Posts Tagged ‘scams’

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196: Today’s Scam: United Nations Giving Money to Americans

30 December, 2010

[[The following, from a spam email, is verbatim but abridged. It is certainly an original idea to give money to people in rich countries to help people in poor countries. But if everything else has been tried ....]]

From: Mr Ban Ki-moon

Malaysia Government Accredited Licensed Promoters!
United Nations Trust Fund
Malaysia Department of Humanitarian Affairs
Wangsa Maju 10, Jalan 1/27B, Sek 1
Bandar Baru Wangsa Maju
53300 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

Congratulations Beneficiary,

your email has been selected by the United Nations(UN) for a cash grant award of Six Hundred And Fifty Thousand Five hundred United State Dollar,($650,500.00 usd). The united nations authorities has decided to give this award to 15 beneficiaries from all over the world to help facilitate and improve the standard of living to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf for developing States, in particular the least developed countries and small island developing States, and compliance with article 76 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.This grant is been aided by the United Nations development programme and the united nations trust funds for human security.

Do contact our payment office immediately with the informations below.
1.FULL NAMES OF DONATION BENEFICIARY:………………
2.RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:……………………
3.DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH:…………………….
4.WINNING EMAIL:………………………
5.PHONE/FAX NUMBERS:……………………….
6.NAME AND ADDRESS OF NEXT OF KIN:…………..
7.SEX:………………..
8.OCCUPATION:……………….
9.MARITAL STATUS:………………
10.COUNTRY:………………
11NATIONALITY:……….

Regards,
Mr Ban Ki-moon.
(UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY GENERAL
MALAYSIA GAMING HOUSE

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182: “I was divinely directed to contact you …” – another “Nigerian” email

12 October, 2010

The origin of most scam emails seems to have migrated from Nigeria to Burkina Faso recently. Anyway, the parade of garbled English goes on.

Why? I’ve visited or worked in five sub-Saharan countries and know that a large number of people, even in the former French colonies, can speak and write English as well as we can (sometimes better). Can’t the originators of these scam emails find some language assistance? I’m beginning to suspect that the garble is intentional — a sign of sincerity. You remember that George Bush the Younger (Yale-educated) used to make quite a few mistakes in English. I’m now thinking that was on purpose, too.

With that as prologue, here’s today’s best from Africa:

“Greetings !!!

“Forgive my indignation if this message comes to you as a surprise and may offend your personality for contacting you without your prior consent and writing through this channel.I got your contact from the proffesional data base found in the internet Yahoo tourist search.When i was searching for a foreign reliable partner.I assured of your capability and reliability to champion this business opportunity.

“After series of prayers/fasting.i was divinely directed to contact you among other names found in the data base Yahoo tourist search.I believe that God has a way of helping who is in need.

“I am (Jimmy Gamba,the Head of file Department in African development bank (ADB).”   [[--the usual pitch follows, not reproduced here]]

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177: The Month’s Oddest New “Nigerian” Scam

25 July, 2010

< The following is verbatim, but abridged: >

“The UK-National Lottery, Congratulate you as one of our Ten(10) Star Prize Winner You won One million pounds. For more information, Kindly contact claims director Barrister Terry Woodgate with: Serial No: S/N-472-9768-79/Full Name/Contact Address/Tel/Age/Country.

“Barrister Terry Woodgate, E-mail: [deleted].  NOTE: Do not reply to this e-mail. …. Do not give anybody your winning detail OR tell anyone so as to avoid double claims.

“Best Regards,

“Escuela de Cachorros Veterinaria”

<For those of you who don’t read Spanish, this million-pound opportunity comes to you from … The School of Small-Animal Veterinary [Medicine] !>

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