Scam mail

• Melissa Pile

  • Location: Dover
  8 January 2012     11:04146148
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  Just a heads up that yesterday i received a nasty scam letter through the post i had the police to check it out and its scam mail trying their luck seems they are trying new ways to con people .
• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
  • Posts: 62,352
  8 January 2012     12:11146165
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  more details please mel so people can be on their guard.
• Melissa Pile

  • Location: Dover
  8 January 2012     16:59146214
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  It was personally addressed to m clements so either myself or mark, from a bloke from Hong Kong saying he has a son who posted the letter for him whilst on a trip to England from Hong Kong saying he was a business banker who had traced us as we had a relative who invested so much in the united states banks into millions and sadly died whilst on a trip to china it got nasty saying we shouldnt tell anyone of the letter and a certain bank will be in touch as they have to do checks on us but the funny thing was he wanted us to share this so called will money he wanted us to contact him via email or fax only and that we shouldnt break his confidence and tell no one , the police have logged it and said its scam but if get any more asking for personal details they will open a case .
• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
  • Posts: 62,352
  8 January 2012     17:14146216
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  the scam is a fsirly standard one, two things are different though.
  
  a) normally it is by e mail never heard of one through the post.
  b) hong kong is new on me, normally nigeria, russia or india.
• Melissa Pile

  • Location: Dover
  8 January 2012     19:26146243
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  Well kent police been informed and they watching if any more sent
• Guest 710

  • Registered: 28 Feb 2011
  • Posts: 6,950
  8 January 2012     19:44146248
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  "If any more sent." Mel? How many relatives do you have in a similar situation?
  Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
• Melissa Pile

  • Location: Dover
  8 January 2012     19:53146249
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  Tom as they would be Marks relatives lots i hope , it seriously got to me tho the wording was horrid . To many sickos out there sadly if i get any more i will be sending on a utility bill and saying do you think you can pay this for me as you must be loaded , makes me feel like screaming pathetic little mindless scum.
• Guest 710

  • Registered: 28 Feb 2011
  • Posts: 6,950
  8 January 2012     20:25146253
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  They tried Mel...and they were found wanting.
  Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.