"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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Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Fw: Important message from : Mrs Sussana Morehead


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Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone provided by Airtel Nigeria.

From: Mrs.Susan Moorehead <hans@99inn.cc>
Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2012 07:09:24 -0400
ReplyTo: <susannamorehead10@abv.bg>
Subject: Important message from : Mrs Sussana Morehead

Uregnt Attention:
My name is Mrs.Susan Moorehead, World Bank Auditor, I have just arrived Nigeria from America, after series of complains and petitions against the Federal Government of Nigeria and the British Government for the rate of scam going on in these two nations, The World Bank have mandated that I come for an investigation here.
From all indication, after due investigation as regards to this very matter, it came to the attention of the federal ministry of finance and the accountant general of the federation that there is no cent existing in your name or favor as legitimate, In which you have been struggling all this while to claim, But due to the dubious interest of some top officials they short listed your name as one of the approved beneficiaries that have not been paid, Well my dear, I want to make it clear, its all forged in order to extort money from you.
 
Meanwhile, I have a good news for you , As a matter of fact, due to irregularities in Foreign Payment Gazette, the UN and World Bank decided to approved a Compensation payment of $500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) to all affected scam victims.
Every quarter of the year the United Nations Organization in conjunction with the World Bank in Switzerland organizes an open Ballot draw to scam victims ,unpaid contractors and fund inheritance beneficiaries all around the globe. This open Ballot Draw is selected randomly from e-mail addresses and Foreign Payment Files . It was during this ballot draw process in Switzerland that your name and email appeared as one of the luckiest people to receive the approved compensation amount of $500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)
 
Please re-confirm to me the followings (1) Your full name. (2) Phone, fax and mobile (3) Company name, position and address. (4) Profession , age and marital status. (5) Working I?d/Int'l passport. (6) Banking Information.
 
As soon as this information is received and confirmed, your payment will be made to you via telegraphic wire transfer or ATM Cash Card . Get back to me immediately. As a result of the on-going drive of the Government to update its books and clear payment to beneficiaries, I strongly recommend that you promptly start your clearance as soon as possible for more clarification and for immediate transfer of your funds. Note ,The only mandatory obligation is the (International Fund Attestation Clearance fee. There after we shall issue FUND BILL OR RIGHT certificate in your favor, to cover you from any authorities. I would like you to urgently respond to this message so that I can advise you on how best you can receive your fund within the shortest possible time without spending unnecessarily.
 
Yours truly,
 
Mrs.Susan Moorehead
Director, Foreign Operation :(World Bank Auditors)