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Plane Crash In Alaska - Steve Read (4th Jan 2009 - 19:01:06) Anybody else received an email from a chappie purporting to be a 'Barrister' acting on behalf of his dead client who was wiped out in a plane crash along with all his immediate family? Nobody has come forward to claim a substantial fortune and he now wants you step up and with his 'help' claim that you are a long lost relative. Once the dosh is paid into your account you then sign it over to him minus 35% for yourself. mmmmmm! OK. (Let you know how I get on). [editor - this is of course similar to the 'Nigerian' scams, which always results in them asking for some money up front for customs or bank charges - you never actually receive any money]

Re: Plane Crash In Alaska - barbara (5th Jan 2009 - 11:07:08) Any Barrister would not get involved in something like that. This would come from a solicitor who in turn would pass it on to a tracing company. There are plenty of companies which specialise in tracing relatives. If you googled the details of the plane crash I am sure it will turn out to be false!

Re: Plane Crash In Alaska - Eneida (5th Jan 2009 - 11:58:50) Barbara, I suspect Mr Read was being a teensy bit TIC....lol!!

Re: Plane Crash In Alaska - Barry Hope (5th Jan 2009 - 14:39:15) Nope, not had a letter but someone withdrew two amounts of A$100 in Sydney, Australia over Xmas. Maybe they were eagre to get their inheritance Barry ;(

Re: Plane Crash In Alaska - Steve Read (5th Jan 2009 - 19:23:36) Hi Eneida, Yep the last comment was a bit TIC, but the rest was genuine. According to the email this plane crashed in the year 2000, after an extensive worldwide search for any relatives had turned up nothing this chappie nows wants people to step forward and make a false claim. All of this with his help, in return for 65% of the estate worth. Obviously a scam but I was just interested to know if anybody else had recieved the same letter. Plus it makes you wonder how many people would fall for it, I bet some do! Regards,Steve

Re: Plane Crash In Alaska - Mike Grimes (5th Jan 2009 - 19:28:35) One of the features to look out for when deciding if this is likely to be a fraud or not is whether or not the advisee shows any remorse in their communication with you. Remember they are the ones that are first breaking the news that, potentially, a large branch of you family are dead. If they convey no sorrow and appear to be solely interested in the money then they are probably a genuine lawyer.

Re: Plane Crash In Alaska - Eneida (5th Jan 2009 - 22:24:33) Oh Mr Grimes....more than a teensy bit TIC, as usual......love it lol!!

Re: Plane Crash In Alaska - Paul Robinson (6th Jan 2009 - 08:36:14) Just as I was feeling left out I have this morning received an e-mail from a Mrs Jane Harmon addressing me as 'Dearest One', always calculated to get my full attention. From somewhere in the Phillipines she writes that she has a mere $15.5 million to invest and seeks my assistance (and current account number!) I have sent my regrets and explained that due to pressure of work, and a huge amount of suspicion I am unable to assist her but instead I have put her in touch with Bernard Madoff who I am sure will be able to accommodate her. Paul Robinson

Re: Plane Crash In Alaska - barbara (6th Jan 2009 - 13:56:48) I realise thanks its tongue in cheek but have to be cafeful as I have a habit of foot in mouth! Do you not have a filter to weed out these emails? One very authentic letter arrived to a former business address of mine, stating that they were a supplier to the business, and were changing their bank dertails, needed a letter from me to them to go to their bank, with my banking details so their bank could process the changes. If it had been a big company and an office junior opened the letter they could have been easily fooled into just completing the form and sending it back without much checking. Another good business scam was to send out invoices for fake data protection act companies with a lot of scaremongering language used.

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