is this a scam i recieved?

gthofan · 26-05-2009, 05:17 PM

Hey guys and girls, got this e-mail today, what do you think? i call bs and saw it was from nigeria.

Settlement Check‏
From: Stephen Peleshuck (spelesh@linfield.edu)
You may not know this sender.Mark as safe|Mark as junk
Sent: Tuesday, 26 May 2009 7:43:16 AM
To:

Good Day Beneficiary,

After several attempts to reach you, I deemed it necessary and urgent to contact you with your email address and to notify you finally about your outstanding end of year settlement/compensation which is being given out by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme.

This compensation is being made to all of you who have lost your money through any online transactions this year or as a result of any internet fraudulent activities that you might have previousley being involved.

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-HABITAT, is the United Nations agency for human settlements. It is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote humanly, socially and environmentally with the goal of providing adequate shelter for all.

As a result of the much fraudulent activities spreading over the internet, the Organizing Committee of the UN-HABITAT have decided to get details of most of the victims who were previously scammed by some internet fraudsters. The main purpose of this Programme is to compensate every one of you with a check sum of $500,000.00 each, to help settle all your debts and start a new business.

The Financial Commitee of the UN-HABITAT Programme have deposited your Settlement Check sum of $500,000.00 USD to that the United Parcel Service of Nigeria (UPS), for them to facilitate the delivery to you prior to your contact with them.

Your Settlement Check Parcel was deposited and registered with Reference Number UN013-0156/UPS-UN-HABITAT.

You are to contact the United Parcel Service of Nigeria (UPS), with your Reference Number, Full Name, Resident Address, and your Mobile Telephone Number, to enable them further the delivery/shipment of your settlement check to you.

Note that we have not paid the shipment fee for the delivery/shipment of your check to you. you are hereby advise to contact the United Parcel Service of Nigeria to book your settlement check shipment arrangements.

==============================
United Parcel Service Nigeria LTD
Plot 781 Emeka Anyaoku Street
Area Eleven Garki
FCT-Abuja
Nigeria.
Tel: +234-702-524-3160
Email: ups-dispatch@8u8.com
==============================

Accept Our Greetings.

Stephen Peleshuck
UN-HABITA Information Officer

Cheers
Scott

MITCHAY · 26-05-2009, 05:24 PM

It doesn't matter where it's from that is certainly a scam mate.

TS50 · 26-05-2009, 05:29 PM

Scam Scam Scam

gthofan · 26-05-2009, 05:32 PM

Cheers! so im guessing they just take everyones "shipping" money, then profit profit!

Work Horse · 26-05-2009, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gthofan

Hey guys and girls, got this e-mail today, what do you think? i call bs and saw it was from nigeria.

Settlement Check‏
From: Stephen Peleshuck (spelesh@linfield.edu)
You may not know this sender.Mark as safe|Mark as junk
Sent: Tuesday, 26 May 2009 7:43:16 AM
To:

Good Day Beneficiary,

After several attempts to reach you, I deemed it necessary and urgent to contact you with your email address and to notify you finally about your outstanding end of year settlement/compensation which is being given out by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme.

This compensation is being made to all of you who have lost your money through any online transactions this year or as a result of any internet fraudulent activities that you might have previousley being involved.

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-HABITAT, is the United Nations agency for human settlements. It is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote humanly, socially and environmentally with the goal of providing adequate shelter for all.

As a result of the much fraudulent activities spreading over the internet, the Organizing Committee of the UN-HABITAT have decided to get details of most of the victims who were previously scammed by some internet fraudsters. The main purpose of this Programme is to compensate every one of you with a check sum of $500,000.00 each, to help settle all your debts and start a new business.

The Financial Commitee of the UN-HABITAT Programme have deposited your Settlement Check sum of $500,000.00 USD to that the United Parcel Service of Nigeria (UPS), for them to facilitate the delivery to you prior to your contact with them.

Your Settlement Check Parcel was deposited and registered with Reference Number UN013-0156/UPS-UN-HABITAT.

You are to contact the United Parcel Service of Nigeria (UPS), with your Reference Number, Full Name, Resident Address, and your Mobile Telephone Number, to enable them further the delivery/shipment of your settlement check to you.

Note that we have not paid the shipment fee for the delivery/shipment of your check to you. you are hereby advise to contact the United Parcel Service of Nigeria to book your settlement check shipment arrangements.

==============================
United Parcel Service Nigeria LTD
Plot 781 Emeka Anyaoku Street
Area Eleven Garki
FCT-Abuja
Nigeria.
Tel: +234-702-524-3160
Email: ups-dispatch@8u8.com
==============================

Accept Our Greetings.

Stephen Peleshuck
UN-HABITA Information Officer

Cheers
Scott

I didn't read it

Bucknaked · 26-05-2009, 05:34 PM

Nigeria should sound alarm bells.

Plus it's a financial crisis, no-one has $500,000 to compensate you with

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SM1DY · 26-05-2009, 05:42 PM

You'd be devistated if it was legit and you missed out on half-a-mil....Highly doubt it is though.

**Falcon Coupe** · 26-05-2009, 05:42 PM

They must going around at the moment, i recived this today:

I may return mail and hyperlink a virus stating it's my personal details.

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Quote:

Date: 05/26/09 17:02:08
Subject: Notification!!! Notification!!! Notification!!!

Ticket number ====== Micro/Aol/ B9665/75604/546199
Serial number ====== Micro/Aol/ 96-14-06-08
Insurance number ====== Micro/Aol/ FLS433/453L/GMSA
Batch number ====== Micro/Aol/ 32547/90936/08
Lucky number ====== 887/13/865/371/083

"CONGRATULATIONS!!! WINNING NOTIFICATION"

You have won GBP1, 000,000 in the on going promotional draw, Winning No: 887 13 865 37 10 83, ticket No: B9665 75604546 199 ,Batch No: BTH/3254790936/08 and Insurance/N : FLS433/453L/GMSA attached to your email which was randomly selected via the internet for the onward promotion of the word cup 2010 to be held in South Africa ,in the just concluded draw held in Micro corporation world E-Lottery Award International Promotional Programs held in United Kingdom,

Please be informed by this winning notification, your winnings claim falls under our South Africa division, therefore to file for your claims, you are to make contact with your designated agent in South Africa who shall by duty guide you through the process to facilitate the release of your prize with the information below:

Claim Manager: Mr. Michael Anderson.
TEL: +27 73 227 2785
Email: markson49@live.com

You are advised to contact your fiduciary agent immediately and provide him with the following details to avoid unnecessary delays and complications:

1) Full name:
2) Address:
3) Ticket Numbers:
4) Batch Number:
5) Serial Number:
6) Lucky Numbers: (as indicated in this Winning Notification)
7) Phone numbers:
8) Amount won:
9) Sex:
10) Age:
11) Occupation:
12)Insurance Number:
13) Country of residence:

DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL BECAUSE YOU MIGHT NOT BE ATTENDED TO, KINDLY CONTACT YOUR FIDUCIARY AGENT DIRECTLY FOR FURTHER DIRECTIONS VIA HIS EMAIL ABOVE.

Mr. Richard Lloyd.

Microsoft Promotion Team
Vice President

rag top · 26-05-2009, 05:44 PM

it's listed with all the other nigerian scams:
http://419-scams.the-world-in-focus.com/?p=2293

Bmobile · 26-05-2009, 05:46 PM

SCAM

I recently got a text on the mobile informing me I had won $123000 and to claim all I had to do was send via text my e-mail address to get the information to claim my winnings.

SCAM

**thefargo** · 26-05-2009, 05:48 PM

it's legit. send me $100,000 and I'll forward proof. please also send copies of birth certificates, bank details and mobile phone numbers.
for an additional $50,000 I will let you send me post office numbers and photo's of loved ones.

MITCHAY · 26-05-2009, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SM1DY

You'd be devistated if it was legit and you missed out on half-a-mil....Highly doubt it is though.

They wouldn't be contacting you via email mate if it was legit.

gthofan · 26-05-2009, 06:03 PM

Jees, sounds like they are doing the rounds at the moment. Oh well, nothing lost nothing gained..

JMO · 26-05-2009, 06:07 PM

We get the dodgey 'world lottery' letters all the time. The one we got the other day was for 130,000 euros (I think). They try to make it look official. It was posted from Hong Kong. What I want to know is how the hell they got the name and address?

mad machs · 26-05-2009, 06:28 PM

It's a scam no question about it,

Cast a glance over http://www.419eater.com/ (FAQ) http://www.419eater.com/html/419faq.htm

& If you fancy a laugh, scam baiting at its very best-

http://www.419eater.com/html/letters.htm

satria · 26-05-2009, 07:37 PM

Are the same people that think these emails are legit the same people that ring those stupid texting ads you see all over tv and magazines???

platinumXR · 26-05-2009, 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thefargo

it's legit. send me $100,000 and I'll forward proof. please also send copies of birth certificates, bank details and mobile phone numbers.
for an additional $50,000 I will let you send me post office numbers and photo's of loved ones.

gtfpv · 26-05-2009, 08:17 PM

no mate , that sounds great . you should take it . $500 grand striaght into your bank account , simple , and easy. it's your lucky day, those nigerians are a lovely honest lot, i'm sure there must 've been a reason they tracked you down , you obviously deserve that money , more than others other wise you wouldnt be offered it. :disco:
ohh by the way , i think the people contacting you would be kind gentle humanitarian good samaritan people who do good in the world and make people like you happy .

XR6-VCT-2000 · 26-05-2009, 09:55 PM

Scam , myself and my wife have recived this e-mail 2 to 3 times each last month.

JACK250 · 26-05-2009, 10:22 PM

http://www.419eater.com/html/frank_kabongo.htm
In this one he calls himself Willie Stroker, and his secretary Miss Krispey Minge, and the scammer still falls for it!

LUXO_8 · 26-05-2009, 10:25 PM

lol...you needed to ask if it was legit?....

platinumXR · 26-05-2009, 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mad machs

It's a scam no question about it,

Cast a glance over http://www.419eater.com/ (FAQ) http://www.419eater.com/html/419faq.htm

& If you fancy a laugh, scam baiting at its very best-

http://www.419eater.com/html/letters.htm

Wow, I have just been browsing this...sh1rts & giggles for sure...

GK · 26-05-2009, 10:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thefargo

it's legit. send me $100,000 and I'll forward proof. please also send copies of birth certificates, bank details and mobile phone numbers.
for an additional $50,000 I will let you send me post office numbers and photo's of loved ones.

Gold! LOL!

GK

Micksxboxmods · 26-05-2009, 10:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by B mobile

SCAM

I recently got a text on the mobile informing me I had won $123000 and to claim all I had to do was send via text my e-mail address to get the information to claim my winnings.

SCAM

my wife got this one at 5:30am this morning, she was happy to be woken up by them...lol

Stattic · 26-05-2009, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LUXO_8

lol...you needed to ask if it was legit?....

was going to say the same thing, the email is plainly ridiculous

FRDGAL · 26-05-2009, 10:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by B mobile

SCAM

I recently got a text on the mobile informing me I had won $123000 and to claim all I had to do was send via text my e-mail address to get the information to claim my winnings.

SCAM

Yeah I got that aswell. Got a msg about a couple of weeks ago saying I'd won $100,000USD and all I had to do was reply with my email address. I wonder if anyone's actually replied to it. Crazy if they did

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Black Knight · 26-05-2009, 11:00 PM

Definitely a scam....the idiot(s) can't even spell 'cheque' correctly.

1LOUDXFUTE · 26-05-2009, 11:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Black Knight

Definitely a scam....the idiot(s) can't even spell 'cheque' correctly.

"check" is the american spelling.. "cheque" is british

Black Knight · 26-05-2009, 11:25 PM

Guess I must have a bit of a pommy influence

TS50 · 27-05-2009, 08:22 AM

Just remember something
If it sounds good to be true
IT IS