Beware PayPal and eBay Scam Artists! (1)

These are two examples of email-scams you may receive from those scammers who are determined to empty your bank account. See them at the bottom of this post.

They follow your eBusiness progress and they catch any image to any eBank account on your store or any other simple website. They'll probably see an image to a PayPal account or any other credit cards there. They'll then follow these links and get manually more information.

It's completely correct that they'll not see any email address associated with your account details on your website, so they'll guess it from your business. Or they may just send like these emails to any email address they've captured from the net.

They also use the source codes of PayPal messages to clients to re-produce an alleged PayPal message and send it to you. They'll only redirect the links on this message to where they've prepared to rob you.

I'll give examples here to a PayPal main image to compare between the two and some details. In some emails I'd received even PayPal header and footer. This of course is designed to clarivy that there's no any doubt that these are PayPal's.



This is the same banner image on PayPal Home but the character(photo) on the left is not the same. The text link on the following banner has an additional word to that which is at PayPal Home, but it is not clickable because there's no link. Go and compare. You'll notice that I've recorded the IP address of this email too. The second email is at the coming post.

The very interesting thing about this email is that I don't have any PayPal account by such email or even by any of my domains. You should not operate a PayPal account using any of your normal free emails, your domain or other webmails you use for other purposes. You should have only one email for this purpose. For example this email address I am using and I am actually receiving like these spams through it, is operated exactly for only one purpose: to capture the wretched scam on the Internet and learn from it something positive.

This is the first email:

The Header details of the first email:

Return-Path: <daily120@nova.fast-servers.net> Received: from daily120 by nova.fast-servers.net with local (Exim 4.52) id 1E9LRf-0007pP-Bu for (then here was my email address)
From: PayPal Billing Department( service@paypal.com) Subject: Paypal Security Notification Date: I dag, 13:35 4KB Body: Dear valued PayPal® member: Due to concerns, for the safety and integrity of the paypalaccount we have issued this warning
Reply To: None

Dear valued PayPal® member:

Due to concerns, for the safety and integrity of the paypal account we have issued this warning message.

It has come to our attention that your PayPal® account information needs to be updated as part of our continuing commitment to protect your account and to reduce the instance of fraud on our website. If you could please take 5-10 minutes
out of your online experience and update your personal records you will not run into
any future problems with the online service.

However, failure to update your records will result in account suspension. Please update your records on or before August 30, 2005.

Once you have updated your account records your paypal account service will not be interrupted and will continue as normal.

To update your PayPal® records click on the following link:
http://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_login-run
http://200.149.12.123/us/cgi-bin/websrc?cmd=_login-run

Thank You.
PayPal® UPDATE TEAM

Accounts Management As outlined in our User Agreement, PayPal® will
periodically send you information about site changes and enhancements.

Visit our Privacy Policy and User Agreement if you have any questions.
http://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=p/gen/ua/policy_privacy-outside
http://200.149.12.123/us/cgi-bin/websrc?cmd=_login-run

Organized Scam!

Is it by coincidence that the following email from Mrs Rose Daniels is not different from that one sent by Mrs Susan Elliot Whales and posted bellow?

I don't think so, because the details in the two email-scams are the same.

The two ladies have a short time to live because they have cancer. They both are faithful and loyal to Christ. They both lost their husbands in two different circumstances 4, 5 years in sequence. They both have no children to inherit them.

But what about their family relations?
What about their circle of acquaintances?
Is there any meaning out of these two questions for the two ladies to request from any foreigner by mail his/her full information to drop all this wealth on his/her feet?

There's no answer more than that, they want to empty your bank account if you've received such email-scam.

----------------------------- The Scam --------------------------------
Dearest In Christ,
Calvary Greetings in the name of our lord Jesus Christ our saviour.

My name is Mrs Rose Daniels, wife to the late Eric Daniels from Dublin Ireland, I am old i have no family no kids,i lost my husband and my only two kids in a motor accident five years ago it's so sad for me right now, i am very ill with cancer,doctors says i have short time to live,i have decided to give my wealth to an honest person that can use it to glorify the name of the lord.

After i received instruction from my God to use this funds to do GODS work and to give to charity, i prayed to God for direction and he has been directing me. I told God that i want a ministry, or an honest person who will spend the fund for things that will glorify His name.

This revelation came after my conversion from to a Born Again christian I received Christ and i found out that a sinner has no place in the kingdom of God. I never had rest of mind, i seeked God for forgiveness and he Revealed to me that i will only have rest of mind if i serve him with all my wealth and he will bless me mightily.

It was when i received Christ that i realized the meaning of going to heaven. I need to make heaven, i don't want to perish in hell fire.As my level of Christianity was increasing,i understood that the wealth of sinners are acquired for the just. God opened my eyes to the book of Ecclesiastes 6,verses 1 & 2. Read this scripture and you will understand that there are people in this world that God gave the grace to acquire wealth yet God did not give them the grace to enjoy the wealth. I happened to fall into the same category now it is the wish of God.

When God revealed to me to use my wealth to do his work, i understood that God was testing me like He tested Abraham and other men of God. Abraham needed a child and God asked him to use his only son for sacrifice, Abraham was faithful. He obeyed and God made him father of many nations.

After the death of my late husband and when i was told about my illness i have to sell all our properties which amounted to about $20 million which i deposited with a security company in a box for safety purpose if anything happen to me this funds will be impounded can you use this funds for the kingdoms work and for charity purpose?

You can reply me to my private mail box: rose_daniels@mail.md
I believe faith has brouhgt us together and the lord will see us through, my dear you just have faith in God and all will be well.
In His Service,
Mrs Rose Daniels.
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Although there're some religious facts here but the Lord has nothing to do with this offer, because its not true. Islam also has some kinds of those who are created to deceive people by the name of Islam to exhaust them economically or to rob their lands.

When thieves exploit the religion to make wealth to themselves, we need never to say religion is bad.

In all the experiences in my homeland and somewhere else, it happens usually that even leaders are using the religion to deceive their people and dominate the leadership theatre to make wealth to themselves, while their people are very poor.

Oh, we're getting off the point of this space;-) This should be a comment on one of my other blogs.

Sincerely

Blogger
www.child-book-publishing-ezine.com

Interesting E-Mail About $27,600,000US

This is one of those interesting email-scams I am usually receiving from somebody who knows me but I don't know him or her. But it seems to me that I am about to capture him or her.

This interesting person uses different names and a lot of email addresses. Of course those email addresses are free and they're Yahoo email addresses and MSN email addresses.

By publishing these email addresses here, I am sending a message to Yahoo, MSN and other Internet Services Providers, to block those email addresses. I intend also to help you if you're getting those crazy email-scams to get rid of them and report them here on this page.

This person has different ways to tell his story. In his/her following email-scam, you'll see clearly how well he/she describes his/her situation and emphasizes on God to get you in touch. His/her intension is to arise your sincere and sentimental emotions to get your credit cards details or your bank account details at the end.

----------------- Start E-Mail --------------------
I am a citizen of malaysia undergoing treatment in London. I am married to Dr.Davis Elliot Whales who worked with Malaysia embassy in South Africa . We were childless for 11 yrs now. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Before his death we were both born again Christians. Since his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is against.

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of twenty-seven Million six hundred thousand U.S. Dollars with one faniance/security company in Europe. Presently, this money is still with the Security Company. Recently, my Doctor told me that i have a short time due to cancer problem.

Though what disturbs me most is my stroke. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to church or better still a christian individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in. I want a church or individual that will use this to fund churches, orphanages and widows propagating the word of God and to ensure that the house of God is maintained.

The Bible made us to understand that Blessed is the hand that giveth. I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not ChristianS and I dont want my husbands hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers.

I want this funds to be used for God's Purpose, hence the reason for taking this bold decision. Exodus fourteen verse foruteen says that the lord will fight my case and I shall hold my peace. Telephone communication is impossible due to my health,and due to the presence of my husband's relatives around me always. I want to keep it secret. With God all things are possible.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Finance/Security Company Europe. I will also issue you a letter of authority that will empower you as the original- beneficiary of this fund. I want you and the church to always pray for me because the lord is my shephard.

My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian. Whoever that wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and truth. Please always be prayerful all through your life. Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for a church or christian individual for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein. Hoping to hear from you via my private email box:s_elliotwhales@yahoo.com.cn
BEST REGARD.
Mrs.Susan Elliot
----------------- End E-Mail --------------------

As this person calls him/herself Susan so I'll call it Susan. Susan has the following email addresses too: susanelliot113@msn.com, susanelliot1@yahoo.com.cn, susanelliot_whales1960@yahoo.com.cn,

I've received those messages with these details:
- Received: from bay5-dav13.bay5.hotmail.com (HELO hotmail.com) (65.54.172.117)
- from bay5-f5.bay5.hotmail.com (HELO hotmail.com) (65.54.173.5)
There're no path-ways to Yahoo's servers except the email addresses.

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Sincerely

Blogger
www.child-book-publishing-ezine.com

From Nigeria To Iraq...

Where The Wretched Scam On The Internet Is Going?

The "From", "Subject" line and Headline Examples of Spam!

Check your email-box right now, or check your memory-

If you're receiving any email with one of these phrases in the "From" field and the "Subject" line, delete it immediately and say "no way for this spam to go":

-- Luisa ED From Dr.Mrs.Luisa Estrada
#23 Leeward Community College Road,

-- elf petroleum JOB OPPOURTUNITY
ELF PETROLEUM,HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT, Elf House, Thomas Edison Spring Way, London. Tel: 447031846003 Fax: 447075024498 JOB OPPOURTUNITY:

-- PROF. CHARLES SOLUDO GOOD DAY
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

-- susan elliot Hello
From Mrs,Susan Elliot Whales.
I am the above named person from Malaysia but now undergoing medical

-- Lawrence Moore ATTNETION:WINNI...
WOLRDWINNINGS Headquarters:Customer Service Department,81, Buhama Ave,London, United Kingdom.Ref: WSL/943W3L/05Batch:UK12/2S/DC17

-- profcharlesscbn@b... AKNOWLEDGE RECE...
OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

-- tonyfw24@.SYNTAX-... Greetings pleas...
Good Day: I am Tony Fred Williams I am 14 years old I live in Manchester(UK)

If you don't have a "Bulk" mails folder, block these unsolicited emails from within your outlook express this way: click on "Messages", and then scroll to "Block Sender". You can track all emails when you click on "File" to view the "Source" at "Properties". When you do, it'll be easy for you to track their IP addresses. Take that address and add it to your "FireWall" to block it.

You can download Microsoft free "Anti-Spyware" or Lavasoft "Ad-Aware" if you don't have any firewall.
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Sincerely

Blogger
www.child-book-publishing-ezine.com

Spam and Scam Stories!

This is your blog, because I presume that you're "spammed" or "scammed" on a daily bases. I am in this spot, and I'll post spam story every time and then. Each story is quite enough to make you delete any email with the same subject line or any story that seems suspicious.

You may also enjoy these "terrible emails" I am receiving and you maybe receiving too, and laugh of those who are just crazy at disturb innocent people like you and me;-)

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