Tis' the Season to Rip Off

Subject: Tis' the Season to Rip Off Sat Dec 15, 2007 6:47 am

Scamming and Spamming! Mad

You know, I am quite fed up with the unwanted emails I get everyday into my email inboxes. Alot of them are from all over, saying you have so much funding, give me your information or looking to get your information. I spam them all the time, but it does not help, least it seems that way when they are repeated. Here is an email I got sent to me, which went to my bulk folder. This is what I am talking about! People do not give out information or let your heart go soft on possible scams! Protect your wallet and information carefully this season and be safe!

The following example:

Date: 14 Dec 2007 07:01:22 -0000
To: lianas_surveys06@yahoo.com
Subject: From Sgt John Smith
From: dmsjoyibeh22@yahoo.co.uk Add to Address Book Add Mobile Alert

Dear Friend

My name is Sgt john smith, I am an American soldier with Swiss
background, serving in the military with the army’s 3rd infantry division.
With a very desperate need for assistance, I have summed up courage to
contact you. I found your contact particulars in an address journal. I am
seeking your kind assistance to move the sum of ( $ 35 million u.s.
dollars ) Thirty Five million united states dollars to you, as far as I
can be assured that my share will be safe in your care until I complete
my service here, this is no stolen money, and there are no danger
involved.
Source of money:
Some money in various currencies was discovered in barrels at a
farmhouse near one of Saddam’s old palaces in Tikrit-Iraq during a rescue
operation, and it was agreed by staff Sgt Kenneth buff and I that some
part of this money be shared among both of us before informing anybody
about it since both of us saw the money first. This was quite an illegal
thing to do, but I tell you what? No compensation can make up for the
risk we have taken with our lives in this hell hole. Of which my
brother in-law was killed by a road side bomb last week. You will find the
story of this money on the web address below; The above figure was
given to me as my share, and to conceal this kind of money became a problem
for me, so with the help of a British contact working here and his
office enjoy some immunity, I was able to get the package out to a safe
location entirely out of trouble spot. he does not know the real
contents of the package, and believes that it belongs to a brithish/american
medical doctor who died in a raid here in Iraq, and before giving up,
trusted me to hand over the package to his family in united states.

I have now found a much secured way of getting the package out of Iraq
to your country for you to pick up, and I will discuss this with you
when I am sure that you are willing to assist me. I want you to tell me
how much you will take from this money for the assistance you will give
to me. One passionate appeal I will make to you is not to discuss this
matter with anybody, should you have reasons to reject this offer,
please and please destroy this message as any leakage of this information
will be too bad for us soldier’s here in Iraq. I do not know how long
we will remain here, and i have been shot, wounded and survived two
suicide bomb attacks by the special grace of God, this and other reasons
i will mention later has prompted me to reach out for help, i honestly
want this matter to be resolved immediately, please contact me as soon
as possible my only way of communication email.

Kindly reply to this email address(sgtjohnsmith002@yahoo.com.hk)

God Bless
john smith.

Subject: Re: Tis' the Season to Rip Off Sat Dec 15, 2007 7:10 pm

Thanks for the warning!
You are so right about this time of the year being the
hottest time for scams. It disgust me to no end.

I hate the actions of scammers, and hackers.
They could really be a great force for positive
results, if they would change their hearts.