[Hidden-tech] Fwd: Inquiry

[Jan Werner]

This is a rather obvious example of phishing, using a slightly updated 
version of what is known as the "Nigerian Letter" technique.

If nothing else, the nature of this message is made glaringly obvious by 
the use of an anonymous gmail reply address, which no genuine banking 
inquiry would ever use.

If you follow up on this, you will probably be led through a series of 
communications which will eventually lead to either a request to send 
money for some reason, or to provide account information so that a 
deposit can be made to you. But even if you don't go any further, any 
response at all will get your email address flagged as a potential 
sucker and you will get vastly increased amounts of spam.

Jan Werner
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> Hi Guys
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> Just so you know, I updated virus definitions with Virex last weekend on 
> a Mac.  The letter below  is a presentable letter, but I suspect from 
> the email address, it sneaky spam. [and creepy too]
> 
>  I have not responded.   What do you think?
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> Where would this info come from?  My site?  BNI site? ValleyLists? 
>  Online shopping?
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> Robin MacRostie 
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> 413-549-6403 • 413.461.6655
> choreographicdesign.com
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> Begin forwarded message:
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>> *From: *"rmacr at choreographicdesign.com 
>> <mailto:rmacr at choreographicdesign.com>" <norwoodmaria51 at gmail.com 
>> <mailto:norwoodmaria51 at gmail.com>>
>> *Date: *June 18, 2008 5:49:16 PM EDT
>> *To: *rmacr <rmacr at choreographicdesign.com 
>> <mailto:rmacr at choreographicdesign.com>>
>> *Subject: **Inquiry*
>> *Reply-To: *"rmacr at choreographicdesign.com 
>> <mailto:rmacr at choreographicdesign.com>" <norwoodmaria51 at gmail.com 
>> <mailto:norwoodmaria51 at gmail.com>>
>>
>> Hello,  
>>
>> My name is Maria Norwood; I work with the Total Quest Services, a 
>> consulting Firm in London, UK. We are conducting a standard process 
>> investigation involving a client who shares the same name with you and 
>> also the circumstances surrounding investments made by this client at 
>> HSBC Bank Plc. 
>>
>> The HSBC Private Banking client died intestate and nominated no next 
>> of kin to inherit the title over the investments made with HSBC Bank 
>> Plc. The essence of this communication with you is to request that you 
>> provide us information on three issues:
>>
>> 1-Are you aware of any relative/relation having the same surname, 
>> whose last known contact address was Madrid, Spain? 2-Are you aware of 
>> any investment of considerable value made by such a person at the HSBC 
>> Bank Plc.? 3-Can you establish beyond reasonable doubt your 
>> eligibility to assume status of next of kin to the deceased? It is 
>> pertinent that you inform us ASAP whether or not you are familiar with 
>> this personality that we may put an end to this communication with you 
>> and our inquiries surrounding this personality.
>>
>> You must appreciate that we are constrained from providing you with 
>> more detailed information at this point. PLEASE RESPOND BACK TO MY 
>> PRIVATE AND DIRECT EMAIL ADDRESS; norwoodmaria51 at gmail.com 
>> <mailto:norwoodmaria51 at gmail.com> as soon as possible to afford us the 
>> opportunity to close this investigation.
>> Thank you for accommodating our enquiry.
>>
>> Yours sincerely,
>> Mrs. Maria Norwood
>> Total Quest Services
>> For: HSBC Private Clients.
>>
>> This is a confidential message from Total Quest Services.
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