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Daily Dose of Scam/Spam

Last updated on: June 26, 2008 at 9:22 am by James F. McGrath

Daily Dose of Scam/Spam 2008-06-26T09:22:00-04:00 James F. McGrath

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Today’s scam spam not only included “winning the lottery” but a “job offer”. As always, I post those items that make it through my spam filter so as to help other people out there who might be gullible enough to fall for one of these scams. None of these e-mails that contact you out of the blue offering you money, a job, or your place in a “Who’s Who” volume is legitimate. If you’re wondering how I know, take a look at the one that claims to be from Burkina Faso but was sent from a Hungarian e-mail address…

Here’s the text of the e-mails:
_______________________
FROM MR PHILIP GOMER.

BILL & EXCHANGE MANAGER/ AUDITING.

GROUP BANK OF AFRICA (BOA)

BURKINA-FASO WEST AFRICA.

DIRECT NUMBER TEL/ 00226 76 61 65 94

My Dear Friend,

I am the bill and exchange manager at FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT,In my department we discovered an abandoned sum of U.S $10.5million US dollars, TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS in an account that belonged to one of our foreign customers who died along with his entire family in a plane crash.

Since we got information about his death, we have been expecting his next of kin to come over and claim his money because we cannot release it unless somebody applies for it as next of kin or a business associate to the deceased as indicated in our banking guidlines and laws, but unfortunately we learnt that all his supposed next of kin or relation died alongside with him at the plane crash leaving nobody behind for the claim.

It is therefore upon this discovery that I now decided to make this business proposal to you so that the bank can release the money to you as the next of kin or a business associate to the deceased for safety and subsequent disbursement since nobody is coming for it and I don’t want this money to go into the bank treasury as unclaimed bill.

Since the bank law and guidline here stipulates that if such money remained unclaimed after Six years the money will be transfered into the bank treasury as unclaimed fund.

The request of foreigner as next of kin in this business is occassioned by the fact that the customer was a foreigner and a Burkinabe cannot stand as next of kin. I agree that 40% of this money will be for you as a foreign partner, in respect to the provision of a foreign account, 10% will be set aside for expenses incured during the usiness and 50% would be for me and my Family.

There after I and my Family will visit your country for disbursement according to the percentages indicated and for some possible investment under your kind control. Therefore, to enable the immediate transfer of this fund to you as arranged,you must apply first to the bank as a business associate or next of kin of the deceased person.

1. Your Full Names and Address.

2. Direct Telephone and Fax numbers. please i will like this transaction to be strictly between you and i Upon receipt of your reply, I will start by giving to you the application which you will fill and send to the bank.

I will not fail to bring to your notice that this transaction is that you should not entertain any atom of fear as all required arrangements have been made for the transfer and given your 100% full assurance and risk free transaction. You should contact me immediately as soon as you receive this mail,

Trusting to hear from you immediately,

Yours faithfully.

MR PHILIP GOMER

_______________________

Dear Candidate,

We have a job offer available for you, I am Stuart Christopher, Recruiting agent,
eSources UK. We carry a selection of latest T-Shirts, Cardigans, Ladies Tops,
Kids wear & Silver Jewellery. We offer exceptional customer service and quality
at discounted prices!. Everything in our catalogue is priced in UK/US funds.
We ship within UK, US and also in other parts of the World. Our products are designed,
made, manufactured in India & imported from India and are shipped world wide.

We are presently looking for a trustworthy representative in the United States,Canada and
Other Asian Countries that will aid as a link between us and our customers in US for getting
and remitting our payments.
I would like to know if you are interested, respond only if you will like to work from home
(part-time) and get paid weekly without leaving or affecting your present job.

JOB DESCRIPTION
(1). Receive payment from customers either by check or wire transfer
(2). Cash Payments at your Bank.
(3). Deduct 10% which will be your commission on each payment processed.
(4). Forward balance after deduction of 10% commission to offices which
shall be provided by us as soon as the fund becomes available.

(PAY IS GOOD)
if you are interested, Reply with the required information below..

Full Names –
Mailing Address – (PO BOX NOT ALLOWED)
City –
Zip-Code –
State –
Tel –
Gender –
Present Occupation –
Bank Name (Only) –
Age –
Email –
Country –

Best means of communication : Email or Phone ? ………..

We look forward to hearing from you soon.
Regards,
Job Processing Unit
Recruiting agent/Job Instructor : John Carter

E-mail: you can contact us only on [email protected]
Job Advert Officer : Ashley Hutchinson
For : eSources UK.
www.esources.co.uk
_________

The Camelot Group, Operators of The National Lottery.
3b Olympic Way, Sefton Business Park,
Aintree, Liverpool , L30 1RD
REF Nº:UKL/74-A0802742007
BATCH Nº: 2007UKL-01
WINNING Nº:3- 6- 9-12- 40- 43 and 44

WINNING NOTIFICATION
The United Kingdom National Lottery wishes to inform you
that the results of the E-mail address ballot lottery
international program by Great Britain held on the of 20th
of June 2008.Your mail account have been picked as a winner
of a lump sum pay out of Eight hundred and ninty-one
thousand,nine hundred and thirty-four Great Britain pounds
£891,934.00 pounds sterlings)in cash credited to file
REFNO.REF:UKL/74-A0802742007.This is from total prize money
of GBP 4,459,670.00shared among the FIVE(5)international
winners in this category.
You are to contact our claims agent for validation:

Mr Derek Max.
Email:[email protected]
Tel: +447031967985

VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM
1.FULL NAMES:________
2.ADDRESS:_______
3.City________
4.State________
5.Postcode_______
6.Country______
7.SEX:_______
8.AGE:________
9.OCCUPATION:_______
10.TELEPHONE NUMBER:__________
11.WINNING NUMBERS:________________
12.REF No:___________
13.BATCH No:___________

Sincerely,
Mrs. Dianne Thompson
Online Coordinator.

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