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21/02/2009, 8:36 josid Joined on 21/02/2009 Haute Garonne Posts 4 Yet another scam? Has anybody else received an enquiry from a Dr Susan Rice who is working for UNICEF in the UK, sponsored by the US. She asks for details of accommodation and the cost for a two week stay for her and her husband which is being paid for by her sponsors to celebrate their 20th wedding anniversery. All very plausable, especially as she asks to be contacted asap. on her cell phone (UK registered) to discuss arrangements, and also has a link to a US website with details of her career and education in US. Unfortunately, the REAL Dr Rice, who is Mr Obama's UN ambassador nominee, married in 1992 (20th anniversery???) and although I have a couple of rooms available, I'm not sure that I can accommodate the entourage of armed security guards, which surely must ensure her safety while on holiday! I smell another rat!!!      Report

21/02/2009, 8:46 cassis Joined on 28/12/2007 London, Newcastle and Alençon Posts 802 Re: Yet another scam? A very old rat.    Bin time. B&B Normandy - Pays de Loire    Report

23/02/2009, 8:50 Bobbykins Joined on 23/08/2004 Posts 47 Re: Yet another scam? I've had the same E-mail, quite a convincing one compared to the usual lot we get untill I started to delve a bit further and googled in Dr Susan Elizabeth Rice and found out she married on 12th Sept 1992. I have tried finding a E-mail address for the formentioned Dr Rice to see if I could fore warn her someone is using her name, but so far no luck.    Report

10/04/2009, 9:08 Quillan Joined on 23/08/2004 Forum Moderator Posts 6,132 Re: Yet another scam? The Greek nuns, monks and priests have been and gone it seems but there is a new one, well I think its new as I have not had it before.: From Date: Monday 08 2009 June 2009 To Date: Monday 22 2009 June 2009 People: 2 Request ********************************** I am planning a surprise honeymoon package for my son and his newly wedded wife with a treat while currently on active duty. The scheduled date will be from 8th - 22nd June, 2009 (14 nights). If this date has already been booked, please advice on the next available 14 nights, total cost for the period including taxes and service charge. Also advise if you accept full pre-payment via credit card and note that I am not disposed to make bank transfer due to my present location. The couple has no pets and don\'t smoke either. l will need to conclude this booking early enough for them to avoid any inconvenience during there stay. Waiting for your response. ********************************** The clients would like to be contacted by Email. Just for the record the email is paul4eric@yahoo.com and a phone number is given as +44702408735 So if the date is booked they will change there wedding day to match? Also, some of the English is a bit suspect and the phone numbr does not work. http://www.chambresdhote.com    Report

16/04/2009, 11:53 cassis Joined on 28/12/2007 London, Newcastle and Alençon Posts 802 Re: Yet another scam? UK 070 telephone number ........... nuff said. B&B Normandy - Pays de Loire    Report

16/04/2009, 12:00 Théière Joined on 28/07/2008 London and 37 Guerchois Posts 3,731 Re: Yet another scam? Miss Firuza Ghochen mother died when I was just 12 years old, and since then my father took me so special. Before the death of my Father on December21th 2007 he called the secretary who accompanied him to the hospital and told her that he has the sum of Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars.(USD$8.5.000 000) left in one Prime Bank here in Abidjan. If the above question is yes and I see your desire to assist me, I will offer 30% of the total sum.          Please contact me through my direct e-mail box (firuza.g@live.fr) Any takers? User is online Windows 7, it's really rather good    Report

17/06/2009, 7:28 Quillan Joined on 23/08/2004 Forum Moderator Posts 6,132 Re: Yet another scam? Another one from a guy called : agentbanderas@rocketmail.com Hi, I am an agent with Carve Consultancy, 2 Farringdon Road, London, EC1M 3HN seeking for accomodation in your place. The accommodation required is 4 double rooms to sleep 4 Deligates for 10 nights. The dates desired are July 5th 2009 to July 15th 2009 (10nights). If the desired dates are available, please reply me, stating your group discounted reservation,including all taxes and rates,also the subtotal for the 10 nigths. we will make Advance payment through credit card payment, Indicate if you accept credit card payment. Thanks, Banderas. The company does exist and they know about the scam, see link below. http://www.carveconsulting.com/blog/index.php?c=1&more=1&pb=1&tb=1&title=have_you_been_contacted_by_someone_from_     http://www.chambresdhote.com    Report

24/09/2009, 21:14 Quillan Joined on 23/08/2004 Forum Moderator Posts 6,132 Re: Yet another scam? This is a new one. Hello dear, How are you?  My Names are Connie Bloom from London United Kingdom I am working as a contract Engineer at oil refinery off-shore I want to make trendy Trekking booking Training, We are a group coming to train on trendy trekking and we will be needing a reserve room’s for our stay through the period of the training We are 6person’s in number and we will be needing 3room’s for double stay’s tow person’s in a room.   I am inquiring on available dates of 20th oct to 25th oct 2009 and email me back urgently for the availability dates of said period and please email me back with the total cost of the booking both the trendy training and 3double room’s for 6person’s. I hope you do accept certificate Cheque for payment or credit card and you due have P.O.S/U.P.S Credit charging Facility installed in your office and please we like to have Arena trendy trekking lesson training.   The details of the booking: Arival dates:20th october 2009 Departure dates: 25th october 2009 6person’s Staying for 4days Needing 3double room's for 6person’s Needing 6trendy trekking for the training lesson's.   And pleaes calculates the total cost of the booking both the 3double rooms for 6person’s and trendy trekking lessons training and write me back urgently.   Email me at Address:connie_bloom45@yahoo.co.uk Office Phone:+44 704 578 6270 Regards, Connie Bloom. http://www.chambresdhote.com    Report

24/09/2009, 22:06 suein56 Joined on 23/08/2004 Southern Morbihan (56) Posts 2,156 Re: Yet another scam?  Quillan wrote: This is a new one. Hello dear, How are you?  My Names are Connie Bloom from London United Kingdom ... LOL - isn't that one just so funny ... I love it. Just like when we arrived in France and my non-French-speaking other half would want to know the appropriate word to use for some item we needed, he would look in the dictionary, find a list of words, turn casually to me and ask was there a special word we should choose, or ask did it matter that much and could we just use the first in the list? Sue Computing - it's another world    Report

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