Fake e-Mails: February 2013

Please re-confirm to us the following

from:		Ken Murphy <kenmurphy@yahoo.co.jp>
reply-to:		kenmurphyimfukl@yahoo.co.jp
to:
date:		Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 8:40 PM
subject:		Please re-confirm to us the following

Dear Sir/Madam

I am Mr.Ken Murphy, Bill and Exchange Manager/ Secretary General, Head of the World Bank Finance Group, London Branch, set up to fight against scam
and fraudulent activities worldwide.

This Group is responsible for investigating the legitimacy of unpaid contract, inheritance and lotto winning claims by companies and
individuals and directs the paying authorities (banks) worldwide to make immediate payment of verified claims to the beneficiaries without further
delay.

Help Combat Phishing Scammers

Generally speaking, people become victims of phishing scams simply because they do not know how such scams operate. You can help by ensuring that friends and colleagues are aware of such scams and what to do about them. You might like to point them to this web page or another resource that provides information about phishing. The power of such "word-of-mouth" education is substantial. You CAN make a difference by sharing your knowledge of phishing scams with other Internet users.

How to Avoid Becoming a Victim of a Phishing Scam

If you receive any unsolicited email from a bank or other institution that asks you to click an included hyperlink and provide sensitive personal information, then you should view the message with the utmost suspicion. If you have any doubts at all about the veracity of the email, contact the institution directly to check.

Never click on a link in an email in order to access the website of a bank or other institutions that may be the target of scammers. The safest method is to manually enter the URL of the institution's website into your browser's address bar.

What to do if you Have Already Been Tricked into Submitted Information

If you have already submitted information to scammers as a result of a phishing scam, you need to contact the targeted institution for advice immediately. It is imperative that you act quickly to protect the account that has been compromised in the phishing attack.

What to do if you Receive a Suspected Phishing Scam

DO NOT click on any links in the scam email.

DO NOT supply any personal information of any kind as a result of the email

DO NOT reply to the email or attempt to contact the senders in any way.

DO NOT supply any information on the bogus website that may appear in your browser if you have clicked a link in the email.

DO NOT open any attachments that arrive with the email

REPORT the phishing scam

DELETE the email from your computer as soon as possible.

Common Characteristics of Phishing Scam Emails

Unsolicited requests for sensitive information
The entire purpose of a typical phishing scam email is to get the recipient to provide personal information. If you receive any unsolicited email ostensibly from a bank or other institution that asks you to click a link and provide sensitive personal information, then you should view the message with the utmost suspicion. It is highly unlikely that a legitimate institution would request sensitive information in such a way.

Content appears genuine
Phishing scam emails are created to give the illusion that they have been sent by a legitimate institution. The email may arrive in HTML format and include logos, styling, contact and copyright information virtually identical to those used by the targeted institution. To further create the illusion of legitimacy, some of the secondary links in these bogus emails may lead to the institution's genuine website. However, one or more of the hyperlinks featured in the body of the email will point to the fraudulent website.

How Scammers use Information Harvested from Phishing Scams

Scammers are able to use information stolen from victims in a variety of ways. They may:

Take over the victim's account.
After the scammers have harvested information such as passwords, user names and account numbers, they are able to directly access the victim's account. They can then transfer funds to other accounts, conduct transactions, issue cheques in the victim's name and generally manipulate the account in the same way that the legitimate owner could. They can also change the account password so that the victim is locked out of his or her account.

How Phishing Scams Work

Phishing scams attempt to trick people into providing sensitive personal information such as credit card or banking details. In order to carry out this trick, the phishing scammers send a fraudulent email disguised as an official request for information from the targeted company. Generally, they also create a "look-a-like" website that is designed to closely resemble the target company's official site. The fake website may appear almost identical to the official site. Style, logos, images, navigation menus and other structural components may look the same as they do on the genuine website.

Recipients of the scam email are requested to click on an included hyperlink. Clicking this link will cause the fake website to open in the user's browser. Once at this fake website, the user may be presented with a web form that requests private information such as credit card and banking details, and other account data such as a home address and phone number. Often, the visitor is requested to login using his or her username and password. All information entered into this fake website, including login details, can subsequently be collected and used at will by the criminals operating the scam.

from:		Mrs.AnnaLauren@australia-lottoboard.com
reply-to:		mr.mattew_paul@rocketmail.com
to:
date:		Sun, Feb 24, 2013 at 12:32 AM
subject:		WINNING NOTIFICATION //Season's Greetings

WINNING NOTIFICATION //Season's Greetings ...
Dear Winner

Your Email Address have won $5 million from Australia Email Promo 2013.

from:		Mrs. Agnes James <IjamesG@violin.ocn.ne.jp>
reply-to:		agnesjames509@yahoo.es
to:
date:		Sun, Feb 24, 2013 at 12:56 AM
subject:		PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
mailed-by:		violin.ocn.ne.jp

From The Desk Of Mrs. Agnes James

Bill And Exchange Manager

Foreign Remittance Dept Bank of Spain. Western Europe

Attention: Sir/Madam,

I sourced your email from a human resource profile database in the chamber; my name is Mrs. Agnes James, an account officer to late Mr. Morris Thompson from Spain who is a Gold merchant Agent here in Madrid, a well-known Philanthropist who died last year before he died.

He made a Will stating that $15.5M (Fifteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand U.S. Dollars Only) should be given to any citizen of our choice overseas and that person should use the money to help less privilege and other charity work before keeping the rest for him or herself, I have made a random draw and your e-mail address was picked as the beneficiary to this Will.

from:		Margaret Sawers <info@office.com>
reply-to:		sawersmargaret422@rocketmail.com
to:
date:		Sun, Feb 24, 2013 at 4:05 AM
subject:		INVESTMENT MATTER
:		Important mainly because of the words in the message.

I am Margaret Sawers from Australia married to Robin Sawers an Australian who worked with a Saudi Arabian oil company.

I am writting you in view that we can be of great assistance to each other.

Also developing a cordial relationship towards helping the poor and the less privileged.

I await your sincere response.

from:		Barrister Williams White (Esq) <billy@olleh.com>
reply-to:		barr_wwhite01@superposta.com
to:
date:		Sun, Feb 24, 2013 at 5:39 AM
subject:		RE: CAN YOU BE HONEST WITH ME?

I, AM BARRISTER WILLIAMS WHITE, & CO.CHAMBERS, L.L.B.L.L.M B.L LEGAL PRACTITIONERS, SOLICITORS AND CONSULTANTS, MEMBER DRAFTING COMMITTEE 1995.PLOT 121, NIGERIA LAGOS.

Dear Friend:

I am Barrister Williams White... Calling from Nigeria West Africa. I am Barrister Williams White, English speaking Beninoise, Solicitor and Financial Attorney/Consultant. I was moved to contact you based on the present condition of things here.

from:		Samora Joseph <comehereezra@gmail.com>
reply-to:		samorajoseph_ecobank@ymail.com
to:
date:		Sun, Feb 24, 2013 at 6:24 AM
subject:		PRIVATE MESSAGE
:		Important mainly because of the words in the message.

From: The Manager,
United Bank For Africa Ghana
Atico Junction Branch Accra,Ghana.
Tell: 00233242761062.
Reply to: samorajoseph_ecobank@ymail.com

from:		DR. JAMES UKOH <test@tci.co.ug>
reply-to:		kenneth_thompson31@aol.com
to:
date:		Fri, Feb 22, 2013 at 3:26 AM
subject:		FROM OFFICE OF THE WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.

FROM OFFICE OF THE WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
Click to view image details Western Union®
Send Money Worldwide
WEB SITE.www.westernunion.com http://site.www.westernunion.com/

ATTN;BENEFICIARY:

PLEASE YOU ARE ADVISE TO GO TROUGH THIS EMAIL CAREFULLY AND MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND AND READY TO COMPLY WITH THE CONTENTS BEFORE REPLYING TO IT.

from:		Pe <marjanpeong0031@libero.it>
reply-to:		marjan.peong@yahoo.com.hk
to:
date:		Sat, Feb 23, 2013 at 8:39 PM
subject:		= Contact me asap = .
mailed-by:		libero.it

Attention,
I wish to have some finance (GBP 10,000,000.00) under your care for further investment in your country,get
back to me with your details i.e Your Names, Age, Occupation, Address,country and Cell phone to know
ourselves and to speedy up the release of funds process.

from:		Agent Chris Swecker <info@fbi.gov>
reply-to:		mr.daniel_alfred1@yahoo.cn
to:
date:		Sat, Feb 23, 2013 at 4:53 PM
subject:		UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Counter-terrorism Division and Cyber Crime Division
J. Edgar. Hoover Building Washington DC

Dear Beneficiary,

Series of meetings have been held over the past 7 months with the secretary general of the United Nations Organization. This ended 3 days ago. It is obvious that you have not received your fund which is to the tune of $8.5,000.000.00 due to past corrupt Governmental Officials who almost held the fund to themselves for their selfish reason and some individuals who have taken advantage of your fund all in an attempt to swindle your fund which has led to so many losses from your end and unnecessary delay in the receipt of your fund.

from:		Mrs.Ma Kim Choong <MaKimchoong.org@vh.oyihost.com> via strumtek.com.ua
reply-to:		2492366959@qq.com
to:		xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
date:		Sat, Feb 23, 2013 at 10:04 PM
subject:		PLS GET BACK TO ME
mailed-by:		strumtek.com.ua

Attn:

Pardon my mode of communication.

I am Mrs. Ma Kim, the wife of Mr. Choong founder of many Korean leading
companies but having problems with the government and executives of their
conglomerate on corrupt allegations leveled on my husband, which are
basically untrue. However, I have a legitimate business offer for you
regarding some secret funds deposited somewhere in Europe for a
safe-keeping, totaling the sum of USD$150,000.000.00 (One Hundred and
Fifty Million United States Dollars Only). These funds can be released to
you for any investment you wish to embark upon for a time period of ten
(10) years before refunding it back to us.

from:		FINANCIAL SERVICES AUTHORITY <accontup@yahoo.com> via tamil.aruvi.com
reply-to:		fi.services@yahoo.es
to:		xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
date:		Fri, Feb 8, 2013 at 7:10 PM
subject:		YOUR OUSTANDING 2013 PAYMENT INTO YOUR ACCOUNT
mailed-by:		tamil.aruvi.com

FINANCIAL SERVICES AUTHORITY
25 THE NORTH COLONNADE, CANARY WHARF, LONDON E14 5HS
(Company No. 01920623)

FROM THE DESK OF LORD ADAIR TURNER
CHAIRMAN, FINANCIAL SERVICES AUTHORITY (FSA).
DIRECT TELEPHONE: (44) 704 577 2490

It has come to our notice via our central monitoring computer that your huge fund has been credited in your name for transfer with a London Bank.

Under the stipulated enabling Law of the Government of Great Britain and Wales and other Commonwealth States, any huge fund that has been found in our computer system waiting to be transferred without claims for a period of 6 months or less, shall be confiscated and forfeited to the Government of Great Britain and Wales.

from:		Urgent Attention <Seidai99HHYTGFHHYGG@orion.ocn.ne.jp>
reply-to:		agentmorgan85@yahoo.com
to:
date:		Fri, Feb 8, 2013 at 9:24 PM
subject:		Intelligence Field Unit
mailed-by:		orion.ocn.ne.jp

Special Agent in Charge

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Intelligence Field Unit

El Paso Federal Justice Center

660 South Mesa Hills Drive

El Paso, TX 79912 USA

URGENT ATTENTION

I am special agent Mark A. Morgan, from the Intelligence Unit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). We just intercepted/confiscated one (1) Trunk Box at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Texas. We are on the verge of moving this consignment to the bureau headquarters. However, we scanned the said box and found out that it contained a total of USD$4.1M. Investigation carried out on the Diplomat who accompanied this box into the United States, revealed that he was to make the delivery of the fund to your residence, as these fund are entitled to you, been Contract/Inheritance/lottery over due payments. The funds from payment centre of the United Nation, centre of the United Nations Compensation Commission.

Furthermore, after cross checking all the information we found in the box backing you up as the beneficiary of the funds, it became known to us that one of the documents is missing. This document is very important and until we get the document, the box will be temporarily confiscated pending when you will provide it. The much needed document is the Diplomatic Immunity Seal of Delivery Certificate (DISDC). This document will protect you from going against the US Patriot Act Section 314a and Section 314b. This delivery will be tagged A Diplomatic Transit Payment (D.T.P) once you get the document.

from:		FEDEX COURIER COMPANY <spam@sanindusa.pt>
reply-to:		peterfox673@yahoo.ro
to:
date:		Sat, Feb 23, 2013 at 10:38 AM
subject:		RE:FEDEX COURIER SERVICE,YOU HAVE A PARCEL WORTH $ 2.5 MILLION DOLLAR.

Dear Customer,

This email is coming to you as a reminder concerning your pending package

that has been with us for a long time. As you already know that this

package is containing an International ATM CARD in your name and in the

amount of $2.5 million usd.

This email is to let you know that our delivery team has finally carried

out delivery of your package. The package left Lagos Nigeria on June 15th,

2011 and since on the 18th of June, 2011 it has been in Memphis awaiting

custom clearance.

To track your package, go to www.fedex.com and insert the tracking number

below to view delivery status.

from:		BRITISH TELECOM COMMUNICATION <btelecom013@live.com>
to:
date:		Sat, Feb 23, 2013 at 5:57 PM
subject:		CONGRATULATIONS

ATTENTION DEAR WINNER,

PLEASE KINDLY DOWNLOAD AND OPEN THE ATTACHMENT FOR YOUR PERUSAL.

BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATION PLC

81 NEW GATE STREET, LONDON, EC1A 7AJ, UNITED KINGDOM

MOTTO: ALLEVIATE POVERTY ACROSS THE WORLD!

NEW YEAR WINNING ANNOUNCEMENT FROM BRITISH

TELECOMMUNICATION PLC

from:		MR. HOWARD MORRIS <00-00-officef2013@att.net>
reply-to:		howard_morris0i@yahoo.com
to:
date:		Fri, Feb 8, 2013 at 2:50 PM
subject:		Fw: Now contact my secretary,her name is Mrs. Catherine A. Thomas
signed-by:		att.net
:		Important mainly because of the people in the conversation.

Dear Former Partner ,

I'm happy to inform you about my successfully in making my way out in those funds transferred within 3days under the cooperation of my new partner from USA in S.C JOHNSON FAMILY COMPANY and they provided an account that balanced the total sum of $5450 Million Us Dollars out of the $550 Million at once and you will read and understand why we transferred only $545 Million Us Dollars.

Presently I'm in USA for an investment projects with my own share of the total

sum. meanwhile,I didn't forget your past efforts in helping to get the $550 Million Us Dollars transfer to your bank account little by little like as we planned then.

from:		Gavin Brooks <a1@mta17.mil.2eat.com>
reply-to:		Gavin Brooks <eol2yk@yahoo.co.id>
to:		xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
date:		Fri, Feb 8, 2013 at 3:22 PM
subject:		Business proposal with respect to an inheritance claim
mailed-by:		mta17.mil.2eat.com

Good day,
I am aware that this letter has come to you as a surprise as we have not met before or handled any business deal in the past. Nevertheless, I have contacted you with good faith and genuine intentions, and I hope I can trust you with this Inheritance Opportunity which I explain below.
My name is Mr Gavin Brooks an account manager with NatWest Bank PLC here in United Kingdom. I personally retrieved your contact address in my search for a trustworthy partner to stand as the next of kin to a deceased customer of our bank late client, who died in London from Cardiac Arrest in the year 2002, unfortunately he died intestate leaving his account in our bank with an open beneficiary status.

from:		MADAME CHRISTINE LAGARDE <data@keyin.cn>
reply-to:		europayment2012@foxmail.com
to:
date:		Fri, Feb 8, 2013 at 5:00 PM
subject:		DID YOU GET MY LAST EMAIL I SENT YOU (FBI/IMF) ?

FROM: MADAME CHRISTINE LAGARDE
ASSISTANT MANAGING DIRECTOR: BRITISH FINANCE MONITORING UNIT/
UNITED STATE FBI WASHINGTON DC.

This letter is from British Finance Monitoring Unit newly established by the World Financial Service Authority United States Of America in conjunction with United Nations/Unite Kingdom Security Agency FBI/ UK Metro Police.
This body was set up to discover an unpaid fund being owed to Governments orA Individuals all over the world through Contract Payment,Inheritance and Lottery Winning Prize Awards.

It will interest you to know that we have discovered an unpaid/unclaimed funds of (Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) US$7.5M in favour of your name and a mandate has been given to this body British Finance Monitoring Unit to ensure that this fund is release to you without delay.

from:		MS. JENNIFER BRADSON <support@scsystems.com.my>
reply-to:		mssusandawson.2@aol.com
to:
date:		Fri, Feb 8, 2013 at 12:41 PM
subject:		U.S Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control

U.S Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control
(OFAC)U.S Treasury Department's
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20220

Attn Beneficiary:

This email is to notify you about the release of your outstanding payment which is truly $1,500,000.00 USD. The New Prime Minister ( UK) scheduled a time frame to settle all foreign debts which includes Contract/Inheritance/ Gambling/ Lottery(Sponsored by Microsoft and National Lottery) and other international loans.News had it that over the past,numerous individual (s) who happen to be impostors (claiming to be individuals, banks and organizations) are claiming to release numerous sums of fund via numerous ways.

from:		Mrs. Maria.M Victor <centro.3921@meduca.gob.pa>
reply-to:		"Mrs. Maria.M Victor" <mariavictor@admin.in.th>
to:
date:		Fri, Feb 8, 2013 at 5:40 PM

My name is Mrs. Maria.M Victor I am a dying woman and i decided to donate what I have to you which is to be used to assist poor people and charity homes.if interested contact me for details mariavictor@admin.in.th

MTCN:686-691-6407 (Track the MTCN by visiting https://wumt.westernunion.com/asp/orderStatus.asp?country=global)

from:		WESTERN UNION DEPARTMENT <officesendingmessagetocustomers@ymail.com> via yahoo.com
reply-to:		westernuniondepartment.benin@yahoo.es
to:
date:		Fri, Feb 8, 2013 at 6:05 PM
subject:		MTCN:686-691-6407 (Track the MTCN by visiting https://wumt.westernunion.com/asp/orderStatus.asp?country=global)
signed-by:		yahoo.com

WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER
BRANCH: PLOT 117 JEAN PAUL AVENUE
COTONOU - BENIN REPUBLIC
The Director, Western Union Dept Mr.Chris Emo.
Tel: +229-68516012
Email: westernuniondepartment.benin@yahoo.es

ATTN; BENEFICIARY;

Information reaching us from our corporate headquarters here in Porto - Novo, the capital state of Benin Republic, states that you only have 48hours to effect your payment for the updating of your MTCN:686-691-6407 to enable you cash up your first $6000 from your total fund of ( Nine hundred and seventy thousand united state dollars ) since you are finding it difficult to make this payment we have decided that you are to go ahead and pay whatever you have out of the required fee since you are not able to come up with the total charge. But mind you, no amount below $45 will be accepted so we expect you to pay whatever amount from $45 and above. You are to pay what ever you have and we will activate your mtcn# number upon receipt of this payment.