raymie
08-11-2006, 11:52 AM
Hi look out for these email addys ADAMSMITHAUTOMOBILE@YAHOO.COM. this person wanted to buy my old 528 e12 1975 model for his nephews wedding. this was strange enough as the car is off the road since 1989. then he sends a british cheque from Warner Howard Ltd. The post mark was from benin west africa. The cheque was for £2800 which was £2000 over the asking price. Cheque put in bank and bounced as expected. Had 2 phone calls from adam smith for a total of 20mins wanting £2000 transfered( told him to wait till cheque cleared he was more than happy to) to western union to an ALFRED MARTINS Engelbrektsgatan 18, Malmo 211 33 Sweden this was supposed to be the shipping company director the email is ICONSHIPPERS@HOTMAIL.COM. Put an email trace on them using READNOTIFY.COM and results were that it was from the same computer suprise suprise. I have now taken all evidence to the police who are looking into it. also reported there email addy to yahoo and hotmail.
I didnt Know there was such a scam as this untill i found these sites however i would never part with any money untill i was sure the check was clear and there was no repercussions for me.
hope this stops someone else getting ripped off
Raymie
Here are a few of the emails i got sent:
Goodday,
It's a great opportunity for me to spot this advert on the web www.bmwcarclubgb.co.uk.Am hihgly intrested in buying the car you are about to sale.kindly get to me with the following enquiries..
The current asking price.....
Present condition as at moment.....
You can send me the pics via email. Looking forward to hear back from you.
ADAM.........
this was the first contact i had with adam smith
Hello,
Raymond, We have been inform by Mr Adam Smith,that you will be
forwarding us a payment concerning the pick up of the bmw in your location
which your name and address as been forwarded to us .The company term and
condition concerning the shiping line as been forward to Mr Adam
Smith,which he has agreed upon , but we do not know whether he has forwarded
this information to you , regards to the new policy of the company by the
board of directors.but we will like to pass across the same information to
you as well , the term and conditon lay
s on shipment policy .
1, REGRISTRATION ; This has been in the company rule since the 1985
constitution pd 234 chapter of the company law, that any customer that will
be trading with the company must register before been one of the company
customer , but constitution 1987 permit every customer that you can trade
with the company without been registered but you will be paying above the
registered one.
2, IRREGULARITY OF FUNDS ; This is base on foreign transaction , the board
of director's as agreed on that,that any customer that the company is taking
care of his consignment from oversea will have to pay some certain dues ,
which will be on PAYMENT METHOD, the company has agreed that; we will not be
accepting a foriegn cheque due to severally business days it takes to mature
in the bank and in some senses of insufficient of funds on the cheque , so
the company now agreed that, to make every transaction fast and reliable
every customer should be able to pay up to the cost of shipment by cash,
which will be recieved by our director.The payment will be incare of our
chief director ALFRED MARTINS. which will be sent to him via WESTERN UNION
MONEY TRANSFER, we are aware of the money western charges,you can deduct it
from our funds and send the remaining to the name above.
3,CLAIMS. WE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LOST AND DAMAGES OF CONSIGNMENT ,
BEEN THE COURIER OF THE GOODS ,WHICH THE CUSTOMERS HAS PAID FOR. THE DAMAGES
AND LOST WHICH THE INSURANCE HAS GUIDE THE GOODS.ANY GOODS DAMAGED, WILL BE
PAID FOR BY THE COMPANY .
4,PROHIBITED ITEMS;WE DO NOT INVOLVE IN CARRYING SOME ITEMS LIKE; INFLAMABLE
ITEMS (PRETROLEUM, GAS AND KEROSINE) WE DO NOT INVOLVE IN THE SHIPPING OF
ILLEGAL AND ARMFUL GOODS.
5, INSURANCE DOCUMENT; The company are RESPONSIBLE for the preparations of
the insurance paper for every transaction that they are doing pick up for.
the company is reliable for doing this necessary insurance document like
(TAX CLEARANCE , SHIFTH AND TRIFTH DOCUMENT ; that will bind the company and
the customer together.CHANGING OF OWNERSHIP;This will be done when we are at
your destination for pick up the company will have to sign this in your
location.) we EXPECT you to forward the funds to us today morning 11:00am
with this information that is given below.
CHIEF DIRECTOR NAME : ALFRED MARTINS:
ADDRESS: Engelbrektsgatan 18, Malmo 211 33 Sweden:
The beneficiary of the funds is ALFRED MARTINS.We want you to provide us
with the details of the PAYMENT immediately the funds has been transfered.
TEST QUESTION AND ANSWER FOR THE PAYMENT=== REFERENCE NO OR CONTROL #, FOR
THE PAYMENT==== TOTAL AMOUNT SENT WITH THIER CHARGES ==== SENDER'S NAME AND
ADDRESS .==== THE RECIEVERS NAME=== With this information our director will
be able to cash the funds in any of the WESTERN UNION OUTLETS here.I will be
looking forward to the transfer.
Thanks (.SECRETARY) ICON SHIPPING COMPANY .R G (12T37) MARY.
NB: WE WILL BE EXPECTING THE TRANSFER DETAILS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
GOODDAY,
MARY ............
this is from fake shipping company (Note the goodday at the end of email)
I didnt Know there was such a scam as this untill i found these sites however i would never part with any money untill i was sure the check was clear and there was no repercussions for me.
hope this stops someone else getting ripped off
Raymie
Here are a few of the emails i got sent:
Goodday,
It's a great opportunity for me to spot this advert on the web www.bmwcarclubgb.co.uk.Am hihgly intrested in buying the car you are about to sale.kindly get to me with the following enquiries..
The current asking price.....
Present condition as at moment.....
You can send me the pics via email. Looking forward to hear back from you.
ADAM.........
this was the first contact i had with adam smith
Hello,
Raymond, We have been inform by Mr Adam Smith,that you will be
forwarding us a payment concerning the pick up of the bmw in your location
which your name and address as been forwarded to us .The company term and
condition concerning the shiping line as been forward to Mr Adam
Smith,which he has agreed upon , but we do not know whether he has forwarded
this information to you , regards to the new policy of the company by the
board of directors.but we will like to pass across the same information to
you as well , the term and conditon lay
s on shipment policy .
1, REGRISTRATION ; This has been in the company rule since the 1985
constitution pd 234 chapter of the company law, that any customer that will
be trading with the company must register before been one of the company
customer , but constitution 1987 permit every customer that you can trade
with the company without been registered but you will be paying above the
registered one.
2, IRREGULARITY OF FUNDS ; This is base on foreign transaction , the board
of director's as agreed on that,that any customer that the company is taking
care of his consignment from oversea will have to pay some certain dues ,
which will be on PAYMENT METHOD, the company has agreed that; we will not be
accepting a foriegn cheque due to severally business days it takes to mature
in the bank and in some senses of insufficient of funds on the cheque , so
the company now agreed that, to make every transaction fast and reliable
every customer should be able to pay up to the cost of shipment by cash,
which will be recieved by our director.The payment will be incare of our
chief director ALFRED MARTINS. which will be sent to him via WESTERN UNION
MONEY TRANSFER, we are aware of the money western charges,you can deduct it
from our funds and send the remaining to the name above.
3,CLAIMS. WE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LOST AND DAMAGES OF CONSIGNMENT ,
BEEN THE COURIER OF THE GOODS ,WHICH THE CUSTOMERS HAS PAID FOR. THE DAMAGES
AND LOST WHICH THE INSURANCE HAS GUIDE THE GOODS.ANY GOODS DAMAGED, WILL BE
PAID FOR BY THE COMPANY .
4,PROHIBITED ITEMS;WE DO NOT INVOLVE IN CARRYING SOME ITEMS LIKE; INFLAMABLE
ITEMS (PRETROLEUM, GAS AND KEROSINE) WE DO NOT INVOLVE IN THE SHIPPING OF
ILLEGAL AND ARMFUL GOODS.
5, INSURANCE DOCUMENT; The company are RESPONSIBLE for the preparations of
the insurance paper for every transaction that they are doing pick up for.
the company is reliable for doing this necessary insurance document like
(TAX CLEARANCE , SHIFTH AND TRIFTH DOCUMENT ; that will bind the company and
the customer together.CHANGING OF OWNERSHIP;This will be done when we are at
your destination for pick up the company will have to sign this in your
location.) we EXPECT you to forward the funds to us today morning 11:00am
with this information that is given below.
CHIEF DIRECTOR NAME : ALFRED MARTINS:
ADDRESS: Engelbrektsgatan 18, Malmo 211 33 Sweden:
The beneficiary of the funds is ALFRED MARTINS.We want you to provide us
with the details of the PAYMENT immediately the funds has been transfered.
TEST QUESTION AND ANSWER FOR THE PAYMENT=== REFERENCE NO OR CONTROL #, FOR
THE PAYMENT==== TOTAL AMOUNT SENT WITH THIER CHARGES ==== SENDER'S NAME AND
ADDRESS .==== THE RECIEVERS NAME=== With this information our director will
be able to cash the funds in any of the WESTERN UNION OUTLETS here.I will be
looking forward to the transfer.
Thanks (.SECRETARY) ICON SHIPPING COMPANY .R G (12T37) MARY.
NB: WE WILL BE EXPECTING THE TRANSFER DETAILS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
GOODDAY,
MARY ............
this is from fake shipping company (Note the goodday at the end of email)