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Phishing attempt - How to contact Gardai

  • 12-05-2008 9:22am
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,402 ✭✭✭


    Good morning everyone. I'm unsure where to post this so mods, feel free to move this thread.

    Basically, I'm selling my car over the past few months and whilst I have had a few genuine enquiries, I've had about half a dozen phishers. I'm getting sick of them now. I've been told I should forward the email addresses and emails themselves to the Gardai fraud squad but I can't find where to send any of my information to. Also, is it worth the effort of doing so? I have been told that the gardai are active in persuing this activity.

    FYI, here is the reply from the latest email after I had given him details of the car I am selling. God help any eejit that actually gives him any information. All these emails have been of a similar type, layout and with horrendous grammar.

    Good day ,
    Thanks for your swift response toward the inquiry.About the present working condition of the car as stated by you,I am really pleased with it,but i believed you are telling me the real fact,because i cannot come over to your location now due to the nature of my work.

    It's what i have been searching for for the last 6months.
    Thanks for everything.Pls help me take good proper care of it cos i believe by now its mine.Really i want you to pls send more pics if available and if not its ok.Well,
    the asking price is okay by me.For the payment of the car,
    I'm from Aberdeen in Scotland,But i live by the sea side in The Republic of Denmark cos am a SAILOR. I always come home ( Aberdeen in Scotland ) every 4Months and travel back to my place of work in Porto.
    I am really glad that you want me to get the car and i will be happy also when i actually get it.Pls email me back today.Also,I have forward your mail to my lawyer to send you the payment and also instruct him to include the shipping fee to your payment,because he has arrange for the shipping,you don't have to stress your self about the shipment,it is my responsibility

    I'll need your data for the Banker's Draft check, viz;

    FULL NAME..
    CONTACT ADDRESS..
    PHONE NUMBER... (HOME,OFFICE,CELL)

    So immediately you receive the Certified Banker's Draft check If this arrangement is ok by you. When you send me the following information,i will instruct my lawyer to issue the Draft to you immediately.
    I believe you are a honest person and trusted person and i don't want you to betray my trust i have in you.
    Hope to hear back from you.
    Many Thanks
    Cheers
    Paul.
    SEND PAYMENT DETAILS OKAY


Comments

  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,567 ✭✭✭Martyr


    Also, is it worth the effort of doing so?

    probably not.. :(
    I'm from Aberdeen in Scotland,But i live by the sea side in The Republic of Denmark cos am a SAILOR

    LOL :D
    These people have wild stories about who they are..you can only laugh at them.

    where have you the car for sale? ebay? carzone?
    as you say, the emails all have similarities, so it might be worth the effort contacting site admins, who should really be providing advice on these type of emails.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 891 ✭✭✭conceited


    That grammer is typical of nigerians send him an email with a transparent pixel in it and host the pixel on your website and log his ip address.


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