Please share this scam alert with your friends on social media.
The message below, which was probably sent randomly to thousands of people this week, is a standard type of advance fee fraud that claims to have a business proposal for you. In reality it comes from a scammer trying to pick your pocket.
Subject: PLEASE CONTACT ME URGENTLY FOR MORE DETAILS.
From: “Manuel Gonzalo” manuel.gonzal@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2015
Reply-To: manuel.gonzalo@hotmail.com
Dear friend,
I am Manuel A. Gonzalo, I work with Repsol Petroleum Corporation here in Madrid – Spain. I have an intriquing and a very viable business proposal to share with you. Trust me you will appreciate this!
Please contact me URGENTLY for more details if you are interested.
Warm regards,
Manuel A. Gonzalo.
Here at the Scam Hunter website (scamhunter.org) we document ongoing email scams like this one to help people around the world avoid online scams and frauds. Study our many webpages to learn how to keep yourself safe online.
Please share this scam alert with your friends on social media.
The message below is an example of a charity “mystery scam.” It implies that you have money coming to you from a charity, but it gives no further information. The return-address used (@qq.com) points to a free website in China (like Yahoo or Hotmail) that scammers often use for criminal purposes. In reality, there is no “Charity Foundation Project” and “zinnhans@qq.com” is just a scammer trying to find a way to pick your pocket.
Charity Foundation Project For You….. E-mail:( zinnhans@qq.com ) For More Information.
Here at ScamHunter.org we document ongoing email scams like this one to help people around the world avoid online scams and frauds. Please share our scam alerts with your friends and coworkers today.
This is the latest version of the good old “dying widow scam.” In this example, “Mrs. Linda Agogo” has no children and wants you to help dispose of her fortune for charitable purposes. (See more examples of dying widow scams.) Alas, there really is no fortune and no dying widow; there’s only a scammer trying to separate you from your money:
reply-to: mslinda_agogo1@yahoo.es
date: Thu, 20 Aug 15
from: massi@speedy.com.ar
subj: Letter of Intent
Greetings Dear One,
I am Mrs Linda Agogo, A widow to the Late Mr. James Agogo, I am 63years old, and I am now a new Christian convert, suffering from long time,cancer of the ear. From all indications my condition is really deteriorating and it’s quite obvious that I won’t live long according to my doctors.
This is because my cancer stage has gotten to a very bad stage. My late husband was killed during the U.S raid, against terrorism in Afghanistan when he traveled to Afghanistan to monitor a Hospital/a Humanitarian Found at (HHF) he was setting up for the benefit of the Afghan masses as of then; whose majority and 99 percent of them are Muslims/Islamic scholars and loyalists. During the period of our marriage we couldn’t produce any child. My late husband was very wealthy and after his death, I inherited all his businesses and wealth, and when I noticed that my condition is not improving rather it gets worsen by the day I decided to divide part of this wealth, to contribute to Charity and the development of the churches in Africa, America, Asia and Europe. I selected you after visiting the internet and I prayed over it. I am willing to donate the sum of $3.2 Million to you for charity, Evangelical work, the less privileged, churches, orphanages and widows, Propagating the word of God and to ensure that the house of God is maintained.
I took this decision upon myself because I don’t have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not Christians and I don’t want my husband’s hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers. Because I have come to find out that wealth acquisition without Christ is vanity upon vanity. Please I want you to note that this fund is deposited with A Christian Security Firm For safety purpose. And upon my instruction, you will file in an application for the Change of Ownership of the fund in your name with the Christian Security firm. May the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family.
I Await Your Urgent Reply to this email,
Yours in Christ
Mrs Linda Agogo
Here at The Scam Hunter we document and post examples of scams like these to help people avoid getting caught in the fraudsters’ traps. Share our scam alerts with your friends and coworkers today.
Willie is dead! How terrible! You don’t know who Willie is? That doesn’t matter — no one else knows who he is either. The important point is that if you will help “Barrister Enrique” by pretending to be Willie’s next of kin, you can have a cut of Willie’s fortune.
Reply-To: martinenrique100@gmail.com
From: “Martin Enrique”userme@secure.net
Subject: Willie is dead
Date: Sun, 3 May 2015 11:51:22 -0700
Barrister: Martin Enrique
Email: martinenrique100@gmail.com
Ref: RS/218-22/4C
This is my second letter to you, once more my name is Barrister Martin Enrique I am the personal attorney to Willie who died few years ago, May his gentle soul rest in peace, Before his death, he deposited One Trunk Box/Diplomatic Personal Treasure, containing the sum of $8.752, 000.00 (EIGHT MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-TWO THOUSAND U.S. DOLLARS ONLY) with a security company here in Spain.
But he did not disclosing the content of deposited diplomatic consignment to the security company, for security reasons.
But now the company is anticipating someone with the same surname (last name) specifically referred from my office to claim the money.
All my efforts to get his family relatives have not been successful, so i came across your contact information and decided to ask for your cooperation to present you to the company as his next of kin so that the money will be paid to you for our sharing on which will be negotiated upon your agreement, If you are interested, please reply me and note that you are the only person i have contacted.
Please send your reply only via this email: martinenrique100@gmail.com
Best Regards,
Martin Enrique.
Here at ScamHunter.org we post and explain scam messages like these to help people avoid getting caught in the fraudsters’ traps. Study the materials we have available here to educate yourself for safety.
Lottery scams don’t seem to be coming into my mail box quite as frequently as they used to, but these things go in cycles and they’ll probably pick up again. This is a standard example. You’ve won the jackpot! (Or maybe you haven’t.) But if you reply to the scammer, one thing is certain: he’ll do his very best to win his own “lottery” by picking your pocket!
from Euro Millones Award ES emailproaward@euromillinio.org
reply-to eurocashes@luckymail.com
date Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 7:03 AM
subject Make Your Claim Now!!!..
hide details 7:03 AM (18 hours ago)
Euro Millones Award Espana.
Winning Ref Number: VA/296/ESP,
Ticket Number: FRE/2O1-70.
Attention Email Owner,
Your e-mail address have just won you (963,856.40 EUROS) by EuroMillions International computer balloting system drawn, Contact our appointed claim agent (Mr. Nicolas Carlos Pena) TEL: 0034-964-770-913, with the Winning Reference Number: VA/296/ESP, Ticket Number: FRE/2O1-70.
CONTACT E-MAIL: eurocashes@luckymail.com and eurocashes@terra.es With Your Full Name; & Telephone Number; Country/State; Occupation; and Reference Number; and Ticket Number; for your payment.
Best of luck as you spend your good fortune and congratulations in advance.
Mrs. Maria Antonio Perez.
Online co-ordinator.
Here at the Scam Hunter (scamhunter.org) we document scam messages like the one above in order to help people around the world stay safe from online frauds and scams.
Scammers depend on public ignorance to keep their scams alive. Please share our scam alerts with your friends, family, and coworkers today.
The allure of gold seems to make half the scammers in the world claim to have a trunk full of gold dust, or to be executives of gold mining companies, or to be the secret possessors of a fortune in rare gold coins. Here, the supposed son of a supposed mining director wants your help to invest in your country. Such a thoughtful boy! Who could turn him down? Certainly not you (sucker).
from Informação Mota & Teixeira jose_ma@hawaii.com
reply-to jose_ma@hawaii.com
date Sat, Mar 27, 2010 at 9:40 AM
subject Complement of the Season.
Dear Sir,
I am Mr. Joseph Madu, an economics student; i have an inherited fund that was deposited in a security company on my name in Spain by my late father, who was once the director of West Africa gold miners association until his death. However i have not been to your country before but i will like you to give me details of investment opportunities in your country and also assist me to invest in your country.
Please share this scam alert with your friends on social media.
No legitimate lottery awards prizes to random people who haven’t bought tickets. If you didn’t enter, you haven’t won. That’s the simple rule to remember when you receive a “you have won the jackpot” message from a potential scammer.There is a real Euro Millions lottery, and they sell tickets online. But unless you buy one you can’t win, and even if you were to win after buying a legitimate ticket, it’s up to you to contact them; they won’t email you.
from: Euro Millions Lottery (masconsultant@terra.es)
reply-to: euromillionlottorg@gmail.com
date: Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 10:37 PM
subject: EURO MILLIONS LOTTERY WINNER !!!!!!!!!!
EURO MILLIONS LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL.
www.euro-millions.com
FROM: GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED LOTTERY.
Dear Winner,
We are pleased to notify you that your email address attached to winning ticket number: 01828763KNS has won the sum of 1,000,000.00 Euro from our weekly Euro Millions Promotion held on 15Th September 2009,and results was released today 20Th September 2009, You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of EUR 1,000.00.00 (ONE MILLION EUROS).
All beneficiaries email addresses were selected randomly from over 100,000 internet websites, mini mart shops cash invoice around the world. Be Informed that no ticket were sold,
To file in for the processing and release of your winning sum of Ђ 1,000,000.00 (One Million Euros) you are advised to immediately contact our accredited claims agent with the information stated below:
***************************************
1.Agent Name: Mr. John Raymer
2.Agent Email: claimsoffices@aol.nl
3.Agent Tel/Fax: +31 84 755 2015
***************************************
***************************************
All winnings must be claimed not later than 14 days;
Congratulations once again from all staff and board members of EURO MILLION LOTTERY COMPANY. Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality,and press anonymity until the end of proceedings,and beyond where they so desire.Be further advised to maintain the strictest level of confidentiality until the end of proceedings to circumvent problems associated with fraudulent claims.This is a part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Sincerely,
Dr.(Mrs.) Rose Johnson
Online Co-ordinator
www.euro-millions.com
I can only read a few words of German, but I hardly even need that to recognize that this is a lottery scam email. You have won 410,000 euros! Or maybe you haven’t. But if you send the personal information requested to “infoeurolott@aol.com” you can be sure they’ll try to string you along until you’ve handed a few euros over to them.
from: mail (iplott54@terra.es)
reply-to: infoeurolott@aol.com
date: Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 2:38 PM
subject: Gewinn
Sie haben €410 .000.00 Ihr Ticket ist 321368547 (Vier Hundert Und zehntausende Euros) in der Internationalen Lotterienbeförderung gehalten auf gewonnen 22: 08: 2009. Bitte kontaktieren Sie Ihren Agenten für Ihre Zahlung über E-Mail: infoeurolott@aol.com AXA FINANZIELL WARTET MADRID ESPANA. HERR. REICH JOSE). Sie sind, ihm die fellowing Informationen zu versorgen:
(1) Vollständiger Name :
(2)-Adresse :
(3) mobile Telefonnummer :
(4) Alter :
(5) Beruf:
Ihres aufrichtig
Frau Alo Benito
Lotterie Büro Madrid Spanien.
Here at the Scam Hunter website (scamhunter.org) we document scam messages like the one above in order to help people stay safe from online frauds and scams.
Scammers depend on public ignorance to keep their scams alive. Please share our scam alerts with your friends, family, and coworkers today.
This is a typical example of the soldier-in-a-war-zone scam. He has discovered some cash that belonged to the deposed government, and wants help getting it back home. Strictly speaking, this is against military regulations, but we know the dictator is dead and it’s not as though we are stealing from anyone, right? You’ll help a soldier, won’t you? If you do, of course, you’ll discover there really is no soldier and no cash: there’s just a scammer trying to extract “bribes” or “courier fees” from you, and once he has your money you’ll never hear from him again.
from: capt.gill (capt.gill@mx2.rmt.ru)
reply-to: googleservice@terra.es
date: Mon, Sep 7, 2009 at 8:31 PM
subject: ATTN:MY GOOD FRIEND
Attn: My Good Friend,
My name is Capt. gill, an American soldier. I was serving in the military of the 3rd Infantry Division in Iraq. I am in Iraq at the moment. I and my partner moved one of the boxes containing funds which we believe belonging to Late Saddam Hussein in March 2007, the total fund in this box is $15,000,000.00 (Fifteen Million US Dollars).And this fund had been moved via a safe Diplomatic Courier Service to a secured security company.
Please click on this link view:
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm
Basically since we are working for the American government we cannot keep these funds, we are 3 that are involved. This means that you will take 30 percent, I will take 30 percent, and my partner will take 30 percent, 10 percent will be kept aside for expenses. This business is confidential, and we plead that it should not be discussed with anyone.
There is no risk involved as we left this fund in the Security Company without declaring its contents for this period of time to make sure that the fund will be safe for transfer and investment.
If you are interested I will send you the full details, my job is to find a good partner that we can trust and will assist us.
Kindly send me an e-mail signifying your interest including your telephone/fax numbers for quick communication and also your contact details. I assure you that this transaction is risk free and its success is 100% guaranteed,
Please help us to help you. And get in touch with me through this my private email: capt.gill@terra.es
Here at the Scam Hunter website (scamhunter.org) we document scam messages like the one above in order to help people stay safe from online frauds and scams.
Scammers depend on public ignorance to keep their scams alive. Please share our scam alerts with your friends, family, and coworkers today.
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.
