http://www.keepsafeonthenet.co.uk Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:51:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://www.keepsafeonthenet.co.uk/2009/01/05/from-ssg-dewayne-pittman/ "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 ... http://www.keepsafeonthenet.co.uk/2009/01/05/dear-consolation-prize-winnerref-nl9420x268/ 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 ... http://www.keepsafeonthenet.co.uk/2009/01/05/great-offer/ 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 ... http://www.keepsafeonthenet.co.uk/2009/01/05/259/ 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 ... http://www.keepsafeonthenet.co.uk/2009/01/05/great-offer-now-hiring/ 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 ... http://www.keepsafeonthenet.co.uk/2009/01/05/alert/ 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 ... http://www.keepsafeonthenet.co.uk/2009/01/04/your-atm-card-call-to-confirm/ 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 ... http://www.keepsafeonthenet.co.uk/2009/01/03/coupon-nonm896161wop/ 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 ... http://www.keepsafeonthenet.co.uk/2009/01/03/released-today-the-2nd-of-feb-2009/ 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 ... http://www.keepsafeonthenet.co.uk/2008/12/31/last-notification/