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pornlando
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Joined: 19 Jul 2009
Posts: 19
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Tue Aug 11, 2009 2:57 am |
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TORONTO -- An Internet con artist has targeted hundreds in upscale Toronto neighbourhoods in recent days, preying on the goodwill of people led to believe their friends are stranded overseas and need money now.
Police are trying to track down the culprit, but cyber crime can originate anywhere in the world, making it difficult to make an arrest.
The fraud begins when the hacker finds a way into a private e-mail account and changes the password so the account is inaccessible to the owner, Det. Murray Barnes of Toronto police said yesterday.
The hacker then poses as the owner of the account and spams everyone on the address list, claiming to be stranded in a foreign city such as Birmingham, England.
He or she pleads with friends to send money.
Those who reply typically get brief responses urging them to send the money quickly via Western Union--meaning the funds can be accessed from anywhere.
http://www.calgarysun.com/news/canada/2009/08/10/10412186-sun.html
I can honestly say Ive never heard of this format!
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Master of Puppets
Baiting Guru
Joined: 12 Mar 2009
Posts: 3294
Location: Pulling the Strings
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Tue Aug 11, 2009 7:38 am |
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We have
There's a few topics here of scammers trying to phish an e-mail addy. We've 'helped' a few of them by loading a fresh hotmail addy with baiter addresses and then giving the lad the password, effectively handing him a list of baiters for his (and our) entertainment. |
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Star A Star
Master of Master Baiters
Joined: 03 Jul 2008
Posts: 821
Location: Chad Central
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Tue Aug 11, 2009 7:47 am |
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a recent famous(at least in the UK) example
UK Justice Secretary Jack Straw has been the victim of Nigerian fraudsters who sent out hundreds of e-mails in his name asking for money.
The e-mails claimed he had lost his wallet on charity work in Africa and needed 3,500 US dollars to get home.
Messages headed the Right Hon Jack Straw MP were sent to council bosses, government chiefs and others.
The fraudsters are thought to have hacked into computers at Mr Straw's Blackburn constituency office |
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i am tired and i am waisting my morning
i am tired of all these rusbish, i am waisiting my time andf mone
Ok i will try and take the form to my staff members, once i get the form filled, i am not ready to fill another form, make sure that this is all the forms, i am going to fill them and once i get them done, i will not fill another form
If you see how i was insulted in the western union office, you will pitty me - nope you're wrong there pal |
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Mr Tambourine Man
Baiting Guru
Joined: 06 Jun 2008
Posts: 3398
Location: Magic swirlin' ship
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Tue Aug 11, 2009 8:53 am |
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Quite a common scam. The only odd feature is that the police are actually investigating this example. Possibly the account holder has more influence with the police than most.
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_________________ is always Good when you have the zeal to be a hitwoman when you out of school,it makes you bold and reall and it makes you more high than any other of your friend.
NOW AMBACK FOR YOU AGAIN STURBORN SHIT
you dont have a phone.that makes makes you joe butt
Fuck you and go find something to do man. Stop disturbing me please.
This is definitely why you will remain and die in poverty, ignorant of good things and easy acknowledgment of bad things and words. Shame on you, you wicked generation children.
i went you to no that this is not a cheld pray. i went you to get back to me
we are not scammer,we hate scammer as you do.scammer make out life harder and harder,a lot of people think we are scammer,in fact,we are not!! please trustt us |
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Roycropper
Baiting Guru
Joined: 14 Nov 2005
Posts: 7992
Location: Luxury Coffin
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Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:07 am |
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claiming to be stranded in a foreign city such as Birmingham, England |
That's really mean. As if being stranded in Lagos wasn't bad enough. |
_________________ the European Union has bounced on our freckles
COULD YOU IMAGINE WHAT HAPPENED WHEN I WENT TO THE BANK
our Agent is Completely broke, pocketless and stranded
I WLL SEND AN AFRICA WITCH TO ATTACH YOU BASTARD
You go die like bird
i started shouting HALLELUJAGOBBLE but none of them notice me immediately police arrested me due to the shouting
f*ck u asshole ur damn mother will loose ur fcuking skull brain ur brain is nothing to compare with rat f*ck ur u
MY FRIEND ALEX WAS DETAINED IN POLICE STATION
I am not happy due to the question i answered at money office. Let me tell you do not play with me ok.
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pablo
419Eater is my life
Joined: 10 Jul 2008
Posts: 366
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Tue Aug 11, 2009 10:00 pm |
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There were a couple of local stories on this this morning. My RL is near Toronto. As far as I can tell it is standard email phising scam.
My RL email addy has had two email phishing messages in the last few days. Both are now dead.
One last Friday was a generic using a online free forms website to create a phising script and hide behind a legitiment front.
The one monday was looking for yahoo account information.
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Tuco
Elite Baiter
Joined: 08 Aug 2007
Posts: 1098
Location: On a desert safari.
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Wed Aug 12, 2009 4:44 pm |
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I received one of these about a year ago in the name of a client of our firm. I called him and we had a good laugh about it.
Then I wrote back to the scammer, told him what an a**hole I had always thought he had been, and that I thought it was funny and well deserved that he was stranded in London, England. |
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GomerPyle
Baiting Guru
Joined: 04 Jan 2007
Posts: 8875
Location: Wherever I lay my hat
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Wed Aug 12, 2009 4:55 pm |
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If you aren't worried about possible malware, and want to fill in their form, the quickest jape is to fill it in this way
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Gomer Pyle
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Then they don't know if it's a real password, their forms gone screwy or they're dealing with someone completely stupid. |
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- the 'Asparagus Kid' - Accra to Lome - You Must surly Die in The Name Of Jesus Christ
- Steve - Lagos to Accra
- Frank - Lagos to Cotonou - co-bait with the vampire
- Shorty - Lagos to Cotonou - My Agro Base farming where i rearing chicken and other animals was set ablazed overnight and we do not know who is actual behinde all these evils! -
I and my crew was locked up for 3 good days….They wanted to charge us to court but later we are fined an huge amount of money…I asked them why did they arrest the men, they started laughing and saying all sorts mockering words! -
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DrStranglove
419Eater is my life
Joined: 30 Nov 2004
Posts: 261
Location: USA
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Thu Aug 13, 2009 7:36 am |
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Slightlyoutofit
Baiting Guru
Joined: 13 Feb 2007
Posts: 14310
Location: Foraging for Nuts.
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Thu Aug 13, 2009 8:36 am |
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^^ Outside of West Africa, Canada has one of the highest proportions of scammers.
The lads love it there. |
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MAY THE HAND THAT TYPE ON KEYBORD BECOME STRICKEN AND TRANSMIT VIRUS TO YOU ENTIRE BODY. - Dr Linda Akeem
oh what a mess its time cabbage punks like u will be expose for trully what they are. - David Cole |
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SmokinKrabbs
Not quite a Newb
Joined: 31 May 2009
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Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:47 am |
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Oh great.. another thing us Canadians can be proud of!! loll |
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SlapHappy
Baiting Guru
Joined: 15 May 2006
Posts: 9612
Location: Floating up and down with happiness.
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Thu Aug 13, 2009 2:29 pm |
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Don't worry, SmokinKrabbs. You have Dudley Do-Right on your side and he always gets his man. |
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Breech Birth
Not quite a Newb
Joined: 28 May 2009
Posts: 57
Location: Newark
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Thu Aug 13, 2009 4:57 pm |
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Slightlyoutofit wrote: |
^^ Outside of West Africa, Canada has one of the highest proportions of scammers. |
Parliament's in recess so the boys and girls've gotta find something to do |
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