Scam Email from "Mr. John Shuba" - Beware!

If you receive an email from "Mr. John Shuba", claiming that you are to receive tons of money, do not fall prey to the promises you read. Rest assured, it is a scam! Mr. John Suba, if that is their real name, is a con artist!

This scam email was received today in my spam inbox. As I continue to educate the online community about email fraud and email scams, I am finding that more and more fake emails are arriving in my inbox. I have posted this latest email here, for you, the concerned reader, to use as an educational tool about the latest attempts to steal your identity and hard earned money.

Don't let crooks like this "Mr. John Shuba" make you the latest victim of identity theft. Take the time to educate yourself about email scams, then run as fast as you can in the opposite direction!

The offending email has been copied in its entirety below. Please do NOT contact the person nor click on any links. Doing so may open yourself up to a barrage of fraud attempts.

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From: Mr.John Shuba
Sent: Sun, October 31, 2010 4:54:59 PM
Subject: Thank you please read e-mail

Good Day,

This is to inform you that your information appears during my search whom to present as next of kin to our
late costumer who died and left the sum of US$10.5m (Ten million Five hundred thousand United State
Dollars).

My name is Mr. John Shuba. I am a director/ consultant in one of the leading private Banks. It has been
two and half years that I have been trying to make a direct contact to you. The above total sum will be
on your name if you wish to get this done with me, But to be sure and to avoid any form of mistake, we
will appreciate if you will email me these information's, Your name in full..., Your direct telephone number....,
Your country of origin...., for verification before the process of you been full beneficiary to the said funds,
all the documentation will be made after I have receive your information's and also speak with you, then
we can proceed and get this done.

I will be waiting to get your response on this before further details can be elaborated to you in full on the
situation there in.

Thank you

Mr. John Shuba

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End of Fraud Email

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Rest assured, this shyster is trying to get your information in order to engage in identity theft! If you receive an email like this, or anything that seems fishy, chances are you've been targeted by a scam artist.

This email is so amazingly fake, it almost makes me want to laugh. Notice I said "almost". To think that there are people who literally sit around all day long, typing out and sending messages like these, is comical at best. Even worse is knowing that there are well-intending people, just like you and I, who are dooped into thinking the messages we receive are real. We hope for a way out of debt, a way to pay medical bills, a way to get some free money without worry from the IRS or other government agencies. We put our faith in a complete stranger, trusting them with our personal information, only to find that, a few weeks later, we are the latest victims of identity theft.

Be sure that you aren't next!

We can know that this is a fake / phishing email for the following reasons:

1. Foreign origins
2. Massive amounts of money offered
3. Unknown / Unverifiable source
4. Bad English / Improper English grammar
5. Asks you for personal information, such as name, age, occupation, or passwords
6. Includes an attachment (NEVER- I repeat - NEVER open these!)

Please note that there are ways that you can determine whether or not an email is legitimate. These ways, which are generally common sense, can be detailed further in the educational link regarding phishing / scam emails listed below.

An exact copy of this email can be found in numerous locations across the web. By entering the term "Mr. John Shuba" in parenthesis in the search bar, then hitting the 'enter' button, you will find hundreds of websites regarding this crook. The only difference between this email and the others is that the name of the person's organization or affiliation, phone number, or return email address has changed.

If you would like to educate yourself further about how to avoid scam emails, email fraud, identity theft via email, or foreign money scams, please see my in-depth article at the following location:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/5950174/6_tips_to_avoid_email_scams_and_financial.html?cat=3