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They're exploiting the processes of the Irish banking system. A bank draft can initially be lodged to an account and appear as cleared funds within 2 to 3 days - however, forged bank drafts can take up to 2 months or more to be discovered even within the banking system. The scammer is betting that the bank won't notify you until after you pay out the money.
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Hypothetically, does this mean I could sell for example my house (something more mobile would be more suitable for this scam unless theres a chain of buyers and sellers) for a draft which clears, be living well on the proceeds and make big purchases but then get debt collectors coming to get the withdrawn money back from me 2 months later after I ve blown it all ?
I 'd never proceed with a sale unless the bank told me that the money was available to take out. I thought the whole definition of the word 'cleared' meant the money was in your account. So can the bank clear my draft and then demand it back from me ? That if true doesnt seem right. They should only clear it if its a genuine draft and the actual money has been permanently transferred.
 
nEW ONE I GOT TODAY.
Hello my good Friend,

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family? I am
using this opportunity to inform you that this multi-million dollar
business has been concluded with the assistance of another partner
from India who financed the transaction to a logical conclusion.

Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trust worthiness you showed
during the course of the transaction, I have left a certified
international bank cheque for you worth the sum of $1,200,000.00
(One million, two humdred thousand United States dollars) cashable
anywhere in the world.

My dear friend I will like you to contact my account Officer Mr.
Philip Williams on his email address ([email protected]) for
the collection of your bank cheque. I authorized him to release the
bank cheque to you whenever you contact him. At the moment, I'm very
busy here because of the investment projects which I and my new
partner are having at hand. Please I will like you to accept this
token with good faith as this is from the bottom of my heart and also
comply with Mr. Philip's directives so that he will send the cheque to
you without any delay.

Mr. Philip Williams
E-mail: [email protected]

Therefore, you should send him your full name, telephone number and
your correct mailing address to enable him send the cheque to you.

Thanks and God bless you and your family.

Hoping to hear from you.

Mr. Felix Ibeh
 
More email scams

I received this one not once but 3 times today!

Hello Friend,

Greetings & Compliments of the season!


This is Mrs. Edith Stanford, and this mail comes to you in my place.
I'm very happy and obliged to inform you about my success in getting
the funds transferred under the co-operation of a new partner from
London, United Kingdom. Presently i'm now in London for investment
projects with my own share.


Meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me
in the realization of this endeavour despite the fact that it failed
some how, but honestly, i remember and i appreciate you.


Now, i feel i should let you have something any how, underminding how
little it is, its my widow's might, as i hope you will most greatfully
appreciate it. so you should contact my personal Secretary, his name
is Mr. Tony Gates and his contact email address
is:([email protected] )
Tel: is 009-234-802-812-7959.

Tell him that i have instructed you to contact him for the money, and
ask him to send you the total sum of US$500,000.00 , which I have
drawn in your name and kept for you as compensation for all the past
efforts and attempts to assist me in this endeavour. I did appreciate
your efforts very much, and that's why you have to accept my token
and keep the matter to yourself. So feel free and get in touch with
my Secretary Mr. Tony Gates, and advice him on how and where to
send The amount to you quickly.


Please, do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share
the joy together after all the troubles incured during the claim. As
at the moment, I am very busy here in London because of the
projects which I and my new partner are having at hand in U.K.


Finally, remember that I have left instruction to my Secretary on your
behalf. So feel much free to get in touch with him and he will send
the money to you without any delay.


Thanks, and my greetings to your family and well wishers.


With best regards,


Mrs. Edith Stanford.
 
Inflation must be wreacking havoc with these email lottery scams. I can barely be bothered replying to anything offering me less than half a billion.

UK MICROSOFT JACKPOT LOTTERY


REF NO: MSW/56B-672GH/L
BATCH: 4583JL/WIN



MICROSOFT EMAIL LOTTERY PROMOTION:UNITED KINGDOM


Finally, today, we announce to you the results of the MICROSOFT MEGA JACKPOT
LOTTERY EMAIL DRAWS held on may 4th, 2007. Your
e-mail address, attached to winning number 11-48-26-34-44-34,
With serial number (647489), consequently won in the Tenth
category.Since the draw was conducted through zonal batching of the emails
sampled,and the globe was divided into zones. You are hereby
notified that your winning falls under Europe Zone, and hence you are to
be paid by our European Payment Centre.

The Selection process was carried out through random sampling in our
computerized email
selection machine (TOPAZ) from a database of over 1,000,000 email
addresses drawn from all the continents of the world

You have been approved for lump sums pay out of £850,000,000 British
Pounds Sterling Credited to File REF NO:
MSW/56B-672GH/L and winning number {11 48 26 34 44 34}


Your fund has been insured with your REF NO: MSW/56B-672GH/L and
winning number(11 48 26 34 44 34).

To File for your winning prize, contact the Claims Payment Officer
below by email for remittance of your prize to you.

MICROSOFT CLAIMS DEPARTMENT
FUDICIARY AGENT.
Handling Officer: Mr. Larry Martins
Email: [email protected]
Contact Phone Number:+447031930006


NOTE THAT YOU ARE TO INCLUDE ALL THE DATA BELOW WHEN CONTACTING THE
PAYMENT AGENT:

1.FullName:...............................
2.Address:................................
3.Nationality:............................
4.Sex:............
5.Age:........Date of Birth................
6.Occupation:..............................
7.Home Tel:. Mobile Tel:..........Fax:...
8.State of Origin:.........Country:........
9Your File Ref No: ........................

Dr.MONICA SHAGAYA Mrs. Maurrine
Online Co-ordinator Secretary

LOTTERY SPONSOR Microsoft
Corporation U.K.
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I won 850k in a Spanish lottery yesterday. They will send me a cheque once I give them my personal details and my copy of my passport or driving licence. just wondering- how do they scam the money after they have this info. They do not request any bank details unless you want the money transferred into a bank account.
 
dangerhere said:
I won 850k in a Spanish lottery yesterday. They will send me a cheque once I give them my personal details and my copy of my passport or driving licence. just wondering- how do they scam the money after they have this info. They do not request any bank details unless you want the money transferred into a bank account.
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The idea that these scams get your bank account details and withdraw money from your account is nothing but a myth. Plenty of people might have your account number but that doesn't necessarily mean they can withdraw money from your account. Scammers don't even try.

By providing your account number/passport/whatever to these scammers you are merely demonstrating that you are both stupid and gullible. They will invariably ask you to lodge money into their account or to transfer money via Western Union.
 
This is one I got in my email today

Dear Friend,

My name is Thomas Allen Hoff (PVT) I am an American soldier, serving in
the military with the Third infantry Division in Iraq. I and my
superior moved funds belonging to Saddam Hussein, the total is $USD10, 000,
000.(Ten Million US Dollars) this money is being kept safe in a secured
location.

You can go to this web link to read about events that took place here:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm

Basically since we are working for the government we cannot keep these
funds, we have decided to look for someone to help us keep this funds
this is why I have contacted you, so you can keep it for us in your safe
account or an offshore account.

We shall divide the total funds in four ways, since we are four
involved in this. You will take 30%, and 20% will be for me, and my colleague
will take 25%. 10% will for our attorney in who is going to rendering
service during the transfer of this fund to your account and 10% be kept
aside for expenses perhaps incurred during the transaction.
This business is confidential, and it should not be discussed with
anyone as we are still in active work with American Arm forces.

There is no risk involved whatsoever. If you are interested I will send
you the full details, my job is to find a good partner that we can
trust and that will assist us. Can I trust you? To ensure confidentiality,

when you receive this letter, kindly reply me via
e-mail;[email protected] signifying your interest including your
confidential telephone/fax numbers for quick communication and also your
contact details.

This business is risk free.

Respectfully submitted

Thomas Allen Hoff (PVT)


Seem to be getting a lot of these things lately. Got another one during the week telling me I had won 850k on some lottery or another. These things are becoming a real pain in the you know where.
 
Scam of the day...

PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
THE GUINNESS GAME SPOT PROMOTIONS
LONDON . UNITED KINGDOM SW1V3DW

This is to inform you of the release of email balloting held on the 14th July, 2007 by THE
GUINNESS IRISH BOTTLING COMPANY on it’s anniversary. For the first time ever
THE GUINNESS IRISH BOTTLING COMPANY have decided to celebrate it's anniversary
by awarding £150,000 ( ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND POUND STERLING )
each to 20 lucky winners who were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from only Microsoft users from over 30,00000 companies and 5,000,000 individual email
addresses and names from all over the world. This promotion is organized by Guinness
Ireland and Guinness England .

However, the results were released on 20th July, 2007 and your email was among the 20
Lucky winners who won £150,000 each on the anniversary of the THE GUINNESS IRISH
BOTTLING COMPANY , and your email was attached to ticket number RR38844240 and
ballot number 001827.

Your fund is now deposited in a Bank with your prize money insured in your name.
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award from
public notice until your claim has been processed and money remitted to you as this
is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage
of this program by participants as it has happened in the past.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot systems/shopping tickets-foils
drawn from 25,000 company names and individual names from Asia, Australia,
New Zealand, Europe, America, Africa and North America as part of our 3rd Quarter
International Promotional programs. We hope your lucky name will draw a bigger
cash prize in the next high stake promotion agenda of £ 1,000,000.00 (ONE MILLION POUND
STERLING ) . However, you will have to fill the form below and send it to the Promotion
manager of the THE GUINNESS IRISH BOTTLING COMPANY for verification and then you
will be directed on how to claim your cheque of £150,000

NAME:
AGE :
SEX :
ADDRESS :
COUNTRY :
PHONE :
MOBILE NUMBER :

Please you are advised to complete the form and send it immediately to our Promotion
manager through email for prompt collection of your fund from the designated bank.

THE PROMOTION MANAGER,
Name: Mr. Jeremy Carter
Contact Email: <snipped>
Mobile phone-<snipped>

Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to disqualification.

This E-mail message (including attachments, if any) is intended for the use of the individual
or entity to which it is addressed and may contain Information that is privileged, proprietary,
confidential and exempted from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, you are
notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited.

Yours faithfully,

Mrs. Joyce Liston.
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Got this email today.
Does anyone know what the last few passages of gobbledygook refer to?
I'm not a customer of Royal Bank of Scotland.




From: "The Royal Bank of Scotland" <[email protected]>
Subject: The Royal Bank of Scotland: Official Information! (mess_id: f405507662)
Date:
Attachments:



Dear Royal Bank of Scotland customer,

The Royal Bank of Scotland Customer Service requests you to complete Digital Banking Customer Confirmation Form (CCF).

This procedure is obligatory for all customers of the Royal Bank of Scotland.

Please select the hyperlink and visit the address listed to access Digital Banking Customer Confirmation Form (CCF).


[broken link removed]

Again, thank you for choosing the Royal Bank of Scotland for your business needs. We look forward to working with you.

***** Please do not respond to this email *****

This mail is generated by an automated service.


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I am regularly getting RBS and Sydney Car Centre e-mails for the past few weeks-I presume it is related to the new Trojan/Worm virus doing the rounds.
 
Got this email...

Dear Citizens Bank and Charter One Bank customer,

Citizens Bank & Charter One Bank Customer Service requests you to complete Money Manager GPS Client Online Form.

This procedure is obligatory for all business and corporate clients of Citizens Bank and Charter One Bank.

Please click hyperlink below to access Money Manager GPS Client Online Form.

[broken link removed]

Please do not respond to this email.

© Copyright 2007 Citizens Financial Group. All rights reserved.
 
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Dear Friend,

My name is Mr.John Fontaine,I work in the Euro Lottery, I am soliciting your
assistance for a swift transfer of 4,528,000 GBP, should you be willing to
assist me in this project we shall be sharing the funds 50-50.

Just as a brief note, due to my position in the company I could make it happen
that you would be dey winner of the amount stated above, naturally every body
would like to play a lottery if they are assured of winning, I am assuring you
today that you will be a winner, please do not take for granted this once in a
life time opportunity as we both stand to collectively gain from this at the
success of the transaction.

Should you be willing to assist me in this transaction please do respond to my
secure e-mail: [email protected]

I would be providing you with my private phone number.

Regards,

Mr.John Fontaine
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Yes - the links are to the ezBoard platform which once hosted AAM but which does so no longer. So the links are just broken. Sorry.
 
Be warned, there’s a new shopping scam going on at Tesco's, whilst packing your shopping in the car, 2 sexy half naked 18 year olds will start washing your car with their breast's popping out.

All they want for payment is a lift to the next supermarket. On the way they strip off and start kissing each other, one of them will then get into the front and give you oral pleasure and the other one will rob your wallet.

I had my wallet stolen last Thursday, Friday, twice on Saturday and also yesterday so be careful when out shopping.


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I am on the lookout for a holiday to give as a wedding present and saw an ad in the Limerick Independent today offering the following:-

"A mini-break voucher for Ireland or England. It's an unwanted prize"
Tel: 087....... Also, 6 Paris return flights, will sell altogether or in twos. Can go anytime of year, need a quick sale"

I called and got a (lady) voicemail "Please leave your name and number and I'll get back to you". So I left my name and number (including my land-line number). I then got a text from her saying:

"It's a mini break holiday voucher in Irl or Eng, 1 or 2 people, max 2 weeks, min 1 weekend, 4 star hotel. I'm looking for a decent offer. Can you text me back with a number" So I did and asked her to call me. She then texed me back saying:

"I can't phone you as I'm in work and the ear-piece on my mobile is broken
can you text me?"

I then asked her by text how much she was selling the holiday voucher/plane tickets for? Then she texed this:- (verbatim)

"Hi my Paris tickets - it's to register forms for Paris return flights and it's basically dis, you fill in ur name and wen (her spellings)u want to go & den fax r post dem off & in 2 days u will get ur Paris tickets. Wud u be interested & can sell together or in 2's. Can you text back as I'm in work now & how much are u willing to pay for everything"

At this stage I began to smell a rat and was in the process of texting "Sorry, I'm not interested" when my phone rang. This guy asked for me by name and I said "Yes, this is M". He said "You've just had contact from someone trying to sell you holiday vouchers. It's a scam. He said "We have access to her phone, just warning you, don't part with your money". I was gobsmacked. I asked him who he was and he said "Sorry, I can't tell you that". I can only assume he's with the Fraud Squad. I thanked him.

I then had another text from her asking how much I was willing to pay so I texed back "No longer interested. I think this is a scam." There followed 3 abusive texts, calling me a retard, loser, etc. I'm not too happy now that she has my phone numbers.

Just wondering if anybody else has had a similar experience.

p.s. Think I'll forget the "holiday as a wedding pressie" idea. They'll be getting a set of pots n pans !
 
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