"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, March 28, 2013

Fw: Good Day....

Bad day..
------Original Message------
From: Mr. George Robinson
ReplyTo: mr_georgerobinson1@yahoo.co.jp
Subject: Good Day....
Sent: Mar 25, 2013 5:10 PM

DIPLOMATIC AND COURIER SERVICE
(UK) LONDON
#34-45 PA SEN ST (UK) LONDON.

Dear,

We are Diplomatic Corp that holds special and valuable consignments for reputable clients that are honest and trustworthy.We work in collaboration with top firms all over the world as we have earned a name as a service whose hallmarks in reliability and confidentiality are revered. International missions, Diplomats, Embassies of the world have used our services to satisfaction.

A benefactor has mandated me to get someone that can assist her and her family in retrieving her package containing some amount of money from a Diplomatic Corp in Europe.The benefactor and her children have been confined only to their country home and all their calls and movements are monitored, as a result,its absolutely impossible for them to do anything as regards retrieving the money.

Their only means of communication is via internet and you are being contacted because your assistance is needed in claiming the funds on their behalf. The amount was accrued from Diamond sales over a period of six years and its USD20M (Twenty Million U.S.Dollars). These funds are fully free of any liens, or encumbrances and are clean, clear and has no criminal origin.The funds have nothing to do with any form of illegality and all documentations needed to prove the source of the funds were submitted when the funds were being deposited and these documents would prove the source of the funds and authenticate the fact that the funds are clean and has no links whatsoever with either drugs or terrorism.

For your assistance in this transaction,the benefactor and her Children have agreed to give you 30% of the total amount of money which is equivalent to US$6 Million (Six Million United States Dollars) and this role simply entails retrieving the funds on their behalf from the Diplomats in Europe and all the information needed to claim the funds would be sent to you as soon as you indicate your interest in assisting them as well as providing the following information to facilitate the smooth transaction.

1) Your Full Name: ___________________________

2) Your Address:______________________

3) Your Telephone Number:_______________________

4) Your Fax Number: __________________________

5) Your Mobile Number:_______________________ ______

6) The Name of the Closest Airport to your City of Residence:____________

I await your response Urgently.

With trust,
Mr. George Robinson.


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