nalah
12-28-2002, 08:16 PM
Many of you spend a lot of time on the net and you are probably aware of email scams that go around.Buy have you warned friends and family.
It amazes me that many people still fall for these scams.
An example of what i am talking about:
DEAR SIR/MA,
FROM DONALD CHIKWE
donaldchikwe@latinmail.com
donaldchikwe1@rediffmail.com
REQUEST ASSISTANCE/PARTNERSHIP IN A TRANSFER.
I AM A MEMBER OF A CONTRACT AWARD AND REVIEW COMMITTEE. A CONTRACT ALREADY EXECUTED BY A FOREIGN FIRM IN AFRICA IN 2000 WAS OVER-INVOICED BY US TO THE TUNE OF US$35.5M (THIRTY-FIVE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITEDSTATES DOLLARS ONLY).
IN THE LIGHT OF THE ABOVE, I ASKED YOU FOR ASSISTANCE IN THE TRANSFER OF THE EXCESS FLOATING IN A SUSPENCE ACCOUNT INTO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT YOU MAY WISH TO PROVIDE, FOR IT WAS A CATEGORY "A" CONTRACT, (STRICTLY RESERVED FOR A FOREIGN CONTRACTORS) THIS INFORM MY REQUEST, AND ALSO THAT I AM FORBIDDEN BY MY GOVERNMENT TO RUN ANY FOREGN ACCOUNT.
AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER, 30% OF THE TOTAL SUM WILL GO TO YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. 10% OF THE TOTAL SUM TO COMPENSATE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL EXPENSES INCURED BY BOTH PARTIES.
MORE DETAILS WILL BE GIVEN IN THE COURSE OF CORRESPONDENCE.
YOUR CONFIDENTIALITY IS HIGLY REQUIRED SINCE I AM STILL IN ACTIVE SERVICE.YOU CAN SEND YOUR REPLY TO
donaldchikwe1@rediffmail.com OR
donaldchikwe@latinmail.com
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED CORPORATION.
REGARDS,
DONALD CHIKWE (FSS, CFR
__________________________________________________ _______
http://www.latinmail.com. Gratuito, latino y en espaņol.
and just before xmas,i recieved another,of a similar nature. This time from someone who supposably works at Eccobank in africa. offering to unload 35 million.
It all sounds great. The scam is that they get you to send them money to cover expenses until funds can be sent to you in your country.
also.............
AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHERS BEWARE!!!
there are a couple of sites that do photo competitions.you submit a photo.they email you to tell you you are a finalist. then they tell tell you your pic will be in a book. you send payment. and YEP.YOU GUESSED IT. kiss your money goodbye.
www.picture.com is one of these sites. I know this because it happened to my daughter.
So please be aware that the net is a fabulous thing,but unfortunately,there are preditors out to con you any way they can.
pascale.
It amazes me that many people still fall for these scams.
An example of what i am talking about:
DEAR SIR/MA,
FROM DONALD CHIKWE
donaldchikwe@latinmail.com
donaldchikwe1@rediffmail.com
REQUEST ASSISTANCE/PARTNERSHIP IN A TRANSFER.
I AM A MEMBER OF A CONTRACT AWARD AND REVIEW COMMITTEE. A CONTRACT ALREADY EXECUTED BY A FOREIGN FIRM IN AFRICA IN 2000 WAS OVER-INVOICED BY US TO THE TUNE OF US$35.5M (THIRTY-FIVE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITEDSTATES DOLLARS ONLY).
IN THE LIGHT OF THE ABOVE, I ASKED YOU FOR ASSISTANCE IN THE TRANSFER OF THE EXCESS FLOATING IN A SUSPENCE ACCOUNT INTO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT YOU MAY WISH TO PROVIDE, FOR IT WAS A CATEGORY "A" CONTRACT, (STRICTLY RESERVED FOR A FOREIGN CONTRACTORS) THIS INFORM MY REQUEST, AND ALSO THAT I AM FORBIDDEN BY MY GOVERNMENT TO RUN ANY FOREGN ACCOUNT.
AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER, 30% OF THE TOTAL SUM WILL GO TO YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. 10% OF THE TOTAL SUM TO COMPENSATE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL EXPENSES INCURED BY BOTH PARTIES.
MORE DETAILS WILL BE GIVEN IN THE COURSE OF CORRESPONDENCE.
YOUR CONFIDENTIALITY IS HIGLY REQUIRED SINCE I AM STILL IN ACTIVE SERVICE.YOU CAN SEND YOUR REPLY TO
donaldchikwe1@rediffmail.com OR
donaldchikwe@latinmail.com
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED CORPORATION.
REGARDS,
DONALD CHIKWE (FSS, CFR
__________________________________________________ _______
http://www.latinmail.com. Gratuito, latino y en espaņol.
and just before xmas,i recieved another,of a similar nature. This time from someone who supposably works at Eccobank in africa. offering to unload 35 million.
It all sounds great. The scam is that they get you to send them money to cover expenses until funds can be sent to you in your country.
also.............
AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHERS BEWARE!!!
there are a couple of sites that do photo competitions.you submit a photo.they email you to tell you you are a finalist. then they tell tell you your pic will be in a book. you send payment. and YEP.YOU GUESSED IT. kiss your money goodbye.
www.picture.com is one of these sites. I know this because it happened to my daughter.
So please be aware that the net is a fabulous thing,but unfortunately,there are preditors out to con you any way they can.
pascale.