Hotmail Scam Alert ?
 

Anybody getting this stuff from Windows Live Team ? Looks to fishy for me to touch, What say You ?

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From: Wndows Live Team (ianjamieson@hotmail.com)
Sent: Wed 10/27/10 10:40 AM
To: Wndows Live Team (ianjamieson@hotmail.com)
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Windows Live Hotmail Alert!!!

Dear Account User

Due to the congestion in all Hotmail users and removal of all unused Hotmail Accounts, Hotmail would be shutting down all unused accounts. You will have to confirm your E-mail by filling out your Login Info below after clicking the reply button or your account will be suspended within 24 hours for security reasons.

User Name:....................................
Password:........................................
Date Of Birth:.........................................
Country Or Territory:..............................


After Following the instructions in the sheet, your account will not be interrupted and will continue as normal. Thanks for your attention to this request. We apologize for any inconvenience.

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Good lord, I'll say it for the 6,267th time...

IF

YOU

HAVE

TO

ASK

IF

IT'S

A

SCAM,

THEN

IT'S

A

SCAM!!!

Yeah, I think that might be fishy, Roy.


LMAO

No legit digital establishment would ever ever ever ask for your password. Not never, not no how. Never in this digital age should you give your password to anyone. Period.

I can't believe some people even have to ask this.....

Did you notice that they spelled 'Windows' as 'Wndows"?

Not to mention the fact the first sentence doesn't make any damn sense at all.

this part is my favorite:

From: Wndows Live Team (ianjamieson@hotmail.com)

I'm assuming that members of Windows Live's team don't use their hotmail accounts to send out notices to users.

Well, I knew not to touch this. I did miss the Wndows part, for some reason the one line didn't copy, it used the Windows Live info.

I knew the password question was way to far beyond suspicion.

More or less, I guess I wanted to warn anybody on here of this and mentioned it wrongly OP... Oh well.

Glad to see we are all together with this crap.

people still use hotmail?

You see, that part didn't show up on my email or the other sentence until I cut and pasted it, but for some reason it did.

I did miss that part, I saw the password and said, hold on, RED FLAG.

As I said before, some of the stuff didn't show up until I cut and pasted it on here.

Uh, Yes, a lot of people do. I'm not a PC geek so if there is a better option, I'm all ears. I absolutely hate outlook express.

I got this one the other day, hadn't seen this strategy before... "Sorry about the scams lol, but do we have a deal for you!!!"


OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY
ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION
14A AWOLOWO LANE, IKOYI
LAGOS NIGERIA.
Motto: No Body is Above the LAW

FROM THE DESK OF: Mrs. Farida Waziri
Attention: Beneficiarry
RE: BE CAREFUL OF THE HOODLUMS

Based on our findings in this investigation department we wish to warn you against some Miscreants, Hoodlums and Touts who go about scamming innocent people by claiming to be who they are not and thereby tarnishing the image of this wonderful country. We were informed that some Hoodlums are contacting you in respect to the collection of your fund which was long approved in your favour with the Central Bank of Nigeria. As a matter of fact we have been on this investigation assignments for some time codedly known to no one but the Presidency and some top government official who are in support of this investigation team to help stop fraudulent activities in this country and as well restore the image that has been tarnished by the below listed group of people.

Although we have been able to come up with some good result about -the people that have extorted money from you illegally and I wish to list them so that you will personally indicate them by writing back to us with the name of whom scammed you among them as we want to make sure your payment is routed to you without any further delay and note that we will surely deal and bring to book the names of people below if only you will co-operate with us by co-indicating correctly any of them.

The names of the scammers that have been arrested are as follows:
1) Prof. Charles Soludo
2) Dr. Shamsudeem Usman
3) Dr. R. Rasheed
4) Barrister Awele Ugorji
6) Barrister Ucheuzo Williams
7) Mr. Ernest Chukwudi Obi
8) Barrister Augustine W. ADAMS
9) Mr. Tunde Lemo
10) Mrs. W. D. A. Mshelia
11) Mrs. Okonjo Iweala
12) Mrs. Rita Ekwesili
13) Chief Joseph Sanusi
14) Hughs Oborone
15) Barrister Louis Robert
16) Mrs Peace Daniel
17) FedEx Courrier Company / Diplomatic Delivery
18) Mr. Ray McClawrence
19) AMBASSADOR ROBIN RENEE SANDERS MOST WANTED CRIMINAL AND NOTORIOUS SCAMMER
BARRISTER TUNDE MARTINS
The above listed names are been traced/investigated by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) and some of them have eloped the country and note that if any of them is caught and found guilty he/she we go to jailed for 25 years (twenty five years) as it is under the Degree 47 of the constitution of this bank under the section of criminal law, so we are waiting for you to write us back and inform us if any of the above names have Extorted Money from you or once contacted you so that we can start taking the necessary procedural steps prior to bringing them to book and having your fund wired into your Bank account as nominated accordingly. Should the name of the Hoodlum that scammed you is not listed above, we will advise that you forward to us his/her name and contact details so that we can trace them and as well bring them to book.

Note that the only office/paying bank that has the right to pay or contact you prior to the Transfer of your fund, is the MERCANTILE TRUST BANK PLC. Which is currently been headed by the Bank Governor. You are further advised to deal directly with them and do what so ever you are asked to do because that is the only way you will achieve the success in the wire of your funds to you as designated.

We appologise on behalf of the President and the people of Nigeria for any delay and lost this must have coursed you in any way and promise that such thing will not occure again in the future and in case you are currently dealing with any one of them regarding your fund, we urge you to stop further contact with them as you are taking a very big risk and it might interest you to know that you will never get your fund from them as they have nothing to offer. The hoodlums will continue coming up with expenses and thereby requesting for money from you until you go Bankrupt.

Hence, your funds is currently deposited with the above named Bank and in safe hands.Finally, we are expecting to hear from you today unfailingly so as to enable us serve you better and wire your funds into your Bank account as nominated.Thank you very much for your anticipated co-operation and understanding

while we wait for your urgent response.you receive this message for more information or send your reply to this
email us : fghv@live.co.uk

Best regards,
Mrs. Farida Waziri
CHAIRMAN: ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION(E.F.C.C).

Gmail... I still use the hotmail account that I've had for over 10 years whenever I sign up for stuff, plus other junk like FB notifications.... that way my gmail account stays spam-free, plus gmail has many useful tools.

I signed up for gmail, lost my log in name and password and I haven't a clue as to get it back.

Guess I'll have to get a new one.

To be honest, I have had this hotmail account for , crap, seems like 15 years or so.

Dear Chiefsplanet users,

Due to the congestion in the Chiefsplanet database, Chiefsplanet will be shutting down all unused accounts. You will have to confirm your account by posting your username and password in this thread and then clicking the reply button, or your account will be suspended within 24 hours for security reasons.

After following the instructions in this post, your account will not be interrupted and will continue as normal. Thanks for your attention to this request. We apologize for any inconvenience.

My thoughts exactly...

I use hotmail occasionally, and if I ever get anything from windows live or something else, I just disregard it.