Scams like these

[coriander]

That's because you are identified as being in a different geographic "zone" to that where the ad is displayed.

I was just browsing crikey.com.au | PlaneTalking - an Australian site - here at work and got the same advert. Screenshots have now been sent to DigitalRiver who are mystified as it's apparently a "targeted" offer and the great unwashed are not supposed to see it!

I think I might get a cheap Dragon out of them yet.

 

[OZDUCK]

Who said the UN is a wasteful organisation? US$980,000 for each one of all we poor scammed people. Easy street here I come!!

UN Visitor Centre
Department of Public Information
United Nations Headquarters
Room DHL-1B-154
New York, NY 10017
E-mail:[email protected]

United Nations Compensation Unit, In Affiliation with World Bank Our Ref: U.N/WBO/042UK/2016/2017.

Congratulations Beneficiary,

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and family? You may not understand why this mail came to you. We have been having a meeting for the past 7 months which just ended few days ago with the secretary to the UNITED NATIONS. This email is to all the people that have been scammed in any part of the world, the UNITED NATIONS in Affiliation with WORLD BANK have agreed to compensate them with the sum of USD US$980,000.00 Dollars.

This includes every foreign contractors that may have not received their contract sum, and people that have had an unfinished transaction or international businesses that failed due to Government problems etc. We found your name in the list of those who are to benefit from these compensation exercise and that is why we are contacting you, this have been agreed upon and have been signed. You are advised to contact DR.JIMMY OGAZIE of our paying center in Africa, as he is our representative in Nigeria, contact him immediately for your Cheque/ International Bank Draft of US$980,000.00 Dollars.

This fund is in form of a Bank Draft for security purpose ok? So he will send it to you and you can clear it in any bank of your choice. Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone number your correct mailing address where you want him to send the Draft to you. Contact DR.JIMMY OGAZIE of MAGNUM PLC PAYMENT CENTER with your payment code:ST/DPI/829 immediately for your Cheque at the given address below:

DIRECTOR IN CHARGE: DR.JIMMY OGAZIE
Email: [email protected]xx_
Personal Phone: +234814-773-2008
FAX: +234-817-008

I apologize on behalf of my organization for any delay you might have encountered in receiving your fund in the past. Thanks and God bless you and your family. Hoping to hear from you as soon as you cash your Bank Draft. Making the world a better place.

You are required to contact the above person and furnish him with the following of your information that will be required to avoid any mistakes:-

1. Your Full Name :
2. Your Home/Mobile Telephone No:
3. Your Home or Office Address :
4. Age/Occupation/Marital Status:
5. Scanned copy of your identification:

Congratulations, and I look forward to hear from you as soon as you confirm your payment making the world a better place.

 

[drron]

PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE
This is automatically generated message, please do not reply.
ou have been issued with a traffic infrigement:


Reason: negligent driving
Infringement No: 5419521478
Date of issue: 11/10/2016
Amount due: $ 103 AUD
This fine will be sent to you by mail to your adress, but you can check it now, please click here

No clicking here, I will wait for the notice in the mail.

I've had one of those for each of the last 3 days.But my fine is $221.
So who has stolen my car?

 

[AnnaB]

Been getting oodles of PayPal scam letters the last week. One was so like the original ones that it was scary, actually I thought it was real. Luckily I never clicked on it and when I took a closer look I saw it was fake. So tired of getting one after the other...

 

[OATEK]

Another ATO variation

 

[Major]

Also received the ATO one today. I wonder how many will click on the attachment ?

 

[JessicaTam]

Bundy - you don't even drive?

I guess that is why he has been negligent.

 

[coles525]

Just recieved a call in the last 10 minutes. True / fake... didn't care.

Veda:

Hi coles525,

40% discount on the package you have (coming up for expire i gather). Cost today is $53.97, instead of $99 (ish).

We will even refund you $30'ish (can't remember what for!).

Just wanted to verify details before we went any further!

I was polite...

Not interested, need it in writing. I didn't call you, so i won't be doing anything.

 

[Cossie]

Another new one, sorry, I won't be clicking your link!

 

[Cossie]

Ho hum, another one. Don't even have an anz account.



I have also notified ANZ

 

[CFCHarry]

Does anyone ever fall for stuff like this?

 

[Cossie]

I know that the tax phone call scams have netted quite a lot of money, especially from elderly people, our local woolies have signs at the checkouts telling people to be aware of the scams.

 

[OATEK]

Today's looked quite reasonable, until you hover over the link which takes one in to the world of the unknown.

 

[coyote25]

Does anyone ever fall for stuff like this?

They only need 1-2% to click and provide their details. I worked with several banks back in 2011 on a particular fraud that net $ millions from a particular simple email relating to superannuation account details.

They wouldn't do it if it didn't work, very low cost low risk scam for the fraudsters. Particularly good at getting those over 55 and those under 25 (although every age groups falls for these).

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

Then you have the Mr Pricky youtube videos and its ilk where people go out of their way to toy with the scammers.

 

[Cossie]

This from the UK is very sophisticated

Would you fall for the latest ingenious bank scam?

 

[OZDUCK]

Mine all mine!


Dear friend,


I am (Mr Suleiman Abubakar) the head of file department of Bank of Africa (B.O.A) here in Burkina Faso / Ouagadougou. In my department we discover an abandoned sum of (US$18mllion US Dollars) in an account that belongs to one of our foreign customer who died along with his family in plane crash.

It is therefore upon this discovery that I now decided to make this business proposal to you and release the money to you as the next of kin or relation to the deceased for the safety and subsequent disbursement since nobody is coming for it. I agree that 40% of this money will be for you, while 60% would be for me. Then after the money is been transferred into your account, I will visit your country for
an investment under your kind control.

You have to contact my Bank directly as the real next of kin of this deceased account with next of kin application form. You have to send me those your information below to enable me use it and get you next of kin application form from bank, so that you will contact Bank for the transfer of this money into your account.

Your Full Name__________________
Your Home Address___________________
Your Age ___________________
Your Telephone Number___________________
Your Occupation ______________________


I am waiting for your urgent respond to enable us proceed further
for the transfer.
Yours faithfully,
Mr Suleiman Abubakar

 

[prozac]

Tell him it's no deal unless it is 60/40. He's ripping you off...

 

[sumthinfornuthin]

Mine all mine!


Dear friend,


I am (Mr Suleiman Abubakar) the head of file department of Bank of Africa (B.O.A) here in Burkina Faso / Ouagadougou. In my department we discover an abandoned sum of (US$18mllion US Dollars) in an account that belongs to one of our foreign customer who died along with his family in plane crash.

It is therefore upon this discovery that I now decided to make this business proposal to you and release the money to you as the next of kin or relation to the deceased for the safety and subsequent disbursement since nobody is coming for it. I agree that 40% of this money will be for you, while 60% would be for me. Then after the money is been transferred into your account, I will visit your country for
an investment under your kind control.

You have to contact my Bank directly as the real next of kin of this deceased account with next of kin application form. You have to send me those your information below to enable me use it and get you next of kin application form from bank, so that you will contact Bank for the transfer of this money into your account.

Your Full Name___IMA SUCKA_______________
Your Home Address____Wood-duck close, Idiotville_______________
Your Age _____104______________
Your Telephone Number_____what's that__???____________
Your Occupation ___Millionaire________________


I am waiting for your urgent respond to enable us proceed further
for the transfer.
Yours faithfully,
Mr Suleiman Abubakar

Filled it in for you

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

Mr Mohd MUGU of Abuja would have been enough.