I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE FOR THIS TRANSACTION

Yet another Scam E-mail I received... I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE FOR THIS TRANSACTION  From Prince John Williams African Development Bank (ADB)  Burkina Faso Ouagadougou  My Dear Friend, Please I want you to read this letter very carefully and I must apologize for barging this message into your mail box without any formal introduction due to the urgency and confidential of this issue and I know that this message will come to you as a surprise. Please this is not a joke and I will not like you to joke with it.  I am Prince John Williams in African Development Bank (ADB) Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. I Hoped that you will not expose or betray this trust and confident that I am about to establish with you for the mutual benefit of you and I. This fund was deposited in our bank by Mr. Kattan Azmal from Jordan who died in a plane crash in 2000 Tbm 700 aircraft on 31st July with his wife and the whole crew on board.  I need your urgent assistance in transferring the sum of ($10.5) million USD into your account within 14 working banking days. This money has been deposited for years in our Bank without claim due to the owner of this fund died along with his entire family and supposed next of kin in an air crash since July 31st 2000.  The reason why i contacted you is that after the bank audit in 24th of November, we found out that this fund has remained unclaimed since the death of the deceased costumer.  I want our bank to release this fund to you as the nearest person to our deceased customer while i come over to your country to share this fund with you as soon as you confirm this fund into your account and ask me to come over. I don't want the money to go into our Bank treasure as an abandoned fund. So this is the reason why i contacted you so that our bank will release this money to you as the next of kin to the deceased customer. Please I would like you to keep this proposal as a top secret and delete it if you are not interesting.  Upon the receipt of your reply and indication of your capability, i will give you full details on how the business will be executed and also note that you will have 50% of the above mentioned sum if you agree to handle this business with me while 50% be for me, Because i don't want anyone here in our bank to know my involvement until you confirm this fund into your account and ask me to come over for the sharing as I indicated.  I am looking forward to hear from you immediately for further information  THE REQUESTED INFORMATIONS BELOW ==================================  1. FULL NAME..............  2. TELEPHONE NUMBERS/MOBILE/FAX.......  3. YOUR AGE...... 4. YOUR SEX.........  5. YOUR OCCUPATION........ 6. YOUR COUNTRY AND CITY......  7. YOUR HOME ADDRESS........  8. MARITAL STATUS............ Thanks with my best regards  From: Prince John Williams +226 78 83 26 95

Manager Of Bill & Exchange Scam (From Mrs Nadel Halioua)

So I recently received this e-mail and though it is obviously a scam, I know there are some people that will fall for it. This person DOES NOT have 5.5 million dollars and WILL NOT successfully transfer it into your account nor will the fund be shared 50% for her and 40% for you, and the other 10% for the orphanages home and poor with less-privilege people". The entire e-mail I received is below: Dear Friend.                    Greetings to you and your family, I am the manager of bill and exchange in THE BANK, I have a business of 5.5 Million United State Dollars to be transfer to your account for investment in your country, if you are ready to assist me get back to me, I will give you full details on how the fund will be transfer to you. Be rest assured that everything will be handled confidentially because, this is a great opportunity we cannot afford to miss, as it will make our family profit a lot. It has been 6 years go, that most of the greedy African Politicians used our bank to launder money overseas through the help of their Political advisers. Most of the funds which they transferred out of the shores of Africa were gold and oil money that was supposed to have been used to develop the continent. The Political advisers always inflated the amounts before transfer to foreign accounts so I also used the opportunity to divert part of the fund worth five million five hundred united state dollars I told you about and I am aware that there is no official trace of how much was transferred as all the accounts used for such transfers of fund at that particle time were closed after transfer. I am the account officer to most of the politicians and when I discovered that they were using me to succeed in their greedy act, I also cleaned some of their banking records from the Bank files and no one cared to ask me for the money was too much for them to control, as I am sending this message to you, I was able to divert five point five Millions Dollars ($5.5M) which is in an escrow transit account belonging to no one in the bank, and now my bank is very anxious to know the real beneficiary of the funds is for they have made a lot of profits with the fund. It has been more than five years ago and most of the politicians are no longer in power again and they don’t use our bank to transfer funds overseas anymore since their tenure had expired. The $5.5 Million United State Dollars has been lying in the bank as unclaimed fund and i will soon retire from the bank immediately the fund is transfer into your account over there. Immediately the fund has been successfully transfer into your account i will come to your country for the sharing of the fund, the fund will be shared 50% for me and 40% for you, and the other 10% for the orphanages home and poor with less-privilege people. Please know that there is no one that is going to question you about the fund if you will comply with me and follow my instruction which will help us a lot to achieve this goal for everything is well secured. Please indicate your interest in this transaction by replying back and if you are not interested do not waste your time to reply kindly delete my message from your box ok. Waiting to hear from you soon. Yours Faithfully, Mrs Nadel Halioua.

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Not Enough For A Train Ticket Scam

So I was riding home on the train the other day and this guy wearing sunglasses walked onto the train. He announced to everyone that he was short $1.65 and needed to buy a train ticket. I was about to give him some money for the ticket, but another passenger handed him $2 before I could. I was relieved the man had enough money now since the train was departing in less than 3 minutes. However, what happened next reminded me of why it is so hard to trust people.

The man took the $2, said thanks and rather than try and buy the ticket he quickly left the train. Immediately after, he entered the next train car and gave the same exact shortchanged speech that he gave to us... Although I'm not 100% certain, my guess would be that this guy has done this scam a countless number of times with each new train that enters the station.

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Beware of EBPromotions.com "Automatic Cell Phone Wealth System"

So people have been advertising more and more by making videos on Youtube.com. YouTube is a great advertising platform as it is free and can reach millions in an instant. Unfortunately it is also another place where scammers can draw victims in with get rich quick schemes.

I searched "Make Money Online" on Youtube to search for videos within the last month. I came across this video "How To Make Money Online - 2012 100% Legit Online Job". Within 3 days the video had 57,300 views, 236 Likes and only 1 Dislike. At first it looked like a legitimate video, but the strange thing was the video did not have any comments. Usually great videos have great customer feedback or any feedback for that matter.

In addition to the above, the video description had some fake contact information and a link to this site called EBPromotions.com. After seeing this site I decided to search for reviews of EBpromotions.com on Google.

The first thing that came up was a few testimonials from people who had used the site:

March 2008 Username: Ranger400
'If youve been around awhile, you've heard about E.B.Promotions.
I have sent eric $500 dollars.
He has since cut me loose.
I probly wont get my $500 back.
I filed a complaint with the FTC.
If eric has burned anyone, dont just lay over.
Go to the FTC and file a complaint."


July 2009 Username: Remey
"What did you give him 500 for? what was the promise you'd receive? your obviously not the 1st person who did this! I heard from my neighbor that she and her husband, senior citizens, very senior did the same thing with 3500 more than once and told for that much its all done for you so its beens a year or so and they still have not seen a thin dime still getting post cards from him telling them they will discover the same secret he did to get rich just join this program . He should be ASHAMED of himself they lost huge amounts of money with this one person in the HOPE of somehow bringing in more money to help pay for his wifes , well that is more info then they wanted me to post. What did you give him 500 for details if you want to inform others."


December 2009 Username: Scam&RipOffHater
"I've been scammed by this Eric Bechtold, a true creep he is I don't know how he can live with himself or even sleep at night.

I figure sooner or later he'll be taken out by someone he scams.

I'm a non-violent person but if I could give him anything other than the advice to stop and give back to those he took from. It would be a fist to the balls and hopefully it would prevent him from creating another monster like himself."


January 2011 Username: Antny
Bechtold promises big but delivers little. He finds what appear to be good internet MLM opportunities of which he becomes a downline member. For fairly hefty fees like $1,000 to $1,500 he promises to do a lot of marketing to get you people in your downline - but only after you have spent money to become an MLM affiliate in his downline. He also charges a $59 monthly fee ( Auto charge to your credit card) to remain in his marketing "Society" and get all of his services. He does do a lot of marketing for you for the MLM you sign up for mostly through postcards and magazine ads. He provides back office databases, alerts when someone is attached to you, and online access to the prospect's info. 

The MLMs he markets are quite legitimate with good and legitimate products but are typically expensive to join and would fall in the high end area of MLM opportunities. You can join them directly without going through Bechtold. Like all MLMs you have to spend a lot more time and money with or without Bechtold's services than he would like you to believe. My impression is that he lies quite a bit and admits to using very deceptive marketing tactics that he claims are necessary to attract people. I was unsuccessful as a pretty passive participant waiting for Bechtold to deliver on his promises. I would recommend avoiding him unless you are prepared to spend a lot of money and focus on MLM as your full time job. And then it is a crap shoot as to whether you can make money at it.


Based on these testimonials I would advise that everyone stay away from this site. Many scams promise a lot up front, but end up charging you much more than you can make from their product or service. In this case it seems that this Eric Bechtold (Original Fake Name) or Eric Peterson (Fake name from the latest video description) obtains contact and credit card information from victims. These victims pay a lot up front or are charged at a monthly rate, but are given little in return. There is no real "Get Rich Quick" plan, but if you had one would you be so willing to share it with everyone online? Think about it, if EBPromotions.com was so successful why would they be so desperate to share their "Money Making Secrets" with others.

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Obama Administration Program Scam

Thousands in the U.S. have been affected by this widespread scam dating back to May 2012. The majority of victims have gotten a call from a utility program saying that they will pay up to $1000 to help pay monthly utility bills. THIS IS A SCAM.

It has also been spread by Social Media sites, flyers, text message and other means of communication. Through this widespread scam, victims have provided criminals with personal information such as name, address and worst of all social security numbers.

If you are presented with an opportunity that seems to good to be true, 9/10 times it is a scam. When sharing personal information make sure that you have initiated the contact and that you are confident in the other person as well. Better yet, NEVER give information out to someone to calls you, e-mails you or contacts you online.

If you really are unsure about an opportunity or offer, search the details on Google and you will almost always find reviews or information about the particular opportunity or offer you are looking for.


As an example, here is a personal e-mail that was sent to me a few days ago.

Good day to you!

I am really impressed with "thenameofmysite".net - what a great, unexpected find on my search for user-friendly sites!

I am interested in having one of my unique and interesting to read articles published on "thenameofmysite".net. In return, all I ask for is that you let me include a link to my site GunSafesStore.com from within the article --- I would be willing to offer a one-time monetary contribution as well. Please let me know if this sounds like something you'd be interested in.

Kind regards,
Robert Lobitz
Public Relations
KASA Capital
909-444-5100

At first it looks like a professional e-mail and I believed it to be when I first received it. I googled "Robert Lobitz Public Relations KASA Capital" just to make sure it was legitimate. This was the first thing I found...

KASA Capital Spamming for links: "Article"

Robert Lobitz, that SPAM TURKEY at KASA Capital (Kasamarketing.com),
offering to put his link on your website:

To my surprise this same e-mail has been spammed to hundreds of other people trying to get a link from other people's sites to his. Though not as dangerous as many scams are, the lesson here is to do some research before immediately diving into something that is offered to you. Keep in mind the more you know the safer you'll be!

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Beware of Fake E-Mail From Director Kalbert Young!

Recently posted on http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com, there is an ongoing e-mail scam in which the sender falsely claims to represent the State of Hawaii Unclaimed Property Branch (UPB).If you have received an e-mail of this nature please report it to (808) 586-1589. DO NOT give out any personal information if you have received this e-mail.

The email claims to be written by Department of Budget & Finance (B&F) Director Kalbert Young, and solicits personal financial information. 

In this particular e-mail scam, the sender claims to be an employee of the UPB. The message informs the recipient that he or she is an heir to the estate and property of a deceased relative.

The e-mail instructs the recipient to either fax or e-mail personal information so that the process to record ownership of the property can begin.  In a number of instances, the e-mails list Director Young as the writer.  

The scam is sophisticated in that it also provides a form that has the State of Hawaii seal, but does not match any form that is currently used or offered by the UPB.   

"Someone who is claiming to be me is scamming a number of individuals," said B&F Director Young.  "We want the public to know about this scam to prevent anyone from being taken advantage of by this clearly illegal activity."

The majority of inquiries provided to B&F come from mainland and not local residents.  However, since the method of solicitation is via e-mail and referencing a Hawaii-based program, we cannot be certain that Hawaii residents have not been solicited.  Also, since the method of solicitation is via e-mail, we also cannot be certain where the perpetrators are based.

"A person engaging in this conduct has committed a felony," added Attorney General David Louie. "Anyone committing this crime will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law and may be charged with offenses such as identity theft, computer fraud, and any and all other applicable criminal violations."

The State of Hawaii does not send e-mail solicitations regarding unclaimed property.  If you receive such an e-mail, it is fraudulent, and should not be trusted.  DO NOT respond or provide any personal information in response to the fraudulent solicitations. 

People who have been solicited as part of this scam can assist the developing investigation by providing copies of any and all direct communications they have received.  This includes e-mail, faxes, and records of telephone conversations.  

Members of the public who think they may be a victim of this scam, may contact the Department of Budget & Finance – Unclaimed Property Branch directly at (808) 586-1589.

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The Reason Behind This Site

Simply enough, the goal of this site is to make everyone aware of the latest scams, identity thefts, viruses, spyware, hacking etc. in order to lessen the amount of people that fall victim to these crimes.

How Dangerous Are These Crimes?
According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Identity theft and other scams cost Americans $1.52 billion in 2011. This included 1.8 million reports from people who fell victim to scams. All thieves need is a little personal information to steal your identity and wipe out your bank accounts in an instant.

Why Create This Site Now? 
With the rapid rise of Social Media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Digg etc., information can now be shared to millions of people across the globe in seconds. Literally anyone with internet access can spread information instantly, regardless if the information is true or false. Unfortunately, many people believe in online scams and what is worse, they share these online scams with others because they believe that the information is true. People who are desperate for money are more likely to fall victim to scams, especially in this poor economic environment.

One example of this I often see on Facebook is "Send this to 10 friends and get a free _____ !" The blank space is usually money, a gift card or something "free" that no one will ever get because it is a scam.

How Can I Help Prevent These Crimes?
Now while Social Media allows scams to spread like wildfire, it can also be used to make people aware of scams. Those that are aware of potential scams are much less likely to fall victim to scams. To help protect people, please share this site and posts on this site with your family and friends through Social Media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Digg etc.. A simple share could save someone's identity/money from being stolen just by making them aware. Be aware of scams they are always out there!

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