Has someone offered you a huge sum of money or a valuable consignment? It's a 419 or advance fee fraud - find out how they work, and what to do to be safe.
by GomerPyle Tue Sep 21, 2010 9:23 am
http://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/CityPolice/Departments/ECD/Fraud/boilerroom.htm

This is the link for submitting a report and how to do it if you are a UK citizen.

I am a little intrigued that it appears that these people are avoiding UK/European victims. Some times my imagination is over active but these people don't avoid targets without there being a good reason and, in spite of the websites being clearly produced by native English speakers and there being other signs that this originates from within the EU, there are clearly laid false trails to to make it appear otherwise.

I think it's about time I considered expanding my portfolio with an investment bank who can't spell for toffoo. :D

I'd be interested to see where the money goes.

Non-EU citizens should go here to find out about obtaining a visa to work as an au pair in the UK
http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/doineedvisa/
Whenever payment is requested by Western Union you're dealing with a scammer
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by GomerPyle Wed Sep 22, 2010 2:02 am
The Thomas Moore Bank - is no Moore. :D

The site killers have sent it the way of its illustrious namesake.

It probably wasn't the smartest idea to name a fake bank after a historical figure executed by Henry VIII and fill the site wording with schoolboy howlers.

Non-EU citizens should go here to find out about obtaining a visa to work as an au pair in the UK
http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/doineedvisa/
Whenever payment is requested by Western Union you're dealing with a scammer
by totalidiot Thu Sep 23, 2010 12:39 am
Please beaware this is the same group of organisation with the same group of CHEATERS. FYI they have other url which is still active: http://www.thomasmoore.biz

Re: Thomas Moore Global - Boiler Room ?

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Further to my previous post see the email below .....

Dear Mr. ..............

Our recommendation is 47,500 Harvest Energy Trust shares at a price of
$7.09 per share should you wish to proceed the total amount due will be
$340,142.75

Please be advised that the trade confirmation allocating the share
purchase and the payment instructions have been duly attached. The
documents included are the: Trade Confirmation and Payment Instructions.

Please find the provided link below for your perusal:

http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=HTE

I trust all the above will meet with your requirements. Please sign and
date the trade confirmation and send it back to me by either fax or
email immediately.

Sincerely,

Dr. Mike Stevens
[email protected]
by Michael Thu Sep 23, 2010 3:32 am
Thank you for letting me know - I didn't find that one. It'll be down in 24-48 hours. Great job on posting it here, by doing so you might save other victims! :D

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by GomerPyle Thu Sep 23, 2010 3:39 am
It would be interesting to know what their settlement/payment instructions are for these share deals 'totalidiot'. There's no need to include any of your own details, of course.

If there's one thing that's likely to provide us with a lead as to who and where they are, it's where they receive the money, and it's the one thing that won't be a pack of lies. If you want the truth - follow the money.

Non-EU citizens should go here to find out about obtaining a visa to work as an au pair in the UK
http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/doineedvisa/
Whenever payment is requested by Western Union you're dealing with a scammer
by Michael Sat Sep 25, 2010 4:07 am
Thomasmoore.biz has been suspended. Let me know if you find any more of them :D

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by Charles Fox Fri Oct 22, 2010 12:26 pm
totalidiot wrote:The site http://www.thomasmoore.biz is still accessible.


Not any more....

You tried to access the address http://www.thomasmoore.biz/, which is currently unavailable. Please make sure that the Web address (URL) is correctly spelled and punctuated, then try reloading the page.

Wow! I need you and thank you for the information.

I am SO GLAD YOU BURST MY BUBBLE

So I can close this chapter with no more fretting, right? Thanks so much for your help.
by kerles Mon Dec 06, 2010 8:07 pm
Read the posts with great interest.
I beleive I was sacamed by the Thomas Moore scam and departed was departed with money to buy shares in 2009. Few days ago I had a telephone call from China, well that is what the man said. He was calling from Andersen Mergers, that have offices in Connecticut and Peking. They want to buy the shares I bought through Thomas Moore. This can only mean that this is the same group of people. Now their Web page was registered 21/10/2010 as per this:
Registrant:
Domain Discreet
ATTN: andersenmergers.com
Rua Dr. Brito Camara, n 20, 1
Funchal, Madeira 9000-039
PT
Phone: 1-902-7495331
Email:

Registrar Name....: Register.com
Registrar Whois...: whois.register.com
Registrar Homepage: www.register.com

Domain Name: andersenmergers.com
Created on..............: 2010-10-12
Expires on..............: 2013-10-12

Administrative Contact:
Domain Discreet
ATTN: andersenmergers.com
Rua Dr. Brito Camara, n 20, 1
Funchal, Madeira 9000-039
PT
Phone: 1-902-7495331
Email:

Technical Contact:
Domain Discreet
ATTN: andersenmergers.com
Rua Dr. Brito Camara, n 20, 1
Funchal, Madeira 9000-039
PT
Phone: 1-902-7495331
Email:

DNS Servers:
nu1.andersenmergers.com
nu2.andersenmerger

These people are seriously good at what they do, (and I am seriously stubit man!) and I would love to get them in a confined area with me :-) I remember that the account I paid to Thomas Moore was in China, and I will now ask my bank to send that TT to me. Is there really nobody one can take these cases to and prosecute these buggers? I have now read about quite many sufferers of wthat was done under Thomas Moore and I have now also seen references to this Andersen Mergers in thisismoney.com. And the Chief Fianncial officer is Mr Matthew Goldstein. But Matthew Goldstein is the Editor in Charge of Wall Street investigations reporter for Reuters!!! funny people. Hope this info will help you guys to nail these people. Foxglobal, Thomas Moore and Andersen Mergers are all the same people. The are sking meto pay them money to lift of restrictions of the shares so they can pay me for my share due to a merger. Do you want to get the accounts deatails?
by David Jansen Tue Dec 07, 2010 11:41 am
Welcome here Kerles.

If you mean that you got their bank details, then i would be very interested in them. You can post them here, or PM them to me.

Being a victim doesn't mean you stand alone. We're here to help you.
by kerles Tue Dec 07, 2010 12:23 pm
Swift code:BKCHSGSG
Bank namke: Bank of China
Bank Address: 133 Middle Road, BOC Plaza,
Country: Singapore 188974
Account 065-313-0-800001-7

This is for a transfer made to them 12th May 2009.

I do expecty to get new bank details from Andersen Mergers soon.
by GomerPyle Wed Dec 08, 2010 3:37 am
The scammers dealing in worthless shares are a very different 'kettle of fish' to the average 419 scammer and, for some reason, Singapore is becoming a centre of operations for many groups operating this type of scam. I presume that Singapore must have a suitably glitzy image and weak regulatory framework to allow it to develop.

I traced one scammer who had been operating in New Zealand and he was very well connected. I had all his details but there would never be any opportunity to do anything. His connections and ability to dance around the law made it unlikely he'd ever get prosecuted. Interestingly, he moved to Singapore when I believe he sensed it was time to move on because his credibility in New Zealand had disappeared by then.

I wouldn't buy shares from a properly licenced and reputable UK stockbroking firm who 'cold called' me and to do so from a foreign company is reckless beyond comprehension. The only reason for a share trader to 'cold call' foreign investors is to scam them. The fact they've called you indicates that they're not reputable and they're calling from abroad undoubtedly because you'll have no regulatory protection in their jurisdiction. You might feel safe accepting tips from a stockbroker with whom you have a longstanding relationship and account but strangers who call you with tips are pretending that they are operating in the same manner. They aren't - they're scammers.

Scammers can sometimes get lists of recipients of rights issues for some companies and other types of share deals, and they often use these to target suitable victims. For modern and more sophisticated scammers, the most useful piece if information they want from you is your phone number, as people give phone callers more credence than they would someone calling at their door, and if they already know something about you (like your share dealing), they have the upper hand.

Non-EU citizens should go here to find out about obtaining a visa to work as an au pair in the UK
http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/doineedvisa/
Whenever payment is requested by Western Union you're dealing with a scammer
by kerles Wed Dec 08, 2010 5:19 am
Well this was a issue that I had put aside until now when these AndersenMergers man started calling. I truly blelieve that those are all the same people, Thomas Moore, Andersen and foxglobal. I had a call from Joshua Campell (from Anderson Mergers) few minutes ago. He told me that he had a United States Transfer Agent account now available, he had told me earlier that there are about 50 of them, and asked if I had the funds available to pay the agent so that he could release my shares since they were "restricted". He told me that unless I could confirm that I could pay today he would not give me the bank details, he would give it to somebody else !!! . I told him that I needed today to find the money and that I would be able to pay tomorrow. He is going to call me again, at this time, tomorrow and give me the bank details.
Question. With the bank details I get tomorrow in hand, is there not a possibility to get theese people. Surely a real person must be behind an bank account, or it would be a trust fund? Same with the registration of the web site, is it not possible to trace money transfers for the registration? These people should not be left alone for scaming other people.
by GomerPyle Wed Dec 08, 2010 6:45 am
I'm always game to track and chase down one of these scammers, but after I discovered such great details on one and discovered he was virtually untouchable, I won't pretend there's going to be a great chance of nailing any of them, but no reason not to try.

You may have noticed that the most recent scam website has the identity of the person operating it hidden behind a service that protects the identity of the scammer, which is common for these sites. There are other methods to track down these sites and I did some work on it last night and found some related ones.

For the sake of the forum I have to be cautious what I say in the open, as some of these companies exist in the real world as ostensibly bona fide companies, and wouldn't hesitate to litigate. The share ramping scam industry exists in many shades and forms and with linked commissions, an honest company could be operating on behalf of a scam one, for a kickback, which is why you have to be so cautious.

There are some HYIP and investment companies that appear to operate quite legally in some jurisdictions, who to me are nothing but scammers. You get the same thing in the time share industry with companies offering to buy up your timeshare that ends up just costing you more money.

Only a few bits of information you get from these scammers can be relied on, and one is their bank account, and they're wary about handing it out as they know it's one of the few areas where their soft underbelly is exposed. Getting a prosecution is still a long shot but you then at least have some real information on the people behind it.

Non-EU citizens should go here to find out about obtaining a visa to work as an au pair in the UK
http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/doineedvisa/
Whenever payment is requested by Western Union you're dealing with a scammer

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