Gmail Warning Unused Account Removal

I received this earlier today. It plays on those people that utilitze gmail for email services in the hope that someone will actually send their email address and password!

Willing to donate 5 million dollars

God has a special place for people like this! Yet another scam, this time from an email therezetabata@voila.fr. The scam is listed below:
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Comments from sender:

Dear friend,

Greeting in the name of our lord Jesus Christ. I am Mrs.Therezeta bata, a widow to late Amadou Bata. I am 52 years old, a new Christian convert, suffering from long time pancreatic cancer.

ACAI Nutraburst Weight Loss and Acai Berry Scam

I noticed an ad (couldn’t help myself : ) today on MSNBC.com that said:

Muskegon Mom Lost 47 lbs Following 1 rule!
I Cut Down 47 lbs of Stomach Fat In A Month By Obeying This 1 Old Rule
www.RachelRayBlogs.com

Here is an image:

GP Apps

I am being bombarded with the same spam message from GP Apps complaining about an iPhone video app. If you have an iPhone, you probably noticed that it has everything except a video recording application.

Commission Junction Duplicate Transactions

Just when I thought I was having a great day I receive this update on Commission Junction duplicate transactions!

Dear Valued Publisher,

We want to let you know that we are fully aware of the duplicate transaction issue currently affecting you. Our engineering team has been working diligently for the past 24 hours and the good news is we’re almost complete with the resolution. Here’s what you need to know:

APC Battery Letter

I received this unsolicited snail mail this morning from APC, the makers of battery backup units. See anything odd about this?

The advertisement goes on to talk about the APC Backup Battery and state that
‘It’s a simple fact: even the best batteries die’ and then go on to say that ‘If you haven’t experienced battery failure, you will’ and then emphasize YOU WILL.

Save the Antelope

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Maintenance Notice

Today’s latest phishing attempt is listed below – beware, it’s a scam designed to grab your personal information and hack into your email account!

—–Original Message—–
From: Webmail Administrator [mailto:admin@alert-security.com]
Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 7:26 PM
Subject: cc

Dear Email Account Owner,

Roll in Dock

I feel a bit guilty this time of year as I watch my neighbors spend days installing their wooden docks. It is not something that one person would want to tackle and usually involves bribing family and friends to help with the installation. Of course, you can hire a company to come out and install it for you, but you’re looking at $500+ per install (depending on the length of the dock) and then another $500 to uninstall before winter.

STAKES LOTTO PROMO

Another scam, this time they have the nerve to ask for a copy of your debit card and pin! The scam is below, but do not respond to it!
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Dear Winner,

FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS / PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
STAKES LOTTO PROMO,
HEADQUARTERS: 30 DEVONSHIRE STREET, CITY OF LONDON W1G 6PU,
UNITED KINGDOM.