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Scam Death Notice: A New Low in Scams

Today I got this. It’s a common name; it’s entirely possible I know someone of that name, but I have never seen a notice like this, official, impersonal, and not mentioning the specific name of the deceased. It smells. No. It stinks.

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July 7, 2014 Posted by | Circle of Life and Death, Crime, Lies, Scams | , | Leave a comment

Generous Pedro Quezada

 

 

 

 

My friend, “Pedro Quezada”, wants to share his lottery wealth with Me! Who knew?

 

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June 7, 2014 Posted by | Crime, Scams | Leave a comment

AOL Mailbox Scam

 

 

This one almost gets me every time. I always check the details – that does not look like an authentic AOL Team e-mail address. These scammers are sometimes better than other times.

 

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May 27, 2014 Posted by | Crime, Lies, Scams | | Leave a comment

UN Will Help With Transfers?

This has to be the real thing, right? It says United Nations – that has to be the real deal. . . right?  But I didn’t deposit any funds or invest in Nigeria . . .
From: Ms. Carman L. Lapointe.
UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES
Internal Audit,Monitoring,Consulting And Investigations Division.
 
 
 
My name is Ms. Carman L. Lapointe, from the United Nations. It is a distinct pleasure to write you again and as you are well aware many foreigners have invested thousands of United States Dollars into Nigeria transactions in Hopeless Dreams to have none of them become a reality.
 
 
Right now, as directed by our secretary general Mr.Ban Ki-Moon, We have agreed with the Nigeria Government that US$100,000.00 (One Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) would be paid to you through the Western Union Money Transfer Via special arrangement as first installment.
 
 
This is to enable you have enough funds to pay for the Tax Clearance and bank charges before you will receive the balance of US$4.1M (Four Million One Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only). Please take note that you will pay US$185 only, being Notarization fee and this is the only financial obligation that you will undertake to receive the US$100,000.00 (One Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) through the Western Union Money Transfer.
 
 
Lastly,i will like you to reconfirm your information to me such as your full name, address and telephone number so that I will proceed with your Western Union Money Transfer within the next 24 hrs and the transaction information will be released to you.
 
 
I await your response for further proceedings.
 
 
Sincerely yours,
 
 
Ms. Carman L. Lapointe
{Under-Secretary-General}
United Nations

May 20, 2014 Posted by | Crime, Financial Issues, Nigeria, Scams | Leave a comment

“Private and Discreet”

I heard a program on NPR this weekend telling that the Nigerian scams are based on these letters appealing to the most gullible, and eliminating the skeptics. Evidently, it is a very effective technique.

Dear friend,

Your immediate reply needed please.

My name is dr.ousman diallo from the Republic of guinea conakry.

I am presently in morocco, I have a confidential transaction worth of 25 Million U.S Dollars to discuss with you. Kindly let me know if you are interested so that i can email you some more details about what i really need you to do for me and for us to organise, how and where to meet for a better discussion.

We would need to adopt one attitude “discreet” for something that is of a private and secret life.
Please send your reply only through my private email address at:

( drdiallousman@yahoo.com )

Thanks.
I await your prompt response please.

Regards,
dr.ousman diallo.
E-mail,(drdillousman@yahoo.com)
Tel: +212629618977.

May 19, 2014 Posted by | Crime, Financial Issues, Nigeria, Scams | Leave a comment

Third Notice?

This one looks pretty real. Only the return e-mail address looks fishy:

 

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April 21, 2014 Posted by | Crime, Lies, Scams | 2 Comments

‘Cambodian’ Scam Letter

Have not seen one featuring a Cambodian bank before . . .

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March 18, 2014 Posted by | Crime, Financial Issues, Scams | Leave a comment

My Diplomat Has Arrived

My diplomat has arrived? Oh, he has money for me?

Re: CONTACT HIM NOW JAMES BENNETT. phone 9722209812

YOUR DIPLOMAT HAS NOW ARRIVED AT DALLAS/FORT WORTH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TEXAS). CONTACT HIM NOW JAMES BENNETT. phone 9722209812 (dipl-jamesbennett@freemail.hu)

We hereby inform you that the Scotland Yard Police, Interpol, Federal Bureau of Investigation, (FBI) United States of America, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of Nigeria and all the African Crime fighter leaders have come together to stop scam/internet fraud in Nigeria and all round Africa. We have recovered over US$2.6 Billion Dollars from the people we have behind bars.

Our duty is to make sure we stop internet scam and money laundering. As for today we have put a lot of fraudsters in jail. We go all over Africa to pick this thieves/internet rats. We have over 8,273 of them in our jails round Africa and we are still looking for more. We are aware that a lot of foreigners out there have been deceived and lost their hard earn money to these fraudsters after promising them percentages in their letters/e-mails for their impending help to move funds out Africa including fake lottery winning notification and at the end of the day, they will collect thousands of dollars from you without a successful end.

It was agreed that to retain the good image of our country and the rest of African countries, all the victims who lost his/her hard earn money to these faceless thieves will be compensated with just US$5,200,000.00 (5.2 Million Dollars). This we assume will help you to start a new life. Please, you have to accept the money like that because the people (victims) in our pay list are too much. We are paying back from the money we recovered from these fraudsters.

YOUR DIPLOMAT HAS NOW ARRIVED AT DALLAS/FORT WORTH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TEXAS. CONTACT HIM NOW phone 9722209812. (dipl-jamesbennett@freemail.hu)

I want you to know that you have 24 hours to call the diplomat in person of Diplomat James Bennett, let us know if you are still interested to get your consignment delivery to you today as he have been waiting to hear from you to help him complete this delivery to you. Right now the diplomatic have arrival into United State with your consignment box, call him for your consignment clearance and delivery.

You are to call the Diplomat with the phone number 9722209812, Diplomat James Bennett and send him email at (dipl-jamesbennett@freemail.hu). Call him and send him an email.

March 7, 2014 Posted by | Crime, Lies, Nigeria, Scams | | 4 Comments

$1,859,000.00 USD

I know just what to do with all this money. All I have to do is send my $95 and it’s mine, right?? Right?? 

 

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March 5, 2014 Posted by | Crime, Scams | | 3 Comments

More Money For MEEEEEEEEEE!

Ooooh, a consignment of money to MEEEEEEEEEEEE!

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(Reminder: this is a SCAM)

March 2, 2014 Posted by | Financial Issues, Humor, Nigeria, Scams | Leave a comment

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