Tagged with " Advance Fee Fraud"

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Lottery scammers targeting mobile phone users

We received an email from a Scam Detectives reader this morning warning mobile phone users to be on the lookout [...]

Sep 27, 2010     20 Comments
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Hauliers – Beware “parcel not received” scam

  Same day courier firm Arrow Light Haulage contacted Scam Detectives yesterday to warn couriers and haulage firms about the [...]

Sep 24, 2010     5 Comments
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Possibly the funniest scam email we’ve ever received…

It’s not often we receive a scam email at Scam Detectives HQ that really makes us laugh out loud but [...]

May 5, 2010     10 Comments
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Volcanic Ash Scam!

Email scammers are very good at using current events and news events to weave convincing stories designed to part you [...]

May 4, 2010     34 Comments
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Why we all need to be “Scam Aware” – A tragic story

A DEPRESSED man lay down in front of a Doncaster to Bridlington train to die after falling for an elaborate [...]

Feb 2, 2010     1 Comment
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Interview with a Scammer – Part Three

Editor’s Disclaimer: Whilst I am reporting an actual conversation, I have no way of verifying the information or details contained [...]

Feb 2, 2010     39 Comments
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Interview with a scammer: Part Two

Editor’s Disclaimer: Whilst I am reporting an actual conversation, I have no way of verifying the information or details contained [...]

Jan 26, 2010     5 Comments
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Interview with a scammer – Part One

Editor’s Disclaimer: Whilst I am reporting an actual conversation, I have no way of verifying the information or details contained [...]

Jan 22, 2010     41 Comments
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Scam email: Chubb Insurance Company

We received this email today, which purports to come from the Chief Executive of Chubb Insurance, Mr Andrew McElwee. This [...]

Jan 20, 2010     3 Comments
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