Protect Yourself from Online Scam

There are thousands of people becoming victims to online scams. There is no end to this. A large percentage of high profile scams are coming from Nigeria.

Here is how a Nigerian scammer used a US network to scam the US public. The website http://www.JesusAndYou.com provide free email service to its visitors.

The following user contacted the site webmaster for a free email address.

Name: cynthia crawford
Email: tintin4ever2003@yahoo.com
Street: 2004 Elim Ave
City: Zion
State: illinios
Country: USA
Zip: 60099
Telephone:
Subject: I want a new e-Mail address.
Comments: cyndy101@jesusandyou.com

The interesting thing is the above request came from a network in Canada, not a US network.

The address of this Canada network is:

Hamilton Hydro / FibreWired
55 John St.N.
P.O. Box 2249
Hamilton ON L8N-3E4
CANADA

Telephone: +1-905-317-4787
Email: techsupport@fibrewired.com

It is also found out that the name cynthia crawford and her illinois address is bogus.

Now, she or he has a free email address cyndy101@jesusandyou.com, and sent out 150,000 spam email through JesusAndYou.com mail server causing immense bandwidth shortage to everyone on the network. It also caused www.JesusAndYou.com $500 extra band width usage fee.

The following is the email she or he sent out to people.

From: Mrs. Babara Irene Hanff

Greetings to you,

I am the above named person undergoing medical treatment now. I was married to Dr. Peter Hanff who worked with erithean Embassy in Poland as a diplomat and a bussiness man for over 6 years before his untimely death in the year December 2004 0D0A0D0A We were married for eleven years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Before his death we were both Christians. Since his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home, which my religion is a against. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of$20 Million (twenty million U.S. Dollars) with one finance/security office in Europe. Presently, this money is still with the Security/ Finance Company. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next three months due to cancer problem. Though what disturbs me most is my stroke. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a foundation or better still a Christian individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in. I want an individual that will use this to fund missions, orphanages and widows and other good charity deeds The Bible made us to understand that blessed is the hand that gives. I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not Christians and I don't want my husbands hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers. I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner, hence the reason for taking this bold decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my case and I shall hold my peace. I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health, andbecause of the presence of my husband's relatives around me always. I don't want them to know about this development. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Finance/Security Company Europe. I will also issue you a letter of authority that will empower you as the original- beneficiary of this fund. I want you to always pray for me because the l Lord is my shepherd. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian. Whoever that wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and truth. Please always be prayerful all through your life. Understand that we must keep this contact secret as possible that way we can be focused on the fact that you have claimed the money successfully and commence on what we have discussed 0D0A0D0A Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for a reliable individual for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein. Please reply me through my private

email:babarahanff@yahoo.com.hk

Remain blessed
Babara Irene Hanff

JesusAndYou.com (http://www.jesusandyou.com/) has not sent out this email, but a spammer from Nigeria to scam the public by abusing the generocity of Christians. The Christian themselves are victims to these kinds of scams too. There are myriod versions of the above email have scammed the public. Now it is turning towards Christians, who can be easily manipulated, especially the email comes from a Christian like Barbara herself.

After the above email is analyzed, it is found out that the above email originated from a Nigerian network. The address of the network is:

Gopal Bisht
No-2, Sakponba Road
Benin City, Edo state
Nigeria
phone: +234-52-450-888
fax-no: +234-52-450-
e-mail: gopal@prestelnig.com

Only the agencies like FBI or Interpol can investigate these kinds of scams with the help of Nigerian Crime Department. The Canada, Nigeria and the United States connection is amazing.

Don't become victims to scams!