Archive for the 'International' Category
ENGLAND (OCN) — If you are familar with the Lloyds TSB Bank PLC scam, you know who these people are.
Raymonds and Raymonds Law Firm.
L23w Calive Way, Thames Street,
Weybridge, Surrey. KT13 8NL.
United Kingdom.
Tel: +44 704 572 0211
+44 703 199 7517
Fax: +44 700 594 7527
Legal Attn,
Welcome to Raymonds and Raymonds Law Firm. We have received hard copy [...]
March 5th, 2010 | Posted in International | Comments Off
ENGLAND (OCN) — This beautiful scam was sent to us yesterday by one of our daily readers in hopes of reducing victims. It appears the fraudsters are 56 as the age section is filled out.
Charriot Award Promotion
Government Accredited Licensed Promoters.
151 Canada Square, Canary Wharf,
London E14 5DY, the United Kingdom.
Attn:
Ref No: CAD/WIN/008/07/03/LUK
We wish to congratulate you over [...]
March 4th, 2010 | Posted in International | Comments Off
NETHERLANDS (OCN) — If you got the following as well and was wondering if it was a scam, it is and you have to wonder no more.
2010 WINNING NOTIFICATION
Ref No.17/324/113
Batch No.448/1803734
Ticket/Series No.RJ975489
Amount Won: $2,500 000 .00
Attn: Internet User,
Your email account has been picked as a winner of a lump sum pay out
Two million five hundred [...]
March 1st, 2010 | Posted in International | Comments Off
INDIA (OCN) — Become a mule by applying for the following job. A bogus or stolen check will be sent to you and when you process/cash it, then mail the funds to Avinash, your bank will be after you when they discover the check is bogus or the authorities if stolen.
Dear Sir/Madam,
Premium Paper Industries Ltd is [...]
February 24th, 2010 | Posted in International | Comments Off
JAPAN (OCN) — Toyota has been busy with recalls for Scion, Lexus and Toyota brand vehicles and while they are busy, electronic and postal mail scams are on the rise as seen below.
TOYOTA INTERNATIONAL LOTTO (HEADQUARTER)
Customer Service Department Affiliate of Toyota Japan .
#28 Kanashiwa road Tokyo JP.
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement [...]
February 19th, 2010 | Posted in International | Comments Off
NIGERIA (OCN) — Below is the latest scam from Nigeria with Benny Blunt & Amador Jose Lahera Ruiz.
Greetings!
I have been waiting for you to contact me as regards your Bank Draft of
$800,000.00 United States Dollars, but I did not hear from you. so I went
and deposited the Draft with FedEx COURIER SERVICE, West Africa, I
traveled [...]
January 25th, 2010 | Posted in International | Comments Off
ENGLAND (OCN) — Below is a reply email to the Camelot Group Scam.
CAMELOT FOUNDATION
917 OLD DOVER ROAD,
ELTHAM, LONDON, UK.
POST CODE:SE3 0EF
Dear Award Recipient,
My names, Barrister Russell Chandler the fiduciary contact assigned to you. I wish to congratulate you on your emergence as a selected award recipient, by Camelot Foundation, in relation to our Philanthropy works, [...]
September 17th, 2009 | Posted in International | Comments Off
ENGLAND (OCN) — Below is a scam email to contact Lloyds TSB Bank PLC to claim prize award.
I am pleased to inform you that your claims has been processed and approved. Your prize funds of 850,000.00 GBP(Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand Pounds) is ready to be paid out to you, pending when you establish and conclude [...]
September 14th, 2009 | Posted in International | Comments Off
NIGERIA (OCN) — After looking at the country code, we discover that 234 is a country code for Nigeria. If that was screaming scam, the card number was 5438 4001 2345 6789.
The Senate Committee On ATM card FCT, ABUJA.:
OUR REF : FGN /SNT/STB
YOUR REF :
Dear Beneficiary,
NOTICE OF ATM CARD ACCREDITATION
You are officially informed [...]
April 17th, 2009 | Posted in International | Comments Off
ENGLAND (OCN) — Two scams using TEL: +44 7024 020966. It is most likely a prepaid phone that has the feature to have alias numbers.
ELECTRONIC MAIL AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION
ATTENTION: Dear Consolation Prize Winner,
NOTICE OF CONSOLATION PRIZE WINNING
This email confirms that you have been notified of by the
SWEEPSTAKES EMAIL AWARD PROMOTION PROGRAMMS of your email lottery
winning [...]
April 15th, 2009 | Posted in International | Comments Off
ENGLAND (OCN) — Below is a info used in an email scam.
Donalds And Donalds Law Firm
L23w Calive Way, Thames Street,
Weybridge, Surrey. KT13 8NL.
United Kingdom.
Direct Tel: +44 703 596 7886
Direct Fax: +44 707 502 0632
Email: donaldsfm@consultant.com
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
Globe House
4 Temple Place
London
WC2R 2PG
Tel. +4470359 67641
Registered Office: as above.
Registered in England and Wales no. 3407696
=========================
SERIAL [...]
March 12th, 2009 | Posted in International | Comments Off
CHINA (OCN) — After testing the website to see if it was a secured page, we confirmed without a doubt that it was a scam.
Dear Sir/Madam, This is a Management Placement on behalf of Mr. Peter Leslie Ambrosy.
Mr. Peter Leslie Ambrosy is looking for an experienced business person/company that can profitably invest monies in excess [...]
March 10th, 2009 | Posted in International | Comments Off
AFRICA (OCN) — Another advance fee scam for you to be aware of. They claim that they “have paid for the delivery Charge, Insurance premium and Clearance Certificate Fee of the Cheque showing that it is not a Drug Money or meant to sponsor Terrorist attack in your Country” but we need to still pay [...]
February 28th, 2009 | Posted in International | Comments Off
RUSSIA (OCN) — This romance scam is sent from Russia but not with love using a program called “madnet private mail-worker.”
Below is the first letter sent to the victim.
Hello!!!
I find your email in internet and I wished to write to you.
You do not know me… and I do not know you. But I trust in [...]
February 2nd, 2009 | Posted in International | Comments Off
INDONESIA (OCN) — Phishing email from Deni William
From Mr Deni William
Auditing and Account manager
Lippo Bank Jakarta Indonesia
Attention:
I am a staff of Lippo Bank Jakarta. I am writing following an opportunity in my office
that will be of benefit to both of us. In my department we discovered an abandoned
sum of $7.5 million,(Seven Million five hundred thousand [...]
January 4th, 2009 | Posted in International | Comments Off
IRELAND (OCN) — Another scam from Ieland.
Hello,
Thanks for your kind reply towards this transaction,I want you to know that you are the only person who know about this transaction and I promise you that I am here to protect your image and be giving you all fundamental informations until this fund enters into your account [...]
December 19th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
ENGLAND (OCN) — Below is a info used in an email scam.
Donalds And Donalds Law Firm
L23w Calive Way, Thames Street,
Weybridge, Surrey. KT13 8NL.
United Kingdom.
Direct Tel: +44 703 596 7886
Direct Fax: +44 707 502 0632
Email: donaldsfm@consultant.com
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
Globe House
4 Temple Place
London
WC2R 2PG
Tel. +4470359 67641
Registered Office: as above.
Registered in England and Wales no. 3407696
=========================
SERIAL [...]
December 11th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
ENGLAND (OCN) — We notified the Computer Crime Research Center of this scam and is posting it here to help you.
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
Globe House
4 Temple Place
London
WC2R 2PG
Tel. +4470359 67641
Registered Office: as above.
Registered in England and Wales no. 3407696
=========================
SERIAL NO: M7-4038-581
REF: TOL/NL/0013/121
=========================
DEAR ESTEEM WINNER ,
Your claims have been authenticated by this office and [...]
December 10th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
CHINA (OCN) — Another Microsoft scam.
Your email ID has been awarded £1,000,000,00 GBP in our
MICROSOFT AWARD,Reply us with your info:
(msw_claimsoffice40@yahoo.co.uk)
Name:………………..
Country:……………..
Sex:…………………
Age: …………………
Addres:……………….
Regards
Mrs.Marilyn Malingue
December 9th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
MALAYSIA (OCN) — With a new name and email, the scam peaks its ugly head.
Dear Friend, My name is Mr.hafizzul asad, an Audit officer in Financial Bank lome malaysia I am writing following an opportunity in my office that will be of immense benefit to both of us.In my department I discovered an abandoned sum [...]
December 8th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
INDIA (OCN) — We recieved four (4) copies of the Microsoft E-mail Promo and here is the result.
After a successful completion of the draws of the MICROSOFT E-MAIL PROMO
held on the 22nd of february 2009,your company or your personal e-mail
address,attached to winning numbers:(23) (77) (04) (57) (33) (170) won in
the Tenth lottery category.You have therefore [...]
December 7th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
ENGLAND (OCN) — Below is part one of the scam called 2009 Toyota Email Promo. We will update one we receive a reply.
Email: Mr.Martin Reetz (toyotaorganisation@hotmail.com) for the
claims of £650,000.00 Pounds Toyota Award 2009
Claims.Requirement,Names,phone number,Address and Occupation.
Regards
Sir.George Harris,
Co-ordinator
December 6th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
ENGLAND (OCN) — Another scam using Yahoo and Microsoft. Will they ever learn? No and some readers are fooler by the email.
Yahoo & Window Live Awards Centre
124 Stockport Road,
Longsight, Manchester M60 2DB
United Kingdom.
Tel: +447031872953, +447045741802.
This is to inform you that you have won a prize money of Two Hundred & Fifty Thousand Great Britain [...]
December 5th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
SPAIN (OCN) — Once again, our dedicated spam email address intercepted a scam email.
The management of nacional Loteria Board are happy to inform you that your e-
mail ID
has been selected through email random ballot system in our
recent Loteria Nacional programme, held in Espaia. No tickets were
sold, you email has been approved for a lump sum [...]
December 3rd, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
AFRICA (OCN) — The latest scam from “Zonga Mila” in Africa. We baited the sender and see what will develop.
FROM, THE DESK OF MR. ZONGO MILA.
BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER,
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT(BOA).
BANK OF AFRICA,
OUAGADOUGOU,BURKINA FASO.
DEAR FRIEND,
HOW ARE YOU DOING WITH YOUR FAMILY? HOPE FINE, PLEASE PAY ATTENTION AND UNDERSTAND MY REASON OF CONTACTING YOU TODAY THROUGH [...]
December 1st, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
SPAIN (OCN) — A subscribed reader sent this along to us yesterday to alert everyone.
REY JUAN CARLOS IRON & STEEL CORPORATION (RJCISCO)
Caminos Jose Luis 12, 3b
Alcobendas
Madrid, Spain
Postal Code:28011
Dear Sir/Madam
Regional Payment Receiving Agent Needed For this Christmas Period
Wuhan Iron and Steel Company, is based in China.
We specializes in exportation and importation of Iron
and steel.We exports our [...]
November 30th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
CHINA (OCN) — Simmons & Torres cooked up this email in Hong Kong, China to scam email readers.
Batch No.998/7890/543
Ref No.512/333/765
Ticket/Series No.SPL77734
Amount Won: $2,500,000.00 USD
Attn: EMAIL BEARER,
Upon the conclusion of our recent e-lottery draws, your email address was
selected from an exclusive list of 150,000 email addresses
generated from an internet resource database.
You are therefore to receive a [...]
November 27th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
ENGLAND (OCN) — One of many UK National Lottery scam via email.
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
3b Olympic Way, Sefton Business Park,
Aintree, LIVERPOOL,L30 1RD,
UNITED KINGDOM</ DIV>
REFERENCE NUMBER: REF:UKL/65345543-98666
BATCH NUMBER: BATCH:2007UKL-01.
TICKET NUMBER:860-377-596-6738
AWARD NOTIFICATION
This is to inform you that you have been selected for a cash prize
of£1,500,000.00 pounds held on the 20th February,2009 in London UK.
The selection process was [...]
November 26th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
FRANCE (OCN) — Created in France, emails are sent to potential victims across the world.
FROM THE DESK OF KALABE ZONGO
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING SECTION
GROUP BANK OF AFRICAN (BOA)
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO
WEST AFRICA
TEL:00226 71 34 45 00
REPLY VIA:
kbzongo1000@hotmail.fr
ATTN PLEASE
This message might meet you in utmost surprise; however, it’s just my urgent need for foreign partner that made me to contact [...]
November 25th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
ENGLAND (OCN) — Below is another version on the Microsoft Award Team Scam.
Microsoft Award Team
Baley House, Har Road
Sutton, Greater London
SM1 4te United Kingdom.
Batch: 12/25/0340
Dear Winner
This is to inform you that you have won a prize money of five hundred
thousand pounds(£500,000) for New Year Edition Lottery promotion
which is organized by GOOGLE & MICROSOFT WINDOWS,
collects all the [...]
November 24th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
ENGLAND (OCN) This is the second BMW phishing email that was sent in by our readers. If you have more, feel free to send them in from the contact link.
BMW AUTOMOBILES GROUP PROMOTION
PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT,
BMW Automobiles House,22 Garden Close, Edmonton,
Lincs,
PE9 2YP, London, United Kingdom.
Attention:
This is to inform you that you have been selected for acash [...]
November 22nd, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
MALAYSIA (OCN) — Phishing email from a “legal practitioner in Malaysia.”
I am ratni ginting, a legal practitioner in Malaysia with many years of practise.
I was an attorney to a deceased client of mine who died in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia of a heart related condition in 2002. My reason of sending you this email is to [...]
November 14th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
AFRICA (OCN) — Another email from Glory Ouadraogo to contact Barrister Ibrahim Williams Adams
My Dear,
Thanks for your response to my letter. I appreciate your willingness and kind gesture to assist in claiming this funds and using it as I have stated in my first proposed letter to you. I want you to understand that i [...]
November 13th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
RUSSIA (OCN) — Trying to stay away from Trojan Horses? If so, you will want to avoid links pointing to www.livevidportal.com that was registered (Veterans Day) November 11, 2008.
If you are a registered member or visitor of Yahoo Answer or Digg, you will be given the link to click in a post.
On Digg, the member, terran cejamaa, [...]
November 11th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
ENGLAND (OCN) — Another wonderful scam on the UK National Lottery.
UK National Lottery,
British National Lottery,
Nestor House,
Playhouse Yard, London,
EC4V 5EX England
Date: 12/12/2008
Attention:Winner,
I am Sir David Rex your claims officer and I am in receipt of your recent email regarding the claim of the just concluded UK National Lottery Online Promotion.Your application for claim of winning prize [...]
November 10th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
JAPAN (OCN) — Phishing email on BOA Bank in Burkina
I am Adamu Yusuf bank manager of BOA Bank in Burkina faso.I would like you to indicate your interest to receive the transfer of 10.5 M Dollars.I will like you to stand as the next of kin to my late Descease customer whose account is presently [...]
November 9th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
CHINA (OCN) — Below is an email from China that is trying to phish the reader.
RELAY DATE: 09-11-08
Your last notification.
OUR REF: NL/WW/9039/43119
YOUR REF: VJL/TR/00765T5 43
ATTENTION TO THE OWNER OF THIS EMAIL ADDRESS
Winner in the 2nd category of our DELOTTO free Net Lottery Promotional award draws held in
December 2007.
I am writing in respect to your lotto [...]
November 7th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
ENGLAND (OCN) — Phishing email to contact Berkeley Safe Deposit.
UK National Lottery,
2 Lansdowne Row,
Berkeley Square,
London, W1J 6H,
United Kingdom,
Congratulations Lucky Winner,
As you already know, all winners for the online version of the United Kingdom National Lottery Online promotions were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from an exclusive list of 2000 e-mail addresses of individual [...]
November 6th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
AUSTRALIA (OCN) – The members of the New York Forum were gracious to send a copy of the email they got.
DATE: 8/12/2008
REF NUMBER: 575061725
BATCH NUMBER: 8056490902/188
WINNING NUMBER: KB8701/ LPRC
CONGRATULATION! CONGRATULATION!! CONGRATULATION!!!
We are delighted to inform you of your prize which was
released today being 8th December 2008, from the Australian
International Lottery program, which is fully based on an
electronic selection of [...]
November 4th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
SPAIN (OCN) — A subscribed reader sent this along to us yesterday to alert everyone.
REY JUAN CARLOS IRON & STEEL CORPORATION (RJCISCO)
Caminos Jose Luis 12, 3b
Alcobendas
Madrid, Spain
Postal Code:28011
Dear Sir/Madam
Regional Payment Receiving Agent Needed For this Christmas Period
Wuhan Iron and Steel Company, is based in China.
We specializes in exportation and importation of Iron
and steel.We exports our [...]
November 3rd, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
GIBRALTAR (OCN) — Scam artist are getting a little more sophisticated. On May 21st, we reported that scam artist had a EPPICard Scam Email floating around. Now the scoundrels are now using text messages (See below for numbers and websites) along with a new message to send to Chase Bank account holders.
So what should you [...]
October 28th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
CHINA (OCN) — I was looking to invest in a gas station since gas prices were on the rise so I made a few inquires and sure enough, someone tried to pull a scam using the a name to a Russian billionaire and the main owner of private investment company Millhouse LLC.
Greetings,
I sincerely hope that [...]
October 26th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
ENGLAND (OCN) — First it was the Toyota International Lottery, now it’s BMW turn.
BMW AUTOMOBILES GROUP PROMOTION
PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT,
BMW Automobiles House,22 Garden Close, Edmonton, Lincs,
PE9 2YP, London, United Kingdom.
Attention:
This is to inform you that you have been selected for a cash prize of
850,000.00 pounds (Eight hundred and fifty thousand pounds) from the BMW
e-LOTTERY BONANZA International [...]
October 24th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
CHINA (OCN) — Hang Seng Bank phishing emails.
I am Mr Patrick Chan, Director,Hang Seng Bank Hong Kong,please contact me for a business transaction with my private
email: patrickchan102hk@live.com
###
Dear Friend
I am Mr.patrick chan, a Director of the Hang Seng Bank Ltd, hong kong. An iraqi made a fixed deposit of 12.5m USD in my bank branch (Hang [...]
October 23rd, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
SUDAN (OCN) — An email from Mrs. Rebecca Garang.
From Mrs. Rebecca Garang.
Address: No 5B Bank RD South
Khartoum Sudan
Greetings in the name of the most high GOD. The source through which I got your contact gave me the confidence to reach you. I am Mrs. Rebecca Garang the widow of late John Garang who was untill [...]
October 20th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
ENGLAND (OCN) — David Moyo & Associates scams are back and we are ready to fight them.
DAVID MOYO & ASSOCIATES
Notaries public, Barrister Solicitors of the
Supreme Court of south Africa
No 8 Groove avenue Pretoria gauteng republic of s/a Te/fax no +2788833491 Email Davidmoyo@live.co.uk
NOTIFICATION OF REQUEST
On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the estate of Late [...]
October 19th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
NIGERIA (OCN) — Before reading the email, we knew it was a phishing scam to get readers but like a moth to a flame, we opened it anyways.
Why? There is a good chance that you will get it as well and will visit a search engine to see if it is valid or not. When [...]
October 18th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
ENGLAND (OCN) — Another phishing email to scam those who drink alcohol beverages.
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
THE GUINESS GAME SPOT PROMOTIONS
LONDON. UNITED KINGDOM SW1V3DW
Dear Winner,
You have been awared the sum of £900,000,00 by the THE GUINESS GAME
SPOT PROMOTIONS. However, the results were released on November 1st,2008 and
your email was among the 20 Lucky winners who won £900,000,00 [...]
October 17th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
ENGLAND (OCN) — Scam regarding Muhamed Bin Asan.
FROM THE DESK OF MR IBRAHIM NGENE UMARU.DIRECTOR AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT,BANK OF AFRICA (BOA).OUAGADOUGOU -BURKINA FASO.PHONE:+226 78444486
Attention Please, GREETING TO YOU.
This message might meet you in utmost surprise, however,it’s just my urgent need for foreign partner that made me to contact you for this transaction. I am [...]
October 12th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
SWEEDEN (OCN) — Below is a scam from North America Property Exchange which uses the address PO Box 294 Lake Grove, NY 11755-0294 that is already seen in this scam.
Currently, this scam is affecting those in Sweeden, Poland, Denmark, Norway, New Zealand and Australia.
Are you affected? If so, please contact us.
John Doe: You are hereby officially [...]
October 5th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
CHINA (OCN) — Here is the latest but not the greatest scam coming from China on auto maker, Toyota. Too bad it wasn’t a Lexus (which is made by Toyota) as we’d jump right at it. For now, we will hold out for the BMW Automobiles Group Promotion.
Related:
* Toyota Motors Lottery International Sweepstakes
TOYOTA INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY (HEADQUATER)
Customer Service [...]
October 1st, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
AFRICA (OCN) — Here is a scam from a “Azam Qadri” who is holding funds in the UK
Dear Friend,
My name is Mr.Azam Qadri
This Message Might Meet You In Utmost Surprise. However, It’s Just My
Urgent Need For Foreign Partner That Made Me To Contact You For ThisTransaction. Am Regional Foreign Manager of our Bank.
I got your [...]
September 30th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
NIGERIA (OCN) – Below is the Oceanic Bank scam being sent from David Afonso. It is a response to an phishing email that was sent before.
Hello,
This is to acknowledge the receipt of your email, actually this fund belonged to my late client, who used to work with shell Development Company here in Nigeria, he have this fund [...]
September 22nd, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
ENGLAND (OCN) — Below is a Trans-UK Global Courier Service scam that was just received.
HOME OFFICE: 165 FULHAM PALACE RD.
W6 8JB UNITED KINGDOM.
(Customer Services)
REFERENCE NUMBER:UK/839030X2/14
BATCH NUMBER:065/088/XY24
TICKET NUMBER:023-1111-790-458
Dear Winner,
Congratulations once again from all the staff here. I must say that you should count yourself extremely lucky to have emerged as one of our winners in this [...]
September 21st, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
ENGLAND (OCN) — Even though our offices are located in the United States, that doesn’t stop phishing emails from reaching our inbox. Are we upset? No, as we are able to repost them to help protect you.
from: LG
reply-to: lg.claims@gmail.com
to: undisclosed-recipients
date: Fri, Sep 20, 2008 at 2:04 PM
subject: Fantastic Prize
Fantastic Prize
Congratulations,Your E-mail is among our lucky [...]
September 20th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
JAPAN (OCN) — We want to be Tomoji Tanabe. Why? Thursday, Tanabe celebrated his 113th birthday.
September 18th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
ENGLAND (OCN) — After responding to the Microsoft Promotion Award Team so we could fool the sender that we wanted to collect our millions, we received the following email.
The email directs us to a page hosted on onlineabbeyuknet.com that is a very good duplicate of anbusiness.com. It is a convincing clone as HTTrack Website Copier/3.x was [...]
September 16th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
AUSTRALIA (OCN) — Whomever said that “loose lips sinks ship” had it all wrong. Mark ‘Woody’ Woodgate, a business owner from Warrnambool (a regional city with a population of 30,392 people), plans to buy a ship 10 to 20 metres long sank when it was bought by another bidder.
Woodgate and his business had plans to [...]
September 3rd, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
ENGLAND (OCN) — We would like to thank one of our readers who has let us know that The Camelot Group Scam is still going strong. Here is format these tricksters are using to scam you.
THE PURPOSE FOR THE MANDATORY RETAINERSHIP PAYMENT BY YOU! Your winnings can only be approved for you to receive it after you [...]
August 17th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
ENGLAND (OCN) — If you loved Jill de Jong as Laura Croft, you are going the love the new bombshell.
It has been announced that Alison Carroll will be the new Lara Croft model for the latest game, Tomb Raider: Underworld.
Carroll, a gymnast, was born in Croydon in England and during her twelve 12 years as a [...]
August 16th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
CANADA (OCN) — Looking for 3219 Yonge Street? Well, you are not the only one. People worldwide are looking for the company, website and phone number associated with the address and are directed to our post called Willington Pierce Brothers.
There you will find the address listed below with several business names that are being used to scam [...]
August 13th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
AUSTRALIA (OCN) — Have you heard of VeeSpots? Well, if you haven’t and you are a frequent watcher or publisher of movies and videos on YouTube, you will have an idea of what I am talking about.
Publishers using VeeSpots will benefit by being able to have the ability add non-intrusive links anywhere inside a video, so online visitors will have a [...]
August 10th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
URUGUAY (OCN) — Registered on May 26, 2008, by Carlos Garcia, CafeCafeGames is a site that has free flash online games for you play and enjoy.
Upon our visit to the site today, we had the chance to play the following.
Amorphous+
Fight through hordes of multi-colored blobs, earn Awards for your accomplishments, and unlock tools and abilities [...]
August 2nd, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
KOREA (OCN) PetKorea.co.kr (www.PetKorea.co.kr) is being used as a phishing site. The site is used for the phishing scams listed below.
According to some of the links on the pages, it is only for a “demo” but since emails are being sent out, one can only label it as phishing.
Capital One Phishing
www.PetKorea.co.kr/capitalone/index.html
Ebay Phishing
www.PetKorea.co.kr/ebay/index.htm
PayPal Phishing
http://www.petkorea.co.kr/paypal.com/index.php
If you have more [...]
July 27th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
CHINA (OCN) — Here is an email scam that we discovered. It ask one to click on a link on the Chinese site, beidestar.com, then the site forwards you to a site listed below.
Our Customer Services Helpdesk is open 24 Hours a day, 7 days a week.
with , Please Click Here to Contact EPPICard, Update Accounts [...]
July 20th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
FRANCE (OCN) — There are reports that sexually explicit pictures of French Olympic swimmer Laure Manaudou have surfaced after her very public break-up with Italian swimmer Luca Marin.
Manaudou currently holds the world records for the 400 m freestyle (Short Course) and 200 m freestyle (Long Course).
She won the gold medal in the women’s 400 m [...]
July 18th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
GHANA (OCN) — Here is a phishing email on West African Clearing House (WACH).
From : Anthony Tony
To :
Reply-To : tonyanthony04@walla.com
Sent : Thu, Jul 17, 2008 at 8:26 AM
Subject : LETTER OF ASSISTANCE
Mailed-By : livedoor.com
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am quite aware that this letter will come to you as a surprise, considering the fact that we have [...]
July 11th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
CANADA (OCN) — Looking for Advanced Financial Services? Well, you are not the only one. People worldwide are looking for the company, website and phone number and are directed to our post called Willington Pierce Brothers.
There you will find the contact listed below with several others.
Advanced Financial Services
3219 Yonge Street
Suite 342
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M4N 2L3
The next time [...]
July 5th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
CANADA (OCN) — Looking for Security Express? Well, you are not the only one. People worldwide are looking for the company, website and phone number and are directed to our post called Willington Pierce Brothers.
There you will find the contact listed below with several others.
Security Express
3219 Yonge Street
Suite 342
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M4N 2L3
The next time you receive [...]
July 4th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
CANADA (OCN) — Looking for International Cash Payment Centre? Well, you are not the only one. People worldwide are looking for the payment centre, website and phone number and are directed to our post called Willington Pierce Brothers.
There you will find the contact listed below with several others.
International Cash Payment Centre
3219 Yonge Street
Suite 342
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M4N [...]
July 3rd, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
CHINA (OCN) — Here is another email scam. It ask one to click on a link on the Chinese site, beidestar.com which forwards you to naturalfamilyhome.com.
We contacted naturalfamilyhome.com and will see if the page is removed from the site as they may have been hacked or had their web space used illegally by someone (webmaster) they gave [...]
June 29th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
IRELAND (OCN) — Here is a lovely scam from Ireland on good jolly old England.
From : Mrs.Anna Marthin
To : info@winners.co.uk
Reply-To : Mr.Scott Campbell
Sent : Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 7:03 PM
Subject : ATTENTION: WINNER…………
U.K ONLINE LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
The Marina Offices,
St Peters Yacht Basin,
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1HX England
(Customer Services)
FINAL NOTIFICATION
ATTENTION: WINNER
This is to inform you that [...]
June 28th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
GIBRALTAR (OCN) — Scam artist are getting a little more sophisticated. On May 21st, we reported that scam artist had a EPPICard Scam Email floating around. Now the scoundrels are now using text messages (See below for numbers and websites) along with a new message to send to Coastal Community Bank and EPPICard account holders. If you have both [...]
June 26th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
NIGERIA (OCN) — Why do Nigerian Scams work so well? Why do so many people loose their identity and their money? Is someone teaching people how to scam? To find out, I pretend to be a young teen who needs schooling and was informed about some school’s website.
Upon visiting one site, I saw that they [...]
June 21st, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
HUNGARY (OCN) — Hungarian researchers are reporting that they have developed a condom that can aid men in gaining inches on their penis.
“Most men like to partake in intercourse without protective measures” says Dr. Andrei Lyamin. “We hope this will get them to practice safe sex.” Men can see results in as little as 90 [...]
June 7th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
AFRICA (OCN) — Here is a nice scam I ran into today in regards to The Standard Bank of South Africa from a Mr. Irvin ‘Shit Hole’ Sithole. Its a shame Yahoo Mail and similar free email providers are helping to spread scam all over the world.
OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR
STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA
MR. IRVIN [...]
June 6th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
AFRICA (OCN) — I must give these people (and I use the term loosely) credit for using BBC News Online to validate their scam.
from: edbein Ahmed
reply-to: edbein_ahmmed
to: edbein_ahmed
date: Mon, Jun 2, 2008 at 9:18 AM
subject: Dr edbein ahmmed (urgent please)
FROM THE DESK OF DR EDBEIN AHMMED
BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER,
BANK OF AFRICA,
OUAGADOUGOU BUKINA-FASO.
PLANE CRASH WEB
SITE… http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm
(“REMITTANCE [...]
June 2nd, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
IRELAND (OCN) — Will StatCounter.com have the luck of the Irish? StatCounter.com is a site where webmasters can obtain a free yet reliable invisible web tracker that is highly configurable. The site provides one of the best hit counter and real-time detailed web stats around.
Unfortunately, webmasters who are looking for “up-to-the-second” (real time) reports within [...]
June 1st, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
FRANCE (OCN) — Has Angelina Jolie given birth to her two darling little French Fries? No, not yet even tho Entertainment Tonight is reporting so.
“Angelina has not given birth. She is fine, enjoying her home and her family in France” says Jolie’s representative to People magazine.
When the twins are born, they will have 2-year-old Shiloh, [...]
May 30th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
AFRICA (OCN) — Before we could sit down and make our morning coffee, we heard “You Got Mail” over our computer speaker.
As we sat down to check it thru the hundreds of spam (and valid massages and tips from readers), this is what we found.
from: fredrik_emerah
to:
date: Thu, May 29, 2008 at 9:09 AM
subject: MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING
mailed-by:gazeta.pl
FROM THE [...]
May 29th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
GHANA (OCN) — There is a school that is making the grade and that school with Primary and JSS Curriculum is the Alpha Beta Education Centre.
The mission of the Alpha Beta Education Centre is to help expose children to a rich and varied teaching/learning environment which seeks to broaden their outlook, encourage the best examples [...]
May 27th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
AUSTRALIA (OCN) — It is that time again when everyone is seeking clues for Murder Under The Microscope.
What is it?
So, what is Murder Under The Microscope? It’s a competition open to all schools and is best suited to students in years 5 to 8. MUM, as it is affectionately known, involves student detective groups investigating potential environmental [...]
May 26th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
UKRAINE (OCN) — Using the EPPICard logo from the official EPPICard website, the phishing email is sent to victims.
So, who can you contact regarding the EPPICard Scam? Well, if you are a card holder, you should contact Customer Service toll free at 1-800-656-1347 (or the number on the back of your card if its in your [...]
May 21st, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
ENGLAND (OCN) –A couple of criminals going by the names “Mr. Fred Martin” and “Mrs. Dianne Thompson” mocked up this fake lottery winning notification from The Camelot Group for an email lottery.
The National Lottery.
3b Olympic Way, Sefton Business Park,
Aintree, Liverpool , L30 1RD
The United Kingdom National Lottery.
Your mail account have been picked as a winner [...]
May 20th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
CANADA (OCN) — Willington Pierce Brothers claims you are a “guaranteed cash award recipient” and the grand award recipient will receive US$10,000. Will you ever see it? You will most like help them make that amount of money and more by falling victim to their scam.
Willington Pierce Brothers
International Cash Payment Centre
3219 Yonge Street
Box No. 415
Toronto, Ontario
Canada [...]
May 20th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
ENGLAND (OCN) — In its broadest sense, science (from the Latin scientia, meaning “knowledge”) refers to any systematic knowledge or practice.
Science is also the name for Kieron Harvey a conestant on Big Brother Series 6. Before entering the house he won an award from the BBC for a documentary he produced.
In the closest eviction night [...]
May 19th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
ENGLAND (OCN) — After warning potential victims about new scams, and making Matthew’s personal gmail address public for them to contact us with updates, we have received lot of tips from readers but now we are getting scam letters as well. Are we upset? No as we are able to repost them here for your help. So far, [...]
May 19th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
AUSTRALIA (OCN) — ReginaUsvjat.com was registered again today. It was registered in the past and left to expire. Unfortunately, a cached copy for www.reginausvjat.com was not on archive.org so there isn’t away to see if the site was ‘live’ and the content it had.
According to our IT Guy, their robot.txt may have prevented it. So far, the newly regisiterd site is [...]
May 14th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
FRANCE (OCN) — Sexually explicit photos of French Olympic swimmer Laure Manaudou have surfaced after her very public break-up with Italian swimmer Luca Marin.
Manaudou currently holds the world records for the 400 m freestyle (Short Course) and 200 m freestyle (Long Course).
She won the gold medal in the women’s 400 m freestyle at the 2004 [...]
May 11th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
BURMA (OCN) — The death toll in Burma is rising drastically, and tens of thousands are also missing. But was it the act of God?
Reports are coming in from the United States saying that the Myanmar Cyclone was artificial and was caused by testing in a secret Chinese Laboratory located in Burma.
According to the 25 page [...]
May 8th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
JAPAN (OCN) — Do you want to have Webkinz on a PSP? Well you are in luck. Sega Corporation has announced that they have acquired a license from Ganz to create Webkinz for PSP (PlayStation Portable). The game is schedule to be released in April 2010 for the Webkinz World’s fifth anniversary.
According to the press release, Webkinz for [...]
April 26th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
ENGLAND (OCN) — Amy Jade Winehouse is in the house… the jail house that is. That’s right. The 24 year old English singer-songwriter who is known for her eclectic mix of various musical genres including Soul, Jazz and R&B was arrested on Friday in London for suspicion of assault on a 38-year-old male.
Its unclear when Winehouse will [...]
April 25th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
CANADA (OCN) — Ganz is working on a second generation Webkinz. The new Webkinz will allow you to connect to the Internet and “Webkinz World” via Wi-Fi or an optional USB cable to a port on your computer. Also, to prevent kids from getting their Webkinz soaked in the rain, Ganz is making the new Webkinz [...]
April 12th, 2008 | Posted in International | No Comments
CANADA (OCN) — Are you crazy over Webkinz? Well, you are not alone. Webkinz are adorable toys (stuffed animals) that was released in 2005 by the Ganz company.
These adorable toys are sold with a special code on their labels that allows access to the Webkinz World which is a website to own a virtual version of the pet [...]
March 31st, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
WALES (OCN) — Is $2.7 million dollars enough to keep someone away from McDonald’s? Well, it certainly not enough for Luke Pittard. Pittard is an employee of McDonald’s restaurant in Cardiff, Wales. After winning over $2.7 million lottery jackpot he and his girlfriend quit to live the life of luxury.
About a year and a half later of supposedly dining on steaks instead [...]
March 26th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
HUNGARY (OCN) — There is a scientific breakthru in Hungary that is nothing to bark at. Researchers from Eötvös Loránd University were able to develop a program that can identify the barks that dogs made.
So far, it was able to identify 43 percent of the barks and once perfected should become a valuable tool to law [...]
January 16th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
RUSSIA (OCN) — A pipe is a tool used for smoking. The designs of pipes vary considerably, but for the most part they are reusable and consist of a chamber, or bowl, in which the substance to be smoked is placed, a stem of some sort and a mouthpiece through which the smoke is sucked [...]
January 9th, 2008 | Posted in International | Comments Off
GHANA (OCN) – If you are a Amazon.com user, be aware of the following email.
It sends the recipent to a site where they will have their account stolen.
From: Amazon.com [mailto:accounts@amazon.com]
Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 7:38 PM
Subject: Customer Support – Account Maintenance
Importance: High
Customer Support Center – Account Maintenance
Case ID Number: AT-09GP98-10-D709
Amazon.com Inc. is committed to maintaining a safe [...]
June 25th, 2007 | Posted in International | Comments Off
IRAQ (OCN) — Another army scam email that will go on forever.
Dear friend,
I hope my email meet you well, I am Sgt.Mark William Jr a U.S. Army in Iraq. I write you this email to ask for your agreement to receive the sum of 5 Million dollars on our behalf.
My partner and I need a [...]
June 9th, 2006 | Posted in International | Comments Off
ENGLAND (OCN) — A nice scam that ask for a mobile phone so people who block their Caller ID can contact you and pretend to be anywhere in the world.
Attn…
You have been awared the sum of 1 million (1,000,000.00) GBP by the Microsoft/AolPromotion.You are advise to contact your claims department with the below informations.
Contact Mr [...]
June 7th, 2006 | Posted in International | Comments Off
HUNGARY (OCN) — Hungary is hungry for information and money. Why? The person who receives the Western Union must show reliable government ID (such as a driver’s license) before they can pick up the money. These peple do not have your info beforehand and has not sent you a penny.
ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY,
To The Owner Of This [...]
June 6th, 2006 | Posted in International | Comments Off
AFRICA (OCN) — Our reporter was told “not expose or betray this trust” but we are going to do it to prevent fraud and scam from getting new victims.
FROM MR.AKIM DANZUMA
BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER
BANK OF AFRICA (B.O.A)
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO
Dear Friend,
I AM THE BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER OF BOA BANK OF AFRICA
I Hoped that you will [...]
June 5th, 2006 | Posted in International | Comments Off
GREECE (OCN) — Did you receive this fraud email? If you received a similar email. Use the contact link to get in touch with use.
TAGGED LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
WORLD INTERNET LOTTO CENTRE
EASTERN AVE 6528
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION / PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
PROMOTING INTERNET USAGE OVER THE GLOBE
( WE ENCOURAGE GLOBALIZATION)
Dear Lucky Winner,
CONSOLATION PRIZE WINNING NOTICE!!!
Congratulations as we bring to your [...]
June 4th, 2006 | Posted in International | Comments Off
BENIN (OCN) — Benin is a country in West Africa that borders Nigeria to the east and confirms that this is a Nigerian Scam.
Dearest,
I crave your indulgence at this mail coming from somebody you have not known before.I decided to do this after praying over the situation.You should please consider the transaction on its content [...]
June 3rd, 2006 | Posted in International | Comments Off