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Phising, examples, beware folks!.

by: luckylisa2k9( 84Feedback score is 50 to 99)
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Most E Bayers and Internet users will be aware or at least have heard of PHISING (pronounced fishing), here a very convincing e mail will be sent using identical text styles logos as PayPal Abbey National Halifax Bank Egg Bank, in fact any Financial institution imaginable!, trying to panic you into "updating your detail" to avoid account locking or similar Bull**** ,  once you click on links 'confirm' your details (password etc) your Bank can be 'raped' repeatadly  until completely empty.

I get a fair amount of these as i advertise my Web site Worldwide. Here's one example received today, they sent it 5 times no doubt to try and add some 'urgency', the address line was actually from " info@hi5.com" see bottom photo  which is really a social-Dating type site, i Googled this and found some very recent postings regarding this Phising set up, so must be widely circulated (probably buy a new Mercedes off these!). PayPal have confirmed it is fake of course

 I also got some today from 'Abbey National' !!! aswell, see PayPal and E Bays advice-help on Fraud/Phising.



Send any similar to  spoof@paypal.com    EBay  it is   spoof@ebay.com    This part (by arrow) gives a good clue


Send any similar to  spoof@paypal.com    EBay  it is   spoof@ebay.com

ALSO BEWARE NIGERIAN BASED SCAMS USED EVERYWHERE NOW, LIKE E MAIL BELOW, OOZING WITH FAKE SINCERITY!.
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 Dear Friend,

 It is my sincere pleasure  at this moment to exhibit my total trust bestowed on you in accordance to my Proposed partnership relationship with you  of which I am fully convinced that you will really welcome my partnership with you in this transaction  Being very skeptical about dealing with People in such transaction, Ranging from the height of fraudulent activities encompassing the world.
 
 Now it is my Godly nursed intention to prove myself to you that I am very much different from others which you must have come across. I hereby attested my accepted conclusion to take upon my gentle self and to join hands together to cover any unforseen expenses that may be involved here till the Final Transfer of the Funds to our Correspondent Bank  before its Final remmittance into your Nominated  Bank Account.
 
 This is to convince you of my spirited acceptance to have you as a confidant in a business of this magnitude knowing that you will not turn me down come-what-may, regarding this Claim/Transfer to boost my planned establishment of a funding Company out of Africa.

 In other Words,I went into a more concrete arrangement in couriering to your doorstep, a total of US$8.5million through INTER-BANK TRANSFER.This amount of Money belongs to our Deceased Customer as there was no  claims over this Dormant  Balance Account for a period of many Years.
 
  Therefore,i am in need of a Reliable Partner that would come forward to put claims over the Funds for its Transfer into his/her Foreign Bank Account. This is beacuse i am the Director of  Foreign Remmittance Department of my Bank BOA  for secure Transfer of this Funds without any Hinderances.
 
All I am expecting from you, as a matter of greatest urgency and importance  is your sincerity and Honesty as i have some of the Needed Legal Documents to prove that this Business is Lawful for its onward Remmittance.  I urgently want you to send all the demanded Personal Informations below to me as soon as you receive this PROPOSAL inorder to show your readiness and Willingness in this Proposed Business.
 
             BELOW ARE THE NEEDED PERSONAL  INFORMATIONS
1) Your Full Name.............................
2) Your Age........................................
3) Your Mobile and Home Phone Number..............
4) Your Fax Number.......................
 5) Your Country Of Nationality...............................
.6) Your Occupation.............................
7) Sex................................................
8) ALTERNATIVE E-MAIL ADDRESS /
 
 Finally,you have to keep this Proposal confidential and secret from your Relations,Partners and Colleaques for our success in this Transaction as the basis of this Business is Secrecy.I promise you that i would protect your Personal Interest as this Business is 100% risk-free.Therefore,i want you to express your interest to engage in this Business with me because your share is 40% of the Funds in Question so that i can send to you the TEXT OF APPLICATION which you have to Fill and send to the E-mail Address of the Bank.
 
You have to asure me that you will not sit on this fund as soon as it hits your bank account and that you will not betray me in this transaction
 
 I look forward for  your immediate Positive response.
 
Best regards,
MR MOHAMED ADAMAH.
  
 
URGENT POSITIVE RESPONSE IS NEEDED.
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Guide ID: 10000000012496800Guide created: 24/06/09 (updated 10/07/09)

 
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