Check out this video from Tony Maciulis in his ISP (Irregularly Scheduled Programming), and mentions about our partners (419eaters.com).

Hot Scam Specifications:

Scam Type: 419 Scam
Fake Names: Mark Anderson
Offer Type: Money Transfer
Transfer Amount: US$5.5million
Storyline: Unpaid funds waiting for strangers to collect.
Scammer Location: He claims to be London, UK
Scammer Email: unitednations@optonline.net, legalunitednation@live.com

Some scam mails are dead giveaways, like this one:

FROM THE DESK OF: DR Tunde Lemo CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.

Its like saying "This is a traditional, 100% original recipe, 419 Scam mail from its mother land". Yeehar!

We are surprised to see a "unitednations.org" as the only contact address in a scam mail.

A quick check on the site shows that it is a parked page. The WHOIS shows that the owner of the domain has blocked their registration information from view by the privacy service.

When I read this first sentence in the mail, I thought whoever receives this is caught red-handed and is in trouble.

"THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI) THROUGH OUR INTELLIGENCE MONITORING NETWORK HAVE DISCOVERED THAT YOU HAVE A TRANSACTION GOING ON RIGHT NOW IN UNITED KINGDOM WITH THE BRITISH LOTTERY COMPANY AS A BENEFICIARY OF AWARD PAYMENT OF(£1.000.000) ONE MILLION BRITISH POUNDS IN AN ONLINE LOTTERY  PROMOTION."

In fact, if you didn't realise, most storyline behind the 419 scam mails are all about illegal money tranfers. We are not referring to the fact that they are trying to scam you, but that the "money transfer" story itself is supposed to be an "illegal activity".

This is a short scam mail claiming to be so called Ali Bello. Its TOO SHORT for US$10.5million scam.

----- Forwarded Message ----
From: Ali Bello <alibello2_bf@yahoo.com>
Subject: CALL ME FOR MORE DETAILS+226-78-89-17-04

You're invited to:           CALL ME FOR MORE DETAILS+226-78-89-17-04
By your host:           Ali Bello
 
Message:           Dear Friend,

I am the the Director in charge of Auditing section Bank in the Bank of African,I need your urgent assistance in transferring the sum of (US$10.5 million) immediately to your account. upon you repley I will send you full details on how the business will be executed

Please click link to see a 419 scam mail who claims to be Mr "Tim Harris" of Ariel, email timharris112@yahoo.com.hk

Though I recall that this may not be the first, but it would be interesting to see if there would be more 419 scam mails coming from China. We are unable to authenticate if the scammers are really in China,

In this email, the scammer is trying to claim (i.e. faking) that he is someone in Bank of China, and ofcourse the old story about a rich client died leaving behind millions for someone like you to pick up.

By way of introduction, I am Lihui Li, vice Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President, Member of Asset-Liability Management Committee and Member of Strategic Development Committee, Bank of China....

Someone wrote:

Subject: Malaysian money scam
Question/Comment: I have rec'd numerous e-mails by one or more persons (I have copies of all e-mails) that have claimed to have an overseas account opened in my name in which have been deposited illegal funds.  Who do I contact for assistance?  Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter.

This is just another 419 scam. They will ask you for transfer fees and stuff, or make use of any personal sensitive information that you provide. Give them a pass.

Scam Type: 419 Scam
Fake Names: MR JAMES BARRY
Offer Type: Money Transfer
Transfer Amount: 15% of USD8.2million
Storyline: Yippee!!! I found Saddam Hussein's LOST TREASURE! Ok, lets share it right away!
Scammer Location: Blasphemy... they say they are in Iraq... and the scammers are not blown off... yet!
Scammer Email: james2_barry@hotmail.com

Well, thanks for the blessing Elizabeth, but we have none in return.

"I am not requesting any money from you befoe you will receive the funds that am giving out to you"

You won't ask for money because in this story you are the "Angel", and in the new couple of steps you will lead the victims to the "Devil" who would be the ones asking for money (fees, fees and more fees). You think we are nuts? Oxymoronic!


-----Attached-----
From: Mrs Elizabeth Smith <mrselizabethsmith7000@yahoo.it>
Subject: Re: Dear Beloved In Christ
Date: Sunday, September 21, 2008, 2:35 AM

Dear Beloved Janyne,

How are you doing today hopefully you were in church today being Sunday? Peace of the Lord be with you!! Thank you very much for responding. Let me tell you dear I am not requesting any money from you befoe you will receive the funds that am giving out to you. All I am praying is for us to be in unity with the lord so that this divine work will come to a successful end. Also I will like you to put this in prayer what ever the lord tells you to do then let me know because I will not force you to what you are not willing to do. I believe the Lord will give you the best way to follow. I so much believe and trust in God that is why I want you to know that it is by His grace that we are called to serve Him and that my contact with you is not just ordinary rather it is a divine one from God.

God works in mysterious ways that human cannot understand. The funds that I am giving out are currently deposited with a company here in the United Kingdom and I have to prepare a letter of authorization nominating you as the new beneficiary of the funds and send it to you and a copy of it to the company, then I will give you the company contact details so that you open communication with them as the new beneficiary of the consignments that contains the funds. I will need your full names, complete physical contact address and telephone numbers to enable me prepare the letter accurately. God Bless you.

Yours Sister,

Mrs. Elizabeth Smith.