"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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Sunday, October 14, 2012

Fw: Business Proposal!!

Do try to be more original

------Original Message------
From: PRIVATE MAIL
ReplyTo: p.private@kimo.com
Subject: Business Proposal!!
Sent: Oct 13, 2012 8:20 PM

Hello,

This is a personal email directed to you for your consideration alone, I request that it remain and be treated as such only. Please bear with me for now and do not ask my name. I am a banker with HSBC in the Malta. I have an interesting business proposal for you that will be of immense benefit to both of us. Although this may be hard for you to believe, we stand to gain 7.2 million USD between us in a matter of days. Please grant me the benefit of doubt and hear me out. I need you to signify your interest by replying to this email.

Most importantly, I will need you to promise to keep whatever you learn from me between us even if you decide not to go along with me. I will make more details available to you on receipt of a positive response from you. Do contact me only at my private email address: p.private@kimo.com


Warm Regard.


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Fw: DONATIONS

Very good; but no thank you
------Original Message------
From: Mrs. Aaliyah H. Al-Ghrari
To: Recipients
ReplyTo: hameedghrari@gmail.com
Subject: RE: DONATIONS
Sent: Oct 14, 2012 1:47 AM

Greetings,

I am Mrs. Al-Ghrari, the only surviving member of a family that was crushed in a bomb-blast during the war in Libya. Currently, I am battling with a (partial stroke) which resulted from the shock gotten from the incident. Please view the below link for details: http://www.wsws.org/articles/2011/jun2011/liby-j20.shtml When my husband whom was a crude oil merchant was alive, we had plans to use the last days of our lives to disburse part of our resources to charity organization and several unknown individuals because when we were much younger in life as a couple, we received financial help from an unknown individual whom we have not met till this day. The impact we got from such gesture made us want to do same.

Unfortunately, my husband is not alive today to do this with me and my health is deteriorating so fast; hence I have decided it on our behalf. Having donated to several individuals and charity organization from our savings, I have decided to anonymously donate the last of our family savings to you.

Irrespective of your previous financial status, please do accept this kind and peaceful offer on behalf of my beloved family. Please acknowledge my message for more details.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Aaliyah H. Al-Ghrari


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