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Many Internet scams come in the form of scam letters that try to fool people with a heartbreaking tragedy such as dying of cancer and needing to help the world by giving money to charity. Internet scams come from many different locations around the world. While many come from Africa, they can also come from countries in the Middle East such as the United Arab Emirates. While this scam email mentions a country in the Middle East, it is possible for the email to come from any location. Sometimes, Internet scams lead to more scams with the scam victim as an unwilling participant. Many Internet Scams say that they want to help poor orphans and victims of natural disasters. They also want the potential scam victim to help them disperse the money. The amount of money usually mentioned in these scams is in the millions. The scammer will indicate later, after contact has been made, that certain expenses have to be paid. The check scam would normally follow where the scam victim is asked to cash a counterfeit check. Internet scams that take the form of scam letters have certain attributes such as capitalization in the subject heading as well as in the email itself. The scam letter might also include certain words that make it easy to identify like the name of a foreign country.
PLEASE GET BACK TO ME ASAP Hello, I am Mr.Mark Stone, a merchant in Dubai , Arab Emirate.I have been diagnosed with Cancer which was discovered very late, due tomy laxity in caring for my health. It has defiled all forms of medicine,Right now I have only about a few months to live, according to myMedical Doctor. I have not particularly lived my life so well, as Inever really cared for myself but the oil business. Though I am veryrich, I was never generous, I only focused on my business as that wasthe only thing I cared for. But now I regret all this as I now know thatthere is more to life than just wanting to have or make all the money inthe world. I believe when God gives me a second chance and heal me Iwould live my life a different way from how I have lived it. I havesowed a seed for my healing I have willed and given most of myproperties and assets to my immediate and extended family members and aswell as a few close friends. I want God to be merciful to me andaccept my soul and so, I have decided to give arms to charityorganizations and give succour and comfort to the less priviledged ofthe Tsunami Victims, as I want this to be one of the last good deeds Ido on earth. So far, I have distributed money to some charityorganizations in India and Malaysia . Now that my health hasdeteriorated so badly,I cannot do this my self anymore. I once askedmembers of my family to close one of my accounts in Saudi Bank anddistribute the money which I have there to charity organization and tothe less priviledged in Bulgaria and Sudan Africa They cashed the moneybut kept it only to themselves. Hence, I do not trust them anymore, asthey seem not to be contended with what I have left for them already. The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash deposit oftwenty two million dollars $ 22 million that I have in the Vault of aFinancial company in europe for safe keeping. I want you to collect thisdeposit on my behalf and disburse it to the Tsunami EarthQuake victimsin Asia for the less priviledged. I will set aside 20% for you foryour time and efforts. I need your urgent reply so that I will not haveto go on sarching for a incredible person to handle this project. If you are okey with the condition, do not hesitate to send memail to (mrmarkstoneuk1@sify.com) so that i will furnish you up with all theinformations needed. I wish to hear from you soon. God bless you.
Mr.Mark Stone. There are many examples of Internet scams that can help with combating the scammers. By noticing the differences and similarities in these scam letters, victimization by fraud can be averted. The scam letters presented here are for helping to identify Internet scams such as this one. By observing the characteristics of a few Internet scam letters, it is possible to avoid a potential financial misfortune. If a scam letter is received, it should be sent to law enforcement authorities such as the FBI. Scams on the internet come in many forms and the more that is known about them the easier it will be to stop them. Return to Phishing Internet Scams Home Page » Return to Internet Scams Home Page |