Some scams are just so obvious (or at least should be) and this one is no exception. Just look at the vast amount of spelling mistakes, poor grammar and the feeble attempt to part you and your money. When reading such an email – like all scam emails – look for the most obvious clues. Putting aside the pathetic attempt at grammar and spelling, we have a scam claiming that you won a lottery held by Western Union. Western Union does not hold any such lottery and you would find that out with just a couple minutes on the Western Union website. And even if there were such a lottery that you didn’t enter, they don’t even know your real name but claim you as a winner – that’s when you know something is up.

If you get the following scam email just delete it and move on. Well, get a chuckle out of how poorly crafted it is before deleting if you like – it’s got to be good for something.

Hello Dear Valuable Client,

Am peter king of western union money transfer manager in west africa am here to inform you that you were been emerge as one of the 5 lucky winner of the 2010/2011 award winning notification,in which your email address was randomly selected through our microsoft computer database system;this qualify you to be among the 5 lucky winner so for this i congratulate you for this huge priveledge you have.

I want you to bear it in mind that your fund money is $3.6m usd and the United Nation (UN),Federal Bereau Investigation (FBI) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) were aware and supported this offer so there is no need for you to doubt this and also you need to be very careful if someone told you such things like this please do ignore it because they are scammer and fraudlers and no one as the access to this award except me,so right now your money is available for pick up and we need your quick urgent response in as to send you a hardcopy consignment to your domain.

below are the items required from you in as to enhance the consignment get to your domain asap without any delay from us here.

FULL NAME:..

FULL ADDRESS:…

OCCUPATION:…

INT’L PASSPORTY OR IDENTITY:…

HOME & OFFICE NUMBER:……

Note that you are given 100% assurance by the above mentioned international security agent to make sure that this money get to you without any delay from us here,so once all this is been receive by you it will take not less than 4 hours while your money will get to your door step.

I will be strongly waiting to hear from soonest,have a great day and once again i congratulate you for this great priveledge you have.

Best Regard,

PETER KING

W.U.M.T MANAGER.

Welcome to western union money transfer inc is a post from: Get Rich Fast

This email scam like all the others comes with all the tell-tale signs that it is a scam intended to steal your money and/or identity. How many times must we state that anyone affiliated with a government organization or corporation is not going to use a free email address for official business? This is one of the easiest clues for you to tell the difference between a scam email and something legitimate. As well note that they never actually use your name but somehow know that YOU were scammed by someone else. They know this but cannot use your name to when warning you? Yes, clearly a scam. As well note the poor spelling and grammar throughout the email.

Western Union is also identified as the method of money transfer because it is one of the most commonly used ways scammers steal your money and get away without a trace. NEVER send money via Western Union or any similar service unless you know without a shadow of a doubt just who the money is going to. If in doubt – don’t send it!

The scammers are using a hijacked hosting account in the United States to facilitate their crime.

Like all these scams do not respond. And if you are the intended target – someone who has already been scammed – learn your lesson already.

The scam email is noted below.

Attention,

After proper and several investigations and research at Western Union and MoneyGram Office, we found your name in Western Union database amongst those that have sent money through Western Union to Nigeria and neighboring countries indicating that you have truly been swindled by those unscrupulous persons. We presently are working hand in hand with Western Union to track every down fraudsters and advise you not to respond to their e-mails, letters and phone calls any longer to avoid being a victim

In this regard a meeting was held between the Board of Directors of The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) United States Of America and it was agreed that all Victims of Scam should be compensated to the tune of One Hundred and Twenty Thousand United States Dollars ($120,000).This will be transferred to you out of the funds that Federal Government of Nigeria and The United Nations Organization (UNO) has set aside for compensation to everyone who have in one way or the other been swindled.

WARNING!!!!***Please note that we will no longer be liable for any loss, cost or expense whatsoever, suffered or incurred by You in connection with the fraudsters. Be warned!

We have deposited your fund at Western Union Money Transfer agent location EMS Post office Lagos, Nigeria.
We have submitted your details to them so that your fund can be transferred to you. We have also insured your fund for security reasons and to avoid misappropriation.

Contact the Western Union agent office through any of the email
addresses stated below;

Phone : +234-816-877-3966

Email : wu_rdp@rediffmail.com

Yours sincerely,

Richard Wales,
Investigation Officer.
***************************************************************************************************************************
Please note that e-mails, letters and phone calls are currently been made to unsuspecting persons by fraudsters
claiming to have access to their funds. Everyday, people throughout the world are falling victim to scams of one
way or the other. It could be an unexpected prize draw or lottery win, or a chance to invest in an exciting new
money-making or investment program . In the circumstance, we unreservedly advice you to dissociate yourself
from all correspondence and transactions entered into based on evidently fraudulent and fictitious claims.
***************************************************************************************************************************

New Reverse Nigerian Scam Email is a post from: Get Rich Fast

This one differs from the others we have written about lately in that it is simple. There is no fake company names and pretending to be someone they are not. It is a simple message meant to grab your attention and hopefully fool you into giving up money, your personal identification and security.

As with all these types of scams you need to realize no stranger is going to ask you to do such a thing. Think about it. How can you help someone claim an estate from anyone? Are you a lawyer? When you respond they will tell you that they need money to do this or that. They will want you to send them money in a way that cannot be traced to them. Just don’t go down that road.

The scam email is noted below.

Sorry for writing you in this manner. However, I’d like to know if you are keen to work with me to claim the estate of a late client? If interested, please contact me for more detail regarding the estate. It is worth 19.6 M. Regards. P. Upson.

Was sent from the confidence inspiring – hhhx15@me.com.

Work With Me To Claim The Estate Of A Late Client is a post from: Get Rich Fast

Of course it’s all just a scam. This email attempts to use the highly official sounding Compensation Committee of British Petroleum PLC as a way to sucker you in. And as with every scam email like this – it is easily shredded with just an ounce of common sense.

First – why are they contacting you – and doing so without even knowing your name? Why would someone want to give you money when they don’t even know your name but just your email address? Sounds funny right – and it should because it is a scam. People just don’t give money away via email to people they don’t know. It’s never happened and probably never will.

Look closely at this email as well. This scammer attempts to claim they are some high profile person yet the email reads like it was written by either a 10-year old or a non-native speaker – with the later the most likely culprit. People don’t get to be the heads of large corporations without knowing how to read, write and spell.

The email address it purports to come from is yet again another free email service. Yes this is yet another red flag. Official company representatives use company email addresses – not free ones from google, yahoo or the like.

The scam email is below. If you get this email do not respond and if you have – call your local police department immediately.

British Petroleum Plc,
1 St Jame’s Square
London,SW1Y 4PD.
United Kingdom

Sir,

I’m John Brown.jnr, an Executive Member of the Audit and Compensation Committee of British Petroleum Plc,London,I have a sensitive and private brief from the Senior Executives of this top oil company in need of your partnership to re-profile funds amounting to $30Million USD(Thirty Million United State Dollars).I will let you have the details as you get back to me Immediately, the fund shall be paid to you through our operating bank where it is presently deposited as soon as the legalization and documentation process is concluded in your name.

Secondly i feel quite safe dealing with you in this business proposition although,this medium(Internet)has been greatly abused,I choose to reach you through it because it still remains the fastest,surest and most secured medium of communication.However,this Correspondence is unofficial and private, and it should be treated as such.I wish to inform you that this letter is not a hoax or Scam mail and I urge you to treat it with the seriousness it deserves. I also guarantee you that this deal is hitch free from all what you may think of, following my idea that we can have a deal/agreement and I am going to do this legally with your name as the bonafide beneficiary of the amount in question by employing the service of a UK, accredited attorney, who will handle all the legal documentations and lay claims through his legal authority on your behalf.Listen 50% of this money will be for you,in respect to the provision of a foreign account and 50% would be for me as i have planned to come to your Country as soon as the transfer is completed.

My Conditions:

1) The sum of $30Million only will be transfer into your account after the processing of all relevant legal documents with your name as the bonafide beneficiary,the transfer will be made by telegraphic Transfer(T/T),conformable in 7 working days.

2)This deal must be kept secret forever, and all correspondence will be strictly by email/telephone, for security purposes.

3)There should be no third parties as most problem associated with fund release are caused by agents or representative. If you Agree with my conditions,i will advise you on what to do immediately and the transfer will commence without delay as I will proceed to fix your name on the Payment schedule instantly to meet the 7 working days mandate.

I hope you don’t reject this offer and have this fund transferred to your bank account.

Waiting for your reply soon.

Yours faithfully,

John Brown.jnr.

Compensation Committee of British Petroleum PLC Scam is a post from: Get Rich Fast

The new scam email is listed below and is cleverly crafted to try to entice you into believing their story. It’s another reverse attempt in that they try to act as if they are on your side and are trying to help you. Clearly – it’s meant more for those who have already fallen victim in the past – so don’t be a two-time target!

The email claims to be coming from Fentons Solicitors – berrsky1@yahoo.com. Once again another lawyer, banker or related person using a free email to conduct official business. It just doesn’t happen. Pay attention Canada – they are targeting you!

New Reference: 001open/*********
Dear Client,

Your funds are to be called back and reclaimed into government purse but I have discovered that it has been delayed from reaching your account:

ROUTING NUMBER: —
SWIFT CODE: BIBDBNBB

I am a lawyer that deals with such pending issues like yours and I am here to help you out as I see this is an over due payment settlement. I need to confirm your new contacts with you so I can register it with the bank officer and they will immediately enter your identification once and for all into the newly set escrow this means no one can hold claim to this same payment from henceforth besides you the receiver of this very email, use the swift code above to ascertain yourself to funds.

A new claim from a Canadian based company in Austria has requested that funds should be sent to their account which was almost done by our accounts team. I retraced the steps as it is my job to contact funds actual owners and relocate the bank officers to have them receive their money rightly. I have convinced hsbc director to handle this transaction herself purely confidentially as it is a contract funds zoned to be willed and inherited by another company. Now That I have located you, I expect you to act on this and respond quickly to reclaim your funds. You must write back to me within 24 hours to confirm receipt of this message otherwise I will discontinue with this assistance. The payment is between $2million to $14million part payment, kindly confirm the amount you plead that we apply to be released between these figures and I will advise you on how to go about this funds release.

The weight now lies on your shoulders, how bad do you want to close this transaction? If you choose to delay it is up to you, but you have little or no time to act, the time to act is now. I don’t want this to repeat itself, therefore do the right thing.

You can also visit www.linkedin.com to check my profile.

Good luck,

Harold Constance.
Partner,
Fentons Solicitors.
fentonssolicitors@globomail.com

I checked linkedin.com for that name as they instructed and there is only one person but it clearly shows them to be someone else. So scammers, if you are going to pull a scam using someone’s name and then challenge the scam target to check on you as a way to assuage their fears – at least get the details right! LOL But I will give these scammers more credit than most – they have some semblance of grammar and basic proper language usage abilities.

Your New Payment Reference: 001open is a post from: Get Rich Fast

This one should be very clear as a Nigerian scam as they ask you clearly in the email up front to send money to Nigeria. Just don’t do it. If you have already you probably have lost your money and if they ask for more – which they often do – don’t send them more money. Call your local police and explain what has happened.

The Western Union Lottery scam is below:

Dear Sir / Madam,

For 156 years, Western Union has been connecting people. At Western Union,there’s so much more than the money you’re sending. Every sender and receiver is important to us. To celebrate our 156th Anniversary Switzerland , we’re rewarding our customers with prizes of USD$50,000.00. Because you sent money on-line, from an agent location or received money through Western Union , you’ve been selected.

As we have earlier informed you, you shall be receiving your payment, part by part untill the total sum of $50,000.00 dollars will be transfered to you. Your daily payment will be US$5000.00 dollars per day.

You can track this money online from the western Union office at www.westernunion.com,click on tracking, than enter the below information for the availability of the funds.

Sender’s First name——-Rasheeda
Sender’s Last name—– Bugg
MTCN———- 2225892444

You are advised to make immediate payment of the $180 dollars to the account officer for the release and authorization of your Name and pin to this part payment of US$5000.00 dollars.
Send this $180.00 dollars via western union money transfer to the account officer for the activation of your name and pin to this MTCN before you can pick this funds up from the Western Union office.

Do make immediate payment of this $180 dollars to:

Reciver’s Name: Ignatius Junior
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Text Question : A
Answer : B

You are required to send to us the Money Transfer Control Number, the text question and Answer,the sender’s name and country money was sent from. If you have any problems with this, send me an e-mail or call – 234-709-096-8007

Regards,
Agent, Sam Brown

Western Union Lottery – Congratulations! is a post from: Get Rich Fast

As usual they claim to be in one place but use an email from somewhere completely different. They claim to be working on your behalf and have secured money in Nigeria, yet they want you to respond to an email address in China. And the email was originally sent from Taiwan! This should throw up huge red flags in itself.

Notice the classic poor use of the English language, capitalization of words that don’t need it, spelling mistakes and just the clumsy way they attempt to sound official. If you get the email below it is a scam. It is internet fraud so do not respond.

Attention,

After proper and several investigations and research at Western Union and MoneyGram Office, we found out that many good citizen from diffrent countries have been sending money
through Western Union to Nigeria and other countries, this proves that peoples has been swindled by those unscrupulous persons by sending money to them through Western Union&MoneyGram in the course of getting one fund or the other.

Right now we are working hand in hand with Western Union&Money Gram to track every fraudsters down, do not respond to their e-mails,
letters and phone calls any longer as they are scammers and you should be very careful to avoid
being a victim to fraudsters any longer because they have nothing to offer you but to rip-off what you have
worked earnestly hard to earn.

In this regard a meeting was held between the Board of Directors of The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) And (F.B.I) Federal Bureau OF Investigtion
and as a consequence of our investigations it was agreed that the sum of One Hundred Thousand US Dollars (US$100,000.00)
should be transferred to you out of the funds that Federal Government of Nigeria In colarburation with the United State Of America has set aside as a compensation to
everyone who have by one way or the other sent money to fraudsters in Nigeria and other countries

***Please note that we will no longer be liable for any loss, cost or expense whatsoever, suffered
or incurred by You in connection with the fraudsters.
Be warned!
We have deposited your fund at Western Union Money Transfer agent location EMS Post office Lagos, Nigeria We have paid for the registration and transfer fee and for sucurity reasons we have also insured your fund to avoid misappropriation.

Contact the Western Union agent office through this email
addresses stated below;

wu_emsspeed@w.cn
Yours sincerely,

Ann Brook
Investigation Officer.
******************************************************************************************************************
Please note that e-mails, letters and phone calls are currently beign made to unsuspecting persons by fraudsters
claiming to have access to theirfunds. Every day, people throughout the world are falling victim to scams of one
kind or another. It could be an unexpected prize draw or lotterywin, or a chance to invest in an exciting new
money-making or investment programme . But remember – if it sounds too good to be true, it is probablya scam.
In the circumstance, we unreservedly advice you to dissociateyourselve from all correspondence and transactions
entered into based on evidently fraudulent and fictitious claims.
*****************************************************************************************************************

EFCC & F.B.I Faud Alert Stop every email transactions – Scam is a post from: Get Rich Fast

You can immediately spot the next scam as just more internet fraud by some rather simple clues. First who is this person, why are they contacting you if they don’t know you and why should you believe they are who they say they are? Answer those questions as you read any suspect email. If you don’t know who the sender is and you don’t know why they are contacting you you can pretty sure it’s a scam, fake, fraud, con or whatever else you want to call it.

The sender of the following scam email pretends to be Canadian but never once capitalizes the nation’s name. Add in the pathetic attempt at proper English and you have yourselves the making of comical though still scam email. And as we so often see the sender tries to tug your religious heart and gain your trust by dropping God’s name. And come on scammer, Canadians are not stupid we don’t use yahoo.com.hk email addresses!

Though after reading the following scam email I do want a vault house. It sounds so secure.

The following is completely unedited, and is as it was sent to us.

From: Mrs Christina soo Santos

I am the above named person from canada. I am married to Mr David soo Santos who worked with canada Embassy for seven years before he died .We were married for years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only two weeks. Before his death we were both born again Christians. Since his death I decided not to r e-marry or get a child outside my Matrimonial home which the Bible is against. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of (four Million seven hundred thousand United State Dollars) as safe deposit with a vault house.

Presently, this money is still deposited as safe deposit with vault house .Recently; my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next four months due to cancer Problem. Though what disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having known my condition I decided to donate this Fund to church or better still a Christian individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in.To fund orphanages and widows propagating the word of God and to ensure that the house of God is maintained. The Bible made us to understand that blessed is the hand that giveth.

I took this decision because I don’t have any child that will inherit this Money and my husband relatives are not Christians and I don’t want my husband’s hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers. I don want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner. Hence the reason for taking this bold decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the Lord. The lord he will fight my case and I shall hold my peace. I don’t need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health and because of the presence of my husband’s relatives around me always. I don’t want them to know about this development.

With God all things are possible As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the vault house I will also issue you a letter of authority that will prove you as the original- beneficiary of this Fund. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian. Whoever that wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and truth. Please always be prayerful all through your life.

Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for a church or Christian individual for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly
as I stated herein Hoping to hearing from you. I have set aside 10% for you and for your time and 5% for any expenses if there is any then remaining balance for the word of God.

Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.

Yours in Christ,

Mrs Christina soo Santos
Email: mrschristinasoosantos@yahoo.com.hk

Trust Me I Am Canadian is a post from: Get Rich Fast

The scammer boldly asks you to send your personal banking details and phone number. If you already have – stop and contact your local police department and bank.

Scam/spam email appears unedited below:

(Re: Transfer of USD$25,500,000.00)
(TWENTY FIVE MILLION,FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS)
Email:dr.mohammedabdullahd57@yahoo.com.hk

Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Dr.mohammed abdullahd the Senior & Auditor General of a Bank, during the course of our auditing, I discovered a floating fund in an account opened in the bank in 2000 and since 2003 nobody has operated on this account again.

After going through some old files in the records I discovered that the owner of the account died without a [heir] hence the money is floating and if I do not remit this money out urgently it will be forfeited for nothing. The owner of this account is a foreigner, a miner and an industrialist. He made millions of dollars before he died victoriously .Since DEC 26 2003 website details as follow:
<<>
and no other person knows about this account or any thing concerning it.

My investigation proved to me that the account has no other beneficiary and that until his death he was the manager director of aluminium & steel industries (PTY). SA. We will start the transfer with the total sum involved (TWENTY FIVE MILLION,FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS)USD$25,500,000.00 only, into your account, as a safe foreigners bank account abroad, but I don’t know any foreigner abroad that’s why I have contacted you to bear the legal sole beneficiary of the fund.

I am revealing this to you with believe in God/Allah that you will never let me down in this business. Also send your private telephone number and fax number including the full details of the account to be used for the deposit. I need your strong assurance that you will never let me down in this business proposition.

With my influence and the position in the bank, as an official whom is working in our favour we can transfer this money to any foreigner’s reliable account which you can provide with assurance that this money will be intact pending my physical arrival in your country for sharing.

The bank official will destroy all documents of transaction immediately you receive this fund leaving and they will be no trace to any place and to build confidence you can wrote immediately to discuss with me the modalities,after I will make this remittance in your presented account and fix my resign date, to fly down to your country at least 7 days ahead of the fund transferred and confirm into the account.

At the conclusion of this business, you will be given 45% of the total amount, 50% will be for me, while 5% will be for expenses might have incurred during the process of transferring. I am waiting for your reply.

Best Regards,

Dr.mohammed abdullahd

CONTACT ME WITH THIS EMAIL ADDRESS.
E-MAIL:dr.mohammedabdullahd57@yahoo.com.hk

Unclaimed Millions Beneficiary Email Scam is a post from: Get Rich Fast

The scammer didn’t even bother to check to see if anyone was on to their scam. I’m guessing they nailed enough marks to try it again. People, don’t reply to these emails under any circumstance. Use your common sense! Read more on this website about how to identify these email scams. If you have already fallen for one, contact your local police department immediately. Don’t delete the email, you will need it for evidence.

If you get the following email – it is a scam.

From: Mrs. Linda Hartley

I am the above named person from Switzerland . I am married to Dr Louise Hartley who worked with Switzerland Embassy in America for seven years before he died in the year 2008. We were married for eleven years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only two weeks. Before his death we were both born again Christians. Since his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my Matrimonial home which the Bible is against. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of 24 Million Dollars (twenty four Million United State Dollars) on the safe deposit box with the bank. Europe.

The rest of the email pretty much matches the first one issued for this scam.

TRUST IN THE LORD – VERSION TWO is a post from: Get Rich Fast