Reporting Scams
If you have ever wondered how and to whom can one report email scams, well you are not alone and the following offers just a few of the resources available to the everyday net user.
In general if the scam involves a spoofed site it is always a good idea to report it to the administrators of the actual site. All major banks and financial institutions have a link on their site for this purpose.
It is also a good idea to report the Internet Service Provider (ISP) used by the scammer, they in return will usually ban the user from their service. The following site gives you a good discription on how to report to the service providers any abuse http://www.419scam.org/419-freemail-abuse.htm
As well, search engines also have links on their main pages where you can report any type of spoofed site.
These being the two easiest ways. Search engines like Google, Yahoo and the numerous others, hate spoofed sites just as much if not more than we do and will act promptly to shut down fraudulent sites.
There are also a number of sites where one can report any type of scam. The FTC offers a service where one can simply email a copy of the scam or any spam for that matter. Take a look at their report published on their site.
If you you think you may be a victim of a scam you may want to report it to the legal authorities in your area and follow their suggestions.
REPORTING SCAMS:
May 18, 2008 at 11:43 pm
TO MY READERS:
I am leaving this link here as an example of a site that talks about scams and tries to sell their beef at the same time. We try so hard to be honest and forth coming and we only have one goal and that is to disclose as many scams as possible. If webbers want to sell their goods please do not use this site!
http://www.scmfreeonline.com/891.html
May 19, 2008 at 11:47 pm
Donna Torring of Labogon has given 23,000 Pesos..the only money she in her savings to Aliyu Amos with Passport Number A1024563 by wiring to his bank.
May 20, 2008 at 10:51 am
Mario,
Not sure if you are saying that Donna got scammed, but I hope not. Let us know and if Aliyu Amos is a scam artist well his name has been published.
Cheers
May 28, 2008 at 6:55 pm
below is a copy of a scam I just recieved
Same thing diffrent twist
Dear Friend,
I have contacted my secretary to confirm if you have received the compensation draft cheque of (US$2.8millions) which I issued in your name, but he told me that he could not send it to you because of the courier charges. Now I have called my bank to cancel any payment regards to the draft cheque and then authorized them to transfer the payment into ATM CARD in your name which they did.
As of now be informed that all charges has been paid and the ATM CARD is going to be in your name, but to reactivate the ATM Card you have to forward your current informations as requested below to the bank and the only money you will pay to the bank is US$99 for the ATM Card Reactification fee, then they will send you the ATM CARD for your immediate use.
Here are the informations you have to forward to the bank:
1. YOUR FULL NAMES:________________________________
2. Postal ADDRESS:_________________________________
3. PHONE NUMBER:___________________________________
4. CELL NUMBERS:___________________________________
5. EMAIL ADDRESS:__________________________________
6. SEX:____________________________________________
7. AGE:____________________________________________
8. OCCUPATION:_____________________________________
9. NATIONALITY:____________________________________
10.YOU Country_____________________________________
11.Zip Code________________________________________
A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE_____________________________
CONTACT PERSON: Mr UMU AZUNU
Director, ATM Foreign Operation Dept.
INTERCONTINENTAL Bank Cotonou, Benin Republic.
call him for this unmber
Email: info.intercontientalplc200@yahoo.fr
Get back to me once you received the ATM CARD ok.
Thanks and God bless you.
Mr Peter Ike.
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来给Ta发张卡片吧！
*用搜狗拼音写邮件，体验更流畅 的中文输入>>
June 2, 2008 at 8:31 am
UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATION - UK (WORLD DEVELOPING ASSISTED PROGRAMME) DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL AWARD PAYMENTS AND TRANSFERS.UNITED NATIONS LIASION OFFICELONDON, UNITED KINGDOM. Our Ref: TC/NN/UK/XX028 ATTENTION…………. This is to inform you that a random selection of individual wasconducted via E-mail addresses drawn from 250 Countries around theworld, whom will be awarded a contract worth of 9.2 Million GBP (Nine Million Two Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds ). This moneyis to be used to support humanitarian services/activities and to helpcarry out a selfless service to mankind e.g. helping the poor,building of Schools, Libraries, Care for the less privilege and aswell developing local communities around the world. It is on this note that I, Dr. Asha-Rose Migiro the DeputySecretary-General UNITED NATIONS contact you, I once again try tonotify you as my earlier letter were returned undelivered. I herebyattempt to reach you again by this same email address stated here andI wish to notify you that you have been AWARDED this GREAT CONTRACTand a total sum of 9.2 Million GBP ( Nine Million Two HundredThousand Great British Pounds ) was reserved to you in a highlyconfidential account with an Assets Management Firm. Until today, we have helped many lives in developing countries,around the world, E.g. Vietnam, India, Ghana, South Africa, Malaysia,Indonesia and have also developed some charitable projects which havewon us numerous awards. Please if I reach you this time as I am hopeful, endeavor to contactour attorney in charge of remittance immediately and also provide thefollowing informations below: (1) Remittance Code (*KC11215#)(2) Full Name and Address (3) Telephone Number (4) Age(5) Occupation (6) Present Country ATORNEY’S CONTACT INFORMATION============================= BARRISTER KEITH RAPPER LAW FIRM Address: Mitre House, 160 Alders gate Street, London EC1A 4DD E-mail: unchambers@hotmail.comTEL: + (44)-704-574-8348Fax: + (44)-87-1251-8628 You are advised to contact BARRISTER KEITH RAPPER as soon as you getthis e-mail. Once again, I sincerely thank you for your good co-operation to helpbuild the nation and the world in general and I pray God gives youthe strength to establish this contract successfully. Best Regards,Dr. Asha-Rose MigiroDeputy Secretary-General UNITED NATIONS
June 3, 2008 at 8:16 am
Paul
Job is done and thanks for you example.
Gariell
June 5, 2008 at 11:56 am
The above email is very similar to one I received a few days ago. from the United Nations Naional Lottery under the signature of ,first, a James Peterson, and then from Mr. John Henrry Summers Chambers via Yahoo.com. The information requested was not as lengthy, but in the same format in addition there were attachments which would not print as they looked like copies of FAXs. I called the telephone number provided and learned that they would like to receive 450 pounds to insure the ATM from WORLD BANK (also received a copy of ATM card for cash from WORLD BANK Phone No., and address from London, UK> Since Punds Sterling translates to more than US Dollars, it would be a nice hunk of cash to be sending. I’m supposed to call this guy to received instructions on forwarding the “Insurance Fee” for the card.
If this were to be for real, why not pay the Insurance Fee out of the proceeds. I have been trying to find out something about the set-up suspecting scam, and feel outraged that they would use the UN programs as a front. I read that the UN has under study the idea of having a lottery to raise money for their various programs, but as the posting they had not voted or decided upon it. This is not a good idea for them as even wihout it, it would seem they are being abused and this whole thing is a bunch of bull. There are enough crooked government leaders that scam money from funds sent for disaster relief and starvation More - are not needed.
Hope this is helpful and you can shed more light as to where this arm of the group originates.
Cordially,
Joyce
June 8, 2008 at 11:09 am
Joyce,
Scammers always use the names of reputable organizations or businesses as a front for their scams. It grabs people’s attention and adds legitimacy to their scam. The best way to deal with the bottom feeders, is to simply flush their spam.
They pay to have their email spammed out over the internet. If no one responds to their crap, they are the loosers.
Cheers
June 30, 2008 at 5:44 pm
Barristers’ ChambersDAVID SMITH & ASSOCIATESTel.:+44 704 570 8111E-mail:barrdavidsmith1@sify.comAddress:33 Bedford RowLondon WC1R 4JH,England Attention: On behalf of the Trustees and Executor ofthe estate of Late Engr.JÝrgen KrÝgger.I once again try to notify you as myearlier letter was returned undelivered. I hereby attempt to reach you again bythis same email address on the WILL.I wish to notify you that late Engr.JÝrgen KrÝgger made you a beneficiaryto his WILL. He left the sum of Thirty Million,OneHundred Thousand Dollars(USD$30,100.000.00)to you in the Codicil and last testament tohis WILL. This may sound strange and unbelievable toyou,but it is real and true.Being a widelytraveled man,he must have been in contactwith you in the past or simply you werenominated to him by one of his numerousfriends abroad who wished you good. Engr.JÝrgen KrÝgger until his death wasa member of the Helicopter Society and theInstitute of Electronic & ElectricalEngineers.He was a very dedicated Christianwho loved to give out.His great philanthropyearned him numerous awards during his lifetime.Late Engr. Jurgen Krugger died onthe 13th day of December,2004 at the ageof 80 years,and his WILL is now ready forexecution. According to him this money is to supportyour humanitarian activities and to helpthe poor and the needy in our society. Please if I reach you as I am hopeful,endeavor to get back to me as soon aspossible to enable me conclude my job. I hope to hear from you in no distant time. I await your prompt response. Yours in Service, BARRISTER DAVID SMITH ESQ.PRINCIPAL PARTNERS: Barrister Aidan Walsh.Esq Markus Wolfgang, Mr.JohnMarvey Esq, Mr. Jerry SmithEsq.
July 3, 2008 at 5:53 pm
I need some help with a email I got and I am pretty sure it is a scam. Can anyone please help me
thank you Heather
July 3, 2008 at 7:02 pm
Heather,
Read the identifying scams section, This should answer your doubts.
Cheers
July 7, 2008 at 3:12 am
I have received an email similar to Paul on June 2nd 2008. My mail was sent on the 4th of July 2008. Thank-you for confirming the thoughts of doubt I had. I appreciate the information and know this needs to be reported even further.
THANX
July 7, 2008 at 9:48 am
Marama
Thank you for your comment and we try to report as many as possible.
Cheers
July 8, 2008 at 3:51 pm
Thanks for what you are trying to do.
I just received the similar email- the one with ..30.100.000 usd and I said I don’t believe and they tried even more.
I am curious where are they going to ?
And they even ask actual and previous address to compare - to compare to ..what ? otherwise the money will not come.
How can we lock all these ?
Thakns again and ..keep looking.
July 12, 2008 at 7:06 pm
Irina
Unless you want to purchase expensive anti-spam ware, I just have to ignore the scams and delete the bums.
Cheers