Strange Email I Just Recieved

Albus Dumbledore

Mar 29 2006, 06:45 AM

I jsut recieved this strange e-mail and i dont know what to think of it...im thinking spam, just b/s but i dont quite know..any thoughts...

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Albus Dumbledore,

barrthomascolechb has sent you this email from
http://www.trap17.com/forums/index.php.

From the Desk: Barrister. Thomas Cole.
Thomas Cole & partners.
25 Wilson Road
Olodi Apapa
Lagos- Nigeria.
Private / Highly Confidential
Subject Matter: Invitation to act as Next-of-Kin

Dear Albus,

I presume this letter will come to you as a surprise, but as things
unfold,we will know each other better. I will start by introducing myself
to you. My name is Thomas Cole a solicitor at law.

I am writing in respect of a foreigner Richard Burson Dumbledore, who
happens to be my client an oil merchant and contractor who perished in a
plane crash of 31st October 1999[WITH EGYPTIAN AIRLINE 990] with other
passengers aboard.

Since the demise of my client I personally have watched with keen
interest to see the next of kin but all has proved abortive as no one has
come to claim his funds of US$28.5m(Twenty Eight Million Five Hundred
Thousand United States Dollar) and all the relevant documents in the bank
has no record of any next of kin. On this note, I decided to seek for
whom his name shall be used as his next of kin so I have contacted you
to assist in repatriating most especially, the money left behind by my
client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank
where the huge deposits were lodged.

Particularly, the Equity Development Bank Plc where the deceased had an
account valued at about USD28.5 Million Dollars has issued me a notice
to provide the Next of kin, or have the account confiscated.seek your
consent to present you as the Next of kin of the deceased since I read
your profile I know you can assist me as I need somebody who is
trustworthy and willing to assist me get the funds transfered.

Whcih the account which my late client operate is valued at USD28.5
Million Dollars can be paid to you, as my clients Next of Kin, and then we
can share the amount on a mutual agreed percentage.

All legal documents to back up your claim as the deceased Next of Kin
will be provided. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us
see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law
and you should endeavor to keep it confidential.

Please get in touch with me, to enable us discuss further aboutthis
transaction.

You can contact me @thomascole299@yahoo.com

Best regards,

Barrister Thomas Cole.

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i dont know if this could be a serious thing, where this person thinks i am actually kin to this other Dumbledore person, or wether it is eing sent to everyone and the names are just being changed.

Inspiron

Mar 29 2006, 06:57 AM

Wow.. Meaning if it is real, you will get that lump sum of money? I guess you should try reply to that email. It was sent from Trap17.com hence I don't think it's a spam. Try replying and see how's the response.

Albus Dumbledore

Mar 29 2006, 07:10 AM

yes that would be verry cool wouldn't it, but i still think it is a bit of a strange e-mail

Avalon

Mar 29 2006, 07:14 AM

Definately DO NOT respond to this email. I have seen this before, it is a scam to get you to give them your private banking details. You see, they will string you along for a while and then ask for your personal and bank account details so they can "transfer the funds". At this point they proceed to empty your bank account. That scam been brought to light several times in Australia.

Be VERY wary of anyone trying to "give you something for nothing", it almost always turns out to be a scam.

Albus Dumbledore

Mar 29 2006, 07:18 AM

ive figured that out, i didn't post it outloud but i used the report button because it was a pretty big accuzation to be making out in public, but if anyone else got this e-mail you can go here http://www.expertlaw.com/library/consumer/...ail_fraud3.html

and read about it

ankitunlimited

Mar 29 2006, 07:29 AM

Wow, you think this is strange, i get 20 such emails every day, bl***y spammers+scammers. Emails range from Bank managers to kings to custom officials. Most of them suspiciously from Nigeria. Well i have also read about these a lot, they will keep asking you for earnest money to transfer the huge sum they promise, then one fine day they will run away and take all your money.

Best thing is to report all these messages as spam

Albus Dumbledore

Mar 29 2006, 07:56 AM

i just want to add this onto it...i PM'd the guy lmao asking him wtf he was talking about and i got this back...i really couldn't stop laughing..my dad came in and felt like hitting me upside the head

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Dear Albus,

I got your mail, I want you to understand the means of getting the funds into your account, so peruse my mail.

Thanks for your email and interest in this pending transaction here is the full details of how this transaction will be achieved.

Firstly, I will like to clearly make you understand that legally, you have nothing to worry about as far as this inheritance claim is concerned. As a lawyer with seventeen years of experience I make bold to say with full authority that this business is 100% legal and safe. I hope you have read my first letter to your understanding? It is my desire to go into business relationship with you. But this is based on your professional assistance, willingness, trust sincerity and give out your undivided effort.

Late Richard Burson Dumbledore,is my client and I am his family attorney here in my country where he died with his wife and children. He has deposited the sum of $28.5million in a Finance company call Equity Development Bank of Nig here in my country before he died.

I will provide all the legal documents, like the Deposit Certificate and his Death Certificate.

Further to this I wish to let you understand that I am a man of 52years, married, with four children. But there is one thing I want you to know. I don't want a situation whereby we have started this business you will one day change. Because some times humans change when it comes to dealings with money. I have contacted you because we two can always understand each other. Moreso I want you to know that this transaction must be kept absolutely confidential. I am banking on you not to disclose this business to any body. I want us to go into business relationship, this is why I contacted you. If you are willing to work with me, you must always follow my instructions in order not to make mistakes.

I was the deceased attorney, this legally means that I am mandated to carry out any business dealings on his behalf, as if he was present. I was his attorney for several years until his death. I was his closest confidant as explained above, the deceased had no next of kin to inhenrit the mentioned amount and his entire estate. Being the deceased attorney I am the only person who can confirm to the Finance company the claim of any next of kin, and also advice the Finance company to effect payment to such a beneficiary.

And the reason that you were contacted is based on the fact that I needed somebody to act as my client's next of kin and I know you can abe able to handle this transaction, and that the deceased migrated from your country down to nigeria. I want you to put in a claim as the next of kin to the deceased.

when I authorize the payment to you, and the money gets into your account, you will take 30%, while I take 60% and 10% for any expenses we may encounter. if you agree with this, then this is how we are going to progress with the business-:

(a). I will provide you with the recent bank statement of the deceased and his death certificate.

(cool.gif. You will be required to engage the services of a lawyer, who will professionally act on your behalf, as your attorney. such a lawyer to be hired, must be duly registered in nigeria and practices in nigeria. The attorney will process all the required legal back up documents from the high court of nigeria and forward same to the Finance company with the Finance application form for inheritance claims on your behalf.

©. When the Finance company receives your claims application, they will immediately draw my attention to it notifying me that someone has put in a claim as the next of kin to the deceased. I will be asked by the Finance company to verify the genuiness of the said claim and recommend to them, what action they should take as regards payment.

(d). The Finance company on the receipt of my confirmation, will now get in touch with you, through your attorney asking that you present them with your banking co-ordinates, so that they can transfer the money into your nominated account.

(e). When the Finance company receives your banking information, they will release the money into your nominated account.

(f). Give me the following information:

1, Your Full Name:
2, Your Address:
3, occupation:
4, Age:

The above is a very concise explanation of the entire process of this business transaction. This mentioned process will only take ten banking days to complete from the day that your attorney submits the papers to the Finance company. Now I will only do this business with you on the condition that you will promise to be absolutely honest with me, and that you will respect the confidentiality of this business transaction, and keep it as such.

Again we will have to familiarize ourselves, by providing a picture identity of ourselves, so that we can both know whom we are dealing with business wise. I will need to see your identity, and your postal and residential address. Attached is my client's personal picture/my call to bar certificate with my personal ID.

Forward to me your private mobile number with your country code for easier communication.

Warmest Regards,

Barrister Thomas Cole

ankitunlimited

Mar 29 2006, 08:05 AM

QUOTE(Albus Dumbledore @ Mar 29 2006, 01:26 PM)

Well atleast we know this guy is a spammer. Some people are so gullible they actually think this is for real.

BuffaloHELP

Mar 29 2006, 08:25 AM

Please do not encourage the spammer by replying or rebuttal. I understand your curiosity but no one from Nigeria needs to know your personal information, including your age and bank account number.

This was investigated by 20/20 News team back in 1998 and turned out to be a complete scam. I know that you know it's a scam but it worries me that you actually replied to the spammer.

Please let's not encourage this person by nipping the spam right at the root. The more exposure this person gets the more he/she is likely to do it again and again. It is highly recommended that you make your email address and contact information from your profile "hidden" and private. You can do this by going to your control panel and select Email Settings on the left menu side.

Thanks everyone.

mik

Mar 29 2006, 01:42 PM

This is the famous Nigerian 419 scam, named after the particular section in the Nigerian penal code that relates to this type of email fraud. Also known as Advanced Fee Fraud.

As a widely practised fraud mostly by Nigerian nationals it has proved competely resilient to all efforts of various law enforcement authorities to stamp it out. Quite remarkable, considering that it first started in the 1970's and used telex and fax to get its message out, before going on to email.

Go to http://419eater.com/ to
1. have a good laugh.
2. see loads of information.
2. find out how some people are figting back.

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dark_drgn

Apr 18 2006, 01:05 AM

I think that either the person who wrote the email is a total moron, or it’s a hoax. No law official would go to a forum and email somebody with a username that has the last name of his/her client. I think that it’s a big hoax. When something like this arises, you wouldn’t just go email a person, you would CALL them or write a solid letter. While the language of the letter shows that this person isn’t an idiot. It doesn’t make the person look too bright either. If this person was valued at $28 million dollars, the government isn’t just gonad say, oops, you figure out who it goes to.

Albus Dumbledore

Apr 17 2006, 11:50 PM

QUOTE(anwiii @ Apr 14 2006, 10:20 PM)

existant today so there are alot of ignorant people out there falling for this crap....

being a bit harsh there arent we?

i didn't make the forum to have people who actually thought this was real (because it was verry convincing expecially for someone who has never gotten a scam e-mail like this one before in their life), be called ignorant people... but as for NegativeCreep, if they were to listen to what he/she had to say after everyone saying it was a scam, then they could be concidered an ignorant person, not to mention a crazy one at that...

im sorry i just had to speak my mind on being called an ignorant person....

anwiii

Apr 15 2006, 05:20 AM

QUOTE(NegativeCreep @ Apr 14 2006, 11:50 PM)

Nigerean 419 scam.
Go along with it, and post the results.

Just make sure not to actually spend/use any of your money.

man people, this is actually scarey that some actually considered it not a scam. i get these emails EVERY SINGLE DAY. i blame it on advertising on the internet. although some of my other email acounts get these letters once in a blue moon.(this is spam. i don't advertise the other addresses)

there is another scam i want others to be aware of and that is purchasing something through the internet that is outside the u.s. and canada OR selling something where you have to ship it outside the united states and canada. the scam basically deals with someone selling something and they will send you a fake cashiers bank check as payment. they are counting on you shipping the item before you cash the check. your bank will deposit it, but will take 2-3 days before caught as a bad check and then YOU are liable for the funny money and you are also out the item you shipped(probably to africa somewhere like camaroon).

i had a personal experience selling something. i recieved what i wanted for the item i was selling plus about 2-300 more than what i offered. when i recieved the check, i called the bank(the bank was real) on the check and ask to verify the check and it was fake. they asked me to send the fake check along with all the emails i recieved from this person as the fbi was in full investigation of this fraud.

now i didn't get caught in a scam but i could have been and if this scam didn't work then it would be non existant today so there are alot of ignorant people out there falling for this crap. all i do when ir recieve emails like this is i respond to them saying something like" your email has been flagged as a scam and forwarded to the proper authorities. you will be going to jail soon".

now, there is another scam that deals with paypal, ebay, and now i have seen one for "chase.com" accounts where they want you to log on through the email link. these have been scams FOREVER on the internet. in fact, i ran a smaller version of this scam to hack email accounts back over 10 years ago.

usually what happens in this scam is they trick you in to thinking you are going to ebay or paypal or chase banking, but if you look closely, it's not their true address. it's a fake domain used for scams. they coppy and paste the original source code from the legitimate sites and edite the form code so it gets saved as a text file on the server they are using.

i know these scams have been posted before but i consider this VERY serious and like to get the word out because it makes me sick when people fall for this and lose their hard earned money. no, they don't deserve it if they are ignorant enough to fall for it. just makes them trusting which is not a crime. in fact, trusting people should be rewarded, not penalized. unfortunately, there are alot less trusting people in this world because there are a ton of people who will take advantage of them

BEWARE PEOPLE...... PLEASE!

NegativeCreep

Apr 15 2006, 04:50 AM

Nigerean 419 scam.
Go along with it, and post the results.

Just make sure not to actually spend/use any of your money.

michaelper22

Apr 12 2006, 01:26 AM

Well, the fact that he addresed you as Albus Dumbledore (which I think I know for a fact isn't your real name) surely tells you that this meassge is spam. Or maybe not. But if I got a message like that, my next two clicks would be the checkbox next to the email in my inbos, and the Report Spam button. Some people are really bored, and have nothing else to do with their lives, so they just hit up other people with scams like this.

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