I'm creating this topic so you can post spam letters that you know are scams, so that we can have the rest of the forum clear for more important topics. I will sometimes take the liberty to remove the ones that are posted and copy them here instead. Emails offering you millions of dollars or jobs transferring payments in exchange for a percentage and similar things should be posted in this topic.

This was the previous topic posted by  Security Portal that served a similar function, you can also find several scams there:
http://resources.alibaba.com/topic/11866/Please_read_these_scams_messages.htm

You can find information on how to identify them here::
http://resources.alibaba.com/topic/11625/Good_tips_to_identify_scams_and_scammers.htm
And we also have a lot of information on www.fraudwatchers.org where we mostly deal with these types of fraud.

Alibaba has a spam filter that removes many of these messages. To get around this, some of the scammers will first ask you for an email address through Alibaba where they can then send the scam letter. This email address may then be traded inside a list to other spammers, leading to you receiving more spam. So it's a good idea to be wary of any Alibaba message asking for your email address that mentions some kind of undescribed "opportunity".

Quoting from [Security Portal]:

 Greetings From Lebanon.


This letter must come to you as a big surprise, but I believe it is only a day that people meet and become great friends and business partners.


I am Mr. Sadeki Al _Syed from Lebanon, believing that I can trust you with the information I am about to reveal to you. I have an urgent and very confidential matter to reveal to you.


My father and my entire family member died on this recent interrupted war by United Nation between Israel and Hezbollah three days ago. I was able to run out of the war-affected zone and now I have returned back to find out that my father's house was demolished with Israelis air strikes and bomb.


On further search for valuable things under the crumbles I found in my father's save a deposit certificate of a fund deposited in Security Company in United Arab Emirate worthing 6.7 million us dollars.


My father is a known-business mogul who has assets both in Middle East and Europe. I have tried contacting his lawyer so as to know all the assets my father left in his hand but could not reach him so this fund is all I think I can lay my hand on to start a new life and make a family of mine own.


The main reason Am contacting you is to assist me and claim this fund as my father's business partner because I am still a student who may not be able to stand the claim both physically and financially.


Once the claim is made and the funds with you I will invite you to Lebanon to come and pick me so as to guard me to start up a life of my own.


Thanking you in advance and may God bless you as you consider helping me. I shall send you copy of the deposit certificate for your perusal. I wait your urgent response.


Regards,


Mr.Sadeki Al_Syed.

I moved this here, hope you don't mind.  With every new war, conflict and disaster it only takes a few days before you see new scam formats trying to take advantage of it. You will also see scam emails asking for donations to help war orphans or people who lost everything after a natural disaster. Donate money to legitimate organisations like the Red Cross instead.

Quoting from [Security Portal]:

 FROM THE DESK OF THE CO-ORDINATOR

SOUTH AFRICAN LOTTERY DEPARTMENT

105 2ND AVE. SANDTON, 1892

JOHANNESBURG,

SOUTH AFRICA.




NOTIFICATION OF PRIZE WINNING


This email confirms that you have been notified by SOUTH AFRICAN LOTTERY BOARD, of

your winnings for the Month of August WEB LOTTERY PROMO - Wheel E-games held on

Monday 14TH AUGUST, 2006.

We wish to congratulate you on the selection of your email coupon number, which was

selected among the 45 lucky consolation prize winners. Your email ID identified with

Coupon No.NL132478 and was selected by Electronic Random Selection System (ERSS)

with entries from the 50,000 different email addresses enrolled for the Lotto-Wheel

E-game. Your email ID included among the 50,000 different email addresses where

submitted by our partner international email provider companies.

To begin you claim, you are requested to contact our claim department and provide

them with the following information; your secret pin code. x90pwyz 2006 and your

reference number BWBI: 2451256005/24.

Claims Requirements:


1.Name in full--------------------------------------------------------------


2.Address-------------------------------------------------------------------


3.Nationality---------------------------------------------------------------


4.Age-----------------------------------------------------------------------


5.Occupation----------------------------------------------------------------


6.Phone/Fax-----------------------------------------------------------------


7.Present Country-----------------------------------------------------------


You are required to file claims for your lottery prize winning by contacting the

Lottery Claims Processing Officer with your winning information provided below

within the next 14 working days.


Mr. Steve Lutuli

Tel: +27-72-540-9839

Fax: +27-11-507-6168

Email: saclaimdept01@mailbox.co.za


Congratulations once again from all our staffs on your consolation prize winning.


Yours truly,

Mrs. Susan Nkosi

(Lottery Coordinator)




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Dear Arne

I am Barrister GEDEON APHER a personal attorney to Mr.A.Arne,a national of your country, who used to work with gold field Development Company here in Kumasi Ghana herein after, shall be referred to me as my client.On the 21st of April 2000,my client, his wife and their three children were involved in a ghastly motor accident along Kumasi-Aburi Express road Unfortunately,all occupants of the vehicle lost their lives as the vehicle caught fire after the crash. Since then I have made several inquiries to locate any of my clients extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.My purpose of contacting you is to assist in repatriating the money left behind by my client prior to his death before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the secutity company where this huge depos its were lodged in form of a consignment through the STANDARD TRUST BANK which is his banker where the deceased had an amount valued at about US$9.4 Million dollars. The security company had issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the consignment confiscated within the next 30 official working days through the security company. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over SOME year snow I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you have the same last name/surname so that the proceeds of this amount valued at US$9.4 million dollars can be paid to you and then we can share the money afterwards.

I have all the necessary official and legal documents that can be used to back up the claim we may make. All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us in seeing this deal through.I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me by my second email address my private
gedeonapher@yahoo.co.uk
Very Best Reagrds
Birrister GEDEON APHER


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Company Name: metrosonic
Business Type: Trading Company
Industry Category: Business Services
Number of Company Employees: 101 - 500 People
Annual Sales Volume: US$10 Million - US$50 Million
Zip/Postal Code: 233
City: accra
Province/State: dansoman
(IP from NG)
Web Address: http://

FROM ROSE GUEI
Abidjan cote D` Ivoire
West Africa.

Dearest One,
I am the first daughter of an ex military/ex president been an opposition party to the present Government of COTE D`IVOIRE. On the 19th sept 2002 my father/mother including every members of our family was murdered by the unknown REBELS during the time they attack our house by shooting and looting, even this is one of the things that contributed to the present crisis in our country today.
God so kind I was not in town when the incident occurred, the plans of the REBELS is to kill every members of our family so that no one will rise up to revenge as time goes on. I am in our country without any one knowing although I am on hiding so that the unknown REBELS will not get to me and kill me like they killed all the members of our family. Why I still stay back in our country is to transfer the $18.5mUSD which my late father deposited in the custody of AFRICAN JOINT SECURITY ASSISTANCE COMPANY, he deposited the fund as a family treasure containing AFRICAN ART WORK FOR EXPORT for security reasons, as security company does not operate as bank where some one can deposit his/her money openly.
Before the death of my father he gave me the covering documents of the fund deposited in the security company, as I am his first daughter and he so much loved me that was why he made me the beneficiary of the two iron trunk boxes containing the $18.5mUSD. Right now I wish to transfer this fund to you so that you will assist me to invest the money into any viable sector in your country, also you will help me to join you in your country for me to start up a new life with you there immediately the fund gets to you. since I am no longer safe as far as Africa is concern at the moment, I wanted to transfer the fund before leaving the country because this fund is my last hope and the only hope I have now.
Before I even pick you to assist me I have prayed and slept over it asking God to provide for me a Godly minded person that will assist me in this transaction. I will give you more details of the transaction in my next mail..
Awaiting to here from you.
Thanks and God bless you.
From Rose Guei.
Before I even pick you to assist me I have prayed and slept over it asking God to provide for me a Godly minded person that will assist me in this transaction. I will give you more details of the transaction in my next mail..
Awaiting to here from you through my private email
rosline_guei@yahoo.com
Thanks and God bless you.
From Rose Guei.

I own water Export Company and the price is not to high, but all the contacts I had from Alibaba war all fraud. I Even sent free samples to several of them, After that they wanted mobile phones, gadgets and stuff the stories that they make up you can't even imagine 90% of them are representing to be from Benin, 90% used name is Kalu what can I say I found fraud report web pages. I have a lot to say on this subject but I lost confidentiality in Alibaba web that it will help you to sell your product. I don't know maybe water is not the product that you can sell here I don't know what the problem is but I now that since I registered on this site my company only suffered lost. Never mind that now I can sense scam and fraud by reading one sentence of the message. I can work as spam filter ;-) That is what I've learned from this trade site and I'm grateful for that to Alibaba.com. But no real deal is coming to our company what can I say. Maybe the terms or price is not adequate I don?t know, Anyway I'm fraud debugger now. Anyone can attend to me to consult for free.
Thanks to Alibaba.com

DEAR SIR

First, let me start by introducing myself as MRS SUSAN SHABANGU,a mother of three children and the Deputy Minister of Safety and Security since 29th April 1996 to date under
the auspices of the President of South Africa MR THABO MBEKI. After due deliberation with my children, I decided to contact you for your assistance in standing as a beneficiary to the sum of US$30.5M ( Thirty Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) You can view my profile at my website www.gov.za click on, Contact Information, then click on Deputy Minister, and finally, click on Safety and Security and read about me.

THE PROPOSAL, After the swearing in ceremony making me the Deputy Minister of Safety and Security, my husband Mr. Ndelebe Shabangu died while he was on an official trip to Trinidad and Tobago in 1996. After his death, I discovered that he had some funds which amounted to the sum of US$30.5M with a security and finance institution in South Africa of which I will divulge information to you when I get your full consent and support to go for a change of beneficiary and subsequent transfer of the funds into you a comfortable and conducive account of your choice. This fund emanated as a result of an over-invoiced contract which he executed with the Government of South Africa. Though I assisted him in getting this contract but I never knew that it was over-invoiced by him. I am afraid that the government of South Africa might start to investigate on contracts awarded from 1990 to date. If they discover this money, they will confiscate it and seize his assets here in South Africa and this will definitely affect my political career in government. I want your assistance in opening an account with bankers through my banker so that this fund could be wired into your account directly without any hitch. As soon as the fund gets to your account, you are expected to move it immediately into another personal bank account in your country.

I will see to it that the account is not traced from South Africa. As soon as you have confirmed the fund into your account, I will send my eldest son with my Attorney to come to your country to discuss on business investments. For your assistance, I am offering you 20% of the principal sum which amounts to US$6,100.000.00 (Six million One Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only)And 5% will be for Any expenses that both of us may Incure in this transaction. And another 5%will go for Motherless babes home. However, you have to assure me and also be ready to go into agreement with me that you will not elope with my fund. If
you agree to my terms, kindly as a matter of urgency send me an email. Due to my sensitive position in the South African Government, I prefer you send me email than call. All correspondence must be by email to my sons private email address, {privatedavi2@yahoo.com }
MRS. SUSAN SHABANGU
Deputy Minister of Safety & Security, South Africa.
{ CONTACT my son )

Replying to [Rizzob]:I got a Minister of Health South Africa, more high rank than what you got, HaHa!

DEAR ,

First, let me start by introducing myself as Dr Mantombazana Tshabalala-Msimang,a mother of three children and the Minister of Health since 29th April 1999 to date under the auspices of the President of South Africa MR THABO MBEKI. After due deliberation with my children, I decided to contact you for your assistance in standing as a beneficiary to the sum of US$18.5M ( Eighteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) You can view my profile at my website www.gov.za click on, Contact Information, then click on Minister, and finally, click on my name and read about me.

THE PROPOSAL, After the swearing in ceremony making me the Ministry of Health , my husband Mr.Thabiso Msimang died while he was on an official trip to Trinidad and Tobago in 1996. After his death, I discovered that he had some funds which amounted to the sum of US$18.5M with a security and finance institution in South Africa of which I will divulge information to you when I get your full consent and support to go for a change of beneficiary and subsequent transfer of the funds into you a comfortable and conducive account of your choice. This fund emanated as a result of an over-invoiced contract which he executed with the Government of South Africa. Though I assisted him in getting this contract but I never knew that it was over-invoiced by him. I am afraid that the government of South Africa might start to investigate on contracts awarded from 1990 to date. If they discover this money, they will confiscate it and seize his assets here in South Africa and this will definitely affect my political career in government. I want your assistance in opening an account with bankers through my banker so that this fund could be wired into your account directly without any hitch. As soon as the fund gets to your account, you are expected to move it immediately into another personal bank account in your country.

I will see to it that the account is not traced from South Africa. As soon as you have confirmed the fund into your account, I will send my eldest son with my Attorney to come to your country to discuss on business investments. For your assistance, I am offering you 20% of the whole amount. And 5% will be for Any expenses that both of us may Incure in this transaction. And another 5%will go for Motherless babes home. However, you have to assure me and also be ready to go into agreement with me that you will not elope with my fund. If you agree to my terms, kindly as a matter of urgency send me an email. Due to my sensitive position in the South African Government, I prefer you send me email than call. All correspondence must be by email to my sons private email address, (msimang4@yahoo.com)
Mrs.Mantombazana Tshabalala-Msimang
Minister of Health South Africa.
{ CONTACT my son )
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Sender's Name Card
Name: Ms Mantombazana Tshabalala Msimang Leave me a message
Company: Minister of Health South Africa
Address: 12 Brixton Road Johannesburg
Country: South Africa
Phone: 27-11-3219584
Fax: 27-11-3119683

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Requested Response Date: 2006-09-04
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I am Mr David Brown one of the directors of Anglo Gold
Corporation and also a member of the Board of
Directors,Contract Awarding Committee that awards contracts
to both foreign and local contractors in the giant mining
industry in South Africa.

We awarded contract of Thirty-Eight Million United States
Dollar(US$38M).I and my colleagues deliberately
over-inflated the contract amount to the value of
Fifty-Four Million Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars(US$54.5M),mapping out Sixteen Million Five Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars(US$16.5M) for our own good.

The contract have since been concluded and inspected,and
the contractors had been paid off,leaving this our
over-invoiced waiting for claims. Now we solicit for your
assistance in transfering this our (US$16.5M) in your
private or company's account in your country provided it
can
contain this figure.

Note that we are in position of all relevant documents to
this money. What I need from you is as follows:
a) Guarantee that you will not expose this transfer to
anybody,because we are still in office and ambitious
politicians who will not like to risk their position in the
society.
b) Your honesty,that you will not run away with our money.
c) Your bank particulars where this money will be
transfered into.

We have agreed to give to you 25% of the total amount for
providing us with your bank
account. And 10% for expences(viz): Faxes/Telephone calls
and other micellaneous expences that is incurred locally
and internationally on the course of this transaction,while
65% remains for our investment in your country.

Remember, we are government officials here, therefore can
not handle this transfer on our own. We request that you
keep this transaction highly confidential, as we would not
like to be exposed for our security.

We beleive that you are a trustworthy and honest fellow who
will not cheat us when this money is transferred into your
account. Contact me immidiately you recieve this mail on my private e-mail address vidaabrown@yahoo.com or on the telephone number below.
Expecting your reply soonest.

Best regards,
Mr. David Brown.
(+27 76 072 7764)

Replying to [FraudWatchersDotOrg]:

IRISH GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED


You won 218,086 pounds sterling,get back to me for more details

To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:



Agent Kelvin King.
Email: irishlottoresults5@yahoo.de


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Industry Category: Printing & Publishing
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(IP from NG)
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PSS: Check out this Spammers IP.How DUMB are they and how Dumb do they think we are??

Replying to [FraudWatchersDotOrg]:

ATTN -. MANAGING DIRECTOR
Dear Sir,

I am writting this letter out of a genuine desperation to find a reliable
partner in the unfolding transaction.I have been unjustly treated by my
partner in a transaction so,I seek your help, attention and genuine
co-operation to our mutual benefit and 1 believe that you will not let down
the trust and confidence 1 am about to repose on you.

MY NAME IS MR PAUL FRANK,I am 27 years old and for the past ten years,I have
been working in a public Relations firm that pays me about two hundred
dollars each month. On the 30th of june,our company made a very big
financial breakthrough when we made contact with Alhaji Mabolo Dongo and
began to supply him his cow medicines. Alhaji Mobolo Dongo is THE PRESIDENT
OF DONGO FARMS)is a millionaire farmer with CATTLE FARMS in MALI, SENEGAL,
GUINEA, BURKINA FASO, CHAD REP, and a new one located at ZIMBABWE.
Moreover, he is the greatest supplier of cattle beef and other dairy
products to the whole of West Africa.
He had informed us about the huge amount of money he spends on the purchase
of a particular but very important cattle medicine. Precisely, he buys US$
5,000 per carton. He asked if our organisation can source for a cheaper
supplier.

We did market research and discovered that we can buy these medicine in
Europe for US$2,000 per carton. We moved a proposal to DONGO FARMS, to
supply him at US$4,800 per carton which they accepted. As these supplies
progressed and our company is doing fine,I requested to my boss for an
increase in our salary.he was so upset that he threaten to sack me without
benefits and ten years of dedicated workmanship.
I decided to overlook this betrayal but since then our relationship has
seized to be cordial. He never said anything to me again about the DONGO
FARMS as assumed that the business relationship has stopped between them. Recently, I intercepted some letters from DONGO FARMS to my Director. I was
shocked to know that he made three more supplies to DONGO FARMS which I knew
nothing about and he did not bothered to inform me.

I was so desperate that I went to the Dasuki farms and infomed Alhaji Mobolo
Dongo,that I have a foriegn contact that will be willing to supply him this
same products at US$4,400. Per carton. ALhaji Mobolo Dongo in turn confided
to me that he is about to place order for one thousand cartons following a
suspected outbreak of disease in his farms.I asured Alhaji Mobolo Dongo that
my forieng contact will be in the position to manufacture and supply to
him,infact I convinced him that my former boss usually buy from my foriegn
contact and that is why he sales to him at a higher price.HOWEVER,I INFORMED
ALHAJI DONGO THAT HE WILL HAVE TO PAY CASH IN ADVANCE BEFORE MY FORIEGN
CONTACT WILL SUPPLY TO HIM. For the moment he has stopped all contact with
my boss.

Please consider on how to handle this profitable project and kindly contact
me immediately on my mail box lafabz3@yahoo.fr, for details and negotiations
as regards my commission.However,I will insist that my commission will be
20% of the total profit.

Note : We will buy one thousand carton at US$2,000,000. We sell to them at
US$4,400,000 Dollars, our client pays cash before lifting of the goods.
(They must not know our purchase point in Europe).


Thanks and God bless you.

Mr.paul frank

00225 07537791