Tag Archives: Phishing

Monkeys in a room

Wow, they are waiting to hear from me
That last paragraph is great also. It is a technique used to make the message look legit to spam filters.

From:p2yRe_197D8eXKx@[Domain Removed]

Subject: Give me a ring

Date: March 4, 2009 11:23:26 AM PST

May l have a few mlnutes of your tlme please. We are looklng for lndlvlduals who wlsh to stay home and return some telephone calls for the company to people waltlng to hear from you. lts slmple and starlghtforward. All l ask ls you call the 24hr lnfo llne for the detalls. Thanks
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The turkey for the tuba player operates a small fruit stand with the slow plaintiff. When a bowling ball ceases to exist, a snooty asteroid beams with joy. Any chess board can derive perverse satisfaction from a secretly federal submarine, but it takes a real formless void to find lice on an almost frozen power drill. Indeed, an elusive wedding dress plans an escape from a line dancer the diskette. Furthermore, a righteous sheriff rejoices, and the mean-spirited fraction barely recognizes a grand piano.
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Puppy Spam

If you don’t send your email address, so we can sell it to more spammers, we cannot guarantee the safety of the puppy.

From: “David James”
Date: March 4, 2009 11:10:01 PM PST
Subject: Tea Cup Female Yorkie Puppy For Adoption..!

 Hello,

 My name is David James, i and my Wife are here in West Africa for an orphanage work and we came along with my puppy which my grandma left before her death because she was a breeder,but after a while i notice that the African weather is not good for the puppy and i have not been able to take very good care of her the way i always do,so i need someone i can trust that can adopt this baby and give her all the love and care i have ever given to her the way i do,so if you can take care of her and get her adopted email me back with a reply so i can send you her pictures hope to read from you

P.S reply to : [Address Removed]
Thanks and God Bless.
David James

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Please simply delete

Glad to see they are focused on just one type of spam; Home Business Opportunities, Free Software Tools, Discounted Vacation Packages and Free Products

Hello LISA,

We have received a request on your behalf to be added to our
Business Opportunity System.
In order to ensure that all information in request is valid,
please confirm before we will allow any information to be sent to you.

Please click on:
http://[Link Removed]
to confirm.

If you cannot click the link above, please copy and
paste it into your web browser.

If you did not make this information request, please simply delete
this email. No further action is required on your part.

Request info:
Email: [Link Removed]
System Id: [ID Removed]

Once confirmed, you will receive information on these topics:
Home Business Opportunities
Free Software Tools
Discounted Vacation Packages
Free Products

By confirming you are agreeing to contract by phone or email.

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That prestigious piece of paper

Is that a question or a statement? I think the first sentence is missing something.

If you are more than qualified with your experience, but are lacking that prestigious piece of paper known as a diploma that is often the passport to success.

We provide a concept that will allow anyone with sufficient work experience to obtain a fully verifiable University Degree – Bachelors, Masters or even a Doctorate.

Within four to six weeks, you will be a college graduate.
Many people are doing the work of the person that has the degree and the person that has the degree is getting all the money. Don’t you think that it is time you were paid fair compensation for the level of work you are already doing?

This is your chance to finally make the right move and receive your due benefits.

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CALL US TODAY AND GIVE YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE THE CHANCE
TO EARN YOU THE HIGHER COMPENSATION YOU DESERVE!

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Let me catch my breathe!

I sure hope the author of this email is able to contain himself, perhaps he could afford an oxygen tank with his millions. 

Dear 123Greetings user,

Okay, let me catch my breathe while I type this because you’re not going to believe this…First off, thank you so much for taking a minute to read this, my name is Shawn Casey, and I’m a millionaire that was dared to do something insane tonight and tomorrow morning, and if you’re interested in knowing what it is then read below, but you’ll need to hurry because you may only have a few minutes to take advantage of this:

As part of an insane marketing test, I’m giving away an in-depth Internet “Business-In-A-Box” to 250 people today. I should be selling this for $497, but…I’m flat out giving it away. Your cost is zero… zip… zilch!

Press here before you become the 251st person.

You probably think I’ve lost my mind – and maybe I have – but just visit this site right now and in 5 minutes you”ll have this awesome $497 Internet business training kit as my gift to you. No kidding!

Press here to Grab it quick – right now – before I change my mind…

Why am I giving this away?

I finally got so sick and tired of watching fakers and bigmouths sell wrong information about how to make a fortune online… that I”ve decided give away my awesome Internet Business Training System so I can help people finally get the truth!

See… I’ve made a fortune online and I’ve helped over 100,000 customers to unlock the secrets to getting started online – the right way.

Press here to Grab it quick – right now – before I change my mind…

Now, I’m giving away my $497 Internet Business-In-A-Box so you can get the inside secrets about how to make your own Internet fortune.

But you must grab this right now because I’m only promising to do this for the next 250 people that visit this site.

Press here before you become the 251st person.

Thank you so much for your time!

Shawn
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You too can be a criminal

Not only is this email playing on your feelings for our armed forces, but it is asking you to become a criminal and defraud the government. Granted this would make a great movie. Oops, they already did make that movie.

From: “SGT.TONY BENSON”<sgttbenson1970@#####.###>
Date: February 19, 2009 8:19:59 AM PST
Subject: KINDLY GET BACK ASAP
Reply-To: <sgttbenson1970@#####.###>

Dear Friend,

I am an American soldier, In foreign service with the  Third infantry Division in Iraq, I and my superior
moved part of discovered funds belonging to fleeing  regime leaders in Iraq, the total amount is
$25,000,000.00 US dollars.

This money is being kept safe in a secured location we  would disclose to you later.You can go through this
web link to understand events that took place in Iraq.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm
Basically, since we are in government service and we  are not allowed to have or keep discovered looted
funds around us, we have decided to look for someone  to help us relocate and keep this funds for us, that
is why I have contacted you, so that you can keep it  for us in your safe account or custody untill we
complete our foreign service in Iraq.

You will take30%, while 70% will be for me and my  partner.This business is confidential, and it should
not be discussed with anyone. There is no risk  involved whatsoever as it is only me and my partner
that knows the present location of the money.

If you are interested I will send you operational  details, my job is to find agood partner that we can
trust and that will assist us. Can I trust you? To  ensure confidentiality, when you receive this
letter,kindly reply me via e-mail:signifying your  interest including your phone and fax numbers for
quick communication and also your physical locational  address.

Respectfully,

Sgt Tony Benson

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Special Offer from the FBI, Not!

Wow, this is bold. You don’t need agents Mulder and Scully to see that there is something a bit alien with this email. I really hope that the real “Intelligence monitoring Network System” is better that what these criminals think of it, because it has generated an email to someone that it was “informed that you died in an auto crash some weeks agao.”

From: “Robert S. Mueller, III”<link5422@#########.##>

Date: February 18, 2009 9:37:27 PM PST

Subject: FROM FBI WASHINGTON, CHANGE OF ACCOUNT.
Reply-To: <fbigov1969@####.###>

 

ANTI CRIME DEPARTMENT/WASHINGTON DC FIELD
FROM THE DESK OF ROBERT MUELLER III 
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FBI
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.WASHINGTON DC.
 
Attn: Hounorable Beneficiary ,
 
We have been informed officially thorough the help of our Intelligence monitoring Network System that Dr. Robert Walter from Canada has presented himself to claim your funds as your Next of Kin and we were also informed that you died in an auto crash some weeks agao. Dr Robert Walter submitted an account information where he wants the money to be transferred. The account information is as follows:
Bank of Lebanon 
A/c No: 890458984589. 
Routing No: bl 275-79665.
Aba no: BL-ANAJFG-FL.
You’re requested to get back to us quickly to notify us if you’re the person that sent this man because is ready to pay for your Fund approval slip because that is the only thing keeping your payment. Also, during our Investigation, it came to our notice that the reason why you have not received your payment is because you have not fulfilled all the payment requirements given to you in respect to the release of your Payment.
Therefore, we have contacted the Federal Ministry of Finance in Nigeria on your behalf and a solution to your problem has been sorted out by coordinating your payment in the total amount of $10.5 USD which will be paid to you but you’ll be expected to make your choice of payment from the list of payment options below:
(1) PAYMENT VIA ATM CARD.
(2) DIPLOMATIC CASH DELIVERY.
Since the Federal Bureau of Investigation have steped into this transaction,You’re rest assured that this transaction is legitimate and completely risk-free as it is our duty to protect and Serve our citizens of the United States of America and people around the world.
However, you’ll be expected to contact the payment center via E-mail for instructions on how to procure your Approval Slip which contains details on how you’ll receive your overdue Contract/Iheritance payment.
We have confirmed that the amount required to procure the Approval Slip will cost you a total of $190USD only and the fee should be paid directly to the PAYMENT OFFICER via Western Union Money transfer / Money Gram Money ransfer.
Below, is the contact details of the payment officer who will procure your payment Aproval Slip and process your transaction in Federal Minister of Finance in Nigeria:
CONTACT INFORMATION
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE. 
INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT CENTRE.
14th Floor 51/52 Broad Street, LAGOS-NIGERIA.
CONTACT NAME: REV. WALTER BODE.
OFFICE LINE: +234-7037-######. 
EMAIL :   fedministryoffinancebode@####.##
 
Contact REV. WALTER BODE of the federal ministry of finance payment Centre with the following information:
FULL NAME: 
ADDRESS: 
CITY: 
STATE: 
ZIP CODE: 
DIRECT PHONE NUMBER: 
CURRENT OCCUPATION: 
ANNUAL INCOME:
Once you have sent the required information to REV. WALTER BODE he will contact you with instructions on how to make the payment of $190 USD only for the procurement of your Approval Slip to enable him expedite action on the processing and release of your payment without any further delay.
You hereby been authorized /guaranteed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to commence towards completing this transaction, as there shall be NO delay once payment for the Approval Slip has been made to the authorized agent.
Once you have completed payment of $190 USD only to the agent in charge of this transaction, you’re advised to keep us posted to enable us follow up with the release of your payment.
Act fast.
REGARDS, 
FBI Director
Robert S. Mueller, III
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C.
20535-0001, USA
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Co-Operation Needed

Check out item three in the list of requested information. I guess they are trying to cover all cultures and states. BTW, I don’t think he is any relation to King George.

Mr.George  King

Bill and Exchange Manager
Bank Of African (B.O.A)
Cotonou- Benin Republic
West Africa .

Good Day,    

My name is Mr.George  King, I am the Credit and audits manager with Bank Of African (B.O.A) Cotonou- Benin Republic.

I have a business proposal in the tune of $20.5m, (Twenty Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollar only) after the successful transfer; we shall share in ratio of 40% for you and 60% for me. 

Should you be interested, please contact me through my private email so we can commence all arrangements and I Will give you more information on how we would handle this project.

Please treat this business with utmost confidentiality and send me the Following:  

(FILL THIS FORM BELLOW AND RESEND IT TO ME).

1) Your Full Name………………………..
2) Your Age…………………………………..
3) Marital Statuses……………………………
4) Your Cell Phone Number…………..
5) Your Fax Number……………………
6) Your Country…………………………..
7) Your Occupation………………………..
8) Sex………………………………………..
9) Private E-mail Address………..
10)Copy of your international passport…………………………… 

Thanks
Yours sincerely
Mr.George  King

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MobileMe Users targeted

MobileMe PhishFirst off, Apple will never ask you for your credit card information via email. Secondly, if any company asks you to update your information via am email, don’t use the link in the email. Instead go to their website directly, by typing in their address or using a bookmark. There is software that will help you avoid entering your username and password on the wrong site. One such program for the Mac is called 1Password from Agile Solutions. There is a support article on Apple’s site, giving you more information on how to protect your self with scammers like this.

 
MobileMe Scam Email

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