Tsunami scam emails already starting

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This just popped into my email checker:

From: Just For Peace <[e-mail]>
Date: 1/5/05 13:12:22
Subject: Earthquake First aids - Just for Peace : a Non Profite Organisation

HELLO WE ARE A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION
HELP US TO COLECTED FUNDS FOR SOUTH ASIA 'TSUNAMI'
MAKE DONATION
FOR THAT VISIT OUR WEB SITE .www.just-for-peace.org
AND YOU CAN SEND 1 £ $ Euro / 2 £ $ Euro / 5 £ $ Euro OR MORE
IS NOT OBLIGATION BUT YOU CAN DO IF YOU WANT
THANK YOU AND GOOD NEW YEAR FOR YOU AND FAMILY

CLAUDEANGE ROTA
PRESIDENT OF www.just-for-peace.org <http://www.just-for-peace.org>

[MsTryska]

1. they seem somewhat legitimate

do you have info stating they're not?


i checked the website - the english version site is a bit painful to read through, but they seem legit.

[RebelOne]

2. Believe me, they are scams.

If you check the headers, you will see most of them will originate in South Africa, usually Lagos, Nigeria, the home of the scammers. For more info, go to http://www.419eater.com. Go to the forums section. Though, this one could be legit. You will know it is a scam if they ask for payment by Western Union transfer.

[haktar]

3. They definitly are scams !

Whois gives heir contact address as a address at free.fr a free email provider in france, their links mostly don't work or point to pages in a wrong language.

[MsTryska]

4. oh i wasn't paying attentiont to the mail headers....

i went directly to the just-for-peace site.

[haktar]

5. Neither did i

On edit- i had to switch of smilies.

i simply checked the links on their website and their registration information (appended below) For example Link to UK Partners
which want business contacts point to pages in french.Watch the Phonenumbers below, +1 is not the countrycode of France.


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Domain ID:D98184464-LROR
Domain Name:JUST-FOR-PEACE.ORG
Created On:21-May-2003 21:42:22 UTC
Last Updated On:27-Oct-2004 09:51:53 UTC
Expiration Date:21-May-2005 21:42:22 UTC
Sponsoring Registrar:Network Solutions LLC (R63-LROR)
Status:CLIENT TRANSFER PROHIBITED
Registrant ID:35275007-NSI
Registrant Name:E-MEDIA COMMUNICATION
Registrant Organization:E-MEDIA COMMUNICATION
Registrant Street1:186 Rue Nationale
Registrant Street2:
Registrant Street3:
Registrant City:LILLE
Registrant State/Province:
Registrant Postal Code:59000
Registrant Country:FR
Registrant Phone:[phone]
Registrant Phone Ext.:
Registrant FAX:
Registrant FAX Ext.:
Registrant Email:[e-mail]
Admin ID:35275007-NSI
Admin Name:E-MEDIA COMMUNICATION
Admin Organization:E-MEDIA COMMUNICATION
Admin Street1:186 Rue Nationale
Admin Street2:
Admin Street3:
Admin City:LILLE
Admin State/Province:
Admin Postal Code:59000
Admin Country:FR
Admin Phone:[phone]
Admin Phone Ext.:
Admin FAX:
Admin FAX Ext.:
Admin Email:[e-mail]
Tech ID:34603115-NSI
Tech Name:AMEN
Tech Organization:AMEN
Tech Street1:12-14, rond point des Champs Elysees
Tech Street2:
Tech Street3:
Tech City:Paris
Tech State/Province:France
Tech Postal Code:75008
Tech Country:FR
Tech Phone:[phone]
Tech Phone Ext.:
Tech FAX:
Tech FAX Ext.:
Tech Email:[e-mail]
Name Server:NS2.AMEN.FR
Name Server:PARIS.AMEN.FR
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[MsTryska]

6. isn't +33 the country code tho?

i'm really not sure.

i didn't do a who-is on them, but that registrant and admin email definitely looks sketchy.

[Midlodemocrat]

7. Stick with the tried and true

...I just ran a check on this group through my charity databases. Scam. Don't send them money.

on edit: I do research for a non profit and have access to databases which list other non profits. In case you might be wondering how I knew this.