A new twist on the old Nigerian scam… From: PETERSON PHILIP <ppunocompensation@googlemail.com> Date: Sat, 26 Sep 2009 12:37:32 -0700 Subject: REF/PAYMENTS CODE: FGN/FINPLC/06654/09 ($3.5Million USD) United Nations Organization Office of PETERSON PHILIP Director International Fraud Surveillance and Control. New York, NY 10027 Notice the absence of a complete address (no street address, office, etc.). Also, … Continue reading “Meta Scam”
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UN Grant Scam
A scam gets by the spam filter… From: “Ayuntamiento de Loporzano” <aytoloporzano@aragon.es> Reply-To: <stepgrstep@live.com.my> Date: Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:25:18 +0800 Subject: Re: The “from” address is apparently from Malaysia and the “reply-to” is apparently from Spain – neither of which appear to be from any kind of UN entity. One would think someone from … Continue reading “UN Grant Scam”
Gratta vinci
Yet another lottery scam gets by the spam filter… From: “Maria Bocci” <maria-maria9@virgilio.it> Reply-To: <superenalott@virgilio.it> Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:18:15 +0200 Subject: Gratta vinci Superenalotto Italia is the biggest lottery organization in the whole of Italy and with one hundred and thirty four million euro in the jackpot we are happy to tell you … Continue reading “Gratta vinci”
Another Tiresome Scam Email
And another scam gets by the spam filter… From: <manou_diaye@yahoo.co.jp> Date: Fri, 29 May 2009 23:19:45 +0900 (JST) Subject: From Manouelle! To: (about 100 emails addresses listed) From Manouelle! Hello, I am Miss Manouelle N’Diaye, 21yrs old refugee from Ivory Coast . I have some inheritance, money (11,000.000.00) Eleven Million USDollars which my late Father … Continue reading “Another Tiresome Scam Email”
Euro-Millions Lottery Results
Yet another scam gets by the spam filter… From: “Lottery Inc.” <yas123546@terra.es> Reply-To: <zursegu@gmail.com> Date: Sat, 16 May 2009 09:16:28 +0200 Subject: Euro-Millions Lottery Results You are a winner of 1,125.000.00 Euros to claim your winnings contact your winning agent at Zurich Seguros Espana S.A. Contact Agent: Morris Moore / E-Mail: zursegu@gmail.com Winning Claims Requirements: … Continue reading “Euro-Millions Lottery Results”
Nothing to do with Radiohead
Another scam gets by the spam filter… From: “Last.fm” <no-reply@mailer.last.fm> Date: Fri, 15 May 2009 14:58:24 +0000 Subject: Last.fm : IMPORTANT_MSG a partagé Radiohead avec vous Bonjour , IMPORTANT_MSG de Last.fm veut partager ça avec vous : Radiohead http://www.lastfm.fr/music/Radiohead — IMPORTANT_MSG a écrit : FROM MISS. MARIAM ARUNA. ATLANTIC CREDIT BANK ABIDJAN COTE D’IVOIRE. call … Continue reading “Nothing to do with Radiohead”
Working for God.
Yet another sad story from the Ivory Coast… From: <monica_h203@yahoo.co.jp> Why a Yahoo Japan email address? Date: Sat, 9 May 2009 19:35:56 +0900 (JST) Subject: Working for God. Dearest in Christ, With due respect and humanity, i wish to contact you under a humanitarian ground. I am Mrs Monica Williams, was born in Baltimore, Maryland … Continue reading “Working for God.”
The Camelot Group Lottery
Yet another lottery scam gets past the spam filter… From: *The Camelot Group Lottery* <cgnl@lottery.co.uk> Reply-To: cgnlgroupwindept@gala.net The “From” address looks legitimate, but the “Reply-To” address is a domain in Russia. In case you’re tempted to think a lottery.co.uk makes this email authentic, check out this page. Date: Fri, May 1, 2009 at 6:55 PM … Continue reading “The Camelot Group Lottery”
EUROMILLONS LOTTERY
Yet another lottery scam, this one has the virtue of being short… From: “EUROMILLONS LOTTERY” <emillions4@gmail.com> Reply-To: emillions4@gmail.com At least the from and reply to addresses are the same and gmail is a step up from yahoo and hotmail. Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:59:17 +0000 Subject: Dear Prize Winner!!! Three exclamation marks! It must … Continue reading “EUROMILLONS LOTTERY”
More Shenanigans from Côte d’Ivoire
Another sad story from the Ivory Coast… From: mary_wiliams13@yahoo.co.jp Reply-To: mary_wiliams116@yahoo.co.jp Mary, why is your reply address different than your from address? Also, why Yahoo Japan (.jp)? Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2009 01:14:08 +0900 (JST) Subject: i need your urgent help I’m sure you do… From:mary williams Abidjan, Cte d’Ivoire West Africa. Dear One, please … Continue reading “More Shenanigans from Côte d’Ivoire”