Quick Work and a Credit Scam
Thursday morning before heading out to work I am using my California Car Brush to sweep off the loose dirt and pollen; really more pollen than dirt before hitting road. It is a lot better than hosing the car off and wasting a boat load of water. I stopped over at QuikTrip for my coffee, sort of changing things a bit for the day instead of the Dunkin; I opted for the QT’s coffee brew that hails from Hawaii. Arriving for work, I found I had light day of work and the afternoon would be punctuated with people coming in to pay their traffic citations.
When things got slack, I put together the kiddy bags the cop shop hands out to kids who might come in with their parents. The department had recently had a spring cleaning of sorts and a large stash of kiddy stuff was uncovered so the only good way to get rid of the stuff is of course to hand it out. I think I made enough kiddy bags to last about two weeks or so, but if not we just go to the store room and select more give-a-ways.
Folks, I have seen some scams that do defy logic, but the scam mail I got today takes the cake and frankly is an outright attempt to get credit card numbers. The pitch is that the targeted person is asked to provide their credit card number (A Visa) so they can create a password to help protect their identity during on-line purchases. PLEASE DO NOT REPLY OR SEND THEM YOUR CREDIT CARD NUMBER! You can contact the issuer of the Visa Credit Card one might hold, to put extra protection on it. The dead give-a-way to the scam is that each participant will be awarded 50,000 USD for their participation. (I do not think so.)
From: Visa Inc. vsbv@verifiendbyvisa.com
To: Left Blank
Subject: Protect your Visa card online with a personal password
Protect your Visa card online with a personal password
Solution
Create an additional password to protect your existing card for online purchases
We are proud to announce that Visa in association with National Credit Union Administration (ncua.gov) launch a new campaign against online fraud and reward all participants with a 50,00 USD
just for enroll and secure your cards. Your personal bonus code is VISA-884AM-4423-2008 ( after you use the code please delete the email or keep it private, conform our privacy and policy you cannot use your code twice, for more info please visit our Privacy and Policy
)
The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) is the federal agency that charters and supervises federal credit unions and insures savings in federal and most state-chartered credit unions across the country through the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (NCUSIF), a federal fund backed by the full faith and credit of the United States government.
Please enroll now by clinking the Global Visa Site select your country and follow the easy steps for a better security on your card.
Do not be the next victim and fight with us against credit card fraud.
Folks as I have said please do not respond nor give them your credit card numbers issued by Visa. Remember that you can verify any offer directly with your own credit card issuer by calling them by the telephone number on your Visa card or visiting the issuer’s own website.
The next e-mail scam is a charity award scam, claiming your e-mail was selected as a winner of a charity award. The names always change, but the wording pretty much stays the same:
From: OXFAM GB – UK PROMOTION kolaw@dodo.com.au
To: Left Blank
Subject: No Subject (Guess someone is at a loss of words for once.)
OXFAM GB – UK
274, Banbury Road,
Oxford
OX2 7DZ.
Dear Sir/Madam,
This is to notify you that you have been chosen by the Board of Trustees of
the Oxfam GB (NGO UK) as one of the Final Recipients of a Cash
Grant/Donation for Economic Growth and a Poverty Alleviation Scheme Through
your email. Oxfam GB (U.K.) a Multi-Million Pounds NGO group was Established
with the Objective Of Human Growth, Educational and Community Development.
In line with the 61st anniversary program, Oxfam GB (U.K.) in conjunction
with the European Council is giving out Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand
Pounds Sterling as specific Donations/Grants to 10 lucky International
recipients worldwide in different Categories for Business and Social
Development. These funds are freely given to you for your Business And
Educational Development, Charitable work and your Community Development at
large.
Your Email was selected Based on an internet random Selection Exercise, you
are therefore confirmed as one of The lucky recipients and are entitled to
£850,000 (EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND BRITISH POUNDS STERLING ) as
charity donations/aid from the Oxfam GB (UK).Further information on
requisites associated with the Processing and Insurance of your £850,000
entitlement alongside the provision of your qualification documentations
will be dislosed to you by the National Secretary Oxfam GB (UK), Dr.Kenneth
Jefferson.
Endeavour to quote your Qualification Number (OG/N231/E101/BDB) as the
subject of your correspondence with him to facilitate your Grant
disbursement process.
Dr.Kenneth Jefferson
National Secretary Oxfam GB (UK)
TEL: +44-702-407-2367
Email: oxfamdonation2008@gmail.com
Claims Requirements:
1.Name in Full:
2.Address:
3.Nationality:
4.Date Of Birth:
5.Sex:
6.Occupation:
7.Phone/Fax:
8.Present Country:
9.Qualification Number:
10.Brief Discription of Proposal Not More Than 500 Words:We want to know how
you wish to put this Cash/Grant into either your present business or
intending business opportunity or other humanitarian services proposal to
better your life, family and community at
large:…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Please note that these Donations/Grants are administered by a United Kingdom
Bank and therefore subject to United Kingdom Banking Laws. You are by all
means advised, To keep this information confidential until you have
collected your grant. This is a security measure to avoid double And
unqualified claim.
On behalf of the Board, kindly accept our warmest Congratulations!
Yours faithfully,
Sir.Graham Mackay
Programme Manager.
________________________________________________
This message was sent
using Dodo Webmail – www.dodo.com.au
|
274, Banbury Road, Ox… |
Have to love the scammer, but they say the award is in the United Kingdom but the idiot sent it via an Australian Web Portal. Got to love their stupidity, anyway it is a scam.
The next e-mail scam is an attempt to recruit you to act as a beneficiary for the sender so she can get her money. In truth there is no such actual funds and in some of these scam mails they will reference accidents or other disasters reported in the news and still being shown on web sites such as WWW.CNN.COM and other international web sites. So not fall for the scam and just add them to your spam killer or cooker for freshly cooked and seasoned spam.
From: Eldit Adam eldit10@sapo.pt
To: Left Blank
Subject: Hello Dear
Hello Dear
I am delighted to write to you.I am sorry if this mail will come to
you as an embarrassment or a surprise, I just felt like emting myself
to you, to confide in you, as am faced with total frustration and
hardship here in the asylum camp. My Ernest prayer is that you find
this mail in good health and blessings.
My name is Eldit Adam,The daughter of (Late Chief William Adam) Who
lost his life in the course of the crisis here in Cote D’ivoire on his
way to his office.My late father was a cocoa merchant.My father willed
in cash, the sum of $8.5 million dollars which he deposited in a
Fixed/Suspense account here in Abidjan Cote D ivoire in west Africa,
with enabling conditions for the release of the fund which are as
follows:
(1) That I must be 30 years or above.
(2) That upon request for the release of the fund, there must be
evidence of investment intentions especially outside the west Africa,I
contact you therefore to confirm if you can absorb me in partnership
in your company or possibly assist me on any investment opportunity in
your country. When I reach agreement with you, the bank will release
my fund into an account that you shall nominate and I will come over
to you to commence business partnership with you and the fund and as
well complete my education.
All that I want is your sincere and genuine help in helping me to see
that this fund is transferred to your account in your country were you
will also help me invest this fund in a very good business as soon its
been transferred to your account.I cannot allow the money remain here,
why,because of the war here which possess a great risk to as my life
and future solely lies on it.
If you have heard from the news for the past few months now there has
been intense fighting and bombing by the troops which I will like to
live here as soon as we have this money transferred out of this country.
I expect your urgent response including your address, your mobile
telephone and fax number.I wait to hear from you,thanks for expected
cooperation.
My regards,
Eldit Adam.
For the final spam sample, the scammers are getting wise and are starting to use word processors to help make their presentations look more professional, however they are using the more professional looking document as an e-mail attachment.
From: michael ayodele [mike.dele.cbn021@gmail.com]
To: Left Blank
Subject: OVERDUE FUNDS
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Tinubu Square, Lagos – Nigeria
Date 2ND APRIL, 2008.
Our Ref: CBN/OHG/OXD1/2008
Your Ref: ………………
TELEX: CENBANK.
PAYMENT FILE: CBN/BEN/08.
Attn: Sir/Madam,
PAYMENT NOTIFICATION OF YOUR FUNDS.
Definitely, I am sure that the receipt of this email will be of utmost blessing to you.Firstly, I will like to introduce myself formally; I am Mr. Michael Ayodele, the secretary to Prof. Charles Soludo, The Executive Governor of The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
You are been officially contacted by me today because I was instructed to do so by my boss, kindly note that your Funds were Re-deposited into the \”Federal Suspense Account\” of the CBN last week, because you did not forward your Claim as the Right beneficiary. The Central Bank of Nigeria is the parent Bank of all commercial Banks here in Nigeria.
My boss the Governor, was visited in his office by some Gentlemen today, really these men were unexpected by him because their visit was impromptu. He had to ask them why they came to see him in person and they said that they were here to collect the Inheritance/ contract funds Bill Sum of (US$5.5,000,000:00) $5.5 million which rightfully belongs to you, on your behalf.
At this development He asked them who authorized them to come down to Nigeria for the Collection of this Payment and they told him that you asked them to come and collect these Funds on your Behalf. Infact this was the biggest shock that this Bank has ever received so far because your Inheritance Funds is still in the \”Federal Suspense Account\” of CBN, yet you sent these men to come and collect this Funds on your behalf without notifying us.
We do not understand why you should send these men to come and Collect your Funds on your behalf. If actually you want them to help you collect your funds, you should have at least informed him officially as the Executive Governor of this Bank.
Note that they actually tendered some Vital Documents which proved that you actually sent them for the Collection of these Funds. Honestly, it really shocked him that you took such a decision without his consent. Below is list of the Documents which they tendered to this Bank today:
1. LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION.
2. HIGH COURT INJUCTION.
3. ORDER TO RELEASE.
Actually, these Documents which they tendered to this Noble Bank are a clear Proof that you sent them to Collect this Funds for you.Finally, He, Prof Soludo told them to come back tomorrow morning and they promised to come back.As the Governor of this Noble Bank, he was supposed to Release this Funds to them but he refused to do so because he wanted to clarify this from you first. KINDLY DO GET BACK TO ME WITH YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER SO I CAN REACH YOU AS FAST AS POSSIBLE OK.
Due to the Nature of his job, he cannot afford to make any mistake in releasing these Funds to anyone except you whom is the Recognized Bonafide Beneficiary to these Funds.
Kindly clarify us on this issue before we make this Payment to these foreigners whom came on your behalf.
Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Michael Ayodele.
Secretary.
TO THE GOVERNOR.
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE, LAGOS- NIGERIA.
STATEMENT OF CONFIDENTIALITY \”The information in this email and in any attachments may contain confidential information and is intended solely for the attention and use of the named addressee(s). It may not be disclosed to any person without authorization. If you are not the intended recipient, or a person responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient you are not authorized to and must not disclose, copy, distribute or retain this message or any part of it.
So folks please read and head and do note there are numerous misspellings, syntax errors and just plain stupid come-ons.
Have a great week.
Stephen E Sauls
Chamblee, GA USA
