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.

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: 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 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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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 fraudulent email.

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.

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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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