Oh lookie! Someone’s pushing that “George Pluss” crap again.
Sounds like a “how to spam” course to me.
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From: Easy Profits [fastwealth@morefreewebtraffic.co.cc] Hi |
Here’s an excellent example of a message that should not pass “Go” and proceed directly to the trash.
The attached ZIP file likely contains something nasty that will not be good for you or your computer.
If you’re a native English speaker, you will probably notice that this is worded a bit strangely. This is usually a good indication that you are dealing with a scam.
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These are becoming so boring that I’m almost to the point where I won’t be posting them any longer.
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From: "Adam Bricks" <international_awardprize2010@yahoo.cn> FROM THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL PRIZE AWARD DEPT Ref Number:NL 52 4355 622 OFFICIAL WINNING NOTIFICATION FOR CATEGORY "A" CYBER LOTTO DRAWS Dear Internet User We are pleased to inform you of the results of our cyber lotto draw of Lottery NL Promotional Draws. The online electronic-raffle draws was conducted from an exclusive list of 250,000 e-mail accounts picked by our Electronic Random Selection System (ERSS) from an exclusive list However, no tickets were sold. After the automated computer ballot collection, your e-mail address emerged as a winner category "A" with the following numbers attached You are therefore to receive a cash prize of 2,500,000.00.USD (Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) from the total payout sum! CONGRATULATIONS!!! For statutory obligations, verifications, validations and satisfactory report.To file in for the claims of your winning cashprize, you are advised to contact our Certified and Accredited claims agent for category "A" winners with the information below: FOREIGN CLAIMS AGENT Name:Colin Robert You are advised to provide him with the following information: First name: You are to keep all lotto information confidential, especially your reference numbers and the password of your E-mail address. Since we do not Know you, if an impostor hacks your E-mail account ID and claims your money without our knowledge, we shall not be hold liable. Double claims will not be Entertained, so be careful. Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible. Congratulations!!! And thank you for being a user of the World Wide Web. Yours Sincerely, |
Oh trust me, the last thing I’m feeling is sorry for you!
I keep telling you guys that the Somali pirates could probably use some new recruits. What are you waiting for?
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From: "Mrs Helen Steward." MrsHelenSteward@aol.co.uk Dear Friend Thank You and God be with you. |
These idiots are giving the phrase “Internet Marketer” a bad name. Just be honest and sign it “Spammer,” will ya?
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From: jaspargo@gmail.com Hello Friend, Hello, Only Read This If Turning Your Mailbox Or Inbox Into A $1,000 A Day. Copy and paste the link below http://alturls.com/pangging/ Carla Bautista To received no more mails please reply to perldong@gmail.com with ————————————– |
Looks like Bali Budget Villas needs to lock down their “Tell A Friend” function.
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From: dianne_biz@ymail.com Dear, Dianne Russel stopped by Bali Budget Villas and thought you would find the following URL of interest: Additional Comments: Hi there, if you’re looking at this right now then pat yourself on the back At last after finding nothing online but worthless products all aimed I can’t stress enough how limited this opportunity that you have is, Well I am here to tell you that this system is alive and it is called Now what would you say if I told you that the money you can earn with http://mylinklet.com/safecash Now how about I take it a step further and tell you that not only do Knowing what I have laid out for you, why would you hesitate? Sure you can pass on this but will you really be happy working for FOR MORE INFO JUST CLICK THE LINK BELOW: http://mylinklet.com/safecash CHEERS TO SUCCESS http://mylinklet.com/safecash Note: If you are not interested, please ignore this letter and you Thank you! |
Fortunately recipients of this garbage can “process” just one mouse click and be rid of this crap instantly!
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From: Cassandra Jones [unique@newbusiness209.co.cc] Below, You Can Earn Online!!! |
Oooh, oooh, don’t tell me! I think I already know how it works!
Step #1: You send spam out advertising your fabulous “how to win the lottery” book.
Step #2: Naive or desperate people send you money.
Step #3: Customers receive worthless book and realize they wasted their money.
Step #4: You win the spam lottery and the customers lose.
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From: admin@asset4.kck9.co.cc How "The Lottery Black Book" |
Well, at least it’s not the “Microword Sweepstakes” or whatever that other nonsense was that was circulating for so long.
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From: "Maira Desova" <vdgsnl@aol.nl> Vodafone Corporations: Your Reference No: VFC/8442 Your Batch No: 100957 |
Looks like the Nigerian scammer crowd is finally hopping on the BP bandwagon.
In this case, you’ve reached someone who is only about 1300 or so miles away from the Gulf of Mexico.
Better luck next time, moron.
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The following is a statement from the real Brent Coon & Associates who contacted me regarding this scam. Their representative was actually quite pleasant about the whole thing, so I offered them some space here in the hope that it might help shed a bit more light on this scam and make it clear that the real Brent Coon & Associates are not involved with these scam e-mail messages:
It has been brought to our attention that an email scam regarding the BP Oil Spill Claims Process has been making its way around the internet. The email in question uses the name Barrister Brent Coon. For obvious reasons, it’s disconcerting that a scam email is making its way around the internet using our name (whether coincidentally or not). We would like to make it clear that this email certainly wasn’t generated by anyone associated with Brent Coon & Associates. While we are currently involved in the oil spill litigation, our goal is to help the victims of the Gulf Coast Oil Spill recover any damages they have suffered as a result of this tragedy through legal and legitimate means. It is unfortunate that some would use this tragedy as a means to obtain personal information for unscrupulous use.
Thank you,
Brent Coon & Associates
| From: “BP PAYMENT REPRESENTATIVE” <barrisbrentcoon1@aol.co.uk> Subject: COMPENSATION FROM BP Date: Saturday, August 14, 2010 8:39 AM Dear Beneficiary, I am glad to inform you that British Petroleum (BP) has approved the compensation for the victims of the OIL DISASTER in the GULF OF MEXICO. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10335114 You are one of the 300 selected lucky beneficiaries that will receive a full compensation of $3,350,000.00 (Three Million Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars) each. This payment is the first batch compensation and we apologize for the inconveniences caused by the OIL SPILL which has affected businesses and wildlife around Louisiana and other states in the US. Kindly inform how you want to receive your approved compensation. 1. CERITIFIED CHEQUE Furnish me with your details for the processing and accreditation of your payment. NOTICE: This approved payment should be handled confidentially, because this is the first batch and we don’t want other affected individuals to file complains about not included in the first batch. Hope to hear from you soon Yours Faithfully, |