Denuntiation / Scam / Fraud

I've received this message in skype, inviting me to accept this Mr. Abduhamid Saeed.
I hope skype managers can check it and delete this email account from the community.
I know I'm not the first receiving a skype message like this one...
"Hello Inverno
Am Mr. Abduhamid Saeed a banker working with Emirates NBD Bank here in U.A.E I write to contact you over a very important business transaction which will be of great interest and benefit to our both families.
In 2007,one Mr. Omar Inverno, whose surname is same as yours and has your country in his file as his place of origin, made a fixed deposit for 36 months, valued at US$36,400,000.00 with my bank. I was his account officer before. The maturity date for this deposit contract was 27th of September 2010.Sadly Mr. Omar was among the death victims in the September 2009 earthquake in Indonesia that left over 1,200 people dead while he was there on business trip.
Since the last quarter of 2010 until today, the management of my bank has been finding means to reach him so as ascertain if he will roll over the Deposit or have the contract sum withdrawn. When I discovered that this will happen, I have tried to think up a procedure to preserve this fund and use the proceeds for business.
Some directors here have been trying to find out from me the information about this account and the owner, but I have kept it closed because, I know that if they become aware that Mr Omar is dead they will corner the funds for themselves. Therefore, am seeking your co-operation to present you as the one to benefit from his fund at his death since you have the same name, so that my bank headquarters will pay the funds to you. I have done enough inside bank arrangement and you only have to put in your details into the information network in the bank computers and reflect you as his next of kin.
If you concur with this proposal, I intend for you to retain 40% of the funds while 60% shall be for me. Kindly forward your response to me.
Mr. Abduhamid Saeed
Emirates NBD Bank
Email: [e-mail removed for privacy and security]"

Don't worry. Thousands of people, incl. me, have received a similar "proposal impossible to reject". The text of the message is exactly the same, with the only difference that the surname of the "beneficiary" is replaced by the name from the actual Skype account. I had a great laugh seeing the combination of the first and last name used in this message. For obvious reasons such a combination was physical impossibility.

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Scam fraud

This user ( EASMUK ) is a scam artist operating from an internet cafe in Accra Ghana.
(Posing as a worker for Qatar Petroleum named Jessey Corinthia a suppsed Grek National living in exile in Qatar.)
He uses a video to show he is real, white and mature.
Very clever. Also active on Linked in. Be Warned!
Skype use name : easmuk

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Is this a scam/fraud?

I found this through ebay here.. http://stores.shop.ebay.com/XiCuLaCards_W0QQarmrsZ1
Usually eBay is good about illegal stuff. The company offers 2.99 for any Non-HD movie on iTunes.

I would stay away for a little while.
Low feedback, and the feedback they do have is from themselves, or 3 other people buying multiple things. They could have easily had friends give them good feedback. I would say buyer beware for now.

Scam pop-up

Can Apple do anything about these SCAM POP-up FAKE ERRORS? This is crazy these Asian scammers aren't being stopped!
My mother almost fell for it! It TOTALLY locks up the iPod! Popups ARE turned off and she still gets it... Apple seriously needs to fix this pop up bug!
How many suckers have to give away their credit card info or get idenitty stolen before someone does something??
SCAM FRAUD. Number now is 1-844-807-9739. They change on each reset.

That is caused by the site you have visited. Likely the site is infected or is a scam site itself.
Go to Settings>Safari and Clear History, Data and Cookies.
There is nothing Apple can do since the sites is displaying that message/popup.

Watch for " premium messaging service "

I thought Verizon is serious company and would not allowed such companies like " premium messaging service " to fraud their customers . They charged me $60 for four months
After having a 5 hours phone conversation with Verizon‘s customer service and fraud department they agree that this service was a scam / fraud from a third party company and they gave me back the credit for April, march and February and also they blocked the so called premium messaging service . they did not gave me the credit for the fourth month for which I am still waiting

I have been a strong proponent that it is the subscribers actions that cause these issues. I believe most are due to user mistakes. However, There are articles coming out that a company named Jawa would send out a message with a comment to opt out, to reply STOP. That actually opted one in.
VZW has sued them after three years of this occurring. The defendents answer to the lawsuit states VZW and ATT allowed them to do this as they made 30% off of these premium messages.
I think this will grow into a larger issue.
These articles are from DSLreports.com 1st article 2nd article

License sales?

I was looking for a copy of Photoshop 6.0, and found this [link deleted] website selling the license only without the actual CD. I've never heard of such practices, and recently got burned on eBay, so I'm wanting to make sure this is legitimate.
Does Adobe sell serial numbers without media?

This bugs me:
I see people (as opposed to organized companies or websites) selling software all the time on CraigsList, either separately, or pre-installed on a system. US$2500 worth of CS3 Master Suite, or Digital Audio or Video manupulation software, on a system being offered for US$1000 or less?
I'll bet most people don't know that without the proper transfer procedures, this is forbidden, and I'll bet most folks looking for a deal have no idea that without the transfer, they're kinda screwed.
I sent a note to CraigsList admins suggesting that they should add some warnings about software fraud on the
"Avoid Scams & Fraud" info page, but didn't even receive an acknowledgement. I even offered to help draft the wording, in which I would include links to Adobe's License Transfer FAQs...but received no reply. from them.
And don't even get me started on the spam that fills their pages from organized companies who split the hairs of the licensing verbiage by offering software, ostensibly legal because of the "back-up" copy section of the EULA.

Fraud/Scam

I recently got a skype message from "Mr Husam Al Sayed" telling me the following:
Hello From: Husam Al Sayed.
E-Mail: [Removed]
& nbsp;
Hello Tempesta,
I have tried to reach you on Skype phone, but your line was busy, so I decided to write you this message. I have been in search of someone with this last name "Tempesta", so when I saw you online, I was pushed to contact you and see how best we can assist each other. I am Mr. Husam Al Sayed, a Bank Officer here in U.A.E. I believe it is the wish of God for me to come across you now. I am having an important business discussion I wish to share with you which I believe will interest you, because it is in connection with your last name and you are going to benefit from it.
One Late Johnson Tempesta, a citizen of your country had a fixed deposit with my bank in 2005 for 108 calendar months, valued at US$30,000,000.00 (Thirty Million United State Dollars) the due date for this deposit contract was last 22nd of January 2013. Sadly Johnson was among the death victims in the May 27 2006 Earthquake disaster in Java, Indonesia that killed over 5,000 people. He was in Indonesia on a business trip and that was how he met his end. our bank management is yet to know about his death, I knew about it because he was my friend and I am his account officer. Johnson did not mention any Next of Kin/ Heir when the account was opened, and he was not married and no children. Last week our Bank Management requested that Johnson should give instructions on what to do about his funds, if to renew the contract. I know this will happen and that is why I have been looking for a means to handle the situation, because if our Bank Directors happens to know that Johnson is dead and do not have any Heir, they will take the funds for their personal use, so I don't want such to happen. That was why when I saw your last name I was happy and I am now seeking your co-operation to present you as Next of Kin/ Heir to the account, since you have the same last name with him and my bank head quarters will release the account to you. There is no risk involved; the transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of law. It is better that we claim the money, than allowing the Bank Directors to take it, they are rich already. I am not a greedy person, so I am suggesting we share the funds equal, 50/50% to both parties, my share will assist me to start my own company which has been my dream. Let me know your mind on this and please do treat this information as TOP SECRET. We shall go over the details once I receive your urgent response strictly through my personal email address, [email protected]
We can as well discuss this on phone; let me know when you will be available to speak with me on Skype. Have a nice day and God bless. Anticipating your communication.
Mr. Husam Al Sayed.
This a 100% scam, just putting it out there, his skype name is mr.charles.nonyelu

Hi, I just want to know if something is done about this scammer that have been in the loops for years it seems...I received this message today (29-07-2015) at 09:07am... Dear Labuschagne,Am a banker working with Emirates National Bank Dubai here in U.A.E (United Arab Emirates ) I write to contact you over a very important business transaction which will be of our interest and benefit to our both families.
In 2006,one Mr.Shafi Labuschagne, whose surname is same as yours and has your country in his file as his place of origin, made a fixed deposit for 36 months, valued at $14,500,000.00 with my bank. I was his account officer before I rose to the position of branch Accountant. The maturity date for this deposit is 16th of September 2009.Sadly Mr.Shafi was among the death victims in the May 12 2008 earthquake in China that left over 1,200 people dead while he was there on business trip.
Since the last quarter of 2009 until today, the management of my bank has been finding means to reach him so as ascertain if he will roll over the Deposit or have the contract sum withdrawn. When I discovered that this will happen, I have tried to think up a procedure to preserve this fund and use the proceeds for business.
Some directors here have been trying to find out from me the information about this account and the owner, but I have kept it closed because, I know that if they become aware that Mr.Shafi is late, they will corner the funds for themselves. Therefore, am seeking your co-operation to present you as the one to benefit from his fund at his death since you have the same name, so that my bank headquarters will pay the funds to you. I have done enough inside bank arrangement and you only have to put in your details into the information network in the bank computers and reflect you as his next of kin.
If you concur with this proposal, I intend for you to retain 50% of the funds while 50% shall be for me. Kindly forward your response to me.Mr.Husam Sayed
Emirates National Bank Dubai (U.A.E)
Email: [e-mail removed for privacy and security]

Possible Fraud/Scam E-mail?

I have not idea if this is legit or not. Here is what happened.
The e-mail below was received by me. I have edited the e-mail's link for obvious reasons.
When going to the link it states that it checks for I-Tunes being installed. Then says it was not found and gives me two buttons to choose. One says I have I-Tunes and the other says Download I-Tunes.
Since I have I-Tunes, I chose I have I-Tunes button. At that point, a warning box comes up about installing something. I immediately chose to cancel that.
It seems odd it would be sent out in this matter so I am trying to find some sort of Fraud protection for I-Tunes/Apple so that it can be confirmed.
Here is the e-mail I received.
Dear Derek,
You were incorrectly charged a second time for a recent purchase on the iTunes Store. We have reversed the incorrect charge and you should see the credit within 3-5 days, depending on how quickly your credit card processes the reversal.
Our customers are very important to us and we'd like to apologize for any inconvenience this might have caused.
Please accept a song from the iTunes Store as part of our apology. You can redeem your code by clicking the link below.
Click Here
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact our customer service team by replying to this email.
**EDIT** Well I took the code part and put that into the redeem section of I-Tunes. It did in fact work and credited me one song. So I'm thinking the e-mail was just a cautious thing by me. Doesn't Apple know that us Windows users are a little paranoid

Derek, as you found, the email was legitimate. This knowledge base document can give you information that can help distinguish the fraudulent emails:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302041
Todd

Fraud and scam

I recieved a message while reading my email that wanted me to take a survey about comcast service and I'd get a prize for doing it. So I took the survey and my gift was a bottle of a diet aid. All I had to do was pay shipping for four dollars and change so I did pay shipping. Today I see a Nintyeight dollars and change deducted from my bank. I call them and they say they will refund half my money immediatly which they didn't do and email me an RMA to send the "free gift" back, also not done. I didn't think comcast was involved in scamming money from their customers. I am going to contact an attorney if something isn't done to return the money stolen from me.

The scam has nothing to do with Comcast. The spam email is sent out to take a survey for a bunch of different companies, such as Walmart, Target etc. None of these companies have anything to do with the survey. The email is only sent to get you to send for the free gift that is not free, but a monthly subscription to some worthless product. You will have try to get your money back from the diet aid company. Good Luck

Fraud/Scam referred by police

Hello Skype i added someone on skype who was selling a game that i wanted to play so we got talking and he offered to sell me this game for £60 he told me to pay via bank to bank because he was from the UK same as me once i paid this guy after we spoke for a while he Blocked and deleted me on skype so i went to the South Yorkshire Police and the bank police told me to get in touch with you guys because they need information on the guy as he may be scamming other people and the police need details so they can get my money back and stop this guy scamming more all the details below should be what you need and if you cant give me any detail on this scammer would it be possible for you to phone the south yorkshire police yourselfs and ask for (Pc 1012 Morris) and Quote incident number (426) you can call the south yorkshire police by calling 101
My skype name: Swifty1237
his skype name: nikoshelley (*edited for privacy*)
date of chat and paid 16/05/2012
Reported to police 17/05/2012
Been to police station today at 12noon and was seen by diary officer PC 1012 Morris
South yorkshire
You dont need to contact me directly but if you could refer all details to south yorkshire police that would be nice as there is nothing i can do unless police recive this information thanks.

I think in most cases (if not all), your local police are the ones who need to contact Skype to request information that may help them in their investigation. I think you need to provide as much information to your local police, then give them Skype's contact details. Some details may be too sensitive so Skype can only provide them to the proper law enforcement bodies.
not sure, but Skype email address may suffice - [email protected] (actually mods here claim that local police depts should already have the corresponding Skype contact details).
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Don't Fall for Health Fraud Nitro Shred Scams

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Thank you so much for including this article in SAP Career Blog Links blog. i really appreciate your kind attention on my article.
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Fraud scams: MAINTENANCE - URGENT SYSTEM NOTICE

Receiving video calls from MAINTENANCE - URGENT SYSTEM NOTICE asking to go to address: [invalid URL] and to provide ID numbers as well as residential info so that your skype anti virus does not expire.
This is very worrying that someone might fall for it, can Skype block this please?
Solved!
Go to Solution.

With cases like this please contact customer service and provide them with a username.
Also if you block the account and report abuse it will be reviewed by Skype and appropriate action will be taken. Guide can be found here: https://support.skype.com/en-us/faq/FA10488
Customer service: https://support.skype.com/faq/FA1170
If answer was helpful please mark it with Kudos and if issue is resolved mark it with solution. This will help other users find this answer more easily. Thanks in advance!

Please help me before the reality of fraud

I got a message from a new contact in Skype and was one of the ([Removed for privacy]) Said :
skype claims: Dear Sir/Madam
Your skype name has been awarded(500,000 pounds)(G.B.P)
in the ongoing skype UK promotion, Your Award code is
(*Sorry to hide the code may be real*).for claims contact. Email:
[Removed for privacy]
congratulations
Is this true?.

Hi, Mr.K.S.A., and welcome to the Community,
This is a fraud and scam - please block and tick the Report as Abuse block, or report to [email protected]
Skype would never sponsor such a scheme, let alone authorize or participate in any such thing.
Regards,
Elaine
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Don't fall for scams!

This is a IN-DEPTH guide on how to spot the nonesense that scammers try to tell you.
LEGEND
SCAM: "A fraudulent scheme performed by a dishonest individual, group, or company in an attempt obtain money or something else of value. Scams traditionally resided in confidence tricks, where an individual would misrepresent themselves as someone with skill or authority, i.e. a doctor, lawyer, investor. After the internet became widely used, new forms of scams emerged such as lottery scams, scam baiting, email spoofing, phishing, or request for helps. These are considered to be email fraud. Also see phishing, scheme."
- Quote from BusinessDictionary (BusinessDictionary.com)
Ways to prevent people SCAMMING you:
The fraudulent individual scammer!
This person will try his hardest to deceive you.
Basic Equation for fraud of a individual: You want to give something to "person 1", "person 2" knows about this and pretends to be "person 1" and then he then accepts the gift as "person 1" then takes what you nicely gifted.
= You lost something you most likely can't get back.
IN-DEPTH Equation for fraud of a individual:
It is a friends/relative of yours birthday who is "Person 1" and your in this awesome communication application called Skype and you are chatting to some "friends" or relatives, "Person 1" and "Person 2", but they haven't got the best relationship (or there relationship isn't as strong as there greed.), so on forward you want to buy "Person 1" something for his birthday, and you are to lazy/not able to go to the shop so you want to buy him something online and you want him to pick out whatever he wants and order it to his house but you will do it tommorrow. (I am assuming not the most common scenario but you understand.), Out of spite/greed Sam hears about this and then #1. Gets ahold of the account that "Person 1" is using Skype (Or other.) on, by hacking or finding the device "Person 1" is logged into. #2. Makes a new account pretending to be "Person 1".
"Person 2" somehow accomplishes to do one of them 2 things how can you make sure it is who you think it is?
Answer that always works for this type of scamming if done correctly: 2 I have used.
#1. Have a way a secret list of characters or a word that isn't easily guessable by even your closest of friends, Eg. "Buttercups446" tell them that in person or privately and the next day you want to give him "item" you can tell him to send you that "password" before you do so. In my opinion that is an amature way of doing it in my opinion, because if "gender" writes it down somewhere to remember or if he doesnt remember at all, or if someone somehow overhears it is busted.
#2. Come on! Use the the way the cavemans used to do it! Skype, a Phone (Not truth.)! Easiest way is to simply use voice communication there is no way they can 100% forge the voice of someone else by the details of what they say and how they say the words. You can talk over the phone or skype whilst giving the gift or transaction.
#3. I wouldn't recommend using this one, maybe if you don't have anyway of voice communication you can nickname/rename someone and put brackets next to there name saying REAL. Eg. "Garrick Dale (REAL)". This has one major weakness if someone get's ahold of the account then it will still say that is the person you want to give/trade the item to/with.
The fraudulent organisation or company scammer!
These people/person will pretend to be an organisation or company and send you messages through something or emails that looks legitimate but isn't.
Basic equation of fraud of a group: You get a message from "A Phony Organisation/Company" they ask for you to prove that you are the person you are by putting in credentials of something they could withdraw money out of but they say they won't.
= They do take money out of the account possibly drain it, even if you do get your money back they might still keep the money they scammed.
IN-DEPTH Basic equation of fraud of a group:
So you get a email/message and it is written or they send you to a website that looks like the website you are using, "Someone has tried to log into your account, we have locked the account to open it you need to verify that this is really you, you need to put in your banking credentials here, no money will be extracted.".
You then get that email/message how do you find out it's the real deal?
Answer that always works for this type of scamming if done correctly: 2 option I have used.
#1. If the company has a helpline (phone support) or email support you can contact (Get this from there website), you can then contact them and ask about the email/message or website they take you to that you recieved about you giving them banking credentials. They should give you an explanation.
#2. Making sure the email, message or website that came from the apparent, organisation/company. people do pretty cheap things to trick you into believing things.
Examples. Real website: www.skype.com.en - Fake website: www.sskype.com.en
The "I will" scammer!
They will tell you they will do something, oath, swear on it, but never do it. Lies.
Basic Equation for a "I will" scammer: "Person 1" says they'll give "Person 1's Item" for a item or/and money you have. = You give him the item/money and he doesn't give what he said in return, you never speak to him again.
IN-DEPTH Basic Equation for a "I will" scammer:
"Person 1" asks you if he/she could trade an item you own for "Person 1's Item" it sounds like a good idea.
You want to trade but how do you know if he/she will give there part of the bargain?
Answer that always works for this type of scamming if done correctly: 2 option I have used.
#1. Trade your items/money through a secure network or service don't just do a "I give you this then you give me that.", for example, there is a gaming platform called Steam and they have a online item trading system if you use it correctly you cannot be scammed.
#2. As simple as not trading, just sell for money on secure services where they then distribute whatever you are selling such as Ebay, or once again Steam.
THIS IS THE END OF MY POST ABOUT HOW TO PREVENT GETTING SCAMMED IF YOU WANT ME TO MAKE A POST ABOUT HOW TO PREVENT BLACKMAILING TELL ME BY REPLYING!
~MOOCHACHO
I strive to give people the power to have as much anonymity as they possibly can.

The problem may not be Apple or iTunes but with Addmired, Inc. The company which created those games. The games are loaded with hackers, subject players to high levels of harassment, threats, and profanity from other players and yet, there is NO support from Addmired in regards to helping players who try to report the harassment or ask for help.
I have been unable to play any of the games by Addmired, (iMob, Global War, Original Gangstaz) due to constant harassment from hackers who located me after I responded to a request for help from another member of my 'gang/mob'. Now, because I was stupid enough to try and help someone - I am being bombarded by threats, harassment, profanity laced messages and unable to even play the game because an obvious hacker using a jailbroken iphone / ipod attacks me again, and again, and again so that I can't play the game.
Addmired needs to be addressed, if they are going to charge players for a 'free' game where you pretty much have to buy the additional points (street cred, respect.. whatever they want to call it) then the company has a responsiblity to it's customers to provide support against harassment in the games yet they do not! I have tried for weeks to get help from this company, sending emails to them through the contact form on their website with no response, and no action taken against the individuals harassing me.

Microsoft Word 2012 scam app on store

I just noticed a "Microsoft Word 2012" app on the app store while browsing AppShopper. I checked it on the store and it is obviously a scam. How did this app even make it to the store? I don't see how an app advertised as "All features of the MAC version on your device", but obviously does not makes it onto the store. I see that they creatively spelled MAC in all capital letters, as in MAC address, for example, and not Mac.
I also read on a app-dedicated website that not only this, but a "Cydia" scam app appeared on the store recently. Some readers responded to the article with the same concerns. Someone said that they are going to call Apple about this.
Are these scam apps going to become a problem with the App Store? Are they being caught fairly quickly?

Yeah, but that only works for apps that you've bought. Things like 'Microsoft Word' from 'Super Real Racing Games' for $9.99 is a pretty obvious scam, yet I can't report it.
These articles do a great job of outlining the problem and the possible solutions:
http://impending.com/2012/02/2012-the-year-scam-apps-killed-the-app-store/
http://appadvice.com/appnn/2012/02/rampant-app-store-fraud-indicates-changes-in- apples-review-policy

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