Month: November 2007

Another scam email gets by the spam filter…

From: Esther Jacob <estherjacob99@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: estherjacob0@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 11:03:23 +0100 (CET)
Subject: From: Ms. Esther Jacob

From: Ms. Esther Jacob
abidjan Cote D’Ivoire
West Africa

Dearest One in the Lord,

As you read this message, I don’t want you to pity much about my health situation

Don’t worry, you’ll get no pity from me…

because as a christian I believe that we are strangers on this earth and one day, all of us will surely die to give account of our visit on earth. My dear, writing this message to you is not by my power, rather a divine direction from God Almighty who has chosen you for a great responsibility for his children, knowing fully well that you will not betray God’s trust in you. I am assuring you that as you obey this call from God, he will surely meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:19).

Following my ill health, my doctor told me that I may not last for the next six months due to my cancer problem.The one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having known my condition I decided to donate this funds to a Christain organization (Church) or an individual that will utilize these funds the way I am going to instruct herein, according to the desire of my late husband before his death. I want this fund to be used in christain activities like,Orphanages, Christain schools, and Churches for propagating and spreading the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ and to endeavor that the house of God is maintained.

Ninety percent will be spent on good times, beautiful women, and Irish whiskey. The rest I’ll probably waste.
— Tug McGraw

The Bible made us to know that “Blessed is the hand that giveth” therefore I am persuaded to fufil the desire of my late husband since it was God himself that lay it in the mind of my late husband to donate these funds for humaniterian services and for the glory of Almighty God.

What does the Bible say about swindling money from stupid people?

I want you and the Church to always pray for me because the Lord is my shephard. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian Life. Whoever that Wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and Truth. Please always be prayerful all through your life and please assure me that you will act according to the desire of my late husband which I stated above

Remain blessed.
Yours in Christ,
Ms. Esther Jacob

A typical scam, but at least this email actually came from a computer in Côte d’Ivoire.

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Yet another scam email gets by the spam filter…

From: oc oc <oc12007@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: <mr_paulmils@myway.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2007 17:19:51 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Mr Henry Ford

Compliments to you,
I decided to contact you for a business transaction hoping that you will contact me at your earliest convenient for a possible business deal involving money transfer of GBP £30 ,000,000(Thirty Million British Pounds)

I am presently the Auditor General of a Bank, located at the Heart of London.With your sincere assistant and co-operation,I have determined to work this deal out if we can do business.As at this moment,I am constrained toissue more details about this business until your response is received.

One would think an “Auditor General of a Bank, located at the Heart of London” would have a better command of the English language.

If you are not familiar with the above information,please take a moment of your very busy schedules to read about it and send your response.This deal is worth taking and highly profitable.

Thank you for your time and attention.

Warmest regards.
……………………
.Mr Henry Ford

Yeah right, and I’m William C. Durant.

Allied Irish Bank (GB) Head Office
Telephone:+44-(70)111-28142
Address: Bank centre, Belmont Road
Uxbridge, UB8 1SA

How does Mr. Paul Mils (mr_paulmils@myway.com) fit into all this?

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Yet another scam email gets by the spam filter…

From: <margaretkrissie@yahoo.es>
Reply-To: <margaretkrissie@yahoo.es>
Date: Fri, 09 Nov 2007 20:17:17 -0200
Subject: FROM MS. MARGARET KRISSIE.

Dear Honest Friend,

Hello, dishonest asshole…

My name is Ms. Margaret Krissie I am a dying woman who have decided to donate what I have to you/ church. I am 58 years old and I was diagnosed for cancer for about 3 years ago, immediately after the death of my husband, who has left me everything he worked for.

So, you’ll be joining your husband in Hell soon. 😉

I have been touched by God to donate from what I have inherited from my late husband to you for the good work of God, rather than allow my relatives to use my husband hard earned funds ungodly. Please pray that the good Lord forgive me my sins. I have asked God to forgive me and I believe he has because He is a merciful God. I will be going in for an operation in less than one hour.

How did that operation work out for you?

I decided to WILL/donate the sum of US$7,500,000.00 (Seven Million, Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars Only) to you for the good work of the lord, and also to help the motherless and less privilege and also for the assistance of the widows.

At the moment I cannot take any telephone calls right now due to the fact that my relatives are around me and my health status. I have adjusted my WILL and my lawyer is aware I have changed my will and he will arrange the transfer of the funds from my account to you. But this fund is in a bonded state with an irrevocable comprehensive insurance cover, as a security measure against my husband relatives. I wish you all the best and may the good Lord bless you abundantly, and please use the funds well and always extend the good work to others.

Contact my lawyer with this specified Email Address: – {emorganlawyer@aol.com}

How long did it take you to find a “lawyer” with an AOL email address?

and tell him that I have WILLED US$7,500,000.00 (Seven Million, Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars Only) to you by quoting my personal reference number E-Morgan and Associates EM/EG/WILL/092514131209 and I have also notified him that I am WILLING that amount to you for a specific and good work. I know I don’t know you but I have been directed by God to do this. Thanks and God bless.

NB: I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this matter until the task is accomplished as I don’t want anything that will jeopardize my last wish. And Also I will be contacting with you by email as I don’t want my relation or anybody to know because they are always around me.

So much for your last wish…

Best Regards,

Ms. Margaret Krissie.

One has to wonder why “Ms. Margaret Krissie” sent this email from a computer in Romania.

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Yet another lottery scam gets by the spam filter…

From: “HEINEKEN LOTTERY” <info@lotto.com>
Reply-To: info_info009@yahoo.com.hk

This email claims to be from lotto.com, but the Reply-To address is a Yahoo Hong Kong email address…

Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2007 14:33:17 -0500 (EST)
Subject: You Won!!!

I did???

HEINEKEN LOTTERY,
HEADQUARTER, LIVERPOOL,

<sarcasm>
Oh yes, that fine Liverpudlian brew, Heineken.
</sarcasm>

UNITED KINGDOM.
==========================
Winning NO: XB3/701/LNRC
Batch NO: 905534213/255
Ref NO: 7458222754
==========================

Dear Lucky Winner,

We are pleased to announce your email address as one of the 200 lucky winners in the Free Lotto draw All 200 winning addresses were randomly selected from a batch of 1,000,000,000 {ONE HUNDRED MILLION} international emails addresses.

Consequently, you have therefore been approved for a total payout of GBP £100,000.00 (ONE MILLION POUNDS) only. Your email address emerged along side with 199 others as a category of winner in this year’s Annual Draw.

The Heineken lottery free lottery draw is held once in every four years interval. And is also organized to encourage the use of internet and computers.

<sarcasm>
Because nothing makes one want to drink beer more than surfing the internet and using computers.
</sarcasm>

Fill the form below:

NAME:
ADDRESS:
PHONE NO:
OCCUPATION:
AGE:
SEX:
COUNTRY:

HELP CONTACT

NAME : Mr. Anold Still

EMAIL: info_info009@yahoo.com.hk

heineken-009@hotmail.com

+447011129125

Mrs. Larisa Hull
Promotions Manager

One has to wonder why this email comes from a computer in Maryland…

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