"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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Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Fw: Confirm if you are still using this email

You've got the wrong email.

------Original Message------
From: Victoria Callister (HSBC)
ReplyTo: callister.victoria@e-mail.ua
Subject: Confirm if you are still using this email
Sent: Aug 29, 2012 4:10 PM

Attention please,

There is information I think might interest you. First of all, I do not know if I am talking to the right person, But I will like you to confirm if you are the owner of this email ID. Already I have your name and some details in my file in the office, but I want to be sure if i am communicating with the right owner of this email.

If you can prove that you are the owner of this email ID, I will like you to furnish me with your remaining information to enable me cross-check it with the one I have so that i can be convince that i am talking to the right person. I am taking this preventive measure because I do not want to talk to the wrong person due to the sensitivity of the information involved.
Other details will be forwarded to you as soon as I am convinced that I am communicating with the right person.


Regards,

Victoria Calister
HSBC LONDON


Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone provided by Airtel Nigeria.

Fw: Please Help

Ok I will go along with your olan only if you promise NOT to marry me.


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-----Original Message-----
From: "Ms.Kiran Patel" <kiranpatel398@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2012 13:43:20
Reply-To: kiranpatel@e1.ru
Subject: Please Help


Attn: Dear,

I am writing this mail to you With due respect trust and humanity, i
appeal to you to exercise a little patience and read through my letter i
feel quite safe dealing with you in this important business having gone
through your remarkable profile, honestly i am writing this email to you
with pains, tears and sorrow from my heart, i will really like to have a
good relationship with you and i have a special reason why i decided to
contact you, i decided to contact you due to the urgency of my situation,
My name is Ms.Kiran Matak Patel, 25yrs old female from Southern Sudan in
Africa.

My father Mr.Matak Patel, was the former Minister for SPLA Affairs and
Special Adviser to President Salva Kiir of South Sudan for
Decentralization. My father Mr.Matak Patel and my mother including other
top Military officers and top government officials where on board when the
plane crashed on Friday May 02, 2008.You can read more about the crash
through the below site: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7380412.stm

some months after the burial of my father, my uncle conspired with my step
mother and sold my father's properties to a Chinese Expatriate. On a
faithful morning I opened my father's briefcase and found out document
which my beloved late father used and deposit money in a Security Firm ,
with my name as the next of kin. I want to withdraw the money so that I
can start a better life and take care of myself. The manager of the
security firm whom I met in person told me that my present status does not
permit me by the local law to clear money or make a transfer of money into
an account, he advice me to provide a trustee who will help me and invest
the money or I should wait till when I will get married as it demand by
their Authority.

I have chosen to contact you after my prayers and I believe that you will
not betray my trust. But rather take me as your own blood sister. Though
you may wonder why I am so soon revealing myself to you without knowing
you, well, I will say that my mind convinced me that you are the true
person to help me. More so, I will like to disclose much to you if you can
help me to relocate to your country because my uncle has threatened to
assassinate me. The amount is (USD6Million) which i confirmed from them
You will also help me to place the money in a more profitable business
venture in your Country.

However, you will help by recommending a nice University in your country
so that I can complete my studies. It is my intention to compensate you
with 20% of the total money for your services and the balance shall be my
capital in your establishment. As soon as I receive your interest in
helping me, I will put things into action immediately. In the light of the
above, I shall appreciate an urgent message indicating your ability and
willingness to handle this transaction sincerely. Please do keep this only
to your self. I beg you not to disclose it till i come over because I am
afraid of my wicked uncle who has threatened to kill me.

Sincerely yours,

Ms.Kiran Matak Patel