"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 :
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Fw: REF: Rebuilding Libya - VARIOUS SUPPLIES CONTRACT
------Original Message------
From: COL. AHM ABD MUSTAFA
ReplyTo: m.alisha889@yahoo.com.ph
Subject: REF: Rebuilding Libya - VARIOUS SUPPLIES CONTRACT
Sent: Oct 5, 2012 2:11 PM
For Your Attention,
The Managing Director/CEO,
REF: Rebuilding Libya - VARIOUS SUPPLIES CONTRACT
Sir,
My name is Col. Ahmed Abdul Mustafa (rtd) and this is an urgent business invitation from Libya. My benefactor at the new American controlled Libya ministry has mandated me to seek for your cooperation in a multi million dollars worth deal. It happened that we signed supply contract on Building/Medical/Textile and General equipments and some of the contracts were inflated which after duly certified and the contracts assigned we have a surplus of US$58Million. Having access to pay this contractors by way of crude oil equivalent or raw cash recovered from some of late dictator's ( Col. Gaddafi's) assets, we choose to subtract this excess bills which we inflated in the contracts by defacing the whole bills into black which enabled us easy shipment of the consignments funds to a country called Benin Republic in a bank vault. Please if you can assist us, then kindly contact me via My E-mail: abdmust@superposta.com
PLEASE MAKE SURE TO SEND INFORMATION ONLY DETAILING YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE,FAX NUMBER AND EMAIL based on your company abilities.
As soon as I receive the above information, I shall get back to you with all details pertaining to this transaction.
Regards,
Ahmed Abdul Mustafa (rtd)
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Fw: PAYMENT STATUS....
What is this gibberish?
This is to notify you about the status of your fund presently in our Bank here with Barclays Bank Plc, after due vetting and evaluation of your Inheritance file which The Ministry of Finance & FBI/United Nation Forwarded us to see to the Immediate payment of your fund.
From our findings you have been going through hard ways by paying charges to see to the release of your Fund from several Bank or Security companies or diplomatic agencies around the globe which has been delayed. We advise that you stop further communication with any Correspondence from any Bank or security organization nationwide accept Barclays Bank Plc.
The only thing that will be required from you for this fund to be transfer into your account is obtain Non-Resident Clearance Form/Receipt which we are not asking you to pay the fee to us here in Barclays Bank, as the British High Commission will be paying us for processing of your Payment.
We will help you to see that you obtain the Non-Resident Clearance form through a lawyer here in England to enable this bank effect immediate transfer of your inheritance sum $15Million into your designated bank account.
If you follow up our directives your fund will reflect in your account within five working days from the day you obtain this form from the accredited lawyer.
1. Full Names: ---------------------------------
2. Residential Address: ------------------------
3. Phone Number: -------------------------------
4. Fax Number: ---------------------------------
5. Occupation: ---------------------------------
6. Sex: ----------------------------------------
7. Age: ----------------------------------------
8. Nationality: --------------------------------
9. Country: ------------------------------------
10.Payment Method: -------------------------
(BarclaysLoanOnline@admin.in.th) for immediate attention.
Yours sincerely,
Michael Baker
Barclays Bank Remittance Dept.
Friday, October 5, 2012
Fw: OFFICIAL NOTICE
Secretary Niger State 2011 / 2010 Contract Award
Judicial Commission of Inquiry
Minna ,Niger State
P.O Box [390]
Payment / Contract file # 0057
Our Ref: Inquirypanel/ngxx/ 2012
Your Ref: Beneficiary/0057/2012
Tel:+ +23481013062 Land line [Tel:+ 234-1-881-2104]
Official email: judicialcommissionofinquiryminna@outlook.com
Temporary e-Mail: fundawardpanelminna@virgilio.it
4th Octorber, 2012
Attn: Honorable Contract Award Fund Payment Beneficiary
RE-NIGER STATE 2011/2010 CONTRACT AND FUND AWARD PAYMENT REVIEW JUDICIAL COMMISSION OF INQUIRY MINNA NIGER
This is to inform you of the decision of the authority of this Commission as the authority constituted by Niger State Government to coordinate the release of funds to the State 2011 / 2010 Contract fund approval beneficiaries in an emergency meeting attended by representatives of Access Bank Plc the appointed paying bank by Niger State Government and Barrister Mike F. Ahamba the accredited attorney of the Commission who is standing proxy for you.
The meeting was convened by the authority of this Commission as a result of an appeal on your behalf by Mrs. Josephine Audu to give a Power of Attorney to Access bank Plc to deduct the cost of making the payment of $25Million as Awarded / Approved to you by Niger State Government from the principal Contract sum instead of allowing it to be recorded as a forfeited / unclaimed fund in the Commission report due to your inability to finance the process of releasing it to you as a result of lack of finance or confidence in the process for fear of being defrauded given the ugly trend in this part of the World where faceless, ill-mannered and half-baked individuals masked themselves to defraud unsuspecting individuals.
According to her appeal on your behalf, stripping the $25Million contract sum off from you by recording it as unclaimed / forfeited fund in the Commission report as stated in section 2 / paragraph 5 of the ACT through which this Commission was established that empowers it to record un-released funds within the period its mandate last as a willingly forfeited / unclaimed fund without formal notice to its beneficiary will benefit the Commission and its members nothing that serving in the Commission is a divine providence by God to all the members of the Commission to show love to mankind by assisting fund beneficiaries in any way possible to claim their funds as the opportunity to serve in a Commission like this might not come again she added.
After debating her appeal on your behalf extensively , few members of the Commission disagreed that you treated the Commission with contempt by ignoring previous notice of the Commission in which you were informed of the approval of the released of the $25Million to you having been ascertained as its beneficiary by this Commission however, majority of members agreed to fashion out a way of ensuring that the $25Million is released to you before the expiration of the deadline given to the Commission to submit its report based on what could be your fear as expressed by Mrs. Audu and it was agreed as stated above that a Power of Attorney notarized in a Court of Competent Jurisdiction where the $25Million originated from be given to Access Bank Plc to deduct cost of making its payment to you as suggested by Mrs. Audu given the limited time available to the Commission.
In view of this decision, the sum of $285 [Two hundred and eighty five USD] is urgently required from you for the notarization of the Power Of Attorney in competent Court of jurisdiction here by Barrister Mike F. Ahamba conferring the right to deduct administrative / associated charges from the principal sum on Access Bank Plc after which the Bank will release the $25Million to you in accordance with the elected / adopted payment method by this Commission [ELECTRONIC WIRE TRANSFER] for speedy release of the aforesaid amount to you as the deadline for the Commission to submit its report is fast approaching.
Having adopted Electronic Wire transfer as means of releasing the $25Million to you due to time factor, submit officially your BANK ACCOUNT INFORMATION where you would want the aforesaid sum wired into in your favor in any part of the World immediately through the authorized emails of the Commission as appeared above. Barrister Mike F. Ahamba the accredited attorney of the Commission has also agreed to sign relevant document on your behalf as your legal representative marking the acceptance of the $25Million by you as required by LAW / ACTS of the Commission for reference / record purposes.
By this noble decision, the authority of this Commission has demonstrated sincerity and willpower to ensure that you claim the aforesaid contract sum and you are therefore, advised to see it as a great favor and opportunity to claim your fund by being proactive for the notarization of the power of Attorney through making the $285 [Two hundred and eighty five USD] available immediately for it as you will be directed on how to make the notarization fee available to the Commission as the Commission is confirming the receipt of your email as will include your Bank Account information for the payment / transfer.
This Commission is the only legal constituted authority by Niger State government to coordinate the release of funds to the State fund beneficiaries hence, ignore any email from individuals who may claim to be officials of Federal Government of Nigeria as the award and approval of the release of the contract sum to you is not associated with Federal Government of Nigeria and members of this Commission are men and women of good reputation who would not engage in any act of dishonest given the trend in this part of the World thus, do not regard this information as provided by this Commission as a hoax, act of Scam or an attempt to lure you.
Thanking you for your understanding and anticipated cooperation.
In anticipation
Dr. Abdullahi M. Suleman
Secretary Niger State 2011 / 2010 Contract Award Judicial Commission of Inquiry
For Inquiry and SMS +23481013062 Land line [Tel:+ 234-1-881-2104]
What a fruitcake
Fw: ticket Number:008-115-627-609
------Original Message------
From: Chad T. Foster
Subject: ticket Number:008-115-627-609
Sent: Oct 5, 2012 10:21 AM
Sir/Madam,
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Euro Million Lotto Winners International programs held today the October 4th, 2012.Your e-mail address attached to ticket No:008-115-627-609 with prize No 323-509-992GLH drew,
€1,000,000.00 which was first in the 2nd class of the draws.
You are to receive €1,000,000.00(One Million Euros Only). Contact Mr Carlos Moreno
Email: globallotter02@aim.com<mailto:globallotter02@aim.com> Tel:34602173774.
Congratulations,
Chad T. Foster
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Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Fw: I AM AYESHA GADDAFI, THE DAUGHTER OF THE LATE LIBYAN LEADER COL. MUAMMAR GADHAFI, I HAVE A VERY CONFIDENTIAL ISSUE TO DISCUSS WITH YOU WHICH I CANNOT DISCLOSE NOW, PLS GET BACK TO ME IF YOU ARE INTERESTED FOR MORE INFO.
Thank you for sending me this email...again. What have I ever done to you?
------Original Message------
From: AYESHA GADDAFI
To: Recipients
ReplyTo: aishagadhafi1@e-mail.ua
Subject: I AM AYESHA GADDAFI, THE DAUGHTER OF THE LATE LIBYAN LEADER COL. MUAMMAR GADHAFI, I HAVE A VERY CONFIDENTIAL ISSUE TO DISCUSS WITH YOU WHICH I CANNOT DISCLOSE NOW, PLS GET BACK TO ME IF YOU ARE INTERESTED FOR MORE INFO.
Sent: Oct 3, 2012 10:33 AM
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Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Fw: A Lucrative Proposal Of Mutual Interest.
Very smart indeed. I also nearly deleted. Good luck.
------Original Message------
From: Zinab Hassan
ReplyTo: mrs_zinabhassan@yahoo.com.ph
Subject: A Lucrative Proposal Of Mutual Interest.
Sent: Oct 2, 2012 8:26 PM
My name is Zinab Hassan, i know it will be a big surprise for you to receive my email because email like
these fly over the internet telling people about funds and every other things. I myself always receives
offer from the internet which i normally delete because i believe it will be scam letter.
But please i beg you and i swear to the Allah i worship that what am telling you is not a joke or a scam, if
you follow everything i have said in my letter both of us will be happy for the rest of our life.
Am from Libya and my husband is one of the late Gaddafi sons driver. it was my husband who took Gaddafi
family to Niger and Algeria when they ran from Libya. but he came back to Libya and died when their convoy
was hit by NATO bomb. but he told me something very important when he was alive. he told me how he took
some money from Gaddafi son and kept it in a secret place.
He said the money is in Us Dollars 8.6 million Us Dollars and all kept in a big suitcase kept in a secret hide
out. and also 67 kilos of gold which he kept somewhere else. I will want to give you information about all
what am saying because seeing is believing. i am presently out of Libya because we ran out during the war.
Why am written you is because i want you to take ownership of the funds and gold which my husband kept
because if people knows that it belongs to my late husband they will size it and report to the Libyan
government. my husband fight and died for his master so please i have to keep everything secret until i hear
from you.
I have 6 children for my husband, we are finding it hard to live on daily basis right now until i can get hold of
what i just told you but i still have to be very carefully not to lose the money or the gold. i will share the
money and the gold with you if you will assist me.
Just for you to claim ownership of the money and the gold i will give you half of the money and half of the
gold when it is under your control. i will tell you how you can receive the money and the gold when i hear
from you. also every other details will be given when i see your seriousness to help us receive the both items.
please send me your direct details and phone number so we can talk. my first son speak English very well.
please reply with your information.
I also want you to know that the money and the gold are not in Libya both of them are kept in different
countries. i will let you know the countries as soon as i hear from
I will wait for your reply
Madam Zinab
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Saturday, September 29, 2012
Fw: INTERNATIONAL FUNDS TRANSFER / AUDIT UNIT)!
------Original Message------
From: peter
ReplyTo: bettywwwww@gmail.com
Subject: INTERNATIONAL FUNDS TRANSFER / AUDIT UNIT)!
Sent: Sep 29, 2012 4:53 PM
INTERNATIONAL FUNDS TRANSFER / AUDIT UNIT)
SUBJECT: TRANSFER BY INSTALLMENT ACCEPTED BY THE BANK
Independent of UN Organization
Westminster, City of London SW1A 2EL,
United Kingdom Tel: +447011196495
Attention:
Having understood your unstable situation, we in United Nations begged the First Bank Of Nigeria ,Lagos Branch to accept payment by installment on your behalf, to enable our beneficiaries receive their payment that we may reconcile with all countries of the world. We understood your plight as someone who has suffered a lot to get this fund into your private account.
Write the Bank and request that you want the money to be transferred to your account by installments, so that once the first payments enters into your account you can then use money from there to facilitate the transfer of the rest, once the first installments enters into your account that will equally give you another opportunity to do a test-transfer and withdrawal from your account to master Federal Reserve Online transfer procedure.
Suggestions:
If 50% of $600 is equal to = $300
By calculations: if $600 can handle US$10M $300 can also comfortably transfer the sum of US$5M. Once the US$5M is successfully transfer, you can withdraw money from there to handle the transfer of the rest US$5M.
NOTE: Write the Bank to tell them how much you have in hands so that the Bank calculate to tell how much you may receive as first payments-by installments, Do not be shy to indicate the amount you have in hands (no proper-amount is so small to trigger installments-payment base on our discussion with the Bank) so that the first payment will move to your account for you to confirm the existence of the fund before your proceed for the balance.
Finally, we have given instructions to the First Bank of Nigeria to release your Fund to you, so you are therefore advice to contact the GMD (Group Managing Director), First Bank of Nigeria with the following information. Person: Rev John Ikechukwu (GMD, First Bank of Nigeria) Office email address below:
Email: revjohnikechukwudesk@rocketmail.com
Send him your direct phone number and contact address as we sincerely apologize for the plight you have gone through in the past years while trying to receive your money. Thanks for adhering to this instruction and once again accept our congratulations.
MRS. BETTY WRIGHT.
PERSONAL ASSISTANCE TO MR. BAN KI-MOON
(UN) SECRETARY GENERAL
Copyright (c) 2012
United Nation Organization
All Rights Reserved
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