Phishing and Internet Scams - What Really Happens to Your Personal Information

Ever wonder what happens to your account information once it is stolen in a phishing, identity theft or spyware scam? The underworld of account hijacking, credit card fraud and ID theft are very complex and very profitable. These criminal operations involve sophisticated layers of specialists that rival large corporations.

Hackers use spyware and other malware to compromise unprotected computers and set up 'bot nets' of 'zombies' or 'robots' that can support large volumes of spam or steal you passwords as you type them. They can then sell access to the compromised computers to phishers. The phishers, who then set up the spoofed websites and send the fake emails to get your account information often aren't involved with the actual fraudulent charges that later appear. Instead they sell your account information to other criminals who have to capability to create fake cards or handle transfers or online bill payments out of your bank account (even if you don't use your online banking account). And the layers continue, making it virtually impossible to track or catch the fraudsters.

Unfortunately, it's possible that your Western Union, credit card or online banking account infomation has already been stolen and is for sale and you don't even know it, yet. Think about the last time you updated your anti-virus or anti-spyware software... The criminals set up websites and send out emails that list stolen accounts for sale. They even include the BIN numbers of the credit cards that identify what bank they are from and potential credit limits. Compromised online banking account creditials (user ids and passwords) are also available and give the purchaser access to whatever information and bill payment/transfer capability your online banking account provides.

SecurePCNews was able to get a copy of one email that is attempting to sell stolen account information. Notice that this single email includes offers for compromised accounts at what should be some of the most secure companies in the world including: Western Union, PayPal, Bank of America (BOA), Wachovia, Chase, Wells Fargo, Halifax and HSBC.

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From: GLOBAL AGENCIES [mailto:[REDACTED]@yahoo.co.uk]
Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 4:33 AM
To: [REDACTED]@yahoo.co.uk
Subject: BUY WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER MTCN,CVV CREDIT CARD BANK TRANSFER LOGIN

LASTEST FOR SALE NEW WESTERN UNION MTCN WITH INFO FOR $4,600 = $380

1 Visa card.................................2$
1 master card.............................2$
1 amex card...............................3$
1 Discover card............................3$
1 Company card..........................6$
1 Uk Card Normal CC...................5$
1 UK Card Any Series ..................$6
1 Uk Card With DOB ...................6$
1 Track 1& 2 CC......................................15$
1 Fresh Fullz .........................................20$
1 Dead Fullz ..........................................12$

1 Paypal verified without balance==30$
1 Paypal verified with 2000$+ balance ==150$

BALANCE IN CHASE ..............................70K TO 155K($)
========360$
BALANCE IN WASHOVIA.........................24K TO
80K($)===========250$
BALANCE IN BOA.....................................75K TO
150K($)==========300$
BALANCE IN CREDIT
UNION................................................ANY AMOUNT($)=========400$
BALANCE IN HALIFAX...............ANY AMOUNT(£)=========420$
BALANCE IN HSBC...............ANY AMOUNT(£)=========420$
BALANCE IN ABBEY...............ANY AMOUNT(£)=========520$
BALANCE IN SMILES...............ANY AMOUNT(£)=========420$
BALANCE IN NATWEST...............ANY AMOUNT(£)=========420$
BALANCE IN COMPASS............................ANY
AMOUNT(£)=========370$
BALANCE IN WELSFARGO........................ANY AMOUNT($)=========320$
BALANCE IN WACHOVIA........................ANY AMOUNT($)=========320$
YOU CAN CONTACT FOR MANY MORE OTHER BANK LOG YOU NEED...


1 COMERSUS SOFTWARE WITH BANK LOG IN AND BANK CREDIT CARD CODE
==========1500$
2 COMERSUS SOFTWARE WITHOUT BANK LOG IN AND BANK CREDIT CARD CODE
==========1000$
3 NEW WESTERN UNION HACKING BUG FOR WORLD WIDE TRANSFER
====================400$
4 NEW PAYPAL LOG IN HACKWARE FOR HACKING FRESH PAYPAL
=======================250$
5 NEW SHOP ADMIN HACKWARE FOR HACKING ONLINE SHOP FOR CREDIT
CARD============620$
6 NEW CREDIT CARD AMOUNT CHECKER FOR PEOPLE WANTING TO KNOW AMOUNT ON
CC===120$
7 NEW CREDIT CARD VALIDATOR FOR VALIDATING ANY FULL CC INFO
=====================320$
8 ALL INBOX: MAILER, CPANEL-WEBMAIL: horde/squirel & neomail
==========$25
9 EMAIL LEADS: UAE,JP,CH,IT,FR,NL,DE,USA,UK,CA. MIXED COUNTRY
AVAILABLE==$30/1MB

OTHER SERVICE
INCLUDE..........................................................................................
BANK TO BANK TRANSFER TO ANY USA BANK
BANK TO BANK TRANSFER TO ANY UK BANK
BANK TO BANK TRANSFER TO ANY EURO COUNTRY BANK
AMOUNT TO PAY FOR THAT DEPEND ON AMOUNT YOU WANT TO TRANSFER


READ AND UNDERSTAND MY RULES AND REGULATION BEFORE YOU CONTACT ME
1 NO FREE FRESH OR DEAD CARD
2 NO TEST CARD
3 NO PLEASE AM POOR
4 NO I WILL PAY LATER YOU
5 NO TOO MANY CHAT
6 DO NOT MESSAGE ME IF YOU NOT READY TO BUY ANYTHING OR DEAL CUZ I'M
NOT WANT TIME WASTER
7 PAYMENT I ACCEPT: E-GOLD,C-GOLD,E-BULLION,PECUNIX,WESTERN UNION
AND MONEY GRAM
8 500$ ORDER LIMIT FOR WESTERN UNION & MONEY GRAM

BE VERY CAREFUL WHEN DEALING WITH SOMEONE DONT LOOSE YOUR MONEY TO FUCKING RIPPERS AND WE HOPE TO GIVE YOU THE BEST STUFFS YOU LOVE AND DONT FORGET WE NEED MORE CUSTOMER TO GIVE US MORE MONEY HERE PLEASE....

ON YAHOO MESSENGER ONLY .
INSTANT CHAT:[REDACTED]
TEL : I DONT GIVE OUT
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Scary stuff, Right? Can you protect yourself from becoming a victim of identify theft or account hijacking? The great news is that there are lots of products and services that offer prevention and protection.

The first place to start is by protecting your PC. Companies like McAfee, Symantec and PCSecurityGaurd offer anti-virus, anti-spyware and firewall products that can prevent, detect and remove malware from your computer before you information is stolen.

Services like LifeLock and Identity Guard offer complete identity theft protection solutions and will even provide assistance if you even become a victim.

Lastly, make sure you watch your credit report. Often the first place that fraud shows up is in your credit report. New accounts can be opened in your name and it's not until you receive the first default notice that you even become aware of the problem. By that time it's your problem to deal with. We recommend Equifax Credit Watch services that monitors your credit report and notifies you of any suspicious account activity BEFORE it becomes a problem.

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.

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.

About the Author: Aubrey Jones helped lead development of one of the first online banking solutions in the United States (all the way back in the old 26K modem dial up days). He then spent over a decade developing and managing internet banking services for one of the US's largest financial institutions. As an Internet Risk Manager he was responsible for protecting over 2 million online banking clients from theats like identify theft, phishing and account hijacking.

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T. Rowe Price Warns of Theft of 35,000 Social Security Numbers

January 28, 2008:

T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services alerted 35,000 current and former participants in “several hundred” plans that their names and Social Security numbers were contained in files on computers that were stolen, said Brian Lewbart, spokesman.

The machines were taken from the office of CBIZ Benefits and Insurance Services Inc., which prepares the 5500s for T. Rowe Price, he said.

T. Rowe Price is record keeper for the plans.

The data were kept on the computers to help complete filing of Form 5500. Other personal information, such as addresses, and birth dates, was not on the computers.

The company offered those affected a free one-year subscription to an online credit monitoring service and up to $25,000 of identity theft insurance, as well as tips on protection from identity theft.

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Fallon Community Health Plan Data Security Incident

Fallon Community Health Plan responds to data security incident involving Medicare beneficiary member information

News Release as posted at http://www.fchp.org/Extranet/_News/Recent/

Laptop stolen from vendor offices; FCHP offers free credit monitoring service to affected members

Worcester, Mass., January 24, 2008—Fallon Community Health Plan (FCHP) announced today that it has alerted regulatory authorities about a data security incident involving members of its Fallon Senior Plan and its Summit ElderCare program. Letters to all affected members have been mailed notifying them of the situation and offering free credit monitoring for 12 months. The incident is related to a vendor’s laptop computer believed to contain Fallon Senior Plan and Summit ElderCare members’ personal information that was stolen from the offices of a third-party vendor FCHP had contracted with to assist with medical claims management.

“I deeply regret that this incident occurred. I sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and trouble this theft may cause our members,” said Eric H. Schultz, President and CEO, FCHP. Schultz also said FCHP is working closely with law enforcement officials and the company’s legal counsel, Epstein, Becker and Green, to recover the laptop and the data it contained. “At this time, we have no reason to believe the data on the laptop was the target of this incident, but we are taking all of these steps out of an abundance of caution on behalf of our members,” Schultz added.

FCHP is offering free credit monitoring through Equifax to affected Fallon Senior Plan and Summit ElderCare members and has set up a dedicated, toll-free number for members to call with questions or for assistance with registration. Credit monitoring will alert members to any unusual activity in their financial accounts. Fallon Senior Plan and Summit ElderCare members or family members acting on their behalf can call FCHP at 1-866-757-2061 (TDD/TTY: 1-877-608-7677), Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.to 6 p.m.

The laptop computer in question is believed to contain personal information derived from claims data for approximately 29,800 Fallon Senior Plan and Summit ElderCare members, which represents 15% of FCHP’s total membership. The laptop did not contain personal information for any other Fallon Community Health Plan members.

For more information contact:

Bob Nolan
Senior Director
508-368-9430
robert.nolan@fchp.org

Christine Cassidy
Director
508-368-9502
christine.cassidy@fchp.org

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Alert - Bank of America New 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 Bank of America website page. Any information you type on this screen will go directly to the fraudsters, not Bank of America.

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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Bank Of America - Last Warning

Dear Bank Of America Customer,

During our regularly scheduled account maintenance and verification procedures,
we have detected a slight error in your account information.
To securely confirm your personal information please click on the link bellow:

http://www.bankofamerica.com/colappmgr/colportal/prospect?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=page_logonform

Confirm Your Bank Of America Account now to enjoy the benefits of
online banking and finance to avoid identity theft and fraudulent activities on
your account.

Note: THIS IS AN GENERATED MESSAGE

© 2007 Bank Of America . All rights reserved.
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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.

If you don't have anti-virus or anti-spyware software, visit our online shop for a number of brands you can purchase online and download from Office Depot.

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 Security and Privacy at Bank of America visit their website at https://www.bankofamerica.com/privacy/Control.do?body=privacysecur_unauthorised_acc_use#email

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Alert - Bank of America 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 Bank of America website page. Any information you type on this screen will go directly to the fraudsters, not Bank of America.

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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Bank of America - Urgent Notification


Dear Bank of America,

We recently noticed one or more attempts to log in to your Bank of America account
from a foreign IP address.

If you recently accessed your account while traveling, the unusual log in
attempts may have been initiated by you. However, if you did not initiate
the log ins, please visit Bank Of America as soon as possible to verify your
identity:

https://www.bankofamerica.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr? cmd=_login-run
Verify your identity is a security measure that will ensure that you are
the only person with access to the account.

Thanks for your patience as we work together to protect your account.

Sincerely,
Bank of America Support Team
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&nbs p; PROTECT YOUR PASSWORD

NEVER give your password to anyone and ONLY log in at
https://www.bankofamerica.com/. Protect yourself against fraudulent websites by
opening a new web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer or Netscape) and typing
in the Bank of America URL every time you log in to your account.
----------------------------------------------------------------

Please do not reply to this e-mail. Mail sent to this address cannot be
answered. For assistance, log in to your Bank of America account and choose the
"Help" link in the header of any page.

Bank of America ID PP331

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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.

If you don't have anti-virus or anti-spyware software, visit our online shop for a number of brands you can purchase online and download from Office Depot.

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 Security and Privacy at Bank of America visit their website at https://www.bankofamerica.com/privacy/Control.do?body=privacysecur_unauthorised_acc_use#email

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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.

Subscribers to BankInfoSecurity.com can view this article at http://www.bankinfosecurity.com/articles.php?art_id=634

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Alert-e-gold 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: AccountRobot_donotreply@e-gold.com [mailto:AccountRobot_donotreply@e-gold.com]
Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2007 8:06 AM
Subject: Please Update Your Records


[e-Gold Logo here]


Dear valued E-gold member :

It has come to our attention that your E-gold account information 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 personal records you will not run into
any future problems with the online service.
However, failure to update your records will result in account suspension.
Please update your records on or before October 30th, 2007.

Once you have updated your account records, your E-gold session will not be
interrupted and will continue as normal.
To update your E-gold records click on the following link:

https://www.e-gold.com/acct/login.html

Thank You.
Safeharbor Department E-gold, Inc
The E-gold team.
Accounts Management As outlined in our User Agreement, E-gold will
periodically send you information about site changes and enhancements.
Visit our Privacy Policy and User Agreement if you have any questions.
http://www.e-gold.com/unsecure/terms.htm

________________________________________
Please do not reply to this e-mail. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered.
For assistance, log in to your e-gold account and click on any page.

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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.

Protect yourself today with IDENTITY GUARD®

If you don't have anti-virus or anti-spyware software, visit our online shop for a number of brands you can purchase online and download from Office Depot.

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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Commerce Bank Hacked

Commerce Bank Hacked

Commerce Bank N.A. has disclosed that it's computer systems were recently hacked. This compromise resulted in the access of sensitive personal information for some of it's 3000 customers.

No specific reports of identity theft or other specific fraudulent activity were mentioned in the statement, however, the Bank acknowledged that it is not sure how the hack took place. Customers who see any fraudulent charges are being advised to contact Commerce Bank immediately.

In general, compromises of personal information, particularly information related to financial accounts, can lead to bank or credit account take-overs, stolen funds and in the worst cases identity theft.

The original press statement can be viewed at Commerce Bank's website.

Is your information being protected? How sure are you? Is it worth the risk? Protect yourself today with IDENTITY GUARD®

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.



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Alert-ATM CARD PAYMENT eMail Scam

Alert – ATM CARD PAYMENT SYSTEM eMail Scam

You may have received the following email. If so you are the target of an eMail Scam, commonly called a "Nigerian" or "419" scam. Any contact with the sender of this email could result in financial and identity loses.

Following is the text of the Scam email message:

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-----Original Message-----
From: ATM CARD PAYMENT SYSTEM. [mailto:infointernational10@myway.com]
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 6:53 PM
To: undisclosed-recipients:
Subject: ATM CARD PAYMENT SYSTEM.

HELLO,

ATM CARD PAYMENT SYSTEM.

We have instruction to pay $10 million USD to you via ATM Card system as one of the outstanding contractors due for payment with the federal government of Nigeria.

By this method,a Domicillairy account will be created in your name in one of the commercial banks here in Nigeria and you will be given the account number and pin code to be able to check and monitor your account online while an ATM CARD will be sent to you to enable you withdraw at any ATM center allover the world.

You are to re-confirm to me the followings details for immediate card payment

1. FULL NAME

2. DELIVERY ADDRESS

3. PHONE,FAX & CELL NUMBER.

4.COMPANYUDETAILS & CONTACTS

5. A SCAN COPY OF INT'L PASSPORT OR DRIVERS LICENSE.

6. EQUITY ACCOUNT (YES OR NO.)

Therefore,you are requested to contact our ATM PAYMENT officer,Mrs Johnson Watson,on her email is (card4000000@myway.com) You are therefore required to contact her immediately so that you can be told what is required for the account creation and the payment as well as delivery of the card.

Sincerely,

Prof Chukuwma Soludo,
Governor,
Central bank of Nigeria.

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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.

For more information about what to do if you think you may be the victim of identity theft visit SecurePCNews where you can find specific information about dealing with Identity Theft.

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Alert-Notification for Cash Aid Email Scam

Alert - Notfication For Cash Aid email Scam.

You may have received the following email. If so you are the target of an eMail Scam, commonly called a "Nigerian" or "419" scam. Any contact with the sender of this email could result in financial and identity loses.

Following is the text of the Scam email message:

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-----Original Message-----
From: Fondazion Di Vittorio, ITALY [mailto:foundazion_italy@yahoo.it]
Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2007 5:24 AM
Subject: NOTIFICATION FOR CASH AID


Foundation's Officer,
Fondazion Di Vittorio, ITALY.
http://www.fondazionedivittorio.it/

Dear Beneficiary,

NOTIFICATION FOR CASH AID.

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 30th year 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 Two Hundred
Million United States Dollars as specific Donations/Grants to 100 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 beneficiary in your
country this year, and your country is not the only country that is
benefiting from this donation, as beneficiaries have been chosen
from countries 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 this donation 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$2,000000.00 (Two Million 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 for qualification documentation and processing of your claims,
between the hours of 8.00am - 7.30pm on Monday through Sunday.
On contact with this officer, you'll be given your donation pin
number which you will use in collecting the funds. You are to
contact back this email when you have collected your $2,000,000.00

Please endeavor to quote your Qualification numbers (N-222-6747,
E-900-56) in all discussions.

Executive Secretary,
Mr. Greco Colombo
Email: fdv_secretary_greco@yahoo.it

Furthermore, copied to this email is a vittorio foundation
documentation form, requesting your required particulars.
You are to immediately fill the form and return as soon
as possible, to the Executive Secretary
Mr. Greco Colombo via email to

E-mail: fdv_secretary_greco@yahoo.it

PAYMENT VERIFICATION FORM
1.FULL NAMES:__________________________
2.ADDRESS:_____________________________
3.SEX:_______________
4.AGE:__________________
5.MARITAL STATUS:___________________
6.OCCUPATION:________________________
7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:______________________
8.TELEPHONE NUMBER:_________________
9.CITY:_________________________
14. STATE:______________________
15. COUNTRY________________________

Please note that this donations/Grants are strictly administered by
"ECOWAS" under delegated powers from the UNO. you are by
all means hereby advised to keep this whole information
confidential until you have been able to collect
your donation, as there have been many cases of double and
unqualified claim, due to beneficiaries informing third parties
about his/her donation.

Finally, all funds should be claimed by their respective beneficiaries,
not later that 15 days after notification, as failure to do so will be
to that particular beneficiary cancelled and its donation reserved
for next years receipients.

On behalf of the Board kindly accept our warmest congratulations

Yours faithfully,
Mr. De Luca Lombardi
(Foundation officer)

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Alert-Christian Email Scam

Alert - Christian eMail Scam.

You may have received the following email. If so you are the target of an eMail Scam, commonly called a "Nigerian" or "419" scam. Any contact with the sender of this email could result in financial and identity loses.


Following is the text of the Scam email message:

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-----Original Message-----
From: wallas theresa [mailto:t_wallas3@hotmail.fr]
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 1:02 AM
Subject: Remain blessed in the Lord.

Dearest in christ,

I greet you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ our Lord, we have to worship our Lord Jesus christ with all our heart because we have determined to remain under the covering of His anointing, Obedience to His purpose and living a life that honours Him will keep us under His hand of blessing.

I am Mrs Theresa Wallas from Kuwait. I am married to Mr Johnson Wallas who worked with Kuwait embassy in Ivory Coast for nine years before he died in the year 2005.We were married for eleven years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days.Before his death we were both born again Christian.

Since his death I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is against.When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of US$2.8million dollars in a Bank here in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire.Presently, this money is still in the bank.

Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next Eight months due to cancer problem. The one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a charity organization that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein.

I want an organization that will use this fund for orphanages, school,church and widows, propagating the word of God and to endeavor that the house of God is maintained. The Bible made us to understand that "Blessed is the hand that giveth".I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not Christians and I don't want my husband's efforts to be used by unbelievers.

I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly way. This is why I am taking this decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the Lord.Exodus 14 VS 14 says that "the lord will fight my case and I shall hold my peace".

I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health hence the presence of my husband's relatives around me always. I don't want them to know about this development.With God all things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Bank here in Abidjan Cote d Ivoire.

I will also issue you an authority letter that will prove you the present beneficiary of this fund. I want you and the church to always pray for me because the lord is my shephard. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian. Whoever that Wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and Truth. Please always be prayerful all through your life.Contact me on the this e mail: theresa_wallas75@yahoo.co.jp, any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another church / Organisation or individual for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein. Hoping to receive your reply.

Remain blessed in the Lord.

Yours in Christ.

Mrs.Theresa Wallas.

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