Warning! Some sicko using Allan… Nigerian scam alert

 

1. Yes, this is an e-mail address provided by a French ISP.

   Posted by Matt714       01/04/2008  at  07:37 PM  



2. I’ve seen variations on this scam going around email for several years now. If memory serves, the purpose of it is to get you excited, get a phony call from someone who needs you to legally identify yourself so as to be official in attempting to collect the money, whereupon they use the legal identity info you gave them and use it for identity theft on you.
   I’d say it’s pretty obvious on the face of it that no bank is gonna say that after holding an account for 5 years, they’re going to confiscate it if the next of kin doesn’t show within 10 more business days. I can’t imagine a decent lawyer failing to make hash of that one should a bank attempt it. I assume that’s only done to make you feel pressured for time. Betcha a web search on email scams will turn this one up quickly.

   On a guess, I’d say they’re using a French ISP because they’ve decided that French law allows them the greatest chance of loopholing their way out of it if caught. But that’s only a guess.

   Posted by GrumpyOldFart       01/05/2008  at  03:45 AM  



3. I’ve frequently received such scams before also. Most of them never get past my spam filters. This is just the first one that used a known acquaintance’s name, deceased to boot, to get me to open it.

   There’s a guy on the ‘net who specializes in stringing these scammers on. I’ll try to remember his website and have him contact ‘Dr. Smith.’ He likes to bait them and post the resulting correspondence. Most entertaining.

   ‘Dr. Smith?’ Danger! Will Robinson! Danger!

   Posted by Christopher       01/05/2008  at  08:45 AM  



4. It’s at

   http://www.quatloos.com/brad-c/directory01.htm

   Posted by Horrabin       01/11/2008  at  12:52 AM  

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