Agent passionate by Phishing Scam Shares Lessons is educated

This is a situation you want to prevent at all expenditures. Someone hackers into your e-mail data source, takes your deal with publication and delivers everyone a concept – from your very own e-mail – that you are trapped offshore and need money quickly. This all-too well known phishing scam lately befell Linda Koch, CTC, operator of Take a trip Workplace, a TRAVELSAVERS organization in Canterbury, N.H. The practical experience offered Koch both frustration and a useful training in making accounts protected. “It could probably have been stopped,” Koch informed Take a trip Market Review. “I have acquired a lot about how to prevent this from developing again.”

Relation of a phishing scam

Koch’s tests started when everyone on her Google data source obtained a fake e-mail concept, supposedly from Koch, saying she was trapped in Wales and required money instantly. Koch was more blessed than others have been in the same situation. First, she was informed within a few a long time of the hoax by a buddy in The European union who found the concept quickly after it was sent out at 4:00 a.m., EST.

Immediate action is dangerous

Koch’s fast measures to get in touch with a protection professional via Yahoo’s stay talk service recommended she was able to access her deal with publication. Had she continued to wait much longer, her data source would have been forever missing, she was informed. “Since it was revealed within an eight-hour time-frame, protection was able to access the software and re-install it in my computer,” she said. Modifying her code instantly was also significant, as it stopped the online hackers from signing back on and doing more damage. (A identical phishing hoax this 30 days hit another broker with a Google account, Cheryl Clear, CTA, operator of War Take a trip in Culpepper. Va. As opposed to Koch, Clear was incapable to get in touch with Google within the eight-hour time-frame and so missing her complete deal with publication.) After finding her deal with publication, Koch easily sent an e-mail boost counseling everyone in her data source that the concept about being trapped was Scams. “I also informed them that this was not a computer malware, but stringently a hoax to get money,” she said.

Safeguards and reduce damage

As serious as the situation was, it could have been much worse. For example, Koch keeps paper data files on each customer, such as their emails, so she would not have lost their entire details even if her address book had been irretrievable. Also, the crooks were unable to access any card details or other data from Koch’s compromised data source. That is because Koch makes it a practice to never put any card numbers from customers – or even home deals with – in any type of e-mail interaction.

Multi state car scam

A task force said, Police are looking for the public's help in finding possible victims of recent car theft scams involving counterfeit insurance checks and forgery, among other crimes. At least some defendants are alleged of contacting people who were selling vehicles on Auto Trader or Craig's List and duping them into fake sales, this is according to a Metropolitan Auto Theft Task Force media release.

According to police report, scams were really complex. More suspects may be involved and they followed a pattern: The suspects, a man and a woman, would inspect a vehicle for sale and tell the seller they were getting a check from the insurance company to cover a loss ensuing from an auto accident.

Later, the seller would receive a phone call from a person on behalf of themselves as an insurance agent. The agent who was scam asked for personal information and also questioned about the vehicle for sale. The suspects then return with a bogus insurance check in the seller's name where the seller signed the vehicle to the suspects, who handed over the worthless check.

Police suspect Chelsea Getchell, of Eugene, Oregon and Othello Bland of Aurora as suspects in the multi-state, multi-victim case. Othello Bland was arrested Aug 11 on an auto theft warrant and Chelsea Getchell was arrested Sept 7 in Oregon, as a suspect in the case, on a warrant out of Nebraska.

Investigators believe other suspects are involved. Anyone with information regarding scam is asked to call Det. Bill Johnson, of the metro task force, at 303 987-4905.

Multi state car scam

A task force said, Police are looking for the public's help in finding possible victims of recent car theft scams involving counterfeit insurance checks and forgery, among other crimes. At least some defendants are alleged of contacting people who were selling vehicles on Auto Trader or Craig's List and duping them into fake sales, this is according to a Metropolitan Auto Theft Task Force media release.

According to police report, scams were really complex. More suspects may be involved and they followed a pattern: The suspects, a man and a woman, would inspect a vehicle for sale and tell the seller they were getting a check from the insurance company to cover a loss ensuing from an auto accident.

Later, the seller would receive a phone call from a person on behalf of themselves as an insurance agent. The agent who was scam asked for personal information and also questioned about the vehicle for sale. The suspects then return with a bogus insurance check in the seller's name where the seller signed the vehicle to the suspects, who handed over the worthless check.

Police suspect Chelsea Getchell, of Eugene, Oregon and Othello Bland of Aurora as suspects in the multi-state, multi-victim case. Othello Bland was arrested Aug 11 on an auto theft warrant and Chelsea Getchell was arrested Sept 7 in Oregon, as a suspect in the case, on a warrant out of Nebraska.

Investigators believe other suspects are involved. Anyone with information regarding scam is asked to call Det. Bill Johnson, of the metro task force, at 303 987-4905.

Pakistani saves life of Mumbai businessman from Nigerian Scam

A Mumbai based businessman lost Rs.7 lakhs to a Nigerian fraud in an African nation, where he was called for a business deal but came away unharmed with the help of a Pakistani national.

The later guided him to an Indian community office and the local police who saved his life. Other traders had been killed by the same Nigerian gang, local cops told to P.Chandra Sekaran. He has now penned a script to make a documentary on the Nigerian scam.
P.Chandra Sekaran started an export business in 2007. He got an email from an organization, Shepherd Aid Network, a country neighboring Nigeria.

Sekaran went to Benin at the invitation of the organisation's director, John Ndaba, to complete legal formalities for the business. Sekaran was received at the airport by a Nigerian representative. He was asked to deposit Rs.7 lakh with the finance department of the company. Ndaba promised to take him on a tour of their rehabilitation centre, but his calls to Ndaba, the next two days, went unrequited.

The third day, he managed to contact the organization's office alone but was twisted away. He then started to query about the organisation but locals able understood only French.

His four hours of try ended when a man introduced himself as a Pakistani. Abdulla guided Sekaran to the community office in Beni, where he narrated his story to community officer Manglani Gobind who contacted the police. Sekaran then received a call from Ndaba, telling him to take back his money.

Gobind and Sekaran along with a team of policemen raided the organisation's office. The police then provided protection to Sekaran for three days till he returns back to India.

Sekaran reported: "I am lucky I survived. I approached the president and senior ministers to make a documentary on my script”.

Police warn of phone scams

Police in the southern tier are warning the public to beware of phone scammers.

Interview With "Black Money" Scam Victim

A 39 year old teacher lost about 140, 000 to a black money scam syndicate after sympathising with a widow. Noraini Ahmad tells her story to StarProbe Investigative team.

Work At Home Scams

Many were tempted of money during this financial time and lost their large sums of money, but beware of scammer who offers you money suddenly without any notification.

Advance fee scam: They will send you the mail like, Just invest five hundred dollars in inventory. Starting a home-based business is easy!
Criminal Activity: Criminals often located overseas. They will hire you as a U.S.-based agent to receive and re-ship checks, to other potential victims.

Tips to avoid home scams:

• Do your own research, when starting home base business opportunities.
• Contact the Better Business Bureau at bbb.org.
• When first interacting with your prospective employer, don’t provide your personal information.

Scam Busters

To protect yourself from dangerous internet scams, beware of scammers’ website, list of scammers’ mail, scammers address.

Beware Of Lottery Scam Mail

UK-LOTTO HEADQUARTERS:

Custom Service

580 N.Tenth Street,

CA 85914

Arena Complex 18 Route de Rufisque,

I.P.P Award Dept,

Johallesburg,

SouthAfrica,

Ref-UK/9420x2/68

Batch-074/05/zy369

We happily announce to you the draw of the UK-LOTTO Sweepstake Lottery International programs held on 26th July 2010 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Your email address attached to

Ticket no: 66 6654444 77

Serial no 6654/04

Lucky no: 66-76-23-123

Which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$3,600,000.00(3 million six hundred thousand US dollars)

This type of scam will usually come in the form of a conventional email message. It will inform you that you won millions of dollars and congratulate you repeatedly. The catch: before you can collect your “winnings”, you must pay the “processing” fee of several thousands of dollars.

Stop! The moment the bad guys cash your money order, you lose. Once you realize you have been suckered into paying $4000 to a con man, they are long gone with your money. Do not fall for this lottery scam.

scammers mail

scammers mail:

From: pmbeki@lineisp.co.uk
To: pmbeki@lineisp.co.uk
Sent: February 26, 2006 2:00 AM
Subject: reply me
Dear Friend,

Greetings to you this day, I am writing you urgently for your cooperation in an issue I need you to handle with me. My name is Mr. Paul Ngobe, and I am a banker based in Nigeria West Africa. I was actually helping a friend Mr. Neenus Y. Khoshaba a businessman from the USA transfer some of his money from Iraq during the time Islamic terrorist thugs murdered people unjustly and destroyed their properties without any form of pity. Neenus Y. Khoshaba was an unfortunate victim of this attack, he was Kidnapped and Murdered on May 22, 2005. More information can be found on his death if you view these sites.

http://www.Nigerian Spamlandsecurityus.com/khoshaba.asp
http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/006293.php
http://wwwmiddle-east-online.com/english/?id=13566

Before his death, he had deposit the sum of Usd$18,000,000.00 (Eighteen Million American Dollars) with Intercontinental bank which I once worked for. These were proceeds he made secretly from various oil deals in Iraq and Nigeria. I had the opportunity of knowing this because I was his banker. He also appealed to me to ensure that the funds were safely kept and if anything should happen to him I should make his fiancée his next of kin. I made frantic effort to contact any relatives of Mr. Neenus Y. Khoshaba for the past two months without any success, his fiancée died of shock after hearing of his death. At this point I am contacting you to act as the next of kin/original beneficiary to Mr. Neenus Y. Khoshaba's fund in the bank because the bank is planning to hold the funds as "uncleared funds" and thus make it bank's money since no one has come forward to claim it. I need you to stand as the next of kin so that the funds can be processed in your name so that it can be transferred to your account. I cannot do this alone neither can make claims to it myself that is why I need your assistance. If you agree to take up this responsibility, then I will facilitate the process in making you the official beneficiary to the funds and you will be required to contact the bank to instruct a transfer I await your reply.

Best Regards
Charles williams
Financial Advisor
Tel: +234-8026191146
My alternative email address is paulmbeki1@latinmail.com

Fraud Awareness Alert

The video informs the communal about possible fraudulent solicitations, both online and in individual, and educates them on how to protect themselves.
file a complaint for these type of fraudsters.

Ways to avoid latest scams:

The National Fraud Authority has announced Consumers are losing more than £3.5 billion to fraudsters each year.

In the last six months, the authority’s reporting centre, has recorded 15,000 incidences of scam, with individual losses ranging from £1 to £1 million.
Sarah Garrett, spokesperson for Action Fraud, says: “People feel very humiliated if they become a victim of fraud. But that is why fraudsters are so clever. People feel they can't tell friends or family, or report it, but that presently makes matters worse.”

The most commonly reported fraud in June was online shopping and auction fraud, with romance and dating fraud also featuring high on the record. London has a slightly higher percentage, but many of the fraudsters are based abroad and mass market through emails.

Advance fee fraud is another type of scam that made it into the top five most commonly reported. This is when somebody promises you a large financial gain in return for an upfront sum of money.

Typical formats include claiming you've won an obscure lottery, that an unknown relative has died leaving their estate to you, or that there is a trapped fortune you could get a share of if you help the fraudster to retrieve it.

Due to their ever-changing nature, fraud threats can be hard to keep on top of. The ways to stay ahead of scammers:

• If it sounds too good to be true it is
• If you didn't enter, you can't have won
• Do your research
• Guard your personal details
• Report any fraud or attempted fraud to authorities

Beware of scammers

• The police have warned the public to beware of advertisements promising loans and other financial measures but giving only phone numbers. This comes after Police getting several complaints on such scams. The police are conducting investigations into suspected scammers who advertise phone numbers lacking proper details in the local media promising loans and other financial facilities.
• The culprits who advertise their phone numbers without any proper details assure monetary facilities to lure their investors and subsequently use false agreements and defrauded them, police sources said.

• After receiving several complaints, investigations have been initiated on such a scam about an intuition which promises upcoming and small businesses loan facilities. The suspect had promised an amount of Rs. 300,000 and in return requested guarantee for the loan to be passed. After the loan payments were completed the land that was given as guarantee was not returned and had been apparently misused by the suspects.
• The police warned that these kind of advertisements were well published using the print and electronic media and requested the public to be alert of the institutions that they deal with.

419 scam email

A prank of Nigerian 419 Scammers.
scammers mail archieves

Beware of charity scam

There are many great charitable organizations in our community that deserve our support. Please be careful on charity scam.

scammers letter

LETTER 1:
Name: vickky
Email id: vickky_x22@yahoo.com
Location: West Africa

My Dearest Love,
I am more than happy of your reply to my mail. How is your day today? My name is Miss vickky dion. single and never been married, i am from Cote D'Ivoire in west Africa and presently residing in the dioum refugee camp here in Senegal where i am seeking political asylum due to the civil war that was fought in my country last two years. I am in surferings and pains here in this camp and i really need to have a man by my side to encourage me and give me good advice in life and help me to come out from this situation.

My late father DR DION MBAYE was chairman managing director of (MBAYE INDUSTRIAL COMPANY LTD), in ABIDJAN the economy capital of my Country, and he was also the personal adviser to the former head of state before the rebels attacked our house one early morning and killed my mother and father in a cold blood. It is only me that is alive now and i managed to make my way to a nearby country Senegal where i am living now as a rend you this email and i only enter his office when he is less busy in his office I would like toefugee. This Refugee Camp is headed by a Reverend Father, i used his office computer to s know more about you, your likes and dislikes, your hobbies and what you are doing presently. i like to meet understanding, loyal, sincere, trusthfull, kindly and friendly and more to that, a man of vision and truth. I will tell you more about myself in my next mail. Attached here is my picture, Hoping to hear from you soonest.

Yours Forever in love.
Miss vickky


LETTER 2:
Name: vera aliyu

My dear,
How are you doing today together with your health that is most important thing to me and how was your night.i hope that you are doing very great over there in your country. For I am the end hoping that very soon that i will be there with you immediately after the transfer of my money into your account for a betterment of life with you and continue with my studies.
My dear thanked for your call as you said please if our I'm allowed by warfare officer to go to Reverend office i will give you a missed call through. Darling, like you know, I am living in the refugee camp here in Dakar-Senegal.In this camp, its just like one staying in the prison and I hope by God's grace, I will come out here soon.I do not have any relatives now whom I can go to as all my relatives ran away in the middle of the war.The only person I have Benard Rev.Charles now is who is the pastor of (Our Lords chosen Church) here in the camp, he has been very nice to me since I came here but I am not living with him rather I live in the female's hostel because the camp has two hostels one for men the other for women.Please try to call by 2 GMT with The Pastor's Telephone number is: (00-221-7651 - 97,690), when you call, tell him that you want to speak with me, so that he will send for me in the hostel.Please call me today, I love to hear your voice.As a refugee here, I do not have any right or privilege to anything be it money or whatever because it is against the law of this country..I want to go back to my studies because i only attended my first year before the tragic incident that led to the death of my parents took place.
Please listen to this, I have my late father's statement of account and death certificate here with me which I will send to you later, because when he was alive he deposited some amount of money in a bank, which he used my name as the next of kin, the amount is $ 7.3M (Seven Million Three Hundred Thousand U.S. Dollars). I know I will like you to help me transfer this money to your account and from it you can send some money for me to get my traveling documents and air ticket to come over to meet with you. I kept this secret to people in the camp here the only person that knows about it is the Reverend because he is like a father to me.So in the light of above i will like you to keep it to yourself and do not tell it to anyone for i am afraid of loosing my life and the money if people gets to know about it.Sir, I will like you to send me all the under-mentioned particulars, for me to know you more, and know whom I am dealing with.
Below here is what I need from you so that I can forward it to the bank to start the processing of transfer procedures with you as my representative:
(1) Full name
(2) country of residence & city
3) Phone Number
Remember, I am giving you all this information due to the trust I reposed in you.I love you because you are an honest and understanding person.You are truthful, full of vision and a hardworking person.Thanks for your sweet regards for me. You are a nice person, I love to meet you very soon.I will like you to call me, call around 2pm GMT.I want to hear your voice I love and care for you.
Have a nice day and think about me.

Yours forever in love
Miss Vera

Hello My Dear.

How is everything? i know it's all good .i am excited to read from you today .My dear as i told you in my last mail ,My name is Vera Aliyu, an ivorien in West Africa.Presently I am residing in the refugee camp here in Dakar Senegal,as a result of the Civil war going on in my country .I am a beautifully loving young girl of 23 years ,about 5'8" tall .Slim fit ,weighing about 61 kg.My father Dr Patric Aliyu was a successful business man,he deals on Gold and Diamond before the rebels attacked our house one evening and kill him with my mother and my only brother .I'm the only one alive from the family.By the grace of God I made my way to a near by country where I'm presently living as a refugee.My dear,I come in this site search for love and care which I have not gotten for a very long time since I lost my family members.I here by believe that time to come you will be my side and i will show you unreserved love respect through out my time.Dear ,I want to know more about you,your real name,Your real country,Your occupation,your age your hobbies and what you are doing presently .My hobbies are swimming ,dancing,singing,reading,watching movies and discussing politics .I have attached my pictures.In my next mail I will tell you more about my self.I waiting to your lovely reply with impatience.

Yours Forever in Love
Miss Vera

419 scam

Nigerian 419 scam

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Phone scam

Telephone scam is the one of the most widely scam in the world. They target each and everyone to try to deceive people out of money. They may call a person and entail that they work for a company or they place ads to convince a people to call them.

Lottery scam

In this type you will receive a mail stating that you have won so and so amount in a lucky draw contest or in lottery prize from ABC Company. Further to this they will insist you to claim the amount by providing your account details to them and they will also ask you to pay the amount to release the funds. One point to remember before believing them is no lottery company or luck draws will work in this way.

features of scam:The other popular online scams are online auctions, surveys, employment opportunities, investments and asking you to go for dating.

419-Nigerian scam

This kind of scam is well known online scam; however they are still able to trap the people and get out their hard earned money. In such type you will receive an e-mail, which will be written in capital letters. Such mails will be either representing in a good post of ministers or in business and now they are seeking your help to transfer the funds out of the country. They will ask you to travel overseas meet the concern person and get the fund amount. But before all this you are required to pay thousands of dollars in "taxes," "attorney costs," "bribes," or other advance fees. However, the presence of such person is void and there would not be any amount too other than your paid amount. This type of scam is also known as Nigerian 419 Letter, where 419 recognize for the section of Nigeria's penal code which this scammers use to violate.