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| Fraud, Scams & TimewastersAll of the examples given are fraudulent and should be DELETED immediately without reply. Be careful where you click on some of these emails as the whole page can be active. These examples have been rendered harmless. Spelling, grammar and the request for secrecy or bank account details are sure signs ... as is a request to pass it on to everyone on your address list (usually spam) ... Check out the latest threats at: Simple Test Google "Hoax and subject or name of the email" and see what you find out. ie Hoax Leptospirosis EVEN THE DEVIL QUOTES SCRIPTUREA terrible phishing email. Do not respond or pass on. One With Faith You can contact me on my secured e-mail address : removed OPTUSNET ALERTSome OptusNet customers may have received hoax emails. Although they might appear genuine, they have not been sent by Optus. (Top)MY VIEWI recently received an email that contained a really good message on supporting the troops in Iraq. It showed how they sacrifice for our way of living and compared it with what we take for granted every day of our lives. I thought that the email was very good and don't object to it as such. It gets a great point across. However as with so many emails these days, there was a little bit tacked onto the end to which I object and would suggest everyone consider deleting or vetting before they forward such emails to friends.
What I object to is the last little bit tacked on the end which infers a blessing it can't offer, a curse if you don't follow its direction, and, when it comes down to it, someone will probably call you anyway. Send to 13 people with a time limit also reinforces a subliminal curse. At best its a useless remark and at worst it borders on witchcraft, harassment and the occult and gullible people might freak and pass it on out of fear. That's wrong and I'd rather remove the offending bits before passing it on. What do you think? Too many of the emails we so freely send have remarks like this attached. Lets think about them before passing them on. Anyway that's my point of view. Please consider. Steve. Email subject: Donazione Chiesa Cattolica Italiana (web address removed), that is the Catholic Church Italy, would like to notify you that you have been chosen by the board of trustees as one of the final recipients for a cash Grant/Donation for your own personal, educational, and business development. The Church is one of the biggest church built for God in Italy. In the year 1901, they started offering collection for the Fraud - delete it! Harry Potter and the Case of a Trojan Virus DUBAI Cyber criminals are using Harry Potter to access financial details of unwitting people, by tricking children into downloading spyware on their home PCs during the summer holidays, according to a new report. During the holidays, youngsters spend more time on the family PC, chatting with friends, downloading music or watching videos, the survey said. And hackers are using sites popular with teenagers to steal their parents’ financial information and account details. One scam to watch out for is the ‘Harry Potter Is Dead’ variety. Online criminals have been spreading this rumour alongside a malicious programme designed to compromise infected PC’s. It is not the first Harry Potter-related scam fans encountered recently – just a couple of weeks back an e-mail promising free premiere tickets for the upcoming Potter movie was discovered. It also carried a Trojan virus. Samir Kirouani, online security expert from Trend Micro Incorporated, said: "Parents need to be aware that giving their children access to the home PC may open it up to spyware, spam and other web threats, leaving their personal or financial information up for grabs." A ComScore study last month revealed social networking sites hold a particular appeal to the 15 to 24 age group. A Nielsen study published the same month said Bebo was most popular with children and teenagers – a third of its users are less than 18 years old. The top three favourite sites among children and teens, according to Nielsen:
Security Tips For Parents
Sources: Webroot, WiredSafety.org, Parry Aftab, Yahoo
Subject: FW: Toxic cans!!!! Please Read!!! VERY IMPORTANT PLEASE READ
Commentary: The Leptospirosis Information Center dismisses this emailed warning as fake. Leptospira require constant immersion in water to survive, and so drying of the surface for any length of time would permanently kill the bacteria. Given that drinking containers are non-porous, surface moisture dries very quickly and cannot possibly contaminate the contents.The organisms that cause Leptospirosis can survive outside the body of the original host, but only if favourable environmental condition are present. An article on the Michigan Department of Natural Resources website notes that: The bacteria prefer moist, slightly alkaline soil, stagnant ponds, and low-flow, slow-moving, slightly alkaline streams. In these conditions the organism can survive for several weeks.Given these facts, it is highly improbable that Leptospirosis bacteria could have survived on the surface of the can lids long enough to infect the alleged victim Source: http://www.hoax-slayer.com
GIFTS, LEGACY, BEQUESTS & ESTATES
There are a lot of fraud emails around stating that you have been selected to receive a large amount of money through all sorts of inventive means but mostly because someone has died and you are selected as a Christian or as someone who can act as a beneficiary. ALL FRAUD. The problem is that so many people still want the instant wealth and are manipulated into parting with substantial amounts for fees, searches and costs associated with non existent funds.
Example:
Attn; Sir Greetings in the name of our lord Jesus Christ, I am the former Mrs. Monica Peter, a widow to late Musa Peter, I am 47 years old, I am now a new Christian convert, suffering from long time cancer of the breast. From all indications my condition is really deteriorating and it is quite obvious that I won’t live more than six months according to my doctors. This is because the cancer stage has gotten to a very bad stage. My late husband was killed during the U.S raid against terrorism in Afghanistan, and during the period of our marriage we could not produce any child. My late husband was very wealthy and after his death, I inherited all his businesses and wealth. The doctor has advised me that I may not live for more than six months, so I now decided to divide part of this wealth, to distribute to the development of the church in Africa, America, Asia and Europe. I selected you after visiting the website. And I prayed over it. I am willing! To donate the sum of $1.8 million U.S dollars to you for the less privilege. Please I want you to note that this fund is lying in Escrow account and upon my instruction, my attorney, who presently is in Africa distributing relief materials to victims of bomb blast in (Abidjan), will file in an application for the transfer of the money in your name. Lastly, I honestly pray that this money when transferred will be used for the said purpose, because I have come to find out that wealth acquisition without Christ is vanity upon vanity. 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. Yours in Christ, Mrs.Monica Peter. Do not reply but treat as fraud and block sender. I WILL KILL MYSELF WITH THIS PREGENANT IM TIRED OF THIS WICKED WORLD, I WILL KILL MYSELF. NO BODY CARE FOR ME, IM WEAK, TIRED AND FRAUDSTRATED. YOU CHRISTIANS DONT DO WHAT YOU PREACH. PRAY FOR MY SOUL, I WILL NOT LIVE AGAIN. THIS PROBLEM IS MUCH FOR ME. MISS ROSE I cannot find out much on this email but have received it numerous times over a few months. The fact that the list of emails it was sent to read like a list gleaned from Christian link pages makes me very suspicious. Probably out to solicit finances and playing on our Christian beliefs. Spelling and punctuation doesn't help. Can anyone enlighten me further? Steve. A hoax email is doing the rounds titled "IN MEMORIAM" Extract Commentary: Be alert, not alarmed. Source: Salt Shakers
They contain their own spyware, adware & malware and cause problems to your widows setup & are difficult to remove.
You may get pop-ups saying that you have an infected computer and you should download one of these - DON'T.
They are a fraud .......
WinAntiVirusPRO
WinAntiSpyware
SpySheriff
What is Phishing? Phishing is a form of fraud designed to steal your identity. It works by using false pretenses to get you to disclose sensitive personal information, such as credit and debit card numbers, account passwords, or Social Security numbers. One of the most common phishing scams involves sending a fraudulent email that claims to be from a well-known company. Phishing can also be carried out in person, over the phone, through fraudulent pop-up windows, and websites. DEFINITIONS Phishing (pronounced “fishing”): Fraudulent emails that request or initiate a scam to get sensitive personal information. Spoof Site: Fraudulent sites – usually linked from a phishing email – that look like well-known websites. How phishing through email works.
A fraudster will start out sending thousands, even millions, of emails to different mail accounts disguised as messages from a well-known company. The typical phishing email will contain a concocted story designed to lure you into taking an action such as clicking a link or button in the email or calling a phone number. Learn how to spot a fraudulent email with Recognizing Phishing. In the email, there will be links or buttons that take you to a fraudulent website. The fraudulent website will also mimic the appearance of a popular website or company. The scam site will ask for personal information, such as your credit card number, Social Security number, or account password. You think you’re giving information to a trusted company when, in fact, you’re supplying it to a criminal. Source: PayPal
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DO NOT respond, just delete.
Notice of Account Review Necessity
Email: Jesus Christ as Raised from the dead Watch This one. Just checked around the net and the scuttlebutt says they are after active email addresses for spam & fraud. BEWARE. Steve.
Dearly Beloved, Sincerely,
If you receive this email, nicely correct the person who sent it to you and then just delete it - Steve.
The Secret behind the number 11 - Pretty Chilling - (ha ha ha) Read to the bottom. Try it out. I did and I got goose bumps If you are a sceptical person - still read on as it's actually very interesting!! This is actually really freaky!! (Mainly the end part, but read it first) 1) New York City has 11 letters This could be a mere coincidence, but this gets interesting: Sheer coincidence..?! Read on and make up your own mind: 1) The total number of victims inside all the hi-jacked planes was 254. (2 + 5 + 4 = 11) According to calculations the total victims were probably 257. Now this is where things get totally eerie: The most recognized symbol for the US, after the Stars & Stripes, is the Eagle. The following verse is taken from the Koran, the Islamic holy book: "For it is written that a son of Arabia would awaken a fearsome Eagle. The wrath of the Eagle would be felt throughout the lands of Allah while some of the people trembled in despair still more rejoiced: for the wrath of the Eagle cleansed the lands of Allah and there was peace." That verse is number 9.11 of the Koran. There is no such statement in 9.11 of the Koran, in fact the eagle is never mentioned in the Koran. It actually says "But (even so), if they repent, establish regular prayers, and practise regular charity, they are your brethren in Faith: (thus) do We explain the Signs in detail, for those who understand." - Steve. Unconvinced about all of this Still ..?! Try this and see how you feel afterwards, it made my hair stand on end: Open Microsoft Word and do the following: Q33 NY There's just one problem: Neither of the airliners involved in the attack on the World Trade Center bore the number "Q33NY." The actual flight numbers were as follows: American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175. It's clear, then, that someone carefully fabricated the sequence of numbers and letters in the email to achieve the desired effect. - Steve. What do you think now?!! Send this to as many people as you know and in 11 minutes you will get a nice surprise, if you don't you will get the shock of your life in 11 min. An artful use of mathematics which has the underlining feature of misinformation, fear and intrigue. Combine it with a few outright lies, and the subtle use of a curse, if I don't respond correctly. And then we're asked to send these lies, confusion and fear to our friends. No thank you. For an interesting aside on 'windings' - click here.
Commentary: From Hoax Slayers - http://www.hoax-slayer.com/life-is-beautiful-virus-hoax.html This "warning" claims that a very destructive virus disguised as a Power Point Presentation called "Life is beautiful" is currently being distributed via email. However, there is not, nor has there ever been a virus like the one described in this message. Taken from the Symantec website Please ignore any message regarding this hoax ...... DO NOT pass on. Bin-Laden and Olympic Torch Virus Warning Hoax Summary: Commentary: This "virus warning" combines two earlier email forwards that have circulated widely as completely separate messages. The first part of the message claims that an email about the supposed capture and hanging of Osama Bin Laden contains a dangerous virus that will seriously damage your computer. While the Bin Laden tactic has actually been used in the past to distribute malware, the warning is highly exaggerated and significantly outdated. The second part of the message claims that an email with the subject line "Invitation" carries a virus that can open an "Olympic Torch" that will destroy the hard-drive of the infected computer. However, this claim is totally unfounded. There is not, nor has there ever been, a virus like the one described in the second part of the message. This part of the message is simply a reworking of an even older virus hoax. The message contains false and misleading information and it should not be forwarded. Before forwarding any virus warning email, always take the time to check the veracity of the claims in the message at a reputable anti-virus or anti-hoax website. Sending warning messages about non-existent viruses or messages that distort the truth about real viruses is entirely counterproductive and only adds to the ongoing problems caused by computer security threats. These emails are used to get your banking details so that the criminal can raid your bank account. Never respond to emails supposedly from your Bank, that ask for personal details. Your bank will not do that via an email.
Bendigo Bank Fraud
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Source: Optusnet
Spammers and Scammers Gear Up For Holiday AssaultStay Safe While Shopping Online By Martin H. Bosworth - ConsumerAffairs.Com - November 16, 2006 Each year, the holiday shopping blitz starts earlier and earlier, and the potential for identity theft and fraud increases along with it. As more and more shoppers forgo long lines and bad service for the convenience of shopping online, there are more fraudsters, thieves, and hijackers lying in wait to make off with your personal data. More than 100 million Americans -- as many as one in ten -- are expected to do their holiday shopping via the Web this season. Last year, online shoppers spent a whopping $10 billion in holiday purchases, and with that much money at stake, experts warn that of a rapidly rising risk of being "phished" for your personal information, having your shopping habits recorded via keyloggers, or simply being buried in spam. "Identity thieves don't take a holiday," warns the nonprofit Identity Theft Resource Center. "Because of the distractions of the holidays conditions are ripe for identity thieves and pickpockets to take advantage of the situation." What To Watch Out ForWhat kind of pitfalls can shoppers expect while bargain-hunting online this year? Here are some of the major problems to avoid: What You Can DoSo, with all this to watch out for, is it even worth it to log on and take the risk? The answer is "Yes" -- if you're smart. There's risk in everything in life, and employing some basic techniques will keep your data safe while you enjoy the convenience of shopping online. These include: • Use multiple passwords Don't use anything immediately obvious, like your last name, your date of birth, or your mother's maiden name. Gary Morse recommends using such tactics as easily memorizable patterns, and creating passwords that incorporate parts of the name of the site you're visiting, such as "amz" for Amazon.com. ResourcesThe Identity Theft Resource Center: http://www.idtheftcenter.org/ The Anti-Phishing Working Group: www.antiphishing.org/
Mystery Shoppers Needed for the Holiday Season We need mystery shoppers for this holiday season, we have a huge amount of work available. This job peaks during the holiday season, but the peak continues for at least 2 months past the holidays. Retailers gauge where improvements can be made during this period. During the non peak times there is still a good deal of work available, enough to keep you working 25-35 hrs weekly if you choose. (Peak season you can work as much as you want the work is there, we have some shoppers who will choose to work 80+ hrs a week during this time. Although that may sound insane the great part about this program is you get to keep what you shop for!!
Work available in the following areas: Stores (Shop all national retailers plus local companies as well, all industries) Movie Theatres (Watch the newest movies without paying) Golf Courses (Golf at no cost to you) Restaurants (Yes eat for free)
If you are willing to place an advertisement on your vehicle you can get paid for this, pay is excellent (up to 3500 monthly). Or you can receive a free car in this program as well. It will already have the adv. placed on the vehicle. This job is year round, although you do get paid more per mile driven during Nov. and Dec. This program is an awesome way to bring in additional income.
If you live in the following areas you are eligible: USA, Canada, Australia and UK. If you would like to receive more information on this program please email: REMOVED
Sound too good to be true - it is!!! Don't reply.
1. When you send email to many contacts, put all e-mail addresses in the bcc (blind carbon copy) box. (None of the recipients will know who the other recipients were.) 2. If you do have to forward email, delete all names and e-mail addresses from the message before sending it. Respect others' privacy. 3. Never send a mail asking the recipient to forward it to everyone he/she knows. (Chain mail accumulates many e-mail addresses over time & spammers thank the Lord when they receive one.) If it is a great email, at least delete the section about passing it on. 4. Never send virus warnings to anyone. (It may be a hoax and your contacts may end up damaging their machine or losing useful data. Making regular updates to the OS, firewall, anti-virus, anti-spyware and other software is enough.) 5. Check out suspect emails by doing a "Google" search, putting the word hoax and the name or subject of the email in the search box. 6. Never use another person's e-mail address without his/her permission on any website. (Spammers harvest e-mail addresses by providing some free service.)
SYMANTEC SECURITY AWARENESS SURVEY
From Symantec United States Updated: January 8, 2003 08:25:06 PM PST Type: Hoax Symantec Security Response encourages you to ignore any messages regarding this hoax. It is harmless and is intended only to cause unwarranted concern. Please ignore any messages regarding this hoax and do not pass on messages. Passing on messages about the hoax only serves to further propagate it.
Cancer in Children (please do not delete!)
Hi, my name is Amy Bruce. I am 7 years old, and I have severe lung cancer .. I also have a large tumor in my brain, from repeated beatings. Doctors say I will die soon if! this isn't fixed, and my family can't pay the bills. The Make A Wish Foundation, has agreed to donate 7 cents for every time this message is sent on. For those of you who send this along, I thank you so much, but for those who don't send it, what goes around comes around. Have a Heart, please send this. Please, if you are a kind person, send this on. PLEASE HIT FORWARD BUTTON NOT REPLY BUTTON. YOUR'S FAITHFULLY, email removed (PLEASE HELP ME LIVE LIKE YOU DO) This email comes under the hoax heading. There are many variations with different names and symptoms, but because they are children involved, are continually passed around. There is no way that the 'Make A Wish Foundation' or anyone else for that matter can track these emails through the system and the Make A Wish Foundation have distanced themselves from this plea. (Also the Cancer Council, South African Police Unit, and many others.) Best to delete it and ask those who received it or sent it to do the same. Steve.
 Dear customer!Suncorp-Metway Limited is constantly working to improve the account security of our customers.
Congrats, Yahoo! is a commercial portal to sites on the World Wide Web. Yahoo! today includes many features not found in the original site, but retains at its core two basic services: a categorized, clickable, hierarchically classified list of human-selected Web sites and a search engine (qv) . As part of our scheme to thank our numerous users, on the directive of our ceo Mr Jerry and David, an online promo was introduced. We happily announce to you of the result of the just concluded annual final draws of YAHOO UK Annual Promo. The online YAHOO UK Annual Promo draws was conducted by a random selection of email addresses from an exclusive list of 17,922 E-mail addresses of individuals and corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random computer search from the internet. However, no tickets were sold but all email addresses were assigned to different ticket numbers for representation and privacy. After this automated computer ballot, your e-mail address emerged as one of nine(9) winners in the sixth category for the third prize with the following data: ----------------------------------------------------------- The rest of this email has been erased as you will be able to recognise it from the above description.
Dear Commonwealth Bank customer Commonwealth Bank technical services department is carrying out a scheduled software upgrade to improve the quality of services for the bank's customers. Please follow the link below to activate new security features on your account by logging in - Link (deleted) We appreciate your understanding as we work to ensure account safety. Sincerely,
Earn Extra Cash $$$ From Home! Thank you for your interest in our program. You can easily make $300-$1000 a day or more just by typing data online in the comfort of your own home and we provide the data for you. You can do this program from anywhere in the world. Yes, this program is available worldwide! You can work at your own pace and work whenever you want. Sound like your dream job? Well, it certainly is for 900+ members who are making $300- $1,000's daily online with this system. It's unlike any program out there because this program actual works. YOU CAN MAKE THIS MUCH $$$ EVEN IF YOU DO NOT LIVE IN THE USA! No Experience Necessary! This program is available WorldWide! If you would like to learn more please email us now: email address deleted. Please put "Additional Info" as the subject line To Your Success, Jordan Kane --------------------------------------------------------- DON'T respond, they just want your email address to send you more spam or worse. Some of these invitations lead to skimming your bank account, money laundering or pyramid sales schemes. There are many variations on this email. Steve.
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