Screaming Lord Byron
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Wed Jun-16-04 07:52 AM
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Doesn't this just reek of e-mail scam? You decide. |
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Edited on Wed Jun-16-04 07:53 AM by Screaming Lord Byron
Actually, I know it is a scam, but I'll give them points for imagination.
Date: 15/06/2004
Greetings,
Transfer of Title Enquiry:H.S.B.C.
My name is Sarah Goram. I work as an executive partner for the firm Dupont consulting Ltd, Investment Brokers and Security Consultants U.K.
We are conducting an end of year consolidated financial statement for the year ending Mar.2004 under conjunctional agreement with H.S.B.C.This notary enquiry involves a client who shares your surname and also the circumstances surrounding investments made by this client at H.S.B.C.(Republic) A Commercial and Investment arm of the parent Bank.It was brought to our knowledge that the aformentioned client died in testate and nominated no next of kin to the title over the investments made with the Bank.We came to know of you via the London. Global. Database.Center(L.G.D.C.) Hence we are making this contact.The essence of this communication with you is to request that you provide us with information on 3 KEY issues.
1. Are you aware of any relative/relation who's last contact address was Brussels, Belgium? 2. Who shares a similiar name? 3. Who's date of birth on file was 27/07/1932?
Thank-you for your time.
Best regards,
Mrs Sarah Goram
E-Mail:SARAHNGORAM@YAHOO.CO.UK
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Wed Jun-16-04 07:57 AM
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got to be. why wd she use a Yahoo account for a legit biz correspondence?
personally, i'd hit the big D.
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Wed Jun-16-04 07:57 AM
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2. Any ligit would send a registered-certified letter |
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Wed Jun-16-04 08:09 AM
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10. Bingo. They wouldn't send something like this in an email. |
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Please. This reeks to high heaven.
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Wed Jun-16-04 07:57 AM
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3. this REEKS of Screaming Lord Byron |
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no wait.
Screaming Lord Byron reeks.
no wait.
Screaming Lord Byron is a scam
no wait.
Scammers reeked Screaming Lord Byron
no wait
:crazy:
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Wed Jun-16-04 07:59 AM
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Edited on Wed Jun-16-04 07:59 AM by Screaming Lord Byron
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Wed Jun-16-04 08:00 AM
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then, when the names matches up they will only need your savings account info so they can send you his millions. Dude, what a deal! What could go wrong?
Hey, DuPont is kinda cheap, they have Sarah use a Yahho account?
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Screaming Lord Byron
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Wed Jun-16-04 08:02 AM
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6. I love the non-specific 'had a similar name' |
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That's the big give away, when they can give no specific details whatsoever. Of course, I could have a 72 year old dead relative in Brussels, couldn't I? Maybe he was loaded. Maybe I'm going to be rich! :evilgrin:
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Wed Jun-16-04 08:06 AM
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7. Investment Brokers who uses a free Yahoo email address? |
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I don't think you.
The whole thing looks like phishing to me. It looks like they are trying to get information about you so they can scam you.
If you are not certain, just write back and ask them to give YOU more information about the whole thing. Especially business address, phone numbers, names of execs., etc.
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Wed Jun-16-04 08:09 AM
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8. I like how they link their little scam to a real company like HSBC. |
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That's pretty ballsy, really.
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Wed Jun-16-04 08:09 AM
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is the term "in testate". The word is "intestate" and anybody in her supposed line of work would know that.
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Wed Jun-16-04 08:12 AM
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11. The punctuation is lousy, particularly all those unnecessary periods. |
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I guess they hope to find a lonely gullible senior citizen to prey on. I can't imagine anyone else falling for this stuff.
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Wed Jun-16-04 08:16 AM
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13. And would it have hurt to use some commas? |
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A distinct lack of commas. They're not endangered. :-)
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Wed Jun-16-04 08:14 AM
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12. Sounds like a British version of a Nigerian scam |
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Edited on Wed Jun-16-04 08:19 AM by RebelOne
In fact, I bet it really came from Nigeria.
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Wed Jun-16-04 08:44 AM
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14. Apart from everything else that's been said... |
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you could always forward it to HSBC, they might have some rotweillers to set on Mrs. Sarah Goram.
On the other hand you could make some shit up & see what they say in reply.
My greatuncle Charles, Lord Byron. We last heard of him while he was in Brussels, preparing to set off for the Belguim Congo in 1956, and but he was born on 27/07/1934.
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Wed Jun-16-04 08:57 AM
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15. So close, Guy. So close. |
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I did consider forwarding it on to HSBC. Maybe I will. Or maybe I'll send a pretty scary e-mail to the address given. Seeing as Ms. Goram likely doesn't exist, that might be fun. Any ideas for what to put in there? Perhaps I should answer one hoax with another. I could respond with an e-mail from the RCMP or the Canadian Anti-Spam Task Force.
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Wed Jun-16-04 09:04 AM
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wait until you get sent another con and reply saying:
"While I am unable to help you at this time, my good friend & colleague Mrs. Gorham thinks she will be able to aid you. Her e-mail address is ..."
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Wed Jun-16-04 09:18 AM
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17. Smart thinking, Batman. |
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Wed Jun-16-04 09:58 AM
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18. Damn, and right before those Nigerians were to send me my money... |
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...you guy's have to burst my bubble.
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Wed Jun-16-04 10:20 AM
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19. Here's an excellent resource |
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