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Scams | Pieter | March 4, 2009
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do you want to track her? I’ve been to her place of business. An address I had to drag out of her. Here is the e-mail:
From: Milissa De Beer [mailto:passportsgalore@gmail.com]
Sent: Thu 4/16/2009 02:50 AM
Plot 47
Pretoria Road
Rynfield
You take the Snake Rd turn-off from the highway into Rynfield to the Bunny Park, carry straight on for about 15 km, i am on the premises of Concrete Creations Nursery.
Only thing for this urgent one is going to be R200-00 ekstra.
I was scamed by a Milissa de beer from a company called the application centre or passports galore. I have reported her to the police and on hellopeter. If you google her name she also sells imported super bikes. Stay away from her!!!
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I have been mislead by a Lee Verster who encouraged me to “have fun” with the manual they provided to me. Beware of the email address: leev069@gmail.com
I lost R200
We have had problems with a Company Called Wedgwood Comoddities based in UK , They are in the Diamond Market and what they do they tell you they have Bullions to spend and need all your diamonds you got , when you have given them all the info they never return to you but go direct to your suppliers behind your back please be on the look out for them as they are cons that loop you into believe you will be given full cover on all the info you give them , They sign Contracts but never return on them its only to obtain the Suppliers to cut out the Agents and not pay the commissin . Please we urge you not to fall ito this trap .
SCAM!!!
A Data Entry Processor business requires that you have a reliable computer with constant Internet access and capabilities, a valid E-mail account, basic Internet knowledge, and minimal typing skills.
You must also be able to conduct yourself in a professional manner. This includes having excellent grammar and spelling when communicating with clients via E-mail.
In addition to the above requirements, you MUST be able to follow instructions closely and completely! You will do all contact via E-mail, so you will not be required to call anyone at anytime. This allows you to work whichever hours are most convenient for you (days, night, or weekends). You will be processing applications, as well as filling out forms in specific company databases (this tends to be tedious at times, so please be sure that you have the patience to do so before proceeding).
This is why you will need to have basic Internet knowledge, though the training provided will give you step-by-step instructions on how to perform these tasks properly.
There are no “down-times” with this position, so you will have a constant flow of work to complete. THIS IS NOT A GET RICH QUICK SCHEME, so if that is what you are looking for please do not pursue this opportunity.
You will be paid between £10.00 and £17.00 ($18.80 – $30 / €14.72 – €22) (R120-R250) for each application completed.
The amount of money you make each week is entirely up to you, and depends on how much time and effort you are willing to put in with this position. The average person makes up to £500.00 ($870.84, €643.42) (R1500-R4500) for part-time work and £1,000.00 plus ($1800.00, €1286.00) (R8000-R12 000) for full time work each week .
You are considered as an Independent Contractor . This means that your taxes will not be taken out before you are paid; You will not be provided with any tax forms. THIS IS ENTIRELY YOUR RESPONSIBILITY. The training provided will give more information about what to do with your taxes.
You will receive your pay through Alertpay (sign up here : http://www.alertpay.com/?i6Xn3Dri9hEQ7%2b1YiC4ZUw%3d%3d ) or whichever online payment portal (bank) you choose. When an application is completed between, £10.00 and £17 ($18.80 – $30, €14.72 – €22) (R100-R250) will be credited to your Alertpay (Bank) account, which can be withdrawn into your account at your leisure.
However, some assignments are paid by way of a one time fixed fee. Fixed fee assignments range from between £100 – £300 ($148- $445/€117- €352) (R150 – R450) per assignment.
There is a one-time non-refundable fee for the training package. This includes the Data Entry Training Package, Newsletter, 24 hour email support, 8 hour daily telephone support. YOU ARE NOT PAYING FOR WORK…
The value of the membership and tools you receive far exceeds the one time fee. Remember; You can earn an average hourly rate of £15 ($25 / €20) (R150-R250) for individual jobs, whilst fixed fee projects range between £250-£500 ($410 – $900 / €319 – €636) (R150-R450) per project.
We offer professional online support for as long as you may need us. This is a one-time fee, and there will be no other charges to you. However, the fee must be received before you can gain access to the “Training Area”
We must accept this fee to cover training costs, processing fees, job allocation, as well as to ensure that only serious applicants apply. This is a non-refundable fee, so be sure that you understand what you are doing before sending in your payment for the training materials.
This fee will not be waived for anyone, and cannot be deducted from your first pay. This is because if you do not process applications, you will not have a first pay, and we will have already taken the time to set you up, and train you.
Once your payment is received, you will be given access to your training materials, and your personal ALL NEW DATA ENTRY PROGRAM Advisor.
Most applicants typically complete the training within 24 hours or less. However, you can do this at your leisure. Keep in mind that the sooner you go through the training materials, the sooner you will START earning money.
I will be able to be contacted via E-mail at anytime after you have received your training materials to help you, or answer any questions you may have.
If you are really really serious then you can contact me for the cost of the training package.
I look forward to welcoming you to the team.
Yours sincerely,
Y. FLEISCHMAN
Team Advisor
ALL NEW DATA ENTRY PROGRAM
CELL NUMBER : 0827234457 / 0844082151
Angela Brett, I joined http://www.yourpersonaljackpot.com–>>>686 Active 4/16/2009 No 5 $1.40
687 Active 4/16/2009 No 5 $1.40
Nothing happened. EVER!
Statistics
Total Purchases: $70.00
Total Re-Purchases: $0.00
Purchased Positions: 2
Reinvest Positions: 0
Total Positions: 2
Position Earnings: $2.80
Referral Clicks: 13
Total Referrals: 0
Referral Bonus: $0.00
Pending Withdrawals: $0.00
Completed Withdrawals: $0.00
Total Withdrawals: $0.00
Credits: $0.00
Debits: $0.00
Available Balance: $2.80
There is another websit exactly like them could be the same people/scam artists.——>>>>>http://www.myrevenueshare.com
Stay away from them.
Cheers
Alby
“An Online home Data Entry Clerk Position, great opportunity for stay at home moms or anyone who wants to work in the comfort of your own home. This is a genuine offer and not to be confused with scams!
Requirements: You will need a computer with Internet access, valid email address, good typing skills and basic Internet knowledge.
You will be processing orders from your computer. How much you earn is up to you. The average salary is R2500-R4500 per week, depending on if you are working part or full time. If you would like more information,…”
For anyone interested out there: Some might not call this a scam. But i do. There are hundreds of these adds on the net currently. I have applied for one of these (not the example) from a lady in Klerksdorp and it even asks for your cv. It makes it really sound like real data capturing/ typist job. You then have to pay R150 for training. Then you get sent the training material. It tells you to place the same add your replied to originally, and get people to reply to your adds and buy the training from you. A lot of people might not see anything wrong with this. But this is not legitimate work for pay. The lady that caught me even put her cell number on the correspondence. I spoke to her and she sounds so sweet and friendly. I won’t mention her name. Shame she’s only one of the 100′s of people doing this! I believe in karma, what goes around comes around. I am no longer curious about these adds!
@Marguerite Theron Marguerite, passportsgalore@gmail.com is an email address, not a web site. There is no way you can track somebody just on an email address, especially not a free email like gmail, yahoo, etc. Sad to say but I think you have been had and I doubt that you have a change to find the scamster.
@Pieter
Hi Peter,
Sorry its passportsgalore@gmail.com
@ronell
Hi
Those date entry typist jobs are scams!
beware of http://www.bigtimerecruitment.com
they advertise alot of these jobs and when you ring the number they have on their website – guess what! its not them!
Any money up front should be a warning!
@Pieter
Hi Peter,
Thank you for the feedback. I appreciate it.
Kind regards
Ronell
@ronell Hi Ronell. That is a normal gmail account and anybody can register a gmail email account like that.
The so called “data entry” stuff are mostly crap. They let you pay an amount for an instruction manual which teaches you how to sell the same manual. The data entry job you receive is where you have to go to free ad web sites and place ads advertising the manual you are selling.
@Marguerite Theron Is it http://passportsgalore .co.za or .com?
Hi Peter,
This women advertises on google under passports galore. If you try to access her website now, you can’t. We paid her to be the middleman and do two passports for us. The cheque and documents were signed for. The cheque has been deposited through our bank. Unfortunately a cash cheque! On phoning Home Affairs it was confirmed that the paper work has not been submitted at all.
How do you find out if her website is a scam and where do you report her?
Hi Peter,
I want to do data entry work from home, and want to know it the above company(email) adress is not a scam, they want money before they start to send me work to do from home.
It would be highly appreciated if you can assist me to find out if it is not a scam.
Thank you.
Ronell
Hi
I just wanted to know if anything can be done about internet companies like these http://www.yourpersonaljackpot.com and http://www.myviralwebsite.com/redir.php/ipc-18. I have invested money and these people promise you to double your money, cycle every day etc etc and produce nothing. when you send a support ticket you never get a reply, ever. I wondered if there was any government body that you could report them to so other people dont lose money also. These companies just take peoples money and sit there with no intentions of ever making the investor anything. Its really wrong.
Anton, can you please put the link of the site where you bought the camera here so we can see who it is. Sounds like a pure scam and I am afraid there are not much you can do.
Hi Pieter,
I am not sure how to handle this problem I experienced in the last few weeks. I looked on the internet for a camera and lens and found a website that provided me with the camera and lens at a very good price. The person responded the same day and we started with the procedure to get the package in SA.
I had to pay him the money via MoneyGram. After the money was received he informed me about a tracing number of the courier services and that I need to access that to see that the content in the package is incorrect. When I opened the couriers site, I noticed that the contend is now 4 lenses, 5 cameras and a free cell phone. He contacted me and explained that they made an error at the store and that they can not recall this package because it is in transit. At that time I received a mail from the courier company that my package is on hold in Dublin and can not be released till they receive feedback from the sender.
The sender informed me that I must pay him cost price for the other cameras just to ensure that I get the package released. As a stupid and honest individual I belied him. I paid the money again to them and waited. The next morning my package was released from Dublin to SA. Yes, what a relieve on my side. Later the afternoon I received an e-mail from the couriers to contact the sender immediately because my package is on hold in Nigeria.
The next phase of e-mail was send. The package was confiscated by the customs in Nigeria because of the content. They provided me with a phone number and e-mail address of the person at the Nigerian Customs Department to find out what the problems are. When I phoned the person indicated that I must pay import taxes and that he will not release the package before he receives any money. The cost for these taxes is USD3000. I refused to pay the money and according to the sender my package is still in Nigeria at customs.
I realised later that the e-mail accounts from the sender, couriers and the individual at customs are all gmail accounts. I have contacted the Nigerian customs department via their website with all the detail, no response in two weeks; I contacted the Nigerian Embassy in SA in writing, no response in two weeks yet. What can be done to find out if this is all a big scam or not.
Melissa I signed up for SurveySavvy to check them out. I will only be able to evaluate them once they send me the first survey, I will keep you posted.
Thanks Pieter
It’s always great to here your input. I read your review about Scour. I think it could be legit. I think that people who abuse the system get kicked out and then bad mouth the site. Its not big money but still would be nice to get a gift card every month.
Anyway I think I may have found a legit paid survey site for you to check out if you like. Might help the questions about legit paid surveys out a bit. I did a lot of reading and it was difficult to spot which ones were legit and also to find ones that were available to South Africans.
Have a look if you like…
https://www.surveysavvy.com/ss/ss_index.php?action=ref&lid=en-us
Take care,
Melissa
I checked out Scour for you, see
http://pietpetoors.com/blog/is-scour-a-scam/
@Geoff
Acording to an e-mail I received today she has changed from hotmail to gmail.
@admin
Hi Pieter
I love your website, I seem to visit it once a day to see whats new. I read your article about the surveys thank you for the great advice. Its seems a lot of these sites are not available to South Africans. And then the other half are scams. TRAGIC!
If you are ever looking to investigate another site here is one: http://scour.com/invite/Starfishy/
They have bad reviews and good ones so your opinion would be great! Maybe you have already heard of it.
Here is a blog with some of the good and the bad…
http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/1620620.aspx
Its free to join and I find the toolbar quite nice. I like to try things and see what its all about. Even if it is a scam it doesn’t seem to be doing any harm.
Anyways have a great day further
Kind regards,
Melissa
@admin
Hi Pieter
Its so sad about all these scams hey. I wonder how many people actually get caught out.
I haven’t been fooled yet – I always approach things with caution.
Did you ever check that DATA one out – I think its a scam – very neat and believable looking one too.
I think some of the survey ones might be legit. Its just a matter of finding one that is legit and available to SOUTH AFRICANS.
Anyone on the blog got any kewl links to share with us…?
Or warnings against certain survey scams.
Kind regards,
Melissa
@Brown
here in response to that ‘release parcel fee’ for the Malaysian Clearance Department – IT’S A SCAM. I also had a similar request today. They asked me for $1100 USD (via Western Union) for whatever fee which unheard of. Of course I didn’t payment them a cent. I also found the following info from the Malaysian Custom Department:
[Reply from Malaysia Customs]
Dear Sir / Madam,
Kindly be informed, we have received several similar cases in the past few months where by innocent victims are tricked into thinking that they have parcels containing currencies being sent to them from overseas. However, the parcel is said to be “stuck” with the Malaysian Customs and certain fee has to be paid in order to get the parcel released from us. This is a scam. The Royal Malaysian Customs would NOT confiscate parcels which are on transit. Furthermore, parcels which are on transit from one
country to another, does not leave the loading premises, to begin with.
Therefore, it’s baseless for one to say the parcel is stuck with the Malaysian Customs. The name and address of the courier company listed in your e-mail is non-existent to the Royal Malaysian Customs Department.
These are just stories created by the con-men to cheat their victims. Any form of payment made to them is NOT transacted to the Malaysian Customs Department at all. These unscrupulous people would abscond as soon as theyreceive the money. The person who claims to have sent you the parcel is also involved in this scam. They normally lure their victims from the internet (through chat / tag). We have lodged several police reports pertaining to these cases and have surrendered the matter to be investigated by them (Royal Malaysian Police). We strongly advise you NOT TO MAKE ANY PAYMENTS TO THEM because the parcel does not exist. Thank you.
The Public Relations Unit
Royal Malaysian
Customs Headquarters
Putrajaya, Malaysi
Melissa, that mywebbiz one seems dodgy to me. My guess is that they get you to sign up for all kinds of online mlm businesses under them. So it is easy to say they will pay you $5 for each business you join, but they do not tell you how much it will cost you to join those businesses. And even worse is that they will send you a cheque only after you joined all of those businesses. My guess is that you will pay them, then join one or two, realize that it is costing you too much to join all of them and then give up. SO they never have to pay you. Personally I would not touch that one.
Have a look at the survey review at http://pietpetoors.com/blog/review-paidsurveyetccom/
@admin
Thank you Pieter its so good to know there are people like you out there to help the newbies in the field.
Enjoy your weekend! M
p.s. I subscribed to that data entry thing because its free for the first seven days – I figured Id test it out per say. What seems dodgy is that they will let you earn for seven days and then not allow you to pay your subscription fee with your credited amount. Plus the data entry things looked really dodgy…I had to review these sites like this http://www.mywebbiz.org/home.html
Melissa, I won’t touch the data entry and home type offers but many people ask me about the surveys. I tried the surveys about 4 years ago and it was a lot of rubbish. I do not know what it is like now. I think it would be fun to test this and report to you. What I will do is to subscribe to the one you mentioned above on Monday and then create a separate post and give you accurate feedback of what is happening. I think that way we can all see what it involve. But it is Friday, it is lovely outside and I am going to walk on the beach now, will be back on Monday.
Hi
it must be defnetly a scam!
But what can you do if you were involved in a scam like this and start
placing adds online?
Personally I wont touch something like that!
Melissa. In my opinion most “Data Entry” and “Home Typing” programs are scams or at least you must be very careful. The only way one can truly tell is to either est each one of them or if somebody else can either alert others or confess that it is working on this blog. That is why I started this post, I hope that enough people will report scams here so that others can stay away from it.
Personally I do not touch and data entry or home typing offers, not matter how good they look.
ps. Pieter here is another one…
http://www.paidsurveysetc.com/half-price-coupon/
Its for doing surveys online – legit or not…does anyone know?
Hi Pieter
Is this offer legit: (see link below). How are we supposed to know when something is a scam or not. Its so scary.
http://www.realdataentry.net/index.html
Melissa
I signed up with eMillionaire – to type from home to earn money. It was advertised as the initial information for $1.95 however within 2 days they had taken $72.95 from my account which I did not approve of. I’ve been trying ever since to get my money back which they said they would initially now 7 weeks later after many emails say it had to be within 14 days! Be warned everyone don’t go there. Is there an internet consumer watch I can report it to?
I saw an ad in the VOTTLE website advertising a Nikon Camera with all lenses for R6000. I emailed the guy and he sent me about 10 references. I emailed the references and they all recommended to buy from Sithole Mobile Electronics. I deposited R3000 and was then told the courier company could only deliver 3 units. After many emails I deposited another R5000. The courier company, Coastline Courier Services also appear to be part of the scam. Please beware of buying anything from Sithole Landiwe
is this legit or not flash data
Hi Michelle
I think in 2008 a new law was passed that said that you are not allowed to place ads which falsely offer people a job and they specifically referred to the “online data clerk” ads that gets placed under the jobs section. I searched for the article where I read it but could not find it.
I guess you can report it to the advertising authority at http://www.asasa.org.za/ and also The DTi at http://www.thedti.gov.za/
Unfortunately the DTi are useless. I tried to lodge complaint there a couple of weeks ago, bit it is like writing to the wall.
The best thing anybody can do is IGNORE these ads. If it reads something like “Only data clerk”, “Data Clerk” or “Typists needed” chances are very good that it is above mentioned scam.
Hi Pieter, My mother-in-law has just been taken by an ad
“The position for Online Data Processor you inquired about does require you to have a computer with email access. Printers are not at all needed, but can be helpful. You can begin working Full-time or Part-time, the choice is up to you. You will need minimal typing skills for this position. You will be processing assignments from your own computer via email. This work from home opportunity will make you real money. Your whole business will be run by sending and receiving emails daily.
You must be willing to work as with any opportunity, and it does require some time and effort to be successful. You will be paid R150.00 for each assignment you process, for example: if you process 20 assignments per week, you will make R2500.00 weekly. The amount of money you can make is virtually endless. It only depends on the time and effort you put in. There is a Once-off fee of R150.00 to begin. We must accept this fee to cover training costs, processing fees, as well as to ensure that only serious applicants apply. This is a non-refundable fee, and will not be waived for anyone, and cannot be deducted from your first income, so be sure that you understand what you are doing before sending in your payment for the training material. The Training Material gives you step-by-step instructions on how to get started and successfully run your business.
When you receive your Training Material you may begin working that very same day. Once you have processed your first assignment you will have already made back the cost of your Training Material. It takes about 10 minutes to finish an assignment but not all in one go as you will be busy with several at a time at different stages of completion. You will receive your Training Material via email. This work from home opportunity is legitimate, and how successful you are only depends on the time and effort you put in. I am here to help you get started and answer any questions that you may have.
If you are serious and willing to put in some time and effort, send me an email and I will help you get started. You will not be disappointed.
Thank you,
Deon
EMAIL: dddebtfree@gmail.com”
She sent in her R150 and got back a “Training Manual” which shows you how to scam someone else in the same way. Who can I report this to?
With thanks Michelle
HI Maria
SPAM is unfortunately spoiling the Internet for most users.
Some people get upset and reply to the email or try to unsubcrube from it. All you do by doing that is letting the spammer know that your email address still exists and he can send you more spam.
The best thing you can do is to get a gmail account. gmail’s spam filter is great.
Since I get about 400+ spams per day I also switched to gamil now. With the gmail there might slip 2 or 3 past the filter. Just go to http://www.gmail.com to get one, it is free.
Hi
I have a nursery school and I get at least 20 emails a day from different email addresses to buy Viagra. I am so sick of this emails. My JUNK mail box is FULL!! How can I stop this?? Thank you, Maria
Check out the Journal part for more details
Around 2:30pm today, I had received an oversea call from a malaysian whose phone number is (+ 60173163212), claimed that he is from KLIA Customs Clearance Department. He asked me to send penalty (570,00USD)to account holder “MOMO JAMES SHAKA” via Western Union Money Transfer.
The malaysian is able to verify the information such as name of my address/contact/name as airway bill. 5 mins later, I received a call from the same malaysian who warned me to remit the money within 30 mins, or else, HE WILL OPEN MY PARCEL AND WONT GAURANTEE IF THERE IS ANY LOST.
The whole incidence is so weird and the procedure seems not that right, I am afraid my parcel is withhold in KLIA by somebody who get my personal information and try to cheat the money.
Firstly, it is comes to my attention that the email domain is ended with “gmail.com” but not “com.my”, as per my understanding all government department in malaysia will communication with their delicated domain.
Secondly, how come the penalty bank in to a personal account “MOMO JAMES SHAKA” but not a coperate account. the malaysian explain to me that MOMO JAMES SHAKA is the secretary of HKIA Custom Department.
[EMAIL FROM THE SCAMMER]
—– 轉寄的郵件 —–
寄件人﹕ custom service
收件人 xxxxxxxxxxx@yahoo.com.hk
傳送日期﹕ 2009 年 4月 16 日 星期四 下午 1:20:37
主題： Malaysia Costoms Clearance Dpt KLIA
Attention: xxxxxxxx,
Destination : Hongkong
We are writing you in-regards to your parcel with the above information, which has been held in the KLIA International Airport.
This parcel is been held here in KLIA International Airport for
the following reasons, Absence of
Security letter heading (non-inspection certificate) 100.00USD
Penalty fees for unclear parcel. 250.00USD
Port Tax 220,00USD
Sum in total 570,00USD,
These charges should be paid via Western Union Money Transfer
Send to Our Accountant: MOMO JAMES SHAKA
ADDRESS: KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA
We require your quick response to this matter, to ensure a safe
delivery of your parcel to your respected address.please kindly fill this costums form that is attach to your mail here.and send it back to us.
Thanks so much.We hope to hear from you urgents.
You can call any of our officers direct number:+ 60173163212
Malaysia Costoms Clearance Dpt KLIA
Geoff, I am not sure if it helps to report it. A couple of years ago I reported some of these to Interpol but nether heard anything again.
The main thing is to identify it as a scam and ignore it.
Sending out an email like that is not illegal (except that it is spam). These people only commit fraud and other offenses when you act on it.
Hi, I have recieved this email a number of times. Who can I report it to?
Thanks Geoff
Hello,
My name is Paula Blake; I work with the Johnson Tracking Ltd., a consulting Firm in London, UK. We are conducting a standard process investigation involving a client who shares the same name with you and also the circumstances surrounding investments made by this client at HSBC Bank Plc.
The HSBC Private Banking client died intestate and nominated no next of kin to inherit the title over the investments made with HSBC Bank Plc. The essence of this communication with you is to request that you
provide us information on three issues:
1-Are you aware of any relative/relation having the same surname, whose last known contact address was Madrid, Spain?
2-Are you aware of any investment of considerable value made by such a person at the HSBC Bank Plc.?
3-Can you establish beyond reasonable doubt your eligibility to assume status of next of kin to the deceased?
It is pertinent that you inform us ASAP whether or not you are familiar with this personality that we may put an end to this communication with you and our inquiries surrounding this personality.
You must appreciate that we are constrained from providing you with more detailed information at this point. PLEASE RESPOND BACK TO MY PRIVATE AND DIRECT EMAIL ADDRESS; paula_b1@hotmail.com as soon as possible to afford us the opportunity to close this investigation.
Thank you for accommodating our enquiry.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs. Paula Blake
Johnson Tracking Ltd.
For: HSBC Private Clients.
This is a confidential message from Johnson Tracking Ltd.
Hi Phillip, yes BeMotivatedToday is definitely not a scam, it is one of the best South African online businesses I joined so far.
well i joined bemotivatedtoday about 2 weeks ago, and have already a few people that upgraded i think this is the real deal, and not a scam as you can see how much you are getting paid with the free website you get when joining….. And this is based in south africa…. http://www.BeMotivatedToday.net/6148
i also received this exact email today. I never reply to them i just like to google them and see who else has received them. Found this site..
The best thing is to nether ever respond to an email “from the bank” They will never ask you via email to update your details. The banks know they scammers use this method so they will never do it.
WARNING!!!!!!!
On Saturday evening “Saturday, March 28, 2009 21:07” I’ve received an email that my internet banking account at ABSA has been suspended! (Image 1)
IMAGE 1
During the previous week I’ve visited the Clearwater ABSA branch to get a new password as I’ve forgot the current one. On Saturday evening while down loading my emails this email appeared and, because I was under the impression that this is normal, not using the internet service regularly, I was in a stir and immediately reacted on the email! It looks like the real thing. But I never paid attention to the address bar. See image 2.
IMAGE 2
I’ve never paid attention to Nr 1. also by “clicking” on Nr 2, 3, 4 and 5, there were no active links!!! (This discovered later). Going through the whole process by entering all the data and “clicking” next, everything looked normal!!! I eventually reached a familiar page with all my data and decided to pay certain bills and received acknowledgement of payment. Also received information code from ABSA on my cell phone.
BUT, on Monday evening, while having dinner, I’ve received an SMS informing me that I’ve locked on to ABSA internet banking!!!! Not possible, my PC was turned off!!!!
I’ve immediately phoned the help line and they informed me that my account is locked due to incorrect PIN number. Checking if the transfer of funds on Saturday evening did go through to the said accounts, I was informed that this is correct and no other transfers were done! Thank goodness for some of ABSA’s safety measurements!!
The operator informed me again NEVER react to emails regarding your pin and passwords but, this looked so real!!!!
BE CARFUL, I WAS NEARLY CONNED. I have a feeling that Clearwater Branch has got something to do with this, I might be wrong, but why did I receive this notice shortly after I’ve visited their bank!!!
Thanx Adam, this is a new one, have not seen it before.
Recently received this email –
GOOD DAY,
My name is David Bret, I am an American soldier, I am serving in the military of
the 1st Armored Division in Iraq, as you know we are being attacked by insurgents
everyday and car bombs. We managed to move funds belonging to Saddam Husseins
family.
The total amount is US$25 Million dollars in cash, mostly 100 dollar bills. We want
to move this money to you, so that you may invest it for us and keep our share for
banking.You can go to this web link to read about events that took place there:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm We will take 70%, my partner and
I. You take the other 30%. No strings attached, just help us move it out of Iraq,
Iraq is a war zone.
We plan on using diplomatic courier and shipping the money out in one large silver
box, using diplomatic immunity.If you are interested I will send you the full
details, my job is to find a good partner that we can trust and that will assist
us.
Can I trust you? When you receive this letter, kindly send me an e-mail signifying
your interest including your:
(a). Your full names.
(b). Your contact address and nearest airport to you.
(c). Your age
(d). Your occupation and
(f). Your direct/Mobile phone number.
This business is risk free. The box can be shipped out in 48hrs if you will be ready
to assist us.
Yours faithfully,
Sgt.David Bret.
sgtdavidbret1@gmail.com
MORON. I mean really, do they HONESTLY think that I would EVER reply to some twit with a gmail account????????
I just recceived a scam from uknationallotteryFROM: THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS / PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
HEADQUARTERS: 1A, CANADA SQUARE, CANARY WHARF, LONDON E14 5DT, UNITED KINGDOM
REFERENCE Nº: EGS/2251256003/03
BATCH Nº: 14/0017/1PD
AWARD NOTIFICATION
Flash Budget Finance Lottery of British International Lottery Program wishes to inform you the results of the E-mail address ballot lottery program by the British International Lottery Program held on March 18th, 2009. Your email account was selected as a winner of Five Hundred and Fifty Thousand Pounds Only.
This result is now made available to you and your email address attached in the Category A bonus ball 02, 03, 21, 24, 38, 44, and bonus ball 47. Participants were selected through a computerized ballot system drawn from company and individual email addresses users.
We advice that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money released to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. For the release of your winnings, kindly contact your claims agent with the following details to expedite the processing of your prize winning.
1. Full name and address.
2. Country of Residence
3. Tel and fax number.
4. Occupation.
To begin your claim, please contact our Claim Manager at the Claim Department immediately with the following email address; nationallotto2009uk@googlemail.com OR call on telephone number +44 702 403 6273. All winning must be claimed not later than two weeks from the date of receipt of this email. After this date all prize winning will treated as Unclaimed
Note in order to avoid unnecessary delays; remember to quote your Reference and Batch numbers in all correspondence. Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our special quarterly promotional Lottery program.
Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Harry Wilson
(Information and Promotion Manager)
I also got this one from malaysia.
it is called SWS AND THE WEB SITE IS http://WWW.SWS.COM
Dear client,
This chamber has been instructed to contact you for the
processing of your work permit with the Malaysia immigration
department. However do find attached herewith an official
acceptance of service and detailed work permit processing
information for your reference. This chamber do requires the
following document from you to initiate the processing of your
permit with the Malaysia Immigration Department. Documents are
as
1. Scan copy of your appointment letter
2. Scan copy of your passport or your ID Card (page with your personal data)
3. Scan copy of the payment slip of $600 usd processing fee
You’re to make payment with immediate effect to enable us start
processing your working permit.
All payment should be made with the name our cashier stated
below:
BANK: CIMB BANK
NAME: TAN LIEW SEE
AC NO: 12760004529523
SWIFT CODE: CIBBMYKL
ADRESS: KUALA LUMPUR,MALAYSIA.
For faster process and quick responses you can use any means of
money transfers network like Western Union or Money Gram in the
same name of Tan Liew See.
As soon as we are in receipt of the above mentioned document, we
shall initiate the processing of your work permit with the
Malaysia Immigration Department accordingly which will take five
(5) working days to be approve.
It our pleasure in serving you better
Best regard
Barr Naji Bin Reasli
(Associate Attorney)
00.6014.3679659
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From: “Fedex Courier Company Company” Add sender to Contacts To
Dear
This is to acknowledge the receipt of your email. Please go through this mail very carefully for your perusal and for a better understanding and please be advised to do the needful immediately so as to enable me complete the on going Process and then secure the Delivery Approval of your parcel.
According to our previous mail, you are informed that payment for the security keeping fee and it must be made before delivery of your parcel. The Payment for Security Keeping Fee which is $250,00 (US Dollars ) and the payment should be made to the below instruction Via Western Union Money Transfer. The delivery cost has been paid for.
Name : Mr. Francis Pascal
Address : 57 Goodwill Ave. Benin City Nigeria.Test Question: ColourTest Answer: GreenAmount Sent :
(MTCN) Money Transfer Control Number :
As soon as payment is made kindly send us the following payment details.
Sender’s Name :
Sender’s Address :
Amount Sent :
(MTCN) Money Transfer Control Number :
Note that as soon as payment is made in 24 hours time we would proccess the delivery of your package and also send you the Tracking number.
Have a Blessed day. Please call me anytime you need any assistance.I wait your Swift Response
Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Margaret Blaire.FedEx Online Team Management.
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Leenesh, You can join it. It is legitimate and not only legitimate, it is also one of the best online opportunities I have seen in years. The back-end systems does most of the work and training for you. All you have to do is drive traffic to the free site you receive after you sign up. At R45 per month this truly is best option to get started with. GO FOR IT!
Hi, I’m thinking of joining http://www.bemotivatedtoday.net/2317 and would like to have your opinion on it.
Hi Eric, Yes I have heard about them. They are legitimate. They are one of the biggest MLM companies in South Africa. I use to be involved with it years ago.
Just one kind warning – The commission you can earn with them seems brilliant on paper. One ting they do not like to tell you (or at least when I still did it) is that you only earn that commission on that client for the first year. After the first year you loose some of the commission and after three years you earn zilts on that client. So if you do not keep on working all the time your income will shrink away. Do not know if they changed it yet, but be on the look out for that.
To me they miss the point of MLM. With a real MLM you will e able to build an everlasting income. With a scheme like mentioned above you must keep on working, so you might as well go work for a boss.
Hi Pieter, this is a great idea. Have you heard about a company called IFA?