"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 25, 2012

Fw: Please contact Barrister Peter Suggs, for your Compensation fund.

Absolutely bonkers; that's what you are mate

------Original Message------
From: Mr. Togo .J. Udo.
To: mgudo@voila.fr
ReplyTo: mgudo1@voila.fr
Subject: Please contact Barrister Peter Suggs, for your Compensation fund.
Sent: Sep 19, 2012 8:23 PM

Dear Friend,

I am glad to inform you and your family that I have successfully concluded the transaction which i seek for your family help before. Now the money has been transferred to Hong Kong through the assistant of Mr. Wong Lee, who is a business man base in Hong Kong.

Currently I am in Hong Kong with him and my wife and children. However, I did not forget your family because they are the source of my success, they made me what I am now though they are not there to complete this project with me but I gave all the credit and thanks to GOD. I know it is not their fault or rather their wish to back off on me and the transaction, I understand it was simply because of some circumstances they could not control or understand.

In appreciate of their assistance I have mapped out a Compensation and wrote on their favor to you a certified bank Draft worth of (Two million five hundred thousand, United States Dollar Only) I left the Bank draft with Barrister Peter Suggs, on my departure to Hong Kong. I would like you to contact him with the below information and instruct him where to send the certified bank Draft to you.

Name: Barrister Peter Suggs
Email: mmpetesuggs@superposta.com

As soon as you receive the certified bank draft you let me know because I am busy here trying to put things together and may not be chanced to email you frequently. Feel free to contact him for your certified bank Draft. I will stop here. Once again, Thank your family and you very much and remain blessed.

Best Regards,

Mr. Togo .J. Udo.


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Thursday, September 20, 2012

Fw: GOOD MORNING "IMPORTANT MESSAGE"

Just read the rib-cracking opening : "I have sent various mails to people, but no one seems to trust me,". He! He! He!


------Original Message------
From: SALIM USMAN
ReplyTo: salim.f.u@hotmail.com
Subject: GOOD MORNING "IMPORTANT MESSAGE"
Sent: Sep 21, 2012 4:21 AM



SECURITY CODE: 891485-1205542-047730

I have sent various mails to people, but no one seems to trust me, i told them
about my $18 Million deposit with a security firm, which i wanted them to help
me distribute the money to charity.

I am having difficulties doing this myself, because i am presently lying on a
sick bed taking treatment, due to my diagnose of cancel, my late wife died of
cancel too. If i had a son or daughter, i won't have chosen you to be next of
kin to my $18 Million.

My dear beneficiary, reply at once.

Your name, phone number, address, city, state, country, occupation,
and date of
birth.

From
Mr. Salim Usman
Merchant
@ Central Hospital.

----------------------------------------------------------------
FME Webmail
www.educacao.niteroi.rj.gov.br



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Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Fw: Federal Bureau of Investigation


"..... and some impostors claiming to be The Federal Bureau of Investigation".
That bit entirely cracked me up.

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From: "ROBERT S. MUELLER,"<vincent@ebk.kr>
Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2012 18:30:26 -0700
ReplyTo: <fbi25@yahoo.cn>
Subject: Federal Bureau of Investigation

Federal Bureau of Investigation
Counter-terrorism Division and Cyber Crime Division
J. Edgar. Hoover Building Washington DC
ROBERT S. MUELLER,
 
Attention Beneficiary,
 
Records show that you are among one of the individuals and organizations who are yet to receive their overdue payment from overseas which includes those of Lottery/Gambling,Contract and Inheritance. Through our Fraud Monitory Unit we have noticed that you have been transacting with some impostors and fraudsters who have been impersonating the likes of Prof. Soludo/Mr.Lamido Sanusi of the Central Bank Of Nigeria, Mr. Patrick Aziza, Bode Williams, Frank, Anderson, none officials of Oceanic Bank, Zenith Banks, Kelvin Young of HSBC, Ben of FedEx, Ibrahim Sule, Dr. Usman Shamsuddeen and some impostors claiming to be The Federal Bureau of Investigation.
 
The Cyber Crime Division of the FBI gathered information from the Internet Fraud Complaint Center (IFCC) on how some people have lost outrageous sums of money to these impostors. As a result of this, we hereby advise you to stop communication with any one not referred to you by us. We have negotiated with the Federal Ministry of Finance that your payment totaling $5,900,000.00(Five Million Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars). will be released to you via a custom pin based ATM card with a maximum withdrawal limit of $15,000 a day which is powered by Visa Card and can be used anywhere in the world where you see a Visa Card Logo on the Automatic Teller Machine (ATM).
 
We guarantee receipt of your payment. This is as a result of the mandate from US Government to make sure all debts owed to citizens of American and also Asia and Europe which includes Inheritance, Contract, Gambling/Lottery etc are been cleared. Below are few list of tracking numbers you can track from Delivery Company website to confirm people like you who have received their payment successfully.
 
Name: GERALD D. WARNER  FedEx Tracking number 875777537332 (www.fedex.com)
 
 
To redeem your funds, you are hereby advised to contact the ATM Card Center via email for their requirement to proceed and procure your Approval of Payment Warrant and Endorsement of your ATM Release Order on your behalf which will cost you $200 Usd only and nothing more as everything else has been taken care of by the Federal Government including taxes, custom paper and clearance duty so all you will ever need to pay is $200.00 only.
 
Lord Ruben  (ATM Card Center Director)
Central Bank of Nigeria
Central Business District,
Cad astral Zone, federal
Capital Territory,
Nigeria.
ATM Card Center Director Lord Ruben
Email: fbi25@yahoo.cn
Phone: +234-813-112-1034
 
Do contact Lord Ruben of the ATM Card Center via his contact details above and furnish him with your details as listed below:
 
FULL NAMES: __________________________________
DELIVERY ADDRESS FOR ATM CARD: __________________
SEX: _______________
DATE OF BIRTH: __________________
OCCUPATION: __________________
TELEPHONE NUMBER: _____________________
EMAIL ADDRESS: _____________________
 
On contacting him with your details your file would be updated and he will be sending you the payment information in which you will use in making payment of $200.00 via MoneyGram or Western Union Money Transfer for the procurement of your Approval of Payment Warrant and Endorsement of your ATM Release Order, after which the delivery of your ATM card will be effected to your designated home address without any further delay, extra fee.
 
ROBERT S. MUELLER,
DIRECTOR
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535
 
 
Note: Disregard any email you get from any impostors or offices claiming to be in possession of your ATM card, you are hereby advice only to be in contact with Lord Ruben of the ATM card center who is the rightful person to deal with in regards to your payment and forward any emails you get from impostors to this office so we could act upon it immediately. Help stop cyber crime
 

Fw: I Need Your Help.

Answer to your questions:

1. Can I completely trust you?
NO

2. Can you accept me as your own blood Sister (Or Daughter)?
YOU MUST BE JOKING

3. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you?
NONE
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From: Caroline Philip <carolinephilip02@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2012 06:33:56 +0100 (BST)
To: <Invalid address>
ReplyTo: carolinephilip01@yahoo.co.jp
Subject: I Need Your Help.

Dear Beloved one,

Based on your profile i am happy to request for your assistance because i believe that you are not going to betray the trust which I am going to lay on you, Hope all is well with you and other members of your family.

My name is Miss Caroline Philip,22 years old and the only daughter of my late parents Mr.and Mrs.Philip. My father was a highly. Reputable Contractor Engineer who operated in the capital of Ivory Coast during his days. It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France during one of his business trips abroad on 6th.November 2009.Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle of his who travelled with him at that time, but God knows the truth!

Though I have not meet you before but i believe, one has to risk confiding in succeed sometimes in life. There is this huge amount of (Three million Five hundred thousand) U.S dollars ($3.5m) which my late Father Mr.Philip David Kept for me in Suspense Account here in Abidjan. My father told me that I should not let any of our relations to know about this because he was killed by them and if they know about it, that they will do nothing but to kill me in other to take hold of every thing, He told me that I should seek for a foreign partner abroad who will help me to transfer this fund overseas and also travel with him or her in other to continue my Live and Education and also to start a Business relationship with the person whom can take care of me in the future.

I am just 22 years old and a university undergraduate and really don't know what to do. This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of incessant political crisis here in Ivory coast. The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life, my dear, I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards and your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded.

Now permit me to ask these few questions:
1. Can I completely trust you?
2. Can you accept me as your own blood Sister (Or Daughter)?
3. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you?

Again i will want you to help me in are of investment like mention below.
1).Telecommunication
2).The transport Industry
3).Five Star Hotel
4).Tourism
5).Real Estate

Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible with your full assurance that you will not disappoint me in this issue so that I can give you the contact of the Bank where my late Father deposited the Fund for you to contact them on how to transfer the Money into your Account.

Thank you so much for your understanding and May almighty God bless you and your Family to the Glory of God Almighty,

Sincere regards,
Miss Caroline Philip.

Fw: Proposal

Every new day a new lunatic evolves.


------Original Message------
From: Rasheed Kazeem
To: mail@websesame.com
ReplyTo: rasheedkazeem@syriacomms.net
Subject: Proposal
Sent: Sep 18, 2012 2:31 AM

Good day,

I am Rasheed Kazeem I represent the interest of my brother in-law who is a minister in the Syrian Government. As you probably know, there is a lot of crisis going on currently in Syria and my brother in-law is having problems with the ruling party and they are currently investigating his ministry. While he is sure that he has not done anything wrong, there is also every reason for him to secure to think ahead his family's future in case the unexpected happens. He has asked me to help him find a reputable foreigner who can help him invest a substantial amount of money. I am contacting you with the hope that you can assist with investments in the market of your country. We will provide the funds. If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please kindly contact me back via email and I will give you more details. Hopefully, we can do some good business together.

Regards,

Rasheed Kazeem.


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Monday, September 17, 2012

Fw: Hello dear.


$6,500,000 million !! And your civil servant was a born again Christian. You are both animals and ought to be shot. You deserve your pain.

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From: "Mrs. Suzan Catim" <margaritagurevich@walla.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 22:30:29 +0800 (SGT)
To: <suzancatimi@yahoo.cn>
ReplyTo: catimisuz@yahoo.fr
Subject: Hello dear.



Hello dear.

How are you and your family? I am Mrs. Suzan Catim from Solomon Islands. I am married to Mr. Philip Catim who worked with our Embassy in Ivory Coast for nine years before he died We were married for eleven years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days.

Before his death we were both born again Christian. Since his death I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is against. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $6,500,000 million united. State dollars. With a security company firm here. Now, I want you to do me a favour to receive this fund there in your country or any safer place. Base on my health condition, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next Eight months due to cancer problem. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a church, organization or good person that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I want a church, organization or good person that will use this fund for orphanages, widows and other people including one of the nurses that God has used so mightily in taking care of me. And in the course of her help to my life, she has lost her job. It will be my almost desire to see even though that I did not make it, let this very young girl have a cost to full fill her future.

The Bible made us to understand that Blessed is the hand that giveth".ltook this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not Christians not even good at all because they are the one that are responsible for the death of my husband in other to have all my late husband properties and I don't want my husband's efforts to be used by those that conspired for his death.

This is why I am taking this decision, I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my case and I shall hold my peace. I don't need any telephone communication regarding this because of my health hence the presence of my husband's relatives around me always. I don't want them to know about this development and l knows that With God all things are possible.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Security Company here in Cote d' lvoire. I will also issue a letter of authorization to the security company that will prove you the present beneficiary of this money. I also want you, church or organization to always pray for me because the lord is my only shepherd.

My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian. Whoever that wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and Truth. Please always be prayerful all through your life. Pls any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another good person, church, organization for this same purpose. I will like to let you know that i have paid for all the accumulative bills for this.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein. Hoping to receive your response immediately.

Thanks and Remain blessed in the Lord.
l remain yours sister in Christ.
Mrs. Suzan Catim

Friday, September 14, 2012

Fw: THANKS FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION

I am quite honored. Claim a dead man's fortune? Wow !

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-----Original Message-----
From: "DR. KIET KLAHAN"<mozes@adtek.com.tw>
Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2012 10:11:18
Reply-To: <dr.kietklahan@yahoo.cn>
Subject: THANKS FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION

HSBC Building,
968 Rama IV Road,
Silom, Bangrak,
Bangkok 10500
&n bsp;

From: DR. KIET KLAHAN
Head, Foreign Payment / Telex Unit
H.S.B.C Bank, Bangkok Thailand
Tel: +66 81145 7376
Fax:+66 7784-63002


Attention: Sir/ Madam

INTRODUCTION OF MY SELF:

My name is DR. KIET KLAHAN Head, Foreign Payment / Telex Unit, working with H.S.B.C Bank, here in Thailand.
I have a Proposal to discuss with you about a certain bonded account in our Bank. The bonded Account has a balance of USD45Million The funds in question was deposited in the year 2005 here in our bank to be used in payment of an American oil merchant for his last deal with our client.

Our client Late Roger Brett Kebble of South Africa and Chairman CEO Land-gold and Exploration/JCI Limited: was assassinated on the September 27th 2005 in his car while driving on his way to a function in Melrose district of Johannesburg South Africa. You can read more about all this on below website:

http://www.mg.co.za/article/2006-04-27-kebble-r15bn-found-r900m-still-missing
http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2005/oct/07/guardianobituaries.southafrica

I will need to present you as the beneficially in the documents I shall present to the bank where the fund is deposited to re-profile the ownership of the funds with your data to enable them transfer the fund into your nominated bank account. Please reply with your full contact coordinates (your full name and address Phone/fax etc,) to enable me contact you for a verbal discussion.

All I required is your honest cooperation to enable us achieve this transaction visit the U.K as soon as possible and be my silent partner and receive the fund as the sole benefactor which I shall secure all legal documentation to authenticate the existence of the fund on your arrival.

Please treat this transaction as confidential matter. I will send you all the details as soon as you indicate your willingness.

Thanks and hoping to hear from you soonest.


THANKS FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION.



Regards

DR. KIET KLAHAN
[Director Group General Manager]
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Group General Manager of HSBC Holdings plc. Chief Executive Officer of HSBC Global Private Banking. Chairman of HSBC Private Bank (UK) Limited, HSBC Private Bank (Monaco) SA and HSBC Alternative Investments Limited. A Director of HSBC Private Bank (Suisse) SA and HSBC Bank Middle East Limited. Ceased to be a Director of HSBC Guyerzeller Bank AG
On 1st April 2009 and of HSBC Private Bank France on 16 December 2009.
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HSBC Holdings plc serves over 128 million customers worldwide through around 10,000 offices in 83 countries and territories in Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, the Americas, the Middle East and Africa. With assets of some US$2,354 billion at 31 December 2007, HSBC is one of the world's largest banking and financial services organizations. HSBC is marketed worldwide as 'the world's local bank'.