The junk mail has been busy and must admit kudos to Microsoft for their filtering system. Two new scams arrived over the past few days and thought I would bring it to your attention. Now mind you, I am not 100% sure exactly how they work, but I will at least give you supporting links that confirmed my suspicions.
Gristmill Investment Company [ginvestmill6 [AT] gmail.com]
The letter I got was thus:
Dear Sir/Madam,
We are brokering an Investment deal in your country on behalf of a client of our firm.
This deal will involve the eventual investment of USD 25 M. (Twenty Five Million Dollars) in any of these fields: Manufacturing Businesses, Real Estate and other Small businesses.
We are by this letter offering you our partnership in business, so as to allow us have you as the representative and manager of invested funds in your country.
Since we can not determine if this email is still functional and also your willingness we have kept this proposal brief.
If you are Interested in this offer of partnership, please respond and give us your direct email address, telephone and fax numbers and your company’s full contact information & profile, and in response we will send you an elaborate proposal and details of this offer.
Your expedient response will be appreciated.
Thank you.
Mr. Bruce Miller.
Gristmill Investment Company.
First of all, anything related with investing raises my red flag. Personally if I ever do any relationship with any investment company, it will be in the States and registered under the SEC. Also they are asking for my direct email address, telephone and fax numbers and contact profile…hmmm, did they check out my website? Apparently not. Here are the links that confirms my suspicions:
- http://antifraudintl.org/showthread.php?t=4124
- http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?t=585427
- http://www.scamwarning.org/2008/03/31/ref-2008-investment-project-in-your-country/
Terry Waya [waya.terry [AT] gmail.com]
I am not kidding the subject in the heading was “Can I trust you?” Not to mention the “To:” heading was missing (looks like a bulk mailing to me). Here’s the letter:
Hello,
Can I trust you?
I have found your information on the internet very intriguing and implore you to take a moment of your time to do same about me and let’s examine the possibility of a lasting business relationship.
I have a business portfolio in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and I need you to handle it for obvious reasons.
If you’d like to work with me, I would expect us to sign a mutual non-disclosure confidentiality agreement, and await your advice on this.
You may provide me with your most secured telephone number(s) so that we can discuss the modality of this business on the phone. Or please feel free to contact me to arrange it.
I’ll call you as soon as I have your feedback.
Thank you.
Yours sincerely,
Terry Waya.
Forgive me, but I really feel the need to tear this apart. Let’s start with the greeting, “Hello”. Not even a ‘Dear Sir or Madam’, how very rude. That spells bulk mailing.
‘Can I trust you?’ – Creepy sounding to say the least.
I have found your information on the internet very intriguing… – What is so intriguing? And where on the Internet did you find my information? Pardon the sarcasm but the line sounds like a bad response to a dating advertisement.
….and implore you to take a moment of your time to do same about me… – No problem, I did. This is what I found:
- http://nigerianmasses.com/diaspora_details.asp?id=729&stateid=+
- http://www.saharareporter.com/tabid/58/itemid/29/Confiscation-Hearing-London-Court-orders-Terry-Wa.aspx
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