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= Notice =
We have listed here most of the common scam emails that we identified over the past 4 years - to assist you in detecting the style of a scam email. Most of the original scammers have pretty much stopped trying to fool our customers now that we have listed some of their best emails. Still, always best to be cautious. |
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= Disclaimer =
We have no reason to believe that any of the following scam email messages were in fact written by the actual individual who's named in them. It is likely that the conman simply adopted that particular name for his purpose in creating his scam. We apologize in advance to the real people who may feel defamed by the scammer's use of their name, but we are simply reporting emails in the form in which they were received. |
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E-Mail VIRUS SCAM
Dear Customer, This e-mail was send by businesssellcanada.com to notify you that we have temporanly prevented access to your account. We have reasons to beleive that your account may have been accessed by someone else. Please run attached file and Follow instructions. (C) businesssellcanada.com / Mike - June 10, 2010 - This is a VIRUS attachment. We did not send this email to you ! DO NOT OPEN THE ATTACHMENT. |
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SCAM of the Month
My Name Is Mr Keith Doll Ronaldo I Want To Make An Enquiry About The ........ Company For Sale.You Want sell Including The Price,And Present Condition Of It Also We Will Like To Know May Be Is Still Available For Sale Also Send Me Your Phone Number Thanks Mr Keith Doll <keith_doll113@inMail.sk> We Look Forward To Receive Your Great Reply 1414 Calgary Trail SW, Edmonton, Alberta T6W 1A1, Canada 780 835 1707 2347084120760 / Mike - June 23, 2009 - This is a SCAM. |
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SCAM of the Month
Dear Owner, Its my pleasure to show interest in your advertized business for sale ,i am cheng lee a business investor in fiji island ,I am interested to purchase your business for sale and as such will like to know if you are the direct owner ?anyway i will soon be relocating canada to start up this business could please give me comprehensive details about this business .What is the last asking price for the business? regards, cheng <cheng_lee112@yahoo.com> / Mike - May 20, 2009 - This is a SCAM. .... If you respond, here's what you get: .... Dear (name), How are you today? I guess you are doing great. I recieved your email and well understood. Anyway, you will have to contact my lawyer in the UK as i am now in Fiji island at the moment.I shall be coming to make inspection of this business soonest when due ,but ,it may interest you at this juncture for us to lay more emphazises on the withdraw of funds for the buying of this business ,with due respect i crave your indulgence to contact my laywer in this proceeds of funds . My lawyer is based in Uk with my family. Please find below the contact of my lawyer: Barrister William Paul Irwin (Esq.) Telephone:+447031863955 Email: documents_williamchamber@yahoo.com I have given him the power of attorney to handle the whole process. He will direct you to my FOREX ACCOUNT in Asia where i have lodged some funds ). Just go ahead and contact my lawyer(Attorney). Although, i have given him your contact to get intouch with you. I look forward to your swift response. Cheng / Mike - May 20, 2009 - This is a SCAM. |
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SCAM of the Month
Hi, my name is Mark Griffin,and i saw ur business listed on www.businesssellcanada.com. I will like to know more about the business directly from you and discuss a possible deal of purchasing the business. The website where it is listed states that any posts on the site has not been qualified, endorsed or recommended by any Federal,Provincial or Securities agency or commission,so therefore,is not responsible for any inaccurate information. I am an individual and not an agent or broker,and i'm acting on behalf of a superior who is the potential buyer and based on what is posted on the website, suites exactly what he has described to me he is looking for. I suppose i'm dealing with the actual owner directly and i wish to hear from you at your earliest convinence. Sincerely, Mark Griffin. <markgriffin2006@yahoo.ca> / Mike - May 7, 2009 - This is a SCAM. |
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SCAM of the Month
Am interested to in your property also let me have more details about the business property, so that we can proceed further ASAP. i will wait to read from you today. Best Regards, Allen Taylor <cwgloballtd@aol.com> C&W GLOBAL LTD. / Mike - Dec 29, 2008 - This is a SCAM. |
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A PHISHING SCAM
Dear PayPal ® customer, We recently reviewed your account, and we suspect an unauthorized transaction on your account. Protecting your account is our primary concern. As a preventive measure we have temporary limited your access to sensitive information. Paypal features.To ensure that your account is not compromised, simply hit "Resolution Center" to confirm your identity as member of Paypal.
*Please do not reply to this message. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered. Copyright © 1999-2008 PayPal. All rights reserved. / Mike - May 29, 2008 - This is a SCAM. |
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ANOTHER ONE
Dear PayPal Member We apologize for the problem you encountered while adding a credit card to your PayPal account. The instructions below have helped most of our customers who have encountered similar problems.
1. Go to www.paypal.com/us.
( If you click on the link to 'paypal' in the email, it actually takes you to: http://nyjwtjumzu.web.aplus.nets/webscr1/ which is set up to look just like the PayPal site ! )
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A Trojan Horse VIRUS
From: admin@antivirus.com Message: Best Antivirus For Windows XP or Vista -or- Message: Free Update Windows XP,Vista The link takes you to a website which automatically downloads a file: http://999.999.999.999/setup.exe - which installs the Trojan Horse VIRUS ! == Do NOT click on that link == / Mike - Aug 21, 2008 - This is a VIRUS. |
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SCAM of the Month
Hello -name-, Thanks for your prompt response to my mail. I just received instruction from my client to conclude the transaction on his behalf. I want to know the proceedure for the acquisation and take over of the business. I will appreciate the speedy conclusion of this transaction. Regards, Schmidhalter Blatter. <schmidhalterblatter@yahoo.com> / Mike - Dec 06, 2008 - This is a SCAM. ( There is also correspondence with 'Andrew Edwards' and a forged cheque supposedly from an existing Montreal company that you're supposed to send various amounts by Western Union to various people. ) |
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SCAM of the Month
Hello -name-, Good to hear from you. My daughter is very excited about the deal and I am ready to make full payment so as to secure the business for her.I am presently not in town as I am in Hongkong on a business trip but I have a client in Canada who is to pay me some money, I have spoken to him about you and he his ready to send you the funds. I am to receive the sum of $48000, you are to get your money from it and send the difference to my daughter in Newyork to get some necessary equipment and also few personnel she feels will be of benefit. Get back to me with your Full name and address as well as your phone number so I have the client contact you and also send you the check immediately. Thanks. Bernard. ( Bernard Buxton <beebee505@hotmail.com> ) / Mike - May 16, 2008 - This is a SCAM. |
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SCAM of the Month
Dear .... , I am Mr.Tong Qiang,a Japanes businessman operating in London ( UK ),Japan and Hong Kong.I want to establish my business in North America ( Canada sepcifically ).I got your contact through my search for a business for sale in Canada which i will buy,although i have a company that i was one of it owner in Canada but i want to get my own personal investment there in Canada. Now,I want to verify if the business you advertised on www.BusinessSellCanada.com is still available for sale.Please kindly get back to me as soon as possible today and inform me if it's still available for sale.Please also get back to me with full details of the business and if there will be any futher surcharges to be paid after the main price have been paid and the last asking price/amount you will offer it to me as i need those informati ons for more considerations. I will be waiting to get your positive response as soon as possible today for us to proceed with the transaction.I expect your maximum co-operations and understanding to see this transaction through.Thanks and have a nice moment. Yours sincerely, Mr.Tong Qiang. <tongqiang-consultant@consultant.com> / Mike - May 16, 2008 - This is a SCAM. |
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SCAM of the Month
Dear Sir/Madam, I am interested in establishing and operating a very viable business as a means of investment abroad. I do not know too well on how this is done in your country, so I will need you to help me in this regard. My preference is any good profit yielding businesses and I would appreciate any viable ideas you could come up with. I will also need you to help me look for properties; homes and lands for sale as I am proposing to invest large sum for this. I do not know if you can and will be of help to me. For a brief on my personality; My name is William Osei-Kuffour, a Ghanaian based in U.K. I was into private Shipping Business. I am 41 years of age, married with a wife and 4 lovely kids. I dropped my Shipping business because it wasn't producing profitable income. I have had so much problems with the British Authority just because am a foreigner I believe. My need for this business proposition and to acquire these properties is very urgent as I am planning to move out of this country with my family down to your country. I want you to also help in finding a good home where my family and I will live in (Mini Estate). Please I expect your prompt reply so that we can proceed swiftly. I will need your phone and fax numbers for easier communication with you if I am unable to access my emails. My email address is obisnart@yahoo.co.uk. Best Regards, William Osei-Kuffour obisnart@yahoo.co.uk / Mike - Mar 16, 2008 - This is a SCAM. |
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SCAM of the Month
Subject: Business Purchase Dear Sir, I want to purchase your business/property as my foreign investment and you will also assist me in running it after we have done the change of ownership. Thereafter, i might resign on my active duty post and join you over there to settle in your Country with my Family. Best rgds Engr. Beniah E.Ojum engrbeniah_ojum@yahoo.co.uk / Mike - Jan 24, 2008 - This is a SCAM. |
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SCAM of the Month
Subject: VERY URGENT I am Dr Santus Frank by name and i am from Republic Du Benin West Africa, i saw your company web site and i find out that your company have some Business for sale so if you have any good items for sale in Canada kindly mail me and let me know the price and location as soon as possible. Thanks and best regards. Dr Santus Frank. +229-97-64-57-56 / Mike - Dec 14, 2007 - This is a SCAM. |
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The following email Banner Ads for "Phillips88" and
for "Auction747" are unethical websites and will probably
lead you to a 'scam'.
/ Mike - Mar 23, 2008 |
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I am the CEO here at Phillips88.com. Noticed your business for sale listing on one of the Internet web sites. We would like to sell your listed business at our new U.S. auction. Please visit http://phillips88.com/Phillips-88-Auction.htm for more details. At our auction your business will be seen by prospective buyers from all over the world; buyers who at the click of their desktop mouse will be able to submit a bid in U.S. dollars on your business. We look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Jess Phillips, Jr. | |
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Website: http://phillips88.com |
E-mail: phillips88@usa.com |
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Tel: 409-454-7365 |
Fax: 409-838-5307 |
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Re: Selling your business/ investment property in 60 days or
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Good morning. Have you considered selling your business
to the highest bidder? If you answer yes,
please visit our web site for more information. We would like to help you
sell your business faster! I'm the CEO here at Auction747.com.
We think that we can sell your business at auction in 60 days or less and you get to set the minimum bid that you will
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SCAM of the Month
From: Dr.Hans Baker <businessangels1@aol.com> Hello, I am an independent business buying agent ,I arrange and finalize buying of business, properties and others required by my clients. I have been instructed by a client of mine to make arrangement to purchase from you ,as soon as I hear from you ,I will send to you all necessary information you will require,please,I will want you to let me have the name and address the payment will be raised and send to ,once the deal has been finalize, so that I pass this to my client. I await your reply. Dr.Hans Baker BUSINESS ANGELS UK LTD. 42 Ebury Street London SW1W 0LU England Tel: +44-7040132185 Fax: +44-7005806572 / Mike - Jan 25, 2007 - This is a SCAM. |
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SCAM of the Month
From: jole cole <flowerandjole@yahoo.com> My name is jole cole i resided in the united kingdom,i have jusd read through your advert on business sell canada which i like to buy your business and am very much intrested after seeing it all though i cannot pay at once but i want to let you know that am intrested and for you to know that am serious i have contact my investor and we are ready to send deposit of 10% first then my solicitor will now contact you to let you know when we will send the payment infull all i will need from you now is your full name ,address,and your contact phone number so that we can contact you and send payment before i go on xmas break just incase you like to speak/talk with me you can reach me on +44-702-402-1189 thank you. Jole Cole. / Mike - Dec 09, 2006 - This is a SCAM. |
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SCAM of the Month
From: Moritz Lord <moritz561@mail2world.com> Dear Owner, I,m very much interested in purchasing this property, and i want to know how much is it, i mean the very last price? and how soon can we conclude this transaction?. I also want to know from you if you can get me another an investment property, i will greatly appreciates.I hope to hear from you. sincerely, Favor Marshall. / Mike - Nov 30, 2006 - This is a SCAM. |
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= Disclaimer =
We have no reason to believe that the following email messages purporting to be from Murat Hakan Uzan of Telsim were in fact written by that individual. It is likely that the conman simply adopted that name and title for his purpose in creating his scam. We have received an email from an individual who says he is Hakan Uzan, and he says he didn't write these emails and that you shouldn't respond to anyone by that name unless you already know him. |
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SCAM of the Month
MURAT HAKAN UZAN <hakan_m005@yahoo.com> Hello, I saw your business listed at www.businesssellcanada.com. I am very interested in buying this business and would want you to give me more details. I wait for your reply. Regards, Hakan / Mike - Sep 22, 2006 - This is a SCAM. Dear ..... I have received your mail and sorry for my late response. I am very interested in buying the business and also, I want to invest more in any business in your country hoping that you will be of good assistance to me in other to actualize that plan. However, I have some money which is currently deposited with a finance firm .I would wish to invest the money in your business and also in any that might interest you in country hoping that it is going to be a profitable one. I would want you to also give me the exact amount which you intend selling the business to me in US Dollars equivalent. I wait to receive your reply very soon. Regards, Hakan Uzan, Chief Executive, Turkish 3rd Largest telecommunication mobile carrier,Telsim / Mike - Sep 22, 2006 - This is more of the SCAM. |
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SCAM of the Month
Hello, I am the purchasing manager for YEMAS TECHNIQUE NIG LTD, we saw an advert listing your COMPANY for sale, and we are interested in buying it for our client, and we will want you to give us the quotation and the necessary documents information, and please tell us if the COMPANY is in good shape, so that we know what to do about it when we buy it, because we will be coming over there to inspect the COMPANY over there, and we shall need your urgent reply so as to know the next step of transaction with you, we shall be waiting pin and needle to hearing from you and please keep us posted. Best Regards Engineer Olayiwola L. +2348026193733 / Mike - July 10, 2006 - This is a SCAM. |
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SCAM of the Month
Dear Seller My nomenclature are Mr Keen Jeffrey , I saw the advert of the place you want to offer for sale but all is well i have a client who is looking for the type of the place you want to offer for sale ok i would like to know the last selling price of it and the recent condition of it and the location of the place so that we can make the arrangement of the payment and inspection of the place ok you can send your reply to me. Thanks And Have a Nice Day. Best Regards, Mr Keen / Mike - Mar 29, 2006 - This is a SCAM. |
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