Month: June 2007

Yet another fake business proposal scam gets by the spam filter…

From: ola bello <ola_bello1414@yahoo.co.id>
Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 19:22:06 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: SINCERE COMPENSATION

Dear good friend,

My friends don’t send me spam.

I’m happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from Luxemburg. Presently I’m in Luxemburg for investment projects with my own share of the total sum. Meanwhile, I didn’t forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite that it failed us some how.

You didn’t forget something that never happened, amazing.

Now contact my secretary, her name is MISS MARY . PETER (Secretary) (mary_peter100@yahoo.ca ) ask her to send you the international cashier’s Bank Draft I raised in your name worth $520,000.00USD as a compensation for all the past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter. I appreciated your efforts at that time very much, so feel free and get in touched with my secretary MISS MARY and instruct Her where to send the Draft to. Please, contact NOW, my confidential secretary,

NOW? <sarcasm>I better not delay and contact her NOW.</sarcasm>

MISS MARY . PETER (Secretary)
E-mail : (mary_peter100@yahoo.ca )
You are to forward to her, the following:
1. YOUR FULL NAME & ADDRESS
2. YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER (If necessary)
She, will advise you further about the shipment of the ICBD to your Residence Address or Office Address you may provide. Feel free to reach via this very mail address. Most importantly, the ICBD has only validity period of 12 banking days.

Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy after all the sufferness at that time.

What is it with scammers and the word, sufferness?

In the moment, I am very busy here because of the investment projects which me and the new partner are having at hand, finally, remember that I had forwarded instruction to the secretary on your behalf, so feel free to get in touch with her and she will send the Draft to you without any delay.
With best regards,
Dr, OLA BELLO

“Dr.” Bello, you say you’re in Luxembourg, but you sent this email from Indonesia. WTF?

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Yet another phony lottery scam gets by the old spam filters…

From: Euromillions FreeDraws- <benlogan@bellsouth.net>

bellsouth.net? For a European lottery? WTF?

Reply-To: laagstebanknlplc@yahoo.es

.es, that’s at least European…

Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 18:41:31 -0400
Subject: Millions Lottery.

Millions Lottery.

We are pleased to inform you of the result of Million Lottery, which was Held on the 1st , June 2007.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:14-18-34-45-67 (76-32)With Prize Number (match 5):222000009 drew a prize of 2,000, 000.00 (two Million Euros). This lucky draw came first in the 2nd Category of the Sweepstake.You will receive the sum of 2,000,000.00 (two Million Euros) from our Authorized bank. Because of some mix-up with sweepstake prizes, including the time limited placed on the payment of your prize:¤2,000, 000.00 euros, we advice that you keep all information about this prize confidential until your funds: 2,000,000.00 Euros will be transferred to you by our bank.You must adhere to this instruction, strictly, to avoid any delay with the release of your funds to your person. This program has been abused severally in past, so we are doing our best to forestall further occurrence of false claims.

¤2,000, 000.00 euros — Looks like someone doesn’t know how to make a Euro sign (€ not ¤) .

This sweepstake was conducted under the watchful eyes of 8,000 spectators.

8,000? <sarcasm>Wow, this must be legit.</sarcasm>

Your e-mail address attached to e-ticket number 14-18-34-45-67 (76-32) was selected and;

Why do these scammers find it so difficult to generate unique number sequences.

it came out first by an e-ballot draw from over 250,000 e-mail addresses (personal and corporate e-mail addresses).

What the hell kind of business model is that?

Thisprogram is sponsored by CFI to compensate faithful internet suffers around the globe.

Thisprogram? CFI? suffers? Though I suspect some recipients of this scam will suffer.

Congratulations for becoming one of the few lucky winners.With your permission, your e-mail will also be included in the next Sweepstake of 20Million Euros.You must claim our prize: 2,000,000.00 Euros not later than 7-days from the moment you receive this e-mail.

Congratulations for being such an inept scammer…

In order to avoid unnecessary Delays with your claim from the bank; please contact them immediately,and quote your winning and personal information now,and in all your Correspondence with the Bank. Here is the contact Information

Attention: Martin Verdonk
Email:agentmartin07@aim.com
Phone:0031-642-839-984
Fax:0031-84-757-9617
Fax:0031-84-759-6151

Furnish them with the following:
(i). Your name(s),
(ii) Your telephone and fax numbers
(iii) Your contact address.
(iv) Your winning information (including amount won).
(v)occupation and position in office
Congratulations in Advance!!!

Yours Faithfully,

Von Adrian (Ms.) CPA.
Coordinator: Millions Lottery .

At least this email actually came from a machine in Europe…

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