Help! Is this a scam?

July 14th, 2009, 04:28 PM

Received information from a relative that someone called 'Dr Jacob Che' informed her that she has to obtain a document certifying that the money being sent to her is free from illegal activities and if she can't get the document, she has to pay for some bond thing amounting to 1% of the money being transferred. This 'Dr Jacob Che' uses a free email service, specifically yahoo and he knows the exact amount being transferred. The person who sent the money doesn't know who he is.

'Dr Jacob Che' also knows that wrong account number was supplied and the bank is rectifying it. He claims that the money is 'floating without a direction' and if she doesn't supply the document or the bond, it will be confiscated by the 'Malaysia Monetary Control'.

What's going on here?

Saucer · July 14th, 2009, 05:11 PM

You have found a typical 419 advance fee fraud letter. Sooner or later the writer will need some amount of money to complete the transaction and will ask you to furnish it. Just stop all contact with the scammer.

Shamfien · July 14th, 2009, 06:42 PM

Lily,Please register on this site .It is important because there is a LOT more to this than meets the eye.
'Dr Jacob Che' is without a doubt a scammer but if I read in between the lines I get this.

Someone wants to send you money over the internet.This 'Dr Jacob Che' has found out about it and is demanding 1%.
I assume that as he is only trying to scam 1% that the total amount is a large sum? (into the millions?)
I would take an educated guess that you only know this person over the internet?

1) So,someone you know wants to send you a large amount of money over the internet.
2) You know this person only over the phone and internet (you have never met them in person)
3) A very obvious Scammer has full knowledge on the transaction.

(Please substitute 'you' for 'your relative'

)

If you register I can put you in contact with someone who can explain exactly what is going on (via PM)

Sham

July 15th, 2009, 04:13 AM

Hey Sham thanks for the reply. By relative, I do mean that and hence I do not have the power to let her know that she should stop as I don't really know the extent of her relationship with said person. I've got my suspicions previously but I really don't know how to act. I've registered an account also by the username 'lily' and am awaiting confirmation by the moderator. I have a lot more details to it that I don't really want to post here.

lily · July 15th, 2009, 01:52 PM

Okay I can use my account now, hope to see the PM soon! I've also sent information to scamwarners.com but any help would be appreciated. Thank you very much.

Shamfien · July 16th, 2009, 03:50 AM

Hi Lily,I have sent you a PM

July 14th, 2009, 04:28 PM	#1
lily Guest Posts: n/a	Help! Is this a scam? Received information from a relative that someone called 'Dr Jacob Che' informed her that she has to obtain a document certifying that the money being sent to her is free from illegal activities and if she can't get the document, she has to pay for some bond thing amounting to 1% of the money being transferred. This 'Dr Jacob Che' uses a free email service, specifically yahoo and he knows the exact amount being transferred. The person who sent the money doesn't know who he is. 'Dr Jacob Che' also knows that wrong account number was supplied and the bank is rectifying it. He claims that the money is 'floating without a direction' and if she doesn't supply the document or the bond, it will be confiscated by the 'Malaysia Monetary Control'. What's going on here?

July 14th, 2009, 05:11 PM	#2
Saucer MODERATOR Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Central Texas, USA Posts: 2,329	You have found a typical 419 advance fee fraud letter. Sooner or later the writer will need some amount of money to complete the transaction and will ask you to furnish it. Just stop all contact with the scammer. __________________ I wished to inform you of my displeasure with your character. As a senior advocate here in my country; we cannot entertain any atom of back door activities such as bribery, thievery and greasing of palms of any sort e.t.c PLEASE STOP SENDING FAKE INFO TO US, BECAUSE YOU HAS SENT FAKE INFO TO US AND WE STARTRD MOVEING FROM WESTERN UNION TO WESTERN UNION WITH FAKE INFO.

July 14th, 2009, 06:42 PM	#3
Shamfien I live in a box Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Behind the Magic Door Posts: 398	Lily,Please register on this site .It is important because there is a LOT more to this than meets the eye. 'Dr Jacob Che' is without a doubt a scammer but if I read in between the lines I get this. Someone wants to send you money over the internet.This 'Dr Jacob Che' has found out about it and is demanding 1%. I assume that as he is only trying to scam 1% that the total amount is a large sum? (into the millions?) I would take an educated guess that you only know this person over the internet? 1) So,someone you know wants to send you a large amount of money over the internet. 2) You know this person only over the phone and internet (you have never met them in person) 3) A very obvious Scammer has full knowledge on the transaction. (Please substitute 'you' for 'your relative' ) If you register I can put you in contact with someone who can explain exactly what is going on (via PM) Sham

July 15th, 2009, 04:13 AM	#4
lily2 Guest Posts: n/a	Hey Sham thanks for the reply. By relative, I do mean that and hence I do not have the power to let her know that she should stop as I don't really know the extent of her relationship with said person. I've got my suspicions previously but I really don't know how to act. I've registered an account also by the username 'lily' and am awaiting confirmation by the moderator. I have a lot more details to it that I don't really want to post here.

July 15th, 2009, 01:52 PM	#5
lily Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1	Okay I can use my account now, hope to see the PM soon! I've also sent information to scamwarners.com but any help would be appreciated. Thank you very much.

July 16th, 2009, 03:50 AM	#6
Shamfien I live in a box Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Behind the Magic Door Posts: 398	Hi Lily,I have sent you a PM