Yahoo Upgrade Via Link Provided in Mail -- Keywords: David McDowell, Yahoo Account Upgrade

NO SPAM, PLEASE -- Yahoo Upgrade Via Link Provided in Mail

Mail received today from David McDowell purportedly Senior Director Product Management, Yahoo! Mail. A link is provided in this mail to be used for upgrading my Yahoo account for faster, safer, easier-to-use Yahoo! Mail.

In the latest mail when I tried to open the link provided the following page appeared.

Yahoo Upgrade Via Link Provided in Mail

In the past; I have shared here many such spam mails asking to upgrade Yahoo mail account under the tag 'Yahoo Upgrade Spam'. The latest one was the most dangerous as the spammers used a look-alike yahoo sign-in page to deceive the recipients.

Let have a look to the mail contents below:

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rom: Yahoo Acct <int_mail@ymail.fr>
To:
Sent: Tuesday, October 4, 2011 1:54 AM
Subject: Yahoo Upgrade

We appreciate that you have been with Yahoo! Mail for some years. We are looking forward to bringing you an even faster, safer, easier-to-use Yahoo! Mail. If you are ready to upgraded to the latest Yahoo! Mail,In about a month from the date of this email, when you sign in to your Yahoo! Mail account,You will not be able to log in to your Yahoo ! Mall. But you don't have to wait. You can have the newest Yahoo! Mail today.

You can upgrade now by filling in the information below, in order to continue enjoying Yahoo service as normal.

CLICK HERE TO UPDATE YOUR ACCOUNT

What You Can Look Forward To When You Upgrade

• Faster email
• The latest Yahoo! Mail spam-protection technology
• Easier-to-use design
• Unlimited email storage so that you can keep everything you want

David McDowell
Senior Director
Product Management, Yahoo! Mail 

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EuroMillions International Lottery Promotion -- Keywords: James Richard, Brian Armour, EuroMillions Lottery Board

NO SPAM, PLEASE -- EuroMillions International Lottery Promotion

Spam winning notification received apparently from EuroMillions Lottery Board informing that I won one million GBP in October lottery draw and asking to send further details to Claims Agent Name: Mr. James Richard for processing further.

Mail contents are given below: 

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From: EUROMILLIONS LOTTERY BOARD (brianarmour@optusnet.com.au)
To:
Sent: Tuesday, October 4, 2011 5:06 AM
Subject:


Ref Number: UK 200-26937
Attention: Email Owner,

We are pleased to notify you once again that
your email address won the EuroMillions
International Lottery Promotion held for the
Month of October 2011, You have therefore
been approved to claim the sum of
£1,000,000.00.GBP (One Million Great British
Pounds) We are yet to receive your file for
Claims.For Due remittance of funds Contact
Claims Agent for your claims with Ticket
No:8603775966738.

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Claims Agent Name: Mr.James Richard
Email:release_resultsdept04@hotmail.co.uk
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Claims Requirements:

1.Full Name:
2.Residential Address:a
3.Age:
4.Sex:
5.Mobil Tel:
6.Occupation:
7.Country Of Residence:
8.Nationality:
9.Amount Won:
10.Alternative Email :

Congratulations on behalf of British Government
Financial Department.Note:Do not click on the
reply botton,your response must be sent to
release_resultsdept04@hotmail.co.uk
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Abandoned Money in Ghana Bank Account -- Keywords: Charles Fredrick, John Montalto, J.Montalto.(Gh). LTD.

NO SPAM, PLEASE -- Partnership Offer in Abandoned Money in Ghana Bank Account

Mail from Mr. Charles Fredrick offering 50% partnership if I help him to transfer $42 million from a bank in Ghana. According to his story, the amount is lying in dormant bank account and the owner, John Montalto of J.Montalto.(Gh). LTD. has been died without any heirs in documents.

Let's read the story devised by Mr. Charles Fredrick - Director of International Relation (he claims):

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From: Mr Charles Fredrick (charles.0fr53@msn.com)
To:
Sent: Tuesday, October 4, 2011 9:02 AM
Subject: From: Mr. Charles Fredrick

From: Mr. Charles Fredrick
Hse No.11 Monrovia Close Labadi,
Accra - Ghana.

Hello

We want to transfer to overseas ($ 42,000.000.00 USD) from a prime bank here in Ghana, I want to ask you to quietly look for a reliable and honest person who will be capable and fit to provide either an existing bank account or to set up a new Bank account immediately to receive this money, even an empty account can serve to receive this money as long as you will remain honest to me till the end of this important business, trusting in you and believing in God that you will never let me down either now or in future.

I am Mr. Charles Fredrick, Director of International Relation with a bank here in Ghana,during the course of our auditing I discovered a floating fund in an account opened in the bank in 2001 and since 2004 nobody has operated on this account again, after going through some old files in the records I discovered that the owner of the account died without a [heir] hence the money is floating and if I do not remit this money out urgently it will be forfeited for nothing. The owner of this account is Mr.John Montalto , a foreigner, and a sailor, and he died since 2004. and no other person knows about this account or any thing concerning it, the account has no other beneficiary and my investigation proved to me as well that Late Mr.John Montalto was the manager of J.Montalto.(Gh). LTD.

We will start the first transfer with Twelve Million USD [$12,000.000.00] upon successful transaction without any disappoint from your side, we shall re-apply for the payment of the remaining amount to your account. Send also your private telephone and fax number including the full details of the account to be used for the deposit as started above. I need your full co-operation to make this work fine because the management is ready to approve this payment to any foreigner who has correct information of this account, which I will give to you, upon your positive response and once I am convinced that you are capable and will meet up with instruction of a key bank official who is helping us in this business.

I need your strong assurance that you will never let me down. With the influence and the position of the key bank official we can transfer this money to any foreigner's reliable account which you can provide with assurance that the fund will be intact in your account pending my visit to your country for sharing.


At the conclusion of this business, you will be given 50% of the total amount and 50% will be for me since its 2 man's business. I look forward to hear from you as soon as possible if you are interested.

Yours Sincerely,

Mr. Charles Fredrick 

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British Premier Oil Company Lucky Draw -- Keywords: John Bickels

NO SPAM, PLEASE - British Premier Oil Company Lucky Draw

An unwanted email from John Bickels purportedly on behalf of British Premier Oil Company informing me of winning one million pounds in a lucky draw and asking personal information at the end to process further.

When I put the words "British Premier Oil Company" in Google search; I just found the company with the name as "Premier Oil"; while the name of "British Premier Oil Company" is just associated with scams and spams. 

Contents of the subjected mail are given below:

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From: John Bickels <johnchar3@insightbb.com>
To:
Sent: Tuesday, October 4, 2011 10:22 AM
Subject: INFORMATION!!!

Your e-mail has just won you ONE MILLION POUNDS in the (BRITISH PREMIER OIL COMPANY) that took place 01-10-2011 draw no. 01 32 38 32 38 41 BONUS 44 brought out your e-mail and made you a winner of this Amount do supply us the informations below 
(1) Full Names
(2) Delivery Address.
(3) Gender
(4) Occupation
(5) Country
(6)Nationality
(7) Mobile No
(8) Age
(9) Marital Status
(10)Email for Cormfirmation
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Hello Dear: Online Dating Spam -- Keywords: Stephine Dion

NO SPAM, PLEASE -- Hello Dear: Online Dating Spam

Mail from Stephine Dion inviting for friendship, enticing for personal photos (pictures) and asking to contact her back.

See mail contents below:

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From: stephine dion (00100joy@att.net)
To:
Sent: Friday, September 30, 2011 4:23 PM
Subject: Hello

Hello Dear, My name is Miss stephine Dion i am interested to have a good friendship with you.i contact you and i hope you will welcome my friendship request, I will tell you more about me and my reason of contacting as soon as you reply to my mail.and i will send you my pictures for you to know who i am i will be waiting for your respond soon. Yours Sincerely stephine Dion.

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Nice to Meet You: Online Dating Spam -- Keywords: Doriane Ibrahim

NO SPAM, PLEASE -- Nice to Meet You: Online Dating Spam

Mail from Doriane Ibrahim inviting for friendship, enticing for personal photos (pictures) and asking to contact her back.

See mail contents below:

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From: Doriane Ibrahim (doriane_i87@msn.com)
To:
Sent: Saturday, October 1, 2011 10:00 PM
Subject: Nice to meet you.

Hello,

My name is Doriane, I came acrose your profile when i was searching for a life partner I was inspired to send you a massage and ask you for friendship. As you know that having a prophesy of love over somebody there most be odds around the corner, but no matter the odds, love survive all odds. I am a girl who's love story is intresting. I am responsible, romantic and courageous. I belive, with good mind you have to admit my request Please contact me with my e-mail address at (dorineibrahim@live.com) so I can send my picture and tell you more about myself.

Yours Love

Doriane

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British National Oil Corporation Grant -- Keywords: Lewis Campbell

NO SPAM, PLEASE - British National Oil Corporation Grant

Award winning notification from Lewis Campbell apparently on behalf of British National Oil Corporation and asking for personal details.

See the mail contents below:

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From: British National oil corporation (lewiscampbell201uk2@hotmail.co.uk)
To:
Sent: Friday, September 30, 2011 10:25 PM
Subject: AWARD WINNER


Your Email ID Has been Awarded Nine hundred
and fifty thousand great british pounds by the 
British National oil corporation Grant: send

Name.....Country......Age.....

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