Spoof E-mails

[Hawkeye]

Dear future partner,

My name is Mrs. Inna Khodorkovsky, wife to the owner of Yukos oil in
Russia MR.MIKHAIL BORIS KHODORKOVSKY who was jailed on May 16th.2005 for
financing two political parties (the union of right forces led by Boris Nemtsov,
and Yabloko, a liberal/social democratic party led by Gregor Yavlinsky) which
are Opposed to the government of Mr.Vladmir Putin, the president, thereby
leading to the freezing of his finances and assets in Russia.

I have the documents of a large amount of his funds (USD$50,000,000.00), which
after consultation with him requested that I look for an investor who will
assist us in investing it in profitable business ventures.

Moreover, we have set aside 1.8% of the total sum to cover any incidental
expenses that might come up in the course of the transfer. As soon as I get your
acceptance, I will send you the documents of the funds and my identification.

Regards,
Mrs. Inna Khodorkovsky.

Note: Please reach me on email address (innak2006@netscape.net) for further
communication.

Find below some information’s you may want to know about him:

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/a0920791.html
http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnf ... topstories
http://www.khodorkovskytrial.com/

[seffy]

A word of warning.
There is a new Trojan/Worm on the internet. It arrives through e-mails that have an attachment in it. Once you open the attachment, the Worm is activated and wreaks havoc with your machine, deleting files etc. It then burrows into the boot registry and lodges at the back of your hard drive, so even doing a complete Format and clean install WILL NOT get rid of it. You will need to get a new hard drive and start all over again.
Because it comes in an e-mail, it also makes a database of all your contacts in your e-mail list. It then sends itself to all your contacts, so your contacts think it's from you.
Be very careful what e-mails you open and watch for any attachments. If you even suspect an e-mail, whether it's from a trusted source or not, delete it without opening it. It's safer to contact the sender and check that it's legitamate and ask them to send it again if need be.
At the time of writing this, the anti-virus firms are writing programs to combat the threat, so check any live updates from your anti-virus producers and get the updates.

[Hawkeye]

It was already in my junk file box, all I did was copy the text here so need to worry Seff it won't find it way to you via your address in my address book because it isn't on this computer

[seffy]

My post was a general warning dude. This latest malicius code is a pain in the Mik'ta. Just be careful when you open your e-mails dude, even ones from trusted sources. If anything looks out of place, like an attachment from someone who doesn't usually send attachments for instance, then don't open it. delete it, delete it from your trash and check with the sender. If it was them, get them to send it again. It's much better than the alternative.

[Hawkeye]

I know I know....

I keep getting Pish e-mail from sites claiming to be from Paypal and Ebay... I just pass them onto their Spoof department and I never click on any of their Links. I'm not fool....

[Hawkeye]

Dear Sir

I salute you in the name of the most High! My name is Mrs. Rose Ameeraly.

Am a widow and a mother of two girls. We do not know each other and I'm wondering how you will view this letter. Please, accept my sincere apology. Sorry, about taking your time as well. I will be highly obliged if you can assist me in this business. My Husband is an Nigerian while I am a Ghanaian. My late husband, David Ameeraly, was a loving, caring and hardworking businessman. Prior to his death by plane crash, he was living with us in Accra, Ghana. He died November 1st 1990. This sad event occurred during one of his business trips to the US. Please, find below the website for more information. If you go through this publication critically, you will find my husband's name, David Ameeraly amongst others that lost their life on that fateful day as published by British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Link Removed

Before the sudden death of my beloved husband, he planned to establish a business in South Africa with the sum of US$ 10.5 Dollars (Ten Million, five hundred thousand Dollars only). Unfortunately, he died before this venture could materialize. Following his death, his family members insisted that I am not entitled to his properties (assets and money).

Since I am a woman and my offsprings are all girls coupled with the fact that I do not have a male child, I was put under terrible pressure to stay clear from my legitimate husband estates According to their family culture/traditional believe, a woman is not allowed to run late
husband business and worst of all, I was asked to move into David's younger brother's household as one of his wives. My problem started when I refused to be inherited by David's younger brother. Fortunately, the proposed investment fund US$ 10.5 Dollars (Ten Million, five hundred thousand Dollars only). that was deposited with the investment/security company was unknown to the family. As such, they did not ask for this. If not, it would have been a problem as there would have been nothing to fall back on. It's only our lawyer & my humble self that know of this fund. I have discussed this matter with the Finance company were the fund was lodged. This is the asset I have left and I need part of this money for my daughters school fees and to maintain my personal life as well. David's family was vehemently against my daughters education. All they intend doing, was to give them out for marriage at a tender age. According to the staff of the finance company, the best way to secure this money is to transfer this money into an alternative bank account for safekeeping.

Later it will be used for business investment which is subject to the advise of whoever that will be assisting us finally.

For obvious reasons, I do not want the finance company's involvement.

This transaction must be handled under strict confidentiality. At this juncture, I thought it wise to solicit your indispensable assistance to receiving this fund on my behalf. I do not have knowledge of funds management & business in general. I was a full-time housewife.
Therefore, this step depends on your trust-worthiness & ability to handle funds of this magnitude. All that is required of you, is to forward to me by email, your direct phone, fax, address or any other information you may deem helpful. I need the requested information for the purpose of securing the relevant documents in your name as my confidante/ bona fide beneficiary. Please, note that this transaction is legitimate and 100% hitch-free. We will not violate any known law of my country and that of yours. So, be rest-assured.

However, as soon as I receive your positive response to the above business transaction, I shall provide you with necessary transfer details. Note also, that you must convince me of your trust-worthiness and ability to keep secret. I have decided to compensate you with 40%
of the total money as a reward for your sincere assistance and the remaining 60% will be used to pursue my late husband's investment dream in real estate.

Thanking you for your anticipated response as I look forward to hearing from you.

I remain.

Sincerely yours,
Mrs.Rose David Ameeraly

[Kaldrin]

My favourite email bomb is the 'we'll pay you fifty cents for each person you forward this to' emails.

How are they going to know who you forward it to?

[Hawkeye]

It's been awhile but I finally got a new one, with out further ado.....

From: James Dale
Private Email: E-mail Removed
Subject: Inheritance Fund
Date: August 28th, 2006.

Hello,

I apologize if the contents hereunder are contrary to your moral ethics, but please treat it with absolute secrecy and personal courtesy. I am James Dale an Auditor in commercial Bank here in UK, in the process of auditing our bank accounts this Final quarter, I and one of my colleague recently discovered that there is a dormant account valued at the sum $10,000,000.00 (Ten million united states Dollars) and after due verification of this account we discovered that the account owner is late and that is why the account has been dormant and as such a $10,000,000.00 has been lying in the bank unclaimed.

The idea of presenting a foreigner to act as his next of kin came into our mind, as you know the said deceased is a foreigner as well. Hence, that is how and why we have contacted you to present you as his next of kin, so that the $10,000.000.00 will be paid to you and we can both disburse the fund according to the percentage we will agree upon.

In view of this, I am seeking for your co-operation and understanding to stand as the next of kin to our deceased customer, to enable us claim the fund from my bank.

Hence, if this proposal is OK by you and you do not wish to take undue advantage of my trust, then I hope to bestow on you. Please kindly get back to me immediately, strictly via my private email address only:
E-mail removed to enable me enlighten you on how we are to proceed.

On getting your response, we shall agree on the percentage ratio on which we shall disburse the $10,000,000.00 between us, as we intend to invest part of our own share in real estate or any lucrative business in your country, and we would appreciate if you can put us in the right part where we can invest our own share in your country. I will not contact any person or company until I hear from you, so as to enable me decides on what to do next.

Be rest assured that this business is 100% risk free.

We wait for your prompt response.

Best Regards,
James Dale.

NB: PLEASE NOTE THAT IT DOES NOT MATTER IF YOU ARE NOT RELATED TO MY LATE CLIENT
OR NOT; THE FUND WILL STILL BE PAID TO YOU, SINCE I AM PRESENTING YOU AS HIS
NEXT OF KIN.

[Tazfan]

I get so many of those. They have their own junk folder they are filtered to. The phishers are getting more and more adept at their art. But I have never been caught out by them, and never will. I actually had a wonderfully long and protracted conversation with one of the Nigerian email writers. I replied to them saying I would be happy to do what they asked. But I would need a small deposit to ensure my bank would be able to handle their request. After about 20 emails from them to me, and probably 40 or so from me, they actually sent me a cheque. Only for £10, but I then gave the cheque to the police, who took the matter up from there. Never knew if they actually got them or not. but it stopped the emails

[NIKIN]

I get these occasionally, never seen that one though, the truth is though, technically you could go to the police, whether he works for a bank or not, and tell them that someone is trying to get you to commit fraud, it's what they deserve for trying to trick people, I mean they could at least choose a beleivable sum of money

[Hawkeye]

I hear most of them are Carnadians now.... Can you believe it? I was shocked when i read that, but most of the Con Artist there now go aboard to target their Pigions

[Hawkeye]

God it's been a while.....

Hello

My name is Mr.Lee Chang an external auditor for the United Overseas
Bank,Singapore,working as part of a bigger team that
covers the entire Asian region.

An investor (name with-held) died without naming a next of kin to his fund in my
bank.The amount is $15.7M and banking
regulation/legislation in Singapore demand that i notify the fiscal authorities
after three years.The above set of facts underscores
my reason to seek your permission to have you stand as the next of kin to the
deceased investor.This funds will be approve and
release in your favour as the next of kin if only you will adhere to my
instruction and cooperate with me in one accord.

I have all the legal and Banking details of my deceased client that will
facilitate our putting you forward as the claimant/beneficiary
of the funds and ultimately transfer of the $15.7M plus interest to any bank
account nominated by you.I am prepared to
compensate you with a 20% ( $3.14m ) share of the total funds for your
efforts.The final details will be given upon receipt an affirmation of your
desire to participate.

Please contact me immediately whether or not you are interested in this deal.If
you are not,it will enable me scout for another
foreign partner to carry out this deal.But where you are interested, contact me
for more details through my PRIVATE EMAIL
ADDRESS below as time is of the essence in this business.


Thank you,

Mr. Lee Chang

Email: E-Mail Removed [To Stop you FOOLS for fooling for it]

[NIKIN]

these are annoying, although it would be amusing to spam them, set up an email address and just send all the spam emails you can find to them, it serves them right

[Chey]

Chas from the Chasers team replied to one of them one time, asking for pictures of who was sending the emails, asking for marriage, and saying he wasn't comfortable with giving his bank details to someone he wasn't married to, so they sent a picture they had gotten off google to him, and god it was hilarious

[Hawkeye]

HOKATA IMPORT EXPORT JAPAN LTD.
18-22, 1-CHOME,NISHIKI NAKA-KU,NAGOYA AICHI
460-8633,JAPAN
TEL/FAX +852 301 03380

From: Chung Lee(President)

Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Mr. chung Lee, we are a group of business men who deal on textile materials
and exports into America, Canada, Europe and Asia. We are searching for
representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our custormers
in your country, As well as making payments through you to us.

Please if you are intrested in transacting business with us we will be very
glad. due to our language problem,I will advice that you contact our procurement
officer in UNITED KINGDOM for more informations,

Name: Mr Mark Jones
Send response to:

Subject to your satisfaction you will be given the opportunity to negotiate your
mode of which we will
pay for your services as our representative. Please if you are intrested forward
to us your phone Number/Fax and your full contact address.

Thanks
Chung Lee,
President/Ceo
HOKATA IMPORT /GOODS COMPANY
GOODS FOR IMPORT / EXPORT & FREIGHT FWDG.SVCS