(This is a classic!)

Yesterday I didn’t win 1,000,000 Euro again. But some scammer is pretending to represent Microsoft in order to cheet me on a couple of hundred dollars.

It’s a well known fact that lottery scammers use well known brand names and trademarkes in order to pull their lottery scams. I have previously published mails from the Google Lottery, and here is an email from a scammer who pretends to represent the software giant in Redmont.

How can I be sure this is a scam? Well, the fact that it is sent from and to a free email service (and not MSN or Hotmail) and that the contact address is a netscape.net address, must be considered to be somthing of a givaway… (And can someone please shed som light on the fact that most of these scammers use Dutch phone numbers? Read the rest of this entry »

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I won another lottery! I’ve actually stopped counting, and I don’t publish every congratulation email I get, since very many of them are clones of eachother, only sent to my different puplicly available email addresses. But this one is special. It is very explicit, and even came with a registration form, official looking, with a fake waterstamp and complete with barcode and all. (There’s a link to it at the bottom of this page.)

It’s just another scam of course. And published here to help others to see that it is, before they start sending in registration fees to the scammers. Read the rest of this entry »

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How many times can you say urgent and confidential in one single scam mail without breaking your cover? Well it looks as if Mr. Sani Bakoyo didn’t know the limit. This is a true Nigerian 419 mail if I ever saw one, an it has it all. He is asking me to participate in illegal activities, he is re-using an old scam to build a new one, and he doesn’t even try to hide the fact that the mail is coming out of Nigeria. I thought these scammers had learned something…

Come on! The deceised Shell employee scam is older than the Internet by now. Are there still anyone around who haven’t received at least on of these emails before? Read the rest of this entry »

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Many readers have contacted me to ask what can happen if you answer one of these lottery scam emails turning up in your mail. And even though I never went forward with any of these myself, Lance Smith has. Lance has alsw been kind enough to forward the email conversation he has had with the Eurobote lottery scammers.

As it turns out, they will try to charge you about 745 US$ or about 500 € before you can claim your lottery prize.

Here are the five email messages returned to Lance after he, fully aware of the fact that this was an attempt to scam him, went forward and started claiming his million dollar lottery prize: Read the rest of this entry »

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I kind of like the two special perks in this lottery scam email received today. First, the sum, which might be different in every single mail the scammer send out. Second the fact that they state that I am one of the 25 winners. It’s there to provide us with just the little piece of doubt needed. You know, “Well, even if Nikke also got the mail, it might just be that we both are among the twenty five winners.”

Don’t be fooled. Just trash it.

From: bonolottoprimitiva@mail2world.com
Subject: CONGRATULATION,WINNING NOTIFICATION LETTER
Date: February 12, 2005 16.07.07 MET
Reply-to: fernando_garcias@excite.com

BONO LOTTO/ PRIMITIVA
C/GUZMAN EL BUENO,137
MADRID - SPAIN
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
E-mail: bonolottoprimitiva@mail2world.com

AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION LETTER

YOUR REF: LP/26510460037/05
YOUR BATCH: 24/00319/IPD

We are pleased to inform you of the release today, 12th of FEBRUARY, 2005, of the BONO LOTTO SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY/INTER-NATIONAL PROGRAMS held on the 10th of FEBRUARY, 2005.
Your Email Address Name was attached to the Ticket number- 025 11464992-750 with Serial number 2113-05 drew the Lucky number- 3-18-19-30-32-39, which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category.

You are therefore have been approved for the lump sum pay out of Euros 394,861.07(Three Hundred And Ninety Four Thousand,Eight Hundred And SixtyOne,Seven cents Only.) in cash credited to the file REF: LP/26510460037/05,BATCH: 24/00319/IPD.This is from the total prize of Euros 10,000,000.00(Ten Million Euros) shared among the Twenty Five (25)International winners in this category.
CONGRATULATION!

Your fund is now deposited with a Security Company EURO SECURITY AND INSURANCE .S.A.. Due to the mixed up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award a top secret from the public notice until your claim as been processed and your prize money remitted to your account as this is a part of our Security protocol to avoid double claiming award or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by nonparticipants.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 100,000 email addresses, names from Australia, Africa, USA, Europe, Asia ,New Zealand, Middle-East and South-North America .As part of our international promotions program, which we conduct every February of every year. We hope with a part of your prize, you will take part in our end of the year high stake euros 150 Million International Lottery.

To begin your claim, please contact the issuing authority, your prize claim agent, MR.FERNANDO GARCIAS,at EURO SECURITY AND INSURANCE .S.A. (Foreign Operational Manager) for processing and remittance of your prize money to your designated account of your choice. Tel: 0034 657 513 533, Fax: 0034 657 606 061. Email: fernando_garcias@excite.com Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than the 13th of MARCH, 2005.
After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.

Note: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every of your correspondence with your agent.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform your claiming agent as soon as possible.

Please remember to ask for your prize claim certificate. Congratulations once again from all the member of our staff and thank you for been part of our International Promotion Program.

Best regards,
MARIA JOSE SANCHEZ.
VICE PRESIDENT BONOLOTTO

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The story about an elderly person regretting their former life and lifestyle is spreading in the scam mails. I received a similar mail last week (from Mrs. Rama Idris), and this one is supposed to be sent by Kelvin Spence, an elderly, British, hospitalised gentleman in Dubai. Kelvin Spence has a wish to mend his ways, and has this strong desire to assist helpless families. He now wants my assistance in doing this. The fact that he is now mute, will probably come in handy for the scammers who probably aren’t all that fluent in speaking English. Read the rest of this entry »

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Mr. Cheung Pui, who claims to be a director at Hang Seng Bank, the second-largest bank in Hong Kong, has written me twice with the subject lines WRITE ME and CONTACT ME NOW. I won’t answer him, but in case you received a similar mail, I just thought you would maybe like to know that you weren’t the only one getting Mr Cheung Pui’s “obscured” business suggestions, and that I think the whole business is more than obscure. In fact, I think it’s nothing but a scam:

From: cheunggpuii05@fastermail.com
Subject: WRITE ME.
Date: February 6, 2005 00.57.58 MET

FROM: CHEUNG PUI
(cheunggpuii@yahoo.com.hk)

Dear Sir,

Let me start by introducing myself. I am Mr. Cheung Pui director of operations of the Hang Seng Bank Ltd. I have an obscured business suggestion for you.

Before the U.S and Iraqi war our client Major Fadi Basem who was with the Iraqi forces and also business man made a numbered fixed deposit for 18 calendar months, with a value of Twenty Four millions Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars only in my branch. Upon maturity several notice was sent to him, even during the war early this year. Again after the war another notification was sent and still no response came from him. We later find out that the Major and his family had been killed during the war in bomb blast that hit their home.

After further investigation it was also discovered that Major Fadi Basem did not declare any next of kin in his official papers including the paper work of his bankdeposit. And he also confided in me the last time he was at my office that no one except me knew of his deposit in my bank. So, Twenty Four millions Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars is still lying in my bank and no one willever come forward to claim it. What bothers me most is that according to the to the laws of my country at the expiration 3 years the funds will revert to the ownership of the Hong Kong Government if nobody applies to claim the funds. Against this backdrop, my suggestion to you is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand as the next of kin to Major Fadi Basem so that you will be able to receive his funds.

WHAT IS TO BE DONE:

I want you to know that I have had everything planned out so that we shall come out successful. I have contacted an attorney that will prepare the necessary document that will back you up as the next of kin to Major Fadi Basem , all that is required from you at this stage is for you to provide me with your Full Names and Address so that the attorney can commence his job. After you have been made the next of kin, the attorney will also fill in for claims on your behalf and secure the necessary approval and letter of probate in your favor for the move of the funds to an account that will be provided by you.

There is no risk involved at all in the matter as we are going to adopt a legalized method and the attorney will prepare all the necessary documents. Please endeavor to observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning this issue.

Once the funds have been transferred to your nominated bank account we shall share in the ratio of 70% for me, 30% for you . Should you be interested please send me your full names and current residential address and I will prefers you to reach me on the email address below

(cheunggpuii@yahoo.com.hk)

and finally after that i shall provide you with more details of this operation.

Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated.

Kind Regards
Mr. Cheung Pui

_________________________________________________
Mail sent from WebMail service at somalifree
- http://somalifree.com

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Here is a new variation of the Mikhail Khodorkovsky series of scam mails. I think the aclaimed alleged (Ms. Kimaeve Lioudmila whow name is probably something else) has done her best in trying to obscure searches for her name, and therfor it is well worth publishing here in the iScam area of N!kke’s Index.

Every time I get these I’m surprised by the use of rather difficult economic lingua. Actually, I haven’t the faintest idea of what a profiling amount is. But it sounds as if the scammers are in a hurry: Read the rest of this entry »

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Mrs. Rama Idris is a totally new iScammer, at least in my mail boxes. However, the mail was spam stamped by the server side antispam software used by my hosting company.

The layout, offering loving christians a grand reward by helping a poor widow salvage a very large sum of money from the evil muslim relatives of her late husband is also quite fresh. However, I don’t believe a word of it.

From: ramaldris500@hotmail.com
Subject: *****SPAM***** ATTENTION
Date: February 1, 2005 10.11.08 MET
To: ramaldris1000@yahala.co.il
Reply-to: ramaldris500@hotmail.com

From: Mrs. Rama Idris,

In Lordship. I am the above named person from Tunisia
but now undergoing medical treatment. I was married to Dr.Roberts IDRIS who worked with Malaysia embassy in ABIDJAN for nine years, before he died in the year 2003. We were both married for eleven years without children. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Before his death we were both very close as husband and wife and since his death I decided not to re-marry. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of USD15,500,000.00 (Fifteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) with a African Devlopment bank I will send you details as soon as you indicate your interest.

Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next Six months due to my cancer illness. Having known my condition and believing the doctor I have decided to donate this fund to avoid total loss to Less privilege, or better still an individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in.

I want interested firm,or individual that will receive and use this money to help, orphanages ,widows and propagating the word of God and to ensure that the house of God is maintained. Please do not fail to spread the funds across the globe especially AFRICA as soon as you receive the money. it is more blessed to give than to receive. I took this decision because I don’t have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are fighting over the properties and I don’t want my husband’s hard earned money to be misused by their greedy attitude. I don’t want a situation where this money will be used in an UNGODLY manner, hence the reason for taking this bold
decision. I am not afraid of death since I am a good person.

I shall hold my peace. I don’t need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health, and because of the presence of my husband’s relatives around me always. I don’t want them to know about this development. With God all things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact information of the bank and other details that will enable you claim the funds.please i want you to be aware that according to my attorney there are some important document that will be required by the bank for the transfer this is where i will need your little assistance before the fund can be transfer with the help of my attorney. I will also issue you a letter of authority/Power of Attorney that will make you the beneficiary of this fund. I want you to always pray for me because the lord is my shepherd. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian. Whoever that wants to serve the GOD must serve him in spirit and truth. Please always! beprayerful all through your life.

please note that 20% as been allocated to you for your expenses and for your assistance you will incured in the cursed of carry out this charity work.

I sent you this mail under severe pains. Any delay in your reply will be detrimental. Please assure me that you will
act accordingly.

Hoping to hear from you immediately.

Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.

Yours in Christ,
Mrs. Rama idris.

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Msg sent via Yahala Mail
http://bareed.yahala.co.il

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