Wednesday, May 30, 2007

My Lucky Day? NO IT IS NOT - The scams out there today

Yesterday I had loads of these e-mails and again this morning so I have decided to post them to warn unsuspecting internet users that these insects are out in force! a lot were not sent to my e-mail address so how did they get there?


johnjoe1@tutopia.com - Dear Friend, ...I am happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred under the co-operation of a new partner from Paraguay.


paulswiss@swarmail.com - As part of our thank you offer in this first quota of the year, we happily announce to you the draws of the Jackpot Promotional Lottery Program sponsored by European Union and Micro SoftWord UK, named E-Lottery
Uk and held in The United Kingdom on the 20th May, 2007 in which you and five (5) provisional winners were selected as winners under draw No. ...


amedsule1@aol.fr - I am DR AMED SULE. The Chairman, Contract Awarding Committee of the ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATESÂ (ECOWAS)with its fund Headquarters in Accra-Ghana.we wish to transfer the sum of
US$7.2Million (Seven Million two hundred thousand U.S. Dollars)into your personal bank account. ....


guarddog3131@bellsouth.net - Dear winner , This is to inform you that you have won a prize money of Five hundred thousand, Great Britain Pound Sterlings(£500,000.00) for the month of MAY 2007 ...


carlthomas_22@yahoo.co.uk - Presently, I have just been granted a funding to head a research project in the tropical regions of West Africa regarding rare and vulnerable plant ....


nancy_simon@zipmail.com.br ... We the management and staff of the United Kingdom National Lottery happily congratulate you on your winning of $950,000usd. .....


paulswiss@swarmail.com .... As part of our thank you offer in this first quota of the year, we happily announce to you the draws of the Jackpot Promotional Lottery Program sponsored by European Union and Micro SoftWord UK, named E-Lottery Uk and held in The United Kingdom on the 20th May, 2007 in which you and five (5) provisional winners were selected as winners under draw No. 2245. ...


donation_claimoffice@yahoo.it - Attention Winner, We happily announce to you the draw (#942) of the ACTION AID INTERNATIONAL yearly donations.Organisers of the United Nations, European Union And Ecowas Yearly Donations.Your e-mail address attached to TICKET NUMBER: 1416-4612-750 with SERIAL NUMBER:3187-17 drew the LUCKY DRAW NUMBERS:31-17-8-28-55(bonus no.25), which subsequently won you the donation in the 2nd category.


bendavid110@yahoo.com - Dear Friend. I am Mr. Ben David Manager of Oceanic Bank International Plc., Lagos Branch. On June 6 2003, an Oil Consultant/Contractor with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, (Engr. John Mike) made a numbered time (fixed) Deposit for twelve Calendar months, valued at USD$35, 000,000.00 (thirty-five Million Dollars) in my Branch. .....