Email Scams.

[Ken7]

Heres a pretty good guild as to email scammers. They tend to all use the same format.

what is funny, if you are replying to my add, you know my name. Wouldn't you make it a little more personal?? They don't have time for that!! LOL.

This is the senders email, [email protected].

The catch here is, they send you a worthless check. You keep it and deposit it, and send them a good check. After about #2 and a year later you realize, there check is no good. No one will help you track this person down. STAY CLEAR!!
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From the office of the director
Dr. Andrew J.G.Simpson
New York, NY, USA
Scientific Director
Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research


PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND UNDERSTAND.
This is a Position you will be contacted upon if you are chosen after you must have responded to this message...
Hello Ken,
I am replying towards your ad on kijiji
My name is Professor Schumann, a Researcher in rare cancer types.
I and my fellow collaborators have been researching into the various
Ways to tackle Brain and CNS cancers especially Brain tumor in children
So far our research is beginning to make significant lead towards lasting
Cure for brain cancer and we hope to work on Leukemia (Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL))
So far our research has further explained that Carcinogens causes lung cancer and
it is found in tobacco also exposure to sun radiation causes skin cancer
With these results and our past work twelve of our researchers have been invited to serve
As members of the MRC College of Experts in the past decade. We have donors who have been
Making generous donations towards the Institute for the development of our research and to keep the Institute in shape. But due to intensive research work at the institute, lack of available time.
Our donations come in different forms from our American and European donors. We hereby need a
Collector in your State who would act as a representative for our institute, in collecting
Payments on our behalf. The donation are ranging from Postal money orders
Cashier's check and Company’s Check.

Job Specifics:

1. Collection of Donations / Payments
2. Cashing of Donations / Payments
3. Deduction of commission per donation/payment received
4. Sending cashed donation/payments to the institute following our
Instruction.
5. Keeping Record of each donation / payment received and sent.
Note that your commission for being our representative is 10% per
Payment received and cashed.
Salary and Wages


Financial Agent position is offered on Trial Period basis. During first 30 days,
Your base salary will be $3000 per month, excluding percentage from clients'
Payments. Also you'll be trained and instructed by our personnel managers. After
The trial period base salary is increased up to $4000 a month. NOTE: You'll be
Given a chance to start working full-time in one of our offices. If you are interested in working with us, reply with the following details


Full Names:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip code:
Country:
Age:
Present Occupation:
Telephone(s):

After two months of working with us, you would be invited on an all
Expense paid trip to our Institute to see the progress of our Research.
I will be looking forward to you working with us
Thank you very much.
Regards,


Professor Gerrald Schumann
Co-coordinator
LUDWIG INSTITUTE FOR RARE CANCER

[silivren]

From the office of the director
Dr. Andrew J.G.Simpson
New York, NY, USA
Scientific Director
Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research

Scary thing about this is that Ludwig institute is a real company:

http://www.licr.org/index.php/new_york/

I wonder if they are aware that they are being used as a scam.

It's either a scam or it could also be money laundering.

I've seen similar ads such as this. Deposit money for me - and I'll give you 10%. Only thing they don't tell you is that the money is from illegal activities and you could go to jail. Oh joy.

I love the paragraph about the research they have done - trying to make it seem plausible.. Oh! And you're going to offer me a position with your company and an all expense trip to new york to see your research! Where do I sign up?

[Ken7]

I'd be very interested in knowing how many desperate people fall for this???

It is sad!!

[sooperphreek]

had an add in castanet and they creeped my email from it and tried to give a bogus story about a response to the add and then there was another that said if i didnt claim some money that the person that wrote in response to my add would. do they really think we are stupid? and if someone is they should be able to be scammed.

[andrewr2011]

I can assure everyone that this email scam has nothing to do with the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Ltd.
and is not a real job offer.

If you believe you are the target of such a fake job offer, please report it to the Internet Crime Complaint Centre
at http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx , or just ignore it.

[ticop05]

wowww same dude send me one simila message i just recent graduatted and i was looking for a job and he send me the email

From the office of the director
Dr. Andrew J.G. Simpson
New York, NY, USA
Scientific Director
Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Ltd

We got your mail and we at Ludwig appreciate you taking the job offer at our institute you have been added to our new recruit of bookkeepers and your I.D Ref number is LIR1347C2DU in Canada.
Your name and address which you just sent, will be added to the list of our new recruit in Canada.
Expect donations from our generous donors towards our successive research.
As soon as donations are made to your addresses we will notify you.
We at Ludwig research institute are looking forward to Good working relationship with you and hope you show your diligence and hard work and trust as stated in your resume
.
Professor Gerrald Schumann
Co-coordinator
LUDWIG INSTITUTE FOR RARE CANCER

Street Address:
6th floor, Centre for Medical Research,
Royal Melbourne Hospital,
Royal Parade, Parkville,
Victoria
Postal Address:
Post Office Box 2008,
Royal Melbourne Hospital,
Victoria 3050,
Australia

[FreeRights]

I find it hilarious because it seems that every scam letter is typed and worded the same way. Oddly placed capital letters, strange sentence structure...

[Ken7]

A while ago they had a 20/20 show. It was showing these cafe' in foreign lands, where like a job these people sit at banks of computers and send off these bogus email letter scams.

The ones that make me laugh the most are trying to run money out of their country, or you are a winner. Do you not have to enter to win, and if so why do they not know your name and address etc???

If it sounds to good to be true, it is!!

[Frozen Nibs]

I think that if you fall for it then you are responsible and should be out the money. Perhaps Darwin's law?

[Ken7]

I think that if you fall for it then you are responsible and should be out the money. Perhaps Darwin's law?

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Sadly the Criminals are ahead of the laws that should protect Canadians.

[Woodenhead]

I think that if you fall for it then you are responsible and should be out the money. Perhaps Darwin's law?

I agree with this. Furthermore, they should be banned from computer ownership. lol

[Queen K]

Banned from computer ownership? Seems a tad harsh. How would they be monitered?

[Bsuds]

Banned from computer ownership? Seems a tad harsh. How would they be monitered?

Put em under house arrest, they're to stupid to go out anyway!

[Queen K]

Banned from computer ownership? Seems a tad harsh. How would they be monitered?

Put em under house arrest, they're to stupid to go out anyway!

Are you suggesting they might get hit by a short bus?

[Woodenhead]

Banned from computer ownership? Seems a tad harsh. How would they be monitered?

Dunno - they'd have no monitor!