Thursday 23 August 2018

Private Donation / Lottery Scams

In these scams, people mail with lottery etc and wanting to donate a part like a million dollars etc. Then when you contact, they ask you for basic details like address/ phone etc. Then when they find you are from same country, then they ask you for accounting charges/ money transaction charges etc and generally loot you from anywhere from 25-50000 Rs.

Below is one such mail text:
from: 
Shane Missler Charity Prog <shanemissler.@wing.ocn.ne.jp>

Text:
Dear Recipient,

Greetings to you. Following my Mega Jackpot winning of $451 million on January 5th, 2018 which I hope to use to pursue a variety of passions,help my family and do some good for humanity. I have voluntarily decided to donate some Money to charities across the world hence, be informed that you have been selected to benefit from my charity project aimed at touching lives as God has blessed me.
This donation of $1 Million is made out to enable you strengthen your personal issues and generously extend hands of help to the less privileged,orphans and charity organizations within your locality.

Should you wish to verify,below are links to that effect:

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-42671157

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6IAFzRF4oU

Kindly Forward your Message of Acceptance to: shanemisslercharityanddonation@gmail.com


Best Regards.
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I mean, whaaat??? Why would you want to donate me anything when you don't know me, ha? But there are people who fall for this!

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