The official Spam, scam and phishing thread

[genetic]

Whats in the zip file??

Probably some sort of virus / melware - wouldn't dare open it up.

[d7e7r7]

Probably some sort of virus / melware - wouldn't dare open it up.

Scan it first?

[CellBel]

I've received this for the 3rd time this morning on my phone sim (Vodacom)

Message31 Error: Unable to download. From: +27820080398 Subject: Doen kitsbanksake by Size: 29.99 Kb Expires On : 9:15 14-OCT-10 Received : 9:46 7-OCT-10
Time: 07/10/2010 09:47:55

Good thing is that my phone didn't support the download. If it happens again i'll send STOP and then check my airtime balance. I've googled the nr but no luck.

While i was typing now i've received the 4th one, but there is no reply option, only download and call back. So now i cannot reply with STOP.

[Emily_Onyxx]

Received this one at 2:05 am this morning from +27719802452 Badly written, no prize and being woken up thinking it must be an emergency these guys are so not getting a Christmas card. ^^

"Congratulations Your Cell No Have Won You R95.000.00 IN T-Mobile Promo Held In UK
Ref No:TM2011 Call Mr.Jeff Matt On 0782946549 For Your Cash Prize"

[D.B.Cooper]

PLease read this it is REALLY sad and if you dont read this that
means you are EXTREMELY mean and selfish

I'm 11 years old.
My mommy worked on the 20th floor
in the World Trade Tower.
On Sept. 11 2001 my daddy drove my mom to work.
She was running late so she left her purse in the car.
My daddy saw it so he parked the car and went
to give her the purse.
That day after school my daddy didn't
come to pick me up.
Instead a police man came and took me to foster care .
Finally I found out why my daddy never came...
I really loved him....
They never found his body...
My mom is in the the Hospital since then...
She is losing lots of blood...
She needs to go through surgery...
But since my daddy is gone and no one is working...
We have no money ...
And her surgery cost lots of money...
So the Red Cross said that...
for every time this email is fwd we
Will get 10 cents for my mom's surgery.
So please have a heart and fwd this to everyone you know
I really miss my daddy
and now I don't
want to lose my mommy too.......


R.I.P. Daddy..(James Thomas) (L)


Please foward this e-mail to as many ppl you know, each person
you send it to, the red cross will donate 10 cents for mom's operation!





* Please Guys ! If you all spare 2 minutes by forwarding
it!

This would be a brilliant way of spreading a key-logger as an attachment to the email. You could call the attachment "pictures of me, mommy, and daddy." There are plenty of suckers that would open it, and forward it to their equally clueless friends.

[Ripykin]

Congratulations, your cell phone no has won R250 000 from Sanlam yearly Promo, call zandile for your cash priCe on 0735018380 4rm 8am....this was ent to me at 4 52 am, fkn losers

[EnchanterG]

You have R200 in fines out standing on your license.
Please call #someidiot @ #someidiot's number.
Reference number: #some random official looking number

(When you google or payfine the ref number nothing reflects)

Sent to the wife, who doesn't have a car in her name and has not been pulled over...

[Garyvdh]

http://windowssecrets.com/newsletter...western-union/

There’s a new variation on the old “Nigerian” or “419″ scam, one that invokes the names of PayPal, Western Union, and the FBI — and the scammers are raking in billions.

Let me introduce you to the way these scum operate — and show you a few tricks that may keep you from adding to their booty.

“Greetings, I am writing this letter to you in good faith and I hope my contact with you will transpire into a mutual relationship now and forever. I am Mrs. Omigod Mugambi, wife of the late General Rufus Mugambi, former Director of Mines for the Dufus Diamond Dust Co. Ltd., of Central Eastern Lower Leone …”

I’m sure you’re smart enough to pass over e-mail like that — at least, I hope so. It’s an obvious setup for the classic 419 scam — also known as the Russian scam, the Detroit/Buffalo scam, and, of course, the Nigerian Letter, as described in a Wikipedia page. (The 419 moniker is derived from the Nigerian Criminal Code, Chapter 38, Article 419: “Obtaining property by false pretences; cheating.”)

Recently I bumped into a more sophisticated version of the same kind of scam and tried to trace it all the way back to its source. I’ll take you through the scam’s stages and show you some of its wrinkles. Plus I’ll whine about the way big companies such as PayPal and Western Union are letting us down, and I’ll talk about how I rode the paperless trail to its roots. You may be able to, too.

There’s a reason why everybody gets so much 419-scam e-mail. It’s a huge business. The 419 Coalition says that, as early as 1996, 419 scams netted U.S. $5 billion. The subsequent rise of the Internet and e-mail has only increased the opportunities for this type of fraud. (While Nigeria does harbor its share of 419 scams, perpetrators can be found in all corners of the globe, including the U.S. But, as you’ll see shortly, there are significant advantages to working out of small countries.

Read more at the link....

[ChrisGeo]

Not sure if any1 still uses this thread but if got a email from "absa" that redirected me to a site

"http://www.carnavalemsalvador.net/site/modules/mod_customTagsCloud/tmpl/default.html"

well that's the link from the email and good thing chrome stopped me from entering it after accidentally opening the site and not searching for it on Google.

[R13...]

This got through my filter today,

You are hereby notified that Absa is giving back all accumulated fees on transactions that have been carried out over a period of one year. This is as a result of the new regulation imposed on banks to reduce fees on certain transactions.

If you have an account with us, Kindly click here now.

Regards,
Copyright 2012 Absa. All rights reserved.

Link points to seweasy.ca/wp-admin/images/screenshots/absa/index.php

[ivnpo]

Can anyone direct me how to report an fraudulent online company where you bought stuff that never arrived? ( .co.za domain)
so new folks dont fall for the same scam.

[R13...]

I am Mrs Eli frank,A devoted Servant of God. I have a foundation/Estate uncompleted {valued at $2,142,728.00 US Dollars} and need you to help me finish it because of my health,everything is available Contact me via email: mrsellenmore17@live.com<mailto:mrsel...e17@live .com>

[Pakka]

Got this bad boy this morning:

Dear ABSA Client,

We have been receiving complaints from some of our customers
about unauthorised use of their internet bank accounts.
Some invalid logon attempts into your internet bank
account access was noticed and we and have therefore limited certain
activities until we confirm your identity.

Please Login to Continue

You are advised to strictly adhere to this feature as
failure to do so may result in permanent account suspension.

Customer Service

[d7e7r7]

Got this bad boy this morning:

Me too...

[Dom1n8tr1x]

Got this email today:

Dear Absa Customer,

Debit order ending #xxxxx from Outsurance has deducted your monthly payment.

Login here to stop the order if you are not satisfied.

Kind Regards
Absa Digital Banking Service

Email address is caffetti@linux5.fastnom.com on behalf of Absa online banking (caseiro.martin@ib.absa.co.za

Ironically I'm not with Outsurance or any other insurance company for that matter.

Idiots!