keep safe on the net

from SSG Dewayne Pittman

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:51:45 +0000

The New Year has started with gusto today. I’ve had more scam lottery wins, inheritances, business proposals and bank scams than on any day since I started this blog (and its sister). I’ve split them between the two blogs and this is still my sixth post here for today. Slow down guys, I can’t keep up!

SSG Dewayne Pittman is, allegedly, a soldier on active service in Iraq. He has, he tells me, “managed to secure funds from the war zone”. He doesn’t say how. You don’t suppose he’s been embezzling funds from the very people he was sent to protect, do you? He hasn’t - simply because he doesn’t exist. At least, not as a soldier serving in Iraq - or anywhere else. He’s a scammer and his email was sent from Africa. He doesn’t want to send you money, he wants to get his hands on yours. He wants to charge you lots of fees for access to his non existent funds.

Just delete the email and don’t reply.

I am SSG Dewayne Pittman, an active American soldier serving in Iraq, I am serving in the military of the 1st Armored Division in Iraq, as our mission here is highly exclusive due to insurgents everyday and car bombs are attacking our peaceful mission here. We managed to secure funds from the war zone. The total amount is US$ 9 Million dollars in cash. We want to move this money out of this place,this place is a war zone, so that you may keep our share for us till when we will come over to meet you.We will take 70%, my partner and I.You take 30%. No strings attached, just help us move it out of Iraq, Iraq is a war zone. We plan on using diplomatic courier and shipping the money out in a large box, using diplomatic immunity. If you are interested I will send you the full details, my job is to find a good partner that we can trust and that will assist us. Can I trust you? When you receive this letter, kindly send me an e-mail signifying your interest including your most confidential telephone/fax numbers for quick communication also your contact details. This business is risk free. The box can be shipped out in 48hrs if you want to handle the deal with us as brothers. Respectfully, SSG Dewayne Pittman

Dear Consolation Prize Winner!Ref: NL/9420X2/68

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:14:07 +0000

“Mrs Margaret Robinson” seems to be a bit confused, poor love. She is the online coordinator for the euro millions international lottery. I guess if you live in cyberspace your grasp of geography might be rather poor. Last time I looked Croydon was just south of London (in the UK). Apparently it’s moved to the Netherlands. I’ve heard of continental drift, but I didn’t think we were moving that fast.

As you’ve probably realised by now (I hope), Mrs Robinson and her wonderfully named colleague Dr Pinkett Griffin don’t exist. They are just scammers. You haven’t won anything. Just delete the email and don’t reply.

EURO MILLIONS INTERNATIONAL,
28 Brad Swich Road,
Croydon,
Netherland.
Ref: NL/9420X2/68

We are pleased to inform you of the final announcement of the euro
millions international Lottery, in which your email address was choosen
from our database. Your email attached to e_ticket number
09-14-24-25-23( 01-10), Drew a price of FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED
KINGDOM POUNDS STERLINGS (£500,000) you will recieve the sum
(£500,000)from our authorised claims officer. Dr Pinkett Griffin.

Email: euromillions_dept0@yahoo.com.hk

Yours faithfully,
Mrs Magaret Robertson.
Online coordinator.

NON-RESIDENT AWARD CLAIM FORM GG
================================================================================
================
FULL

NAME:…………………………………………………………..

FORWARDING
ADDRESS:…………………………………………………

CITY/STATE:………………….. COUNTRY OF
ORIGIN:…………………..

MARITAL STATUS:…………………

NATIONALITY…………..SEX………..

INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT NR:………………DATE OF
BIRTH:……………..

TEL/FAX NR:
…………………….OCCUPATION:……………………..
================================================================================
================
WINNING INFORMATION
================================================================================
================
LoTTERY REF NR:………………
CLAIMANT SIGNATURE:………………………

GREAT OFFER!!!!!!!!

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:34:36 +0000

Now that’s more like it. Grace Sarah Smith has £50m and she’ll give me 40% of it if I pretend to be her husband. (A few slight problems there due to gender differences, but I’m sure we can overcome that).

I’m sure it will come as no surprise to you to hear that her father died in a tragic accident which, in turn, caused the death of her sick mother. All together now - aahhhhh.

If you really believe Miss Smith wants to give you 20 million quid then you really haven’t been paying attention to this blog, have you!!!

She’s a scammer. She doesn’t want to give you money - she wants to take money from you.

Just delete the email and don’t reply.

Dear Sir/madam

My names are Grace Sarah Smith; I am 24 years old, from London - England, where I school and work as a fashion designer after school. I am the only daughter of my parents, I lost my father in a fatal auto accident on his way tosee my sick mother at the hospital where she was admitted for breast cancer treatment, she passed on when she heard about the sudden death of my father in a car accident.

FUTHERMORE, before the   demise of my father he willed his Real Estate Business & Gas Stations together with a total sum of 50,700,000.00 (Fifty Million, Seven Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling) to me.

since the death of my parents particularly my father,   i   have been having   a tough time trying to meet up with my daily   and acdemic endavours. So, I went to the bank where my late father deposited the funds on my behalf to with-draw some money to take care of myself, pay my school fees and other bills I needed to settled since after the death of my parents.

I was shocked when the Bank Management explained to me that I will not be able to with-draw from the deposited money, because my father had put a clause on theWill and the form he filled while depositing the fund with them, saying that before I will be given access to the money, I will either have to be 30 years before I will be given access to the money,or if only I get married before the age of 30,in which case my husband will be eligible to collect the money on my behalf by standing in as my husband ,or if i can   get   a man or   woman of good conduct   as a next of kin to claim the deposited funds on my behalf . Today I am only 24 years old. And I have no access to the money till I’m 30 years. So, I?m contacting you to stand in as my husband or as the next of   kin to claim this fund on my behalf .

So please get back to me as regards to the above transaction as I am willing to offer you with 40% of the total sum 50,700,000.00 (Fifty Million, Seven Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling),while 10 % will be mapped out for any expenses that we’re to use to receive the money from the deposited Bank.

Please remember that I am writing you this email purely on the ground of trust so we can achieve this deal together. This transaction will last for two weeks after you gotten back to me on how serious you are to claim these funds on my behalf.

Yours Truly,
Grace Sarah Smith

Congratulations

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:51:31 +0000

What a load of mixed up twaddle. This must win some kind of prize for sheer length. One thing is certain - I haven’t won anything - and neither have you. Usually these are advance fee frauds - the scammer asks you to pay fees for a payment that doesn’t exist. But I have a feeling there could be more to this. They say that 10% will be paid to their promotions company AFTER they have paid you. I have a horrible feeling that anyone who falls for this scam could find $1m dollars (apparently) deposited in their account. The victim could then pay the 10% or $100k to the scammers - only to find that the original deposit has been found by the bank to be fraudulent. The victim will then be $100k short - having paid the money to the scammers.

BEWARE!

Delete the email and don’t reply.

Yahoo!! International Lottery Organization
Bangkok Branch Office
Address: 3 Rajdamnern Avenue
Bangkok 10200 Thailand

Yahoo! Mail announces you as one of the 25 lucky winners in the ongoing 12 Years Yahoo lottery Award of the New Year Held on 4th the January 2009.

All 25 winning email addresses were randomly selected from a batch of 50,000,000 international emails each from Canada, Australia, United States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania as part of our international promotions program which is conducted annually, consequently, you have been approved for a total pay out of ONE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS ( $1, 000. 000.000 USD)

This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some multinational companies as part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the communities where they have operational base.

Further more your details(e-mail address) falls within our Bangkok representative office in Bangkok Thailand, as indicated in your play coupon and your prize of ( $1, 000.000.00USD) will be released to you from this regional branch office in Bangkok Thailand

Your fund is now deposited with our Bank/Security Company Bangkok Thailand and insured in your name. Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award from public notice until your claim has been processed, and your winning Cheque have being sent to you or remitted to your account, as this is part of our security protocol, to avoid double claiming and unwarranted taking of advantage of this program by participants, as has happened in the past.

HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE
These are your identification numbers.
Ticket number…………………085-12876077-09
Serial number………………….51390-0
Lucky number……………….03-05-12-14-28-38

To begin your lottery claims, Please contact our Yahoo Lottery Co-ordinator as follows

You are to send the completed verification form below to the co-ordinator whose email address is given above so that you will be advised on what to do to get your prize money

Congratulations once more!!
1. FULL NAME
2. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
3. PRESENT ADRESS.
4. DATE OF BIRTH
5. OCCUPATION
6. TELEPHONE NUMBER
6. FAX NUMBER
8. WINNING NUMBER, BATCH NUMBER AND LOTTO NUMBER.

Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 30th of January 2009. Any claim not made by this date will be returned to HER MAJESTYS DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

And also be informed that 10% of your lottery winning belongs to (THE PROMOTIONS COMPANY). Because they are the company that bought your ticket and played the lottery in your name.

Note also that this 10% will be remitted after you have received your winnings prize, because the money is insured in your name already.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in all correspondences with us, Furthermore, should there be any change of address, please do inform our Co-ordinator as soon as possible.

Yahoo lottery is a free service that does not require you to be a Yahoo! Registered user.

An original copy of your lucky winning ticket and your deposit certificate will be sent to you by Administrative Remittance Operation Managerof Siam City Bank Bangkok Thailand

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Once again from all members of our staff and thank you for being a part of our International Promotions program.
We wish you continued good fortunes.

Raymond Hisashi
Vice President
Yahoo! Lotto Org.

Great offer (now hiring)

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:14:43 +0000

It’s been a few days since anyone wanted me to help with money laundering. Today I’m told I “certainly have an impressive range of skills and qualifications”. How flattering. Strange that the person writing that has no idea who I am.

They are an international company and they are “hunting on energy people”. Blimey - they’re after me! And so will the Police be if you get sucked into this. There have been a few cases recently of people being prosecuted for money laundering after becomming involved with these scammers.

Delete the email and don’t reply. If you are desperate for money, approach your local credit union or check out your local supermarket or factory to see if they have any casual work available.

Hello,

International company is hunting on energy people, looking for a fast career
development with high salary in the United Kingdom. This position is limited.

You certainly have an impressive range of skills and qualifications. We serve
some of the famous companies in the US and European Union and work on many of
the most advanced experimental escrow services today. We are currently
looking for individuals who possess an outstanding work ethic and a mind for
business to fill our Official Representative Position.

The requirements are the following:

a) United Kingdom resident.
b) Minimum experience is required from You and from Your PC!.
c) You are 21 or older.
d) Skills to use the Internet resources.
e) Ready to work 5-8 hours per week.

Successful candidates must possess excellent verbal and written communication
skills, be honest and responsible. Previous experience in service manager is
If You found Yourself interested in this vacancy, please, send us Your CV or
profile.

If You like the position, You will be able to start working within three days.
If You feel that position is not for You please let me know anyway and I will
appreciate Your reply.

e-mail: turner.julia@live.com

You will get all additional details within 24 hours.

Best regards,

Alert

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:34:46 +0000

A variation on a theme here. Today it’s the Paypal bank who want their “esteemed customers” to update (as in give the scammers) their information. It claims to have been sent to “all” Paypal bank customers. Odd then that I don’t have a PayPal bank account. As ever, it’s a fake. If I point my mouse at one of the links in the email and DON’T CLICK - this is the address that is displayed at the bottom left of my browser:

Not the address of the PayPal bank.

NEVER click on a link in a bank email, even if it does seem to come from your bank. ALWAYS enter the address of your bank directly into your browser. NEVER reconfirm any of your details online.

If you think there is a problem with your online bank account, phone your bank or go into your local branch.

DEAR CUSTOMER,
PayPAl is pleased to notify our online banking customers that
we have successfully upgraded to a more secure and encrypted
SSL servers to serve our esteemed customers for a better and
more efficent banking services in the year 2008.
Due to this recent upgrade you are requested to update your
account information by following the reference below. using our
new secure and safe SSL servers. To validate your online banking account
click on Update Online Banking .

This Email has being sent to all our Bank customers, and it is
compulsory to follow as failure to verify account details will lead to
account suspension.

Thank you.
PayPal Online Banking Security Team
2008 PayPal internet Banking . All rights reserved. Version 1.0 31w23m3

YOUR ATM CARD!! (CALL TO CONFIRM)

Sun, 04 Jan 2009 08:49:29 +0000

In the “virtual” world of the scammers anything is possible. Dr Abiodun Abiola claims to be writing on behalf of the Senate House, Federal Republic of Nigeria. But. He uses a Hong Kong email address. Stranger still, the email was sent from The Czech Republic. He does have a Nigerial phone number. Do you smell something phishy going on here?

Of course you do. ”Mr Abiola” is a scammer. His email can’t even decide whether you have been “choosen” to receive an inheritance or a contract!! There is no money. You haven’t been awarded anything. Mr Abiola wants to get his hands on your money, by way of advance fees for an ATM card that doesn’t exist. He might also be interested in identity theft, judging from the information he asks for.

Just delete the email, don’t reply and don’t phone him.

SENATE COMMITEE ON APPROPRIATION
AND FINANCE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.
THREE ARMS ZONE P.M.B 141,ABUJA, NIGERIA.

Congratulations as we bring to your notice, Officially of the Senate House Federal Republic Of Nigeria has choosen you by the board of committe on Appropriation And Finance as one of the final recipients of this year Contract/Inheritance file payment to celebrate

this year and our Independence of the Fiscal 2009.An ATM CARD (ATM PIN-0081) has been issued out of $500,000.00 to you. Fill out below information below for claims or call this office for further informations.

Full Name:….
Residential Address (No P.O.Box):……
Country:……………..
Telephone:……..
Sex(M/F)…………..
Age………
Occupation………

DR. Abiodun Abiola
ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT.
EMAIL: dr.abiodunpayout@yahoo.com.hk
Phone:+234-8073-963-383

Coupon NO.NM/896161/WOP

Sat, 03 Jan 2009 12:50:31 +0000

Confused? You will be if you’ve read the previous entry on this blog. This scammer is also confused - just as confused as the previous one and also having an identity crisis.

The email claims to come from “Song Lile” (a well established scam) but is sent from “shaunamary@eircom.net”. Ok, so “shauna mary” from Ireland has assumed a Chinese name. But wait - she claims to be writing as “Mrs Corrie Miller” from the Netherlands. I think you’re getting a bit mixed up love, perhaps you should go and lie down in a darkened room for a while.

Meanwhile the rest of us will delete your email and not reply as you’re obviously a scammer - and a mixed up one at that.

ELECTRONIC MAIL AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today of winners of the DAYZERS LOTTERY PROGRAMS held on 31st Dec 2008.Your Company or your personal e-mail address is attached to winning number 20-01-2005-02MSW, with serial
Number S/N-00168 drew the lucky numbers 887-13-865-37-10-83, and consequently won in the first lottery category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of One Million Five Hundred Thousand EUROS (1,500,000.00) in cash credited to file REF NO:NL/BC7765468/WW14 and Coupon NO.NM/896161/WOP

All participants were selected through our Microsoft computer ballot system drawn form 21,000 names, 3,000 names from each continent, as part of International “E-MAIL” Promotions Program, which is conducted once in every four years for our prominent MS WORD user all over the world, and for the
continues use of E-mail.

Your fund has been deposited in an escrow account with our affiliate Bank here in NETHERLAND, and insured with your REF NO: NL/BC7765468/WW14 and your E-mail
address.

You are to keep your ref. number and coupon number from the public, until you have been processed and your money remitted to your personal account. We hope with your prize, you will be happy to promote the use of E-mail and the use of
MS WORD.

To claim your winning prize, you must first contact the claims department by email or call for processing and remittance of your prize money to you. Your assigned claims Director contact is:

MR.VAN ROBERTO
PALEISSTRAAT 5
2514 JA DEN HAAG
THE NETHERLAND
TEL: 0031 61 999 6187
FAX: 0031 847 480 555
Email: dayzersclaimdpt@gmail.com

He is to help you in claiming your due prize. Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than the 15th of January, 2009. All funds not claimed on or before the fixed date will be penalized accordingly.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and coupon numbers in all correspondences with your claims director. All response should be sent to dayzersclaimdpt@gmail.com

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Corrie Miller

DAYZERS LOTTERY, NETHERLAND

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: The information contained in this email message is
legally privileged and confidential and is intended only for the use of the
individual or entity named above. If the reader of this message is not the
intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination or copy
of this email is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in
error, please notify DAYZERS LOTTERY HEADQUATERS,NETHERLANDS..

released today the 2nd of Feb 2009

Sat, 03 Jan 2009 12:43:08 +0000

Mr Harry Doff is having a severe identity crisis. He signs his email twice “Mr Harry Doff”, “Mr Mike Smith”. And he can’t decide which organisation he works for either - “Micro Dayzers Corporation” or “Netherlands the Lottery Company”. Just to add to his confusion, he writes from Italy to tell me all of this.

Maybe when he’s got over his attack of indecision he might like to just send me the cheque. Then again I doubt it. Why? Because he’s a scammer - not a very good one either. There was no draw, award, sweepstake or lottery. You haven’t won anything.

Just delete the email and don’t reply.

FROM:Micro Dayzers International Promotion
PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF: DYK/82283922/769
BATCH: 11/621/2PDH /NL

Dear Winner,

Following official publication of results of the E-mail electronic online Sweepstakes
organized by the Micro Dayzers corporation, the Slidecircuir award and the Heineken
prizes in conjunction with the foundation for the promotion of software
products, (F.P.S.), held on the 2nd of Jan 2009 in Amsterdam The Netherlands,wherein
your electrononic email address emerged as one of the online winning emails in the
1st category and therefore attracted a cash award of 2,000,000 Euros (Two million Euros only)
We write to officially notify you of this award and to advise you to contact the processing
office immediately upon receipt of this message for more information concerning the verification,
processing and eventual payment of the above prize to you.It is important to note that your award
information was released today the 2nd of Feb 2009 with the following particulars attached to it.

(I) Award numbers: TL 22/15409
(ii) Email ticket number: TL754/22/76
(iii) Lotto codenumber: TL09622NL
(iv) The file Ref number: TL/0534/30/05

Please contact the claim agents within 7 working days to facilitate the release of your prize,
You are required to mention the above particulars of your award in every correspondence addressed
to the processing agents.

The Micro Dayzer Awards is sponsored by a consortium of software promotion
companies. The Intel Group, Toshiba, Dell Computers, Microsoft and other
international companies. The Micro Dayzer internet draw is held
periodically and is so organized to encourage the use of the internet
and promote computer literacy worldwide. We are proud to say that over
200 Million Dollar are won annually in more than 150 countries
worldwide.Once again on behalf of all our staff,
CONGRATULATIONS!!! Sincerely,

MR HARRY DOFF
Mr Mike Smith
Promotions Manager
Netherlands the Lottery Company
European Promotions.

Last Notification

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 09:04:07 +0000

How odd. ”Microsoft Department UK” write to me from Taiwan to tell me I’ve won £500k. It’s that email address again - working relentlessly on my behalf.

Guess what? It’s a scam. There was no draw. The scammers don’t want to give you money - they want to take it from you in the form of advance fees. Just delete the email and don’t reply.

If you’re fed up with spam invading your inbox, install Spam Bully. Works with Outlook Express, Outlook and Windows Mail (note - it doesn’t mention WM on the Spam Bully website - but I know it works - I’ve used it).

Microsoft Department UK

Your email address was selected among Five (5) lucky winners and attached is
your Ref # BTD/610/08 with Batch #: 409978E which drew the Lucky Numbers 14-
21-25-39-40-47(5) and subsequently won you ?500,000.00GBP (Five Hundred
Thousand Great Britain Pound Sterling) as one of the jackpot winners in the
Microsoft Online Sweepstakes 2008. You are advice to contact our claims agent
with your personal details inorder for your prize to be processed.
****************************************
Name: Mr. Garry Stover
E-mail: claimgarry_stover@live.com
Telephone Number: +44 70457 33515
****************************************
Microsoft Verification Form
****************************
1.Full Name…………………..
2.Marital Status:………………
3.Occupation :…………..
4.Age:…………..
5.Sex:…………….
6.Nationality:………..
7.Tel:…………..8.You Home Address……………

Our special thanks and gratitude to Bill Gates and his associates.We wish you
the best of luck.Thank you for being part of our promotional award program
and commemorative Anniversary Draws.
Sincerely,
Dr.Chris Nick
Head Customercare Service
Microsoft Promotion

Congratulations once more from all members and staff of this Microsoft Lotto
Board.