Maybank2u.com Email Scam

You may have received an email fraudulently claiming to be from the Malaysian Bank's Maybank2u.com financial institution website. 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 Maybank2u login page. Any information you type on this screen will go directly to the fraudsters, not the Malaysian Bank.

For more information about phishing visit SecurePCNews are review the article entitled "Don't get hooked by a phisher."

To see the original scam email click here:

Following is the text of the Scam email message:
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Dear Maybank customer,

We are hereby notifying you that we've recently suffered a DDos-Attack on one of our's Online Banking server. For security reasons you must complete the next steps to verify the integrity of your Maybank account. If you fail to complete the verification in the next 24 hours your account will be suspended.

Here's how to get started:

1. Log in to Maybank online account (click here).

2. You must request for TAC via Maybank online banking - your TAC will be sent via SMS to the mobile phone number you registered.
( you can find the "Request a TAC" button in the Utilities menu of your account )

3. Logout from your account and close the browser.

4. When you have received the TAC (Transaction Authorization Code) on your mobile phone, go to our secured verification server and submit the requested information (Username, password and TAC). (click here) to go on our secured server.

5. Please allow 48 hours for processing.

Please comply and thanks for understanding.

© 2001-09 Maybank. All rights reserved.
***This is an automated message, please do not reply***
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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 any other 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 more information about fraudulent email scams and how to report suspicious emails at Maybank2u.com visit their website at http://www.maybank2u.com.my/ and look for the "Stay safe Online" area.

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Dell Award Notification eMail Scam

You may have received the email below. If so you unfortunately are not the winner of a Dell Award, 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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-----Original Message-----
From: Dell Award Team [mailto:sm.stewart@bigpond.com]
Sent: 08/26/2008 2:34 PM
Subject: Dell Award Notification

Dell Award Notification

We are delighted to inform you that you are one of the THREE LUCKY
WINNERS whose e-mail address won the sum payout of 1,000,000.00
pounds.(One Milion Pounds Sterlings Only) in the DELL
ELECTRONICS SEASONAL AWARD 2008.

Please be informed that all participants were selected through a
computer ballot system drawn from over 30,000 company and 50,000,000
individual email addresses and names from all over the world. To file
in for your claims, contact our claim's agent with your information
as provided below:

Wright Brown
Email:dellawardint@yahoo.com.hk

Full Names:......Country:....... Tel:......Marital
Status.........Sex.......Age:.... Occupation:.... Nationality:.......
Residential Address: .........
How Do You Wish To Receive Your Funds? 1. Cheque Delivery by Courier 2.
Direct Bank Transfer

Mrs Maureen Graham
(Information Officer)


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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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Banesto Bank Email Scam

You may have received the following email fraudulently claiming to be from Madrid, Spain based Banesto financial institution. 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 Banesto login page. Any information you type on this screen will go directly to the fraudsters, not Banesto.

For more information about phishing visit SecurePCNews are review the article entitled "Don't get hooked by a phisher."

Following is the text of the Scam email message:

An literal English translation is also available at the bottom of this post.

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From: Banesto [mailto:oficina@banesto.es]
Sent: 04/14/2008 5:15 AM
To: undisclosed-recipients:
Subject: Participa en la tombola de Banesto! Exclusivo para clientes de Banesnet

BANESTO le comunica que con la entrada del año 2008 los servidores banesto de procesos bancarios han sido actualizados y estan ya operativos. Sin embargo debido a la ingente cantidad de usuarios que usan Internet como medio de pago seguro, nos vemos en la obligación a pedirle su colaboración para una rápida restauracion de los datos en las nuevas plataformas.

Si no ha entrado en su cuenta bancaria en las últimas 12 horas se ruega lo haga de inmediato para evitar cualquier posible anomalía en su cuenta o futura pérdida de datos.

Puede entrar a su cuenta desde el siguiente enlace www.banesto.es o para mayor comodidad hacer click sobre la imagen correspondiente a su tipo de cuenta y seguir las instrucciones.

Click Aqui Para Accesar:

banesto pone a tu disposición, sin costo adicional nuevos servidores que cuentan con la última tecnología en protección y encriptacion de datos.
Una vez mas banesto líder en el ramo.
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Le recordamos que últimamente se envian e-mails de falsa procedencia con fines fraudulentos y lucrativos. Por favor nunca ponga los datos de su tarjeta bancaria en un mail y siempre compruebe que la procedencia del mail es de @banesto.es

Todos los Derechos Reservados 1998-2006 Grupo Financiero banestoS.A.
Para cualquier duda o aclaraciуn comunнquese con nosotros
al Tel. 343 00 43 o 01 8000 51 7777
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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 and provided any personal or bank account information you may already be at risk for fraudulent transcation or even identity theft. You should immediately contact your financial instituion or your local law enforcement authorities. You can also find contact information for Banesto at their website: http://www.banesto.es/.

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English Transalation (translation provided by Altavista Babel Fish)

BANESTO communicates to him that with the entrance of the year the 2008 servants banesto of banking processes have been updated and are already operative. Nevertheless due to the enormous amount of users who use Internet like means of safe payment, we see ourselves in the obligation request its collaboration to him for a fast restoration of the data in the new platforms.

If it has not entered its banking account in last the 12 hours it requests makes it immediately to avoid any possible anomaly in its account or future loss of data.

Www.banesto.es or greater comfort can enter its account from the following connection to do click on the image corresponding to its type of account and to follow the instructions. Click Aqui For Accesar: banesto makes your available, without additional cost new servants who count on the last technology in protection and encriptacion of data.

Once again banesto leader in the branch we remembered to Him that lately they envian e-mails of false origin with fraudulent and lucrative aims. Please never it puts the data of its banking card in a mail and it always verifies that the origin of the mail is of @banesto.es

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Hallmark E-card virus scam

Did you see this email in your inbox. Beware! It might be a virus attack.
Click the image to see the image in full size.

SecurePCNews.com recently alerted our readers to a growing form of virus scams using 'e-cards' as bait.

Here's another example that is rapidly spreading across the internet. This time the scam is using the well known greeting card brand 'Hallmark' to make the scam even more likely to trap unsuspecting email users.

Even clicking the link on these emails can infect your computer with a virus. Notice the link you're told to click ends in ".exe" That means that clicking this link will actually run a program on your computer. The program will install a virus on your PC. The virus might be there to steal your online banking passwords or send out SPAM emails that will look like they are coming from you. In either case, you don't want this virus on your PC.

If you've already clicked the link on this or similar emails we highly recommend getting at least a free virus scan of you PC. This can tell you if you've been infected and what you can do if you have.

The text from the email is included below (link has been changed so it won't work).

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From: hallmark.com [mailto:E-Cards@hallmark.com]
Sent: 04/14/2008 7:10 AM
To: ajones@riverbankconsulting.com
Subject: You've received A Hallmark E-Card!

You have recieved A Hallmark E-Card.

Hello!

You have recieved a Hallmark E-Card.

To see it, click here,

There's something special about that E-Card feeling. We invite you to make a friend's day and send one.

Hope to see you soon,
Your friends at Hallmark

Your privacy is our priority. Click the "Privacy and Security" link at the bottom of this E-mail to view our policy.


Hallmark.com Privacy & Security Customer Service Store Locator

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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 scan your PC for viruses now to check for spyware or any other malware.

If you don't have anti-virus software we recommend McAfee Security or PCSecurity Shield. Both provide great anti-virus protection at affordable prices.

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Luckyday Lottery Scam

Could it really be your 'Lucky Day? Maybe, but certainly not because of this email.

Don't call you boss and quit your job just yet. Unfortunately you did not really win the Luckday Lottery, rather you are the target of a scam often referred to as a Lottery or 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.

Following is the text of the scam email:
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-----Original Message-----
From: Luckyday Lottery [mailto:luckyday@luckyday.nl]
Sent: 10/16/2007 1:46 PM
Subject: LUCKYDAY WINNING NOTIFICATION

LUCKYDAY WINNING NOTIFICATION
HUDSON CAMBERWEL AMSTERDAM
www.luckyday.nl.

Attn:CEO/DIRECTOR
This is to inform you of the release of the E-MAIL LOTTERY BALLOT

BATCH NO: PLD/31214257/1988/2202
REFERENCE. NO. PLD/21449267/2550//2203

INTERNATIONAL/WORLD GAMING BOARD held on the 15th of March 2008. Due
to the mix up of number, the results were released on the 17TH of
March 2008. Your name attached to ticket number 219028657434 with serial
number 918735625drew the lucky numbers of 21-70-81-82-99 which
consequently won the lottery in the 1st category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of
Ј2,500,000.00 (TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND BRITISH POUNDS) in cash which is deposited with a
Finance and Security Company in your favour as beneficiary and covered with
HIGH INSURANCE POLICY Due to mix up of some numbers and names and for
the sake of impostors, we ask that you keep your winning information
confidential until your claims has 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 only Microsoft users from over 20,000.00 companies and 3,000,000
individual email addresses and names from all over the world. To begin
your lottery claim, please contact our agent below(GERALD HAMILTON ISSUERS)
that have been appointed for the processing of your claim with your
contact telephone and fax number to begin the processing of your claim:

COMPANY NAME:GERALD HAMILTON AND ASSOCIATES
CONTACT NAME: MR GERALD HAMILTON.
CITY/ COUNTRY: London, United kingdom
Tel:+44-751-812-8667 Fax:+44-707-575-7401
Email: luckyday@geraldhamilton.net

You are required to forward the following details to help process your
claims and winning certificate which will facilitate the release of
your winnings prize.

1. Full names.
2. Phone number & Fax number.
3. Your winning numbers.
4. Quote amount won.
5. Notification date.
6. Occupation.
7. Sex.
8. Age.
9. Marital statue.
10. City.
11. Nationality.

Note that all winners must claim there win not later than Two weeks
after the receipt of this message. After this date all unclaimed funds
will be included in the next stake. Please note in order to avoid
unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your reference
number and batch numbers in all correspondence. Furthermore, should there
be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for
being part of our promotional program.

Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
Yours Sincerely,

Mrs. Nina Antonio
Promotions Manager.

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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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Arizona Federal Phishing Scam

Arizona Federal Credit Union's online banking customers are the targets of a new phishing scam.


This phishing scam takes advantage of the many fraud 'kits' that are available for criminals. Notice that this emails is identical to one targeting Flagstar Bank that SecurePCNews alerted you about recently. The only difference is the name of the financial institution has changed.


Unfortunately for Arizona Federal's online banking customers, just like Flagstar's this phishing scam is short and likely to be effective. The email notifies recipients that they have a new 'Alert' message waiting for them. When the click the link to view the message they are taken to a 'spoofed' (fake) website and asked to provide confidential account information.

This type of email scam is 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."

Following is the text of the Scam email message:

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From: Arizona Federal [mailto:no_reply@azfcu.org]
Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 7:24 AM
Subject: You have 1 new ALERT message
Importance: High

You have 1 new ALERT message
Please renew your Arizona Federal
Your Internet Banking Account is currently locked.

To Login, please click the link below:

CU Online: Account Access
© Copyright © 2004-2008 Arizona Federal. 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.

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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. Arizona provides a great selection of eduational material on detecting scams like this and on how to protect yourself at their 'real' website: http://www.azfcu.org/eductr/eductr_phishing.html

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Flagstar Alert Message Email Scam

Flagstar Bank was the focus of a previous SecurePCNews alert last November. Unfortunately for Flagstar's online banking customers they're back and this time Flagstar wins the prize for simplest most direct phishing email attack. The whole email is only 4 short lines of text and a link. Short and to the point. Unfortunately, it is also probably very effective.


If you have received the following email 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 [mailto:no_reply@flagstar.com]
Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 4:57 AM
To: Flagstar
Subject: You have 1 new ALERT message

You have 1 new ALERT message
Please renew your Flagstar Bank
Your Internet Banking Account is currently locked.

To Login, please click the link below:

Flagstar Online Banking
© Copyright 2008 Flagstar Bancshares, Inc. 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.

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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. Flagstar offers tips on how to avoid being victimized at their website: http://www.flagstar.com/online_security.jsp



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Riegelwood Federal Credit Union Email Fraud

Riegelwood Federal Credit Union clients are the target of a relatively unique type of phishing scam. This time, the fraudsters are enticing recipients to respond to the email with the promise of a $100 credit to their accounts. This is a twist on the normal bait like locked accounts or suspicious activity.

If you receive this or a similar email be aware that 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 Riegelwood website page. Any information you type on this screen will go directly to the fraudsters, not the Credit Union.

For more information about phishing visit SecurePCNews are review the article entitled "Don't get hooked by a phisher."

Following is the text of the Scam email message:

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From: Riegelwood Federal CU [mailto:UpdateAcc@riegelwoodfcu.org]
Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 8:11 PM
To: Riegelwood Federal CU
Subject: SPAM:Update And Verify Your Account !

Dear Customer,
CONGRATULATIONS !!!
You have been chosen by Riegelwood Federal Credit Union department to take part in our quick and easy 5 question survey.
In return we will credit $100 to your account - Just for your time!
Helping us better understand how our customers feel benefits everyone.
With the information collected we can decide to direct a number of changes to improve and expand our online service.
The information you provide us is all non-sensitive and anonymous - No part of it is handed down to any third party groups.
It will be stored in our secure database for maximum of 3 days while we process the results of this nationwide survey.
We kindly ask you to spare two minutes of your time in taking part with this unique offer!
To Continue click on the link below:
To Update Click Here!

© Copyright © 1999-2008 Riegelwood Federal Credit Union. 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.

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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 Fraud Prevention at Riegelwood Federal Credit Union visit their website at http://www.riegelwoodfcu.org/fraud.htm


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Bank of America Email Scams Continue

Bank of America continues to be a target of internet fraudsters. Here is the latest phishing attack targeting their online banking customers.

If you receive this or a similar email be aware that 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."

Following is the text of the Scam email message:

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From: Bank of America [mailto:security@bankofamerica.com]
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 10:00 AM
Subject: SPAM:It is all about your security.
Importance: High

[Bank of America Logo]

Verify Your Account Details
________________________________________


As part of measures of ensuring a safer and more secure Banking environment. We have re-structured our Banking servers .
Hence, we have decided to put an extra verification process to ensure your identity and account information is protected.
Please click on continue, to the verification process and ensure your Account information is entered correctly to get verified.
It is all about your security.
Thank you.

Continue To Online Banking


Bank of America, N.A. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender
© 2007 Bank of America Corporation. 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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Google Email Lottery International Email Scam

There's probably no better way to start your morning than by reading your email and finding out you won a Lottery, particularly one worth 1 million Euro (that's like $6 Billion USD, right?) Don't quit your job quite yet, because unfortunately you did not really win the Google Email Lottery this morning, 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.

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.

Following is the text of the scam email:

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From: googlecenter11 [mailto:googlecenter11@ekolay.net]
Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 6:24 AM
Subject: YOU HAVE WON 1,000,000,00 EURO CONGRATULATIONS!!!

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 8TH of January 2008 and results are being officially announced Today 7TH of February 2008. 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 Million(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.

Mr Yorugos Papadopulos.
Marginlatrust Claims Agency
TEL: +306995905073,Fax+0030-694-409-5731
E-mail:marginlatrust@aim.com
THINOS 73, 10722,
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.

Yours Sincerely,
MRS.Rita Brown.
(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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Get Equifax Score Watch Now!


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Western Union Money Transfer Email Fraud and How to Spot a Scam

Here's another example of a classic Nigerian Scam email. Can you spot what's wrong with this picture? Keep reading and maybe the RED FLAGS after the email will help.

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From: WESTERNUNION [mailto:frank@gewestpink.be]
Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 8:41 AM
To: WESTERNUNION
Subject: FROM WESTERN UNION

Send Money Worldwide
Dear Sir/Madam,
There is an issue with the WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER in the amount of
$2,250,000.00 USD directed in cash credited to file wng/9023113458/02, at the
owner of this email address.
The International Monetary Fund contacted us for your compensation a couple of
hours ago due to your allocated security code.
They said that they choose to send it to an email address instead of a name. We
are unable to complete a transfer directed at an email address,so we require
some more information to verify it with what we have on file in order to complete this transfer and make sure that we are not paying the wrong beneficiary.
FULL NAME:
FULL CONTACT ADDRESS:
MOBILE PHONE NUMBER:
OCCUPATION:
MARITAL STATUS
AGE:
In order to resolve this problem,please email via Western Union Solicitors Fund
Verification Department:
western_unionng@hotmail.com
As soon as this information is received,and you have complied with the
requirements of payment of the western union charges, payment will be made to
your nominated bank account or at the counter directly from The Western Union
Transfering Bank.
When emailing,please use reference number 111-117 for our mutual convenience.
THE MANAGEMENT OF WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER,OFFICE NIGERIA BRANCH.
Sincerely,
Warren Jack
Western Union Payments
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You receive and email from Western Union's Nigera Office, but the email address was sent from Warren Jack who's email address is frank@gewestpink.be. (by the way.be is Belguim, not Nigeria and why does Warren use Frank's email account?) (RED FLAG) You've got a $2,250,000 USD (RED FLAG) transfer waiting for you at Western Union. Of course you didn't expect it, (RED FLAG) but hey, who cares for $2.250 million right? All you have to do is provide a little information and, that's right, take of the "payment of the western union charges." (RED FLAG) Probably just a few bucks anyway, right? Not on $2.250 million. Just reply to the email address at WesternUnion.com ... I mean, hotmail.com (RED FLAG) at the Nigeria Branch (RED FLAG), and they'll send you instructions on how to take care of that little charge. Next thing you know you're a multi-millionaire. This to be on the 'up and up' right? Heck, there's even a reference number (RED FLAG) for your 'convenience.'

What are the RED FLAGS here?

• Nigeria or Belgium, Warren or Frank?


• Nobody would transfer $2.250Million through Western Union.


• Would anyone send your $50, much less $2.250 million without letting you know first?


• In real transfers, fees are generally paid on the 'senders' side, not the recipient.


• Western Union is using a Hotmail email address? Hotmail's great, but come on...


• Of course, the transfer is coming from the financial capital of the world, Nigeria?


• And last but not least, the ever present 'Reference' number. It must be official if there's a reference number...

So, hopefully by now, if you've received this email or one like it, you've realized that you unfortunately are the target of a scam. Nigerian 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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Kwame Williams Nigerian Scam

Did you receive an email like the one below? If so you unfortunately are not being contacted to receive a portion of $745 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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From: Kwame Williams [mailto:kwame.williams04@yahoo.fr]
Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 9:28 PM
To: essexbird20@hotmail.com
Subject: Dear Friend

Dear Friend,

Naturally this letter will come to you as a surprise since we do not know each other, please permit me however to introduce myself. I am Kwame Williams, a staff of the Ministry of Finance and Economic planning here in Ghana . At the risk of boasting, I wish you to understand that I am a top personal aide to the Minister and therefore, I am privy to several pieces of information. This aside, I am the secretary to the Contract payment committee. Subsequent upon the recent debt relief granted by the G8 Nations to the Republic of Ghana , the Government under the leadership of his Excellency, President John A. Kufour, has decided to pay off all the accumulated back-log of contract debts owed to both local and foreign contractors.

However, some of these contract debts span from the regime of His Excellency, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah down to the PNDC government of Flt. Lt. John J. Rawlings and to his NDC government days even to the first tenure of President Kufour. To this effect, some of the contractors can no longer be traced as they have tried severally to receive their payment without success. Obviously, some may have died.

My proposal:

I wish to implore you to come in as our partner to claim the sum of $745 Million United States Dollars which is payment due some contractors who built the Akosombo Hydro-electric dam. The contract was divided in 3 phases. The civil contractors, the water engineers and the electrical engineering companies. I understand that you may not know anything about this subject and you may not even be conversant with the procedure for building a dam. But do not worry as we have covered all the bases.

All we need to do is apply for an initial payment of $475 Million United States Dollars for the first phase of the contract. As soon as this is successfully transferred to your account, we will apply for the other balance. You do not need to worry about the original contractors. This has already been taken care of. We removed some of the files when we took them for review. All we have to do is replace them with your company details. As soon as this is done, we shall approve your file for immediate payment. Once again, do not worry about this, it will be approved.

We have estimated that it will take between 10 and 14 working days to complete this project. Should you wish to participate, please contact me. You may be worried about the legitimacy of this; you may also be worried about if it were found out. The answer is do not worry, everything has been carefully thought out and planned. Should you have any questions of whatever nature, please do not hesitate to ask me. By the way, you may be worried as well, that this is a scam. There is no need for you to worry. Upon request, I can obtain and send to you, the official gazette approving the loan payment. We do sincerely hope to work this out with you.

As regards what’s in it for you, we propose a sharing ratio of 70:30. 70% for us and 30% for you. If you have any problems with this, please note that we are open to negotiations so long as they are reasonable. Do accept our heart felt good wishes as I look forward to your response.

Until I hear from you, I wish you and family the very best of life.

Kwame Williams

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Halifax Bank Account Locked Email Fraud

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 Halifax Bank login page. Any information you type on this screen will go directly to the fraudsters, not Halifax Bank.

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Following is the text of the Scam email message:

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From: Halifax Bank Plc [mailto:Service@halifax.co.uk]
Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 8:34 PM
To: articles@riverbankconsulting.com
Subject: IMPORTANT ALERT ! Your account is locked please resolve




Account Locked !


Dear Halifax Bank Customer ,

Due to the number of incorrect login attempts, your halifax account has been locked for your security. This has been done to secure your accounts and to protect your private information in case the login attempts were not done by you..
At Halifax Bank we care about your security so, for your protection we are proactively notifying you of this activity.

If you did not trigger this lockout, follow this link to Log on to your halifax online :

Click here to unlock your account

Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.

We apologize for any inconvenience.

Thank you for using Halifax Online
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Please do not reply to this e-mail. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered.

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Helen Edward Email Fraud

Have you received an email asking you to help a total stranger distribute millions of dollars?

If so you unfortunately are not being befriended by widow needs help investing $15 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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From: Helen Edward [mailto:joyandkab2007@yahoo.ca]
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 8:55 PM
To: joyandkab2007@yahoo.ca
Subject: IN TRUST FROM HELEN.

from: Helen Edward
Tel:00225 07 59 8653
Introduction.
Dearest,

I know that this mail may come to you as surprise ,I am Mrs Helen Edward the wife to Dr Joe Edward the former director general of Sierra-leone Gold and diamond corporation who was assasinated by the rebels loyal to Foday Sankoh the (R U F)leader.

I managed to escape my country with my son Mack. It is my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I and my Son (Mack)intend to establish in your country. Though I have not met with you before but I believe, one has to risk confiding in succeed sometimes in life.

There is this huge amount of Fifteen million U.S dollars($15,000,000.00) which my late Husband kept for us with a Fiduciary Fund Holder in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire before he was assasinated by the Rebels in a one Metallic Trunk Box.

Now I and my Son have decided to invest these money in your country or anywhere safe enough outside Africa for security and political reasons.

We want you to help us claim and retrieve this box from the Fiduciary Fund Holders and transfer it into your personal account in your country for investment purposes on these areas:

1). Telecommunication
2). The Transport Industry
3). Five Star Hotel
4). Real Estate

Now i want to ask you something;
1)Can i trust you?
2)Can you take me as your sister?

If you can be of an assistance to us we will be pleased to offer to you 10% Of the total fund.

I await your soonest response.
Respectfully yours,
Mrs Helen Edward

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It looks like we have more lucky winners of the United Kingdom National Lottery.

You may have received the email below. If so you unfortunately did not win the United Kingdom 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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-----Original Message-----


-----Original Message-----
From: The United Kingdom National Lottery [mailto:seahag37@adelphia.net]
Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2008 10:11 AM
Subject: Re: REF:UKL/74A0802742006

FINAL NOTIFICATION

The United Kingdom National Lottery wishes to inform you that the
results of the E-mail address
ballot lotteryinternational program by Great Britain held on 26th of
Jenuary.2008. Your email
account have been picked as a winner of a lump sum pay out of Eight
hundred and ninty-one
thousand, nine hundred and thirty-four Great Britain pounds
(£891,934.00 pounds sterlings) in
cash credited to With the feed Verification/Fund Release Form Below
1.Full Name
2.Full Address:
3.Marital Status:
4.Occupation:
5.Age:
6.Sex:
7.Nationality:
8.Country Of Residence:
9.Telephone Number:
MR.BrainJohnson.
Tell:+44-70457-13755
Tell:+44-70240-94597
Tell::+44-70240-94349
Official Email: info_camlotgroup0@yahoo.de

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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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Mastercard Bonanza International Program Email Scam

Did you receive the email below? If so you unfortunately did not win a drawing worth 800,000 Euro from MasterCard, 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: Lilita Skarbniece [mailto:info@lilitaskarniece.com]
Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 4:19 AM
To: feedback@securepcnews.com
Subject: CONTACT YOUR PAYING BANK

MASTERCARD BONANZA INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM
MASTERCARD GROUP
22 rue lanne,
93200,Saint Denis
France.
Draw Code Number is 11 12 13 17 21 27 33
Reference & Batch Number is MBIP-L/02CTG/3103/14FR.
You are one of the lucky winners in the Mastercard Bonanza
International Program(MBIP) held on the 21st january 2008
in FRANCE.
This Promotional Program is the 3rd time in its series which we intend
to hold annually in comformity with our corporate policy and sense of
civic responsibilities.
You have therefore been approved to receive the Sum of 800,000 Euro
Contact your Paying Bank CREDIT DU NORD BANK OF FRANCE below with the required
information
below.
{Operational director}
Name:Clerk Lepen
TEL:+33-609-562-906(all calls only during the European working hours)
Email:credit.du-nord@laposte.net
PAYMENT PROCESSING FORM
1. FULL NAMES:
2. NATIONALITY:
3. DATE OF BIRTH:
4. SEX:
5. MARITAL STATUS:
6. CONTACT ADDRESS:
7. TELEPHONE NUMBER:
8. OCCUPATION:
9. WINNING E-MAIL ADDRESS:
10. TOTAL AMOUNT WON:
Fill the above details and send to them via email.
Regards
Mrs.Lilita Skarbniece.
Head of Public Relations
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George Savvides Email Fraud

Did you receive the email below? If so you unfortunately are not being sought to receive part of a total strangers inheritance, 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: George Savvides [mailto:g.savvides@merseymail.com]
Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 9:12 AM
To: undisclosed-recipients:
Subject: From George L. Savvides & Co



George L. Savvides & Co,
Omega Court,
1st, 2nd and 4th Floors,
4 Rigas Fereos Street,
Limassol 3720.

Dear Partner,

This is a personal email directed to you and I request that it be treated as
such.

Greeting to you, the inspiration to contact you is simply divine providence, I
Am making this proposition because I have to seek the partnership of a
resourceful person to help me realize this project.

I am George L. Savvides, attorney/sole executor to the late Mr. Jacob Smith
Johnson
, hereinafter referred to as my client' who worked as an independent oil
magnate in my country and who died in a car crash with his immediate family on
the 4th
of Oct, 2003.

Since the death of my client in 4th of Oct, 2003, I have tried to
locate any of
his extended relatives whom shall be claimants/beneficiaries of his abandoned
personal estate and all such efforts have been to no avail.

More so, I have received official letters in the last few weeks suggesting a
likely proceeding for confiscation of his abandoned personal assets in line
with existing laws by the bank in which my client deposited the sum of $12.2
million (USD).

My client was a successful and an accomplished family man, who made enough
fortune before his untimely death. He left behind a large deposit in his
investment account in financial institution here upon his death the financial
institution contacted me as his attorney to provide them with a next of kin,
Extended family member or Foreign partner since the families he provided as
next of kin for the claim died with him in the crash leaving a vacuum to be
filled.

I propose that 35% of the net sum will accrue to me at the conclusion of this
deal in so far as I do not incur further expenses.

Therefore, to facilitate the immediate reprofiling of this fund, you need,
first to contact me via this email signifying your interest and as soon as I
obtain your confidence, I will immediately appraise you with the complete
details as well as fax you the documents, with which you are to proceed and I
shall direct on how to put up an application to the bank.

However, you will have to accent to an express agreement which I will forward
to you in order to bind us in this transaction.

Upon the receipt of your reply, I will send you by fax or E-mail the next step
to take. I will not fail to bring to your notice that this proposal is hitch-
free and that you should not entertain any fears as the required arrangements
have been made for the completion of this transfer.

Like I said, I require only a solemn confidentiality on this.

Best regards,
George Savvides,
Partner Corporate & Fiduciary Group


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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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Rose Kablan Nigerian eMail Scam

Did you receive the email below? If so you unfortunately are not being sought to collect 10% of a large inheritance, 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: rose_kw8@yahoo.co.jp [mailto:rose_kw8@yahoo.co.jp]
Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 10:05 AM
To: rose_kw8@yahoo.co.jp
Subject: from rose

Dear one,
I am Miss Rose Kablan. the only child of Mr & Mrs. Faye Kablan, from the republic of Liberia in West Africa.
My father was a business merchant who dellt on Cocoa, Gold and Diamond but unfortunately died in an attack in Monrovia. Before his final breath in the hospital, he disclosed to me in confidence of the sum of $3.5Million (Three million five hundred thousand U.S.Dollars) he deposited in a security company here in Cote D'Ivoire.

Presently, this fund is being secured in the custody of the security company, I am contacting you for your sincere assistance to retrieve this fund on my behalf and invest it properly in your country while I then come over to be with you and continue my education.

For your sincere efforts in helping me to safe-keep the fund till when I will come over to your country to meet with you, I have resolved to give you 10%. You will also benefit in any investment established with my own part if you will be capable of investing this fund on my behalf as I will continue my education as soon as I relocate to meet with you and are promissing to love you with all my heart as long as you are honest and kind

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you further information vital forthis transaction such as the contact of the security company. Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another person 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.

Your's faithfully,

Rose Kablan


________________________________________
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Regions Bank Upgrade Phishing eMail Scam

Regions Bank clients continue to be the target of email scams.

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.

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Following is the text of the Scam email message:

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From: Regions Bank [mailto:accounts@email-regions.com]
Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 12:00 AM
Subject: Protect your RegionsNet® against phishing scams by activate Anti-Theft Program

MEMBER NOTICE:
Currently we are trying to upgrade RegionsNet Online Accounts for security measures. Anti-Theft Program will allow us to verify your identity from your computer, at home, at work, anywhere. When you access your account we'll know it's you. With our new Anti-Theft Program you are helping not only yourself but also Regions bank. We apreciate your support and understanding our banking method authentications.

Businesses are continually concerned about the ever increasing sophistication in the types of frauds that are being committed today. Many of these frauds begin with the theft of private information. Business Authentication allows us to provide additional protection and enables you to have further control over the type of information or transactions accessed by your employees.

Please Note: Regions Bank will never ask for your Personal Identification Number via e-mail or phone.
Activate Anti-Theft Program and confirm the authentication procedure by following the link below.

http://www.urlremovedforsafety.com/

2008 Regions Bank - RegionsNet Online Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender .



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National Assembly Federal Republic of Nigera eMail Scam

Did you receive the email below? If so you unfortunately are not being sought to collet a large inheritance, 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: SENATOR DAVID MARK [mailto:senatedavidmarkxx2@hotmail.com]

Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 6:06 PM

Subject: ATTENTION BENEFICIARY:

OFFICE OF THE HEAD OF SENATE COMMITTEE ON DEBT RECONCILIATION

SCAM VICTIM COMPENSATION COMMITTEEE HEADED BY SENATE PRESIDENT DAVID MARK

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 CENTER ASIA PACIFIC, THAT IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION BY THE PRESIDENT ALAHAJI UMARU MUSA YA'RADUA (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 MAXIMUM IS ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED 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 TO(P.O BOX NOT ACCEPTABLE)
4. YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION
5. A COPY OF YOUR IDENTITY


CONTACT PERSON:

SENATOR DAVID MARK
INTEGRATED PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
TEL: +234-1-4757432


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.EMAIL ME BACK AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE 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 (111) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE CARD CENTER.




















SENATOR DAVID MARK
SENATE PRESIDENT

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

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Bank of Africa Nigerian Scam

Did you receive the email below? If so you unfortunately are not being sought to collet a large inheritance, 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: Mr ahmed [mailto:ahmedba27@hotmail.com]
Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 1:45 AM
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF AHMED BELLO ABU.

FROM THE DESK OF AHMED BELLO ABU.
BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER
BANK OF AFRICA
OUAGADOUGOU-BURKINA FASO.
Tel. 00226 78 05 47 54.

Dear Friend,

I am the manager of bill and exchange at the foreign remittance department of BANK OF AFRICA.I am writting to seek your coperation over this business deal.In my department, I discovered an abandoned sum of $14million USD (Fourtheen Million United States Dollars) only, in an acount that belongs to one of our foreign customers who died along with his entire family in a plane crash that took place in Kenya,East Africa,the Late DR. GEORGE BRUMLEY,a citizen of Atlanta,United States of America but naturalised in Burkinafaso,West Africa and contractor with ECOWAS,(ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES) .

Since we got information about his death, we have been expecting his next of kin to come over and claim his money because it cannot be releasedunless somebody applies for it as next of kin or relation to the deceased asindicated in our banking guidelines but unfortunately , all his supposed next of kin or relation died alongside with him at the plane crashleaving nobody behind for the claim. It is therefore upon this discovery that Inow decided to make this businness proposal to you and release the money to you via your foreign bank account as the next of kin or relation to thedeceased for safety and subsequent disbursement since nobody is coming for it and this money Could go into the Bank treasury as unclaimed Bill.

The Banking law and guideline here stipulate that if such money remained unclaimed after 6 years, the money will be transfered into the Bank's treasury as unclaimed fund.The request for your assistance and maximumco-operation as a foreign citizen to stand as the next of kin in this business is occasioned by the fact that the deceased customer was aforeigner and a Burkinabe cannot stand as next of kin to a foreigner.40 % of this money will be for you as my foreign partner,in respect tothe provision of a foreign account. 5 % will be set aside for expencesincured during the business and 55 % would be for me.There after I will comeover to your country for disbursement accoding the percentages indicated.

Therefore to enable the immediate trnansfer of this fund to you as arranged,you must apply first to the bank as the relation or next of kin to the deceased, indicating your claims and wherein the money will be remitted.Upon receipt of your reply, I will send to you by fax or email the text of application which you will fill and forward to the office of the foreign remittance director of the bank of africa. I will not fail to bring toyour notice that this transaction is strictly confidential and i will use my position in this Bank to effect a hitch free transfer of the fund. You should contact me immediately as soon as you receive this letter on phone number: 00226 78 05 47 54. Trusting to hear from you immediately.

Please , visit the website below for more informations about the Plane Crash and the tragic death of the deceased and his entire family, Late DR. GEORGE BRUMLE http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/07/20/kenya.crash/index.html

Yours Faithfully,
Alhaji Ahmed Bello Abu.
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ATM Card Payment Center eMail Scam

You may have received the email below. If so you unfortunately are not the beneficiary of a large inheritance, 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. You can Learn more about Nigerian Scams here and learn more about identity theft here.

Following is the text of the scam email:

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-----Original Message-----

From: MR DAVID MARK. [mailto:info@yahoo.com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 7:09 PM
To:
Subject: ATM CARD

OFFICE OF THE SENATE HOUSE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT
(RESOLUTION PANEL ON CONTRACT PAYMENT)
IKOYI-LAGOS NIGERIA


Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB
Your Ref.

THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED YOUR INHERITANCE FILE AND FOUND OUT THAT WHY YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR PAYMENT IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT FULFILLED 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 YOUR ENTIRE ATTEMPT TO SECURE THE RELEASE OF THE FUND TO YOU. WE WISH TO ADVISE YOU THAT SUCH AN ILLEGAL ACT LIKE THESE HAVE TO STOP IF YOU WISH 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 CENTER ASIA PACIFIC THAT IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION FROM MR.PRESIDENT, UMARU YAR'ADUA (GCFR) FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AND FBI.

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 MAXIMUM IS FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS PER DAY, SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND THIS WAY PLEASE LET US KNOW BY CONTACTING THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS DEPARTMENT CARD PAYMENT CENTER Mrs Linda Garcia ON THIS EMAIL ADDRESS: info.fundsdept@yahoo.co.uk

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

THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT USD 6.8MILLION AS ART PAYMENT FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR 2006. ALSO FOR YOUR INFORMATION,YOU HAVE TO
STOP ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(S) TO AVOIDANY HITCHES IN RECEIVING YOUR PAYMENT.

FOR ORAL DISCUSSION, EMAIL ME BACK AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS IMPORTANT MESSAGE OR FURTHER DIRECTION AND ALSO UPDATE ME ON ANY DEVELOPMENT FROM THEABOVE-MENTIONED OFFICE. NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU OURCODE OF CONDUCT, WHICH IS (ATM-822) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE CARD CENTER BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT.

KINDEST REGARDS,

MR DAVID MARK.
SENATE PRESIDENT.
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