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June 3, 2008

NOTICE – 419 Email Scam

Filed under: 419 Scams,Advance fee scam — Tags: — admin @ 12:12 am

This has to be one of the shortest advance fee scams I have received / seen. Its scant detail may be an attempt to get around spam filters (i.e. not having typical information like references to money) but due to the scammer using fake information in the email headers, it sent this message straight to the spam folder.

From: info_antonella798@yahoo.it

antonella121@live.com with below requierment
(1)NAME(2)CONTACT ADDRESS(3)TELEPHONE NUMBER(4)OCCUPATION

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May 28, 2008

Bosses most at risk of ID theft

Filed under: News — admin @ 8:17 am
Company directors or those running their own businesses are the most likely victims of ID theft, a report says.

May 27, 2008

Britain’s new best friend?

Filed under: News — admin @ 1:24 pm
Britain's woeful Eurovision result could have been even worse had it not been for the votes of Ireland and one other country – San Marino.

May 26, 2008

New rules for consumer protection

Filed under: News — admin @ 8:18 am
A new law comes into force to protect consumers from rogue traders' tactics including aggressive selling.

May 24, 2008

YOUR EMAIL WON THIS YEAR ATM GRANT VALUED:$500,000.00 USD! – 419 Email Scam

Filed under: 419 Scams,Advance fee scam — Tags: — admin @ 11:37 pm

Another ATM card advance fee scam. It’s obviously a very special card as the scammer states “the amount you are to withdrew per day is $20,000.00 USD”. I don’t know of any cash point that will support that size of withdrawal!

Also, if this “prize” is legitimate, why does it have to be hidden in a magazine?

From: hammad@hathway.com

OFFICE OF THE SENATE PRESIDENT,
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT
(RESOLUTION PANEL ON CONTRACT PAYMENT)
Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB

Dear Beneficiary.
Congratulations as we bring to your notice, the final notication from the Office of the senate president, house of senate has chosen you by the board of trustees as one of the final recipients of this new year (2008) promotion cash grant/Donation. To celebrate the 30th anniversary celebration, We are giving out a yearly donation of The ATM Card Valued $500,000.00 USD to 2 lucky recipients, as New Year promotion from the W.H.O, UN, and the EU in accordance with the enabling act of Parliament.

I just want to inform you that I have deposited your ATM MASTER CARD of USD $500,000,00 United state dollars to the FedEx Delivery services here in West Africa, Due to security purpose I now decide to deposit the ATM MASTER CARD with the FEDEX DELIVERY SERVICES. I have paid to them their delivery charges & insurance coverage fee, the only fee to be paid again is their security safe keeping fee of $210 dollars only. I would have paid that but they said no because they don’t know when you will contact them and in case of demurrage.
I will be traveling to IRAQ to see my boss and I will not come back till next four months, therefore I will advise you to contact the FEDEX SHIPMENT officer with his contact information as listed below for the avoidance of increase of their security safe keeping fee.
Note that I packaged the ATM MASTER CARD inside a magazine where nobody will notice the content, I also told the shipment officer Mr.James Oliver, that it is ordinary African magazine I want to deliver to my friend abroad to avoid further delay unless you delay to send their security safe keeping fee.

Below is the shipment officer contact information including his email address with the parcel reference number, note that without you indicating your parcel number as listed below the FedEx delivery services will not listen to you they will be imagining if you want to steal another persons parcel.
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Contact Person: Mr .James Oliver (Shipment Officer Of FedEx delivery services).
E-mail: fedex-customerservices-nig001@live.com
Shipment Code: CPEL/OWN/9876
Parcel Number: EG2272-NIG
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Also below is the information they need to deliver the ATM MASTER CARD in form of African Magazine to your address, this is to avoid wrong delivery as I already gave them your delivery address but you have to re-confirm it to them ok.

Full name………………….
Home address…………
Country………………..
Telephone(Mobile)……………

Please make sure the information is complete as they promised that once they receive their security safe keeping fee within 2 to 3 working days the magazine will arrived your door step according to the shipment officer.

Your ATM MASTER CARD withdrawing access pin code number is (1148) take note, once you receive the card you take it to any cash point around your area, slot it in and enter the pin code for withdrawal, the amount you are to withdrew per day is $20,000.00 USD (Twenty thousand United State dollars) each day. Also ask them on how you are to make the payment for the security fee to them so they can effect immediate delivery on your parcel.

Remain blessed and enjoy your funds.

Yours Faithfully,
Mr. John Cole

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