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Re: Imperial Majesty Cruises

I've just won the holiday! And guess where I get to stay. That's right - the Ramada :lol

I quietly put down the handset and let her talk to herself until she copped on :) I wonder will she ring back?
 
Re: Imperial Majesty Cruises

...so who can one complain these assholes to....Granny ninsaga got the call a few weeks back - she won a prize but needed to provide her credit card number in order to collect!

ninsaga
 
Re: Scams to look out for

Impact of Chip & Pin security features on fraud discussion moved to
 
I got this this morning via e-mail. Has anyone else got it?
(Moderators; I left contact details at the bottom as they are in the public domain but feel free to edit them.


>Mail received from the BANK OF IRELAND KILKENNY
>
>Just been warned about this, and could potentially be financially fatal so
>close to Christmas.
>Please pass on to all people on your mailing list. I got this from a
>contact in the Halifax Visa team so it is happening!!
>Visa and MasterCard Scam. A friend was called on the telephone this week
>from 'VISA' and I was called on Thursday from 'MasterCard'.
>It worked like this: Person calling says, 'this is Carl Patterson (any
>name) and I'm calling from the Security and Fraud Department at VISA. My
>Badge number is 12460. Your card has been flagged for an unusual purchase
>pattern, and I'm calling to verify. Did you purchase an
>Anti-Telemarketing
>Company a device/any expensive item, for £497.99 from a marketing company
>based in (any town?)
>When you say 'No'. The caller continues with, 'Then we will be issuing a
>credit to your Account. This is a company we have been watching and the
>charges range from £297 To £497, just under the £500 purchase pattern
>that
>flags most cards. Before your next statement, the credit will be sent to
>(they give you your address), is that correct?'
>You say, 'Yes'. The caller continues . 'I will be starting a fraud
>investigation. If you have any questions, you should call the 0800 number
>listed on your card and ask for Security. You will need to refer to this
>Control number. They then give you a 6-digit number. 'Do you need me to
>read it again?
>Caller then says he 'needs to verify you are in possession of your
>card' (this is where the scam takes place as up until now they have
>requested nothing!). They then ask you to turn your card over.
>There are 7numbers; the first 4 are 1234 (or whatever, as they have your
>number anyway).
>The next 3 are the security numbers that verify that you are in possession
>of the card' (these are the numbers they are really after as these are the
>numbers you use to make internet purchases to prove you have the card).
>'Read me the 3 numbers.' When you do he says 'That is correct. I just
>needed to verify that the card has not been lost or stolen, and that you
>still have your card. Do you have any other questions?
>Don't hesitate to call back if you do.'
>You actually say very little, and they never ask for or tell you the Card
>number. But after we were called on Wednesday, we telephoned back within
>20
>minutes to ask a question. Are we glad we did! The REAL VISA security
>department told us it was a scam and in the last 15 minutes a new purchase
>of £497.99 WAS put on our card. Long story made short.
>We made a real fraud report and closed the VISA card and they are
>reissuing us a new number. What the scam wants is the 3-digit number and
>that once the charge goes through, they keep changing every few days. By
>the time you get your statement, you think the credit is coming, and then
>it's harder to actually file a fraud report.
>THE REAL VISA/MASTERCARD DEPARTMENT REINFORCED THE POINT THAT THEY WILL
>NEVER ASK FOR ANYTHING ABOUT THE CARD SINCE THEY ALREADY KNOW EVERYTHING
>ABOUT IT!!!!.
>What makes this even more remarkable is that on Thursday a friend of mine
>got a call from 'Jason Richardson of MasterCard' with a word for word
>repeat of the VISA Scam. This time I didn't let him finish. I hung up. We
>filed a police report (as instructed by VISA), and they said they are
>taking several of these reports daily and to tell friends, relatives and
>co-workers so please pass this on to your friends................
>This is a message received from a customer.
>
>Regards:

Contact/personal etails removed as they may not be those of the actual originator of this email.
 
Re: Scams to look out for

Yes and here [broken link removed]
 
Another.....

Imperial Cruises winner. Well not quite they want me to cough up €698 each which apparently equates to 20% of the full cost. On top of this I'd have to fork out for flights to Florida & exit taxes. Pull the other one.
 
Re: Scams to look out for

Obviously a new one.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++


FROM MR Philip Deneo
34 Gallo Court, 3 Aveune,
Florida 1710
Johannesburg South Africa*



************** INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE

Dear* Madam/Sir

I am Mr.Philip Deneo*a Zimbabwean and the son of Mr. John*Deneo , a renowned Farmer in Bulawayo Town in Zimbabwe. I write on behalf of the*Deneo's family, to request if you are available and have the facility to assist my family undertake some capital investment in your country. It will be necessary to inform you that the {US$18.5M} Eighteen million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)intended for capitalization of the investments are presently in the custody of a private security company here in Johannesburg, South Africa which we require to Transfer out of South Africa immediately for the said investment purposes.

You may have heard of the present crisis in Zimbabwe orchestrated by the unprecedented Land use Act of the government of Robert Mugabe in which his government has arbitrarily reclaimed and acquired all farm lands owned by the white farmers in the country. This has caused a historical displacement of the white folks who are known to be the country's mainfarmers.The ensuing struggles and strife have brought about the killing and imprisonment of thousands of these white farm owners by the ruthless government forces designated to enforce this new order. My father, in his good will, joined the international community in condemning and speaking out against this uncivilized and bizarre policy of Robert Mugabe's government. As a result of my father firm and upright position on this matter, a group of assailants suspected to be government sympathizers attached and killed my father in cold blood in February last year. Seeing that the entire*Deneo's family was in serious threat of extinction, we immediately fled Zimbabwe to South Africa, where we have sojourned ever since as refugees under the United Nations.

Prior however, to my father untimely death he had, sensing the rising hostilities, sold some of his farm lands including those of some of his white farmer associates who had transferred ownership of their farm lands to my father to forestall the government acquiring them. My father secretly sent the proceeds {US$18.5M} Eighteen million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) from sales of the farm lands to South Africa. And deposited same in a metal box with a private security company here in Johannesburg.

Having seen your contact information in your countrys business jornal,we now contact you for immediate assistance in lifting the funds out of South Africa for the said investments. It will interest you also to note that we have all this while articulated the needful arrangements through which the transfer will be affected. To come to terms with you regarding your reward for helping us actualize this matter, we have agreed to offer you 20% of the total money ,5% will be mapped out for the expenses we may incur during this transaction then 75% will be for me and my family. It is equally important to state here that considering the nature of this matter, we will required that it is handled most discreetly.

Kindly contact me using the above E-MAIL ADDRESSES upon receipt of this letter for execution details and other necessary discussion.* In anticipation of your trusted and genuine assistance I remain,

Yours sincerely

Mr.Philip Deneo*
 
Re: Megalottery

Got this email this am...

"MEGAFORTUNE LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF: MLI/231-ILGI0431/04
BATCH: IPD/17/096/PTNL
RE: WINNING FINAL NOTIFICATION

Sir/Madam,
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the
Lottery Winners International programs held on the
10th of january 2005. Your e-mail address attached to
ticket number 20511465897-6291 with serial number
472-971103 drew lucky numbers 8-66-97-22-71-64 which
consequently won in the 3rd category, you have
therefore been approved for a sum pay out of US$
500,000 000. (five hundred Thousand United States Dollars).
CONGRATULATIONS!!! Due to mix
up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep
your winning information very confidential till your
claims has been processed and your prize/money
Remitted toyou. This is part of our security protocol
to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this
program by some participants. All participants were
selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
over 200,000,000 company and 300,000,000 individual
email addresses and names from all over the world.
This promotional program takes place annually. We hope
with part of your winning you will take part in our
next year USD10 million international lottery. To file
for your claim, please contact our/your fiducial agent
MR.PHILIP GERE of the, DIAMOND TRUST AGENT TEL:
+31-621-488-708 FAX: +31-645-236-856 Email:
[email protected] Note that all winning must
be claimed not later than 24th of January 2005. After
this date all unclaimed, funds will be included in the
next stake.
Please note in order to avoid unnecessary
delays and complications please remember to quote your
reference number and batch numbers in all
correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any
change of address do inform our agent as soon as
possible.
Congratulations once more from our members
of staff and thank you for being part of our
promotional program.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18
is automatically disqualified. Sincerely yours, Mrs.

Mrs Ellen Kloos,

Lottery Coordinator.

REPLY EMAIL TO [email protected]"

Scam or what?

Slim 8)
 
Re: Megalottery

google for philipgere900 and you get over twenty pages of lottey scam info.
ajapale
 
Beware EBay

Times Online January 17, 2005

Online eBay criminals could cost you more than you bargained for By Joe Morgan and Rebecca O’Connor

EBAY, the internet auction website, is at the centre of an online scam perpetrated by criminals using software that records their victims’ details.

Gangs, thought to originate from Russia and Eastern Europe, were behind a number of attacks on people who were tricked into revealing their online log-in details by e-mails purporting to be from eBay or internet banks.

Now the crooks are sending victims spam e-mails, which, when opened, infect a computer with key-logging software. This silently records every keystroke made by the user and sends online account log-in and password details back to the criminals. This enables them fraudulently to use their victims’ accounts.

Internet banks and credit card companies have been defrauded already, but the growing popularity of eBay, which lists two million auctions every day, has made it the favourite target for the gangs.

The National Hi-tech Crime Unit (part of the National Crime Squad) and fraud specialists from eBay are trying to trace the gangs.

Mick Randall, the unit’s head of operations, said: “Once an eBay seller has been infected with a key logger, criminals will be able to log in to their account and see all the transactions that are being made. This will allow them to see details of all the eBay-users who have made a bid for an item.

“The gangs are using this information to steal money from unsuccessful bidders by sending e-mails, purporting to be from the seller, informing them that the winner has dropped out and asking them to send payment.

“Buyers will have no idea that the e-mail has come from a crook and they often send money to the thief in the mistaken belief that they are buying the advertised item, which will, of course, never arrive.”

Another scam targets people signed up to PayPal, a money transfer service owned by eBay. A gang member will log into the victim’s eBay account, using the password details stolen by the key logger, and use the person’s PayPal account to buy an item being sold on eBay by another gang member.

Mr Randall said: “A Western Union BidPay cheque is sent from the person’s PayPal account to the thief after he or she has unwittingly won the auction. The victim will have no idea that someone else has been into their eBay account and done this until a bank statement appears at the end of the month.

“These particular scams can be difficult to investigate because the gang member who acted as the seller in the spoof auction will have proof that a legitimate sale has been made.”

The platform is also being used as a money-laundering tool by gangs, who use a web of transactions to direct money into accounts set up using stolen identity documents. The cash is then sent to gang leaders abroad using money transfer services such as Western Union or Moneygram.

EBay has also been hit by “matrix auctions”, in which the offer of a minidisc, for example, is in fact just selling information on how to obtain one. Fraudsters bury the exact sale details in obtuse terms and conditions.

Which?, formerly the Consumers’ Association, claims that an average of 200 fraudulent transactions take place on eBay every day, with thieves selling defective or non-existant goods. A spokesman said: “EBay is a facilitator, not a seller. Traders should read the terms and conditions of eBay use. This way they will know what they are covered for and be able to identify a good seller or buyer.”

EBay insisted last night that the platform was safe. A spokesman said: “Since eBay began there have been over two billion successful transactions between complete strangers, a testament to the success and safety of the site. EBay uses state-of-the-art technology to ensure that the site is as secure as possible. Additionally, nearly 1,000 employees at eBay and PayPal, with backgrounds in law enforcement, customer support, advanced computer engineering and analysis, are dedicated to making eBay one of the safest places in the world to trade.”

www.timesonline.co.uk/art...79,00.html
 
Scam at the front door?

Most of the scams on this thread are via e-mail, letter and telephone - have any of you had the 'poor Eastern Block students' on your doorstep selling sketches to fund their college education in Ireland?

I've had quite a few and have spoken to friends who live in the countryside who've also had quite a few.

Ask yourself, if these people are students and need money to fund their studies in Ireland:

1. How come the don't speak English, but present a card explaining their plight - how can they study in Ireland while not being in command of basic English?

2. What kind of transport are they using to gain access to remote areas - surely these 'poor' students can't afford cars?

I think it's a highly organised scam and would like to know where all these people are coming from? Are they in the country legitimately or are they being 'bussed in' to take advange of the Irish 'good nature' of supporting the underdog?

Next time one calls to my door, I'm going to call the local guard responsible for immigration to see if any light can be shed on the subject. The last one this evening was pushing his way through my door before I had a chance to say no!
 
Re: Megalottery

Gordanus wrote :

Anyway, got two today, in addition to the usual African-dictator-money-smuggling ones: both tell me I have won a lottery I never entered. How do these scams operate? Do they ask me for money if I reply?
One tells me
> This lottery was promoted and sponsored by the global software group and we hope that you will take part in our next year US$20 million international lottery.
To file for your claim, please contact your claim agent:
Mr Hans Parker. TEL: 0031-650-548-522. The Free Lotto Awards is sponsored by a consortium of software promotion companies. The Intel Group, Toshiba, Dell Computers, Mackintosh and a conglomeration of other international IT companies. The free lotto internet draw is held periodically and is so organized to encourage the use of the internet and promote computer literacy worldwide. We are proud to say that over 200 Million Euros are won annually in more than 150 countries worldwide.
 
419 scams

The popular 419 scam mentioned above..."I am the son of the late King Womble from Wimbledon and I want to transfer US$25 million into your bank account for which I'll cut you a percentage"...is well known around the world. There are numerous people who spend their time frustrating the attempts of such scammers with hilarious results. See www.419eater.com

But be warned - while the perpetrators of such scams are sometimes monumentally stupid, some of their number are dangerous criminals who have been known to resport to violence and even murder. It is believed that there are some such scammers living in Ireland, as there have been reported incidents of potential victims being met here in Ireland personally.

So by all means have a bit of fun scammer baiting if you like, but make sure that your true identity is very well concealed and NEVER do anything that could possible result in a face to face meeting.
 
Re: Scam at the front door?

So by all means have a bit of fun scammer baiting if you like

I wouldn't even bother doing this since, at best, it will just confirm your email address or personal/contact details to spammers and the like while, at worst, you could start getting into something nefarious. Spam is best screened/blocked or ignored (e.g. not even opened or previewed) in my opinion.
 
sms.ac - Free SMS

Do search on "sms.ac" on Internet.
Do not register.
Do not give any information.
eg. email, password,credit card no. etc.
 
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