NOTIFICATION FROM WORLD DEBT RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE,UK.

[Dave A]

You had me worried for a moment there, Sieg. I knew this thread was a number 1 on something, so I checked. We're no. 1 for world debt reconciliation committee, not ben seal cole.

Whew. Thought I might have lost my SEO touch.

[Morticia]

These are all examples of what is known as "419 scams" and originated in Nigeria in the 80's, where else??

One is supposed to report it at the SAPS - a Captain SC Schambriel of Commercial Crime, Head Office, at telephone number (012) 339 1203 or fax the information to him at (012) 339 1202 - don't know how current these details are though?

Best advice - do NOT contact/reply/respond under any circumstances - too many horror stories of innocent people being conned out of their life savings!!

[irneb]

The tell that this is a scam in contained in these two lines.

Urgently furnish this Office with your Name and contact information to enable us open up communication with you regarding the remittances of your payment.You are advised reply to this email address:bensealcole000@yahoo.com.hk

1. Why do they need to ask you your name? Didn't they "apparently" do an investigation and "found" moneys du to you? How dit they do this without your name?
2. yahoo.com.hk? A director of a worldwide organization linked with the IMF? I don't think so! Not a yahoo account based in Hong Kong.
3. Email & tel don't tie up either, tel states +44 (that's UK). If it was Hong Kong as email suggests it should have been +852

There's always something not exactly right. Apart from the fact that it sounds too good to be true.

Rule of thumb, if you have even the slightest hesitation about any email you receive (some nagging thaought at the back of your mind), do a google search with a few of the keywords contained in the email, suffix with hoax or scam. It usually shows most of these things for what they are.

[Sieg]

A forum for "getting back" at the scamsters:

http://thescambaiter.com/forum/index.php?



Sieg

[Dave A]

Hmm. I got a "This site has been discontinued" message

[wynn]

I also fell for the bait and got scammed

[IanF]

I also fell for the bait and got scammed

Wynn
If you don't mind sharing can you tell us, how much did you lose and which scam.

[Sieg]

Hmm. I got a "This site has been discontinued" message

Dave:

Try http://thescambaiter.com/ and then proceed from there.
You will probably have to register.

sieg

[Dave A]

Aah. That explains it. Thanks, Sieg.

[nols henegan]

Hi there

I also received exactly the same mail and I requested info but no reply. This is why propably why he changed his e-mail adress. First mail I received: am Sunny West, Esq, and Principal attorney of Westfields & Associates UK and family attorney to the late Mr. Peter.

My late client made a numbered time fixed deposit with a bank here in United Kingdom before his death.

At the review of his account after his death, we found out that your name was registered as the possible next of kin who should be contacted in case of his death.

Please, i advice that you get back to me immediately for further briefing and information on this subject matter.

Have a nice day.

Sunny West, Esq.

Now it reads as a Notification from world debt reconciliation committee.

Thanks