‘Scams & Spam’
International Telephone Number Scams
From the Federal Trade Commission’s website:
“Be cautious when calling an unfamiliar telephone number — it could be a costly international telephone call. Consumers nationwide are being lured into calling international telephone numbers through advertisements and other promotions for interesting or important information. Ads may promise information and entertainment services ranging from psychic readings to chat lines to employment opportunities. You may be unaware that some of these numbers are actually costly international “pay-per-call” numbers, where a portion of your international long distance charge goes to pay for the information or entertainment you receive over the phone.
You could end up with a hefty phone bill if you call such an international telephone number. That’s because each country sets its own telephone rates and there’s no limit to the per-minute charge. The companies urging you to call have an incentive to keep you on the line as long as possible because they receive a portion of the international long distance charge. The more often you call —and the longer you stay on the line — the more they profit.”
My Tax Refund
It seems I have a tax refund coming. Here’s the email the Internal Revenue Service sent to me via one of my lesser used email addresses which I didn’t realize they even knew I had: Read more »
Trouble With My eBay Listing(s)
Today I received this email:
From: “notify@ebay.us.com”<notify@ebay.us.com>
Subject: **PLEASE READ THIS IMPORTANT EMAIL REGARDING YOUR LISTING(S)**
We would like to let you know that we removed your listing:
http;//listings.ebay.com/dahlw0QQfrom4QQsacategoryZQsocmdbLis488956764588554 because the intellectual property rights owner notified us, under penalty of perjury, that your listing or the item itself infringes their copyright, trademark, or other rights. We have temporarily suspended activity on your account in order to allow us to investigate this matter further. Read more »
How Incredibly Thoughtful!
RE: CONTACT THIS COURIER COMPANY
My Dear Pat,
How are you today? I am writing to inform you that I have your mail this morning concerning the Cashier Cheque worths of ONE MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS which my Director left here on your behalf before he travel out of this country, Due to your delay in contacting me the Cheque was cashed to cash, Because I went to the bank that wrote the Cheque to confirm if the Cheque has expired or getting near to expire and Dr Johnson Udo the Director of Arab Bank Plc (ABB) told me that before the cheque will get to your hand that it will expire. Read more »
A Dying Woman’s Last Wish
Subject: HOW WOULD YOU USE MY FUND TO HELP THE LESS PRIVILEDGED
It is a great honour to write you, after several hesistation. I do not want to say much, but My Name Is K I Bakri, i will definitely tell you more about myself and we get to know each other definitely once i get your reply. I have been diagnosed with Ideopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, which is a terminal disease, and i have no chance of surviving. I am writing you for your cooperation in fufilling a last wish i have, as i lay on my death bed. Read more »
Scam Or Chance Of A Lifetime? Let Me Think…
DEAR FRIEND,
I am Mr Song Lile Executive Director of the Hang Seng Bank Ltd,Sai Wan Ho Branch,171 Shaukiwan Road Hong Kong.
An Iraqi named Haider Hanoon,a business man made a numbered fixed deposit of (139,513,102.50 HK) for 18 calendar months, this is valued Seveteen million Eight Hundred and Sixty Thousand United States Dollars only in my branch. Upon maturity several notice was sent to him, even during the war, three years ago (2003). Again after the war another notification was sent and still no response came from him. We later found out that Haider Hanoon and his family had been killed during the war in Gunfire that hit their home at Mukaradeeb where his personal oil well was. Read more »
No, It Won’t Disturb My Current Work. It’ll Just Destroy My Bank Account
Dear Good Friend,
Would u like to work online from Home/Temporarily and get paid weekly? we are glad to offer you a job position at our company, RAILWAY OIL AND GAS COMPANY LTD. We need someone to work for the company as a Representative/Book keeper. This is in view of our not having an office presently in your country. You dont need to have an Office and this certainly wont disturb any form of work you have going at the moment. Read more »
The Opportunity Of A Lifetime!
From: Donarld Alagada (Dr)
Tel; +31-619-785-084
Fax; +31-847-200-671
Email; donarldalagada@aim.com
Dear Sir,
This letter might come to you as a surprise however, there is no need to worry, as we are using the only secured and confidential medium available to seek for foreign assistance/partnership in a business transaction. What is more important is that, the mentioned transaction will prove to be of mutual benefit to both parties involved.