by Ralph
Fri Jul 04, 2008 9:05 am
The following email came from [email protected] it is of course a scam email designed to steal your money.
You could prove this for yourself in most cases with a few google searches.
Just because I like finding proof and showing how it can be done, below are a few search results
The phone number "447045741699"
The law firm "Smith Benson & Sprawson Solicitors"
Here is the real lawyer details
Smith Brown & Sprawson
46 High Street South
Dunstable
Bedfordshire
LU6 3HE | View map
Tel: 01582 601233
An exact searh on the address "15, Jessops Riverside Brightside Lane"
Lastly, the opening line of the email Last and Final Notification of Your Bequest Congratulation!
Oh, there is always time for one more search
exact search on this unusual line "honor indeed as it behooves you"
Here s another on the very unusual dollar amount US$3.000.100.00
You could prove this for yourself in most cases with a few google searches.
Just because I like finding proof and showing how it can be done, below are a few search results
The phone number "447045741699"
The law firm "Smith Benson & Sprawson Solicitors"
Here is the real lawyer details
Smith Brown & Sprawson
46 High Street South
Dunstable
Bedfordshire
LU6 3HE | View map
Tel: 01582 601233
An exact searh on the address "15, Jessops Riverside Brightside Lane"
Lastly, the opening line of the email Last and Final Notification of Your Bequest Congratulation!
Senior Advocate / Principal Attorney.
Smith Benson & Sprawson Solicitors
15, Jessops Riverside Brightside Lane
Sheffield S9 2RX
United Kingdom
Tel # :+44 704 574 1699
Email: [email protected]
ATTENTION BENEFICIARY!!
Last and Final Notification of Your Bequest Congratulation!
On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the estate of Late Engr. Roland Carpenter, I once again try to notify you as my earlier letter to you through the Post Office was returned undelivered,therefore I now attempt to reach you via your email address as it appears to be the next and the only option left unexplored.
My client, Engr. Roland Carpenter (late), made you a beneficiary in his will, he left a sum of Three Million one Hundred United State Dollars (US$3.000.100.00) to you in the codicil and last testament to his will. My client, Engr Roland Carpenter was a pioneer member of STRABAG CONSTRUCTION CO.LTD,a dedicated Christian and also a Philanthropist.
He died on the 15th day of March 2007 at the age of 82 and his Will is now ready for execution. Please If I reach you as I am hopeful I will, endeavor you to get back to me as soon as possible to enable me conclude my job.According to him this money is to support humanitarian/ philanthropic activities and to help the poor and the needy in our society.
In order to confirm that it is the intended person I have on the WILL that got this, I want you to re-confirm the following details to enable me cross-check the data on the WILL in my records. Your Full Names________________________Address ________________________________________Telephone _________________Fax __________Age ________________Occupation________________
Once again, I congratulate you for this is a significant honor indeed as it behooves you therefore to act at once to avoid risk of forfeiture to the deceased family.
Yours in Service,
SMITH BENSON (MANAGING PARTNER)
Smith Benson & Sprawson Solicitors
Oh, there is always time for one more search
exact search on this unusual line "honor indeed as it behooves you"
Here s another on the very unusual dollar amount US$3.000.100.00