Email Scam Example: Federal Reserve Bank of New York

This is an email received about “Federal Reserve Bank of New York” is a phishing scam and why not try to contact these people or log onto these sites and…

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Email Scam: Mr. William C. Dudley (Federal Reserve Bank New York USA)

This is an email received about “Mr. William C. Dudley (Federal Reserve Bank New York USA)” is a phishing scam and why not try to contact these people or log…

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Email Scam Examples: BMW Lottery Department

This is an email received about “BMW LOTTERY DEPARTMENT” is a phishing scam and why not try to contact these people or log onto these sites and enter your data…

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Scam Email: Curtis Butler

My mom was the recipient of an attempted scam - luckily she asked for my help in processing a credit card and so I was able to stop it before…

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Scam Email: Max Gardner

Dear Kathleen, This is the first email from a series from this person. It is definitely a scam. Please post his name on your site. Any further advice for how…

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Scam Email: Don Fisher

On Jul 19, 2013, at 5:30 PM, Don Fisher wrote: -- Hello, These  particular artwork of yours that you have for sale, is it still available and detailed price. Don.…

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Scam Email: Cindy Dickson

It's when scammers make lame mistakes that most people get suspicious that the purchase is not actually for real. This scammer using this fake name made several mistakes, but the…

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Scam Email: Steve Wood

Yup, Tom - it's a scam. Delete it and do not respond. Hi Kathleen, Its been 2 years since my last email about the scam I was in the middle…

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Scam Email: Greg Hembree

type="html">This was an obvious miss on the scammer's part but they could care less - they play a numbers game. They send out thousands of these emails seeking that small…

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Scam Email: James Chavez

type="html">Yes, even someone who hosts a blog and Facebook page about scammers, warning people how not to fall victim, receives these stupid emails as well.To entertain myself, I removed the…

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Scam Email: Paul Newman

type="html">The use of a famous name like Paul Newman doesn't make this any less of a scam. Kathleen, Thank you for your post about scammers trying to buy artwork. I…

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Scam Email: Frank Bernard

type="html">Here is the text of yet another scammer with another fake name and disposable email account:Hi Cheryl,Good to hear back from you.I will like to proceed with the purchase of…

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Scam Email: Carolyn Jovanni

To Kathleen or whom it may concern: I was almost caught up in this scam, until a red flag went up. The series of emails as follows: Received an email…

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Scam Email: Steve Borgatti

How many years have I been doing this blog. How many personal emails have I sent for years before I started the blog. Really, this scam has changed VERY LITTLE…

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Scam Email: Luiza Kwiatkowska

Scammers are not above grabbing the names of real people online and using them for their own criminal purposes. Also notice how, in the below scam, the scammer begins by…

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Scam Email: Thanh Nguyen

hello i wish i had come across your site earlier! ive been…

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Scam Email: Adrian Hermes

Here is a scam that is so telling - sent to an…

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Scam Email: Andrew Hembree

Hi Kathleen, Thank you for doing this.  I received a similar email…

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Scam Email: Rebecca Wallace

Hi Kathleen, I was wondering if you might have heard of this…

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Scam Email: Corbett Bonilla

Below is an example of how scammers are using skype. Skype doesn't…

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Scam Email: Alex Starks

Pretty classic scam email below. So many scammers seem lately to be…

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Scam Email: Simeon Ducroux

  Thanks for your Art Scam blog. My partner, Liz, received one…

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Military Scammer: LT. GEN. ANDREW LESLIE

Fake-Accounts With Stolen Images From LT. GEN. ANDREW LESLIE Disclaimer: рlеаѕе understand thаt…

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Scam Email: Linda Monreal

Kathleen, You are a life saver. Below is my correspondence with one…

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Scam Email: Cynthia Roberts

Hi Kathleen Thank goodness I found your website! I had a bad…

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Scam Email: Lesley Donna

Odds are that I, too, am going to receive scam emails directly…

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Scam Email: Alvin Folkman

Hi Kathleen I unfortunately got my hopes up for a few minutes…

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Scam Email: Tim Patty

Hi Kathleen, Thanks for your blog.   Below is an email I received…

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Computer Crime: Winchester Man Pleads Guilty

Christopher Wood іѕ jailed fоr а year іn federal prison HARRISONBURG, VA—A…

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Romance Scammer: Sasha Grey

FAKE-ACCOUNTS WITH STOLEN IMAGES FROM Sasha Grey Original Info and Description About…

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