I’ve been bombarded with calls from 405-416-1899 and when you answer, the voice on the other end of the phone line claims to be Google requesting to update your Google 411 business listing. I’ve received automated messages, some giving you the option to talk to a representative and others as follows: Hello, your Google 411 [...]
Facebook Implementing New Login System
Another attempt, this time to get your facebook account information. See below: Dear Facebook user, In an effort to make your online experience safer and more enjoyable, Facebook will be implementing a new login system that will affect all Facebook users. These changes will offer new features and increased account security. Before you are able [...]
Safeway Financial Services
This scam comes from email satheo@sify.com with the name of Orhan Tahpur. Orhan may not be the actual person that sent this email, the response address matched. Many times, such emails use a real email address with a fake name. Below is the email I received. ———— Orhan Tahpur (satheo@sify.com) Greetings I am sorry for [...]
Eko Bank Benin
Here is a new twist on a phishing scam that uses Google’s free calendar to try and trick you into sending them your confidential information. Take a look at the email address they try to pass as legitimate: fedexdeliveringoffice21@go2.pl They try and trick you into thinking because fedex is in the email address that it’s [...]
Camelot Group UK Lottery
Yet another phishing attempt and this time they claim I have won $4,028,772 USD (2 mill British pounds). You have gained the computer Camelot Group UK Lottery, this is from the Camelot Group UK Lottery Program United Kingdom for Camelot Group UK Lottery. YOU HAVE WON ON THE COMPUTER BALLOT SYSTEM PROGRAM,THE SUM OF(£2,000,000.00)TWO MILLION [...]
MARTIN ZUMA
More phishing, this time from an email claiming to be Martin Zuma. Email is listed below for your viewing pleasure but do not respond to it, it is a scam! FROM:MARTIN ZUMA TEL :+27 73 2705026 C/O:RefugeeCamp -South Africa Compliments of the day! I am MARTIN ZUMA, a son of a Former minister of transport [...]
Mr. George $800,000
Here is another phishing attempt – check out the misspellings, wording and other indicators that clue you in on the scam (besides the Security Keeping fee of $300.00 : ). Greetings! I, Mr. George, have been waiting for you since to contact me for your Confirmable Bank Draft of $800,000,00 United States Dollars, but I [...]
Madame Edwards
Here is another scam, this time it’s the Madame Edwards Scam and they didn’t even bother with the name, just sent it to dear recipient. The sad this is, these email would not be circulating if there were not people taking advantage of the scenario portrayed in the scam. What comes around goes around, right? [...]
Palestinian public – Poll No 164
I have no idea why I received this email and how they got my information. I have not read the entire email, but I’m placing it in the phishing section. Here it is for your viewing pleasure: Palestinian public – Poll No 164 Date: 12.March.2008 The most recent poll prepared by Dr. Nabil Kukali revealed [...]
UK WEB LOTTERY PROMOTIONS 2008
YAPS (Yet Another Phishing Scam) – this time titled UK WEB LOTTERY PROMOTIONS 2008 and the email is attached below: LOTTERY HOUSE Liverpool, L701NL,UK FROM: TERESSA CODDIN Dear sir/madam, Your email address just won you half a million dollars in the ongoing uk/british weekly sweepstakes draws held today. Your email address was attached to Pin [...]
MSN YAHOO LOTTERY
The Msn Yahoo Lottery Incorperation PO Box 1010,Liverpool L70 1NL,United Kingdom. Ref: XYL /26510460037/05 Batch: 24/00319/IPD This is to inform you that you have won a prize money of Five hundred thousand, Great Britain Pounds Sterling(500,000.00) for the month of January 2008 Lottery promotion which is organized by MSN/YAHOO LOTTERY INC LIVE. MSN YAHOO WINDOWS, [...]
Egor Fillipenko
Phishing attempt from Egor Fillipenko that came from the email wof30@hetnet.nl and is listed below: ATTENTION PLEASE!!!, I’m Egor Fillipenko (MR), and an investor in one of the bigest oil Company here in MOSCOW. I have a very brief important and private offer for you and i know it will profit us at the end [...]
PayPal Important Security Update
Another phishing attempt, this time make to look like a PayPal Important Security Update – here it is posted below: Dear PayPal member: Paypal has the last days updated all user account with better security to avoid unwanted access and to reduce the instance fraud to keep our users information secure, Some user accounts lost [...]
EURO CLAIM AGEnNCY
Another phishing attempt posted below for your viewing pleasure! CONFIRM YOUR EURO CLAIM AGEnNCY WINNING This email is to notify you that your Email Address attached to a Ticket Number(106012) has won an Award Sum of 850,000.00Euro (Eight hundred and fifty thousand euro only ) In an Email Sweepstakes program held on the 12 -01 [...]
Europw Lotto Plus Lottery
More phishing attempts and this one even made it through Google’s email filter! It was sent from: Ellen Borget msellenborget01@hotmail.com AWARD DEPARTMENT We wish to inform you of the Europw Lotto Plus Lottery program that your Email Address has won an Award sum of a total cash prize of 500,000.00 Euros (Five Hundred Thousand Euros)in [...]
Peter Sean West
Yet another scam trying to obtain your personal information. ——————————————————- Hello Friend, This mail correspondence may come to you as a surprise due to the fact that we have not met, I (Peter Sean West) know that this is an unlikely platform to start this kind of relationship but i am constrained by the present [...]
Sahira Ibrahim Al-Azzawi
Yet another scam, this time it came to an email address I had just created (less than four months old!) – Here it is: ——————————– Dear Sir/Madam, My name is Sahira Ibrahim Al-Azzawi a citizen of Iraq ,It’s my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I intend to establish in your country,Though [...]


