Elamb Cybersecurity

Category: scam

  • Nigerian Dating Scams: Peterson Johnson of Canada

    I am also at fault to get involved with a Nigerian Scammer though there are some changes and improvement I think they have made in the last few days. I see there is a post here from Sept.8,2008. I am writing here on Sept 20,2008

    The story basically the same parents or parent are dead. But now this man claims to be Peterson Johnson of Canada. lived in Bremuda until he was 19 and parents died in a car crash or just mother when he was 26. He claims to be an Engineer from Hamilton, Ontario. He has done some world travelling to Paris, Scotland, this is first time in Nigerian been there just three weeks. After about 4 emails he was in love. He claimed I reminded him of his mom. How sweet. He claims he is 33 or 32 years on profile it says he is 32 but he told me he is 33. Most of his emails are well spoken english but a couple have been very broken, his last for example. Which gave me a final red flag. It sounded like a complete other person the english and grammer where so poor and what he said sounded like a stocker, not like a man in love. I took some advice from some of the post above mine. To do some digging on this Peterson Johnson, I took the first sentence in one of his letters, and google it. Surprise, Surprise to find it was a letter from another scammer, but it was from a women not my sweet Peterson.

    I just wanted to add my comments because this scam details are a little different than the other comments. This guy claims to be single with no kids, he is from Canada not England or the States. He is not travelling, he is already in Nigeria working on contract for an Engineering Company. I think they are learning from the emails and the communications that us who have been scammed have sent them. Though I never gave my address, phone, or were I work to my potential mate. I was still scammed into believe that this person could have been real.

    So if anyone tells you any of the information above, please don’t email them anymore also don’t give out any personal information. If anything sounds familiar to you or if you want to see the pictures of Peterson that I was sent you can email me at funnieface21@yahoo.com. Below I have also am including part of the letter that I was sent an had google the first sentence from this letter on Google.

    I have also enclosing below the email address of the yahoo account that I was getting emails sent to me from.

    Take Care and good luck I hope this information is helpful.

    Dear,
    I am young but I have experienced the joy of love and pain of hurt before. I had to walk away to save myself from walking into more than I could handle. I may be nothing more than a romantic idealist at heart; I can’t help it. But people either move me inside, deep in my soul, or they do not. You touched me with your words and made me feel safe and feel loved again.

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  • Subject: Citizens Bank Online Account Status Notification Alert!*phishing scam*

    Subject: Citizens Bank Online Account Status Notification Alert!
    From: customer-service@citizensbankonline.com

    Dear Citizens Account Holder,

    Due to multiple login attempt error while login in to your Citizens Bank Account, We recently contacted you after noticing an issue on your account. We requested information from you for the following reason:

    For security reasons, we have temporarily suspend your account and your access to online banking will be restricted if you fail to re-confirm your membership details.

    Confirm your Citizens Bank Account now to enjoy the benefits of online banking and finance and to avoid fraudulent activates on your account.

    To initiate the verification process:

    To initiate the verification process:

    **PHISHING LINK**
    href=”http://www.seqellia.com/Result/images/index.html”>

    (CLICK HERE TO PROCEED)

    (CLICK HERE TO PROCEED)

    Thank you for your patience.
    Sincerely, Your Citizens Bank.

    Licensed financial services provider in terms of the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act and a registered credit provider.
    © Citizens Bank.

  • Subject: Important Message (Jefferson Parish FCU) *phishing scam*

    **The link below is a phishing page. Its purpose is to get your account information and send it to a criminal**

    Subject: Important Message
    Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:31:09 -0600

    Due to recent phishing atacks targeting Jefferson Parish Employees Federal Credit Union we are pleased to introduce a fully upgraded Banking System. This new feature will protect your Jefferson Parish Employees Federal Credit Union Visa Card.

    How does it works?

    – Your card details will be encrypted using 256bit Secure Sockets Layer technology.
    – International transactions will be strictly monitored.
    – Access to your card over the internet will be more secure and more easy to use.

    SERVICE : Secure My Card.
    EXPIRATION: September 25, 2008

    Take advantage of our new security upgrade now!
    Click on the link below to proceed:

    https://jef.usersonlnet.com/asp/USERS/Common/Login/NetLogin.asp

    We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and appreciate your assistance in helping us maintain the integrity of the entire banking system.

  • IMPORTANT: Information about your IRS e-file refund status (SRV-20430.IRS) *Scam*

    *the IRS would rape me and my whole family if they actually thought I owed them money that I tried to scam my way out of paying, yet they won’t do anything about these scammers that are possing as them to get money out of tax payers. Irony, your name is IRS.**

    Subject: IMPORTANT: Information about your IRS e-file refund status (SRV-20430.IRS)
    Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2008 11:21:49 -0700

    We are pleased to inform you that upon review of your fiscal activity we have determined that you are eligible to receive a tax refund of $949.30 under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Please submit the tax refund request and allow us 3-6 days in order to process it.
    A refund can be delayed for a variety of reasons. For example submitting invalid records or applying after the deadline.

    To access the online form for your tax refund, please access the IRS e-file form.
    Note: For security reasons, we will record your ip-address, the date and time. Deliberate wrong inputs are criminally pursued and indicted.

    Individual Taxpayer Identification Number: 346 66 2715

    Because this letter could help resolve any questions regarding your exempt status, you should keep it in your permanent records.

    If you distribute funds to other organizations, your records must show whether they are exempt under section 497 (c) (12). In cases where the recipient organization is not exempt under section 497 (c) (12), you must have evidence to prove that the funds will be used for section 497 (c) (12) purposes.

    David Morgan
    Director,

  • REV FATHER MICHAEL NWOSU *SCAM*

    ***DO NOT Give your Information***

    > From the Desk Of:
    > Rev Father Michael NWOSU
    > Executive Governor (CBN)
    > IMMEDIATE PAYMENT
    > REF: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/08
    > [OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR]
    > EMAIL ME TO:revfathermichaelnwosu01@yahoo.com.hk
    > PHONE CELL:234-703-046-4517
    >
    > We have this on 19th of july 2008, received a payment credit instruction from the federal Government of Nigeria to credit your account with your full contract funds from the Nigerian reserve account with our bank.
    >
    > This is to notify you that you funds has been programmed for immediate release into your nominated account but we can not transfer this funds direct to your nominated bank account, because we are having a little problem with International Monetary Fund (IMF) so our method of payment is by Diplomatic Courier Service Be inform that every arrangement regarding your cash payment through diplomatic services has been made; note that your funds have been package like a consignment.
    >
    > Please be informed that the Diplomatic Agency has to move down to your country in order to deliver the consignment to your doorstep. Note that as soon as the Diplomatic Agency representative arrives in your country they will give you a call immediately to enable you help them to get the Yellow Tag Paper.
    >
    > You have to help the diplomats to get (yellow Tag Paper) so that the customs and immigration will not stop them in Airport, for security reason you are advice to follow the rules and regulation of the diplomats for easy collection of the consignment, you have to welcome the diplomatic agent, to enable them deliver the Consignment to you immediately, be inform that as soon as the diplomatic obtain the above name certificate they will deliver the Consignment to your door step.
    >
    > To remind you that the diplomats has a transit to Poland and finally to arrive at your Country as the last destination on their diplomatic travel route this week, I want you to send your direct mobile phone and your home address to me immediately, so that as soon as the diplomatic arrivein State they will call you immediately to notify you.
    >
    > Your Full Name: ______________________________
    > Your Complete Address (Physical Address with Zip Code not
    > P.O.BOX) : ______________________________
    > Name of City of Residence:_______________________________
    > Country:____________________________________
    > Direct Telephone Number:____________________________________
    > Mobile
    > Number:____________________________________
    > Number:___________________________________
    > Occupation: ________________________________
    >
    > REV FATHER MICHAEL NWOSU,
    >
    > GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
    > NOTE: RESPONSE SHOULD BE MADE IMMEDIATELY BEFORE IT WILL BE TOO LATE FOR YOU.
    > EMAIL ME TO:revfathermichaelnwosu01@yahoo.com.hk
    > PHONE CELL:234-703-046-4517

  • FROM MRS SUHA ARAFAT!!!!!

    Scam Mail from:arafat_su44@yahoo.com.co
    Lies, lies and more lies. Maybe I should pretend to be Nelson Mandela, get a Yahoo account and start emailing everyone and asking for money.

    Dear Friend,

    I am MRS. SUHA ARAFAT, the wife of late YASSER ARAFAT, the Palestinian leader who died on November 11, 2004 in Paris . Since his death and even prior to the announcement, I have been thrown into a state of antagonism, confusion, humiliation, frustration and hopelessness by the present leadership of the Palestinian Liberation Organization and the new Prime Minister. I have even been subjected to physical and psychological torture. As a widow that is so traumatized, I have lost confidence with everybody in the country at the moment, and for this reason I and my only daughter had to flee to Tunisia to live. I had been living in Tunisia ever since my husband died in 2004 until recently I was expulsed from the country over some political and controversial issues which also resulted in confiscation of all my assets and business investments and frozen of my bank accounts. I knew it was a plot and perfected arrangement from the presidency to push me out of a large business cartel I am in control of in Tunisia. Well I am not surprise of this development, although I have relocated to Valletta Malta where I am presently residing to begin a new life with my only daughter. Please I am writing you this email with a heart full of pains and sorrow, and for the reasons of all I have stated above, I would want you to treat this email and its content very confidential and under no circumstances would you disclose this to anyone. And I also want to inform you that I have been under security surveillances by the Palestinian Government since after the death of my husband because of some undisclosable bank accounts of my late husband which he made me the beneficiary. It is based on this fact that I am asking for your total confidentiality of this transaction. Therefore the basis of my email to you was to seek your consent, assistance and cooperation to re-profile ownership of this fund in the secrete account into your name so that it would not be traced to my late husband name and my name; otherwise it would be confiscated by the Palestinian Government. In this regard and based on my nomination of you as my trustee, you would have to make an application on my behalf to the bank for change of ownership of this account into your name to enable you wire out the funds from this bank to another bank of your choice that you considered safe and low tax. For security reasons I would not disclose the name of the bank and the amount involved until you in good faith agreed to consent to work with me. I plead for your acceptance of my offer for a 40% sharing of the total funds to you. If you agreed and accept my proposal in good faith, please send me your full details as follows; your Name, Address, Phone and Fax number and your international passport OR Drivers license identification for this preliminary stage of introduction of you to the bank. But in case you don’t accept my offer, please do not let me out to the security and international media as I am giving you this information in total trust and confidence. I wait for your urgent response!! Thanks for your anticipated cooperation!!Yours truly,Mrs. Suha

  • Capitalone.com online banking phishing attempt

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  • Dear Beneficiary

    *this is an attempt to scam you*

    I am contacting you in respect of your ATM-CARD payment because one Mr.
    John Lee sent a fax to our office saying that you authorize him to
    claim the fund.
    Your urgent respond is needed, so as to confirm if you are the one that
    instructed him to receive the claim on your behalf.
    However, you are to reconfirm your phone number, your full name,
    address so
    that I will give you information of the right office in charge of your
    fund release, before the funds will be release to the Impostors.
    Waiting for your urgent reply.
    Dr. Bobby Brookie
    (Account Officer)

  • Security Update Message!

    *This phishing email leads to 212.95.41.63:443/r1cu.org* the goal is to get your account information.

    From: info@r1cu.org
    Subject: Security Update Message!
    Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:32:18 -0500

    We recently reviewed your account, and suspect that your Resource One Credit Union account may have been accessed from an unauthorized computer. This may be due to changes in your IP address or location. Protecting the security of your account and Resource One Credit Union’s network is our primary concern and that is why your account was locked.

    To unlock your account please Click Here.

  • EZ1 Rate report from a reader

    Hi,
    I want to apologize everyone. I am one of the employee working with EZ1 Rate. It is a Scam. Preveiouly it was Value Benefits of America and then its name got changed as Caller Advantage then Super Savings and now it is EZ1 Rate.

    This company is situated in India. We r asked to take the Credit Card numbers of customers saying tht it is just an identification number but it is a very important numbers of cards.

    after taking the numbers the card is charged of any amount and then after every month the card is getting charged. if u read this then pls sumone launch a complaint against this company. many r the ladies and old people who give us the credit card numbers so easily.

    i m giving the name of the company who is running it is Silgate Solution. it is india one branch is in Delhi in gurgaon another 2 branches r in Mahaashtra in mumbai. if u want the complete address then check out for the silgate call center in yahoo else visit www.silgate.cc

    Jack
    New York, New York
    U.S.A.

    i found this today i had some call me to asking the same thing that you have writen in these bolgs but i am a cop so i know this was a joke so while i was on the phone i googel what he told me. there was no info of a build and a company name.dont ever gave you info ever over the phone. i called a # for reporting a a scam the are the fedrual some of such there # is 877-382-4357 call them and tell them what happen so the can find these crimanal.