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Phone and email SPAM and SCAM alerts

JAMES BRIEN COMEY
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FBI
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.WASHINGTON D.C
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION SEEKING TO WIRETAP

The Federal bureau of investigation (FBI) Washington,D.C
in conjunction with some other relevant Investigations Agencies
have recently been informed through our Global intelligence
monitoring network that your over-due contract payment
which was fully endorsed in your favor accordingly by the
Central bank of Malaysia(Bank Negara Malaysia) has not been claimed.

It might interest you to know that we have taken out time
in screening through this project as stipulated on our
protocol of operation and have finally
confirmed that your contract payment is 100% genuine and
hitch free from all facet and of which you have the lawful
right to claim your fund without any further delay.
We further advise that you go ahead in dealing with the
Central Bank office accordingly as we will be monitoring all
their services with you as well as your correspondence at
all level.

We were also made to understand that a lady with name Mrs.
Joan C.Bailey from OHIO has already contacted them and also
presented to them all the necessary documentation evidencing your
claim purported to have been signed personally by you prior to
the release of your contract fund valued at about $25million us dollars
only
but the Central Bank office did the wise thing by insisting on
hearing from you personally before they go ahead on wiring
your fund to the Bank information which was forwarded to
them by the above named Lady so that the main reason why they
contacted us so as to assist them in making the investigation.

Contact immediately the office of the Central Bank of Malaysia
(Bank Negara Malaysia) via email with the below information accordingly:

NAME: Dr. Zeti Akhtar Aziz.
OFFICE ADDRESS: Bank Negara Malaysia,
Jalan Kuching, Kuala Lumpur,
Wilayah Persekutuan,Kuala Lumpur,
Selangor,Malaysia
Email: [email protected]


Meanwhile, we will advise that you contact the office
of the Governor of the Central Bank immediately with
the above email address and request that they attend
to your payment file as directed,
so as to enable you receive your contract fund accordingly.

To this effect, you are required to reconfirm and
authenticate your given particulars below for certainty
and onward processing and release of you funds
as we may not be held liable for any wrong payment.

FULL NAMES: __________________________________
CITY: _________________________
STATE: __________________________________
ZIP: ______________
COUNTRY________________________________
SEX: _______________
AGE: __________________
TELEPHONE NUMBER: _____________________
FAX: __________________________

Ensure you follow all their procedure as may be required by
them as that will further help hasten up the whole procedure
as regard to the transfer of your fund to you as designated.
Also have in mind that the Central Bank of Malaysia
equally have their own protocol of operation as stipulated
on their banking terms, so delay could be very dangerous.

Thank you very much for your anticipated co-operation in
advance as we earnestly await your urgent response to this matter.

Best Regards,

James Brien Comey
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW Washington, D.C.
 
I recently got a call that went to my answering machine at home about lawsuits over Xarelto. That's apparently a new one.

Also, I recently got a scam call that came in at about 9 PM. That's about the latest I've ever had one. Considering they apparently have no regard for Do Not Call lists I'm surprised these jerks haven't pulled stunts like calling in the middle of the night.
 
Do Not Call lists are virtually worthless at this point. I filed a complaint with my state AG about scam calls to my cell phone.
I received a letter from them a few weeks later stating "Our investigation reveals that these calls are originating from Bulgaria, which is beyond our jurisdiction".

With modern VOIP technology there is just no way to enforce the DNC list any longer.
 
FreddyE1977 said:
With modern VOIP technology there is just no way to enforce the DNC list any longer.
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Sure there is. Download one of the many call handling apps now available and block calls yourself. Or maintain a landline and give that number out if you are worried it might fall into the hands of a telemarketer. Only my personal friends and a very few select businesses have my cell number and I have to date blocked only one persistent business caller. My landline has a recorder on it and is never answered live unless I recognize the caller. The other dozen daily nuisance calls go unanswered.
 
Email scams continue. I continue to get, every other day in fact, one from the "Navy Credit Union". Mousing over their email address reveals it has nothing to do with the real Navy credit union (if there is such a place). Also, a dead giveaway is getting virtually identical emails constantly and with similar format.

If you don't recognize the sender just delete it. Even more important if it has an attachment. NEVER open an email from a sender you don't recognize with an attachment. Do not depend on the email itself to verify who is sending. Many scammers use legitimate business logos in their emails to imply they are coming from that business. If in doubt delete the email and report it to the business being spoofed so their security services can follow up - and they will.
 
I do that at home with my landline. I bring up the caller ID on my TV and only answer if I know the caller.
No idea how these other people got my cell number (I am told it's a particular problem with T Mobile)
 
I added an app called Truecaller to my phone and it seems to work good about blocking the main scammers, but it still doesn't always block the ones who spoof what appears to be a local number, and it works too good sometimes on blocking or at least notifying me on calls I actually want to get through.

But it looks like there could be some way for the phone systems to block all calls that appear to be US or Canadian but are actually from other countries, especially if it's from areas known for scammers.
 
anotherguy said:
But it looks like there could be some way for the phone systems to block all calls that appear to be US or Canadian but are actually from other countries, especially if it's from areas known for scammers.
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But wouldn't such a blocking scheme block legit calls from those other countries?

I suppose there could be technology which would be able to identify the source of the call and if the caller ID information did not match the country code, that would be one possibility.

A problem with that technology is that legit VoIP users with US and Canadian area codes would be blocked, unless the screening is controlled by the incoming line options.

I lived outside the United States for a number of years and my VoIP box gave me a US telephone number for incoming and outgoing stateside calls.
 
landtuna said:
My clue was the spam mail said "Navy Credit Union" instead of "Navy Federal Credit Union".
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OK, got me there, but Federal appears not to be a requirement, such as VyStar:

https://vystarcu.org/

Or the North Carolina State Employees' Credit Union:

https://www.ncsecu.org/

But a lot do have the "Federal" in the name....I don't see right off hand what is the difference, with or without the "Federal".


Guessing that it must be related to the means that the credit union is chartered.
 
RadioFan2J3 said:


OK, got me there, but Federal appears not to be a requirement, such as VyStar:

https://vystarcu.org/

Or the North Carolina State Employees' Credit Union:

https://www.ncsecu.org/

But a lot do have the "Federal" in the name....I don't see right off hand what is the difference, with or without the "Federal".


Guessing that it must be related to the means that the credit union is chartered.
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I don't know whether "Federal" is a required part of the legal name but think so. I don't think the online URL needs to have any direct relationship to the legal name or not - I suspect not. What clued me in was (1) I received two of these identical emails within several days of each other and (2) I don't have an account at that credit union and (3) mousing over their return address did not relate to anything close to their name.
 
My Name is Miranda Carine and I am your group regional Instructor from within the USA.Henceforth you will be working with me on the completion of your Mystery Shopper's Position application.

Like you already know, your weekly wage is $400 Flat for working with us and will come in two bi-weekly payments of $200 each.

PAYMENT TERMS:

Your payment would be sent weekly ($400) weekly, Also the company is in charge of providing you with all expense money for the shopping and other expenses incurred during the course of your assignment.All the tools you will needing would be provided to you with details every week you have an assignment.

JOB DESCRIPTION :

1} When an assignment is given to you,You would be provided with details to execute the assignment and in a timely fashion.

2} You would be asked to visit a company or store in your area and they are mostly our competitors as a secret shopper and shop with them to know more about their sales and stock , cost sales and more details as provided by the company then report back to us with details of whatever transpired at the store. But anything you buy at the shop belongs to you,all we want is an effective/quick job and reports.

ASSIGNMENT PACKET :

Before any assignment we would provide you with the resources needed {cash}Mostly our company would send you a check which you can cash and use for the assignment. Included to the check would be your assignment packet .Then we would be providing you details on here. But you follow every single information given to you as a secret shopper .

KINDLY SEND YOUR INFORMATION BELOW TO PROCEED ON FIRST ASSIGNMENT:

Full Legal Name :
Address ( NO PO BOX ):
City :
State :
Zip code :
Country :
Age:
Nationality :
Home and Cell # :

I will await your prompt response.

Best Wishes and Regards .
Miranda Carine
 
Secret Shopper? That's a new angle. I am surprised they didn't ask you for your bank acct number (to deposit the check of course).

Was also wondering what bank they used? Left Bank of the Mississippi perhaps? :)
 
landtuna said:
I don't know whether "Federal" is a required part of the legal name but think so. I don't think the online URL needs to have any direct relationship to the legal name or not - I suspect not. What clued me in was (1) I received two of these identical emails within several days of each other and (2) I don't have an account at that credit union and (3) mousing over their return address did not relate to anything close to their name.
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Oh, I understand that the Navy Credit Union deal was a scam, but on the specifics of "Federal" being part of the name, not sure.

I just looked back at the VyStar web site and the only time I see Federal on home page has to do with the account insurance via NCUA.

I think it depends on the charter. Federal credits unions are chartered by the Federal government while the credit unions which do not Federal in their corporate name, those are chartered at the state level.

Assuming the information at Wikipedia is accurate - "The states of Delaware, South Dakota, and Wyoming do not regulate credit unions at the state level; in those states, a credit union must obtain a federal charter to operate."
 
Urgent Please

Lisa Miller <[email protected]>
Today at 2:52 AM

To

Recipients

Message body
Dear Sir/madam

My name is Lisa Miller I am 63 years old, I am a dying woman who have decided to donate what I have to you/churches/ motherless babies/less privileged/widows.I was diagnosed for cancer for about 2 years ago. I have been touched by God to donate from what I have inherited from my late husband to you for good work of God. Please if you are ready to assit me distribute my funds of Twenty million Dollars to charity .

kindly reply me to my private email: [email protected]

Lisa Miller.
 
Hello Stranger,

I am Mr. Christopher Luker a great citizen of the United States of America born in Jackson, Wyoming, United States, I bring to you a proposal which I want you to assist me with. It is painful now to let you know that I have been suffering from a Heart disease for the past 12 years and just few weeks ago my Doctors notified me that i won't get past another 5 months. I want you to help me distribute some funds i kept aside for charity purposes, to Charity Homes and the poor in your state Please text me back at 312-205-9870 or email [email protected] and i'd feed you with more details, You'd be paid to carry out this mission.

Sincerely
Chris.
 
The "You were sued years ago and now they want to collect BUT we can help you" scam. Had a co-worker who was targeted for this scam. One day out of the blue she received a text saying how she was sued 15 years ago and a default judgement was entered against her for the amount of 20K. The "good news" is that if she would wire them just 500 bucks then it will all go away. The company that was mention was "Midland Credit"...that's the part that will probably get people to take it seriously since there is a well known but tend to be shady collection agency called "Midland Credit Management". In my co-worker's case though she was never sued so she knew it was scam. This and the text message even gave her the location of the nearest payday loan place where she could get the money to send to them.

I heard about a few folks who unfortunately did fall for this scam.....going on the internet checking out whatever only to get a message saying how they are working for the FBI and discovered that "illegal porn" such as child porn was downloaded to their computer and if they didn't send them money which must be done by a pre-paid credit/debit card which can be purchased at Walmart ( the Walmart logo even appears in the email ) and if they don't send the money then the police will be notified as will the local news outlets. Here in Denver the email even mentioned "Nine News". Hmmmm.words like "porn" "police" and "Nine News"...that was enough for some to get nervous enough to take action even if they had never looked at porn at all well at least online anyway. The Walmart near me has a sign in their customer service department telling folks that the "illegal porn..pay us now" thing is a scam. A manager at the Walmart told me they had 15 people buying such cards and sending them to the scammers. At first they didn't know what was up that is until a customer had showed them the email.
 
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