A dump of spam and phishing emails - if you have received one delete and avoid clicking on links.

This message seems dangerous

Similar messages were used to steal people's personal information. Avoid clicking links, downloading attachments, or replying with personal information. 

Dear Beneficiary

This is to notify you that after the last annual auditing, all unpaid claims have been resolved to be released in the next quarter hence we have determined that you are eligible to receive a reconciliation payment of $1.8m being your claims part payment as ordered by International monetary fund (IMF).

Following the discrepancies of all affected banks/companies to individuals globally in international payments, we have resolved to take over making sure all owed contract, inheritance, award and compensation debts are released which affected your claims but due to invalid account details/records, we were unable to credit your account. Please reconfirm your full name, sex, age and address and allow us 5-6 working days for your part payment to be processed and released to you through our accredited paying financial institution.

Contact below person:
Name: Lorenzo Bengat
EMAIL: bengatl80@gmail.com

Thanks,
Dr. Zark Seidu
IMF

Why is this message in spam? 

It is similar to messages that were identified as spam in the past.

Sue Ward <info@socoexim.ci

Hello,

 

We received a payment of £513.84 on the 02/05/2022 from your company - could you clarify what order this is in relation to please?

 

Thanks & Kind Regards

Sue Ward

Financial Controller

 

Phone: +44 (0) 20 8969 0223 

Office and Studio Showroom: Unit 5, Five Eastfields Avenue, London, SW18 1FU

Interactive Showroom:  Hangar 12, Redhill Aerodrome, Redhill, RH1 5JY

This message seems dangerous

Similar messages were used to steal people's personal information. Avoid clicking links, downloading attachments, or replying with personal information.

Hello!

Unfortunately, I have some unpleasant news for you.
Roughly several months ago I have managed to get a complete access to all devices that you use to browse internet.
Afterwards, I have proceeded with monitoring all internet activities of yours.

You can check out the sequence of events summarize below:
Previously I have bought from hackers a special access to various email accounts (currently, it is rather a straightforward thing that can be done online).
Clearly, I could effortlessly log in to your email account as well (email here).

One week after that, I proceeded with installing a Trojan virus in Operating Systems of all your devices, which are used by you to login to your email.
Actually, that was rather a simple thing to do (because you have opened a few links from your inbox emails previously).
Genius is in simplicity. ( ~_^)

Thanks to that software I can get access to all controllers inside your devices (such as your video camera, microphone, keyboard etc.).
I could easily download all your data, photos, web browsing history and other information to my servers.
I can access all your social networks accounts, messengers, emails, including chat history as well as contacts list.
This virus of mine unceasingly keeps refreshing its signatures (since it is controlled by a driver), and as result stays unnoticed by antivirus software.

Hereby, I believe by this time it is already clear for you why I was never detected until I sent this letter...

While compiling all the information related to you, I have also found out that you are a true fan and frequent visitor of adult websites.
You truly enjoy browsing through porn websites, while watching arousing videos and experiencing an unimaginable satisfaction.
To be honest, I could not resist but to record some of your kinky solo sessions and compiled them in several videos, which demonstrate you masturbating and cumming in the end.

If you still don't trust me, all it takes me is several mouse clicks to distribute all those videos with your colleagues, friends and even relatives.
In addition, I can upload them online for entire public to access.
I truly believe, you absolutely don't want such things to occur, bearing in mind the kinky stuff exposed in those videos that you usually watch, (you definitely understand what I am trying to say) it will result in a complete disaster for you.

We can still resolve it in the following manner:
You perform a transfer of $1590 USD to me (a bitcoin equivalent based on the exchange rate during the funds transfer), so after I receive the transfer, I will straight away remove all those lecherous videos without hesitation.
Then we can pretend like it has never happened before. In addition, I assure that all the harmful software will be deactivated and removed from all devices of yours. Don't worry, I am a man of my word.

It is really a good deal with a considerably low the price, bearing in mind that I was monitoring your profile as well as traffic over an extended period.
If you still unaware about the purchase and transfer process of bitcoins - all you can do is find the necessary information online.

My bitcoin wallet is as follows: 1GvxuP9puQCMNQvEKuwNrLeGwp9LWV4822

You are left with 48 hours and the countdown starts right after you open this email (2 days to be specific).

Don't forget to keep in mind and abstain from doing the following:
> Do not attempt to reply my email (this email was generated in your inbox together with the return address).
> Do not attempt to call police as well as other security services. Moreover, don't even think of sharing it with your friends. If I get to know about it (based on my skills, that would be very easy, since that I have all your systems under my control and constant monitoring) - your dirty video will become public without delay.
> Don't attempt searching for me - it is completely useless. Cryptocurrency transactions always remain anonymous.
> Don't attempt reinstalling the OS of your devices or even getting rid of them. It is meaningless too, because all your private videos are already been available on remote servers.

Things you should be concerned about:
> That I will not receive the funds transfer you make.
Relax, I will be able to track it immediately, after you complete the funds transfer, because I unceasingly monitor all activities that you do (trojan virus of mine can control remotely all processes, same as TeamViewer).
> That I will still distribute your videos after you have sent the money to me.
Believe me, it is pointless for me to proceed with troubling you after that. Besides that, if that really was my intention, it would happen long time ago!

It all will be settled on fair conditions and terms!

One last advice from me... Moving forward make sure you don't get involved in such type of incidents again!
My suggestion - make sure you change all your passwords as often as possible.

James Wood

 

Full circle for us.  I a previous post from 2017 in the comments section readers shared warnings about Adam George, Andy Bowell and James Wood.  

http://spotthescammer.blogspot.com/2017/04/mark-gilbert.html

Just this past weekend we got an email from Mr. James Wood.

Hello

Am Interested in ordering 100 units of Collagen Advanced Formula,  tablets
 
Let me have the complete quote including the shipping cost to KATY TEXAS

Thanks
JAMES WOOD
5230 GREENWOOD SUMMIT
TRAIL KATY TEXAS 77449
740-7779151

Shopify Merchant Phishing Scam

I got this one today and I reported to Shopify safety.  The link is unsecure and goes to a wordpress out of Poland.  Beware

 

 

Arnie (Shopify)

April 14, 2021

 

We have received reports concerning your Shopify store about unfulfilled orders after payment. Reports stated that various attempts to contact you have yielded no positive results.

This is to notify you that Shopify does not support any form of fraudulent e-commerce practices and we hold the right to terminate your account upon discovering any practice that violates our terms and policy as clearly stated during your signup process.

 

To continue using Shopify services you will need to perform the following verification:

• Proof of business ownership
• Proof of delivery for any of your products (not older than two months)
• Identity verification

https://shopify.com/admin/oauth2/authorize?client_id=4345a7b9-9a63-4910-a426-35363201d503&0id_token&scope=openid%20ui_locales=&client-verification-id=401c63dd06fdb451d280&state=spoSFxB3RQ9W3VFpoYQ

(If the link did not work, copy and paste it on your browser)

 

Your payout has been placed on hold until all requested documents has been submitted. This does not stop your customers from checking out.

 

Shopify Team

 

Do not reply to this message as no response will be received.

 

Exec@execadmon.com Phishing scam

We got an email address with two of our employees names which is scary because they know these two do handle payments.

It was address to one staff and pretended to be the other staff member.  Beware!  Remember to check who you are replying to.

exec@excadmin.com

Are you available to process a bank transfer (wire) today.Let me know soonest and i will send you the payment information.

Regards,

Employee #2

Robocall Scam - claiming to verify your Google business listing

For the past couple weeks I have been getting annoying robocalls telling me that I have not verified my Google listing.  I have been choosing to hang up but now the calls come almost daily.  The telephone number displayed is always from the United States but it keeps changing so it is not possible to block.

As per Google:

"Robocall scams are automated phone calls using recorded messages that may ask you to press a button to speak to a sales rep. Google doesn’t make these calls, so if it's not a real person right from the start (and you didn’t request an automated call from us), it's not Google."

https://www.google.com/safetycenter/everyone/start/report-robocall-scams/

Quest Management Inc. Penny Stock Spam

I have also been getting a spam (more or less a scam) email promoting the penny stock qsmg.
This company is out of Latvia.

The emails are coming from many different spoofed email addresses but the body of the email is as follows:


I won't waste your time with nonsense. I'll get right to it...

One of my best friends who happens to be employed at the largest firm in new york told me that I should really consider buying a specific stock today.

Without going into specifics he told me that it's going to at least quadruple in price this week.

It's a small company that's basically trading at rock bottom prices, and after digging a bit more into it I think that they are about to make a really massive announcement any day now.

If you can get in at between 7 and 10 cents in the next few minutes I really recommend you jump on it quickly. It's trading under the symbol q,s,m,g (just the letters without the commas). Type this in your account to buy it.

Don't waste any more time because before the day is over I think it will be much, much higher so now is your chance.


Best Wishes,
Rebecca Gibbs

Don't be fooled.

Qatar Foundation Investment Proposal

I got this 419 email the other day:

Sir,

We are brokering an Investment deal in your country on behalf of a client. This deal will involve the eventual investment of 36M.(Thirty Six Million Dollars)in your country.

We are by this letter offering you our partnership, so as to allow us have you as a representative and manager of invested funds in your country.

If you are Interested in this offer of partnership please respond, we will send you an elaborate proposal and details of this offer.

Thanks,
John Anthony, Esq.