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More computer scams / warnings.

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Bevan Price

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In the past week or so, I have received some emails advising me that I am "Due in District Court" on dates in April. It then says that court papers are in thr attached file, a .zip file, with a link to click. If anyone else receives similar messages, I advise you to ignore them, and never open a zip file from an unknown source.

I have also received messages stating that I must pay a bill for using a toll road, and inviting me to click a link - again, ignore it.

Beware - some con artists can appear almost convincing.
 
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Tim R-T-C

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It seems to be the current spam trend - they are picking real e-mails and forging the sender as being from a real e-mail address so to all intents and purposes they look real (in the past so many spam e-mails were so obvious due to the hilarious misspellings).

I pity the poor people working in the businesses that the emails are supposed to have come from, apparently they are often getting masses of angry phone calls about why they have been invoicing people for things they didn't buy. IIRC a small theatre got hit before Christmas.
 

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It seems to be the current spam trend - they are picking real e-mails and forging the sender as being from a real e-mail address so to all intents and purposes they look real (in the past so many spam e-mails were so obvious due to the hilarious misspellings).

I pity the poor people working in the businesses that the emails are supposed to have come from, apparently they are often getting masses of angry phone calls about why they have been invoicing people for things they didn't buy. IIRC a small theatre got hit before Christmas.

Disguising the sender is not a new trick and arguably is more difficult these days as lots of mail servers will pick up on the mismatched headers.
 

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Mine. Haha. Suddenly I have turned from a "mysterious beneficiary" into a "terrorist". :D

Latest Scam said:
Attn: Sir/Mdam,
JAMES COMEY <info@fbi.gov>

FBI Washington Field Office
601 4th Street NW
Washington, DC 20535,
Tele/ fax (202) 278-2478

Terrorist Screening, checkmating Money laundry, Trafficking,Bank Fraud Scam.

Attention: Sir/Madam

Security Interception of Unsolicited Business Transaction.

I am James B. Comey, Jr, the new FBI director nominated by President Barack Obama to replace the previous director Robert S. Mueller due to internal logical protocols guiding international and local transactions,my tenure represent peace, equity and justice and rule of law shall prevail, my duty is to ensure global maximum security and to protect fundamental human rights. FBI has increased their priorities because of the recent terrorist global threat; find below the interception information of the sum $12.5 million United States dollars manifested in your name as the beneficiary, we have every evidence to prosecute this case,movement of funds from different countries based on the security Intel exposing links of terrorism sponsorship.

1.FBI global security wire tape has confirmed that the sum of $12.5 million United States dollars have been severally attempted to be release in your name through different methods like automated card payment system method (ATM) Consignment Diplomatic Delivery Bank Wire Transfer Every attempts by your partners to move this funds according to your instructions have been futile and frustrated by the FBI global security hard disc which is been control by world bank international security server , the amount in your name have been abandoned under government security vault which is against international law of money laundry, terrorism and trafficking, i met your file at the security strong room with every other transactions relevant documents without the other three compulsory documents mentioned in this message.

2. Our security Intel have confirmed your email address on the payment manifest booklet, I have clinically crosschecked the manifest and discovered that several business transactions have been linked to your email address, you have consented by either sending money to them or aid the transactions by providing your information for the movement of the funds through several means, your email address is on the hard disc.

Security Order: the amount registered in your name is $12.5 million United States dollars which you have to secure the below documents to enable our appointed agents to release your funds according to international government protocols or I will submit your file for legal prosecution if you refuse to pay the official fee of $105 United states dollars through independent corrupt practices commission ICPC.

Use the below information?s to contact independent and corrupt practices commission ICPC for payment instructions to secure the below three government documents for immediate release of your intercepted funds according to FBI security description

A.International Fund Release Clearance Permit Certificate B.Fund Authorization Legal Certificate C.International Fund Confirmation Order Certificate.

Contact Officer Mr.Orji Frank
Email address: icpc.frankorj@email.com


Finally, you have to contact him once you receive this message to secure the above mentioned certificates if you do not want legal prosecution at the international court of justice, this message supersedes every other FBI message you have received in the past with this registered serial number TSGFB/13-PL.3R49.

Waiting for the three certificates so that your funds will be released according government international security law, you should either follow the instructions or accept court prosecution, do not allow ignorance to affect your sense of reasoning. You should put behind your past dealings with crooks from different country now that i have contacted you, you have only two working days to submit the above mentioned certificates if you do not want to blame yourself for ignoring security instructions, you will be issued an official receipt once you observe the official fee.

Regards,
James B. Comey, Jr (TSGFB/13-PL.3R49)
New Director FBI

Cc:Homeland Security Council
Cc: CIA
Cc:International Police
 

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Mine. Haha. Suddenly I have turned from a "mysterious beneficiary" into a "terrorist". :D

I love the idea that these people expect people to believe that they would be able to overlook the terrorist connections for just $105
 

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It always amazes me that they expect people to fall for this kind of thing when they claim to know who you are but just put Dear Sir/Madam at the start of the message. Dead giveaway.
 

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It always amazes me that they expect people to fall for this kind of thing when they claim to know who you are but just put Dear Sir/Madam at the start of the message. Dead giveaway.

Believe it or not some people do fall for it and if you're sending out millions of emails it only needs a few suckers to make it worthwhile.
 

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I always enjoy reading the threads on a site called 419 eater. They wind up the (mostly) Laos based scammed and even scam them out of money on occasions.
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Should have been Lagos not Loas
 

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Whilst blocking the sender is always good they have that many email accounts it just becomes a bit futile.

Which is why I have 3 different email addresses for various stuff and 2 of those just fill up with junk.
 

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Whilst blocking the sender is always good they have that many email accounts it just becomes a bit futile.

Which is why I have 3 different email addresses for various stuff and 2 of those just fill up with junk.

My system too.
Important stuff gets my work email address.
Everything else gets my yahoo address.
 

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I get a lot of emails from "young ladies" who are going to be in town tonight and want to "hook up" or sometimes do more intimate things. I've never before been so popular with the opposite sex.
 

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I get a lot of emails from "young ladies" who are going to be in town tonight and want to "hook up" or sometimes do more intimate things. I've never before been so popular with the opposite sex.

The most intimate thing they will probably want is to empty your wallet. A few may also offer the chance to share interesting infections.
 

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On a similar vein, I have been getting a fair few text messages about how I should claim x amount for an accident I never had and even about a PPI claim I never submitted. All are ignored and deleted of course as they are the typical generic spam
 
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