Re-thinking Nigerian Scam ! [Histonet] FW: NEEDS URGENT HELP !!!

[Jan Shivers]

Reminder... these 'please send money' or 'please send your bank acct 
information so that I can deposit money into your acct' pleas are ALWAYS 
scams.  They have been for years.  If a trusted 'friend' was truly stranded 
in a foreign country, they'd borrow a phone and call home.  If a long lost 
relative died and left you money in another country, it would be a lawyer 
contacting you via telephone or letter, and definitely not through an email 
message.

Best advice... don't even open these messages up.  They're bogus, and could 
be carrying viruses, worms, etc. themselves.  Being on a listserv like 
histonet, we're prone to receive a lot of these email fraud attempts. 
Ignore them.

Jan Shivers

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Akemi Allison" <akemiat3377 <@t> yahoo.com>
To: <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
Cc: <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>; "Valantou Grover" 
<vgrover <@t> polysciences.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 8:24 PM
Subject: Re: Re-thinking Nigerian Scam ! [Histonet] FW: NEEDS URGENT HELP 
!!!


Sorry Histonetters, but this needs to be cleared up!  OK, Jerry
Santiago, are you alive and well in FL or the UK in trouble, or is
this another ridiculous scam????  I know how well connected you are,
so one of your colleagues should know.......


Akemi Allison BS, HT (ASCP) HTL
Director
Phoenix Lab Consulting
Tele: 408.335.9994
E-Mail: akemiat3377 <@t> yahoo.com

On Aug 17, 2010, at 1:47 PM, Eric Hill wrote:

> Hi,
> My wife got scammed with something almost the same a month ago,  less 
> detailed message in hers though!  They got into her gmail and  deleted all 
> her contacts and tried to delete all her most recent  emails (they forgot 
> to clear out her trash though, so she got most  back).
> Don't fall for it!
> -Eric
>
> Research Tech 1
> Program in Memrane Biology
> Mass Genreal Hospital
>
> On Aug 17, 2010, at 4:37 PM, Akemi Allison wrote:
>
>> I am rethinking this email since I read it over again.  The scam  email I 
>> received asked for money ($1,800) to be sent to England  via Western 
>> Union.  I am not sure about this since this supposed  Jerry is asking for 
>> just a response email.  I would still be very  cautious!
>>
>> The Idaho news said the lady received a "yahoo request" (same as  mine) 
>> asking for email address, password, country of origin,  mothers maiden 
>> name, ect.  Once the perpetrator had the  information, they immediately 
>> extracted all her information and  cleaned her bank accounts out.  This 
>> was a business computer   account and it shut down her business!
>>
>>
>> Akemi Allison BS, HT (ASCP) HTL
>> Director
>> Phoenix Lab Consulting
>> Tele: 408.335.9994
>> E-Mail: akemiat3377 <@t> yahoo.com
>>
>> On Aug 17, 2010, at 1:20 PM, Valantou Grover wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks, I deleted the message, now I am going to run a anti virus 
>>> program.
>>>
>>> Valantou
>>> ******************************************************************** 
>>> **********************
>>> * Visit us at the 36th Annual National Society for  Histotechnology 
>>> Convention - September 26-28, Seattle, WA - BOOTH  126-128
>>> ******************************************************************** 
>>> ************************
>>> * Polysciences/Bangs Laboratories, Inc. will be hosting the 2010  Latex 
>>> Course in Orlando, FL at the Grand Floridian Resort from  10/3 – 10/5. 
>>> Please enquire at info <@t> bangslabs.com for additional  details! Phone: 
>>> 800-387-0672, 317-570-7020.
>>> ******************************************************************** 
>>> *************************
>>> From: Akemi Allison [mailto:akemiat3377 <@t> yahoo.com]
>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 4:14 PM
>>> To: Valantou Grover
>>> Cc: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
>>> Subject: Re: Nigerian Scam ! [Histonet] FW: NEEDS URGENT HELP !!!
>>>
>>> The email you received is a Nigerian Scam.  Someone was able to  hack 
>>> into Jerry's computer and get all his contact list!  You  happened to be 
>>> one of his contacts.  The same sort of Scam  happened to me last 
>>> October.  Fortunately for me, I didn't have  any bank account 
>>> information in my computer.  I have a MAC and so  I went to the Apple 
>>> Genius Bar and they checked my computer for  any viruses.  Fortunately, 
>>> it is very difficult to get into a  MAC.  This has been on the news in 
>>> Idaho and various other  states.  DO NOT RESPOND to any emails that want 
>>> any personal  information!!!  You need to clean-up your computer from 
>>> any viruses.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Akemi Allison BS, HT (ASCP) HTL
>>> Director
>>> Phoenix Lab Consulting
>>> Tele: 408.335.9994
>>> E-Mail: akemiat3377 <@t> yahoo.com
>>>
>>> On Aug 17, 2010, at 12:53 PM, Valantou Grover wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> I am just curious, can someone check on Jerry to see if he is  dead or 
>>> alive,
>>> or if someone stole his phone/laptop to get this message to me.   I 
>>> remember
>>> the email address from Florida Society for Histotechnology, I am 
>>> wondering
>>> if this is real or if someone is assuming his identity overseas,  foul 
>>> play,
>>> etc.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Valantou Grover, Ph.D.
>>>
>>> HT/HTL(ASCP), PA, MBA
>>>
>>> Biosciences Product Line Manager
>>>
>>> Polysciences, Inc.
>>>
>>> 400 Valley Road
>>>
>>> Warrington, PA 18976
>>>
>>> Fax: 1-800-343-3291
>>>
>>> Phone number: 1-800-523-2575 X7418
>>>
>>> Direct:1-215-488-7418
>>>
>>> Cell phone: 1-215-409-8327
>>>
>>> ******************************************************************** 
>>> ********
>>> **************
>>>
>>> * Visit us at the 36th Annual National Society for Histotechnology
>>> Convention - September 26-28, Seattle, WA - BOOTH 126-128
>>>
>>> ******************************************************************** 
>>> ********
>>> ****************
>>>
>>> * Polysciences/Bangs Laboratories, Inc. will be hosting the 2010  Latex
>>> Course in Orlando, FL at the Grand Floridian Resort from 10/3 -  10/5.
>>> Please enquire at info <@t> bangslabs.com for additional details! Phone:
>>> 800-387-0672, 317-570-7020.
>>>
>>> ******************************************************************** 
>>> ********
>>> *****************
>>>
>>>  _____
>>>
>>> From: JERRY SANTIAGO [mailto:santij1 <@t> bellsouth.net]
>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 1:53 PM
>>> To: undisclosed recipients:
>>> Subject: NEEDS URGENT HELP !!!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Help! I'm sorry to be emailing you like this, but I am in need of  some
>>> urgent assistance. As  you have know, I've been traveling through 
>>> Europe.
>>> But last night in Scotland, my worst fears came true. As we were  headed 
>>> back
>>> to the hotel, we were robbed but a crazy man with a knife. He  took our 
>>> bags,
>>> wallets, and phones. We have no credit cards or cash.Thankfully,  we had 
>>> left
>>> our passports in the safe at the hotel. We need to get back home,  but 
>>> we
>>> have no way to get to our flight in Germany that leaves for home  next 
>>> week.
>>>
>>> Right now our only option is to fly home from here. We need some  money 
>>> so we
>>> can purchase tickets to get to JFK, and then fly home from there.  As 
>>> soon as
>>> we get back home, I can repay you, I just need to get some cash  to get
>>> there. If you can help, send me an email back, we have internet  access 
>>> from
>>> the lobby in the hotel. I'm sorry to bother you, I just didn't  know how 
>>> else
>>> to contact everyone quickly Thanks!
>>>
>>>
>>>
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