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Known Internet scams and con-games.

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Dearest one,

Good a thing to write you. I have a proposal for you-this however is not mandatory nor Will I in any manner compel you to honour against your Will your profile pushed me to send you this mail,I am Usman Kenzo 20 years old and the only Sun of my late parents Mr.and Mrs.Kenzo. My father was a highly reputable business Magnet-(a cocoa and oil merchant)who operated in the capital of Ivory coast during his days.It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France during one of his business trips abroad.Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle of his who travelled with him at that time But God knows the truth! My mother died when I was just 4 years old,and since then my father took me so special. Before his death he called the secretary who accompanied him to the hospital and told him that he has the sum of Ten Millon,seven hundred thousand United State Dollars.(USD$10.7m) left in a one of the leading bank hear Abidjan Cote D' Iviore and the money was placed in a fixed deposit account He further told me that he deposited the money in my name,I am just 20 years old and a university undergraduate and really don't know what to do.This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of incessant political crisis here in Ivory coast.The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life. Dear,I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards.Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded. Now permit me to ask these few questions

1. Can you honestly help me as your brother?
2. Can I completely trust you?
3. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you after the money is in your account?

Please,Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible.Through my private email box. (usman_kenzo580@yahoo.com.br)

Thank you so much and may God bless us.

Yours Sincerely One, Mr Usman Kenzo.

Someone is testing their scam mail / spam mail sending program, and not doing a very good job of it.

2/5/2005, Bidding and Buying
From: john
Reply To: johnsmith4love@yahoo.com
User ID:
Account Type:
goodday,
how is everything overthere,well i will like to tell you that,i saw your advert on the net,which i have interested in purchasing your tv set for my client i will like to know the last offer of that car i will be looking forward to hear from you.
thanks and best regards

Verify all checks and money orders before depositing them. Call the bank or company issuing them and never ship without being paid.

Greetings,
My name is ALLEN ,I hail from {CANADA} and i am highly interested in buying your {VIZSLA PUPPIES) from you ,I will like you to give me the ASKING price and also scan the pics for me for proper verification. As for the shipping,I have a liable shipper that takes goods care of all my shipping .Money order cheque is the payment method.So pls email me back so that we can conclude about it. and i will like you to feed me out of this info...
Name...
Address...
City. ..
State...
Country...
Phone#
I await ur this info so that i can fax it down to my client that will send u the Money order check.hope this is acceptable email me ASAP....... pls
ALLEN

Aids victim charity scam letter.

From: Mrs Heli.J.Laurence
Reply To: john_laurence@glay.org

Dear Sir/Madam,

We are volunteery organisations that cares for Aids victims,War victims and Motherless children, with branches around the world. Thus. we recieve donatioms from different donor around the world for our victims needs. Presently, we are in need of your products for our victims reabilitation purpose. we intend to buy your products with our donor's cashier Cheque that was donated to the victims. If our terms of payment is accepted, urgent reply is expceted from you.

Yours faithfully,

Mrs Helin.J.Laurence

'Kindly'... give me your...

Generally the word 'kindly' is not used this way by english speaking people. Beware.

Did you know you can buy cashiers check blanks on the Black Market!

A popular scam is for organized crime outfits to buy or print their own cashiers checks, money orders, and travelers checks?

  • Never take a check, money order or other forms of payment at face value unless it is from someone you know and have done business with before.
  • Only accept forms of money (tender) that can be verified
  • Always verify that the check is good with the institution it is drawn upon BEFORE making a deposit in your bank account.

    • The person below is based out of Canada, South Africa, and the United States. Multiple emails confirm that this person is in three separate countries on two continents all at the same time!

    From: abdul musa
    Email: ibrah_2000@mail15.com
    abdul musa wrote: pls we want to enquiry if you can sell 10 to us.we are presently based in canada.

    --------------------
    They also have banks here in the US!

    abdul musa wrote: Do you accept certified check in one of our banks based in the united states.

    And he is creative too! These people change the story ever time they send a note.
    abdul musa wrote: do you accept certified check of a united states bank?
    These people are not too bright. American businessmen are the sharpest in the world! Not only would they not accept a American cashiers check from an overseas buyer they would contact the bank it is drawn upon to make sure it was good before shipping!
    Here is another one...Now he is royalty!
    abdul musa wrote: GOOD DAY I am Prince Abdul Musa,sales representative of I-Tech group of companies ltd located in south africa.Our sister company cybit electronics,whichs deals in the importation and exportation of electronics currently want to import in large quantity

    I do not know about you but if I were a Prince I would not be lying on the Internet about it!

    NEVER MAKE CHANGE FOR A BUYER! This is the oldest check scam in the world. You deposit their check and send them the change...then their check bounces... While they walk to the bank with your money!
    Treat your business like a real business and verify that check are good before depositing them in your account! You would not take this check in your place of business why would even think about taking one through the mail.

    From: okokosantos@123.com
    okoko santos wrote: DEAR SIR, I AM INTERESTED IN YOUR PRODUCTS AVIA DVD BUT YOU WILL PAID WITH A CASHERS CHEQUE FROM A CLIENT IN USA, YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO TRANSFER MY/THE BALANCE TO MY AGENT/CLIENT IN GREECE THANKS AND REPLY SOONEST. REGARDS OKOKO SANTOS.

    Just plain dumb spam! What on earth does the next of kin this have to do with anything offerred on this auction site? If it is out of context it is a scam or spam!

    From: micheal johnson
    Subject: 9/12/2003, next of kin (hfg_)
    9/12/2003, next of kin
    From: micheal johnson
    Reply To: danie_onu@yahoo.co.uk
    Message: Dear sir,
    I hope you dont mind my invading into your private life .but all is based on improving the standard of my status, as well as improve the life of would be helper. may i use this medium to introduce  my self  well, am micheal johnson the human rresources manager attached with the nationwide bank of england, east wood branch. the reason for stretching up to this point is the confidence am trying to build on you over this financial deal. the point is one of our good customer mr paula makolo the liberian accountant general had a fixed deposit with my bank involving a hugesum of money. unfortunately he lost his life in the on going war in liberia last month leaving no one as the next of kin to the fund. and before his demis, we had a table dinner on the 15 of march 2003 when he visited britain to solicit for financial aid for the people of liberia. and we discused extensively about his life and future plans regarding building a new liberia. and as a banker we know that the sum will keep revolving as miscellanus or surplus in the system, hence no one will come for claim. two of my colleagues who knows about it have agreed on principle with me to source for other designated account outside uk whom we will use as the next of kin to the fund and transfer it to the account.the risk bearing network has been taken care of internally .all i need is for you to indicate your interest in assisting and accepting to come forward as the next of kin and the money will be transfered to any bank/ account of your choice.indicate your interest and get back to me  as soon as possible.
    Regards
    micheal johnson.

    Here is a new scam! If this person is satisfied with your personal details they will make arrangements to buy! Never seen a buyer who would pay for something based on whether or not they like your name and address! Real buyers NEVER write this way.

    From: toniette
    Email: toniette_wholesale@email2me.net
    toniette wrote: Good day sir,
    I saw your advertisment over the internet and i am pleased with purchasing your good. Kindly intimate me with your personal information that will aid the transaction so that i will make the purchase immediately. I f your good is still for sale, kindly provide these information so that i will effect your payment as long as i am satisfied with your details:
    Your contact address
    Your full name
    Your telephone and mobile phone numbers
    Your fax numbers[if any]
    The price of good for sale The details and condition of your good for sale
    The mode of payment which will be most convinient for you.
    As soon as all these information are sent to me and i am satisfied with them ,I will go on and effect your payment within seven[7]working days.
    Regards,

    Now the con artists from Africa have started registering and saying they are here in the US! If a buyer does not want to pay you on your terms forget it an move on. It is like when someone you do not know comes in to your store and wants to buy with a post dated check and no identification. The Internet is not any different than the real world!


    hello,
    I am an international business man i move from one country to another on my business of buying and selling,i am on a business trip to south Africa now but i'm staying temporarily in florida.
    i am very much interested in buying your  thingamajig. i will not be able to issue the check myself cos i have a client in the states who has been owning me some funds and he is now willing to pay me back the funds after 1 mount now.
    I will have him issue you all the total money that he is owing me,so you will deduct your money and send me the balance down to West africa for my shippers. i will need your full  telephone number(cellphone) prefferred so thatmy client can send you the check directly. I will contact my client immedaitly to issue you the cashier check asap.
    About the shipping,my private shipper will handle it after payment is clear Thanks and God Bless
    nb ,  pls send me your last offering price
    mike

    Let me send a counterfeit check to you from a customer who owes me money so you can send me the change...

    From: paul smith
    Email: paul_int@linuxmail.org
    paul smith wrote:
        HELLO, MY NAME IS PAUL SMITH.I AM INTERESTED IN BUYING YOUR motorcycle parts and accessories.AM A DEALER IN USA BUT I AM BASE IN NIGERIA FOR SOME BUSINESS.I WILL LIKE YOU TO GIVE ME THE PRICE AND PICS.I WILL LIKE YOU  TO MAIL ME BACK IF YOU STILL HAVE IT FOR SALE AND I WILL LIKE YOU TO GIVE ME THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION   FULL NAME.............   ADDRESS...............   PHONE#................   ZIP CODE.............   COUNTRY..............        I WILL LIKE YOU TO GIVE ME THE INFO SO THAT MY BUSINESS PARTNER WHO IS OWING ME AND HE HAS AGREED TO PAY ME BACK CAN DO THE PAYMENT FAST.I WILL LIKE YOU TO REPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. BEST REGARDS.    paul smith

    Yet another cashiers check laundering scam.

    craig knight wrote: hello,
    i am intrested in buying your product.this goods are so much needed in my company for the past 1 week so i will be glad if you can feed back my company in getting back all this goods that will be listed and give me the total cost.i will like you to know that i will with an american cheque.i will like to ve this transaction to be fast.i will be looking forward to get the amount of this (thing-ama-jig)

    Overseas buyers do not have access to American Cashiers checks.

    i am really interested in this (thing-ama-jig)i have a client in the state u.s.a who i will instruct to issue the payment in AMERICAN CASHIER CHECK FOR PAYMENT AND I WILL ARRANGE MY SHIPPING THROUGH A SHIPPING COM IN LONDON.I AM WILLING TO PAY YOU $5000 FOR IT.KINDLY REPLY SOONEST VIA EMAIL ADDRESS ABOVE.THANKS.

    Overseas buyers do NOT have access to cashiers checks drawn on American banks. Overseas buyers use checks from their own banks. Here is another stolen or counterfeit cashiers check scam.

    From: Ahmed
    Email: mkolinkauto@yahoo.com Date: 7/8/2003
    Ahmed wrote: Hello,
    I am a bike dealer based in Turckey . I saw your advert placement at aution-usa.com and am interested in buying your bike. Please forward me your final asking price only as my client who is based in the US. would handle the shipping and pick-up. Also indicate if you would accept a cashiers check drawn from a US. bank for payment. I look forward to reading from you soon

    How many Americans do you know with two first names?
    Dennis Mark, Howard Fred, Micheal George. This should be a clue that something is not on the level.

    DENNIS MARK wrote:
    Hello,
    This is Dennis Mark, I am an American, I work with mobil Nig LTD. I want to purchase for your car Audio product from your Company. I want you to give me their price. So that I can send you a certified cheque immediately.
    Your urgent response to this mail will be appreciated. Regards.
    Dennis Mark.

    Classic counterfeit check scam.
    Never make change for a buyer.

    From: lateef
    Email: latmand04@yahoo.com
    lateef wrote:
    Hello , 
    I am intrested in purchasing your (SNAP-ON Black w/blue graphics) which price is $5,500 and don't worry about the shipping  agent i have a shipping agent that will carter for the shippment.I have a cleint in U.S who is owing me $8,500. And he has promise that he will be sending the certisfied cashier check down on my behave,i want you Have it in mind that the remaining balance of the excess fund will be wire via money gamm to the shipping agent who is coming for the pick up. if this mode of payment is accept by you i will like you to send your Full name and address including your cell phone number in which you will receive a certified check drawn in U.S funds.
    Regards.
    LATMAND.
    WAITING FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE

    Simple check scam from Nigeria. Brokers handle the transaction themselves, that way they get paid. Brokers never say they will tell their client to send a check.

    i will like to buy the (?) to my store in nigeria .and as at now am located in nigeria i will like to know the shipping charges on it plus the cost of it so as to tell my client to forward a cashier check to you thanks.

    This is a common money order scam.

    From: Col John Martins (rtd)
    Email: finedeco01@yahoo.com
    Col John Martins (rtd) wrote: Dear sir,
    how are you and he family hope that you all are doing fine.I am really interested in this (1784-PCMK ) .I am willing to pay you $1500+shipping ,i will be paying you in AMERICAN MONEY ORDER THROUGH MY CLIENT IN THE STATE.Reply soonest.Thanks
    Regards J.Martins

    Here is a new scam. They pick an item on a site, copy the title exactly and then say they want a quantity. Note the shipping destination...NIGERIA. This is a situation where they want to use stolen credit card information! No doubt stolen from someone in Canada since that is where they are saying they are from. So why ship to Nigeria?

    From: Linda
    Reply To: business_prowess@trust-me.com
    Message: Dear Sir/Ma,
    I will like to buy some large items from your company.I live in canada and I am a Business woman who buys and sells.I have been asked to get the following items below:
    (1)BLAUPUNKT BPV660 With ORC V TUNER and FREE SPEAKERS!
    I will like you to calculate the total cost for 50 pieces each and shipping via DHL to Lagos-Nigeria. Immediately I receive your email I will give you my credit card information so this transaction can be concluded quickly.I await your reply soonest.
    With Thanks.
    Linda
    L.N

    Here is another scam to get your bank account number!

    URGENT/ALLAH BLESS YOU, THANKS.
    Dear friend
    I am Mohammed Abacha, the eldest son of the late president of Nigeria, General Sani Abacha. I was falsely accused of murder and as such was imprisoned, but thanks to Allah, I have been released for my innocence.
    Well dear friend I need your assistance in transferring some of my money into your account, because the government is making plans to seize them, as they did to my fathers own.
    Please view this site and read it's content carefully, I have been confined only to Kano and all my calls are monitored, So I will get my private attorney to get you the needed information. If this proposal satisfies you, please contact my lawyer immediately with your full names, telephone and fax numbers to enable my lawyer,to contact you. He shall handle this transaction from beginning to the end on behalf of the family. Alternatively you can contact him on his
    Thanks for your cooperation.
    Best Regard.
    Mr. Mohammed Abacha.

    African Buyer Money Laundering / Counterfeit Check Scam

    From: manuel kings
    Email: manny_kings@yahoo.com
    manuel kings wrote: saw  your ads on the internet i'm highly interested in buying your computer,please let me know if its still available and the present condition. .i am based in Western africa.can i have the last offer of the computer..I will also be responsible for the shipping without giving you any stress.Do you accept US checks, email asap with details. regards
    Manuel

    African Buyer Money Laundering / Counterfeit Check Scam

    From: monica dane
    Email: mnc_dane@yahoo.com
    monica dane wrote: i am in need of two of your wrist watches of item 61979 hope i can get them shipped to west africa?   hope to hear from you.
    monica

    African Buyer Money Laundering / Counterfeit Check Scam

    From: kenneth
    Email: kenneth_mathew@yahoo.com
    kenneth wrote: hello patricia,
      can i arrange the 85-B lockmaster storm vulcan shppied to west africa?i wish to get it.hopw to get a positive answer from you.

    African Buyer Money Laundering / Counterfeit Check Scam

    From: alan joseph alao
    Email: alanjoseph007@yahoo.com
    alan joseph alao wrote: Dear Seller ,
    I am interested in purchasing your Advertised .  please don't bother about shipping of the car, I will arrange a pick it up once payment is confirmed by you. Please acknowledge the offer and let me know if you ship to cotonou Benin Republic in Africa and if I can pay with a cheque drawn in an America bank. If this is okay with you do get back to me immediately for me to arrange the payment and pick it up. Hope to hear from you soonest.
    Best regards,
    alan joseph
    NOTES: An interesting thing about online fraud is the cookie cutter writing style used. Messages in any email scam run are all the same except for details like the description of the item and email address. In 17 years I have never seen a buyer who types in the title of the ad exactly the same as it is on the listing. - This should be a clue to the seller as well as the fact that someone outside of the US wants to use a US cashiers check! - Also the this item was not even a car. The poor dope hired by the Nigerian Organized Crime syndicate who was trying to con the seller could not even read english well enough to know that it was not a car. - Andrew

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