http://www.switched.com/2007/04/13/the-top-five-e-mail-scams-5/ Switched Comments for The Top Five E-Mail Scams (5) http://www.switched.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.switched.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.switched.com/2007/04/13/the-top-five-e-mail-scams-5/http://www.switched.com/2007/04/13/the-top-five-e-mail-scams-5/Well,I did received the welder but did not send him the money (I was vacationing) In the meantime I got an e-mail from Nortern Tools thanking me for the purchase of the welder.
I got in touch with co. and was told that their records showed that I had bought a mig welder from them with a Visa credit card.I do not have a Visa credit card and obviously never order anything from Northern Tools.
So it looked like that's how the scam worked...I won his item on e-Bay,he gets my name and address,buys the item with a stolen credit card # and waits for the item to arrive at my address and then claims the payment.
By then I received a notice from eBay stating that this seller had his previleges cancelled and that i should stop any contact with him.
I made a local police report on this ,a report to de FTC . He kept calling insisting that I send the money until one day,the calls stopped.
I still have the mig welder and no one contacted me on this (it's been about 4 months now)Also put a credit alert on Equifax anda the other 2 as well. How do you like that?]]>Feb 24th 2008 3:04PMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/04/13/the-top-five-e-mail-scams-5/http://www.switched.com/2007/04/13/the-top-five-e-mail-scams-5/Mar 5th 2008 3:39AMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/04/13/the-top-five-e-mail-scams-5/http://www.switched.com/2007/04/13/the-top-five-e-mail-scams-5/Jun 24th 2008 6:25AMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/04/13/the-top-five-e-mail-scams-5/http://www.switched.com/2007/04/13/the-top-five-e-mail-scams-5/The other one was just last week. Got a PHISH claiming to be from Wells Fargo. I just forwarded it to my wife---who works for Wells Fargo. Yes, fake.
]]>Jun 23rd 2008 12:54PMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/04/13/the-top-five-e-mail-scams-5/http://www.switched.com/2007/04/13/the-top-five-e-mail-scams-5/spoof@paypal.com
spoof@ebay.com]]>Jun 23rd 2008 6:03PMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/04/13/the-top-five-e-mail-scams-5/http://www.switched.com/2007/04/13/the-top-five-e-mail-scams-5/http://www.staysafe.org/ where you will find useful information to report and forward those Spam and Fraudulent emails.]]>Jun 23rd 2008 10:46PMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/04/13/the-top-five-e-mail-scams-5/http://www.switched.com/2007/04/13/the-top-five-e-mail-scams-5/Jul 8th 2008 12:30PMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/04/13/the-top-five-e-mail-scams-5/http://www.switched.com/2007/04/13/the-top-five-e-mail-scams-5/A missionary family in another country has adorable puppies/dogs (e.g., Yorkies) that they cannot keep and care for. The plea for help is to take the puppies and pay to have transported to you. The syntax and grammar is greatly improved over previously encountered scams and could really pull an animal-lover's heart strings.]]>Jun 24th 2008 3:40AMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/04/13/the-top-five-e-mail-scams-5/http://www.switched.com/2007/04/13/the-top-five-e-mail-scams-5/Jul 16th 2008 8:51AMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/04/13/the-top-five-e-mail-scams-5/http://www.switched.com/2007/04/13/the-top-five-e-mail-scams-5/ Am happy that is done , i have notifield my shipper, and my lawyer about this recent development on the proceeding of this transanction.. and i am waiting to complete it with you. honestly i am happy to read from you , i called my secretary and she told me the funds will outclear tommorrow that you should check your account status online, the amount has been credited to your account, so i need you to go to your bank tommorrow which is friday 5./07/2008 ..and take out the excess funds and send it to my shipper so she can come for pickup or saturday , or sunday evening. pls which if this this is ok for you, and what time,,, i will be awating the western union details tommorrow..here sis my shiipers info which the money will be sent to,,rememeber you gt an extar 50 dollars for running around , i do nt consider myself as being generous, bt i really apppreciate your interest in making thsi transanction succesfull..here is my shippers info , and she will be at your residence this weekend once payment is sent to her..
Name===Kelly Bridges
adress==2308a arney street
city==lincoln,
state== North Carolina
Zip code== 28092

And here is the documentation on the recipts of the payment which i will be needing from you after payment at westrn union..

1.) Money transfer Control Number [MTCN] 10 DIGITS
2.) Exact Amount Sent After Deducting Charges from the Money.
3.) Senders complete information used.
4-RECEIVERS NAME AND ADDRESS
5.AMOUNT SEND AFTER WESTERN UNION CHARGES
Pls I will need all this transfer information from you as soon as the balance is sent.Thanks and have a wonderful day.
Regard...
fred

]]>Jul 16th 2008 3:28PMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/04/13/the-top-five-e-mail-scams-5/http://www.switched.com/2007/04/13/the-top-five-e-mail-scams-5/Has anyone heard of this scam Miller Transporters out of Miss.
They pay me to buy products, train to send money grams, and funds.
What would happen if I deposited the check and wait for it to clear?
Would that be safe?
Barbara]]>Nov 24th 2008 2:36PMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/04/13/the-top-five-e-mail-scams-5/http://www.switched.com/2007/04/13/the-top-five-e-mail-scams-5/Every single legit site will post that they never, never email about your password or other personal info but some people just type it in anyway then cry that they got hosed, Duhhhh.
Hey survival of the fittest I guess.]]>Apr 26th 2007 6:13AMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/04/13/the-top-five-e-mail-scams-5/http://www.switched.com/2007/04/13/the-top-five-e-mail-scams-5/Apr 26th 2007 6:24AMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/04/13/the-top-five-e-mail-scams-5/http://www.switched.com/2007/04/13/the-top-five-e-mail-scams-5/Apr 26th 2007 6:44AMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/04/13/the-top-five-e-mail-scams-5/http://www.switched.com/2007/04/13/the-top-five-e-mail-scams-5/Apr 26th 2007 1:08PMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/04/13/the-top-five-e-mail-scams-5/http://www.switched.com/2007/04/13/the-top-five-e-mail-scams-5/Apr 26th 2007 7:17AMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/04/13/the-top-five-e-mail-scams-5/http://www.switched.com/2007/04/13/the-top-five-e-mail-scams-5/
I get a hundred such phishing attempts every week, and yes, most are very authentic looking, so any time you get anything from what appears to be your bank, close it and never click on link. If you put your pointer over this link, it will usually not have any reference to bank other than an obscure reference with many other url letters and numbers which no bank would ever use. Also, no https, forget it, surely a scam.

www.Iraqi-Investments.com]]>Apr 26th 2007 7:21AMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/04/13/the-top-five-e-mail-scams-5/http://www.switched.com/2007/04/13/the-top-five-e-mail-scams-5/Apr 26th 2007 7:57AMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/04/13/the-top-five-e-mail-scams-5/http://www.switched.com/2007/04/13/the-top-five-e-mail-scams-5/Apr 26th 2007 7:34AMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/04/13/the-top-five-e-mail-scams-5/http://www.switched.com/2007/04/13/the-top-five-e-mail-scams-5/
Also, on some of THOSE E-MAILS, if you try to REPLY to them, and I don't mean clicking on any links, but to send a reply, you normally will get a return email telling you that SENDER IS UNKNOWN or that the email cannot be delivered, or something like that.

Don't Let Your GREED get the best of You.]]>Apr 26th 2007 7:32AM