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This is a variant of the good old “next-of-kin” scam. “Garrick Wong” needs your help “re-profiling funds” (whatever that means), and he’ll give you a cut of the profits. He says it is because your name is the same as his (imaginary) client — and that’s what he says to everyone. Once he has your “transaction fee” in his pocket, however, he’ll disappear and you’ll never hear form him again.
This is a personal email directed to you and I request that its been treated as such.I got your email from online directory, I would need your assistance in re-profiling funds belonging to my late client who shares similar surnames with you. Contact me for more detailed information.
Regards,
Garrick Wong
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This is a typical example of a “mystery scam” message. The scammer just wants to get you on the hook — to get you to start talking to him — and if he can get you talking he figures he can spin some story that will separate you from your money.
Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2016
From: Mr Yin Mak Wilson yinmak@mail.com
Reply-To: yinmak.wilson@yandex.com
Subject: Re:
I have a business transaction to discuss with you. Kindly get back to me as soon as possible for more details, if interested. Thanks
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Bill Gates is one of the richest people in the world, so it’s only natural for scammers to impersonate him when they try to hook their victims. The scammer who sent this message is promising five million dollars to you — what you be better? Alas, it’s just a typical fraud from beginning to end.
Subject: $5 MILLION USD DONATION FROM MR BILL GATES
From: “Mr. Bill Gates” billgates24@bill11.id.vg
Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2016
Reply-To: gbill5302@gmail.com
Greetings to You
You have been gifted $5 MILLION USD From Mr Bill Gates. Contact me at this email for your claim: gbill5302@gmail.com
I hope this information meet you well as I know you will be curious to know why/how I selected you to receive a sum of $5,000,000,00 USD, our information below is 100% legitimate, please see the link below:
I BILL GATES and my wife decided to donate the sum of $5,000,000,00 USD to you as part of our charity project to improve the 10 lucky individuals all over the world from our $65 Billion Usd I and My Wife Mapped out to help people. We prayed and searched over the internet for assistance and i saw your profile on Microsoft email owners list and picked you. Melinda my wife and i have decided to make sure this is put on the internet for the world to see. as you could see from the webpage above,am not getting any younger and you can imagine having no much time to live. although am a Billionaire investor and we have helped some charity organizations from our Fund.
You see after taken care of the needs of our immediate family members, Before we die we decided to donate the remaining of our Billions to other individuals around the world in need, the local fire department, the red cross, Haiti, hospitals in truro where Melinda underwent her cancer treatment, and some other organizations in Asia and Europe that fight cancer, alzheimer’s and diabetes and the bulk of the funds deposited with our payout bank of this charity donation. we have kept just 30% of the entire sum to our self for the remaining days because i am no longer strong am sick and am writing you from hospital computer.and me and my wife will be traveling to Germany for Treatment.
To facilitate the payment process of the funds ($5,000,000.00 USD) which have been donated solely to you, you are to send us
your full names……………..
your contact address…………….
your personal telephone number……………
so that i can forward your payment information to you immediately. I am hoping that you will be able to use the money wisely and judiciously over there in your City. please you have to do your part to also alleviate the level of poverty in your region, help as many you can help once you have this money in your personal account because that is the only objective of donating this money to you in the first place.
Thank you for accepting our offer, we are indeed grateful You Can Google my name for more information: Mr Bill Gates or Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Remain Blessed
Regards
Mr Bill Gates
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This is a typical example of a lottery scam message. Who wouldn’t want to win a fortune? If you make the mistake of replying, the scammer will say that you have to pay “transaction fees” or “transfer taxes” before the (imaginary) winnings can be released. And if you make the bigger mistake of paying, the scammer will disappear with your money, never to be heard from again.
Reply-To: camelotgroupuk@qq.com
From: “Camelot Group Award UK”
Subject: Re: Official Notification,
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2016
We hereby bring to your notice that your email address have won cash prize of Ј1,900,000.00 GBP on “Email Jackpot” held on 15/03/2016 at game house Nottingham, United Kingdom. Your Raffle Ticket No: 1427-24-34-36-48 Bonus: 3.7. For more details, write to us via email: camelotgroupuk@qq.com
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This is a typical “mystery scam” message with a psychological twist. Why haven’t you answered the previous two messages “Elsheikh Abdalla” has sent you? Don’t you know how important this is? Scammers often employ that kind of psychological manipulation to try to get their victims on the hook.
From: Elsheikh Abdalla Elsheikh.Abdalla@rescue.org
Subject: RE
Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2016
Reply-To: “maoc74@yahoo.com.hk”
A PROPOSITION PARTNERSHIP AND THIS IS MY THIRD EMAIL TO YOU, IF INTERESTED EMAIL : maoc74@yahoo.com.hk
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There have been a few scam messages circulating lately that use the war in Syria as a backdrop, but not as many as I would have expected so far. War zone scams in general are quite common, like this one that claims to be from “Mrs Baha Hussein,” who wants you to invest her fortune.
Subject: OUT OF SYRIA
From: “Mrs Baha Hussein” dgitb@ajk.gov.pk
Date: Mon, 29 Feb 2016
Reply-To: mrsbahahussein2020@gmail.com
Desk of Mrs Baha Hussein
Syrian Petroleum Company
Dummar Province Expransion Square ,
Island 19- Building 32
P.O.BOX 2849 or 3378
Middle East, Damascus
Syria.
A very good day to you. We have an immediate business proposal that involves US$198,000,000.00 Million Dollars which we will like to invest under your custody. Once I receive a message from you notifying me of your interest, the details of the transaction/the terms and condition of sharing regarding the business would then be brought to your knowledge.
Your urgent response will be highly appreciated and will swiftly bring us to the commencement of the transaction. We hope to conclude. This transaction within 10-14 working days do not forget to contact me on the receipt of this e-mail address. And please you have to maintain absolute confidentiality as regards this pending transaction. You have to send me your phone and fax numbers too so I can contact you.
I urgently await your response. By email.(mrsbahahussein@gmail.com)
Best Regards,
Mrs Baha Hussein
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This is an interesting variation on the old abandoned bank account scam. Your account, the scammer says, is about to be transferred to a third party because we have been told you are dead. Is this true? Better answer quick! (So you can get your pocket picked even faster.)
Reply-To: john.jo@mail.bg
From: “John R. Kufor” kufor76@yandex.com
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT IS READY
Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2016
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)
DEPT: WORLD DEBT RECONCILIATION AGENCIES.
ADVISE: YOUR OUTSTANDING PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
Attention. Friend
A power of attorney was forwarded to our office by two gentle men, one of them is an American national and he is MR DAVID DEANE by name while the other person is MR… JACK MORGAN by name a CANADIAN national.
This gentlemen claimed to be your representative, and this power of attorney stated that you are dead, they brought an account to replace your information in other to claim your fund of $12.5 Million Usd which is now lying DORMANT and UNCLAIMED, below is the new account they have submitted:
Be further informed that this power of attorney also stated that you suffered and died of throat cancer. You are therefore given 24hrs to confirm the truth in this information, If you are still alive, You are to contact us back immediately, Because we work 24 hrs just to ensure that we monitor all the activities going on in regards to the transfer of beneficiaries inheritance and contract payment.
You are to call this office +2348188733022 immediately for clarifications on this matter as we shall be available 24 hrs to speak with you and give you the necessary guidelines on how to ensure that your payment is wired to you immediately.
Just also be informed that any further delay from your side could be dangerous, as we would not be held responsible of wrong payment.
Kindly reply
Dr.John R.Kufor
International Monetary Funds Agents
E-mail: 419608023@qq.com
Phone: +2348188733022
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This is a standard example of an ATM card scam, somewhat like the old lottery scam. The scammer claims there is an ATM card with a fortune on it ready to be delivered to you, if only you’ll pay a small advance fee.
Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2016
Subject: Attention
From: Mr Charles Tidwell
Reply-To: tidwelllarry80@gmail.com
Attention,
Your ATM card worth of $4.700’000’00 has been today deposited with FedEx Express Courier Company to ship it to your home address. Now contact FedEx manageAllarry80@gmail.com & Send to them your home address where to ship the ATM Card to you such as;
Your name____________
Delivery Address:____
Country______________
Phone Number:________
Your ID Card_________
Note, All charges regards this delivery has been paid except the safe keeping fees which you will send to them before they can dispatch the parcel to your destination. So you can call them now at +229 61 95 65 42.
Thanks.
Mr Charles Tidwell
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Please be aware that scammers often use the names of real people and legitimate businesses in their fraudulent messages. Why? To lend an air of legitimacy to their criminal enterprise. Just because the name of a real person or a real bank or a real government agency appears in a scam message that doesn't mean the person or organization in question is involved in the scam in any way. The scammers are just stealing these names in order to make themselves look legitimate.
