Received scam letter

[AndyBrew]

Received a letter yesterday addressed to myself, and was astonished to find the following content, I wouldn't think twice if it was an email but a letter!!!

Should I consider handing this in to the police or do you think they won't give a crap?

[carinaman]

Could you photo the envelope for me please? I'd like to think my elderly relatives wouldn't fall for this but they grew up in an age when it was important if someone wrote to them or called them on the phone.

Was it a pre-paid envelope or did it have a postage stamp on it?

[Buzz84]

I Like the way he is demanding your "ultimate honesty" to lie to the bank and claim your a relative to get the money.

[Chiswickboy]

Haven't seen one of these for years. Thought email had taken over but presume the scammer thought it was worth a try because his emails were being junked.

[mgtony]

A senior member of his "institute" with a gmail address.

[Red Devil]

AndyBrew said:

Should I consider handing this in to the police or do you think they won't give a crap?

They will file it. Probably in the round cabinet as it's too low level and there is nothing useful for them to act on.


It's the usual 419 scam but with a European 'hook'. (*) Two obvious giveaways.

1. The ridiculous name (where DO they dream them up from?)
2. The final sentence (they just seem completely unable to resist dragging God into it)

The writing style is improving but the stilted phrasing which is the hallmark of these letters is still evident.

- upon this entire discovery
- I am equipped with
- feed you with all possible documentation

No Spaniard (or any other European) would write like that. I will bet that Señor Vullnet comes from south of the Sahara.

(*) This 'senior bank official' (yeah right) hasn't done his homework. The Madrid train bombings were in 2004 not 2003.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-26526202

[shep1001]

Post it to ebola monkey man and see if he wants to have fun with it. http://ebolamonkeyman.com


Whilst I despise people who prey on the elderly and those who are aren't firing on all cylinders, reading some of the stuff on his website had me in tears of laughter.

Edited by shep1001 on Friday 4th April 08:16

[AndyBrew]

the envelope was franked and came from Spain with a very odd layout for the name and address, but the address was spelt 100% and considering it had Loughborough in, it makes you wonder where they get your details from.

[tonygt3]

I received a scam letter from China recently.
Just so happens I was in dispute with a FleaBay supplier in China at the time.
Amusing

[CAPP0]

Red Devil said:

(they just seem completely unable to resist dragging God into it)

Gets them off the hook on the day the have to shake Sky Daddy by the hand.

[paintman]

Just sends them out to a name picked at random from a phone directory with the postcode from the Post Office's 'Post Code finder' website?
Or from details you may have put on any of the 'social networking' sites?

[Magic919]

AndyBrew said:

Received a letter yesterday addressed to myself,

Why did you send it?

[Devil2575]

CAPP0 said:

Red Devil said:

(they just seem completely unable to resist dragging God into it)

Gets them off the hook on the day the have to shake Sky Daddy by the hand.

God is a lot bigger in Africa than he is in the Uk these days...

[Red Devil]

shep1001 said:

Post it to ebola monkey man and see if he wants to have fun with it. http://ebolamonkeyman.com


Whilst I despise people who prey on the elderly and those who are aren't firing on all cylinders, reading some of the stuff on his website had me in tears of laughter.

Not bad, but US oriented with lots of swearing.

For those who preferred the British approach to comedy, one of the best sites - www.scambuster419.co.uk - is unfortunately no longer around. Anyone on here remember it? If you appreciate the wit behind Yes Minister/Yes Prime Minister you would have applauded the genius behind the creation of Gilbert Murray from Gypping-in-the-Marsh.

http://www.zoominfo.com/p/Gilbert-Murray/83106785
http://thebananawrote.blogspot.co.uk/2008/11/419-s...
http://www.berghel.net/col-edit/security_wise/w08/...

There was one memorable occasion where he even managed to con a scammer into wiring money to HIM!

[PAULJ5555]

google "419 eaters" its a funny website where people have replied and have scammed the scammers.

[vxr8mate]

Why so much pessimism......it could be legit.

[shep1001]

vxr8mate said:

Why so much pessimism......it could be legit.

I'm in if you are, lets go 50:50 - whats the worst that can go wrong....