From: Mr. David Yang
Date: 21st December 2008

Hi, my name is Mr. David Yang, of Development Bank of Singapore (DBS). A foreigner with thesame last name as yours, died here in Singapore, twelve years ago leaving behind an estate/capital (US$12.8M) here in DBS.

The Investor died intestate, no body came forward all these years. I, working with you can secure the funds in the account for us instead of allowing the Government of Singapore secure it as unclaimed, 20% of the total funds for your part in this transaction.

Reply with FULL NAME, DATE OF BIRTH, TELEPHONE NUMBER, FAX NUMBER AND CONTACT ADDRESS if you can cooperate.

Thanks,
David Yang.

This email just arrived today, problem is, except for who (a woman before, a man now) and other fine details (she gave part of her riches to relatives to give to charities but instead kept the money for themselves) They both have the SAME cancer! Kinda makes me wonder if there is something in the water?)- Dear friend As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me, because, I believe everyone will die someday. My name is Jason Wilson I am a merchant of Omani nationality but presently residing in london. I have been diagnosed with Esophageal cancer .It has defiled all forms of medical treatment, and right now I have only about a few months to live, according to medical experts.I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I never really cared for anyone(not even myself)but my business. Though I am very rich, I was never generous, I was always hostile to people and only focused on my business as that was the only thing I cared for. But now I regret all this as I now know that there is more to life than just wanting to have or make all the money in the world.I believe when God gives me a second chance to come to this world I would live my life a different way from how I have lived it. Now that God has called me, I have willed and given most of my property and assets to my immediate and extended family members as well as a few close friends.I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul so, I have decided to give alms to charity organizations, as I want this to be one of the last good deeds I do on earth. So far, I have distributed money to some charity organizations in the Oman, Algeria and Malaysia. Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself anymore. I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts and distribute the money which I have there to chari! ty organ ization in Bulgaria and Pakistan, they refused and kept the money to themselves. Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be contended with what I have left for them. The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash deposit of eighteen million dollars 18,000,000 that I have with a Security Company in europe. I will want you to help me collect this deposit and dispatche it to charity organizations. I have set aside 20% for you and for your time. God be with you.Jason Wilson

Yes, some of you already have seen this one, I posted it last year plus it IS making the rounds again in the email rounds. . .

HAVE A GREAT HOLIDAY SEASON 1. Avoid carrot sticks. Anyone who puts carrots on a holiday buffet table knows nothing of the Christmas spirit. In fact, if you see carrots, leave immediately. Go next door, where they're serving rum balls. 2. Drink as much eggnog as you can. And quickly. It's rare.. You cannot find it any other time of year but now. So drink up! Who cares that it has 10,000 calories in every sip? It's not as if you're going to turn into an eggnog-alcoholic or something. It's a treat. Enjoy it. Have one for me. Have two. It's later than you think. It's Christmas! 3. If something comes with gravy, use it. That's the whole point of gravy. Gravy does not stand alone. Pour it on. Make a volcano out of your mashed potatoes. Fill it with gravy. Eat the volcano. Repeat. 4. As for mashed potatoes, always ask if they're made with skim milk or whole milk. If it's skim, pass. Why bother? It's like buying a sports car with an automatic transmission. 5. Do not have a snack before going to a party in an effort to control your eating. The whole point of going to a Christmas party is to eat other people's food for free. Lots of it. Hello? 6. Under no circumstances should you exercise between now and New Year's. You can do that in January when you have nothing else to do. This is the time for long naps, which you'll need after circling the buffet table while carrying a 10-pound plate of food and that vat of eggnog. 7. If you come across something really good at a buffet table, like frosted Christmas cookies in the shape and size of Santa, position yourself near them and don't budge. Have as many as you can before becoming the center of attention. They're like a beautiful pair of shoes. If you leave them behind, you're never going to see them again. 8. Same for pies. Apple, Pumpkin, Mincemeat. Have a slice of each. Or if you don't like mincemeat, have two apples and one pumpkin. Always have three. When else do you get to have more than one dessert? Labor Day ? 9. Did someone mention fruitcake? Granted, it's loaded with the mandatory celebratory calories, but avoid it at all cost. I mean, have some standards. 10. One final tip: If you don't feel terrible when you leave the party or get up from the table, you haven't been paying attention. Re-read tips; start over, but hurry, January is just around the corner. Remember this motto to live by: "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO what a ride!" Have a great holiday season Author Unknown

Now this is NOT directed at any political party, not at all. This is directed at the depraved person/persons, still living at home in their parents basement, with a poster of Brittney Spears on the wall.

And 'No', I wasn't caught with this one!!!

'Nice' radio ad sent to my email box . . .assuredly TGIX will have something to say against this, but I want to hear it. (betting he can't answer without searing OR racists language as is his norm.)

Obama claims he cares about poor blacks, but a Boston Globe report exposed how for eight years Obama supported slum projects in Chicago.

Poor blacks living in rat and roach infested apartments condemned Obama for not caring about them.

Cynthia Ashley, a fourteen-year resident said: "No one should have to live like this, and no one did anything about it."

Anthony Frizzell a twenty-year resident said: "In the winter I can feel the cold air coming through the walls and the sockets."

Sharee Jones who has lived for years with the rats said: "You could hear them under the floor and in the walls, and they didn't do nothing about it."

Paul Johnson who helped organize a protest against Obama said: "Of course he knew. He just didn't care."

Showing he just didn't care, Obama wrote letters on Illinois Senate letterhead supporting government loans for slum projects.

Obama coauthored the Illinois law that gave tax breaks to his slum lord friends, including now convicted felon Tony Rezko who helped Obama buy a million-dollar house.

As a US Senator, Obama worked to increase federal subsidies for his slum lord pals who donated more than $175,000 to Obama's campaigns with Rezko raising another $200,000.

While running for president, Obama is promising to create a fund that gives his slum lord buddies $500 million a year. This is outrageous.

Look out for a program called either Anti-Virus 2008 or 2009 (no brand name). Its a NASTY piece of malware that could do major damage to your PC, it affects both Macs and Windows! It looks like and acts like a anti-virus program, very professional looking and "scans" files, but is really looking for places to put keyloggers, viruses, and trojans.  

According to what I've read about it is that it gets onto your computer via web banners or pop ups that inform you that you're infected with some sort of virus. You should never have 2 anti-vrus programs installed at the same time, they can really screw things up. If you are using Norton and a notification pops up that is not from Norton do not click on it at all either end the process or close it via the bar at the bottom of the screen (not sure how it works on the MAC).

I had to fix a computer with this installed, its a witch to get rid of! I think i got it but wouldn't be surprised if I didn't get everything off, I suspect I may have to reformat the whole computer!  Arggh!

When I get emails with pictures in them, for some reason, MOST of the time, the pics NEVER show up!  there are just big empty gray boxes in the email where the pics should be.  WHY is that??  is it me or my browser??  I use firefox and hotmail for email.  I can send you guys samples of the emails I have to see what I mean.

NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT VIA ATM CARD      This is to
officially inform you that we have verified your contract file  presently on my
desk, and I found out that you have not received your payment  due to your lack
of co-operation and not fulfilling the obligations giving to  you in respect to
your payment.    Secondly, you are hereby advised to stop dealing with some
non-officials in the  bank and some of Attorney as this is an illegal act and
will have to stop if you  so wish to receive your payment immediately.After the
Board of director's  meeting held in Abuja, we have resolved in finding a
solution to your problem.  We have arranged your payment through our SWIFT CARD
PAYMENT CENTRE in Europe,  America, Africa and Asia Pacific; this is part of an
instruction/mandate passed  by the Senate in respect to overseas contract
payment and debt re-scheduling.    We will send you an ATM CARD which you will
use to withdraw your money via ATM  MACHINE in any part of the world, and the
maximum daily limit is Fifteen  Thousand United States Dollars ($15,000.00).    
 If you like to receive your fund this way, kindly reconfirm your      (1) Your
Full Name  (2) Full residential address.  (3) Phone and Direct mobile Number   
We shall be expecting to receive your information as you have to stop any 
further communication with anybody or office.    I repeat again here that you
are receiving this money due to we have verified  your file presently on my
desk, and I found out that you have not received your  payment due to your lack
of co-operation and not fulfilling the obligations  giving to you in respect to
your payment from bank, remember this IS not credit  card which you will pay
back later, you don't have to pay back we have already  loaded your fund in
to the ATM CARD.      Best Regards,      Dr Laolu Frank

**So I, ME, have been
UNCOOPERATIVE with respect to fulfilling my payment??!! WTF!!??

These people are
BOLD!!

keep moving, nothing to see here.

http://n ews.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10019622-38.html?tag=cnetfd.mt

This is an article about the RIAA and Motion Picture Industry demanding that ISPs (Comcast, AT&T, Verizon, etc), allow them to track customer internet traffic in order to prevent piracy!

I also heard on a Podcast by Leo Laporte that ISP's will eventually be limiting bandwidth. What this means is that you'll be given say 5 gigabytes every month, if you exceed your set amount you'll either be cut off, have your broadband connection slowed, or be charged for overages. The ISPs are already doing this without notifying customers in some areas, Comcast has started doing this and maybe sued for doing so. This is simply a way for Internet providers to squeeze more money outta our pockets and its BS! I'll also point out that more and more of us are downloading movies and videos on daily basis

I am also concerned about the increasing amount of websites that want a subscription fee to use thier sites. Online gaming is a prime example, not only do you have to pay for the game itself but you also have to pay a monthly fee to play it.

I don't know about the rest of you but if all this comes to pass I'm done, finished, no more internet for me. I'm not paying my ISP every month for access only to be spied upon, then be limited when I wasn't limited before, and then also be increasingly charged to access the websites I visit. No way, not going to happen.

Dear Sir/madam,

I am the GBM (Chairman) of Chen Hsong Holdings Limited This Company Established since 1958. After half a century of endless efforts, Chen Hsong has grown from a small machinery workshop to one of the largest manufacturers of injection moulding machines in the world.Chen Hsong Holdings Limited, Produces, Exclusive circular platen (patended), ichen shop- floor Networked management system, Ductile iron casting and machining, Jetmaster minijet series, Jetmaster MKIV series, Jetmaster large series, CHEN-PET Two-stage preform moulding turnkey system, jetmaster C Series, E.T.C. Due to long association with our suppliers and our thorough understanding of the working condition in the Industry; It is upon this note that we are writing you this mail to seek your assistance in representing our company in your locality as our RECEIVING AGENT/REPRESENTATIVE.One who will act as a medium for our clients in those locality to be reaching us with their payments and so on. Note that as a receiving Agent of our company,You will be entitled to TEN Percent Payment of any amount you receive from our customers We seek your Sincere cooperation and assistance to establish a cordial relationship with our clients.To facilitate the conclusion of this proposal if accepted,Please send us the following Information

1) Your Full name…………..and present occupation…………

2) Telephone number…………..and Fax…………..

3) Contact address…………….

4) Age…………….

Thanks in anticipation.

Regards,

Dr. Chiang Chen GBM (Chairman)

 Funny how they want me to represent them, when I didn't apply or contact them. I guess they just saw me ewalking around one day and said "hey, that is the old lady we should hire to represent us. Find out her Email and offer it to her". DUH!!!!! Ya, like I am really gonna contact them…..

This is the one I just got in my Spam folder, I just had to share. . .

I hope this email meets you in good health. I feel quite safe dealing with you in this mutual beneficial transaction. Though, this medium Internet has been greatly abused, I choose to reach you through it because it still remains the fastest way to get in touch with people.

Regards
John Anderson
Senswell international

Administrators are the real unsung heroes in any office today. They hold great importance in the running of a business. They keep the network clutter-free and ensure that no malwares make their way into the system. They configure all the computers and terminals that are attached to the network. This is for ignorilla and the rest of the staff at My Pet Peeves! Especially in keeping the off setting of the boards that pop up now and again! Thanks guys!

I hate getting these emails that say forward this message to x number of people and win cash or some prize.  Do people honestly think they are getting what is offered? It's just a way to collect addresses so they can send you spam!   Its the oldest trick in the email bag and people still fall for it. HA!

I don't know if any of you have already seen this but it really makes you look a little differently at all the things we complain about!

I AM THANKFUL:

FOR THE WIFE
WHO SAYS IT'S EGGS N BACON TONIGHT,
BECAUSE SHE IS HOME WITH ME,
AND NOT OUT WITH SOMEONE ELSE.

FOR THE HUSBAND
WHO IS ON THE SOFA
BEING A COUCH POTATO,
BECAUSE HE IS HOME WITH ME
AND NOT OUT AT THE BARS.

FOR THE TEENAGER
WHO IS COMPLAINING ABOUT DOING DISHES
BECAUSE IT MEANS SHE IS AT HOME,
NOT ON THE STREETS.

FOR THE TAXES I PAY
BECAUSE IT MEANS
I AM EMPLOYED .

FOR THE MESS TO CLEAN AFTER A PARTY
BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE
BEEN SURROUNDED BY FRIENDS.

FOR THE CLOTHES THAT FIT A LITTLE TOO SNUG
BECAUSE IT MEANS
I HAVE ENOUGH TO EAT.

FOR MY SHADOW THAT WATCHES ME WORK
BECAUSE IT MEANS
I AM OUT IN THE SUNSHINE

FOR A LAWN THAT NEEDS MOWING,
WINDOWS THAT NEED CLEANING,
AND GUTTERS THAT NEED FIXING
BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE A HOME .

FOR ALL THE COMPLAINING
I HEAR ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT
BECAUSE IT MEANS
WE HAVE FREEDOM OF SPEECH. .

FOR THE PARKING SPOT
I FIND AT THE FAR END OF THE PARKING LOT
BECAUSE IT MEANS I AM CAPABLE OF WALKING
AND I HAVE BEEN BLESSED WITH TRANSPORTATION.

FOR MY HUGE HEATING BILL
BECAUSE IT MEANS
I AM WARM.

FOR THE LADY BEHIND ME IN CHURCH
WHO SINGS OFF KEY BECAUSE IT MEANS
I CAN HEAR.

FOR THE PILE OF LAUNDRY AND IRONING
BECAUSE IT MEANS
I HAVE CLOTHES TO WEAR.

FOR WEARINESS AND ACHING MUSCLES
AT THE END OF THE DAY
BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE BEEN
CAPABLE OF WORKING HARD.

FOR THE ALARM THAT GOES OFF
IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS
BECAUSE IT MEANS I AM ALIVE.

AND FINALLY, FOR TOO MUCH E-MAIL
BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE
FRIENDS WHO ARE THINKING OF ME.

July 14th, 2008

Spammers announce World War III with spam emails packing malicious payloads

Posted by Nathan McFeters @ 1:48 am

Update: Dancho Danchev informed that this actually relates back to his article on from last week. Apparently I reposted with less information than the original, so I apologize to Dancho for that. Guess that’s what I get for poking my nose into the malware realm. Dancho informed me that the security research community intercepted the campaign within its first 30 minutes of mass spamming an quickly took actions to shut down the domains used by blacklisting them and approaching the domain registrar that was managing them.

From Robert Jaques of ITNews Australia:

Hackers are deluging web users with malware-laden spam claiming that World War III has started following a US invasion of Iran.

Security experts warned today that spam emails with subject lines including ‘Third World War has begun’, ‘20000 US Soldiers in Iran’ and ‘US Army crossed Iran’s borders’ have been intercepted.

The emails contain links to a malicious webpage that displays what appears to be a video player showing the mushroom cloud of a nuclear explosion.

Text on the page reads: ‘Just now US Army’s Delta Force and US Air Force have invaded Iran. Approximately 20000 soldiers crossed the border into Iran and broke down the Iran’s Army resistance. The video made by US soldier was made today morning. Click on the video to see the first minutes of the beginning of World War III. God save us.’

However, Sophos warned that users visiting the webpage and clicking on the ‘video player’ run the risk of being infected with the Troj/Tibs-UO Trojan and a malicious JavaScript hidden on the website as Mal/ObfJS-AY.

Perfect example of hackers/phishers/spammers/whatever playing emotions against their victims. So, take it upon yourself to spread the world word, especially consider friends or family that might have loved ones across seas, as they’re probably most likely to react emotionally and click without thinking hear here.

-Nate