by Chris Fuller
Fri May 07, 2010 11:57 am
This scam mail is trying to scare the receiver into thinking that Mr William Thomason - who has apparently already agreed to pay the $105 fund release charge - will collect the $1.3 million unless something is quickly done to stop him.
There is no $1.3 million for anyone to claim. This email was not sent by a barrister. It was sent by a scammer who hopes that his invented story will prompt the receiver of this email to send him the so-called fund release charge of $105. If anyone sends him that amount, he is very likely to demand further fees. But no compensation funds will ever be sent in return - that money does not exist.
There is no $1.3 million for anyone to claim. This email was not sent by a barrister. It was sent by a scammer who hopes that his invented story will prompt the receiver of this email to send him the so-called fund release charge of $105. If anyone sends him that amount, he is very likely to demand further fees. But no compensation funds will ever be sent in return - that money does not exist.
From: [email protected]
Subject: PLEASE CONFIRM THIS CLAIM
Date: Sat, 17 Apr 2010
Attn: Beneficiary
Your credit payment file have been added and opened.
We received an email that you are dead and you asked one Mr. William Thomason to come and claim your funds related to your Compensation funds $1.3 Million United State Dollars that has been with us since two weeks now and he has also agreed to pay for the fund release charges of US$105.
So I am writing you to know if you are DEAD OR ALIVE, if you do not reply back before 48hrs we will have no other alternative than to believe that you are dead according to Mr. Williams Thomason. And if you are still alive you can get back to me as fast as you can or you can call me on my phone take note that every thing has been paid for it is just for the fund release fee that this Mr. Williams Thomason has agreed to pay for, if you refuse to get back to us I'm afraid we shall give the fund transfer to him and collect the money from him that means that he is right that you are dead and he is to claim the funds on your behalf.
WE HAVE WITH US A SCANNED COPY of the SECRET PHOTO SHOT WE SNAPPED HIM and his FRIEND THE DAY THEY CAME TO OUR OFFICE TO TABLE THAT YOU ARE DEAD,IF YOU NEED IT, WE CAN SCAN IT FOR YOUR VERIFICATION PURPOSES.
Please if you are still alive and ready to claim your winning funds and also Let us know if you are willing to pay the needed Charges of US$105. Send down an attached to this Message with your I.D card Copy in order for us to know that you are alive and kicking.
Please you are advice to stop all further Contact from any body you have been dealing with regarding any Transaction. Please take note that you have been given just 48hrs to get back to us so that we can know if you are alive, and fill the Information Below.
Name:
Phone Number:
zip Code:
Country:
Fax:
Marital Status:
Occupation:
House Address:
Age:
We await your swift response in regard to this news we received from Mr. Williams Thomason. And if you are alive, we shall take full legal actions to get him down and be brought to book, and we shall get back to you with details on how to make the payment of US$105 for the fund release charge.
Truly Yours.
Barrister John C. Martins
EMAIL: [email protected]
Fund Release Department
COMPENSATION AWARD AUTHORITY
