It’s one of the ways the Africans try to get in contact with potential victims.
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From: victoria diop
Date: 18 Dec 2008 13:12
Subject: hello
To: victoria50dd@yahoo.com
Hello (victoria50dd@yahoo.com)
My name is victoria, i saw your profile today and became intrested in you,i will also like to know you more,and if you can send an email to my email address,i will give you my pictures here is my email address (victoria50dd@yahoo.com) I believe we can move from here! Awaiting for your mail to my email address above.
victoria
One of our readers reported a scam website being used to convince potential victims, that there is really an account with money in it.
The weakness of the crooks having their own domain (in this case http://www.bbplc-uk.com/uk/index.htm) is simply the fact that to own a domain you have to give details to the registry, such as name and address. These crooks are hiding behind PrivacyProtection.org, which hides such information in the registry database with it’s own information.
This works as long as nobody reports the website being used for online crime. But, of course, we did just that today, didn’t we.
All of these companies are regularly misused for lottery scams. Basically the crooks are using the brand names to try and achieve a higher trust factor.
Trust is a very hard thing to gain online. And as the crooks are not in a position to provide their own trust factor, they use the names of well know companies and public persons to lull potential victims into believing what they are offering is an honest offer or, as in this case lottery company.
———- Forwarded message ———- From: MSN AWARD TEAM <paulsmiths_uk@yahoo.co.uk> Date: Fri, May 9, 2008 at 1:59 PM Subject: MSN AWARD TEAM To:
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Msn Award Team Baley House, Har Road Sutton, Greater London SM1 4te United Kingdom. Batch: 12/25/0340 Ref:MSN-Y/101OXI/02
Hello Winner
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NOTE: Please contact the claims department With the following information. 1.Full name………… 2.Country………….. 3.Contact Address…….. 4.Telephone Number……. 5.Marital Status……… 6.Occupation…………. 7.Age………………..
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