by nhutran
Thu Mar 13, 2014 10:05 am
My mother was approached on facebook by somenone named Dave Williams one week ago.
I guess he's been flirting with her and said that he liked her so much that he wanted to send her a gift worth 12000USD. He claims to be working in APL and even got a translater (my mother is vietnamese) to talk to my mum regarding this package.
The first email she got sounded looked like this (I removed her name and address):
DATE: 11 MAR 2014
With reference to the delivery of your package, I wish to bring to your
notice that your package has been delivered to above address as giving to us by
The sender, Dave Williams.
our Delivering Officer Diplomat Edmund Gordon, Will contact you as soon as he arrive in your country
Attach below is the airway bill of your shipment
We are glad to be of service to you.Please get back to use to confirm your
Address and email been giving to us by the sender. Dave Williams
Yours
Faithfully
MS Maria F
Then my mother called me to ask me to help her transfer 3200USD which she had to pay because the package was stopped in customs in Malaysia and apparantly weighted 25 kg (5 kg excess) and so they told her to pay this to get her package to Norway.
Second email she received:
This is Mr Edmund Gordon Edward, diplomatic delivery agent..
I just arrived here in kuala Lumpur International Airport Malaysia to
continue my transit to deliver your luggage to you, With reference to
the delivery of your consignment, I wish to bring to your notice that
your consignment has been placed on hold by the Malaysian customs for
some Taxes...
As the consignment arrived here in Malaysia custom check point and
this is in regards to the transit Charges.
You are required to follow all instructions giving to you to
facilitate the Release of your consignment, to do this, you are
required to pay the required charges listed below for the immediate
release of your consignment so that i will continue the delivery as
soon as possible.
Upon confirmation of payment, your consignment will be delivered to
your destination address above.
Transit Charges:
Administrative .........................$2050.00
Clearance.............................. .. 1,200.00
TOTAL = $3,250
A total of $3,250, Three thousand two hundred and fifty dollars
only, has been charged by Malaysian Custom before the release
of you consignment to me.
In acknowledgement to this email, you are advised to To contact our agent with this number, +60102389899 for more information for the payment. Thanks
Yours
Faithfully
MS Maria F
I replied that the sender, who's Dave Williams should cover the expenses himself since he's the one who wanted to send her this gift. Furthermore I told them this didn't look legit and so they responded by sending a receipt.
I guess he's been flirting with her and said that he liked her so much that he wanted to send her a gift worth 12000USD. He claims to be working in APL and even got a translater (my mother is vietnamese) to talk to my mum regarding this package.
The first email she got sounded looked like this (I removed her name and address):
DATE: 11 MAR 2014
With reference to the delivery of your package, I wish to bring to your
notice that your package has been delivered to above address as giving to us by
The sender, Dave Williams.
our Delivering Officer Diplomat Edmund Gordon, Will contact you as soon as he arrive in your country
Attach below is the airway bill of your shipment
We are glad to be of service to you.Please get back to use to confirm your
Address and email been giving to us by the sender. Dave Williams
Yours
Faithfully
MS Maria F
Then my mother called me to ask me to help her transfer 3200USD which she had to pay because the package was stopped in customs in Malaysia and apparantly weighted 25 kg (5 kg excess) and so they told her to pay this to get her package to Norway.
Second email she received:
This is Mr Edmund Gordon Edward, diplomatic delivery agent..
I just arrived here in kuala Lumpur International Airport Malaysia to
continue my transit to deliver your luggage to you, With reference to
the delivery of your consignment, I wish to bring to your notice that
your consignment has been placed on hold by the Malaysian customs for
some Taxes...
As the consignment arrived here in Malaysia custom check point and
this is in regards to the transit Charges.
You are required to follow all instructions giving to you to
facilitate the Release of your consignment, to do this, you are
required to pay the required charges listed below for the immediate
release of your consignment so that i will continue the delivery as
soon as possible.
Upon confirmation of payment, your consignment will be delivered to
your destination address above.
Transit Charges:
Administrative .........................$2050.00
Clearance.............................. .. 1,200.00
TOTAL = $3,250
A total of $3,250, Three thousand two hundred and fifty dollars
only, has been charged by Malaysian Custom before the release
of you consignment to me.
In acknowledgement to this email, you are advised to To contact our agent with this number, +60102389899 for more information for the payment. Thanks
Yours
Faithfully
MS Maria F
I replied that the sender, who's Dave Williams should cover the expenses himself since he's the one who wanted to send her this gift. Furthermore I told them this didn't look legit and so they responded by sending a receipt.
