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Post by TheBo on Sept 5, 2006 12:04:15 GMT -5
Just another phishing email story. You can never warn people enough. myBob got one supposedly from a small website from which we've ordered candy (you know, those nostalgic candy places), telling him they'd tried to put in his order but his credit card info was wrong and "click here"--the tone of the email was perfect, folksy, just like those people always send--except for this little gem: "it was rejected by the bank because it has not complete infomation." Since he'd placed no order (but even if he had he'd do it this way), he checked out the website and found they'd posted a "want some phish with your candy" notice. But he also did a WHOIS search, and found out the number had just been created today. So he thinks the phisher has taken over the entire confectioner's website...and now he'll have to get a new credit card number. HERE'S FURTHER INFO: scroll past links to get story at bottomMoral: Don't click ANY links in mail from companies or banks, even if you normally do business with them, unless you are ABSOLUTELY SURE they are legit (for instance, you really did place an order). And if anyone is asking me for my credit card into, I NEVERNEVERNEVER click a link, but sign into the website myself and check my info there. Bo
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Post by ginnycat5 on Sept 5, 2006 21:50:17 GMT -5
Just another phishing email story. You can never warn people enough. ...he checked out the website and found they'd posted a "want some phish with your candy" notice. But he also did a WHOIS search, and found out the number had just been created today. So he thinks the phisher has taken over the entire confectioner's website...and now he'll have to get a new credit card number. HERE'S FURTHER INFO: scroll past links to get story at bottomBo Who posted a what? Thanks for the warning-it's very alarming and sneaky.
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Post by TheBo on Sept 6, 2006 10:10:34 GMT -5
I'm sorry. The website that was SUPPOSED to have sent out the query to him in the first place, "Hometown Favorites," has this happening enough that they posted an article about it on their own website. That is the link. Since they have so much information in the phishing email, Bob thinks either (a) someone inside the company stole the info, or (b) it was hacked. They (Hmtn Fav) have not answered Bob's email, which is very, very stupid of them; I'll post here if I hear anything else.
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Post by Ducky on Oct 8, 2006 10:50:54 GMT -5
I got this as a PM on my YouTube Acct.:
I can't believe that there are people who actually fall for this stuff...
I set up an Email acct. just for this and sent a reply today saying I wanted to help... I wonder how many replies i will get.... ;D
ASSYLUM CAMP ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIREFrom: Miss Emma Nduka/Miss.Rose Nduka E-Mail:miss_emma_nduka001@yahoo.fr Tel:+225 05944454. ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE
My Dear Respectful one,
With due respect and humility I write you this letter which I believe you would be of great assistance to me and my younger sister we are Miss Emma Nduka/Miss Rose Nduka the two Daughters of late former Director of finance,Chief Evans Nduka from Sierra-Leone diamond and mining corporation.I must confess my agitation is real, and my words is my bond, in this proposal.
My late father diverted this fund acquired from the overinfluencing of price of sales/purchasing of rawmaterials, now he has deposited the money with BICICI BANK Abidjan COTE D'IVOIRE BY FIXED DEPOSIT FORM,and he attached a strict clause to the fund in bracket(PAY AS RECEIVED),where I am residing under political assylum with my younger sister Rose who is 14 years old.
Now the war in my country is over with the help of ECOMOG soldiers, the present government of Sierra-Leone has revoked the passport of all officers who served under the former regime and now ask countries to expel such person at the same time freeze their account and confiscate their asset, it is on this notethat I am contacting you, all I needed from you is to furnish me with your bank particulars:
1. Your Full Name.
2. Your Address both Home & Office.
3. Your Telephone and fax n° for easy communication.
4. The name of your Bank.
5. Your new email address.
As soon as I receive this detail information, the Bank will be instructed to effect the change of Account to your name as my WILL beneficiary .
For you to assist me transfer this money in your private bank account, the said amount is (Twentyseven Million Dollars) $27 Million.I am compensating you with 10% of the total money amount, now all my hope is banked on you and I really wants to invest this money in your country, were their is stability of Government, political and economic welfare.Honestly I want you to believe that this transactionis real and never a joke.
My late father Chief Evans Nduka gave me the photocopies of the certificate of deposit issued to me by BICICI BANK ABIDJAN on the date of deposit, and he called me closer to his bed side before his call to glory(R.I.P)that i should pray to God first,before contacting any foreginer and he warned mestricly that i should avoid african men with their greedy and evil mind since this is the only legacy weare inheriting from him.
Sir/Madam,this is for you to be clarified because, I do not expose my selfto any body I see, I believe that you are able to keep this transaction secret for me because this money is the hope of our life, it is important.
Please call me immediately after you must have gone through my message fill free and make it urgent.
That is the reason why I offered you 10% of the total money amount, and in case of any other necessary expenses you might incure during this transaction inluding your telephone calls.
N.B Try and negotiate for me some profitable blue chipinvestment opportunities which is risky free which I can invest with this money when it is transferred to your account and you will be our guiardian, personally I am interested in estate management and hotel business, please advise me.
Call me back immediately you receive this message for more explanation.And promisse me and Rose my younger sister to be a father considering our situation and not to betray us.
Thanks and God bless
Best regards
Miss Emma Nduka/Miss.Rose Nduka E-Mail:miss_emma_nduka001@yahoo.fr Tel:+225 05944454.
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Post by kathleen34 on Oct 8, 2006 11:42:51 GMT -5
I can't believe that there are people who actually fall for this stuff...Over the years, I have personally received several such email requests ... mostly about some twerps in Nigeria who's relative needs to be able to deposit a huge sum of money ...into MY bank... they not ask the name of my bank, but wanted my checking account number as well. Months ago this very topic was discussed on the talk radio program I frequent. I was amazed, absolutely amazed, how many people fall for this. They lose everything in the belief that $1,000,000 will be deposited into their account ... and their motivation is to help some creep.
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Post by TheBo on Oct 19, 2006 9:46:58 GMT -5
Whenever my mom wants to yank my chain, she tells me she's "coming into some diamond money..." LOL.
Bo
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Post by Ducky on Oct 30, 2006 1:43:02 GMT -5
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Post by ginnycat5 on Oct 30, 2006 8:45:17 GMT -5
Ducky, have you gotten a wife too?? ;D Miss Emma had to point out which one she was, hehe.
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Post by kathleen34 on Oct 30, 2006 10:55:14 GMT -5
Ducky McDuck... too too funny. How clever of you to set up a separate email adress. So Miss Emma even sent her picture to thank you for the MelGibsonLook-Alike ... I imagine that she is still waiting for your account number. To take this a step further could you send her a fake number ? The lawyer is a nice man... what a wonderful testimony. Your post made my day, Mr. McDucky.
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Post by soapygrams on Oct 30, 2006 13:09:21 GMT -5
I can't believe that there are people who actually fall for this stuff.... . . Months ago this very topic was discussed on the talk radio program I frequent. I was amazed, absolutely amazed, how many people fall for this. They lose everything in the belief that $1,000,000 will be deposited into their account ... [glow=red,2,300]and their motivation is to help some creep./[/glow]'' I think the motivation is a lot more [glow=red,2,300]greed than charity [/glow].... years ago at our law office, we received a fax, again from Nigeria, that had the same theme -- money that was coming but tied up and needed a US bank etc .... we faxed it to the FCC and the FBI and they responded to us that they had been trying to trace the source etc. Never heard anything further but it is amazing that this sort of scam is still alive and well and tricking gullible people all over the net ? DUM DUM DUM???
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Post by TheBo on Oct 31, 2006 11:33:05 GMT -5
....To take this a step further could you send her a fake number ? The lawyer is a nice man... what a wonderful testimony. Your post made my day, Mr. McDucky. Be careful. You don't want to send some random number on the offchance that it happens to be a legit number for some innocent party. Like, giving out a fake phone number to a stalker, lol. I don't know if it would work, because they'd have wrong ownership info, but I wouldn't like to take a chance... Bo PS - Ducky McDuck? Snort.
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Post by Ducky on Oct 31, 2006 21:57:24 GMT -5
PS - Ducky McDuck? Snort. That's not the best part.... The email acct. I made for this is: thisis4myspam@yahoo.com I also included a picture of Mell Gibson"s mugshot as me....
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Post by TheBo on Nov 2, 2006 14:30:05 GMT -5
Did you modify it in any way? Because I can't see it there, but I have seen the mugshot.
Bo
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Post by Ducky on Nov 11, 2006 23:36:00 GMT -5
Dear Mr.Ducky Mcduck , Thanks for your mail and I am very happy to note your concern for me and God will surely see us through. I am 19 years old my younger sister Rose who is 14 years old. Please find in the attachments the photo of me and my sister and my late father and mother. Please I will like you to send to me the following information so that I will submitte it to my local Bank here for the transfer. 1. Your Full Name. 2. Your Address both Home & Office. 3. Your Telephone and fax no: for easy communication. 4. The name of your Bank. 5. Address of your bank. 6. Telephone & Fax of your bank. 7. Your Account Number. 8. The Account Beneficiary's Name. 9. Sort Code, Swift Code etc. As soon as I receive this detail information, the Bank will be instructed to effect the change of Account to your name as my WILL beneficiary Anxiously awaiting your immediate response. Best regards, Miss Emma Nduka/Miss Rose Nduka Tel:+225 05 94 44 54 E-Mail:miss_emma_nduka001@yahoo.com She also attached some nice pics. of her and her poor sister, and the "dead" parents who left her all the "money" she needs my help in getting.... Miss Emma: Miss Rose: "Dead" parents (aka "Mama & Papa):
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Post by Ducky on Nov 11, 2006 23:41:35 GMT -5
Did you modify it in any way? Because I can't see it there, but I have seen the mugshot. Bo Nope, No modifications....
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