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Firestarter
Hello I'm New here!
Joined: 21 Jul 2009
Posts: 2
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Tue Jul 21, 2009 9:19 am |
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I've been reading the site & forum for a while, but I've never baited so this is my first post. I got a letter yesterday from a Finnish lady who appears to be on the hook from some 419 scammer. It was addressed to my real house address, so I was concerned about both her and how she got the address.
I set up a new email account and mailed her (she'd included all her details and a photocopy of her ID card in the letter). I warned her about the fact that she's being taken in by a scam, and how there are no $millions in somebody's will. I also asked how she got my address.
I got a reply this morning - I think she understood that she was being scammed, so hopefully she won't talk to these people again. Worryingly she said that it was the scammers who gave her my street address.
Have you guys seen this before? I can't understand why they would give an address like mine when they probably have addresses in the UK they could use for getting letters. I'm even slightly concerned that they're messing with the post in my area to intercept letters, or intending to break in!
Finally is this something the police might be interested in? It doesn't sound like she sent them any money yet, but if they're using my address I don't want anyone to think I'm involved in the scam.
Cheers
PS I understand it was a "Barrister Bruce George" talking about the will of a "Jorge Krugger" in the original mail. |
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Mr Tambourine Man
Baiting Guru
Joined: 06 Jun 2008
Posts: 3398
Location: Magic swirlin' ship
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Tue Jul 21, 2009 9:40 am |
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Scammers do use randomly selected UK postal addresses, but you don't need to worry about scammers intercepting mail. They don't work that way.
I'm certain that the victim was asked to send her ID, but by email, and she misunderstood.
I can't see that the police will be interested. There's nothing they can do. You aren't at any risk. |
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Fuck you and go find something to do man. Stop disturbing me please.
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NickTheCop
Elite Baiter
Joined: 05 Sep 2008
Posts: 2002
Location: The City Where Dreams Go To Die
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Tue Jul 21, 2009 9:44 am |
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Firestarter
Hello I'm New here!
Joined: 21 Jul 2009
Posts: 2
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Tue Jul 21, 2009 9:52 am |
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Thanks guys - that set my mind at rest!
Cheers |
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devil_woman
Baiting Guru
Joined: 20 Mar 2009
Posts: 3382
Location: Anywhere
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Tue Jul 21, 2009 9:53 am |
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@Firestarter
great news is that you have saved a victim and even more the scammer does not have her ID to use in scams. Not many people manage that much though a 'mistake'. |
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r2d2
Master of Master Baiters
Joined: 19 Apr 2009
Posts: 796
Location: in a galaxy far far away
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Wed Jul 22, 2009 12:16 am |
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hi firestarter - welcome!
if this happened to me, i would tell the police about it.
in the event of a victim losing money and the police doing something about it,
they would probably start by following up on the address the scammer gave out.
i'd think it best to have contacted the police before they contacted me.
however, i agree with the advice that the scammer won't try to actually make use of the address of a random stranger.
it's very strange that you've been reading these forums for a while and then a scammer suddenly starts using your real address |
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