spam scam spam scam...

[factor-fiction]

I've just had several spam emails that all arrived simultaneously. Is this considered the optimum time for sending these out I wonder. Or do they all come from one source?
1) a tax refund.
2) One that starts: I am Ms. Angelina Rowan Ericlo, a devoted Christian. I havea foundation/Estate uncompleted (valued at 50,000,000 Pounds)
and i need you to help me finish it because of my health,Please
reply me for more- details email: xyxyxyxyx@xyxyxyx. I will
look forward to hearing from you God bless.
3) One starts: As you are aware, through the help of our investigation team here in Nigeria and abroad, we found out that your name was short listed among list of people that will be compensated with the total sum of $9.5Million from federal government reserve account.
4) My (non-existen) Halifax account has been suspended...

These scams must be worthwhile.

Does anyone on AB know of anyone who has fallen for such a scam?

[Hopkirk]

Send me a refundable administration fee of £200, and I will get your question answered.

[craft1948]

I'm worried about my Halifax account too factor.............I haven't got one.

[daisya]

I would never open any of these mails...just in case there was a virus in them...luckily I don't know of anyone who has fallen for these scams and if people do then they really must be crazy or desperate or both!

[factor-fiction]

I generally delete them without opening or occasionally open them first read them for a laugh or to forward them to a spoof reporting site, but I never open any attachments or reply in any way (although it's tempting to reply sometimes).
But the volume of such spam keeps on growing.
I wish it were possible for governments to raise money by levying an unavoidable tax of 1p per email- they would raise a fortune from spammers.

[ummmm]

I don't get them. I used to, but haven't done for years now. I've had the email address for a long time as well...

[Allovera]

I have never got spam mail from anyone, I'm with Gmail, I think Gmail block spam. Can you not get an mail account that will block spam?

[factor-fiction]

Maybe they go straight into your spam folder, ummm? Maybe my email address is too guessable and yours isn't.
Fortunately most of my spam (100 a day) goes to a couple of secondary/disposable email addresses I only give to people I don't trust but I still get around 30 a day in my main email account spam folder.

[starone]

I get them occasionally but delete them immediately. I don't know anyone who is taken in by them, but there must be or they wouldn't go on sending them out would they? I have read a couple of news items about people who have answered them. One man thought he was going to get some money for his disabled child. He lost what he already had. Apparently they rely on natural greed.

[askyourgran]

I've had about six in the past three weeks. Todays offering is from a Barrister in Spain who wants me to help him move loads of euros from England as his client has died over here, or something like that. I didn't read it all I just spammed it. Another from a brother and sister in Somalia who need help to get here, as if we need 2. And someone who wants to sell some mineral ore and gold. I'm a bit put out about them, I've never had them before, all I do is mark them as spam.

[factor-fiction]

By the way, the reason I check my spam folder is that some valid mail goes there- for example my insurance policy and Tesco e vouchers went to the spam folder

[factor-fiction]

This morning I've had several more spam emails in my spam box.
I've also had this one and I'm wondering whether it's genuine?

United Nation Office 760 United Nations Plaza,

Manhattan, NY, United State .

Our Ref: U.N/WBO/042SWISS/2011



YOUR INHERITTANCE CLAIM



Attn: Beneficiary



This is to notify you that your over due inheritance claim is ready to be released to you of which We are very sorry as We are not supposed to get to you via e-mail but due to time factor, We know It's very certain that this e-mail will get to you as a big surprise but do not worry , I am quite convinced that you have received dozens of such e-mail in the past which you have classified as one of those fraudulent e-mails that you receive from different people in the time past.

Well this is the United Nation in conjunction with the World Bank Organization and The United State Government.



Now you are warned to stop any communication as a contractor/ inheritance/lottery winners with any office or government agent no matter whatever name, office or position he/she might claim to be or represent and strictly adhere to these directives.



Based on the recent economic crunch that is hitting the global century we have decided to embark on the way out to save our sinking nation in the little way we can, as well as to save our economy mess to help bring more funds to our great country as to have good circulation of funds in other to help our BANKS.



In recent research we found out that you have an on claimed contract/inheritance payment with the British Government that has been due for payment for long ago, after series of consultation with their Ministry Of Finance (M F) we where told that you have made several attempts to claim this fund through their apex bank but all to no avail but I have a good NEWS for You.



After long tech-ate c the Ministry has agreed to pay you 10% of your funds which is the total of $10 Million through their reserve bank in London. We were also made to understand that a lady with name Mrs. Janet Howells from OHIO has already contacted them and also presented to them all the necessary documentations evidencing your claim purported to have been signed personally by you prior to the release of your fund valued at about US$10,000,000.00 (Ten million united states dollars), but the HSBC London office did the wise thing by insisting on hearing from you personally before they go ahead on wiring your fund to the Bank information which was forwarded to them by the above named Lady.



So, that was the main reason why they contacted us so as to assist them in making the investigations.



So at this junction, you are advice to contact the said bank immediately you receive this mail. The British Government said this is the little way they could only support the United Nation/ World Bank Organization to achieve this goal to stop the Economic Problem by all of us saying yes we can. Below is the contact of the Bank, You are to contact them immediately:



Name of the Bank: HSBC Bank London UK.

Foreign Remittance Department (HSBC Bank London UK)

EMAIL: [email protected]

Tel: [phone]



You are advise to contact the Bank immediately with the information below:



FULL NAME......................

ADDRESS: ......................

TELEPHONE AND FAX..............

YOUR OCCUPATION................

YOUR AGE.......................


Finally you are advise to comply to the rules of the bank to ensure a fast transfer of the said fund to you so that together we can all say,


[Yes We Can].

Yours Faithfully,

Mrs.Mary Jones.

For Secretary-General

United Nation/World Bank Organization

[cazzz1975]

im still waiting to hear about my share of a $33 million pound fund from nigeria, mr abubu seems such a generous man :)

[chelle7272]

To answer your question, yes I do. A former manager of mine had just signed up to internet banking and shortly after received on of the scam bank account emails. As she was new to internet bankgin she thought it was genuine and clicked on it. £4000 was taken from her bank that day. It took months to sort out as she had to get an emergancy overdraft in order ot have some money and had to fight it out with the bank as to whose fault it was.

[jackthehat]

I was informed that someone had put out a contract on my life and that by paying money directly to the hitman I could prevent this! :o)

[factor-fiction]

^ maybe they thought you were the original 'jackthehat'
http://www.thekrays.co.uk/mcvitie.htm

[sidkid]

I'm not sure that email addresses are guessed. Unfortunately, if only one of your probably 'well-meaning' friends includes your address in an email CC along with others, it is only a matter of time that further down the chain your address will be picked-up by spammers. If possible try to educate your friends to only use BCC when forwarding on mails. (and to delete any addresses already in the email thread)

[jackthehat]

Well, seeing as I was informed that he had been following me and had decided that, on balance, I didn't look as if I 'deserved' to be terminated, I think he may well have realised that I wasn't Jackthehat McVitie! :o)