Tag Archives: scam
ALBERTA TREASURY BRANCH – Monthly Statement Summary Report
This is a brand new email scam just underway. This one is targeting emails associated with Canada in the hope of attracting a Canadian dealing with the Alberta Treasury Branch. The email claims to be from the Alberta Treasury Branch (ATB) and is supposedly about your account and your need to fill out the form [...]
Get Rich Quick Financial Scams
In this current economic environment one should be extra cautious about giving out money for any investment reason. This is especially so if there is a promise of a very quick return. The financial markets are in utter turmoil and even the most seasoned of investors are having trouble turning a profit – let alone [...]
Welcome to western union money transfer inc
Sometimes we get scam spam emails that just make us wonder what the heck the scammers were thinking – or not. That is oh so true of today’s attempted scam spam email purporting to be from Western Union. Some scams are just so obvious (or at least should be) and this one is no exception. [...]
New Reverse Nigerian Scam Email
You have to love this scam email. This is a reverse Nigerian scam in that the scammer claims to be with the US government and is seeking to protect you from other scammers. Just priceless. This email scam like all the others comes with all the tell-tale signs that it is a scam intended to [...]
Lucky Seven Email Scam
This email scam just dropped into our email inbox and wow what a surprise – it is just like all the other scam emails which find their way into our lives via email. As with all scam emails this one has tell-tale signs that should alert you to the scam they are trying. This is [...]
SCOTIA BANK AND ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
Beware of this brand new email scam targeting Canadians who use either the Scotia Bank or the Royal Bank of Canada. This email targets both at once and for the savvy user that should be enough to throw up red flags. As you know these two banks are separate entities would not send an email [...]
Domain Notification: This Is Your Final Notice of Domain Listing
This scam is not a new one but it has made a recent and large return with the scammers sending mass email spam to domain name owners from lists gleamed from non-private WHOIS contact information. They send what appears to be a bill for renewing your domain name or to renew ‘search engine’ services which [...]
EFCC & F.B.I Faud Alert Stop every email transactions – Scam
This one made me laugh pretty hard when I read it. Here we have a classic scam but only in reverse. They are trying to claim to be on your side by protecting you from other scammers when in fact that is just what they are trying to do to you! Don’t fall for their [...]
My Name Irina Dating Scam
Dating scams of all sorts are not new and are actually one of the older online scams going. They prey upon those lonely hearts who just want to find love. Who doesn’t want that? Of course there are all types of people looking to exploit that loving feeling for their own means. Often these scams [...]