[Hidden-tech] Fwd: Inquiry

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Robin,
Another tip off is it is not written well or properly, probably written by a
non-native speaker of English. When was the last time you heard some one
refer to a relative or any individual as a personality? Think essence, what
person of education would use essence of when they mean reason for? Delete
this and be careful NEVER to send any money for anything. Remember, in these
scams they can only steal what you give them.
Brendan

On 6/19/08, Jan Werner <jwerner at jwdp.com> wrote:
>
>  ** The author of this post was a Good Dobee.
>  ** You too can help the group
>  ** Fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's area.
>  ** If you did, we all thank you.
>
>
> 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
> ____________
>
> S.R. MacRostie wrote:
>
>>   ** The author of this post was a Good Dobee.
>>   ** You too can help the group
>>   ** Fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's area.
>>   ** If you did, we all thank you.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> Hi Guys
>>
>> 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?
>>
>> Where would this info come from?  My site?  BNI site? ValleyLists?  Online
>> shopping?
>>
>> Robin MacRostie *Choreo  G R A P H I C  Design**
>> **
>> *where YOU're the show & tell
>>
>> 413-549-6403 • 413.461.6655
>> choreographicdesign.com
>>
>> Begin forwarded message:
>>
>> *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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