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tristateintell
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Post subject: WHAT DO YOU MAKE OF THIS Posted: Mon 09 Jan 2006 14:15 |
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Joined: Thu 01 Sep 2005 08:14 Posts: 256 Location: Saint Joseph Michigan
FRN Agency ID #: 37
Experience: 5 - 7 years
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I have received a wierd email today about transfering a large amount of money from another country to ours if anybody is interrestd in reading it please let me know and I will fax it to you
_________________ Andy Dickey A Way Out Bail Bonds Agency/Tri-State Intel
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HuntsvillePI
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Post subject: Transfer of money Posted: Mon 09 Jan 2006 14:36 |
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I have received numerous emails about this type of activity. Dont you think that if it were legal, they would do it themselves. I feel that this is just a scheme. I think its actually a way for the writer of the email to find out financial info about you. I know I wouldnt trust anyone with millions of dollars of my money without knowing very detailed info about them.
All emails of this nature go directly to the trash can.
DO NOT GIVE THEM ANY PERSONAL INFO.
Steven R. Congo
Starlight Investigations
PO BOX 689
Huntsville, AL 35804
256-631-8510
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L.A.W.
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Post subject: Posted: Mon 09 Jan 2006 16:42 |
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Joined: Sat 07 Jun 2003 13:51 Posts: 705 Location: New England
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This scam has been around for a few years. Most of it originates in Africa. The FBI published a report on it long ago but I have no clue where the report is. I get the emails, too. I merely forward them to the FBI.
_________________ Lance Allen Wilkinson
Recoveries by L.A.W.
Serving since 1984
“What is sought is found... what is overlooked escapes” (Oedipus Rex)
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HGUNNER
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Post subject: emails Posted: Mon 09 Jan 2006 21:34 |
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Joined: Sun 30 Mar 2003 19:43 Posts: 774
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most of the emails originate out of africa and promise large sums of money if they can transfer funds into your account--it is a front for an id theft ring--works this way you open an account in your name and give the people access to it -(now they can get your ss# dob address and account)checks start showing up drawn on your name all over the country--this scam is old as the hills --nypd frauds division had it over twenty years ago in a slightly different form--
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Big Daddy 45acp
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Post subject: Posted: Tue 10 Jan 2006 01:03 |
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Joined: Sun 04 Jul 2004 14:31 Posts: 72 Location: New England
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Dustin
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Post subject: Posted: Tue 10 Jan 2006 20:22 |
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Joined: Tue 17 Aug 2004 12:45 Posts: 38 Location: Louisiana
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One of the bondsman that I do recovery work for had to bond a girl out of jail for getting involved in this scam.
_________________ Dustin Thompson
La. Lic. #309685
Louisiana Fugitive Task Force
318-393-5385
"What the hell was that?"
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tristateintell
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Post subject: Posted: Wed 11 Jan 2006 08:36 |
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Joined: Thu 01 Sep 2005 08:14 Posts: 256 Location: Saint Joseph Michigan
FRN Agency ID #: 37
Experience: 5 - 7 years
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I have submited the email to FBI I figured it was a scam from the very beginning
_________________ Andy Dickey A Way Out Bail Bonds Agency/Tri-State Intel
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mediarod
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Post subject: Posted: Wed 11 Jan 2006 09:51 |
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Joined: Sun 21 Aug 2005 22:40 Posts: 16 Location: Houston, Texas
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Andy:
Rod Mitchell here. I am also a former news journalist and have served as a hard news publicist for over 20 years. You probably received an email from Nigeria or other African country - right? The FBI and Homeland Security have been monitoring these scams for the past three years. They typically offer a profit for completing the transaction. Most are scams, but some are methods by which terrorist groups get legitimate $$$ into the U.S. for nefarious purposes. Sometimes the transaction involves diamonds. If you have a local FBI office, I suggest you forward this correspondence to that office. You can read more on this scam at: http://www.fraud.org/tips/internet/nigerian.htm.
_________________ Rod Mitchell
Executive Producer
Champion Entertainment
Houston, TX
281-350-5506
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L.A.W.
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Post subject: Posted: Wed 11 Jan 2006 12:28 |
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Joined: Sat 07 Jun 2003 13:51 Posts: 705 Location: New England
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greatlakesbail... Please advise me what a certification control number is and who issued the number. Thnaks.
_________________ Lance Allen Wilkinson
Recoveries by L.A.W.
Serving since 1984
“What is sought is found... what is overlooked escapes” (Oedipus Rex)
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tristateintell
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Post subject: Posted: Wed 11 Jan 2006 15:16 |
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Joined: Thu 01 Sep 2005 08:14 Posts: 256 Location: Saint Joseph Michigan
FRN Agency ID #: 37
Experience: 5 - 7 years
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control number was issued by the American Institute of Bail www.bailtrainning.com instructer Brett Almy
_________________ Andy Dickey A Way Out Bail Bonds Agency/Tri-State Intel
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