Archive for April 2009

The Mystery Shopper Scam Again

In this bad times, we find the need to warn fellow netizens, friends, and newbie surfers about this scam. The recession have caused the unemployment level to rise and as a result there are more people looking for jobs. If you come across such a scheme called "Mystery Shopper" through an unsolicited email, please becareful. This is in fact a fake check scam, and was reported on our site as well as other websites.

Updated: 1 May 09

Hong Kong Bank Sells Failed Notes to Elderly and Mentally Ill

We received this news report, which we think was found at Bloomberg:

Hong Kong banks sold notes linked to failed Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. to elderly, poorly educated and mentally ill people, according to a central bank investigation that may fuel demands for better protection of the city’s investors.

The Legislative Council released previously blacked-out sections of a Hong Kong Monetary Authority report showing 102 cases in which “vulnerable” investors were sold the credit- linked notes, which plunged in value after Lehman’s Sept. 15 bankruptcy.

419 Scam: Ruth offers you $9.5million Only

She says, "I have some funds that I inherited from my late husband,which i have given some to Churches and charity homes, left with me now is the sum of US$9,500,000.00 United States Dollars, and I needed a very honest and God fearing Christian that will use the fund for spreading evangelism and set up a Foundation in memory of my late Husband..."

Bank of America Phishing Email

Watch out for an email from "Bank of America", asking you to click on a "SiteKey" and update your bank account.

This is a phishing email, attempting to steal your personal account information.

419 Scam: Prof. Charles C. Soludo and his $10million Offer

This is quite a comical scam mail from Prof. Charles C. Soludo of where? NIGERIA.

BAM! Where else can we expect such a well-written 419 scam letter?

419 Scam: This Time Its Different!

This is an interesting 419 scam mail that is different from the normal "Inheritance" story, where someone rich has died, and they are looking for someone to take over the money.

419 Scam: IMF has a long overdue payment for you?

IMF sent you an email, using the following address, saying that there is a long overdue payment for you.

imf200914@msn.com
internationalmonetaryfund009@gmail.com

Who on earth will believe in these emails!?

Lottery Scam: Vodafone Online Sweepstakes Lottery

Hot Scam Specifications:

Scam Type: 419 Scam (Lottery Scam)
Fake Names: Mr Spencer Robinson, Mrs Rose Hughes
Offer Type: Lottery Winnings!
Winning Amount: 950,000 GBP
Storyline: Your email ID has worn a lottery!
Scammer Location: The phone IDD code points to UK
Scammer Email: vdfclaimsdept@live.co.uk

Job Scam: Income Booster Group

If received a job offer via email with the following subject:

Subject: 100% INCOME GUARANTEED FROM HOME **** NOT A SPAM ****

This is certainly a Spam, and definitely a Scam.

Swine Flu Phishing Scam

WARNING: If you see any email about Swine Flu, please delete them. You can always read up the news online. The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team or US-CERT is alerting computers users about a cyber scam. US-CERT says the cyber attac...