"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 !
Language : English ; Pages :189 ; Binding Perfect-bound Paperback :
Monday, August 13, 2012
Fw: Message From Bank Santander UK
------Original Message------
From: Melissa McLaughlin
ReplyTo: melissamclaughlin198@yahoo.co.uk
Subject: Message From Bank Santander UK
Sent: Aug 13, 2012 10:29 AM
From : Bank Santander UK
Mrs. Melissa McLaughlin
Dear Friend,
I am Melissa McLaughlin the Auditor General to Bank Santander UK,
I have a business Proposal for you, Please return my mail for details,
Were you Last name matches with that of my Late client.
Melissa McLaughlin
Auditor General
Bank Santander UK.
Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone provided by Airtel Nigeria.
Fwd: please repond
FUNNIEST MAIL I EVER RECEIVED IN MY LIFE !
---------- Original Message ----------
From: "dr. endo akira" <id.id24@yahoo.com.hk>
To:
Date: 11 August 2012 at 18:49
Subject: please repond
From: Dr. Endo Akira
Deputy Diplomatic Commissioner
UNHCR -United Nation
Switzerland/Libya.
My Dear Friend,
I am not using this message to solicit your support for illegal transactions, I am a UN carrier diplomat, Currently Serving as the Head of United Nation High Commissioner for Refugees- (UNHCR) in Tripoli – Libya, Listen I am privileged to be in a position of bearing confidential information which if agreed upon by both of us it will be for our mutual benefit.
I have in my possession secret information of $47,8Millionin cash, Gold items and other valuable Belonging to IBRAHIM SAID AL-ARAB GADDAFI, the sixth son of Libyan leader Mammar Gaddafi, who confided in me with trust and handed over this items 48hours before his death by NATO Air strike, this fund was moved to a Prime Banks some where in Europe and Hong Kong via UN Diplomatic channel, But I am sad because of the sudden death of this innocent young man who studied in Germany where I met him 9 years ago, as you can see on this link:
http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/140504/20110503/gaddafi-son-killed-buried-in-tripoli.htm
My Dear his father was killed and family displaced, nobody to hand over details of this fund deposit in the family hence is about to be declared UNCLAIMED by the banks Holden this assets and cash.
Like I said this is not fraud, but I wish to send to your perusals as attached herein, my UNHCR Official Letter Heading initials, Identity card, International Passport and $100 marked bill & Box contents picture, Safe Keeping receipt/Certificate of Deposit, screen printout, MT760 Tiers Sheet with Identification Code of the Holden Bank which I will direct you, Where fund is currently deposited.
Further clarifications on receipt of your response will be made known, there is no risk of any kind involved, this is solely a divine private arrangement that needs to be protected for nature and humanity against the claims of the holding banks declaring this FUND as UNCLAIMED & WITHOUT beneficiary and my work as carrier diplomats by law won't allow me lay claim on it, let me know your readiness to act on this privileged information herein released to you as I appeal to keep details secret and confidential because of my position at UNHCR.
Thanking you for your maximum corporations, as I expect your call +44 702-4012655
Yours Faithfully,
Dr. Endo Akira
Contact e-mail: dr.enakira@diplomats.com
Global Mobile roaming +44 702-4012655
Global Mobile roaming +44 702-4034836
Deputy Commissioner-UNHCR-United Nation
Switzerland/Libya. LIBYA OPERATION
Fwd:
Damn , I knew it would be something like this .
---------- Original Message ----------
From: "Roy, Alanna" <alanna.roy@peelsb.com>
To:
Date: 12 August 2012 at 13:48
Subject:
Greetings!
I have been waiting for you since to contact me for your Confirmable Bank Draft of $900,000.00 United States Dollars, but I did not hear from you since that time. Then I went and deposited the Bank Draft with FEDEX COURIER SERVICE Italy, I traveled out of the country for 3 Months Course.
What you have to do now is to contact the FEDEX COURIER SERVICE as soon as possible to know when they will deliver your package to you because of the expiring date. For your information, I have paid for the delivering Charge, Insurance premium and Clearance Certificate Fee of the Cheque showing that it is not Drug Money or meant to sponsor Terrorist attack in your Country.
The only money you will send to the FEDEX COURIER SERVICE to deliver your Draft direct to your postal Address in your country is ($150.00 US) Dollars only being Security Keeping Fee of the Courier Company so far. Again, don't be deceived by anybody to pay any other money except $150.00US Dollars. I would have paid that but they said no because they don't know when you will contact them and in case of demurrage.
You have to contact the FEDEX COURIER SERVICE now for the delivery of your Draft with this information bellow:
Contact Person: Mr. Antony Luca.
Email Address: fedexcourier_italy@yahoo.com.hk
Office Phone Number: +39-388-4044-140
Finally, make sure that you reconfirm your Postal address() and Direct telephone number to them again to avoid any mistake on the Delivery. Let me repeat again, try to contact them as soon as you receive this mail to avoid any further delay and remember to pay them their Security keeping fee of $150.00 US Dollars for their immediate action. You should also let me know through email as soon as you receive your Draft.
Yours Faithfully, Lindsey Michael H.
Fwd: NOT OVER YET
It will soon be all over for you :)
---------- Original Message ----------
From: "Adekunle M. Adeosun,Union Bank Executive Director" <Adekunle@peace.ocn.ne.jp>
To: undisclosed-recipients:;
Date: 13 August 2012 at 01:54
Subject: NOT OVER YET