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Author Topic: Scam again  (Read 890 times)

Hock

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Scam again
« on: September 06, 2010, 06:57:22 AM »

Several MA people including myself got this scam email below. Same pattern. Quote a figure, they

  a) get your bank account number to wire/send the money
  b) accidently write an international check for too much (its a bad anyway0 and want you
      so send (better wire...its faster for them) the "change back."


<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Hello,

My name is ___________. I want to book training services for a group of six who shall be on vacation to your country for 8weeks.We want an intensive training sessions with you. Their stay will last from Sept to November,2010.They are all beginners and six in number.What can you offer? Can I know your qualification and service rate? This program coincides with our vacation timetable and it is designed towards improving the mental and physical fitness by challenging ourselves beyond our capabilities. Our aim is to improve our confidence, gain self defense skills, increase fitness and enjoy new challenges.

Do you have a training facility where you conduct classes? if not,we can arrange one for it.
I would love to know the possibility of working with you during this period.Kindly get back to me with your proposals so that we can make booking asap.

Best regards.

BCSSA,Egerton Training Ground,
Mereheath Lane,
Knutsford,
Cheshire, WA16 6SL,Uk
   
 

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Re: Scam again
« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2010, 04:11:24 PM »

New email martial arts scam.... Email allegedly originates from the UK,


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Hello,
My name is Howard Paul. I want to book training services for a group of six who shall be on vacation to your area for 8weeks.We want an intensive training sessions with you. Their stay will last from 29th of October,2010.They are all beginners and six in number.What can you offer? Can I know your qualification and service rate? This program coincides with our vacation timetable and it is designed towards improving the mental and physical fitness by challenging ourselves beyond our capabilities. Our aim is to improve our confidence, gain self defense skills, increase fitness and enjoy new challenges.

Do you have a training facility where you conduct classes? if not,we can arrange one for it.I would love to know the possibility of working with you during this period.Kindly get back to me with your proposals so that we can make booking asap.

Best regards.
Howard Paul

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Re: Scam again
« Reply #2 on: September 30, 2010, 05:24:45 PM »

 I always tell them send big fucking money!
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you're all a bunch of slack jawed faggots around here, this stuff will make you a sexual tyrannosaurus, just like me!

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Re: Scam again
« Reply #3 on: October 01, 2010, 02:18:52 AM »

I got that same email today.  I've received similar ones in the past, including one that wanted me to teach a group class in Yoga.

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Re: Scam again
« Reply #4 on: October 01, 2010, 04:56:38 AM »

I've had similar, bad / dodgy E's. I have code word's that family and friends use in the title line of email's if I don't see that, they just get deleted straight away.

Better safe than sorry..

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Re: Scam again
« Reply #5 on: October 08, 2010, 07:27:15 PM »

New spin on scam email...

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Hello,
My name is Arvel Thurman. I want to check if you have the following dates available so that we can make reservation for the training of the underlisted candidates in martial arts(self defense/fitness).They are six in number.They shall be coming over to your facilities for the training.There names are as follows;

Guest Names;
Freddie- -Carter
Darren - - Shaw
Gordon     Khan
Paulyn    Wilkinson
Marvin     Powell
Adrastos   Anastas

-Date;  29th October - December 17th 2010.
-Aim;to improve our confidence, gain self defense skills,  increase fitness and enjoy new challenges.
-Sex;five males and one female
-Ages;18 - 22 and all beginners
-Number of sessions per a week 3
-Duration per each; 2hours
-Time; we are slightly flexible with time,kindly advise
-we are currently working with an accommodation agent who has been negotiating on a possible accommodation within the area.Would you be arranging for the training kits/wears,certificates ? What could be the total cost of your services?

Do you have a training facility where you conduct classes? Kindly get back to me with your proposals so that we can make reservation asap.

Best regards.
Arvel Thurman

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Re: Scam again
« Reply #6 on: October 11, 2010, 09:09:16 AM »

Same scam...just different names

<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Hello,

My name is Howard Paul. I want to check if you have the following dates available so that we can make reservation

for the training of the under listed candidates.This program coincides with our vacation timetable, they are six in number.They shall be coming over to

your facilities for the training.There names are as follows;

Guest Names;

Freddie Carter,Darren Shaw,Gordon Khan,Paulyn Wilkinson,Adrastos Anastas.

-Date;  29th October - December 17th 2010.
-Aim;to improve our confidence, gain self defense skills,  increase fitness and enjoy new challenges.
-Sex;five males and one female
-Ages;18 - 22 and all beginners
-Number of sessions per a week 3
-Duration per each; 2hours
-Time; we are slightly flexible with time,kindly advise
-we are currently working with an accommodation agent who has been negotiating on a possible accommodation within the area.Would you be

arranging for the training kits/wears,certificates ? What could be the total cost of your services?

Do you have a training facility where you conduct classes? Kindly get back to me with your proposals so that we can

make reservation asap.

Best regards.
Howard Paul

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Re: Scam again
« Reply #7 on: October 15, 2010, 01:14:30 AM »

I get those email several times a year and I reply, "I only take student from referals and I only accept cash." 
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