Elamb Cybersecurity

Category: scam

  • regarding message sent on mobile

    On 6/15/10, Texaco Mobile wrote:

    Corporate Headquarters
    Technical Office Chevron Global Lubricants
    43/45 The Promenade …
    Head Office Chevron Global Lubricants
    43/45 The Promenade Cheltenham

    Ref: BTD/968/05
    Batch: 409978E

    TEXACO MOBILE AWARD CLAIMS VERIFICATION FORM
    Dear Winner,
    I am Mr Larry Gray the MD Texaco oil,assigned to all winners payment file. I wish to Congratulate you for emerging as one of the 2010 mobile winners of this Great promotions the winning information presentated by you are correct. To begin your claims process, below is the claims verification form,you are required to fill and forward the form to help facilitate the processing and release of your winning prize of 750,000.00GBP (SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND GREAT BRITAIN POUNDS)
    The draws registered as Draw number one was conducted in Washington, United State Of America . These Draws are commemorative and as such special.You are advised to keep your winning information strictly confidential to avoid impersonation or double claims. You must adhere to this instruction, strictly, to avoid any delay with the release of your funds to you. This program has been abused severally in past, so we are doing our best to forestall further occurrence of false claims with this,we advice that you keep all information about this prize confidential until your funds have been received by you.

    As indicated in our play coupon,your ticket number has fallen within our European representative in London Mr John Williams and your winning check is presently in his care.You are hereby requested to fill and forward this form to him via email attachment: texaco_agentjohn@yahoo.co.uk and Tel: +447017038426 .You are requested to follow every instructions from John Willaims.

    CLAIMS FORM,FILL AND FORWARD TO JOHN WILLAIMS TO THE RELEASE OF YOUR PRIZE.

    Name

    Prefix (Mr., Mrs., Ms., Dr., etc.):

    First name:

    Middle name:

    Last name:

    Nickname:

    Maiden name:

    Suffix (Sr., Jr., II, III, etc.):

    Personal

    Date of birth (yyyy-mm-dd):

    Gender:
    Male Female

    Marital status:

    Total Amount Won:

    Lotto Batch Number:

    Lotto Reference Numbers

    Preferences

    Preferred address for correspondence:
    Home Work/business

    Home address and phone

    Address:

    City:

    State/province:

    Zip/postal code:

    Country:

    Phone:

    Fax:

    Mobile/cellular:

    Internet at home

    E-mail:

    Home page:

    Employment and business

    Job title:

    Occupation:

    Company name:

    Work address:

    City:

    State/province:

    Zip/postal code:

    Country:

    Phone:

    Fax:

    Mobile/cellular:

    Internet at work

    E-mail:

    Home page:

    Congratulations once again,
    Sincerely,
    MD Texaco Promotion Award Team
    Washington, United State Of America

  • FBI: Nigeria Email

    ANTI-TERRORIST AND MONETARY CRIMES DIVISION
    FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI)
    FBI HEADQUARTERS, J. EDGAR HOOVER BUILDING
    935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW
    WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535-0001

    ATTENTION FUND BENEFICIARY,
    THIS IS AN OFFICIAL ADVICE FROM THE FBI FOREIGN REMITTANCE / TELEGRAPHIC DEPT, IT HAS COME TO OUR NOTICE THAT THE C.B.N BANK NIGERIA DISTRICT HAS RELEASED 10,500,000.00 US DOLLARS INTO BANK OF AMERICA IN YOUR NAME AS THE BENEFICIARY, BY INHERITANCE MEANS.

    THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA KNOWING FULLY WELL THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH FACILITIES TO EFFECT THIS PAYMENT FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM TO YOUR ACCOUNT, USED WHAT WE KNOW AS A SECRET DIPLOMATIC TRANSIT PAYMENT (S.T.D.P) TO PAY THIS FUND THROUGH WIRE TRANSFER, THEY USED THIS MEANS TO COMPLETE THE PAYMENT.

    THEY ARE STILL, WAITING FOR CONFIRMATION FROM YOU ON THE ALREADY TRANSFERRED FUNDS WHICH WERE MADE IN DIRECT TRANSFER SO THAT THEY CAN DO FINAL CREDITING TO YOUR ACCOUNT. SECRET DIPLOMATIC PAYMENTS ARE NOT MADE UNLESS THE FUNDS ARE RELATED TO TERRORIST ACTIVITIES WHY MUST YOUR PAYMENT BE MADE IN SECRET TRANSFER, IF YOUR TRANSACTION IS LEGITIMATE, IF YOU ARE NOT A TERRORIST, THEN WHY DID YOU NOT RECEIVE THE MONEY DIRECTLY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT; THIS IS A PURE CODED, MEANS OF PAYMENT?

    RECORDS WHICH WE HAVE HAD WITH THIS METHOD OF PAYMENT IN THE PAST HAS ALWAYS BEEN RELATED TO TERRORIST ACTS, WE DO NOT WANT YOU TO GET INTO TROUBLE AS SOON AS THESE FUNDS REFLECT IN YOUR ACCOUNT IN THE U.S.A, . IT IS OUR DUTY AS A WORLD WIDE COMMISSION TO CORRECT THIS LITTLE PROBLEM BEFORE THIS FUND WILL BE CREDITED INTO YOUR PERSONAL ACCOUNT. DUE TO THE INCREASED DIFFICULTY AND UNNECESSARY SECURITY BY THE AMERICAN AUTHORITIES WHEN FUNDS COME FROM OUTSIDE OF EUROPE, AND THE MIDDLE EAST, THE F.B.I BANK COMMISSION FOR EUROPE HAS STOPPED THE TRANSFER ON ITS WAY TO DELIVER THE PAYMENT OF 10,500,000.00 USD .TO DEBIT YOUR RESERVE ACCOUNT AND PAY YOU THROUGH A SECURED DIPLOMATIC TRANSIT ACCOUNT (S.D.T.A). WE GOVERN AND OVERSEE FUNDS TRANSFER FOR THE WORLD BANK AND THE REST OF THE WORLD. WE ADVICE YOU TO CONTACT US IMMEDIATELY, AS THE FUND HAS BEEN STOPPED AND IS BEING HELD IN OUR CUSTODY, UNTIL YOU CAN BE ABLE TO PROVIDE US WITH A DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY SEAL OF TRANSFER (DIST) WITHIN

    WE HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU DIRECTLY TO ACQUIRE THE PROPER VERIFICATIONS AND PROOF FROM YOU TO SHOW THAT YOU ARE THE RIGHTFUL PERSON TO RECEIVE THIS FUND, BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT INVOLVED, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE IT’S A CLEAN AND LEGAL MONEY YOU ARE ABOUT TO RECEIVE. BE INFORMED THAT THE FUND IS NOW IN THE UNITED STATES. IN YOUR NAME, BUT RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ASKED THE BANK NOT TO RELEASE THE FUNDS TO ANYBODY THAT COMES TO THEM, UNLESS WE ASK THEM TO DO SO, BECAUSE WE HAVE TO CARRY OUT OUR INVESTIGATIONS FIRST BEFORE RELEASING THE FUNDS TO YOU. NOTE THAT THE FUND IS IN THE BANK OF AMERICA RIGHT NOW, BUT WE HAVE ASKED THEM NOT TO CREDIT THE FUNDS TO YOU YET, BECAUSE WE NEED SOLID PROOF AND VERIFICATIONS FROM YOU BEFORE RELEASING THE FUNDS. SO TO THESE REGARDS YOU ARE TO RE-ASSURE AND PROVE TO US THAT WHAT YOU ARE ABOUT TO RECEIVE IS CLEAN MONEY BY SENDING TO US. FBI IDENTIFICATION RECORD AND ALSO DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY SEAL OF TRANSFER (DIST) TO SATISFY US.

    AN FBI IDENTIFICATION RECORD AND DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY SEAL OF TRANSFER (DIST) OFTEN REFERRED TO AS A CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD OR RAP SHEET IS A LISTING OF CERTAIN INFORMATION TAKEN FROM FINGERPRINT SUBMISSIONS RETAINED BY THE FBI IN CONNECTION WITH ARRESTS AND, IN SOME INSTANCES, FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT, NATURALIZATION, OR MILITARY SERVICE. THIS CONDITION IS VALID UNTIL 23RD OF JUNE , 2010 AFTER WHICH WE SHALL TAKE ACTIONS ON CANCELING THE PAYMENT AND THEN CHARGE YOU FOR ILLEGALLY MOVING FUNDS OT OF NIGERIA.

    GUARANTEE: FUNDS WILL BE RELEASED ON CONFIRMATION OF THE DOCUMENT.
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    FINAL INSTRUCTION:
    CREDIT PAYMENT INSTRUCTION: IRREVOCABLE CREDIT GUARANTEE,BENEFICIARY HAS FULL POWER WHEN VALIDATION IS CLEARED,BENEFICIARIES BANK IN U.S.A., CAN ONLY RELEASE FUNDS,UPON CONFIRMATION FROM THE WORLD BANK / UNITED NATIONS,BEARERS MUST CLEAR BANK PROTOCOL AND VALIDATION REQUEST.
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    NOTE: WE HAVE ASKED FOR THE ABOVE DOCUMENTS TO MAKE AVAILABLE THE MOST COMPLETE AND UP-TO DATE RECORDS POSSIBLE FOR THE ENHANCEMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, WELFARE AND SECURITY OF SOCIETY WHILE RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF INDIVIDUAL PRIVACY RIGHTS. IF YOU FAIL TO PROVIDE THE DOCUMENTS TO US, WE WILL CHARGE YOU WITH THE LAW, FBI AND TAKE OUR PROPER ACTION AGAINST YOU FOR NOT PROVING TO US THE LEGITIMACY OF THE FUNDS YOU ARE ABOUT TO RECEIVE. THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ORDER 556-73 ESTABLISHES RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE SUBJECT OF AN FBI IDENTIFICATION RECORD TO OBTAIN A COPY OF HIS OR HER OWN RECORD FOR REVIEW. THE FBI CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SERVICES (CJIS) DIVISION PROCESSES THESE REQUESTS TO CHECK ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES IN U.S.A

    AN INDIVIDUAL MAY REQUEST A COPY OF HIS OR HER OWN FBI IDENTIFICATION RECORD FOR PERSONAL REVIEW OR TO CHALLENGE INFORMATION ON THE RECORD. OTHER REASONS AN INDIVIDUAL MAY REQUEST A COPY OF HIS OR HER OWN IDENTIFICATION RECORD MAY INCLUDE INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION OR TO SATISFY A REQUIREMENT TO LIVE OR WORK IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY OR RECEIVE FUNDS FROM ANOTHER COUNTRY, I.E. DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY SEAL OF TRANSFER, LETTER OF GOOD CONDUCT, CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND, ETC.
    WE AWAIT FOR YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE.
    REGARDS,
    ROBERT MUELLERiiii
    FBI DIRECTOR

  • latest scam

    From other examples of scams I’ve seen, I believe this to be a revamped attempt (I have never had an account with this bank). The e-mail I received is below. (I received it on June 20, 2010)

    From the desk of: Tony Adams
    Head of Operations
    International settlement Dept.
    Barclays Bank plc
    Private Clients & International
    Murray House
    1 Royal Mint Court
    London
    EC3N 4HH

    Attn: Beneficiary,
    Re:Immediate Credit Card Payment Notification
    Your Name And Your Contact Details Was Given To This Office In Respect Of Your Total lnherited/Contract Sum Owed To You Which You Have Failed To Claim Because Of Either Non-Compliance Of Official Processes Or Because Of Your Unbelief Of The Reality Of Your Genuine Payment.
    We wish to bring to you the solution to this problem. Right now we have arranged your payment through our Credit Card Payment Centers, That is the latest instruction from the director incharge of remittance and also check executive officer private clients and International, David Roberts.
    We at Barclays Bank Plc are willing to give you the best of our services so long as you are ready to comply with our working instructions as mandated. We have been instructed by our director to issue out $250,000 in claims that has been awarded to you as part payment for the 2nd quater of the fiscal year 2010, with the 2nd batch of the payment will be duely spread out before the 3rd and 4th quaters of this year.
    This Card Center Will Send To You your payment directly to you credit card account which you will use to withdraw your money in any ATM Machine in any part of the world, So if you will like to receive your funds in this Way, Please let us Know by contacting us back and re-confirmation the information as listed below:
    1. Full Name.
    2. Phone And Fax Number
    3. Address:
    4. Attach Copy Of Your Identification
    Also for your information, You have to stop any further communication with any other person (s) Or Office(s) To avoid any hitches in receiving your payment.
    Note That Because Of Impostors, We Hereby Issued You Our Code Of Conduct, Which Is (ATMC-202) So You Have To Indicate This Code When Contacting The Card Center By Using It As Your Subject.
    Waiting For Your Response.

    Yours In Service,
    Tony Adams
    Head of Operations
    International settlement Dept.
    Private Clients & International
    Barclays Bank plc

  • Internet Dating Scam

    Dating Scammers are parasites residing in EVERY dating site. They prey on the emotional vulnerable for your money.

    I originally started elamb.org for computer & Internet security issues. I found a few useful techniques on preventing and recovering from malware. After getting scammed I got interested in the helping people avoid fraud. I have found that people all over the world have the same experience I have had with these scams.

    One of the biggest scams on the Internet right now are dateing scams. Scammers seem to be having great success on the dating sites and judging from what readers have submitted to this site, I believe it has to do with two primary factors:
    1) Dating sites limited ability to stop scammers
    2) Members of dating sites giving lots of money to scammers

    Essentially, these two factors enables Internet date scams to exist and do fairly well.

    The good news is that many of the major dating sites are doing better about informing their members of the date scam pandemic. Dating sites are beginning to for put up messages before they allow members to send any message to other members. Internet dating sites are also much better about discovering false profiles and shutting them down. They have begun to allow the users the ability to spot scammers and report them immediately.

    The challenge is that anyone can create a false profile. Even legitimate members can create a fictitious profile and there is nothing that can stop them, however scammers can be easily identified by their practice of mass messaging hundreds of members over and over from a false profile. The success of Internet Dating scams are dependent on their ability to cast a wide net for profile phishing for the most emotionally vulnerable members of multiple dating sites.

    Even with all the scammers and fraud, dating sites are still quickly becoming the best way to find a life partners. The caution that I would offer to members of dating sites is to take things slow and be VERY suspicious of anyone asking for money online also remember that most of the scammers are from Ghana, Nigeria and Russia but that is not to say they can not come from anywhere in the world.

  • EMAIL SCAM

    /HEAD>
    Attn Beneficiary

    I am the newly appointed governor of Central Bank of Nigeria,My name is Dr.Sanusi Lamido.On assumption of office last year,I discovered that you are being owed the sum of TEN MILLION,SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLRS(US$10.7 Million) as unpaid contract/inherittance/lottery fund in Contractors Category [A] Record file.I am specially appointed to fight against scammers and to make sure that everyone being owed by my government is being paid immediately.

    Therefore you are required to re-confirm your information for verification and immediate payment within 24 hours.
    Your Full Name: ______________
    Your Complete Address__________________________
    Name of City of Residence:____________________
    Country:______________________________________
    Direct Telephone Number:______________________
    Mobile Number:________________________________
    AGE :_________________________________________
    Fax Number:___________________________________
    Occupation: ________________________________
    Your Nearest Airport_________________________

    We shall not entertain impostors and you must proof that you are the rightful owner of this funds before final payment commences.

    Finally,you have the right to make choice between these three mode of payments.

    A)WIRE TRANSFER(BANK TO BANK)
    B)DIPLOMATIC CASH PAYMENT
    C)ATM CARD PAYMENT.

    Get back to me asap.

    Yours in Service,
    Sanusi Lamido
    Executive Governor
    CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.

  • Scammer Alert!

    Do NOT engage in any contact with someone going by the name of Harry Ray Anderson.. e-mail address harryraym49@yahoo.com. I met him on my yearbook.com. Typical profile.. posted fake pictures, very nice-looking ones I might add, and of course, he was on a business trip in Nigeria. Didn’t wait long to ask for money.. told me everything I wanted to hear. Turned out he was scamming another woman he was speaking to for about 6 months.. took $2,000 from her. Report this S.O.B. as soon as possible if you come across his path. Bastard.. >:o(

  • I was almost scammed

    I was almost scammed,But God showed me a vision and led me to do some research on scams and that’s when I ran across the scams from Nigeria. I was really surprised to read up on all the things that they do to trick you. I did not send any money and I thank God for revealing it to me before I did…
    passionaterichard35@hotmail.com
    greatpaul_066@yahoo.com these are the two email addresses that were given to me.he goes by the name Paul Ayo Williams from Nigeria visting his sick mother who was in an accident and needed surgery.

  • PLEASE INVESTIGATE.

    — On Mon, 9/7/09, CHIEF JOSEPH SAMUEL wrote:

    From: CHIEF JOSEPH SAMUEL
    Subject: OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN BOARD OF DIRECTOR/ IMPORTANT UPDATE
    To: lolo200432@yahoo.com
    Date: Monday, September 7, 2009, 1:54 AM

    OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN BOARD OF DIRECTOR
    CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
    TEL NUMBER: +234-808-985-7474 +234-708-475-1881
    DESK OF: CHIEF JOSEPH SAMUEL.

    Hello Khaled Mos,

    How are you doing today? I hope that all is fine and alright. I have not yet recieve any payment from you what happened? Note that i have already informed the Board Of Trustees that you will be making the payment i have not receive any e-mail from you nor the payment what do i have left to tell them i cannot continue to plead on your behalf when you are not serious in recieving you ATM card i must let you know that the only thing that is delaying your ATM card from getting to your doorstep is nobody but you, I will like you to tell me if you are no longer interested in receving your much awaited ATM card so that i will inform the Board Of Trustees, But if you are still interested just go ahead and make the payment unfailingly today i will like you not to dissapoint me this time as i trust your word. So you just go ahead and make the payment unfalingly today so that this transaction will then be finalised and you will have your package delivered to your Doorstep immediately you make the payment and get back to me with the payment details.

    So Below is the Payment Information that you are going to use to effect the Payment via WESTERN UNION:

    RECEIVERS NAME: MOSES JONES
    RECEIVERS ADDRESS: LAGOS- NIGERIA
    TEXT QUESTION: WHO IS KING
    TEXT ANSWER: GOD
    AMOUNT: $120 USD

    Awaiting your urgent response immediately

    Thank you for your kind understanding and valued co-operation

    CHIEF JOSEPH SAMUEL

  • FEDEX Check Scam mail

    Following is the email that I got this morning and I know its a scam by the Nigerians; here it is:

    —–Original Message—–
    From: FedEx Delivery
    To: FedEx Delivery
    Sent: Mon, Apr 12, 2010 6:20 pm
    Subject: Contact FedEx office for your parcel delivery

    I wish to notify you that you have a BANK DRAFT OF $200,000.00USD with
    us(FEDEX COURIER COMPANY).
    Please contact Mr. Michael Jones with your name using this email address as
    soon as possible for confirmation.
    Email Address: fedexdelivery010@live.com
    Telephone: (+234)-8030964418

  • Attention Beneficiary *SCAM*

    From: LAMIDO SANUSI
    Subject: Attention: Beneficiary,
    To:
    Date: Wednesday, April 14, 2010, 7:55 PM

    CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
    Date: 14/04/2010.
    Time: 01:40pm Nigerian Time
    Attention: Beneficiary,
    I write to introduce myself as Mr. Lamido Sanusi, the new Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria. I resume office as the Central Bank of Nigeria Governor on the 3rd of June 2009, taking office from Prof Charles C. Soludo. Since I resume office, I have been having series of meeting with the high and low breed of staff of the Central Bank of Nigeria, regarding why inherited funds and contract payments have not been released to the beneficiaries. My findings show that some corrupt officials have been extorting money from foreigners through various government offices, with involvement of the former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria and without transferring any of the funds. These complaints by foreigners got to the president through the United Nations, that was why the former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria was forced to resign his appointment as the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria. The Federal Government has just approved all these payments to be paid out
    Please re-confirm the following immediately for payment approval:
    1) Your full name
    2) Phone, fax and mobile number.
    3) Company name, position and address.
    4) Profession, age and marital status.
    5) Copy of valid ID card.
    6) Payment sum.
    7) Contract number
    8) Year of payment approval Please quote this payment codes(CODE:FGN/CBN3124-FILE111-CBN) in all your correspondence or else you will not be recognized as a beneficiary/contractor with this Government and note any further message without my picture should be disregarded to avoid any fraudulent hijack of information or impersonation.
    Yours faithfully
    Mr. Lamido Sanusi.

    Present Governor.
    Central Bank of Nigeria 2009.