25 internet crimes

Cyber Crimes

25 Factual Cases

Sajid Imtiaz

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Title: Cyber Crimes – 25 Factual Cases

Author: Sajid Imtiaz

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1st Edition: 2013

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Dedication

This book is dedicated to

Arab Hussain Khan, Ashraf Khan Sherpao, Fazal Rabbi Khan, Muhammad Nadeem Qureshi, Zahid Kamal Butt, Abdul Khaliq Butt, Sohail Kisat, Pakistan Society of Criminology, Computer Association of Pakistan and Internet Crime Complaint Center

Contents

Foreword Cyber Crimes - Case 1-25 A World Record - 100 Cyber Crimes

Reported Internet Crime Control Authority How to Break A World Record How to Curb Cyber Crimes About the Author

Foreword

Cyber crimes are one of critical issues faced to the world. Every day we find hacking and bait advertising emails in our inboxes. Cyber warfare is going on between America and China. Criminals use identity of big corporations and banks to make money from developing countries like Pakistan. To curb crimes, America has established Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). There needs to be 99% awareness on cyber crimes in Pakistan.

Pakistanis are law abiding people and have been victimized by cyber criminals. Sajed Imtiaz has set a world record for reporting 100 cyber crimes in eight months to IC3 and the FBI. He has selected 25 cases for information of police force, students and general public. I find them factual and informative.

Government of Pakistan must allocate funds for victims of virus and cyber criminals. For enhancing image of Pakistan abroad, I request Government of Pakistan to give

befitting award to the author. Moreover, I take this opportunity to recommend author to submit the book as thesis for honorary Ph.D. in criminology in any recognized Pakistani university. Hopefully everyone will enjoy this well composed criminology book.

Hameed Qaisar

Writer

Case 1

Crime Incident: We the management of DHL Courier Service hereby uses this medium to notify you that your parcel is still in our possession. This parcel contained an International Cashier Bank Draft/Cheque worth the sum of $800,000 (Eight Hundred Thousand United State Dollars only) and it is ready for delivery to your doorstep. Meanwhile, before the delivery or shipment will take place, you are advice to reconfirm to us the following data mention below: 1.Your Name 2.Full Address 3.Age 4.Sex 5.Telephone

The above requested information will enable us deliver your parcel correctly without any mistake or delivering your parcel to a wrong person. Note: No charges should be made before delivery except the stamp duty fees which is just $75. Delivery would be made to your doorstep as soon as we receive your mail. Best Regard, Mr. Mohmo Benson DHL Courier Service Managing Director. Email: [email protected]

Analysis: This case is an example of illegal cheque of $800,000 asking for 75 dollars thus liable for punishment. Criminals defamed reputation of DHL.

Report: 25 April 2013 IC3 Complaint: I1304251653506451

Case 2

Crime Incident: Dear Friend! I sourced your email from a human resource profile database in the chamber. My name is Mr. Ibrahim Zufar, account officer to late Mr. Hussein Mubarak from Kuwait who is a gold merchant agent here in Ouagadougou Burkina Faso, a well known philanthropist before he died. He made a will stating that $5.4 million dollars (Five million four hundred thousand USD) should be given to a citizen of our choice overseas. I have made a random draw and your e-mail address was picked as the beneficiary to this will. I am particularly interested in securing this

money from the Bank because they have issued a notice instructing me being the account officer to produce the beneficiary of this else the money will be credited to the Government treasury as per law here. It is my utmost desire to execute the will of my late client Mr. Hussein Mubarak since he is no more alive, both wife Nera Mubarak, and daughter Fatimata Mubarak. You are required to contact me immediately to enable me update you in detail & about the process of this very golden opportunity. I urge you to call or mail me immediately for further details bearing in mind that the Bank has given us a date limit, please act fast. I await your urgent response.

Meanwhile I request on your return mail, kindly resend me your data and information: 1. Your Name in Full: 2. Your Address: 3. Your Occupation: 4. Your Nationality: 5. Your City: 6. Your Telephone: 7. Mobile number: 8. Your Age: 9. Your Gender: However, feel free to ask me any question and I promise to clarify you on any doubts.

Mr. Ibrahim Zufar Bank of Africa Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, West Africa.

Analysis: This case is an example of illegal proposal of $5.4 million will and liable for punishment. Criminals defamed reputation of Bank of Africa.

Report: 25 April 2013

Case 3

Crime Incident: Dear, hope you are fine and your family. This proposal is for you. The value of the fund involve is three million five hundred dollars and 50% will be mine while 50% will be yours too. If you are interested over this fund mail me immediately you receive this mail. This is how come this fund, the owner of the fund suffered and died of cancer. She died on 8th Dec 2011. Her name is Mrs. Rowena Green from America and works in United Nations office here in Burkina Faso. Her age was 48 years before

her death she had no child and willed her property out and submit to the Bank of Africa. I am one of the staff in the Bank of Africa too. I am in account department therefore do not be afraid of receiving this fund because I have done all the banking procedures that will be needed.

Thanks. Mrs. Caroline Cisse

Analysis: This case is an example of illegal proposal of $3.5 million thus liable for punishment. Criminals defamed reputation of Bank of Africa. Pakistanis are advised not to respond to this type of proposal from any foreign national.


Case 4

Crime Incident: Either you or someone you

know entered your information on our web

Ad for the 2013 Nokia Cash Splash Promo

and we are using this medium to officially

notify you that the result of the promo was

recently released as shown below:

[email protected] 900,000.00

GBP Confidential Unclaimed

[email protected] 500,000.00 GBP

NOK92677TF Unclaimed

[email protected] 200,000.00 GBP

Confidential Unclaimed

We are happy to inform you that you are our

second prize winner and you won 500,000

GBP (Five hundred thousand Great British

Pounds) at this promo. Your ticket number is

NOK92677TF. Please take note of your ticket

number as it will be needed for verification.

To receive your money, winners are

expected to reply this email with the

following information for verification: 1.

Your Full Names 2. Residential address 3.

Mobile number 4. Email address 5. Ticket

number 6. Copy of your international

passport or driver license. Your payment will

be issued to you when we receive your reply

with your information as outlined above.

Please bear it in mind that you won big in

this promo because you are one of our

valuable customers. However, if you wish to

decline the receipt of your prize money, you

are to notify us on time so that the

opportunity will be given to another Nokia

phone user. Warning: Because of numerous

fraudulent schemes going around the

internet, confidentiality should be accorded

at all times. You are expected to keep the

news of your winning and your ticket

number to yourself until you have received

your prize money. This is to avoid false

claims and abuse of the program. Nokia

Corporation will never ask you to pay any

fee before you receive your prize money.

You can call +44-708-646-5692 if you wish to

speak to someone from our office. Please

inform us as soon as you receive your money

Congratulations! Timo Ihamuotila Chief

Financial Officer Nokia Corporation - UK

Analysis: This case is an example of illegal prize scheme and liable for punishment. Criminals defamed reputation of Nokia.


Case 5

Crime Incident: Hello, compliment of the

day to you. I am Mr. Gabriel Compaore a

banker by profession from West African

Development Bank (BOAD) here in West

Africa and am currently holding the post of

bill and exchange manager of the Bank. I am

sending this brief letter to solicit your

partnership to transfer $5.5 million US

Dollars into your bank account. Bear in mind

that I contacted you because the deceased

customer was a foreigner and only another

foreigner like you can successfully claim out

this money. It is in this regard that I decided

to contact you with the confidence and hope

that I must be safe and protected in your

hands since what is involved is such a huge

amount of money in million dollars.

However, I shall text you the application

form as soon as I hear from you. Can you be

able and capable to assist me by providing

me with your receiving bank account where

this fund will lodge in your favor? I shall give

you 40% of the total sum as soon as this

fund hits your account and I shall visit you in

your country for the sharing. Please this is

very confidential. Please forward me the

bellow information; Your name: Your

country: Your phone Number: Your Tel/fax:

Your age: Your occupation: A copy of your

photo

I am looking forward for your prompt

response. I shall text you the application

form when I receive a positive response

from you. Best Regard.

Analysis: This case is an example of illegal money proposal of $5.5 million thus liable for punishment. Criminals defamed reputation of African Development Bank and used email [email protected].

Report: 29 April 2013

Case 6

Crime Incident: Dear Good Friend, please

don’t be surprised by receiving my message.

I got your contact during my searching in

internet for a reliable, trust worthy and

honest person with the fear of God to

introduce this Bank to Bank transfer project

with you. Only if I can trust you and you

must promise me to keep this transaction

utmost secret/confidential to yourself alone.

I am Mr. Seydou Rahmane the General Audit

Manager, Accounts Department in our bank.

I have the opportunity of transferring the

sum of (18.5 million USD). This fund

originally belonged to one of our bank

deceased customer who died in the year

2001. My request for foreigner to stand as

next of kin in this business is because the

fact that the deceased customer is a

foreigner. Based on the fact that this is a

business, I propose that 40% of this fund is

for you, and 60% is for me. I will give you

more information of the transfer process as

soon as you show your interest in this

transaction. Please note that there will be no

problem as my bank has made all effort

through to reach for any of his relation but

all was fruitless. My position as the General

Audit in this bank guarantees the successful

execution of this (business) transaction. This

money will be shared on agreed percentage

which must be written in the agreement of

personal trusteeship, once the fund is

transferred to your account in your country

or anywhere else. But if you are not

interested please destroy the mail because

of the confidentiality attached to it. I

promise that this transaction will be done

under a legitimate arrangement that will

protect both of us from any breach of the

law. If you are interested and wish to assist

me please feel free to contact immediately

and send the following. 1) Your full name 2)

Sex 3) Age 4) Country 5) Passport or photo 6)

Occupation 7) Personal Mobile number 8)

Personal fax number 9) Home & office

address

Analysis: This case is an example of illegal

money proposal of $18.5 million and liable

for punishment. Criminals defamed

reputation of Seydou Rahmane.


Case 7

Crime Incident: You may receive this email

in your spam because of poor internet

connectivity kindly forward it to your inbox

before you reply me urgent. Urgent Positive

Trust Dear Friend, I got your email contact

through a personal search and decided to let

you know about this packaged financial

transaction that will benefit us. I am Mr.

Peter Sands, the Group Executive Director/

Group Finance Director of the Standard

Chartered Bank PLC. On the course of the

2011 end of the year's report, I discovered

that my branch in which I am the Chief

Auditor I had Forty Million Five Hundred

Thousand Pounds (40 Million, 5 GBP) of

which no body/staff or director is aware of

and will never be aware of, I have also

Placed this fund on Escrow Call Account in

one of our Bank. As the Group Finance

Director, I cannot be directly connected to

this money thus I am compelled to request

for your assistance to receive this money

into your bank account. This fund will be

shared between us in the ratio of 50% for

me and 40% for you while 10% for any

incurable expenses that will come during the

transfer. Please if you accept my offer, kindly

contact me for more details. In course of this

transaction, there are practically no risk

involve because it will be a bank-to-bank

transfer. Please this is very confidential

transaction please. I will appreciate your

timely response. Note: Please if however,

you are not disposed to assist, kindly delete

this email in view of the confidentiality and

let me know as soon as possible to enable

me look for capable one.


money proposal of $40 million thus liable for

punishment. Criminals defamed reputation

of Standard Chartered Bank and used email

[email protected].


Case 8

Crime Incident: This is to officially inform

you that we have verified your contract /

inheritance file presently on my desk, and I

found out that you have not received your

payment due to your lack of cooperation

and not fulfilling the obligations giving to

you in respect to your contract / inheritance

payment. Secondly, you are hereby advised

to stop dealing with some non-officials in the

bank as this is an illegal act and will have to

stop if you so wish to receive your payment

immediately. After the board meeting held

at our headquarters, we have resolved in

finding a solution to your problem, and as

you may know, we have arranged your

payment through our Swiftcard Payment

Center in Europe, America and Asia Pacific,

which is the instruction given by the

President, Blaise Compaore (GCFR) Burkina

Faso. This card centre will send you an ATM

Card which you will use to withdraw your

money in an ATM Machine in any part of the

world, but the maximum is $10 million

dollars ($5,000.00) Five Thousand dollars per

day. So, if you like to receive your fund this

way, please do contact

([email protected]) and

forward the below details to ATM Visa Card

department immediately. 1.) Full Name: 2.)

Residence Address where your ATM Card

will be send: 3.) Phone Number And Fax

Number: 4.) Total Fund to be received: 5.)

Age and Occupation: 6.) A Scan of Your

International Passport or Identity Card or

Driver's License: Instead of losing your fund,

please indicate to the card centre the total

sum you are expecting and for your

Information you have stop any further

communication with anybody or office. On

this regards, do not hesitate to contact me

for more details and direction, and also

please do update me with any new

development. Thanks for your co-operation.

Regards, Jean Claude. Call for clarifications

+226 68045210


money proposal of $10 million. Criminals

used swiftcard and provided telephone as

well.


Case 9

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If you purchase a product featured herein we will receive a commission. This message was sent to [email protected] from: Maverick Enterprises, 275 Madison Avenue, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10016


work opportunity. Title of email is “Earn

More, Play More and Work Less” and it

defames an American taxpaying company.

Pakistanis should be very careful about this

type of crime.


Case 10

Crime Incident: Hello I am Mr. Richard Yat

Sun Tang, a Chinese. I have a mutual

business proposal. I am proposing to you

that I want you to handle from your country.

I will like to seek your consent first. This

project involves a huge specific amount

which I can't mention here for security

reasons. It involves a transaction from my

bank in Hong Kong. I am a Chinese man and

we are bound by laws here and this

transaction requires a foreigner. If you feel

you can have this handled, please let me

know by contacting me in my private email:

[email protected] so

that I send you attached comprehensive

details of this transaction. Sincerely, Mr.

Richard Yat Sun Tang Member of the

Executive Directors (Hang Seng Bank Limited

HK).

Analysis: This case is an example of illegal business proposal. Criminals defamed reputation of Hang Seng Bank Ltd. and Mr. Richard Yat Sun Tang.

Report: 29 March 2013 IC3 Complaint: I1303291032008871

Case 11

Crime Incident: Good day, I am Nikolay

Sintsov, personal assistant to Mikhail

Khodorkovsky, once rated as the richest man

in Russia and owner of YUKOS OIL (Russian

largest oil company), chairman CEO:

Menatep SBP Bank (a well reputable

financial institution with its branches all over

the world). Source of Funds: I have a

profiling amount in an excess of US$ 40.5 M,

which I seek you to accommodate for me.

You will be rewarded with 40% of the total

sum for your partnership. Can you handle

this? As his personal assistant, I was

authorized to transfer money of an

American oil merchant for his last oil deal

with my boss Mikhail Khodorkovsky. The

funds have since left the shores of America

to a European private financial institution

where the final crediting is to be carried out.

While I was on the process, my boss got

arrested for his involvement in politics by

financing the leading and opposing political

parties (the Union of Right Forces, led by

Boris Nemtsov, and Yabloko, a liberal/social

democratic party led by Gregor Yavlinsky),

which posed as a threat to President

Vladimir Putin's second Tenure as Russian

president. Since then, I have placed on hold

all transactions concerning this amount. You

can catch more of the story on this website:

http://www.yukos.com

http://news.ft.com/cms/4bb9612a-d254-

11d8-b661-00000e2511c8.html

http://www.hoovers.com/yukos/--

ID__53700--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml

http://newsfromrussia.com/main/2003/11/

13/51215.html

http://newsfromrussia.com/main/2003/11/13/51215.html

http://newsfromrussia.com/main/2003/11/13/51215.html

Your Role: All I need from you is to stand as

the beneficiary of the above mentioned sum

and I will re-profile the funds with your data,

which will enable the financial firm transfer

the sum to you. I have decided to use this

sum to relocate to the American continent

and never to be connected to any of Mikhail

Khodorkovsky conglomerates, presently I am

in London, for a hideout, The transaction has

to be concluded as soon and as I confirm

your readiness to proceed with me, I will

provide you with details. Thank you very

much.

Analysis: This case is an example of illegal business proposal of $40.5 million. Criminals defamed reputation of Russian President Vladimir Putin and SBP Bank.

Report: 29 March 2013 IC3 Complaint: I1303291045127931

Case 12

Crime Incident: I feel quite safe dealing with

you in this important business. Though this

medium (Internet) has been greatly abused,

I choose to reach you through it because it

still remains the fastest medium of

communication. However, this

correspondence is private, and it should be

treated in strict confidence. Firstly I will like

to assure you that this transaction is 100%

risk and trouble free to both parties, In order

to transfer out fifteen million two hundred

thousand dollars, (US$15.200000) from our

bank here. Secondly the fund for transfers of

clean origin. The owner of the fund is a

foreigner, a program leader who was

believed to have acquired the fund through

his secret Crude Oil deal with the former

Iraq Government. The deceased died with all

the members of his family in an auto

accident without a will. Again the amount

involved is US$15,200,000. I want to transfer

this money into your account as the foreign

beneficiary of the fund. I know that this

letter will come to you as a surprise as we

don't know ourselves before but be sure

that it is real and a genuine business. I

contact you believing that you will not let

me down once the fund goes into your

account. Let me hear from you. Regards

Kate

Analysis: This case is an example of illegal business proposal of $15.2 million. Criminals used name of Iraq government and email [email protected]


mailto:[email protected]

Case 13

Case Incident: Its good news you are alive because according to your files you where never informed of your inheritance. Please from hence forth make sure you contact me and only me in regards your fund with (B.O.E) because at the moment I will like you to keep in mind that we don’t know the infiltrators and would advice you keep your inheritance to yourself until you have it transferred to your nominated account.

Thanks also for your honest response they will be handed over to the proper authorities this I promise you. I will like you to follow my instructions because for me to direct the payment to your account alllegal protocol must be observed. Also I will require the following info:

1. Your names in full: Sajed Imtiaz

2. Your address in full:

3. Date of Birth:

4. Direct phone number:

We need to discuss before I will release other vital information to you. Thank you and remain blessed.Regards, Mrs. Helen Combs.

Analysis: This case is an example of illegal business proposal. Criminals used name of Bank of England and email [email protected]

Report: 16 February 2013 IC3 Complaint: I1302152356596971

Case 14

Crime Incident: Dear Good Friend, How are

you doing? Hope fine. I have interest of

investing in your country as well as seek

your services in a private and confidential


matter. I am Auditor General in African

Development Bank Republic Du Benin. On

my routine inspection I discovered a

dormant domiciliary account with the

deposit of ($9.6 Million USD) by late Mr.

Khalead without any heir. I write to seek

your indulgence and assistance in moving

this fund to your country through legal

means. Note: My plan is to invest my own

share of the money in your country. 1. What

other lucrative investments would you

suggest as I intend to invest in real estate

and hotels if they are good business venture

in your country? 2. Can you be able to make

residential documents and purchase a house

for me and my family to relocate and settle

in your country after my retirement in 3

months. Let me know if you can handle it so

that we can discuss your own percentage.

Please provide your Phone No. I wait for

your urgent response. Regards, Dr Paul

Owen.

Analysis: This case is about illegal business proposal of $9.6 million and human smuggling thus liable for punishment. The criminals defamed African Development Bank and Dr. Paul Owen.

Report: 23 April 2013 IC3 Complaint:

I1304231254054751

Case 15

Crime Incident: We have recently confirmed

that your mailbox has exceeded the limit of

30 GB, which is as set by your manager and

you are currently at 30.9 GB. Different

computers have logged into your mailbox

account and multiple password errors have

been entered. We are hereby suspending

your account; as it has been used for

fraudulent purposes. Now we need you to

reconfirm your account information to us.

Click your reply tab, fill in the columns below

and send it back to us or your email account

will be suspended permanently and you will

not be able to create new e-mail to send or

receive again until your reconfirm your

account information. Name: User Name:

Password: Reconfirm Password: Date of

Birth Country or Territory.

Here are some ways to help you manage

your account after you reconfirm your

account. Create an archive - Set up a folder

on your PCs hard drive where you can save

large attachments. Then just delete them

from your inbox. You will still have them and

your in-box will be that much smaller. Make

your filters work for you. Did you know you

can set up your E-mail account to

immediately delete junk e-mail? Go to

Options, and click Filters and reporting.

Under the Delete junk e-mail section, select

immediately to delete junk e-mail right

away. Once you are finished, click Save and

you are done. Delete a bunch of mail at

once. Go to your Junk and Deleted folders

and clear them out by clicking the Empty

button in the action bar. Sincerely, The Email

Service Team 2013. All Rights Reserved.

Analysis: This case is about seeking personal information by instructional email and liable for punishment. The criminals defamed Microsoft and used email [email protected].


I1304120132231661

Case 16

Crime Incident: I am Barrister Frances

Joshua the personal resident Attorney here

in Burkina Faso to Late Hero Muammar

Gaddafi from Libya. Late African Hero

Muammar Gaddafi died along with his son

who supposes to be his next of kin during

Libya political war. My client was having the

sum of thirty million four Hundred thousand

united state dollars ($30.4m USD) with

African Development Bank Burkina Faso. I

want us to transfer this money into your

account as a deal if interested I advice you

reply as soon as possible. Thanks, Barrister

Joshua F. Yohanan

Analysis: This case is about illegal business proposal of $30.4 million and liable for punishment. The criminals defamed Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi and used email [email protected].


I1304230226200531

Case 17

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%3D Thanks, Gilbert LB Ventures LLC 4601 Finwood Road Freehold, NJ 07728 US

Analysis: This case is about illegal online business and liable for punishment. The criminals defamed an American company and used email [email protected].


I1304111129169851

Case 18

Crime Incident: The Board of Ford Foundation would like to notify you that you have been chosen by the board of trustees as one of the final recipients of a cash Grant/Donation of the sum of 1,000,000 (One Million Great British Pound Sterling) Ford Foundation, a Multi-Million group with support from the United Nations Organization (UNO) and the European Union (EU) as one of the final recipients of a cash Grant/Donation. These specific

Donations/Grants will be awarded to 100 lucky international recipients worldwide. You are hereby advise to get back to us, for claim of your prize send the below details for processing purpose. Draw Number #2013/FF0981 For claims of your Grant/Donation contact The Ford Foundation: ([email protected]) with your full Data and contacts. Regards

Analysis: This case is about prize money and asking for personal data thus liable for punishment. The criminals defamed Ford Foundation and used email [email protected].


I1304180134528372

Case 19

Crime Incident: Dear Friend I know that this message will come to you as a surprise. I am the Auditing and Accounting section

manager in (B.O.A) Ouagadougou Burkina Faso. I Hope that you will not expose or betray this trust and confident that I am about to repose on you for the mutual benefit of our both families. I need your urgent assistance in transferring the sum of 6.7 million dollars to your account within 10 or 14 banking days. Transaction, if you agree to handle this business with me. I am expecting your urgent respond.

1. Name in Full: 2. Address: 3. Nationality: 4. Age: 5. Sex: 6. Occupation: 7. Marital Status: 8. Phone: 9: Fax:

Best regards. Mr. Drissa Pascal

Analysis: This case is about illegal business proposal asking for personal data thus liable for punishment. The criminals defamed Bank of Africa and used email [email protected].


I1304151209484051

Case 20

Crime Incident: Dearest, Please I Need Your Urgent Assistance. Do you know that for the past 10 years now more than 95 million has being diverted and stolen by some greedy and corrupt politicians by the help of their influential and powerful colleagues who have helped them to launder and transfer this fund through our bank to the overseas? This fund was derived from the sales of Gold and Crude oil and the fund was meant to be used for the development of the Africa nations and the continent at large. As a banker working in the Foreign Remittance Department, I want you to know that I have acted as the Account Officer to most of the politicians, so I have being involved and participated in the many financial transfer transaction done by the corrupt politicians several times to the overseas. When I now discover that this politicians were using me to achieve their aims by transferring this huge amount of fund through our bank to the overseas, I decided to use my opportunity as a top bank official to divert

the sum of 4.8 million to an Escrow Account belonging to no one in the bank and then clean up the records and files concerning this 4.8 million from our Bank's Computerize Data-base Processing Financial Deposit so that there will be no trace of this fund. Now the reason why I have contacted you is this; the bank's management is now anxious to know who owns this account that has this fund (4.8 million) because the bank has benefited and made lot of profits from this fund for almost six years now. I need a trustworthy and honest foreign partner that I will present to the bank as the owner of the account having this said fund (4.8 million). This is how we are going to do it, you will have to send your personal information to me which I will have to program as the owner of the fund (4.8 million) in our Bank's Computerized Data-base Processing Financial Deposit, then later you will write to apologize to the management of the bank and thereafter instruct the bank to transfer the fund to you through the Automated Transferred Money (ATM) Visa Card Account bearing your name. So, if you are interested

kindly send the following information to me immediately: 1). Your full name (as it is written in your id card or passport) 2). Your contact address with phone and fax number 3). Your age 4). Your Occupation 5). Marital status (Married or Single)

Immediately I received this listed above information from you, I will proceed to program this information in our Bank's Computerize Data-base Processing Financial Deposit as the real owner of this fund (4.8 Million) in the Escrow Account of the bank. Yours sincerely Danbaba Rawaa

Analysis: This case is about illegal business proposal by a banker thus liable for punishment. The criminals defamed the bank and used email [email protected].


I1304160747002651

Case 21

Crime Incident: Dear Partner, I am very sorry for the delay in responding to your mails. I had a little internet problem but it is over now and I am glad I finally got hold of you. I lost so many emails but I am trying to gather as many as I can though with lots of mix up. I am happy to inform you about my success in getting the fund transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from Paraguay. Presently I am in Paraguay for investment projects with my own share of the total sum. Meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite that it failed us somehow. Now contact my secretary, her name is Nelly Obi. Ask her to assist you claim the total $1 million in a Certificate Bank Draft which I deposited for your compensation for all the past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter. I appreciated your efforts at that time very much. So feel free and get in touch with my secretary Nelly Obi as I directed you. Please do let me know immediately you receive it

so that we can share the joy after all that we went through at that time. In the moment, I am very busy here because of the investment projects which I and my new partner are having at hand, finally, remember that I forwarded instruction to the secretary on your behalf to receive that money. So feel free to get in touch with her and she will link you with the bank without delay. Regards Mr. Gonzalez Escobar.

Analysis: This case is example of business

proposal asking to contact his secretary,

Nelly Obi. Criminals used email

[email protected].

Report: 18 March 2013 IC3 Complaint:

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Case 22

Crime Incident: Your membership is about to be suspended. You have $6,484.65 in

pending commissions and you must activate your membership to receive these commissions.

Activate immediately

Warning: Activation link expires in 8 hours!

Admin Internet Marketing Tips 101 2716 Elm Drive New York, NY 10011

Analysis: This case is example of deceptive

online marketing. Criminals defamed

American company and used email

[email protected].


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Case 23

Crime Incident: Office of the Prime Minister Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service, London, United Kingdom. Our ref:

BRT/3470/IDR Our ref: 11/03/2013 British Government (2013) Poverty Alleviation and Financial Empowerment Program. On behalf of the British Government, I wish to inform you of your selection as one of the beneficiary for the ongoing 2013 British Government Poverty Alleviation and Financial Empowerment Program worldwide. All participants/beneficiaries were selected randomly from worldwide online networks Directories as a beneficiary of 2,000,000 (Two Million, Great British Pounds Sterling). So, this letter is to officially inform you the two options of payment has been opened for you. 1) Issuance of an ATM Card 2) Bank Wire transfer. Please do indicate your payment option. As this office will mail you a Visa/ATM Card which you will use to withdraw your funds in any ATM Machine Center or Visa card outlet in the world with a maximum of 5000 GBP daily or our contracted paying bank here in London, United Kingdom will make the transfer to you depending on your option of payment you have indicated. Furthermore, you will be required to re-confirm your Bio-Data as

stated below to enable; Hon William Hague MP, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs.

Begin in processing your awarded funds. 1) Full names: 2) Address: 3) Country: 4) Nationality: 5) Phone: 6) Age: 7) Occupation: 8) Zip Code 9) Sex: Forward all your details reply to:

Hon William Hague MP Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs [email protected] Tel: +44 703-592-5923 Fax: +44-742-356-7161 Regards, Mrs. Elaine Rooker Smith. Liaison Officer on Foreign Payment

Analysis: Criminals are so smart that they used address of British Prime Minister and used email [email protected]


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Case 24

Crime Incident: Dear Sir/Madam, I am Zheng Cholu, Sales Manager of Anqiu Ruitai Textile Co., Ltd., major producer of textile and fabric material in China. We are looking for a trustworthy representative in Pakistan that can help as a link between our company and our clients over there. We would like to know if you are interested to work from home for us and earn up to $1,500 to $2,500 weekly for your services.

Anqiu Ruitai Textile Co., Ltd. needs a book-keeper or representative in Pakistan, so we want to know if you will like to work from home and get paid weekly without leaving or affecting your present job. Our company produces various clothing materials, batiks, assorted fabrics and traditional costumes. We have clients we supply goods weekly in Pakistan and our clients make payments for our supplies weekly we need someone in Pakistan to work as our representative to assist us in processing payments from our clients and we will pay him/her weekly wage. All you need to do is to receive this

payment from our clients in Pakistan on behalf of our company and get it cashed at your bank then deduct your 10% and forward the balance to our companies here in China and Indonesia. Below is a letter of employment form of our company which you could just fill it out.

Application Form

1.Full Names: 2.House Address: 3.State: 4.City: 5.Zipcode: 6.Phone Number: 7.Country: 8.Occupation: 9.Age: 10. Sex:

Thank you as we await your further response.

Mr Zheng Cholu, Sales Manager, Anqiu Ruitai Textile Co., Ltd. Contact Phone: +864166931539

Analysis: Criminals are so smart that they used employment offer from China to get personal information and used email [email protected]. Pakistanis should be careful about employment offers.


Report: 29 January 2013 IC3 Complaint:

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Case 25

Crime Incidence: My name is Dr. Milan Das, a member of the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD). It will interest you to know that I have nominated you as my beneficiary to receive USD$10,000,000 which I want to keep safely in your account and or any overseas account under your supervision. My desire and purpose is to have you invest this US$10,000,000 in any lucrative business in your country and retain the funds until my retirement which is coming-up in the next 3 years. Bear in mind that this is a legitimate transaction, and the only reason why strict privacy is advised is that the result of restrictions of the civil service laws in the United States. Please indicate if you have any profitable business to invest this US$10,000,000 for these 3 years, and let me

know the type of business and the profit. Please provide a SKYPE or MSN Messenger ID in a return mail and time to meet you online today or tomorrow.

My Skype ID is: secretary2g MSN/Yahoo Messenger: secretary2g

Kindly acknowledge the receipt of this e-mail message at your earliest convenience. Best regards.

Dr. Milan Das, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations & Combating Terrorism, Pentagon, Washington D.C., USA

Analysis: This case is example of illegal business proposal of $10 million. Criminals defamed Pentagon thus liable for punishment.

Report: 11 September 2012

A World Record

100 Cyber Crimes of 225 Million Dollars Reported

Internet is necessity of life since last decade of 2nd millennium. Chinese software programmers have been attacking American establishments and organizations but Beijing was denying these charges. South Korea also blamed Chinese criminals for virus-based cyber attacks. United States of America has been trying to curb cyber crimes through different initiatives and Internet Crime Complaint Center.

Cyber criminals have been victimizing people of developing countries by offering rewards, cash, business deals and misleading advertising. They use women names and email accounts to obtain personal information of internet users. Sometimes they call people from illegal telephone exchanges. In response, some people submit money to get lottery prizes. Criminals play games with innocent people.

Sajid Imtiaz is first Pakistani national who has reported 100 cyber crimes to Internet Crime Complaint Center since August 2012 to date. These crimes are related with bait advertising, defaming big brands and organizations, sleeping banks’ accounts, diplomatic bags and international investment deals. Mostly crimes were targeted toward Burkina Faso and United Kingdom from email hackers. UNDP and African Development Bank were also used by the criminals. Investigation officers at IC3 and FBI have been able to track criminals and shared information with respective countries of cyber criminals. In February 2013, they found confirmed location of hackers in outskirts of Shanghai.

While reporting crimes, knowledge of Sajid Imtiaz also increased. He knew about huge black money available for investment at low markup. He was able to know about fake online marketing companies like Six Dollar Click and Two Dollar Click. On cyber crimes, he wrote captivating film scripts; Total

Freedom and One. He also promoted IC3 in digital media.

Let us be clear. It incurs time, energy and cost (TEC) to report a cyber crime. Sajid Imtiaz also reported crimes to Publik Demand, a California-based organization. He has reported crime incidents of 225 million dollars. It is a world record and difficult to break. U.S. Administration must give him befitting award for persistent positive attitude. Keeping in view TEC involved in reporting crimes and provision of email addresses to IC3, his award money should be at least $100,000 along with medal and certificate. Awards will encourage other internet users worldwide in war against cyber crimes. Hopefully Congressman Steve Israel and Courtney Powell would advocate his heroic deed.

Technology has changed life. It must be used in court of laws and public organizations besides on motorways. Technology can help us curb crimes in Pakistan. Sajid Imtiaz has also been reporting crimes to cyber crimes wing of FIA. There must be copyright

protection police in the country to improve soft image of Pakistan abroad.

Pakistan is a close ally of America in war against cyber crimes. Together we can bust cyber crimes. Still IC3 has to catch more cyber gangs for safe surfing, e-marketing and e-commerce. A book on cyber crimes must be published for education of police force and students of information technology in Pakistan. Hopefully Pakistan Society of Criminology and Punjab Information Technology Board would publish this book in 2013. According to estimate, this book would be best seller in Pakistan if marketed systematically.

Internet Crime Control Authority

Internet is the greatest invention of 20th

century. Today there are over 1 billion internet users worldwide. E-commerce, e-banking and e-marketing are new domains of knowledge. By the time, cyber crimes also increased in the world.

Sino-US cyber war is known to everyone. America is the first country who established Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). Daily more than 200 complaints are registered with the IC3. Criminals are detected and their information is shared with their respective governments.

Rich PTC and Six Dollar Clicks wasted time, energy and money of internet users worldwide. There still remains an important issue that is compensation to cyber crimes victims. So far IC3 is unable to provide compensation to cyber crime victims. This issue was highlighted by several writers.

Pakistan is also against cyber crimes. Federal Investigation Authority has formed cyber crimes wing to control the crimes in the country. It is trying to provide compensation to cyber crime victims.

Today internet users need Internet Crime Control Authority (ICCA) for promotion of e-commerce and safe surfing. ICCA must be formed as early as possible in France or United States by the United Nations Organization. Due representation must be given to China, India, France and Pakistan in ICCA.

ICCA must have offices in every developing country. Cyber crimes must be dealt professionally and speedily to dispense justice. Only ICCA can avoid ongoing cold cyber war between America and China. Hopefully Secretary General UNO, Ban Ki-Moon would take affirmative action.

How to Curb Cyber Crimes

Now you are well aware of different types of cyber crimes. You can help controlling them by reporting to the concerned authorities.

If you receive any misleading email, without delay report to Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3).

Log on to www.ic3.gov

You can also report to Cyber Crimes Wing of Federal Investigation Authority (FIA).

Log on to www.fia.gov.pk

http://www.fia.gov.pk/

http://www.ic3.gov/

How to Break A World Record

Two score of Pakistani nationals have set world records. Record setters are respectable citizens thus very important persons. Sajid Imtiaz has set a world record of reporting 100 internet crimes in 8 months to Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). He has applied for Guinness World Record certificate.

It is very easier to break the abovementioned record. Follow the following simple steps:

1- Start reporting complaints at www.ic3.gov & www.fia.gov.pk

2- Keep record of your complaints3- Share your 100 complaints record

with print and digital media 4- Make personal account at

www.guinnessworldrecords.com 5- Challenge Guinness World Record

ID: 427052 and 428177

http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/

http://www.ic3.gov/

Discussion Questions

Q- Are there cold cyber wars going on between America & China and America & North Korea?

Q- Are there time, energy and cost involved in reporting internet crimes?

Q- Should government award cash prizes to cyber and internet crimes reporters?

Q- Should FIA launch awareness campaign on cyber crimes control in Pakistan?

Q- Is this study original and of international standard?

Q- Should this book be taught in academies of law enforcing agencies in the world and Pakistan?

Q- Should Sajid Imtiaz be given award for improving image of Pakistan abroad?

About the Author

Sajid Imtiaz hails from Islamabad and did graduation in Psychology and Economics. In 1994, he served in College of Army Education, Jhika Gali, Murree. He has served in leading advertising agencies in Islamabad and Peshawar. Forty-two years old Sajid Imtiaz is editor-in-chief of Daily 10 Minutes, 1st Pakistani online content-advertising e-paper with balance sheet. He is expert member of CDKN and member of Pakistan Society of Criminology. Besides editing books and reports, he has written couple of film scripts. Sajid Imtiaz’s journalistic work “Hamlet and Bakistan” is worth reading.

Contact: [email protected]
