E-mail Scam (two more)

Well, it seems as if now we are getting popular with the scam set.

Normally the spam folder has one or two e-mails touting enlargements, prescriptions, and sales. All of which is completely ignored

Up to now we have managed to avoid most of the entreaties for help with some poor orphan to obtain the vast amounts of money that is stuck in a foreign bank account.

If you get approached by an e-mail stranger, don't go with them, protect yourself and ignore or report them, or at the very least do a little research.

http://www.fbi.gov/scams-safety/e-scams
http://kb.iu.edu/data/afvn.html

Following are two new scams that popped up this week.

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The first appears to be a legit inquiry but there are a couple of things that raised a red flag. First, the e-mail was sent to "Undisclosed-Recipients". Second, the "Sender" is one name and the "From" is another name. So I did a little Google searching and found this. Some names have been changed in his variations of the scam but not to protect the innocent.

Sender: sales.williamburns1@gmail.com
Subject: Urgent Order
From: Bob Banks
To: undisclosed-recipients:
Urgent Order
"Bob Banks"
 
Good Day,
Am Bob.mayor i want to know whether you carry ( Street Bench ) in stock for sale if you do so email me with the price ranges on that so that i will know the one to offer and also i want to know if you accept credit card as form of payment. Awaiting for your prompt reply.
Mr.Bob Banks

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I think you will be able to spot the red flags in this one right away. Again, a little Google sleuthing reveals interesting information.

From:
Reply-To:
Subject: Business Ethics
X-Originating-IP: [151.37.105.132]
To: undisclosed-recipients:

MR.SUNG LEE
DAH SING BANK LTD
DES VOEUX RD.BRANCH,
CENTRAL HONG KONG,
HONG KONG.

Good Day, I am Mr.Sung Lee, Auditing and Account Credit Officer, Dah Sing Bank Ltd (Hong Kong). I do insist in your confidence in this transaction. I am making this contact with you, based on reliable information available to me courtesy of internet business index and confirmed by my local chambers of commerce and industry concerning your reputation.Thus I am convinced you would be capable to provide me with a solution to a money transfer transaction of Forty Three Million, Six Hundred Thousand United State Dollars.

This is to seek your cooperation as my foreign partner and your assistance to enable me own a property and invest in the stable economy of your country. Accept my apologies if this mail does not suit your personal or business ethics. All other information to facilitate the remittance of the funds will be revealed to you in due course. For your assistance, you shall receive 25% of the funds to be transferred and 10% will be set aside for all expenses incurred by both parties. I will appreciate if you can reply me. Kindly delete this e-mail if it does not suit your personal or business ethics, as I will gladly appreciate.

Yours faithfully, Sung Lee

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Be Careful Out There!
Love,
Buddy