EMAIL Scams

Buckets of rain. Good. We needed it.

As civilian coordinator of the Carroll County TRIAD group, I help people learn how to cope with those scumbags who are trying to scam them through telephone methods or with online methods.  Just to show  you how innovative these folks are, let me list some of their EMAIL efforts.

01.  From Mr. Charles Darwin 

You have won $485,000 in our monthly lottery.  Call our fiduciary agent in Turkey to learn how to get your money.

02.  From Rabi Koliana in Senegal

You are one of seven EMAIL beneficiaries eligible to receive $1,500,000.  Call Mrs. Helen Kuan one our 24 hours hotline.

03.  From Jenny Crona in Senegal

Your $1,500,00 has now been approved by the U.N. in their ongoing poverty alleviation program. Call Helen Kuan in our Claims Department.

04.  From Mrs Aliizerbeth Benko in lv?

WE THE MONEY GRAM URGENT REMITTING OFFICE HAVE SENT YOU YOUR LONG AWAITED TAX REFUND COMPENSATION PAYMENT OF $2,500,000.  Contact our director DR. Jude Amalachukwu.

05.  From Mr. Jimmy West

The Federal Ministry of finance Benin has registered your $2.800,000 with the Diamond Bank.  Call  our number. 

06.  From Monrad Poppel

I emailed you before any response.  I have a business suggestion I believe will be of mutual benefit to the both of us. I want to present you as a foreign investor and authorize my client deposit to be moved to  you for 19 years investment in your business.  The available amount is $12,500,000.

07.  From Mr. Steve Mark

We will send  you an ATM card which you will use to withdraw  your money in any part of the world, and the maximum daily limit is $10,000.

08.  From United Nations

Right now, as directed by our secretary general Mr. Ban Ki-Moon, Thousand United States dollars Only would be paid to you through installment.

09.  From Mr. Timothy F. Geithner (Department of Int'l Affairs)

Our team of experts were delegat3ed to Benin Republic, Nigeria, Ivory Coast and Ghana to ensure that you get your unclaimed funds.

10.  From Central Bank of Nigeria

Your inheritance cash trunk box worth $8,300,000 is at JFK Airport.  Call me as soon as possible.

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Enough?  I have plenty more.  These scumbags work overtime to mess up our lives.  Just think if you are 89 years old, have a little dementia,  and get one of these emails.  You might believe it.  ..  Scary?  You bet.  Let's catch and lock up these bums.

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