Elamb Cybersecurity

Category: scam

  • Malware Alarm

    A friend of mine wanted me to do some work on her computer, but when I fired up the computer all I saw was Malware Alarm.

    The computer was really slow and essentially un-usable. Malware alarm, I noticed, looks a lot like the scamware PS Guard and SpySheriff. These are applications that pretend to be anti-virus, anti-spam software that actually infect your system with spyware, mass-mailers, and backdoors into your system. This type of the malware is known as a trojan. As usual any attempts to shut this application down or minimized it are useless because even if you do manage to get anything else up, it will eat up so much system resources (CPU, memory, bandwidth) that the computer itself is close to useless. It you delete it in normal mode and miss a part of it, it will regenerate itself like a hydra.

    After looking at the Task Manager (which took 20 minutes or so), I decided to reboot in “safe mode”. Unless your system has something like a Rootkit (malware that replaces the main component of your operating system) Safe Mode only turns what is needed and nothing else. I used system restore to remove Malware Alarm. And Spybot Search and destroy/Adaware to remove everything else.

    System Restore should be used first because it is easiest and does require any additional software.

    1) Reboot in Safe mode: Restart system, hit F8, select “Safe Mode”

    2) Proceed in Safemode: When prompted (as in the picture above) Select “NO”

    3) Restore Wizard: Select a date prior to when you recieved the malware (system restore does not delete newly downloaded files, only new changes in the registry)

  • Ofori Nana *scam*?

    **the messed up thing about these emails is that even if some of them happen to be true, there are so many that are fake that no one believes ANY of them**

    Nana Ofori
    reply-tooforinana2007@yahoo.cn,

    toundisclosed-recipients,

    dateTue, Feb 19, 2008 at 9:33 AM
    subjectFrom: Mr. Ofori Nana
    mailed-bysapo.pt

    hide details Feb 19 (2 days ago) Reply

    From: Mr. Ofori Nana

    Hello,

    Please pardon me for not having the liberty of knowing your mindset before writing you this letter without any formal introduction. I am Ofori Nana, the Manager of International commercial Bank, Dansoman, Ghana.

    I write to solicit for your partnership in claiming the amount of
    US$5.3M from an account at our Head Office. The aforementioned money is my part from a Gold Mining project that I helped finance influentially.

    However, due to the fact that I am a government worker, I wont be allowed to lay claim to the funds. So I am compelled to ask that you to stand on my behalf and receive this money into any account that is solely controlled by you. Am ready to compensate you with as much as 40% as gratification for being my partner in the transaction. I guarantee you that this fund release will be carried out legally and officially so as to avoid any hitches or problems in future.

    If you will work with me then let me hear from you soonest.

    Yours Truly,

    Mr. Ofori Nana.

  • A special message from Mou Xinsheng

    PUBLIC SAFETY ANOUNCEMENT
    DO NOT send personal information to this address:
    toxinsheng45@yahoo.com.hk

    MR MOU XINSHENG
    reply-toxinsheng45@yahoo.com.hk,

    toundisclosed-recipients,

    dateFeb 11, 2008 9:44 PM
    subjectRe:Hello

    hide details Feb 11 (8 days ago) Reply

    Hello,

    I want to solicit your attention to recieve money on my behalf.I will send
    you the full details and more information about myself and the
    funds.please ensure you reply me via my personal email:
    xinsheng45@yahoo.com.hk

    Thank you,
    Mou Xinsheng.

  • Tax refund – Online form *SCAM*

    Fake IRS TAX Refund

    How do I know this is a scam?

    1) The IRS does not care enough to send me, you or Jesus Christ himself a personalized email about a tax refund.

    2) The IRS seal in this scam email is linked from Wikipedia *indicating that whoever made this is a hilariously stupid scammer*

    3) Found this link in the email’s “Click here”: http://www.terast.co.jp

    I hope the U.S. IRS is tracking this idiot.


    reply-toservice-refundtax@refirs.gov,

    to
    date Feb 17, 2008 4:56 PM
    subject Tax refund – Online form

    hide details Feb 17 (1 day ago) Reply

    After the last annual calculations of your fiscal activity we have determined that
    you are eligible to receive a tax refund of $480.23.
    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 form for your tax refund, please click here

    Note: For security reasons, we will record your ip-address, the date and time.
    Deliberate wrong inputs are criminally pursued and indicated.

    Regards,
    Internal Revenue Service

    Copyright 2008, Internal Revenue Service U.S.A. All rights reserved

  • YAHOO AWARDS *SCAM?*

    ****If you have received this email on “Yahoo Awards” with the following information it is likely that it is not actually from Yahoo. It is a very poorly conconcted plan to get your personal information****

    YAHOO AWARDS CENTER
    From The Desk Of The Manager
    International Promotion/Yahoo Award Center
    124, Stockport Road, Longsight,
    London M60 2DB- United Kingdom
    This is to inform you that you have won a prize of Four Hundred, Twenty Thousand Pounds(420,000.00) for the month of January, 2008 Prize promotion which is organized by the YAHOO AWARDS & WINDOWS LIVE. YAHOO collects all the email addresses of the people that are active online, among the millions that subscribed to Yahoo and Hotmail and few from other E-mail providers. Twenty Six people are selected monthly to benefit from this promotion and you are one of the selected winners.
    PAYMENT OF PRIZE AND CLAIM
    Winners shall be paid in accordance with his/her Settlement Center. Yahoo Prize Award must be claimed not later than 15 days from date of Draw Notification. Any prize not claimed within this period will be forfeited. Stated below are your identification numbers:
    BATCH NUMBER: MFI/06/APA-43658
    REFERENCE NUMBER: 2006234522
    PIN: 1206
    These numbers fall within the U.K Location file, you are requested to contact our fiduciary agent in U.K and send your winning identification numbers to him. Below you will find a Documentation Form, requesting your required particulars.
    YAHOO ONLINE DOCUMENTATION FORM
    FULL NAMES: _______________________________________________________
    ADDRESS: _______________________________________________________
    CITY:_______________________ STATE: _______________________ ZIP: ______
    PHONE AND FAX NUMBER: ____________________________________________
    COUNTRY: ___________________________________________
    SEX: _____________AGE: __________ MARITAL STATUS: __________________
    OCCUPATION:_________________________________________________________
    EMAIL ADDRESS: ____________________________________________________
    NATIONALITY: _______________________________________________
    You are required to fill and submit the above particulars to our Overseas Claim/U.K Payment Unit with the email address below
    Overseas Claims/Exchange Online Payment Unit
    Contact Person: Name: Mr. Gary Paul
    Tel: 44 704-570-5106
    Fax: 44 870-916-0275
    Email: maill2winers@yahoo.co.uk
    CONGRATULATIONS!!!
    At your disposal, we remain blessed.
    Yours in service,
    YAHOO AWARD PROMOTIONS

  • THE NATIONAL LOTTERY UNITED KINGDOM * SCAM?

    *** is this BULL SHIT??*** Can an American apply for the <tag>National Lottery of the UK</tag>?  or maybe its a SCAM

    THE NATIONAL LOTTERY UNITED KINGDOM,:
    Operators of The National Lottery.
    3b Olympic Way,
    Sefton Business Park,Aintree,

    NEW YEAR FINAL NOTIFICATION
    You just emerged winner of £891,934.00, new year promotion draws held
    today.
    Contact Mr. Alan Tyler,
    Tel: +4470-457-6619
    email: prizeclaimsdrector@yahoo.com.hk
    , with the stated below information:
    Name in full.
    Address.
    Occupation.
    Present Country
    Tel/fax
    Regards
    Mrs tina delon
    lotto director

  • BRITISH INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY INC

    ******************SCAM ALERT*********************************
    ************************************************************
    ***********************************************************

    I just want to make this perfectly clear. This is a SCAM! I get these emails about British International Lottery, British National Lottery about every three weeks or so. DO NOT.. I repeat DO NOT send these people money or your personal information. If you are new to the Internet, this kind of thing is rampant.

    THIS JUST IN.. I Just won the British International Lottery… AGAIN! How about you?!

    BRITISH INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY INC. <sondrag@peoplepc.com>
    reply-to “BRITISH INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY INC.” <dr.garrylee3_clearinghouse2008@yahoo.co.uk>,
    to
    date Jan 22, 2008 5:30 AM
    subject ATTN: WINNER! YOUR EMAIL ID JUST WON YOU £1,000,000.00

    hide details 5:30 am (1 day ago)

    Reply

    BRITISH INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY INC.
    5th Floor East
    Commonwealth Centre
    55 Currie Street London
    United Kingdom.
    DATE: January 22th 2008.
    CONGRATULATION! NEW YEAR BONUS WINNING NOTIFICATION

    ATTENTION:

    We happily announce to you the draw (#1068) of the BRITISH
    INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program held on, January
    21th 2008. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545188
    with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:
    02-06-10-17-29-30(Bonus no,30), which subsequently won you 1st category in the match 5 plus
    bonus category.

    You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £1,000,000.00
    (One Million Pound Sterling Only) in cash credited to file
    KTU/9023118308/03. This is from a total cash prize of £51,002,068 shared amongst
    the (6) lucky winners in the match 6 category.

    All participants for the online version were selected randomly from
    World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over
    100,000 unions,associations and corporate bodies that are listed
    online.

    This promotion takes place weekly. Please note that your lucky winning
    number falls within our European booklet representative office in
    Europe as indicated in your play coupon.

    In view of this, you have therefore been approved to claim a total sum
    of £1,000,000.00 (One Million Pound Sterling Only). This sum will be
    released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe. Our European
    agents will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of
    your funds as soon as you contact them.

    As part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and
    eradicate the unwarranted abuse of this program, you are advised to keep
    your winning information confidential until your claims is remmited to you.

    PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU QUOTE YOUR BELOW WINNING PARTICULARS WHEN
    CONTACTING YOUR CLAIMS AGENT:

    Ref No:4758961725
    Batch No: 70564943902/188
    Winning No: FGNGB2701/LPRC
    ****************************************
    Claims Processing Agent
    Dr.Garry Lee
    Email: dr.garrylee3_clearinghouse2008@yahoo.co.uk
    +447024091279
    +447024091403
    ( Mon – Fri 8:00am – 6:00pm London Time )
    Verifications/Logistic Department.
    **************************************
    For further clarification/verification of your claims, Please call on
    any of our official numbers as stated in notification email:
    dr.garrylee3_clearinghouse2008@yahoo.co.uk
    Congratulations from me and the entire members of THE BRITISH LOTTERY.

    Yours faithfully,
    Mrs. Tricia Moore
    Online co-ordinator for THE BRITISH INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
    Sweepstakes International Program.

  • OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH US AT ITOCHU *SCAM* using real companies names

    ***SCAM?**

    rpflaum@adelphia.net <--- Real Adress! ITOCHU CORPORATION LTD may be a real publicly traded import company, who ever sent this email is trying to get personal information in order to steal an identity.

    Mr.Eizo Kobayishi
    Mr.Eizo Kobayishi
    ITOCHU CORPORATION LTD.
    5-1, Kita-Aoyama 2-chome
    Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8077,
    Japan.
    This mail is serving as an invitation to treat with the above
    named company. Our company was established in 1970. Over the years we
    have accumulated invaluable experience in our business and we are proud to
    claim we are second to none.Our company exports cement, sugar and
    textile materials for world trade.
    Due to the increase in demand of our products in North and
    South America continent and Europe we have decided to move our products
    fully into the continent of America & Europe. By so doing,we are
    searching for reliable persons/companies who can act as a RECEIVING PAYMENTS AGENT who will act as medium of reach between our customers and us in their area of locality.Note that, if finally approved as our Representative, you are entitled to an annual income of $24,000USD and 10% of whatever amount
    you receive from customers who are making payments for outstanding
    invoices and making payment to urchase new product on behalf of the
    company. Our account officer in Japan will convey to you the medium which you
    will use to remit any funds received on our behalf.
    If you are interested in being a REPRESENTATIVE AGENT in the
    above location and your locality, please fill out this form below:
    ITOCHU CORPORATION Ltd. Receiving Payment Account Form:
    1) Your Full name…………..and present occupation…………
    2) Telephone number…………..and Fax…………..
    3) Contact address…………….
    4) Age…………….
    5) Marital status…………….
    Thanks in anticipation.
    Do you have an exclusive relationship with another Japanese based
    company? YES /NO.

    Please also let us know the best time to reach you on phone
    especially as we have a difference in time Zone. Thank you for your
    time.
    Please send the above details to our Personnel Manager via The below
    details:
    Name: Mr.Eizo Kobayishi
    Email:eizokobaishicompanyltd@yahoo.com.hk
    RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
    PRESIDENT-ITOCHU CORPORATION LTD

    5-1, Kita-Aoyama 2-chome
    Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8077,
    Japan.
    This mail is serving as an invitation to treat with the above
    named company. Our company was established in 1970. Over the years we
    have accumulated invaluable experience in our business and we are proud to
    claim we are second to none.Our company exports cement, sugar and
    textile materials for world trade.
    Due to the increase in demand of our products in North and
    South America continent and Europe we have decided to move our products
    fully into the continent of America & Europe. By so doing,we are
    searching for reliable persons/companies who can act as a RECEIVING PAYMENTS AGENT who will act as medium of reach between our customers and us in their area of locality.Note that, if finally approved as our Representative, you are entitled to an annual income of $24,000USD and 10% of whatever amount
    you receive from customers who are making payments for outstanding
    invoices and making payment to urchase new product on behalf of the
    company. Our account officer in Japan will convey to you the medium which you
    will use to remit any funds received on our behalf.
    If you are interested in being a REPRESENTATIVE AGENT in the
    above location and your locality, please fill out this form below:
    ITOCHU CORPORATION Ltd. Receiving Payment Account Form:
    1) Your Full name…………..and present occupation…………
    2) Telephone number…………..and Fax…………..
    3) Contact address…………….
    4) Age…………….
    5) Marital status…………….
    Thanks in anticipation.
    Do you have an exclusive relationship with another Japanese based
    company? YES /NO.

    Please also let us know the best time to reach you on phone
    especially as we have a difference in time Zone. Thank you for your
    time.
    Please send the above details to our Personnel Manager via The below
    details:
    Name: Mr.Eizo Kobayishi
    Email:itochu_company01@yahoo.com.hk

    RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
    PRESIDENT-ITOCHU CORPORATION LTD

  • *SCAM* British National Lottery Christmas (BNL Notification) *SCAM*

    *SCAM******************************************************

    Attention!!!

    Your email address has emerged as one of the winning email accounts in
    the just
    concluded [tag]British[/tag] National Lottery Christmas Draw. Prize attached is 250,000
    Pounds. Draw number is #147,send your personal information as requested for
    below:

    Name:
    Address:
    Sex:
    Nationality:
    Country of residence:
    Telephone number:
    Cell phone number:

    Contact him using his details below:
    Name: Mr.Ashley Baker

    *SCAM* Do not Send your personal information to these people *SCAM*

  • China OUBEN Company Import & Export Co., Ltd *SCAM?*

    Sounds like a SCAM to me!

    Compliments of the day to you,

    I represent China OUBEN Company Import & Export Co., Ltd based in
    China, and we export jewellery into Canada, America and Brazil . For
    this we are recruiting representatives who can help us establish a
    medium of getting to our customers in Europe and North America as well
    as making payments through you as our payment officer. It is upon this
    note that we seek your assistance to stand as our representative in
    your country.

    Note that, as our representative,you will receive 10% of whatever
    amount you clear for the company and the balance you will be instructed
    on proceedings to come. We look forward to expanding worldwide before
    the year 2009 and do hope you could be part of the company’s
    development.

    Please, to facilitate the conclusion of this transaction if accepted,
    do send
    promptly via email the basic requirements provided underneath to
    commence
    registration processes: if you are ! interested please write to the
    following email address(info_ouben02@yahoo.com.cn)
    (1) Your full names………………………….
    (2) Contact address and……………………
    (3) Phone/fax numbers………………………….
    (4)Age:…………………………
    (5)Sex…………………………….
    (6)Occupation:…………………….

    Thank you for your time.

    Warm Regards,
    Mr. Cheng Lui
    China OUBEN Company