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Re: SCAMMERS !

#1121 Post by ricardian » Sun Mar 14, 2021 2:05 am

They are getting more and more ingenious but still as incompetent as ever. I like the opening line!:
Attn: My Dear ,

I am Mr Peter P James Jnr, I am a US citizen, 59 years Old. I
reside here in NY, My residential address is as follows.770
Chauncey Street 4rd Floor Brooklyn NY 11233 United States, I am
one of those that took part in the Compensation in Nigeria many
years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid over $75,000
while in the US, trying to get my payment all to no avail.

So I decided to travel to WASHINGTON D.C with all my compensation
documents, And I was directed by the ( F B I) Director to contact
Mr. Alex Morgan Williams, who his a representative of the ( F B
I) and a Member of the COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE, currently in
Benin Republic And Nigeria and I contacted him and he explained
everything to me, He said whoever is contacting us through emails
are fake.

He took me to the paying bank for the claim of my Compensation
payment, Right now I am the most happiest Man on earth because I
have received my compensation funds of $10.5 Million Us Dollars
Moreover, Mr. Alex Morgan Williams, showed me the full
information of those that are yet to receive their payments and I
saw your name as one of the beneficiaries, and your email
address, that is why I decided to email you to stop dealing with
those people, they are not with your fund,they are only making
money out of you.

I will advise you to contact Mr. Alex Morgan Williams,You have to
contact him directly on this information below.

COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE
Name : Mr.Alex Morgan Williams
Email: mralexmwilliamsm@gmail.com
You really have to stop dealing with those people that are
contacting you and telling you that your fund is with them, it is
not in any way with them, they are only taking advantage of you
and they will dry you up until you have nothing.

The only money I paid after I met Mr. Alex Morgan Williams was
just $200 for the paper works, take note of that.

Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to
contact Mr.Alex Morgan Williams so that he can help you to
Deliver your fund instead of dealing with those liars that will
be turning you around asking for different kinds of money to
complete your transaction.

Thank You and Be Blessed.

Mr Peter P James Jr
770 Chauncey Street 4rd
Floor Brooklyn NY 11233,
United States Of America
Ricardian, Stronsay, Orkney UK
www.stronsaylimpet.co.uk
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#1122 Post by PHXPhlyer » Sun Mar 14, 2021 2:14 am

I like his address...4rd Floor. L-) :))

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#1123 Post by Hydromet » Sun Mar 14, 2021 4:43 am

A quick check on Google maps shows that the building at that address is a warehouse that doesn't go past the 1th floor.

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#1124 Post by PHXPhlyer » Sun Mar 14, 2021 4:57 am

Give him credit for high aspirations.

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#1125 Post by Pontius Navigator » Mon Mar 15, 2021 9:17 am

Pontius Navigator wrote:
Sat Mar 13, 2021 3:40 pm
Just had a second Royal Mail fee message, similar but not identical number and a slightly different url.

I had a look, the padlock was visible, it the asked me to log in, it needed name and address, date of birthday, memorable details, credit card details, inside leg measurement and my gullibility level.
I posted this also to our local community site. Someone else had the same message on Saturday. Someone somewhere must be leaking these numbers. Must admit. far smarter than yr Nigerian scammers as the timing was immaculate. I would guess their success rate might have been quite good.

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#1126 Post by 4mastacker » Mon Mar 15, 2021 11:45 am

Had that Royal Mail fee text message this morning. Deleted it straight away thanks to the heads-up from you good folks.
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#1127 Post by Pontius Navigator » Mon Mar 15, 2021 12:00 pm

4ma, I cross posted on our neighbourhood forum. 4 others had it too. One, like me, twice. Like me, different numbers too.

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#1128 Post by Smeagol » Mon Mar 15, 2021 11:17 pm

4mastacker wrote:
Mon Mar 15, 2021 11:45 am
Had that Royal Mail fee text message this morning. Deleted it straight away thanks to the heads-up from you good folks.
Had two of them in the last few days, but were flagged as probable spam (I had worked that out myself!). both were forwarded to google (?) and number has been blocked.
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#1129 Post by TheGreenGoblin » Sat Mar 27, 2021 12:22 pm

A recorded call of a fraudster in action
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#1130 Post by G-CPTN » Wed Apr 07, 2021 5:09 pm

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#1131 Post by Smeagol » Wed Apr 07, 2021 9:16 pm

Had a surfeit of calls in the last few days wanting to renew insurance on household items that have never had specific item insurance (washing m/c) or I have never even purchased such as today's call regarding Sky equipment.
Getting a fed up with answering phone to such scammers so tend to be more than a little brusque with them. "Fcuk off you scamming scum" is my current reply, which invariably leads to the call disconnecting immediately.
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#1132 Post by 4mastacker » Wed Apr 07, 2021 9:56 pm

I have set different ring tones on our land line phone. One tone is for friends and family, the other is for all other calls. The friends and family tone gets answered, the other one goes direct to answerphone - the caller invariably hangs up when they get the "we're not available to take your call". Saves me having to use industrial language to the caller.
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#1133 Post by llondel » Thu Apr 08, 2021 3:21 am

I actually had a call on my mobile (ignored, went to voicemail) which was a robocall about my expiring auto warranty. Given that the car is old enough to vote, I think any warranty expired long ago.

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#1134 Post by llondel » Thu Apr 08, 2021 3:38 pm

Catching scammers with glitter bombs.


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#1136 Post by Pontius Navigator » Sat May 08, 2021 2:52 pm

Here's a blatant scam that would make me complicit in the scam:

Dear pontiusnavigator [name changed to protect the guilty, note though the lack of a space]
Hope you are well!

This is Becky, a small Amazon seller. We think you are a very friendly and kind buyer. Now i contacted you just want to know if you would like to be our review for our new product . If yes, please buy it first from us and please advise your Order ID,i will make a record. We will send you Amazon gift card when your review with verified purchase icon is posted on Amazon. The gift card includes your purchasing cost. No extra refund, but you can keep the item for free and don't need to return it.

We have 6 products for you to choose, but you can only choose one product.
1. Human Heart Model , Its current price is £29.99 each one, I will send you a £35 Amazon gift card here by email when your great review is posted on Amazon. Here is the product link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_no ... B08T6YVBJ3

Not a bad attempt at English but some strange syntax, almost reads as Russian speak. Of course I might note get the promised gift card which would make it a direct scam too.

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#1137 Post by 4mastacker » Sat May 08, 2021 11:22 pm

Apparently someone has hacked into my 'puter and recorded video of me "enjoying" adult sites and if I don't pay-up in Bitcoins they will send all the pictures to everyone on my contact list.
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#1138 Post by PHXPhlyer » Sat May 08, 2021 11:40 pm

Should we start taking up a collection for you? :ymdevil:

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#1139 Post by llondel » Sun May 09, 2021 2:46 am

PHXPhlyer wrote:
Sat May 08, 2021 11:40 pm
Should we start taking up a collection for you? :ymdevil:
That probably depends on how much you want to see the pictures, or conversely, how desperately you don't want to see them.

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#1140 Post by PHXPhlyer » Sun May 09, 2021 2:53 am

I, too, considered it both ways.

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