Note: Email address have been altered [at] instead of @ to keep from directly linking to the scammers email address. Scam email received September 25th 2010
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OFFICE OF THE PAYMASTER GENERAL
                        FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
ATM CARD PAYMENT FOR FUND BENEFICIARIES
INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
ATTENTION BENEFICIARY,


(@ signs in scammers email address replaced with at)
Charles Russell LLP


This scam attempts to trick people into paying for gaining / protecting ownership of certain domain names. A keyword usually related to an existing email / site triggers an email which states someone is attempting to buy a domain name with those keywords and that you should contact the registrar to protect those keywords / names 
 
Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:30:47 +0800


Scam email received July 20th 2010
 Dear Friend,


I've never heard of eMoneyGram but over the last few days have received quite a few phishing emails for this service. It seems someone has found many sites to hijack to host the phishing page on as most link to a different URL all having the same eMoneyGram page.
Body of email (url removed)


the @ sign has been replace with (at) to avoid linking to email addresses.
If one of these email addresses is yours chance are you have either been hijacked or are taking part in criminal activities

  • karen.brown101(at)hotmail.com fraudulant dog ads (Puppy Fully Akc Regs) Posters IP is from Africa fake phone number in Oregon used
  • bockgoogle4(at)att.net , mr.laszlobock15(at)gmail.com 12TH GOOGLE ANNIVERSARY scam
    omniexpress2(at)aol.co.uk UK National Freelotto Inc.
    usagreencard2010(at)aol.com,mrdavidtan(at)usa.com Green Card Visa Scam

This one tempts the vicitim with millions in found Iraqi money. And includes a link to a BBC news story on a found money stash in order to give it a feel of legitimacy.
Scam sender IP  66.155.33.59 (Atlanta Georgia) using a forged US military email address mraliibrahim(at)us.army.mil.
When replying to the address used is mraliibrahim44(at)hotmail.com
Body of the scam email


This scam hopes you are willing to break the law and attempt and collect some Holocaust victims funds. Most likely after responding to this email you will be asked for banking information or asked to provide a few hundered dollars to insure the money being transfered to you.
 
Sender IP: 200.11.173.19 (Caracas Venezuela)


This scam is looking to ride on Toyotas recent recall troubles.

Sender IP: 210.13.120.29 (China)
Email address used to collect info: stevenho(at)toyotapromo.net (toyotapromo.net India)
Body of fradulant email:

TOYOTA INTERNATIONAL LOTTO (HEADQUARTER
Customer Service Department Affiliate of Toyota Japan
-www.toyota.cn

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made today, you are
Among the winners of the TOYOTA CAR INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONAL
PROGRAM Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn


This scam email is aimed at getting bank members to call a phone number to activate online functionality. In this case the number used goes to an out of service number.
IP of sender: 68.99.120.44 (Cox Communication Atlanta)
 
Body of scam email
Dear Cardholder,

For your security, sign up for Automated Telephone Teller .


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