"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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Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Fw: USA INTER- LOTTERY AWARD 2012

This is boring. Go to school man.


------Original Message------
From: Mike Larson
ReplyTo: larmike12@yahoo.com
Subject: USA INTER- LOTTERY AWARD 2012
Sent: Sep 26, 2012 6:10 PM

USA INTER- LOTTERY AWARD 2012
THE INTERNATIONAL AWARENESS PROMOTION
611 E. 6th Street
Houston, Texas 78701
Draw date: 2/6/2012
WINNING NOTIFICATION:
Your e-mail address have just won you $1,000.000.00 (One Million dollars only)
in the USA INTER- LOTTERY AWARD 2012. Contact this office and your claims agent in Nigeria for more detail:

Email: ( larmike10@yahoo.com )
Once again congratulations. Your email address has brought to you this unexpected luck.
N.B. Your response should be sent to ( larmike10@yahoo.com ) as email sent to any other address will not be attended to.

Mr mike Larson
(Lottery coordinator)


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Fw: Hello My Dear One


I wish I gad received in spam folder.

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From: Samira Kones <samirakones24@sify.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2012 17:58:57 +0800 (SGT)
To: <Invalid address>
ReplyTo: samirakones24@sify.com
Subject: Hello My Dear One



Hello My Dearest
Note/ Sorry if you received this letter in your spam, Due to recent  connection error here in the country,Please permit me to introduce myself, my name is Samira Kipkalya Kones, 24yrs old female (single) and i'm from Kenya in East Africa. I appeal to you to exercise a little patience and read through my letter because i feel quite safe dealing with you in person, for that, I'm writing this mail to you with due respect, trust and humanity and with pains, tears and sorrow from my heart, strongly believing in Al-Mighty God/Allah that you will consider my letter and help me and also benefit from me. Although, we have neither met in person nor by communication. But i believe, it is one day you get to know someone, either by physical or through correspondence. Honestly, i wish to contact you personally for a long term business relationship and investment assistance in your country.
 
My Father (Hon. Kipkalya Kones) was the former Kenyan road Minister. He and the assistant minister of home affairs (Mr.Lorna Laboso) were on board when the plane crashed on the Tuesday 10th, June, 2008 which was headed to kericho and crashed in a remote area called kajong'a, in Western Kenya and the plan number was ( Cessna 210 ). My late Father was an investor, he Invested his fund to Kenya stock exchange market, Gold storing investment, he was a preference shareholder in Shell Petroleum Company and deals in Real Estate building investment. My late Father deposited the sum of USD$21.800.000.00M (Twenty One Million, Eight Hundred Thousand  United State Dollars) in my name here in Burkina Faso.
 
You can read more about the crash through the below site:
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/06/10/kenya.crash/index.html


You are entitle of financial benefit of 30% of the total fund and 5% will be set aside for any expenses incured during the time of completing the transaction on your side, while the rest of the fund shall be my investment capital in your country. i have no knowledge of international transaction of this nature but I took this decision personally because it occured to me that transfer of this type must involve an expenditure,on the other hand, in the absent of expenses, the 5% set aside will be return to me. As soon as I receive your positive response showing your interest I will put things into action immediately. In the light of the above, I shall appreciate an urgent message indicating your ability and willingness to handle this transaction sincerely. Awaiting your urgent and positive response. Please do keep this only to your self for now until the bank will transfer the fund. I beg you not to disclose it until i come over because I am afraid of my wicked uncle who has threatened to kill me and have the money alone ,I thank God Today that am out from my country (Kenya) but now In (Burkina Faso) where my father deposited these money with my name as the next of Kin. I have the documents for the claim.
Thanks God bless you
Samira Kones

Fw: Re

Ok honey,my place or yours.


------Original Message------
From: Aisha Gaddafi
ReplyTo: aishagaddafi201200@hotmail.com
Subject: Re
Sent: Sep 25, 2012 2:04 PM

It's my pleasure to contact you with this proposal, I am Aisha Gaddafi the
only daughter to Muammar Gaddafi formal Libya president. I know this
message may come to you as a surprise.

I am in position with my father fund and asset and my dad also deposited
some money in my name in a security firm..

America and United Nation (UN) are after my father's money, this the prove
on how the UN and America want to froze my father asset

http://www.reuters.com/ article/2011/10/21/us-libya- gaddafi-assets-

idUSTRE79K42020111021


About $19 billion in assets believed to have been under the control of
Gaddafi or associates have been located and frozen by the United Nations
and member countries, U.S, officials have said since rebel forces began
fighting to oust him from power.

But other estimates suggest Gaddafi controlled as much as $30 billion in
assets in the United States alone, plus large holdings in Europe and South
Africa, said Victor Comras,a former money laundering expert for the United

Nations and U.S. State Department.

We the -MUSLIMS- should not fold our hand to see that my father asset is
frozen, they we only use this fund for their own use.
I need your assistance in moving some of my father asset to your country
for security reason.

We will make all arrangement on percentage, help me keep this asset you
have your own percent.

ALLAH WILL BLESS YOU

Regard

Aisha Gaddafi





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Fw: Dear Friend


$15m ! Wow I'm RICH !

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From: "Mr. Stephen Allen"<info@lee.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2012 14:47:19 +0800
ReplyTo: <stephenallen@yahoo.cn>
Subject: Dear Friend

Dear Friend I am officially sending you this e-mail in order for you to be aware of the good news of your funds, please before I proceed, I will like you to keep away this message from any other person around you, because we have decided to conclude this issue with you alone,JAN 30th 2012 a meeting was held with the General Director of the Interpol and some other top officials in the United Kingdom concerning the online internet scam from london, in the conclusion of the meeting, I was ordered by the Interpol to fly down to london for special investigation concerning the delay of your payment. After some little investigation, I notice that your funds is still in the Federal Suspense Account" of royal Bank. Meanwhile those people that you have been dealing with are not from the right office, they are only using you to make money for their own benefit. You need to understand that my coming down to london is because of your transaction, and I have to accomplish the transfer before returning back to the United Kingdom, all the legal documentation for your funds are with me here in london, what i just need from you now is your corporation, you have to cease communication with any other person different from me to avoid been mislead. Don't allow anyone to deceive you, your funds is $15,000,000.00 (Fifteen Million United States Dollars Only) it was written inside the recording files of your funds.I have taken your funds documents to the Bank for confirmation and they have been working on the release of your funds, meanwhile, I will need your information like the stated below so that I can know how to update you soon as everything has been settled. Full Name: Address: Tel: Upon the receipt of this information, I will email you or call you and give you code on how to communicate with me and I will always keep you updated concerning the progress of the transfer of your $15,000,000.00USD, once again you are advised to cease all communication with any other office or person to avoid been mislead, and whenever you receive any message from anyone, kindly forward it to me so that i can make a proper investigation on it. Yours Faithfully Mr. Stephen Allen Email:stephenallen@yahoo.cn

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