----Original Message-----
From: SGT .JAMES CLAYTON [mailto:info@update.com]
Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2007 12:40 PM
Subject: FROM SGT .JAMES CLAYTON ( UPDATE )

Hello Dearest One,


I hope my email meets you well. My name is Sgt .James Clayton jr. I am in
the Engineering military unit here in Baghdad in Iraq , with Oesophageal
cancer which has defiled all forms of medical treatment, and right now I
have only about a few weeks/month to live, according to medical experts.
My late 2 colleagues who died last week in a bomb blast and I found a huge
sum of $25 Million USD in Baghdad neighbourhood
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm) that we have
successfully moved out of the country to Spain via a diplomatic courier
service. I am contacting you because i want you to help with claiming of
this merchandise and help me distribute them to charity organizations and
homeless people.


I feel distributing the funds would be a way to appease the LORD and also
want God to be merciful to me and my late friends and also accept our
souls ,because we have killed so many in the war, but we where only
serving our country. I have decided to give this sum 0f $25 Million USD to
charity organizations, as I want this to be one of the last good deeds I
do on earth.

I will want you to help me collect this consignment and dispatched it to
charity organizations like i have said earlier. I have set aside 30% for
you and your time. The most important thing is that can I TRUST you Once
the funds get to you?, and also would you distribute the rest 50% to
charity organizations?. Your own part of this deal is to contact the
DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE on how the consignment can be released and
sent down to your home address and also find a safe place where the
funds can be kept. If you are interested I will furnish you with more
details.

But the whole process is simple and we must keep a low profile at all
times because if the authorities are aware of this funds, it would be
seized and used for purchasing ammunitions and irrelevant accessories,
whereby we have so many sick, homeless kids dying with hunger..

I am awaiting your urgent response on my private email address,
sgt_james_clayton07@yahoo.com

IN GOD WE TRUST!!!!


Regards.

SGT .JAMES CLAYTON
Email: sgt_james_clayton07@yahoo.com


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USO - https://www.uso.org/donate/Default.aspx

Operation USO Care Package - http://www.usocares.org/src/uso_home.htm

Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) - http://www.vfw.org/index.cfm

America Supports You - http://www.americasupportsyou.mil/americasupportsyou/index.aspx

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Alert-TEACUP YORKSHIRE TERRIER eMail Scam

Alert - 3 Teacup Yorkshire Terrier Looking for a new home email scam

You may have received the email below. If so you unfortunately are not about about to help save 3 Yorkshire Terriers, rather you are the target of a scam often refereed to as a Nigerian scam. Scams like this often lead to financial and identity theft. Learn more about Nigerian Scams here and learn more about identity theft here.

If you make contact with the sender, Evangelist Maris Sanchez, you will be asked to forward money to handle 'transporting' the terriors. Not only will you lose the money but you will also not see the terriors, and you could possibly become a victim of identity theft.

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Following is the text of the scam email:
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-----Original Message-----
From: EVANGELIST MARIS SANCHEZ [mailto:maris054@yahoo.com]
Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2007 10:37 PM
To: articles@riverbankconsulting.com
Subject: 3 TEACUP YORKSHIRE TERRIER LOOKING FOR A NEW HOME....

Content-Type: text/plain
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit

Message-Id: <20071104162850.bdae722d04c@p15105247.pureserver.info>
Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2007 17:28:50 +0100 (CET)

MY NAME IS MARIS SANCHEZ,MY HUSBAND AND I ARE ON A CHRISTIAN MISSION TO
AFRICA AND I CAME ALONG WITH MY 3 TEACUP YORKSHIRE TERRIER BABIES.

AFTER A WHILE I NOTICE THAT THE AFRICAN WEATHER IS NOT GOOD FOR THE
PUPPY AND I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO TAKE GOOD CARE OF HER THE WAY I ALWAYS
DO BECAUSE OF MY JOB.

THEY ARE AKC REGISTERD. - TEACUP. HOME RAISED, VACINES& HEALTH
GUARANTEE.I NEED A SOMEONE TO ADOPT BOTH AND TAKE CARE OF THEM THE WAY I ALWAYS
DO.IF YOU CAN TAKE GOOD CARE OF HER DO SEND A REPLY AND I WILL EMAIL
YOU HER PICTURES.

I HOPE TO READ FROM YOU.

REGARDS,
EVANGELIST MARIS SANCHEZ
MOTTO: IN GOD WE TRUST

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Alert-Allied Bank London eMail Scam

Alert - Allied and Metropolitan Bank London eMail Scam

You may have received the email below. If so you unfortunately are not about to recieve a portion of $15 Million USD, rather you are the target of a scam often refereed to as a Nigerian scam. Scams like this often lead to financial and identity theft. Learn more about Nigerian Scams here and learn more about identity theft here.

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Following is the text of the scam email:
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-----Original Message-----
From: tonyfrankadams@cartagena.es [mailto:tonyfrankadams@cartagena.es]
Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2007 12:44 PM
Subject: AWAITING YOUR RESPONSE,VERY IMPORTANT

AWAITING YOUR RESPONSE,VERY IMPORTANT
Mail From DR Frank Tony
Auditor with Allied and Metropolitan Bank London
Contact:drfranko_tony@myway.com

Dear Sir,

In order to transfer out (Fifteen Million US Dollars) from our bank
here in London into your own account, the owner of this account is Mr
Williams barnes foreigner and the manager of petrol chemical service
here in London, A chemical engineer by proffession and he died since
1999 in air crash.

The air crash website is below:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/world/americas/502503.stm

The amount involved is (15,000,000.00) United States Dollars which i
happens to be his accountant holding every original documents covering
the money before my client died.It should also interest you to know
that my client Mr William Barnes has not married at the time of the
incident and his family do not know a tip of this money lying in our bank.So,i would want to present you as the next of kin to my late client in order to claim this inheritance funds.

I want to transfer this money into a safe foreign account abroad but I
don't know any foreigner, I know that this message will come to you as
a surprise as we don't know ourselves before, But be sure that it is
real and a genuine business. I believe in God that you will never let me down in thisinvestment.

All i need for now is your full contact information phone and fax
number, Name will be necessary to this effect.

Hope to hear from you soonest.

Thanks,
DR Frank Tony
Contact me here :drfranko_tony@myway.com

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Alert-OSCAR AND CO CHAMBERS eMail Scam

Alert - OSCAR AND CO. CHAMBERS eMail Scam

You may have received the email below. If so you unfortunately are not about to recieve a portion of $9,900,000 USD, rather you are the target of a scam often refereed to as a Nigerian scam. Scams like this often lead to financial and identity theft. Learn more about Nigerian Scams here and learn more about identity theft here.

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Following is the text of the scam email:
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-----Original Message-----
From: Oscar Tony [mailto:oscartony1@uku.co.uk]
Sent: Friday, November 02, 2007 8:33 PM
To: articles@riverbankconsulting.com
Subject: Final Notification

OSCAR AND CO. CHAMBERS
Legal Head, Oscar and Co. Chambers.
Commerce House, 6 London Street London W2 1HR, London UK

My name is Barr. Oscar Tony, I may have to trouble your sense of personal achievement and reward for an opportunity properly taken advantage of.I wish to notify you again that you were listed as a beneficiary to the total sum of US$ 9, 900, 000.00 (Nine Million Nine Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) in the intent of the deceased (name now withheld since this is my second letter to you).

I contacted you because you bear the same last name with my deceased client and therefore I can present you as the beneficiary to the inheritance, since there is no written will from my late client. Our legal services aim to provide you with a complete service as I am prepared to provide you with all the documents required by the holding Bank to enable them release this inheritance funds to you.

All the papers work required will be processed in your acceptance of this deal as we are prepared to offer you 40%, 50% for me, while 10% should be given to any Orphanage Home, I request that you kindly forward to me your letter of acceptance with the below details via email: oscartony1@uku.co.uk

Full Name: -
Full Address: -
Tel No.: -
Private Email: -
Occupation: -

Your prompt response is highly imperative.

Yours sincerely,

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SPECIAL - IRS Warns of California Wildfire e-Mail Scam

SPECIAL - IRS Warns of e-Mail Scam Soliciting Donations to California Wildfire Victims.

IR-2007-183, Nov. 2, 2007
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today warned taxpayers to be on the lookout for a new e-mail scam that appears to be a solicitation from the IRS and the U.S. government for charitable contributions to victims of the recent Southern California wildfires.

In an effort to appear legitimate, the bogus e-mails include text from an actual speech about the wildfires by a member of the California Assembly.

The scam e-mail urges recipients to click on a link, which then opens what appears to be the IRS Web site but which is, in fact, a fake. An item on the phony Web site urges donations and includes a link that opens a donation form which requests the recipient’s personal and financial information.

“People should exercise caution when they receive unsolicited e-mail or e-mail from senders they don’t know,” said Richard Spires, IRS Deputy Commissioner for Operations Support. “They should avoid opening any attachments or clicking on any links until they can verify the e-mail’s legitimacy.”

The bogus e-mails appear to be a “phishing” scheme, in which recipients are tricked into providing personal and financial information that can be used to gain access to and steal the e-mail recipient’s assets.

The IRS also believes that clicking on the link downloads malware, or malicious software, onto the recipient’s computer. The malware will steal passwords and other account information it finds on the victim's computer system and send them to the scamster.

Generally, scamsters use the data they fraudulently obtain to empty the recipient’s bank accounts, run up charges on the victim’s existing credit cards, apply for new loans, credit cards, services or benefits in the victim’s name or even file fraudulent tax returns to obtain refunds rightfully belonging to the victim.

The complete text of the IRS Warning is available here. http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=175392,00.html


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