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This page is dedicated to scam emails. Particularly attempted false accommodation reservations.

The idea behind these scams us usually to get the hotel to accept upfront payment by credit card after which the booking will be cancelled and a refund demanded. The hotel will then find that, having made a refund, the payment was fraudulent and is the subject of a charge back by the card issuing bank.

Common clues that these mails are a scam are:

  • Poor English
  • Writer is often a 'Doctor' or 'Reverend' or 'Travel Agent'.
  • A general greeting line such as 'Hello dear' or 'Hello Sir, Madam'
  • Reservation is for a group of 'delegates'
  • Originating mail is more often than not a Yahoo or other free address even when the writer claims to represent a company.
  • Mail is addressed to 'undisclosed recipients' or some other address than your own.
  • Bookings are for long periods for several people.
  • Mention of Western Union is a dead giveaway
  • Over payment made or offered

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This database was last updated 7th March 2010

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Scammer: 0065rusell@gmail.com (0065rusell@yahoo.com)

Scam Text: I am Mr. Russell Rochacz, I and and 10 of my colleagues will to do some language course in your school.



Can you please get back to me with the dates that you have available for
11 students.



We will like to book from the 27th of November 2008 to the the 19th of December 2008, is this period possible, if so let us know and if not advise possible booking dates.


Additionally, confirm if you can take our payment via either Master or visa credit card.



I anticipate your swift response in advance.


Regards,

RUSSELL ROCHACZ

Scammer: 80ear003@kpn-officedsl.nl

Scam Text: My Dear Friend , 

Complement of the season ,this is to inform you due to your inablity to send the registration fee of your cheque as requested by delivering company,i have waited for long now yet no result, i then decided to involve the issued bank to avoid losing of the funds since my boss is yet to returned.

When i got to the bank ,the director told me that the cheque of $2.500.000.00 has three weeks to expire that after three weeks it will be invalid then i told the director to convert the check into cash to avoid losing of the money but he said i have to hire a lawyer before that can be done since the beneficaiy of the cheque is not here ,a lawyer will be involve for the signing and the procurement of vital documents needed for that. Now am just confused because i don't have the money for that but i have nochoice than to hire a lawyer who will assist me on this matter to avoid loosing of the money .

After meeting with the bank Attorney he told me that he will arrange for the documents as well as the signings for the covertion of the cheque into cash payment but he said i should pay him $2500.00 for the job , then i explained to him that i don't have the money , i pleaded with him that as soon as the job is done , then the money will deducted for his payment before anything . 

He accepted ,the bank director also assured me that after the convertion of your check , the money will be packaged in a security box and deposit it with the bank official security company for save keeping as well as the delivering of your package to your home address .Am happy to inform you that the job has been done , the check has been converted into cash and is right now with United State Parcel Service for delivery, remember the package was registered as family valuables for security reasons under security monitoring department with a seal on it for security reasons . 

You can find the code number beside the packaged box, there is a place in it they wrote TRP , when you open it through that side you will see the code to open it, so contact the company today on this informations bellow:  Company Name : United State Parcel Service(USPS)Security Department . 

Contact Person: Mr.Victor Brown 
Cell phone ; +229 97 01 60 04
Email: uspsbenin@sify.com  

Note ; your package was register as family valuables , in no condition will you disclose the real content of your package to anybody till you receive it in your home for security reasons,email the company , tell them your name , tell them that your agent register your package with them for deliver ok you can tell them my name . Remember they will ask you for followings :

Your Full Name ................
Your Home Address..............
Your corrent Phone Numbers ..............
homeYour Cel Numbers...............
You personal adentification............

 While contacting them includes these informations to avoid any furtherdelays in delivering ok . Meanwhile i will be waiting to hear from you after your discussion with them ,also i want to remind you that $3000.00 was deducted from the total sum and this amount includes the registration and insurance cover $500.00 and $2500.00 of the barrister that did the job .

Best Regards,
Mr.Kofi Lafia

Scammer: aaronphilips@ymail.com

Scam Text: How are you today, I am glad to tell you that your facility has been choosen at the rate which you have specified, we only need your facility for their accomodation;feeding has to be strictly accorded to each guest's account. At this time we will like you to give us a total cost for the reservation,this is because their has been a budget made out by the organisation sponsoring this trip that will cover the whole arrangment for the comfort of the journalist during the the tour. Get back to me immediately to discuss payment procedures.
The dates again is 10th April - 30th April 2010, for 4 journalist (2 men and 2 women). Thank you and best regards.
Andrew

Scammer: agency_drlampard1966@yahoo.co.uk

Scam Text: Good day,
I am PROF LAMPARD, director of Antioch Education Abroad Antioch University,150 E. South College Street,INDIAN. Four students of our noble institution are coming for a workshop/research training in your area slated on the 5TH  of March 2009 through the 26TH of March 2009 (3 weeks).
Kindly get back to me with the total cost for 2 double rooms or 4 single rooms or apartments that sleeps four that can accommodate our students for that period of 3 weeks, also the institution will highly appreciate discounts if given. Furthermore in case there are no availabilty within this period do not hesitate to get back to me  with the free dates.
Thanks for your anticipated cooperations.
Kind Regards.
PROF LAMPARD (Phd,Msc,Bmed,Dip.Health Sc.), 
Director,
Antioch Education Abroad 
Antioch University
150 E. South College Street,
INDIAN
Emails:agency_drlampard1966@yahoo.co.uk

Scammer: agmnsch.jbent101@yahoo.com

Scam Text: Attn: Manager/Owner.
Dear,
Good day. Thanks for your efforts in finalizing this transaction, also am glad to inform you that your total price on the rooms has been accepted by us. However the sponsor is going to send you a certified cheque { 10,000 Euros } that will cover the cost of our accommodation and that of the Rental company, who will take care of our flight tickets and cars the students will use during their stay.
Furthermore once you receive the cheque payment, deposit and confirm the cash money in your bank account, then deduct the cost of your services { 2,340 Euros}, and send { 7,660 Euros}, to the Rental company whose information will be forwarded to you once this is confirmed.
This payment method will cost you nothing, since all the charges will be decucted from the cheque. So, confirm by providing the following information: 
 
(1) YOUR FULL NAME (name on cheque)...............
(2) ADDRESS (for cheque delivery)................
(3) PHONE NUMBERS.............
(4) FAX NUMBER(optional)......, for payment to be delivered to you.The company will highly appreciate your prompt response and usual cooperation.
I also hope that the stay of our students will be made memorable. 
Thanks for your anticipated cooperation.   
 
Kind Regards.
Prof. Jonathan Bently, 
Director,
ALLIED GLOBAL MEDICAL/NURSING SCHOOL,
Jl. Gatot Subroto Kav.32-34
Jakarta 12950
INDONESIA.
Emails: agmnsch.jbent202@yahoo.com  
agmnsch.jbent101@yahoo.com

Scammer: alanwoodagent@ymail.com

Scam Text: Greetings,

We need to book a prepaid reservation for rooms in your place for 6 guests who will be arriving your location on 17 August 2009. The guests are scheduled to arrive as follows;

Arrival: 17th August 2009
Departure: 28th August 2009
Dates Required: 17th August --28th August (11 night) No.Of Guests: 4 (four) No.Of Rooms: 2 (two) double rooms or 4 (four) single rooms

If you can take guests for the duration, Kindly get back to me with the rates and total cost required for the duration.
A timely response will be appreciated as I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Kind Regards,
Mr.Alan
testis.co Rental Agency Ltd
11 Hoe Street, Walthamstow,
London, E17 4SD

Scammer: alban.putnam@gmail.com

Scam Text: Sir/Madam 

I would wish to book reservation in your hotel/Apartment for 3 single rooms

Arrival = 31st Dec. 2009

Checkout= 21th Jan. 2010 = 21 nights

Purpose of coming: Holiday

Age:         35-54yrs

Do give me a reply as regards the availability and other necessary information. Calculate the total cost of the 21 nights with the required tax payment. Let me also know if you accept credit card payment for reservations
 

Kind regards,
 
Alban Putnam

Beckington Castle,
18 Castle Corner, Beckington, Frome,
Somerset, BA11 6TA, UK

+44-704-570-8815

Scammer: alban.putnam1@gmail.com

Scam Text: Sir/Madam 

I would wish to book reservation in your hotel/Apartment for 3 single rooms

Arrival = 31st Dec. 2009

Checkout= 20th Jan. 2010 = 21 nights

Purpose of coming: Holiday

Age:         35-54yrs

Do give me a reply as regards the availability and other necessary information. Calculate the total cost of the 21 nights with the required tax payment. Let me also know if you accept credit card payment for reservations
 

Kind regards,
 
Alban Putnam

Beckington Castle,
18 Castle Corner, Beckington, Frome,
Somerset, BA11 6TA, UK

+447045708815

Scammer: albertosmith29@googlemail.com

Scam Text: Hello,

I am Mr Alberto Smith from England and i wish to make reservations in
your accommodation/hospitality.I hereby check for availability in your
accommodation from the 10th February 2010 to 20th day of February
2010(Check-in 10th February2010 and check-out 20th February 2010) which
is 10 nights.I inquire for 6 double rooms in regards to 12 adult
delegates.

 Please get back to me With the confirmation of availability and
prices.I await your reply soon.Have a nice day.

Scammer: aldocauchi@yahoo.com

Scam Text: Hello,  
I will like book rooms for a group of 4 people from the UK coming from 20th to 27th August 2009 Arrival: 20th August 2009 Depature:27th August 2009  Do you have free rooms on the mentioned dates so that we can book them.Also inform me of your rates as well as the total cost of our stay in your facility for the 7 days. 
Thank you and have a nice day.  

Aldo Cauchialdocauchi@yahoo.com

+447024059864

Scammer: algreen.consult@yahoo.com

Scam Text: Hello,
> I'm looking for an experienced choreograph/Dance Instructor that could take about 12 individual for a dance training? What can your establishment offer with regards to the request above?
> 
> I would like to know what is required cost implication and any other thing that will be require for a successful training for at least four weeks between the month of JULY and August 2009.
> 
> Kindly get back to me if you can offer anything by a return mail via this email with details.
> Best regards,
> 
> Albert Green
> AlGreen Consult
> algreen.consult@yahoo.com



> Thanks for your reply. I am glad to tell you that cost and conditions of your offer are acceptable by us and we are willing to make a deposit payment immediately.

Due to our acceptance, I have concluded payment with the credit card details. I have been instructed to pay you for your services and provision of a language translator whom would be able to translate every word to some of the members that do not speak English language. I have arranged this with a linguist who is willing to undertake these responsibilities on our behalf.

He would be with them throughout our stay with you.I will send you my credit card details when I receive your confirmation email so that you would charge as agreed/authorized by the group.

However upon the receipt of my credit card, confirm that you will charge as follows:
Charge a  60% deposit for your services plus the sum of £6,000.00GBP for the translator. After the charges have been made and the fund cleared into your account, you take the 60% deposit for your services while you send the £6,000.00GBP for the Translator to enable him take care of other travel logistics like travel insurance, ticketing etc.

I really need you to make the charges for the Translator as he does not have a POS machines.

Confirm this and provide me with the following:  
Your  full name/address  
Name of the Manager/Owner   
Telephone and fax numbers

Regards
Albert Green
AlGreen Procurement
algreen.consult@yahoo.com
333, Level 35 Old Broad Street London EC2N 1HQ DX:
009(44)703 -596-4523
FYI;PLEASE THE ATTENTION OF THE MANAGER/OWNER SHOULD BE DRAWN TO THIS MAIL

Scammer: allnflstuff@sbcglobal.net

Scam Text: Good day,

Greetings to you, I am Mr. Anthony Dellas, Please I want to make a reservation in your facility for Six (6) newly ordained priest from Greece they will be visiting your country for a seven (7) days religious program in the month of March 2010.

Arrival Date:28th febuaray.2010
Departure Date:7th March.2010
Number of guest:6
Number of rooms:3

Kindly confirm availability and get back to me with the cost, so that we can 
pay a deposit for the rooms to be reserved for them, am waiting for your 
swift response.

Regards
Mr. Anthony Dellas

Scammer: alves.slaz1@yahoo.com

Scam Text: Hello  Dear,

We need a reservation for 20 days vacation of two couples Details of the reservation as follows:
Number of people arriving: 4.(adults)
Number of rooms: 2 Apartment,4 singles or  Two double rooms Check in date: 1st of Feb 2010 Check out date: 21st of Feb 2010 Please get back to me with grand total cost of the stay for the 4 adults in Euro .I await to hear from you.
Respond:powel.loid@yahoo.com
Regrads.

Scammer: amara_yao0@yahoo.co.in

Scam Text: Attn Friend.
 
I am Mr.Amara
 
I wish to reserve 2 double room during the time of 27 /4/2008 to 12 /5/2008
I intend to pay before my arrival for more insurance by ( Visa, Master & Amex).
Have a terminal of remote taking away? 
 
Do you accepts credit card as a method of payment?
I would like that you help us to balance our problem of tickets with our travel agency FRANK FLIGHT based in Ivory coast because the person in charge has a problem with his terminal of credit card and asks us to pay by cash 
 
Our cash was transferred in travel check for our travel.
So I subject a possibility to you to help us,lift to you to see whether it is appreciate or not I will send to you several numbers of my credit cards with an authority of taking away on which you go to take via your terminal of CB: 
 
The total sum of my stay 
The amount of the tickets (5000€) 
Expenses of transfer western union 
Your commission of 1000€
 
I make a point of saying to you that the amount of the tickets must be dispatched via wester union in ivory coast to the person in charge for agency FRANK FLIGHT
For more facility you will communicate the gobal amount to me (rooms + fresh of tickets + fresh of transfer western union + commission)

As soon as I am informed of this I will immediately send my credit cards to you to begin the transactions because the person in charge await only this sum ensure us the travel
 
Thank you
Best Regards
Mr. Amara 

Telephone+225 08531506

Scammer: ambrose.luca@yahoo.com

Scam Text: Hi,
It is my pleasure to inquire for accomodation in your facility, I want to make reservation for a research orgainsed by our group of medical scholars,that will commence on the 3rd May to 10th may,2008.
If these dates are free and if you can accomodate us kindly send me a response so that i will book.I expect your urgent response, I will be glad if you can tell us the cost of:
 
(1) . 2 rooms that can sleep 4scholars for 7 nights .
 
(2) . Your rates per night include all taxes
 
(3) . Its subtotal for the 7 nights,also help me convert the total to it's euro equivalent.
 
(4) inform me if you accept certified check payment,if not do not responde.
 
Best Regards,
Dr Luca Ambrose.
+447024091250

Scammer: amiableenergyltd2@btinternet.com

Scam Text: Hello,
I am Calvin klean i would like to book reservation for accommodation and lunch for 10 workers that will be coming for vacation  on the 12th April to 22th April 2010.
 
If you have vacancy for the specified period, give me the total cost of 10 single or 5 double rooms for 10 nights for the 10 guests. Please give us your rates,for the entire period, and get back to me with the grand total for the period of  time i requested.
 
Your prompt response will be appreciated.
Thanks for your co-operation.
 
Regards.
Calvin Klean
CEO AMIABLE ENERGY LIMITED
UNITED KINGDOM
+447045751642

Scammer: amiablenergyltd@btinternet.com

Scam Text: I am Calvin klean i would like to book reservation for 4 workers that will be coming for training in your area on the 12th April to 22th April 2010. 
 
If you have vacancy for the specified period, give me the total cost of 4 single or 2 double rooms for 10 nights for the 4 guests. Please give us your rates,for the entire period, and get back to me with the grand total for the period of  time i requested.
Your prompt response will be appreciated.
Thanks for your co-operation.
Regards.
Calvin Klean
CEO AMIABLE ENERGY LIMITED
UNITED KINGDOM
+447045751642

Scammer: amon.leroy03@yahoo.fr

Scam Text: Bonjour 

Je suis Amon M. Leroy, 
Je viens par la présente à exprimer mon désir de tenter d'établir un 
Réservation pour notre délégation, au moins 10 personnes. 
En effet, nous venons pour un voyage d'affaires et un stage.En 
Une autre pourrait me faire parvenir tous les prix possibles. 
Ps: Pendant les vacances, nous aurons besoin de faire quelques achats 
Téléphones mobiles GSM pour notre personnel afin qu'il soit utilisé comme 
Moyens de communication. Parce que nous n'avons pas beaucoup de temps, je vais rédevable de bien vouloir nous aider à l'être. 
Ceci dit voici les achats que je vous prie de bien vouloir faire 
Signification: 

Téléphones mobiles GSM 


NOKIA N95 


NB: S’il vous plaît nous construire un projet de loi pour l'ensemble 
Séjour et de téléphones afin que nous puissions vous envoyer déjà 
Les références de nos CB (carte bleue) pour le règlement à l'avance. 
Laissez S’il vous plaît, je vous accorde une commission de 10% sur 
Téléphonie, juste une façon de dire merci. 

Pour les dates de la réserve 

25 AVRIL 2008 30 AVRIL 2008 

En attendant vous lire, 
Sincerely yours 
M. Amon Leroy
TEL 00225 09274990

Scammer: amon.leroy03@yahoo.fr

Scam Text: Bonjour , 
 
Nous avons bien reçu votre message , nous tenons a vous informer que nous pouvons pas faire un paiement  en ligne .
Nous allons accepter de prendre les 10 telephones mobiles , mais dite nous si est possible de nous faire l'expedition sur la Cote D'ivoire
Merci de bien vouloir nous tenir informer concernant le paiement .
Cordialement
Mr Amon Leroy

Scammer: anderson.applegate_konsult0@msn.com

Scam Text: Greetings Dear,
I hope this email finds you in good health,please could you kindly prepare an eight[8] days booking in your hotel for my
Clients.They are From Greece and shall be touring round your state and some other place in your country.they're coming
to your country for their vacation.

They are just 3 couples,
1. Mr & Mrs Maldieus
2.Mr $ Mrs Carhttus
3.Mr& Mrs Alexandrous George
Arrival date:20th April 2009
Departure date :27th April 2009
Number of days: 8 days
Number of Guest: 6

Confirm availability and get back to me with your rates and total cost so
that my my make a deposit payment.
John Anderson
Apple-Gate Konsult Services
2 Farringdon Road , UK , EC1M 3HN
Telephone : +44 70359 49097
Send your reply to my private Email:(j.anderson_applegateconsult@yahoo.com.hk ) 

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