"Scammers often rely on the greed and dishonesty of the mark, who may attempt to out-cheat the con artist, only to discover that he or she has been manipulated into losing from the very beginning. This is such a general principle in confidence tricks that there is a saying among con men that "you can't cheat an honest man." - Scams

This book is about dishonesty - from street level to Cyberworld . It describes the common scams in circulation today and their origins. It shows how each fraud is perpetrated and how the informed reader can avoid or at least minimise their losses when faced with the scenario. If after reading this book you still manage to get scammed, you deserve to be put facing a corner with a dunce cap on your head and whipped with your empty wallet !

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Thursday, August 9, 2012

Fw: TS / SCB / 016UK


$1.5million. Gee I am rich. Bring the champaigne!!
Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone provided by Airtel Nigeria.

From: "Standard Chartered Bank"<watsondenis00@fastermail.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2012 02:47:55 -0400
ReplyTo: <watsondenise00@rediffmail.com>
Subject: TS / SCB / 016UK

Standard Chartered Bank
1 Basinghall Avenue
London, EC2V 5DD
United Kingdom.
 
We are contacting you based on the official mandate given to us to pay every foreign beneficiary who has not received their payment. This includes those that lost money to scammers in pursuit of their payment without receiving. This record was gathered from the western union money transfer agencies and money gram that has the records of all in and out going money transfers worldwide.
 
You are hereby officially informed that a total sum of $1.5 Million was deposited under our custody for further credit to you as part of the money you were waiting for. This money was extracted from over three billion recovered by the United Nation & World Bank financial task force from different commercial banks as part of foreigners' funds on hold which was recently approved to be used for a settlement of debts & compensation to all concerned beneficiaries.
 
WARNING: Please note that we did not allow or deal with any unauthorized representative to receive fund on behalf of any client to avoid paying to a wrong person unless you informed us directly with reasons & approved legal power of attorney on behalf of your recipient.
 
Secondly: We want to apologize earlier for any inconvenience that you may encounter from us base on time difference because this department/Office will give not compromise to give you a telephone call or message at any time we needs inquiry from you to complete our service in your favor.
 
Yours Sincerely,
Watson Denise.
Accountant.