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Scammers beware! WA ScamNet is fast becoming a global network, warning consumers from around the world about your activities
Scammers beware! WA ScamNet is fast becoming a global network, warning consumers from around the world about your activities.
Thanks to our regular band of national and international contributors, we are now alerting more consumers about the current scams arriving by mail, fax, telephone and email.
WA ScamNet receives emails from around the world including Brazil, Canada, Chile, Israel, Iceland, India, Portugal, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom and the United States of America.
These are some of the comments from our global customers who have avoided being victims of scammers after reading our website.
We have also included emails from some of our customers in Australia.
The consumers' names and addresses have not been published to protect them from being bombarded with yet more scams.
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Sent: 16 April 2008
From: Australia
Subject: Marie Callas, Opportunities Unlimited, European Lottery Guild
Thank you for this great service, if only other governments had such a comprehensive service.
My wife has fallen prey to Marie Callas and various prize and lottery scams such as European Lottery Guild, Opportunities Unlimited and others, all working out of Kansas, Singapore and lately the Netherlands. It cost us over a thousand dollars before I found out. On one occasion Marie Callas asked for a fee of $80 to provide "a special replica of the magic twine used by some long dead mystical monk" - it was a 6cm long piece of red wool!! The professional appearance of some of the correspondence will fool a lot of people, but if you read it, they offer nothing but registration or progression to the next stage of qualification etc. I have notified the FBI in the USA of the address given by these organisations, hopefully they can be stopped, but I doubt
it, so people beware!
Note: Entry edited by WA ScamNet
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Sent: 15 April 2008
From: Australia
Subject: Advance fee fraud beneficiaries scam
I received this email this morning (from a “widow” asking for assistance to get US$8.6 million of her husband’s money out of the Philippines in return for 15 per cent of the proceeds). Unfortunately for whoever sent it, I am not naive enough to reply and agree to give out my bank details. Please do with this what you will so others do not fall victim to this scam.
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Sent: 3 April 2008
From: Australia
Subject: Identity fraud
Hi there, I am concerned as unfortunately I gave my name P.O. box address, age, mobile number, occupation and email address to scammers before I realised it was a scam. What can I do to now ensure I am not being targeted for identity fraud? Thankyou for this information you are providing a much needed service.
WA ScamNet note: If you have provided personal details to a scammer, it is recommended you contact the issuer of any documents and discuss your options. You may need to have your current documents, telephone accounts or post office box cancelled and reissued with new numbers etc. If you have provided bank account details, you should contact your financial institution immediately and notify them your personal details are no longer secure.
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Sent: 1 April 2008
From: Australia
Subject: Coca Cola Promotion
Thanks for your reply (confirming that Coca Cola Promotion is an advance fee fraud scam). It is good to know that we live in such a great country where we are looked after and our concerns are actually heard.
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Sent: 11 March 2008
From: WA
Subject: Money laundering/money mule scam
Thanks for the information (confirming the email is a scam). I regularly get emails from Chinese companies wanting to do business, but was a little unsure of this one (which is seeking an Australian representative to handle payment transfers). I was tending to think it was legitimate. It is really hard to tell what is and is not a scam nowadays, let alone something like money laundering. They must be getting desperate!
I’ve had no contact other than to ask them to prove their case more, which of course, they have not yet.
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Sent: 5 March 2008
From: USA
Subject: Nuova Tech Society and other postal scams
Hi Consumer Protection staff,
Thank you for all the wonderful work you do on scams. I live in the USA, and my elderly but very 'smart' mother has been sending checks for years to hundreds of scam letters and phone calls she has been receiving, loosing almost $50,000. She has essentially become addicted to these, and cannot understand how they can be false, especially the clairvoyants and psychics. She has bought all the Nuova Tech Society books and is anxiously awaiting meeting them and becoming part of their group, even when I tell her that the 'meetings' are on the Web, and are not really meetings. She has received duplicates and triplicate letters from them, and has two copies of each book because she answered each letter, believing they were personal. She received calls and wires money to the thieves, following their instructions, because she is a kind and trusting person and believes everything they say.
The only cure is now I am receiving all her mail, and I am getting about 25 letters a day! I have a huge box full over the past couple of months, and many of the names on your scam list are included in these mailings.
I will refer your agency to some here in the USA. Thank you again for all you do.
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Sent: 5 March 2008
From: WA
Subject: Car online selling scam
Thank you so much for your information. You have saved my money!
I am a 19-year-old girl and have been looking to buy a car. I found a perfect one on a website for much less than the market price, which made me very suspicious but also more interested. If this was for real, this car would be a bargain, but if not I could lose $11 000! The car is supposedly owned in Australia by a person who has recently moved to Spain and doesn't want the car anymore that’s why it's so low. They say it comes with logs books, proof of purchase etc.
I have now stopped talking to this person and have blocked their e-mail from my inbox. The website have also removed the advert.
Thanks once again.
WA ScamNet note: read more about the car online selling scam by clicking here.
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Sent: 3 March 2008
From: United Kingdom
Subject: Various scams
Thank you for providing such a great service. I have discovered this site for the first time and I think it is brilliant. There are so many scams listed on your site that I have been exposed to and now I know where to check on them.
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Sent: 7 February 2008
From: South Australia
Subject: David Rhodes chain letter
Yesterday I received the David Rhodes chain letter.
I must say I am truly amazed that this is STILL going around after all these years !!!
I had to laugh at the FIVE CENTS taped to the front page as incentive to read FOUR pages of drivel !!! The names at the end of the letter that have obviously participated in this pathetic scheme. I will forward the letter to Reply Paid 64772.
WA ScamNet note: Consumer Protection is currently prosecuting a WA person for promoting the David Rhodes chain letter.
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Sent: 4 February 2008
From: Victoria
Subject: Ugandan Plea for Help Scam
To whom it may concern. I believe my manager has been caught up in the "Ugandan plea for help scam". We are actually based in Melbourne but your website was the only site I found which clearly outlines the exact story/situation we are currently dealing with. Thanks for your assistance.
WA ScamNet note: Read more about this scam by clicking here
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Sent: 12 February 2008
From: WA
Subject: Thomas Lawrence – shipping fee scam
I would like to report an attempted scam that recently occurred.
Firstly I will tell you the story, although you guys probably already know about it. I had a car advertised online when I was contacted via e-mail by a man named “Thomas Lawrence”. He said he was from Canada and that he wanted to buy my car (he would organise shipping). The e-mails continued until we agreed on a price etc. for the car. He eventually sent me a cheque for the agreed amount $9000 and he said his banker made a mistake and included the shipping money in the cheque ($5500) to give a total of $14,500 in the cheque.
He said to contact him as soon as the cheque arrived, but I made it clear form the start I wasn’t doing anything until the cheque cleared in my account. He contacted me via mobile phone and home line (unfortunately he hid his number) urging me to send the shipping money to the chipper via western union money transfer, I told him to hang on until the cheque cleared which he didn’t seem to like to much but he had no choice. The cheque was posted from West Africa.
The bank informed me the cheque was a forgery and the cheque was rejected so I never received the money. I then told him that I knew what was going on and to stop contacting me.
He had no interest in the car, he just wanted the $5500 for shipping which would obviously go to him via Western Union money transfer then I would never hear from him again. He obviously relies on people sending the money before the cheque clears.
WA ScamNet Note: We have received other complaints about this scam being operated under the name Thomas Lawrence. Read more about shipping fee scams by clicking here
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Sent: 8 January 2008
From: United Kingdom
Subject: Engima Promotions
I found you because I Google searched Enigma Promotions Limited, a name given on scam mail received over Christmas by my mother. You came up as you seem to have previously identified this company as being involved in Scam mail in the past.
Can I congratulate you on providing more information and encouragement in one email than I have collected from 100's whilst talking to UK organisations who should be able to do more.
You have some very interesting material on your site such as a list of scams.
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Sent: 13 December 2007
From: Australia
Subject: Beneficiary/advance fee fraud
Your information and advice is of great assistance, and I really appreciate you getting back to me in such quick time!
I did manage to find a similar scam (quoting the same particulars as the one I lodged with you yesterday) on the Internet yesterday, so I am reassured by the fact other people have identified this scam for what it is also.
Once again many thanks and keep up the excellent work that your Department carries out!
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Sent: 8 December 2007
From: United Kingdom
Subject: UK Microsoft Jackpot Lottery
I recently received the 4 emails (regarding a win in the UK Microsoft Jackpot Lottery) along with further emails from the courier company requesting a Western Union money transfer.
I actually Googled the two courier companies they said they were using, contacted them & they replied saying that it was a scam & thanked me for notifying them. They said there are loads of scams in the UK using reputable companies names. Thanks
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Sent: 28 November 2007
From: Australia
Subject: Lottery scams
Hello all,
I think I have nearly been a typical sucker for scams. I nearly gave all my details to one. Things just didn’t seem right because both "courier and Bank" payment options had a fee sort of thing as you would have seen. That’s what made me suspicious. Unfortunately both of the two scam groups may be able to do identity fraud with me as they both have full name, address, phone etc. I am just glad that you have a website. Unfortunately I don’t think many people know about your service, especially the older people. Do you think you could get funding to do some radio advertising? It gets to a lot of people around the place and wouldn’t cost the most. Thank you for such a top service anyway, I shall ignore any more emails similar to what I have received.
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Sent: 27 November 2007
From: USA
Subject: Australian International Lottery
We have got an e-mail from Mr. George Morrison that we had won a lottery of 1 million US$ from Australian online Lottery. When we replied him, he sent us few documents to be scanned and filled up and send back to him. We had done as he told us. Then he asked us to meet his banker Mr. Joe Madu, he also gave us few documents and we done as he told us to do. Now they are asking us to give 1250 US$ and transfer charges of 3950 US$ to get our prize. So we want to know that do we had really won the prize or not, or all this is fake.
WA ScamNet response: Unfortunately this is a fake. There is no such lottery. This is called an advance fee fraud and is very common. You can read more about these types of scams at “Have you won an overseas lottery”. Consumer Protection is investigating any promoters who may be operating in Australia. We are keen to hear from anywhere in the world if people are promoting from Australia.
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Sent: 23 November 2007
From: Kenya
Subject: International Lotto Commission
I received a letter written from International Lotto Commission. They said I have won ero 785,790. The contact name is Dr Santos horemans. I have spoken to him today and he is asking me to send euro 1,178 as bank transfer charges. I believe this is a con. Could it be true? Please help me.
WA ScamNet response: This is an advance fee fraud. You have not won the lottery. Read more about these types of scams at “Have you won an overseas lottery”.
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Sent : 11 November 2007
From: USA
Subject: Lottery wins
Thank you for your prompt response. I 'win' at least 3 lotteries per week, and it is a great relief to know that I can forward these to WA ScamNet. Many thanks for being there.
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Sent : 3 November 2007
From: Belgium
Subject: Postal scams
Sometimes it happens that somebody in your own family will be seduced by the letters of scam organizations. My father-in-law, born in 1915 and now living in the south of France, started some years ago to respond to such scam mail. And he continued to send money to these organizations. During the last three years he has spend more than €200.000! Recently we stopped him sending any more money. But we cannot stop the scam organizations who persist in sending their seducing and misleading letters. However, nowadays we manage the mail to my father-in-law in such a way that the mail is screened by a third person in the family. So we hope that my father-in-law is to some extent protected against this malicious information.
I do not know if our measures will be enough effective and sufficient. We hope so. May be that you, as experts in this field, can advice me about a possible strategy to eliminate the destructive influence of the scam companies.
In advance I will thank you very much for your advices and your support.
WA ScamNet note: A number of scam promoters are now providing details about how to get names and addresses removed from their mailing lists. You can read more about this in our Fight Back section on Prizes and Lotteries. We also provide a template letter that you might want to use.
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Sent : 27 October 2007
From: USA
Subject: Email lotto scam
I wanted your bureau to look at this attached email scam letter in the hopes that it may provide a trace to the originators of this scam.
The scam was a bit brilliant I must say. Being Internet savvy, I decided to go online and search for the “German Lotto” the email said I won. The little devils listed in the email an actual winning lotto NUMBER, and even had the dates, event holder and contact information. Trust me, I hardly intend to contact them at all. I truly thank your offices for providing a website that clearly states what these scams involved, and some of the “key wording” that would trip up the interested reader. I hope the info provided in the email sent to me provides your agency enough information to nab the scoundrels.
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Sent: Thursday 16 August 2007
From: UK
Subject: Sky Lottery email win
Thanks for the heads up! I knew it was a fake but I like that you guys are out there protecting others! Thank you.
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Sent: Friday 10 August 2007
From:UK
Subject: Rebecca psychic scam
Hi. I received a letter today telling me that I had been unanimously elected to become the sole beneficiary of the secret of a lost treasure which will bring me wealth on the 18th September. Rebecca had allegedly returned from Brussels where an international assembly of diviners was being held which is "composed of the greatest clairvoyants and maguses in the universe" and that I was chosen to receive the well of treasure of Oak Island and the sacred money of Oak Island and the parchment of transcription of the well of treasure and with that I will become a millionaire on the 18th but I must act soon which is apparently the magic date of my destiny and told "Do not speak to anyone about the well of treasure or the secret powers that will be conferred on you. Confidentiality is vital if you want them to retain all their validity and make you a MILLIONAIRE”. I found this quite upsetting as I am at quite a low place and finances are a huge problem in my life. I feel this should be stopped as there are many people like myself who would be prepared to act on this through pure desperation. I just decided, I don’t know why, that I would check it out and I am so glad that I did. I don’t feel it is about the money they ask for, it is how you would be left feeling being taken for a fool when you are at rock bottom already. I am just so glad there are people like you trying to put an end to these scams. Thanks to you I didn’t act on this rubbish so thank you.
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Sent: Wednesday 1 August 2007
From: Philippines
Subject: Lottery win
Dear Sir,
I am a Filipina. I was surprised when I received those letters saying that I’ve won the lottery, but never joined any one of those lottery games. For my curiosity, I check it from the Internet. Thank you so much for the information.
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Sent: Tuesday 24 July 2007
From: South Africa
Subject: Angela Almera
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Sent :11 July 2007
Subject: General
Many thanks for your reply , I am living in England and get sometimes between 3 & 8, sometimes more per day. I have kept them all and its now 3 bags full up. On some occasion I've just sent the form back signed and asked to deduct the money, but they still keep on sending them. I also start to send some letters with copy's of the list of Scam names and still get them back, they don't even bother , so I have to get a bit sharper. But it's very annoying to get so many. I should just return them unopened in future and see whats happened. But many thanks again for your speedy reply.
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Sent: 8 July 2007
From: NSW
Subject: La Primitiva
Well done WA
Scamnet is a wonderful Net resource.
Well for awhile we thought we could pay off our mortgage, alas if it seems that if it is too good to be true it probably is!!
We received the letter from Carlos Ortega in Madrid Spain claiming we had won E415,810.24 via a computer ballot system.
The claim is to be made through Snr Carlos Fernandez foreign Services Manager of Mutual Trust Security Company.
He will “direct us further on the administrative requirement to enable the bank release your fund to the designated bank of your choice.
Hope this helps others to stay out of the trap.
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Sent: Tuesday 3 July 2007
From: UK
Subject: psychic scams
Hello,
My mother has been spending several hundred dollars a week on various scams listed on your site...I have been trying for some time - to no avail to get her to stop. She is elderly, not infirm, but quite lonely. I am her only child and live in the UK, and am over for a visit and am about to embark on trying to make her see that these 'offers' only line the pockets of the psychics and spurious lotteries she is buying into, once again.
Mum is not a wealthy woman, and these people who write make everything so personal as if it is 'especially for her', which is so appealing to someone lonely and vunerable, as she is.
Thanks for the information you put out.
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Sent: Saturday 23 June 2007
From: Australia
Subject: Contest America
I have received the Contest America Publishers letter promoting the Mr Cashman lottery scam. Thank you for your clear, concise & informative warning website. I teach computing at Tafe & will use this an example in my classes.
Your work & effort is appreciated.
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Sent: Tuesday 5 June 2007
From: NSW
Subject: Amy Palmer
Hi guys,
Got a letter from this mob making claims as per your advice on the website. Thinking about where they got my name and address from and I reckon it was the European Lottery Guild thing I went in once (I know I know – don’t tell me). I know it’s pointless but I would love to provide their address to every scam, junk and promotional mail lister I can find and bombard them with this crap.
Anyway, thanks for the site. Keep up the good work.
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Sent: Friday 1 June 2007
From: Canada
Subject: The NT Society
Dear Sir or Madam. Just a short note to thank you for your informative Web Page regarding scams. I just received the normal "come-on" letter from " NT Society" and although I had no intention to reply it was nice to be able to access your information. Thank you again.
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Sent: Tuesday 29 May 2007
From: WA
Subject: Marie Callas
I've received a letter from (supposedly) Marie Callas which appeared too good to be true. I went to 'Google' her name and your Web site was the first site that came up. And I chose "The Web" and not just "Australia" in which to perform the search! Now I know not to respond.
My concerns were:
1 - Needing to send funds to Singapore yet 'If undelivered' address on the envelope was a Brisbane GPO address;
2 - The letter sent to me was to a street address. I NEVER use this address for postal purposes;
3 - 'Her' request for me to send a photograph of myself.
Thank you for making the information available on your web site to warn people against responding. I knew nothing of your site but now I've bookmarked it for future reference and will forward it to colleagues. Most scams are obvious - the ones that arrive when there is a need are a bit hard to resist.
Thanks
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Sent: Wednesday 26 May 2007
From: Australia
Subject: The NT Society
Hi. I received a letter from the above just as described on the Internet. Thought I could let you know that a different name appears on my letter to the one on the Internet. Her name is Kirsten HART and you reply to Invitation Processing, The NT Society. Everything else is the same. Thanks. This site helps people from falling for scams like this.
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Sent: Wednesday 23 May 2007
From: USA
Subject: The NT Society
Dear Sirs. Thanks for the "heads-up" on the scam from the NT Society. I only opened it in my mail this morning. I was told from my late father that my lineage included some interesting characters, and was curious as to whether this info backed that up, but I do believe myself to be a cautious person. It's very good to have Internet. This gives you the instant opportunity to "google" anything immediately. So nice to see someone, such as your organization, watching out for us.
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From: Australia
Subject: Various scams
Thanks to your website notice about Marie Callas (Clairvoyant) Scam. I did not proceed with responding to her letter. This letter is similar to the one you have listed on your website and has requested me to send cash, a personal cheque, local money order for AU$30.00 or credit card details. She has included a self-addressed stamp envelope.
I think she must have got my mailing address somehow and attempted me to lure in to her scam. I appreciate your time and effort to alert people of these scams.
By the way there was another scan letter I received with regards to claiming inheritance money from a plane accident which happened in Benin. The letter was sent from the U.K by a bogus solicitor named Martin. I checked out the Solicitor firm list and they were not registered. The claim was that I am next of kin to a person who died in the plane crash and was left a fortune in pounds which I am entitled to. The Benin Plane crash victim list was difficult to trace. But the UK solicitors were a bogus address.
I wish there is a way to stop receiving these scam letters. I hope there would be national registry where one could sign in not to receive scam letters and a hefty penalty enforced for people sending these scam letters if they continue to do so. Like the one recently introduced to prevent call centres harassing innocent people offering shabby deals.
Keep up the good work.
Thank you so much for you website. It has saved me a lot of money and heartache. A letter arrived from Gabriel this morning and I went straight to your website and checked it out.
Kind regards
Sent: Thursday 10 May 2007
From: UK
Subject: Marie Callas
Hi. I was just about to send of twenty pounds to Marie Callas because she claimed she could make me lucky and that she had visions of me. Well I nearly fell for her scam until I decided to check on Google about her and you guys came up. Thank you so much for letting other people know about these scams. I just don't know how these scammers can look in the mirror everyday taking money off innocent people. It's completely wrong. You guys are great for naming and shaming them.
Thank you
Sent: Wednesday 2 May 2007
From: WA
Subject: Overseas lottery
I received a letter from "Loterias y Apuestas del Estada" saying that I had won Euros 815,000,00. Not being sure of the letter but filling in the "Payment Processing Form" anyway, I would have sent it off. It seemed so genuine.
Upon checking scams on the Net, I found the Department of Consumer and Employment Protection. When I read the details of scams, I knew not to send it off.
These people are scam agents out to get your money. The "Form" had my bank details on it. Yours sincerely
Sent: Wednesday 25 April 2007
From: UK
Subject: Gabriel D'Angelo
Thank you so much for you website. It has saved me a lot of money and heartache. A letter arrived from Gabriel this morning and I went straight to your website and checked it out.
Kind regards
Sent: Tuesday 17 April 2007
From: WA
Subject: NT Society
Just to inform you that my mother has received a letter from Barbie Diamond of the NT Society. I am thankful for your website and was able to convince my elderly mother that this is a worthless invitation. She will not acknowledge it.
Sent: Tuesday 14 April 2007
From: UK
Subject: Angela Almera
I am writing on behalf of my mother who has received a letter from Angela Almera, asking for £19 so that she can perform a secret ritual of supreme protection. After checking her name on the Internet we can see that she has used similar scams before. Many thanks.
Sent: Thursday 12 April 2007
From: Australia
Subject: I'm a victim too
Hi,
Up until a few weeks ago I have been paying the fees in hope of getting the money I was promised to make it better for my son and me as I am a non-working mother. The ones I have received are from the address of 1402 Armour Road, North Kansas City, Missouri USA always promising me the $13,270.00 prize I was supposed to be getting over the last six months. I thought it was time to FIGHT BACK and let people know about it.
Thank you
Sent: Wednesday 11 April 2007
From: Victoria
Subject: European Lottery
Hi,
I just realised that I can forward all the embarrassing scam mail that I have had the misfortune of allowing myself get involved with. I first entered a European Lottery and then many more scams came through including Marie Callas and the latest Maria de Fortune.
I hope you will be able to follow through on these people and prevent other people being ripped off. These people are dangerous to those who are vulnerable.
Sent: Wednesday 4 April 2007
From: Victoria
Subject: Marie Callas
Your site came up first for a scam on Marie Callas. I sometimes use aliases to see if they run - and Marie came up trumps. The information I received was for a "fake" person. As you say, so much for her psychic abilities.
Your information was "very" useful, and a bit distressing that people fall for it.
Sent: Tuesday 20 March 2007
From: UK
Subject: Angela Almera
Angela Almera is once again in circulation and reckons she can win you loads from the lottery. Well, I sent a cheque for £15 but luckily I stopped the cheque when I found out on the net she was a fraudster. She's asked why I stopped the cheque, so I've told her that I'll forward any more correspondence to the authorities.
Cheers WA ScamNet
Sent: Saturday 17 March 2007
From: USA
Subject: National Awards Advisory Center
To whom concern:
I received an offer to enter to a sweepstakes of $1,900,000. I though at the beginning it was for free. But after read the nonsense vocabulary in the letter I realized that was a big scam. I received that letter on 16 March 07 claiming that I have only 12 days to respond and I have to send $19.99 to secure my entry, if not I'm out if I do not respond before the 24 March 07. I researched to see who they are, and confirmed that they are a scam. I write to see if I can help to fight it. Thanks for your information I never sent that letter back.
Sent: Saturday 17 March 2007
From: USA
Subject: Huntington Prize Reports
Today I received a mailing from Huntington Prize Reports with this great looking certificate saying that I was about to be the winner of $1,900,000. Thinking that this might be a scam, I decided to let Google do some work for me and discovered that it is apparently is a scam and there was one website that suggested that I alert you to this scam.
I am really curious as to how many of these certificates that they mail out.
Thanks for making potential scam information available to consumers.
Sent: Thursday 15 March 2007
From: Canada
Subject: Opportunities Unlimited Publications
I just got this letter in the mail asking for money to get money. It says my name is the winner of the CAD$11,380.00 grand prize! And then it says if I want this money I have to send them CAD$20 this comes from Opportunities Unlimited Publication Inc, North Kansas city, Missouri USA. I am so glad I looked in to this before I sent the money. They should be charged with fraud. Thanks for being there for people who get ripped off from these jerks.
Sent: Saturday 10 March 2007
From: USA
Subject: Sir Dennis Thatcher Estates
Thank you for the information from your website regarding advance fee fraud scams. It helped me a lot. To prevent more people being tricked, I am reporting the email I received (Sir Dennis Thatcher Estates). Again, thank you and more power to you.
God bless.
Sent: Friday 9 March 2007
From: USA
Subject: Puppy for Sale
Hi,
I live in Connecticut, USA and just recently I answered an ad in our local newspaper regarding a Yorkie terrier puppy for sale. We had been corresponding through e-mail. She said she is a missionary and lives in Africa. This right away turned me off, and I didn't proceed with the purchase. As I was asking her more questions, she stopped responding to my e-mails. When I asked for recent pictures of the puppy she said she doesn't have a camera. This is information just to warn others as I think this one was a scam.
Thank you.
WA ScamNet note: check out our listing on "Puppy for Sale".
Sent: Wednesday 7 March 2007
From: USA
Subject: Transnational Awards
To whom it may concern:
I am a college student in my senior year. And as you know, a lot of middle class college students can be tight for money at times. I received this e-mail from the Transnational Awards Scholarship listed on your site and was very suspicious, so decided to do a little searching on this said award, then I found your website.
Sent: Saturday 3 March 2007
From: Latvia
Subject: Scams
Thank you very much! I hate scams! Keep on the good work! You guys really helped me!
Sent: Saturday 17 February 2007
From: Australia
Subject: Scams
Thank you so much for your feedback - I don't often report things due to the perception that "nothing gets done anyway" but your prompt reply has restored my faith!!!!
I am a bit narky with scammers due to a bad e-Bay experience so now report them when I can.
I will keep your email so I can direct them to the right place.
Thanks again
Sent: Friday 16 February 2007
From: Canada
Subject: NT Society
I have just received the exact same form letter as shown in your article.
Thanks very much for your information and your time and efforts keeping this information public to help others see what is actually going on.
Sent: Thursday 8 February 2007
From: Cape Town, South Africa
Subject: C.H.P
I got a Delivery Worksheet from C.H.P that I am eligible for the amount of $1,243,000.
All I need to do is send a cheque for the amount of SARand 270.00 to participate. This sounded to good to be true. As my daughter is struggling in getting a house, I thought this money would come in handy to help her. I showed my son the letter and asked him if he think this can be true. He said he would check on ScamNet, which he did and phoned me to tell me it's a scam. Thanks to ScamNet, otherwise I would have been caught in their trap and be conned out of R270 which I hardly can afford.
Sent: Tuesday 30 January 2007
From: New Zealand
Subject: LA PRIMITIVA LOTTERY
This morning I have received a letter from the International Lotto Commission saying that I had won 415,810.00 euros. They have also enclosed a release order form asking for banking details. I looked up on the Internet and found your website.
We are situated in a small country township in New Zealand. I am really disappointed at these people and hope that others who don't have the skills to look into this scam don't fall for it and end up financially worse off and feeling cheated.
Please lodge my complaint, as I am disturbed that these people can access my name and address.
I am now going to contact our local newspaper to warn them of this rubbish.
Thank you for your site, or else I might have been tempted.
Sent: Friday 26 January 2007
From: Canada
Subject: Lotteries
Dear Sir.
For the past 3 months, I was involved with the lottery Au, Nigeria, London UK, Kansas US, Vancouver CA, and I have lost many hours of explanatory contacts with them, wanting me to deal quickly with them in rush responses. I have send cheques as they have requested, and I am still waiting for the winning final cheque as stipulated by their firm. I am still expecting the end of the deal.
Now, here I am with this lost money, not much, but much too much. I am glad that I have found a clue to my next move. I want to thank you for your help. I am reading and reading about your information on "WA ScamNet". Very true and never too late. From now on I will send you all the postal letters and emails that will reach me.
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Sent: Tuesday 23 January 2007
From: South Africa
Subject: Angela Almera
To whom it may concern, it now seems Angela has vented her attention to our shores. I have been scammed out of R500.00 so far until I thought of searching for her on the Internet, just to stumble on your scam warnings on the Internet.
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Sent: Monday 22 January 2007
From: Victoria
Subject: Government and Police Disposal Sales
I recently received an unsolicited facsimile from Government and Police Disposal Sales. A web search revealed your site and I ascertained the sender’s name to be Consumer First Pty Ltd. I followed the advice about removing our phone number from their facsimile list and this appears to have been successful.
I am writing simply to let you know that your site is most helpful and useful and that it is reassuring to know that the web is being used by consumer representatives to spread information about these pests. This is the most successful way of controlling them. Well done.
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Sent: Sunday 21 January 2007
From: USA
Subject: National Awards Advisory Centre
I’ve just received a scam letter from National Awards Advisory Center stating that I am the confirmed winner of 1.9 million dollars. They want me to send them 19.99 dollars for a so-called Report Payment. They are probably ripping off thousands of poor Americans who cannot afford to give them $19.99 for nothing because they make it look like they have won and cannot receive the award unless they send them $19.99 dollars. I wish you could do something to stop this kind of illegal action. Because they try very hard to deceive the readers, many less educated are taken in by their scam. Anything you can do to get these crooks prosecuted will be appreciated.
Thanks.
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Sent: Saturday 23 December 2006
From: South Africa
Subject: Angela Almera
Good Day
For the record, my 12-year-old son received this "scam letter" along with a "magnetised red cord" and I'm horrified. This person should be thrown in jail and fast. How on earth do they get a 12-year-old's name and address???? Disgusting.
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Sent: Monday 25 December 2006
From: Australia
Subject: FIFA World Cup
I would like to inform you that I received the FIFA World Cup lotto email. I did not respond when I uncovered the scam through your website.
I would like to thank you for this information.
Keep it up as we do not require this kind of hindrance from these types of terrorist type scams and/or demands.
I would in my mind call this financial terrorism and the scammers should be dealt with accordingly.
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Sent: Friday 15 December 2006
From: WA
Subject: Shell Petroleum Lottery scam
Hi, I received the email about the Shell Petroleum Lottery. Something for nothing is always fishy. They have gotten very clever with a photo on the bottom and the inclusion of names. This needs to stop before someone looses a lot of money. Thank you for fighting them. Take care.
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Sent: Wednesday 13 December 2006
From: Unknown
Subject: Transnational Awards Division
Hello. Just thought I might write to say that I have received a Transnational Awards Division award for $2,049366. I just can’t believe my luck. I think I might buy myself a Ferrari. Just kidding, What A scam. Got the all clear from your website. Keep up the good work.
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Sent: Thursday 7 December 2006
From: USA
Subject: prize giveaways and other scams
I thank you for having the website up that I could go online to find out whether these prize giveaways are real or just another way to as you have mentioned a way to get some one's personal information.
Yes, I would be willing to work with your organization to stop such companies from praying on poor people's hope to have a better life such as myself. I think this is the reason I chose to become a part of your organization so that I can be better informed and to help others stop the rip off game.
I have a neighbour who told me that she received some kind of information telling her that if she paid $900.00 she would receive $10,000.00 into her checking account. They even told her that if she could not get the money that they would fund her the money and once she received the money into her account the she would immediately send their money right back to them, so I told her to be careful because there so many scams out there. I don't know what she did, but I didn't hear any thing else about it. I will pass this information on to her as well that way she can look it up for her self.
Once again thank you
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Sent: Wednesday 6 December 2006
From: Australia
Subject: Marie Callas
Hi. I'm just replying to your request and letting you know that I have been caught by Marie Callas and I sent her $60.00 already. I have not given her any credit card details but I have given her my email address.
Thank you for making us wary of these disgusting scams on people who can't even afford it. As I’m not even working and suffering from severe depression and by some luck or maybe my guardian angel was with me today, I decided to check the Internet.
Once again thank you, and may "god" give everyone at your company "health, love, happiness and wealth."
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Sent: Sunday 3 December 2006
From: USA
Subject: Carter, Hammond and Pierce
Hello. I also received a portfolio of over $1 million dollars. It stated I would be a winner if I participated. It asked for a money order, cash or check starting at $20. It stated not to tell anyone to keep it private. If I had not looked up scams, I would have fell in their trap also. It stated if funds were deposited, not to make a cash withdrawal. I will help any way I can.
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Sent: Friday 1 December 2006
From: Unknown
Subject: Messidor – psychic scam
I just wanted to inform you that I received a letter from psychic Messidor requesting that I scratch off 7 Orixas dolls and that if I chose the right ones, I would be one of the few selected to benefit from a cosmic event that rarely occurs. I was promised riches beyond my wildest imagination for only a cost of $20. I didn't respond but, in case anyone else gets this, they'll be aware. The return address was from Switzerland. Thanks for passing this on and keep up the good work!
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Sent: Thursday 30 November 2006
From: Canada
Subject: John Latimore Wainwright
Today I received yet another letter from these kinds of people saying that I have won x amount of dollars. Because I have received so many of these letters, (I must be on some ones mailing list!) I have started to mail the reply piece back to them after writing on it “Take the money for this out of my winnings!” Since starting to do that, I have not really heard from these people again. I can see how some people can be conned into sending money to them - with the cost of living up so high - so, PLEASE people, DO NOT send them any money - you will only be further behind if you send your hard earned money to these people!
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Sent: Wednesday 8 November 2006
From: USA
Subject: National Awards Commission
I have just received one of these SCAM LETTERS, and am so disgusted. Thank goodness for your site. It came from National Awards Commission (so-called!), and asked me to send $11.89. My "prize" would be One Million Dollars!!
I imagine many people think this is a small amount, and will do it, and then they (the scammers) will collect many times this amount!
Anything you could do to stop this would be great, especially for the older population whom I am sure will be taken in by this garbage. (I am a Realtor, and had an elderly client who WAS taken in by such as this, and lost a great deal of her savings).
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Sent: Wednesday 15 November 2006
From: USA
Subject: Australian International Lottery
Hello guys! Thanks a lot for good work you are doing. Keep it up! You impart good news and awareness about these junks who take advantage of innocent people who ultimately, and easily, fall in their snares. Today I received an email which totally transfixed me from Australian lottery stating I had won a lump sum of US$6,000,000. I was so curious that I replied to the email. I could not understand how I could win that substantial sum of money when I had never bought a ticket or subscribed to these guys. In fact, this is the first time I had heard of the existence of Australian lotto. I was happy and nervous. I was lucky to come across your website. At first it was hard for me to believe but I finally accepted that I had been cheated and I felt pity for being that gullible. But what made the matter more realistic was the words "Nigerian scams" because I remember chatting with a guy who was a Nigerian. He told me he was a pastor and I have a strong itch that he might be responsible for this. Everything was going fine to the extent that I gave him my email address. He never gave me his. I thought it might be a technical hitch and, because of the nature of his job, it did not come to my mind that he could be a conman. I have never heard from him since. Once again guys, if it was not for your helpful website I could have found myself in an impossible situation.
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Sent: Saturday 4 November 2006
From: New Zealand
Subject: Gabriel D’Angelo
Thank you for listing Gabriel D’Angelo on your web site. I get heaps of mail from him but luckily I have not sent him any money, I just burn it. But it would be tempting to someone that is having a rough time. He should be stopped as he is committing fraud and telling lies to extract money from people under false pretences. Good on you.
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Sent: Friday 3 November
From: England
Subject: Postal scams
Hi
Good to see someone doing something about these scams, keep up the hard work! Here's a useful trick I used and now I hardly get any more scams.
I used to receive about 12-14 of these every week (mainly the “large sums of money awaiting” type of scam) and I used to just send them back in the envelopes provided (to hopefully waste these guys postage costs). I never put a stamp on them but then one day I decided to swap the contents around and send them back that way. After 2 - 3 months it seems to have worked. I'm lucky to get 1 a week now.
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Sent: Thursday 2 November 2006
From: Australia
Subject: Angela Almera
I just received a letter from Angela Almera. Some of the things she said she could see from my past and certain other things she said made me think she was telling the truth. As she boasted about her reputation, I thought I'd check her out on the net. I am so grateful to sites like this otherwise I think I'd have been one of the many conned by this person and people like her.
Thank you very much.
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Sent: Monday 23 October 2006
From: USA
Subject: Carter Hammond & Pierce
I want to thank you for your website. My son just got a Delivery Worksheet Notice from Carter, Hammond and Pierce PO Box 98889 Las Vegas, NV 89193-8889 the portfolio amount is for $1,189.612.11 and of course they want my son to send $20.00. They also ask that he not to discuss or show this document to any other person. Your website helped me to show my son that this is a scam and I'll tell you that they did a good job on this sheet to make it look so real and so important. Well, this is one $20.00 that they are not getting.
Thanks again.
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Sent: Monday 16 October 2006
From: UK
Subject: El Gordo
I wish to thank you for the information you sent me earlier this year. Today I received a scam letter from El Gordo. After reading it I was very suspicious so looked up your list and there it was. Soon after this I went to visit my daughter nearby and she had also had one of these letters. She was unaware of the scam and was thinking of taking up the offer from them, I then explained about the scam and we are now so grateful for the very long list you sent me. Thank so much. Keep up the good work.
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Sent: Thursday 5 October 2006
From: Australia
Subject: Worldwide Cash Registry
Hi!
Just to let u know that I received the Worldwide Cash Registry scam in the mail today.
I don't know how they got our address but this is not the first
time we got a scam material in the mail. It’s a little bit worrying cause they know where you live.
This really sickens me because my parents fell victims to these kinds of scams in the past and losing thousands of dollars as a result.
I knew something was not right when they ask for the 30 dollars up front. Thank God for the Internet and for your website. Its really very informative and a lifesaver.
These people need to get caught ASAP cause people that are vulnerable and easily deceived will fall to their trap. I am sending you the scam material to help you guys out. I just hope and pray that you get a break.
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Sent: Friday, 29 September 2006
From: Western Australia
Subject: Transnational
It was my recent dubious distinction to receive the enclosed Webscam from Transnational. I immediately Googled them to find them listed a major scam on your website.
Thanks so much for being there to assist us consumers and protect us against these ridiculous scams that invade our privacy.
I immediately spotted it as “suspicious” because, as they say, if it sounds too good to be true, it is!
Thanks for your assistance and good luck catching the bad guys!
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From: NSW
Subject: Marie Callas
Thank you for your article. I found it an interesting read as I sought out the details of this woman. I have received one of her lucky lotto numbers to be provided for a large win in the month of October for a measly $30.00. In her letter, she goes into detail of ending her career because of exhaustion and that I have been the lucky one chosen because she was deeply moved by what she had seen of me in her visions. She then tells me my life hasn’t always been easy (whose life is) and that I have been dogged by an abnormal amount of bad luck (everyone has ups and downs but when you go down its seems a long time before you get back up and a letter like this is- as you say- Marie Callous).
Again thank-you for slapping me back into reality whilst I was in a dark phase of my life. I now know things are on there way back up because I didn’t fall for this scam artist because of you. Again many thanks and you can forewarn readers she has hit New South Wales.
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Sent: Saturday 2 September 2006
From: Holland
Subject: Angelique de Succes
I just received a letter from Angélique de Succès, as I understand not a stranger to you. Apparently she has gone international, because I live in Holland and the scam letter is in Dutch. The scam she is trying is different from the one outlined on your website. This time, she starts with the announcement that 20.000 euros are to be delivered to 'the winner', supposedly me (ambiguous language is being used to avoid legal claims). If I would please answer indicating whether I would like to receive that money by bank transfer or in cash. The fine print (apparently copy-pasted from a post order catalogue lottery) indicates this is just another lottery.
The enclosed letter has a different story: apparently Ms De Succès had a vision about my 'astrological double', a descendant of one of the most important families of Italy, who lives in a villa near Milano. This lady is of course wealthy, famous, and generous. Naturally she has the same character as I do, of goodness and honesty and sensitivity and intuition (here comes the flattery). Our fates are one and the same, even though I haven't had the 'luck' she has. Of course Ms De Succès was so 'kind' as to contact this wealthy Italian astrological double of mine, and has told her about me, my life and where I live. Deeply touched, this mysterious Italian lady entrusted Ms De Succès with the 'Secret Keys' of success.
Of course, all Angélique de Succès wants to do, is send me the file containing all the 'Keys to Happiness and Success', containing a calendar for the 33 days in which my 'chance cycle' will be identical to that of my astrological double, and the exact copy of a medallion, a family heirloom owned by the Italian lady. If I receive them, she wouldn't be surprised (I would) if I would soon after receive 20.000 euros, more unexpected money which will earn me thousands of euros in interest every month, and of course gifts from my astrological double, like a Swiss watch and a pearl necklace. All the things that passed me by in my life will come to me, I won't have to worry about bills and I will be able to afford long vacations and a new car. And my new wealth will of course make me popular...
The catch? Well, of course Ms De Succès doesn't want to get rich off me, she just gets the satisfaction of uniting me with my astrological double. She just asks a 'modest' contribution for printing and sending the promised file (from abroad, she ads). A 'mere' 35 euros, and my 'Share in the Great Happiness' can be mine.
A final detail: Throughout the letter, my 'dedicated friend' A. de Succès stresses the importance to keep all this secret. Absolute secrecy is also one of the conditions to be eligible to receive the lottery prize of 20.000 euros (damn, here goes my chance of winning). I even get the advice to read this letter where others can't read over my shoulder. Understandable of course: she wouldn't want my neighbour telling me she got exactly the same scam mail!
I hope this account helps in your fight against scammers.
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Sent: Wednesday 6 September 2006
From: USA
Subject: Carter, Hammond and Pierce.
Thank you for the heads up on the above scam. I get at least one of this type letter every week. It sounds so tempting when you could really use the money. But, you're right about what they want back. I have finally learned to look directly at that part of any letter which tells me what they are going to want from me. If I have to send them money, I just shred it with my other stuff.
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Sent: Thursday, 28 September 2006
From: UK
Subject: Hauser, Gottesman & asso
Dear WAScamnet,
I am writing to inform you that the above alleged company has tried to take money from me regarding winnings of over £1 million+. Thank God I had a doubt and checked up company on net and was directed to your website. Many thanks.
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Sent: Tuesday 26 September 2006
From: Australia
Subject: CHP
To whom it may concern,
I received a letter from CHP today. It sounded too good to be true, so I looked it up on the
Internet and found your site. Thanks for saving me $30!
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Sent: Sunday 24 September 2006
From: USA
Subject: CHP
My thanks to you and your web site! These predators tried to strike again. That old saying, "If it's too good to be true, it probably is" is definitely an understatement! when it comes to scammers like these idiots. Keep up the good work!
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Sent: Tuesday 19 September 2006
From: USA
Subject: CHP
Hello ScamNet,
First let me say THANK YOU for this WEB SITE. I just received a letter from CHP letting me know that I had won $1,243,000.00. Now who couldn't use that kind of money? The catch was for me to send $20.00 for the processing fee. Thanks to your web site I found CHP listed as a SCAM. Thanks again for your help.
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Sent: Thursday 14 September 2006
From: USA
Subject: Marie Callas
Hi
I sent my details to Marie Callas and have since received many letters, each more persuasive than the next and all containing free offers for which I only have to pay $80!
The one I received today is promised to be the last - we'll see.
Regards and keep up the good work, it's so hard to know who to trust out there in cyber space.
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Sent: Friday 1 September 2006
From: USA
Subject Cash Affiliates
My husband received an official looking letter and a Cash Claim Document in the mail on August 30, 2006 from the above subject line named company.
I think these people should be prosecuted for such acts! My husband is disabled from strokes and not able to fully understand letters like this.
Thankfully, he gave me the letter and I knew immediately this was a scam and looked it up on your website.
What can we, senior citizens, do to stop "SCAMS" like this? It makes me so angry every time I hear of someone being taken from people like this...
Thank you for your time in reading my email. Hopefully, more Americans will read this website and not be taken advantage of by these low life people.
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From: WA
Subject Email scams
Thanks to your site, I now have somewhere to send these scam emails. I'm not a gambler, and very sceptical, so I am unlikely to be caught by such as these, but it is so nice to be able to deal positively with them, instead of just deleting. On reading your site more, it seems as if you are doing a great job worldwide. Keep up the good work.
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From: England
Subject Carter Hammond & Pierce
It’s a great idea that you have put this website together, because if it wasn't for you I would of fell into their trap of winning £683,650.00. I live in the UK, and am only 19, so therefore maybe slightly vulnerable to this sort of scam. I phoned our directory enquiries and they had no trace of a telephone number, that was my first sign of a scam. Thank-you for putting this website together for the benefit of the victims of the scam.
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From: Australia
Subject El Gordo Loteria Primitiva
I received a letter from El Gordo Loteria Primitiva saying I had won $445,130.00 and that I was 1 of 19 international winners. The letter asked me to call them on a number to claim my winnings. I did so and naively gave then everything they wanted, including my full bank details. They told me their banks would be in contact with me the following morning to transfer my winnings into my account.
I went a whole night with my children dreaming of being out of the poverty we are in at present.
The following morning I woke up with a bad feeling and looked on the net to see what I could find on this lottery company. To my shock I quickly realised it was a scam. I acted straight away and put a freeze on my bank account (the one I had given the scams my details of). I rang these scams before they rang me and played naive. That’s when the scammers asked for $1500.00 for bank taxes and I quickly told the scammer that I am a poor person and don’t have that kind of money. To make a long story short, he really didn’t want to talk to me after that so at that point I told him what I had read on my Internet search on them and he basically hung up the phone on me.
The hardest part of it all was telling my family and children it was all a lie and they are scammers. What’s this world coming to? Who can I trust?
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From: USA
Subject: Carter Hammond & Pierce
Just to let you know I got took. Because I am in such financial despair, I sent $US23 to these people only to find out today, with my computer running again, that this document is a scam. Oh well, I lost $US23 I really couldn’t afford and I have learned my lesson with people promising winnings that are not there. I am sorry for myself and for all others that get caught up in this mess. The world is full of criminals and people like me keep them going. Not anymore. Thank you very much for your alerts.
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From: Australia
Subject: Carter Hammond & Pierce
"Thanks for your scamnet, it's great. I work as a mental health nurse, and was trying to get some info on the Carter, Hammond & Pierce scam. One of my patients has received a scam letter and is adamant he is about to collect 1.4 million dollars. I have printed out a copy of your scam information for him, and now have to do my best to get him to understand it's simply not true. It really is immoral and unethical that these people can get away with what they're doing.”
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From: New Zealand
Subject Prize awards
Hello,
I would like to thank you for your information. Today I received 5 letters from the following companies: HARRIS & WITHERSPOON, GOODE WALKER & COMPANY and NET DIRECT ELECTRONICS.
All saying that I was a guaranteed recipient for US$10,000 for a worldwide publicity or promotional prize draw. All the letters came from Indonesia Post and accompanied with reply envelopes all addressed to 3219 YONGE STREET BOX NO. 415 TORONTO ONTARIO CANADA M4N 3S1.
I am so glad there is a website like yours who help vulnerable people like myself understand the extent of what companies or people may do to get a buck.
I have to make ends meet everyday to feed my 3 children and cant afford much of anything. I actually thought that I had won money today until I typed in the name of one of the companies and it came up with your website. So THANK YOU so much.
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Sent: Friday 11 August 2006
From: Australia
Subject: Overseas purchase
I am writing to make you aware of a scam I have just recently been involved in. I had my boat advertised on an Internet boat sale site and was contact by the person in the attached emails. As you can see, this pretty much follows everything that is outlined in the "Overpayment and Overseas purchase and booking orders" scam that you have on your WA Scam Net pages. At first I thought that this was a legitimate sale, until they advised how much money was being posted to me, which is when the alarm bells started ringing and the fact that they wouldn't provide any personal details! Cheeky buggers!
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Sent: Sunday 6 August 2006
From: South Africa
Subject: North American Award Centre
I just want to thank you for your site and the information it contains for anyone looking for help. I have been fool enough (unfortunately) to have been taken in by North American Award Centre, ELG, some clairvoyants and a few others. I am learning. Your site has helped me to see how foolish I have been and also pinpointed some of the main evil beings at work in the world today.
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Sent: Sunday 30 July 2006
From: Canada
Subject: Keep up the good work
I think it's wonderful that you have a website like this. I'm actually in a situation right now where that money would come in handy. But I decided to look it up on the Internet and what do you know it's a scam. I want to thank you because I was actually thinking about doing it, how stupid would that have been. Keep up the good work. Thank you
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Sent: Sunday 30 July 2006
From: Canada
Subject: Carter, Hammond & Pierce
I think it's wonderful that you have a website like this. I'm actually in a situation right now where that money would come in handy. But I decided to look it up on the Internet and what do you know, it's a scam. I want to thank you because I was actually thinking about doing it, how stupid would that have been. Keep up the good work.
Thank you.
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Sent: Friday 28 July 2006
From: USA
Subject: Carter, Hammond & Pierce
Thank you so much for your information on the Internet. I was sent a "scam" letter similar to this last week and almost fell for it until my son got on the Internet and found they too were nothing but scammers.
God Bless you for your work and keeping people like myself and my husband from falling for something like this. We can barely live on the income we have now and to fall for something like this and send these awful people $20 that we could use for food, gasoline, or medicine would be horrible for us.
Thank you again and May God Bless you.
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Sent: Tuesday, 18 July 2006
From: NSW
Subject: Prize World Incorporated
Dear Sir,
My husband and I recently received another “You have won” letter in the mail, this time from Prize Incorporated. We decided to look up this company on the Internet and came upon your site.
We were quite taken aback at the list that you have provided in relation to these scams, and rightly so. We have been set upon by these people. I have enclosed for you all the letters that we have received and have been conned into paying. I hope that you can look through these letters for us and warn the right authorities and customers like ourselves that may have been left out of packet as we were to the tune of around $2000. We feel very cheated as my husband is on a pension and I am a stay at home mum with two children, we thought we would try these games to make our life better, instead is has had the opposite effect.
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Sent: Wednesday 19 July 2006
From: Australia:
Subject: Transnational Awards Division.
Hi
I have just received a scam lottery winning form from Transnational
Awards Division U.S.A. Not realising this was a scam, I sent my $30. After doing this I looked up their name on the web and found your site. Thank you for the information. I will be more alert in the future.
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Sent: Tuesday, 18 July 2006
From: France
Subject: Carter, Hammond & Pierce or C.H.P
Hello,
Glad to see that you keep up to date with worldwide scammers. I've just received today a "notice de livraison" (I live in France) or "delivery notice" from C H P. The notice was written in French but followed exactly the same pattern as you describe it on your web page warning. In my case my suspicions were immediately aroused when I read that "My preceding communication with our company has had a result" and written underneath was
" - POSITIF - - NEGATIF - "
Of course "positif" was ringed as if by hand with an illegible scrawl as a signature next to it. I have NEVER had ANY contact or "communication" with this "company"
Thanks to you, this "communication” will go straight in the bin.
Keep up your good work and many thanks again for your site.
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Sent: Monday 17 July 2006
From: Indiana, USA
Subject: Gold Winning International
Dear Sir
I got a letter from Gold Winning International but before I sent it back I checked on the Internet to see if it was a true letter and boy am I glad I did. I hope people do the same before they make a big mistake. What tipped me off was there was not a zip code. I do not know if the Netherlands use zip codes but it made me look for one. Thank you for letting me know this is a scam.
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Sent: Thursday 13 July 2006
From: Victoria
Subject: Gabriel d’Angelo
I wish to contact Gabriel d'Angelo. First off, I replied to his special letter of saviour from the occult forces back on the 5/6/06.
As I live in a regional town of Victoria, Australia, it is apparent the mail can't arrive before 5 weeks! Well while I'm writing this my mail has arrived telling me that the parcel he sent me has been opened by Quarantine because it contained a satchel of soil and therefore won't be released until I pay them $42.50 for a gamma irradiation treatment within 30 days. Really, as you have guaranteed a full refund, I would like this as I am not happy with your results. I'm afraid, like every one else, this just seems to be a scam.
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Sent: Tuesday, 20 June 2006
From:
Subject: Online auctions
Hi,
Just this morning I sold a lot on Ebay that was bought by someone who signed up on Ebay the very same day, bought the lot and now is no longer a registered user. He is now trying to get me to send the item without payment to Nigeria, ‘ensuring’ the money is safe, and insisting that I send the lot within 24 hours or risk being suspended or something silly like that. Have you heard of this one before?
Luckily, I am not that stupid, and have enough technical ability and understanding of the way Ebay operates to recognise a scam when I see one.
Thank you for running a brilliant web site and keeping us all in the loop.
Regards
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Sent: Thursday, 15 June 2006
From: Australia
Subject: Mercury Industries
Dear Sir/Madam
I am writing to say that I have received about four emails from Mercury Industries above.
After extensive searching on the Internet and "thank god" for your site, I finally found out that the above company is a scam.
However, I am a little worried, (as I am usually a lot smarter than this!) and a little embarrassed to admit, that before I became suspicious, I did send them my personal details which are name, address, phones and email details - but NO account details.
I’m happy to say I have now book marked your site and will look at that before I do anything in the future.
Yours sincerely
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Sent: Wednesday, 14 June 2006
From: Australia
Subject: DanXeo Corporation
Good morning
Just received this email (DanXeo) and it looked very familiar. Apparently there are now two of the worlds biggest "cleansing facilities" looking for Australian bank accounts.
I think this is hilarious, although I know it is deadly serious, I am apparently blessed to have been contacted by two of these companies, which, when I do a Google search, do not have websites advocating the wonderful work that they do.
Especially this new one, by my allowing money to transfer through my bank account...I am "helping the environment"....mmmm that makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside.
I did a Google search on "cleansing facilities", funny, I found you guys, but no other "world leaders or even poor cousins. Maybe these two, EcoLife and DanXeo are fighting it out for world domination...?
Thank you for your service, good luck weeding out the trash of spam and scams on the internet, I know it is like the Hydra and I am sure as one gets exposed another (or ten) sprouts up in it's place.
My Kind Regards
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Sent: Wednesday, 14 June 2006
From: USA
Subject: Carter, Hammond and Pierce
Good morning
Hello, I received a lottery letter through the mail by Carter, Hammond and Pierce. I live in California. I saw your scam alert so I am reporting this to you, ScamNet, so that you may report this to the government or whoever is in charge of this. People shouldn't get scammed like myself. I was thinking of sending the money but then I thought “why should I send money, for what”? So I looked up the names on Google.com to investigate this on my own and found your website, thanks to you I found their names on your scam list.
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Sent: Thursday, 1 June 2006
From: UK
Subject: Carter, Hammond & Pierce
Today I received a notice from Carter, Hammond and Pierce informing me that I have to send them 20 pounds and then the amount of money I presumably won will be fully guaranteed.
Thankfully, I found WA Scam Net .I said to myself: that's enough. I am not foolish to send them even a penny to a company which seems not reliable, a company that does not even have a phone number or email, a company that is looking for naive people.
Thank you for the warning.
Best regards
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From: USA
Subject: Psychic scam
Thank you very much for the reassurance. In fact that letter gave me sleepless nights thinking that something is going to happen to me, and they/this person actually had a hold on me.
Now to hear it’s a company of scam people gives me peace, not a demon person trying to kill me, and I shall put the letter in the bin.
Many thanks
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Sent: Thursday, 1 June 2006
From: Australia
Subject: Columbus Partners
Good Afternoon,
I was almost ready to join them when I happened across your web page, reading all about them.
I would like to thank your team for putting something like this out there for people like me to be aware of, as I almost went to stage 2, which I was lead to believe was training.
People like this and many others should be eradicated from the face of the earth, it’s just a pity that will never happen.
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From: South Australia
Subject: CHP or Carter, Hammond & Pierce
I have received a letter offering prize money of $1,491,600.00 from CHP of Fort Langley BC. The letter was from Germany postmarked Frankfort. The wording of the letter is slightly different from that on your web site but the format is identical.
Thanks for your web site and if you do require the letter just email me and I will post it.
PS I wish SA had as good a system as yours.
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Sent: Tuesday, 23 May 2006
From: USA
Subject: Carter, Hammond & Pierce
Hello,
I just read your web-site regarding Carter, Hammond & Pierce. I too have received a letter from them, this time it is from within the United States, with 2 offices, 1 located at 3013 S. Wolf Road, #318, Westchester IL. 60154-5639 and the other address ( where they request I send $20.00 to) is 1830 South Road, Unit 24 Suite 286, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590.
Thank you for posting this information. It has saved me from sending money that could be used from my fixed income that I get and, I could use elsewhere, since I am retired and on Social Security.
Thanks again
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Sent: Sunday, 28 May 2006
From: WA
Subject: Advance fee fraud scam
Hi,
I recently found this email address in my local (Community Newspaper) and I believe that this is a great idea. I have been receiving a number of emails just like the one I am forwarding to you today. In the past I had no idea as to where to send scam's like this but after reading the article in the paper I quickly wrote down the email address as I knew it wouldn't be long before I received another silly scam. I take this time to thank you for your help and I must say keep up the good work in exposing these scammers.
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Sent: Thursday 25 May 2006
From: USA
Subject: Carter, Hammond & Pierce
In as much as I'm happy to help you identify scams on Western Australians, the letter that I received that your web site thankfully described to a tee, came to me at my home in Klamath Falls, Oregon, U.S.A. These folks are apparently more wide spread than you or I even imagined .... the damn thing has gone global & must be stopped. I will certainly fill you in if I receive any further correspondence from these creeps! In the mean time, keep up the good work!! Thanks a Bunch
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Sent: Friday 26 May 2006
From: Unknown
Subject: National Awards Commission
Thanks for you web site! I received a letter telling me to reply quickly with some information and $11.89 in order to win $1,000,000.00. Of course it sounded too good to be true so I did a google search for “National Awards Commission” and got to your page. Keep up the good work of warning people about this scam.
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Sent: Friday, 19 May 2006
From: Australia
Subject: European Lottery Guild
Dear Sirs,
I have received in the mail an entry registration into the British Lotto 6/49. This apparently has been sent by the European Lottery Guild. When I first looked at it, it just didn’t seem to be right. So I looked into it further and what do you know its all A scam. Most people think that it is just workable because the amount of money sent to enter said Lottery is such that it wont cost too much $25.00 is all. Think of the amount that people would send and they would be getting quite a lot back. I think they think we are all gullible. Fortunately we have sites such as yours so we can look and see if it is real or a big fat come on. Thank you for your very good E Mail site so that we don’t get caught. This letter came from Canada and the address is in ELG PRIORITY PROCESSING, POSTBUS 75396, 1070 AJ AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS and when you think about how wide spread it is makes you wonder how many other countries are involved. We have also had two encounters with the Time Share Holiday Scheme as well. Needless to say we didn’t get caught up in that either.
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Sent: Wednesday, 10 May 2006
From: Victoria
Subject: Cash Transfers
Hi guys,
Thanks once again for providing up-to-date information of online fraud. Computer owners are often vulnerable to opportunities to work-from-home, especially when this is my main mode for creating income. I am a caregiver and I haven't got much leeway to get regular 9-5 work. Thanks for the heads up on Cash-Transfers Inc.I've been offered this type of work before. Now that I know that it is a definite no-no I will never be attracted by this so-called opportunity again. Looks like thanks to your investigative work that these guys are no longer online anyway. I will always read your site now, no matter how good the proposal seems.
Kind regards
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Sent: Wednesday, 3 May 2006
From: NSW
Subject: SARA FREDER
Dear WA ScamNet,
This is an email to WARN other Australians not to take part of yet ANOTHER email scam, this time from Ms. Sara Freder, here's my story.
After subscribing to a "weekly horoscope" I received a lengthy email describing the definite possibility of both very positive and negative events in my imminent future. I was offered an astral chart, etc. for $11.95. Being intrigued by this, I proceeded to fill out the required information i.e. name, address, etc.
When I got to the line requesting my credit card number, I filled it in but looked for the "https" in the address bar. Not seeing it there, I immediately deleted all my data WITHOUT CLICKING THE "SUBMIT" BUTTON. I was shocked to find a withdrawal of $11.95 on my credit card statement. I emailed Sara Freder, asking by whose authority she had done this. All I got was a lot of condescending psychic babble. I demanded a refund, which I never got.
Please be aware together with Maria Callas another scam artist whom you and I reported on, 9 days ago, from our original contact, as per below, I have now lost $41.95!
Kind regards
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From: Iowa, USA
Subject: Gold Winning International
WA Scam Net
I am a worker in a residential care facility, helping disabled people. One of our clients receives scams quite often. This (Gold Winning International) scam is the most current one. We are teaching this dependent adult about scams and encouraging him to save his money for important things in his life. So I am so happy I could type this name (Gold Winning International) in and immediately get information about this scam to prove what it really is so he is not taken advantage of. This scam has been sent to northeast Iowa in the United States. Thanks
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Sent: Friday, 21 April 2006
From: Queensland
Subject: Cash Transfers and Swiss Invest
Thanks for the listing re scams.
I have just been caught by 3 scammers who employed me to transfer money but then the Fraud Department of my bank contacted me and froze all the commission I had earned.
I dealt with Cash Transfers, Swiss Invest and another company you didn’t have listed "World Wide Invest Zone Company Inc" or "Interbiz-job-com".
I have been burned and I don't want to see the same happen to anyone else - it could end up as a jail term.
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Sent: Friday, 28 April 2006
From: California, USA
Subject: National Awards Commission
To whom it may concern,
I have received a letter from National Awards Commission and good thing I checked it on the net. Anyway, I have scanned the letter and the completion form that they sent me and have attached herewith.
Keep it up and more power!
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Sent: Friday, 28 April 2006
From: WA
Subject: Maria Callas
I have sent AUD$30 Money Order to Maria Callas after hearing how my fortunes can change.
There goes my valuable $30 down the drain, which is a lot of money for me right now.
I am glad I found your article by punching in her name and using Google.
Kind regards
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Sent: Saturday, 8 April 2006
From: Austria
Subject: Angela Almera
I got a letter from Angela Almera. I searched in Internet for her and I found your website. I was not afraid but, I think, there are many people who are.
Thank you very much.
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From: Philippines
Subject: Goode Walker and Company
Hi,
I am from the Philippines. They have sent me an email (Goode Walker and Company) and was offering a lot including that I won in a lottery. Later I also won an accessory and a car and would require me to send my Mastercard. I browse in the internet and saw your help then I knew it was a scam. Thank you for your help. I would also include (scam purportedly from a South African Bank) as offering money for dead people with deposits and you can claim. Thanks and please continue your crusade against spammers.
God bless
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From: Australia
Subject: Laure Athol
Hi,
I just got this letter, of which is very similar to a scam letter that you have. Her name is Laure Athol and claims that she is an authentic clairvoyant and says that we have won $22,250 that this is the first time that she is writing a cheque to someone other that her friends and family. She asks for $50 and also says that she will send a wish amplifier called divinor. I hope you warn people about this one.
Thanks for your site, it just saved us $50
Kind Regards
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From:Swiss Invest Centre, Switzerland
Subject: Swiss Invest scam
Dear WA ScamNet
Thank you for writing to us.
As you probably suspect:
We know about this case and yes, our company/service has nothing to do with the spam/scam e-mail you're referring to and that indirectly abuses our name (if you look at the e-mail addresses/URLs involved, it's easy to conclude though, that they try to look like an owner of a real brand name 'swissinvest.com', but that they are not).
Frustratingly there is not much we can do though, the sender's e-mail address changes regularly, etc. and I was advised by experts not to bother for the time being, as it's extremely difficult to legally effectively pursue such groups.
Therefore we are all the more glad, that you take steps to rectify the matter and protect recipients of such e-mails.
Thank you.
Kind regards
Swiss Invest Centre
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Sent: Monday, 6 March 2006 12:12 PM
From: Canberra, ACT
Subject: Nuova Tech
Greetings, as one of the privileged few to have received an invitation to vastly improve every aspect of my existence, I am just letting you know that I have rejected the offer from Nuova Tech, which act I will, no doubt, regret for the rest of my life. I won't bother sending the letter to you as I am considering wallpapering two rooms with it. I will then call these rooms "The psych up room" and "The butter up room".
Seriously, while it is obvious that this is a scam, your warning on the internet is appreciated. Keep up the good work. Very sincerely
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Sent: Monday, 20 February 2006 2:35 PM
From: Australia
Subject: UFIS Vacancy
To whomever this concerns,
"Ukrainian Folk Instrument Sales" is advertised as a scam on your pages, for which I will be forever grateful thank you.
After phoning a Lawyer friend for some advise regarding this position she advised I consult your listings for Scams..... she was correct.
Following a brief conversation with your Dept. today, I forward for you info, a reply received after I responded to this advertised position.
The alarm bells went off when the reply asked for Drivers Licence and identity etc.
Many Thanks
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Sent: Saturday, 28 January 2006
From: Portugal
Subject: European Lottery Guild
Alo:
I live in Portugal and yesterday, I received a letter for a company called European Lottery Guild, wrote in my language, from Holland advise me I had a prize of 5000 Euros, and requesting a small payment of 15 euros in a way to be candidate to a large amount of money fund such 214.000.000.00 euros. I saw the scheme right away. However many of natives will send this amount of money to them,
because we are simple persons, with low degree of education, and normally they fall down in those schemes. So, I request, if you have any chance, using your policy, to advise Portuguese Government, to check this situation, and, if possible, advise also the Portuguese Embassy in Hague.
Tks in advance
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From: Canada
Subject: UK National Lottery
Hello,
I am advising you of a scam emailed to me. I will send the 2 letters.
Thank you for your help in dealing with these frauds. I was once taken by a scam outfit for several thousand dollars. I am now much wiser.
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From: Overseas
Subject: Scam letter received from Security Dispatch Ltd
Dear Sir,
Thank you very much for your wonderful effort of opening (the) hands of these Scammers.
It should be stopped some how and I personally think that your way is one of the best.
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Sent: Thursday, 9 March 2006
From: Mandurah
Subject: SCAM
Hi Consumer Protection.
I received this today (email scam) which is only one of about 10 different scams in the last few days. After reading in the Mandurah Coastal Times about your website I thought best to forward on to you.
Ta
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From: NSW
Subject European Lottery Guild
Thanks for the info you gave on your site re the European Lottery Guild Scam.
However, I just (yesterday) sent a personal cheque @ $25 to an address in The Netherlands, having been convinced and impressed by the professional looking colour printed brochures that I found some days ago in my letterbox.
Being from The Netherlands myself could have made me trust it - I thought this will be okay.........it was at least not from some unknown Central American island or so...
Today I did some research/scanning on the net about the ELG.
I then asked my bank to stop the cheque.
Thanks, thanks again for your information.
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Sent: Friday, 10 February 2006
From: Australia
Subject: Dear Beloved in Christ/Advance Fee Fraud
Thank you for getting back to me and letting me know what kind of
Fraud it was, and that my input was useful. And, if I get any others,
I now know where to forward them. There is no need to reply to this
Email- I just wanted to say thanks and that I am pleased that there
is branch of government doing this job.
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Sent: Thursday, 9 February 2006
From: Australia
Subject: Kirsten Hart
I have today received one of those letters from a Kirsten Hart .
Fortunately for me, my son quite some time ago put me onto your site and hence I check many of these things out. However I feel for those that are vulnerable and don't realize that the best thing to do is throw this trash where it belongs
Many thanks for your most informative site
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From: NSW
Subject: Thank you for you Scam Info Website
I live in NSW and received an email from UK Lotteries. I assumed it was a scam, so decided to a Google search. You Website came up and I found it very informative So thanks for a very useful Website.
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From: USA
Subject: I got a letter
just thought ide let ya know i got a letter and i all most faxed it in then i thought ide check the internet just to see what i could find out and WOW did i ever....im here in cookeville tn (usa)
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From:
Subject: Scam lottery entries
Hi!
Greetings for a Happy New Year. Am very grateful for the information I gathered from your site discovering
the letters I received via post that these 5 letters leading to lottery entries were scam letters.
I have been emailed several times via my email address but never do I made response to one of them. It came to me a surprised when I received a snail mail urging me to respond immediately. Hence, I browse the site of the lottery company and discovered that what I received as an invitation for a lottery draw were all in the list of scam companies.
I appreciate your kind effort in protecting us from this shady transaction. Though it looks tempting, yet
being protected matters most.
Thank you once more and have a blessed day.
God Bless you all!
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Sent: Friday, 16 December 2005
From: NSW
Subject: Notification of Advance Fee Fraud
Hi
I live in NSW and received the email below. I searched the lawyer's name on the net and came up with your article. Thank you so much for the warning.
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From:
Subject: European Lottery Guild
Hi there,
I have just read your information on the European Lottery Guild scam as a direct result of receiving their “offer” to submit my entry to play in the British Lotto 6/49 for a special international entry fee of A$25.
Interestingly I thought it was spinoff as a result of being a regular recipient of xxxxxx xxxxxx Sweepstakes entries but decided to check it out with a Google search first!
They even have a web site to further back up their claims.
Thank you for providing this information on the web.
You are among the top ten in a Google search and represent two of the top three results when restricted to Australian sites.
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From:
Subject: European Lottery Guild
To whom it may concern.
I have recently received an entry form into the official British National Lottery from the European Lottery Guild.
Curious I Googled the companies name and found your website.
Keep up the good work and thank you.
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Sent: Wednesday, 16 November 2005
From: Northern Territory
Subject Thanks
My husband got the letter in the mail today and thank god I looked it up! A lot of people from xxxx NT got this scam in the mail today!
Thanks for looking out for those of us who almost fall for this crap!
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Sent: Friday, 28 October 2005
From:
Subject: National Awards Commission
Dear Sir:
I'm glad I found your ScamNet site. It saved me money! I have received 7 letters from National Awards Commission and 1 letter from Opportunities Unlimited that is called Christmas Cash. If you have e-mail addresses for please send them to me. THANKS
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Sent: Wednesday, 26 October 2005
From: Western Australia
Subject: European Lotteries
Greatings ScamNet persons,
I received (the attached) after returning a flier (I think it was an Australian address), which asked if I was interested in European Lotteries, and offered to send me further information and enrol me in a $9,000 prize draw.
While the attachment doesn’t come across as “too good to be true”, a few things did not add up for me. One was the lack of information on results where I could verify them for myself. Another was the insistence on a personal cheque in Australian dollars. Otherwise the offer appears to be presented in a fairly sophisticated manner.
I entered European Lottery Guild into a web search and up popped your ScamNet site. I found it very informative and so easy to navigate. I was not previously aware of this service. I congratulate you on the design and the content.
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Sent: Thursday, 29 September 2005
From: New Zealand
Subject: Angela Almera letters
Hi
I just received a typical Angela Almera letter with a lucky talisman included and was extremely angry about what she wrote regarding my life and so forth. I got on the net, typed in her name in Google search and got you guys.
THANK YOU
So I wish to register yet another letter which is part of the scam you have noted. I will also attempt to let New Zealand Consumer Affairs know of this.
If you know of anything that I can do from my end, also so that I can get satisfaction out of disarming Angela Almera, please let me know.
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Sent: Saturday, 24 September 2005
From: Western Australia
Subject: Lotteries Winner Notification
Isn’t that nice – 2m lottery winnings in one week. This time it’s in sterling too. Needless to say, another scam. I’m pleased that there is an organisation to which I can send this information instead of just being mildly irritated and deleting the email.
May your work continue and succeed.
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