Wanted to blog about this since long long long time ago.
But I kept dragging due to the stupid connection that will load for ages whenever I tried to upload those screen shoots. =.="
This post is about some stupid scammer from London (I think) that tried to scam about 4k MYR from me,
and I decided to blog about this after I read the news from China Press last two months. =.="
The person that tried to scam me is someone named Zeal Martin from ahmoi.com.
He kept messaging me at there and asked for my address, and after few times of him asking for my address, I gave him the old address of mine when I'm still in KL.
He then asked for my phone number, saying that he'll call me whenever he can and he gave me his so called UK number as well.
Few days after that, he sent me the first email :
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Let me know as soon as you receive the parcel ok.
From: Zeal Martin (zeal_martin@hotmail.com)
Sent: Friday, 6 Mar, 2009 4: 57 AM
To: --(my email add)--
Hi Dear,
How are you doing? I confirmed my living so late and I was busy running around to make my journey and also send the parcel that I promised .I came on line to get any account details to give you a token but you were off, I called your line several times but couldn't connect. I was mad.
I have sent the parcel containing a new brand HP product lap top computer for you, a rose flower, One Set of Ladies Gold Necklace, One LV Bag and Purse For You and the sum of 4,000 pounds sealed in the same computer pack for you to enable you take care of yourself, and also settle some of your daily needs as, I can imagine how hard you could be working just alone to make a better life. Just accept this token from me. Since there was no time to contact you any longer for your bank account details to do a bank transaction I had no option than to sealed the money in the same pack in a white envelop right inside of a rose flower.
Below attached is a picture of the pack containing the items so that you can identify it.
Please let me know when you receive the package, you can contact me on my mobile as well +447031871567.
Dear you know my heart is open for you .This short moment we have met and chatted together has been an elevation in my life so I willingly decide to share with you.
I will always be here for you. I have to go in a hurry now. Just few minutes away to departure. I will contact you when I arrive to the America . take care of your pretty self for me alone ok, I love you so much honey, but am gonna miss you badly.....
Love you always,
Zeal
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Second email from him :
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TRACKING NUMBER
From: Zeal Martin (zeal_martin@hotmail.com)
Sent: Friday, 6 Mar, 2009 8: 46 PM
To: --(my email add)--
Hello dear,
How are you doing? So sorry, i’ve been very busy,… i forgot to send you the tracking number ,airway bill and the courier service website for you to track and know the status of your parcel……please here the information needed to check the parcel
Website = http://natlcexp.com/
Tracking no. = A556177d
Honey let me know as soon as you receive the parcel. Take care of your pretty self alright...
I miss you
Zeal
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I then visited the webbie that he gave me, and realised that it seems to be a fake webbie with weird information.
I think they had closed down the webbie because I can't seem to access to the webbie anymore, but I took the screen shoots of each pages at the moment I think this is a scam.
It's just that I'm too lazy to upload everything. =x
Anyway, I then get a phone call from someone that claimed himself as someone that work with the courier company, and he asked me to check my email.
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ORDER NUMBER: GXS/ WFD /2009(MALAYSIA). A556177d
From: info@natlcexp.com
Sent: Monday, 9 Mar, 2009 1: 19 PM
To: --(my email add)--
Welcome!
NATION LINK COURIER EXPRESS
Website: www.natlcexp.com
Email: info@natlcexp.com
United Kingdom Tel: +448704908690, +447031800595
Malaysia Tel: 60102126525, 60169160974
Delivery Address: --(my old mailing add when I'm in KL)--
ORDER NUMBER: GXS/ WFD /2009(MALAYSIA).
TRACKING NUMBER: A556177d
Attn: Junnie,
With reference to the delivery of your package, We have tried to reach The sender on phone but to no avail. I wish to bring to your notice (Receiver) that your package has been placed on hold by the Malaysian Customs for some reasons which happened to violate the shipping Policies.
As the goods Arrived Malaysia at the check point, the Malaysian custom detected that currency were included in your parcel. Thereby, certain commissions must be paid as customs duty via us which is for the immediate clearance of your package.
For the main time refer on the ' status' of your package during tracking, this is in accordance to the mode of operations in the Courier sector for financial delivery. We have already taken order number for this package from the custom.
Outstanding Charges:
Administrative ..........................RM 480.00
Clearance............................... RM 2,980.00
TOTAL = RM3, 460.00
A total of RM 3,460.00 (Three thousand four hundred and sixty Malaysia Ringgit only) has been charge. In acknowledgement to this email, account details shall be provided to you for the payment as stated above for the Release of your package.
Thank you, as I hope I have made my self clear to you by this notice as Directed by the management.
For more inquiry call: 60102126525, 60169160974
Email: info@natlcexp.com
Present your order number when calling so that we may honor your calls. We are glad to be of service to you.
Yours Faithfully.
Mr. Frank Walter
Head, Customer Propositions
NATION LINK (M) COURIER EXPRESS
Tel 60102126525, 60169160974
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I ignored the email until the "Zeal Martin" messaged me at MSN and "informed" me that the parcel had reached but I need to make payment yadda yadda.
The Mr. Frank then emailed me again :
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Attention
From: info@natlcexp.com
Sent: Friday, 13 Mar, 2009 8: 16 PM
To: --(my email add)--
Attn: Madam
In the respect regarding your parcel, we want to bring to your notice That our head office in UK has notified us that someone had made the Payment of 500USD on your behalf so we still waiting for the balance of 435USD so we can dispatch your parcel to the destination. Please get back to us as soon as possible and present your order number when calling so that we may honor your calls.
Yours Faithfully
Mr. Frank Walter
Head, Customer Propositions
NATION LINK (M) COURIER EXPRESS
Tel 60102126525, 60169160974
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I then replied :
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(No Subject)
From: meng jun (my email add)
Sent: Sunday, 15 Mar, 2009 7: 30 AM
To: info@natlcexp.com
Mr Frank,
I'm Junnie from Malaysia.
I'm not sure about the reference number of the parcel that I should be receiving, and the sender of the parcel inform me that I need to pay certain amount in order for you to send me the parcel.
He claimed that you had call me few times but the problem is I never get any call from you.
So I would like to know what can I do from my part.
By the way I prefer to be contact via email since I can't pick up calls for most of the time.
Thank you.
Junnie
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Re:
From: info@natlcexp.com
Sent: Monday, 16 Mar, 2009 7: 07 AM
To: meng jun (my email add)
Attn Madam
Thanks for your information and I thinking in our system show that your tracking number is A556177d, madam, we leant that someone had make the deposit of 500USD and we still waiting for the balance of 434USD so we can delivery your parcel to you address (my old mailing add). So madam try to get back to us as soon as possible.
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RE:
From: meng jun (my email add)
Sent: Monday, 16 Mar, 2009 11: 53 PM
To: info@natlcexp.com
Dear Mr Frank,
So you were saying that I need to pay USD434 in order for me to claim the parcel?
May I know where are you located so that I can pay that to you at your office and collect the parcel at the same time?
I want to make sure that everything is clear and able to be settle asap.
Thank you.
Junnie
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Attention
From: info@natlcexp.com
Sent: Tuesday, 17 Mar, 2009 4: 31 AM
To: meng jun (my email add)
Att: Madam,
In respect to your mail which you send to us via our company website, we have already notify you that your parcel was placed on hold by the Malaysia Custom, Madam it is not your responsibility to clam your parcel your self as the parcel was sent or came into Malaysia via our company, i.e. we are to get your parcel being cleared for you after you have made the Balance payment of the custom clearance throw us and
deliver it to your door step, if there is any other information you neded just call or email we are here to serve you better.
Yours Faithfully.
Mr. Frank Walter
Head, Customer Propositions
NATION LINK (M) COURIER EXPRESS
Tel 60102126525, 60169160974
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RE: Attention
From: meng jun (my email add)
Sent: Tuesday, 17 Mar, 2009 5: 22 AM
To: info@natlcexp.com
Mr Frank,
So you are saying that the parcel is still at Malaysia Custom?
May I know which custom is currently holding the parcel?
I said that I prefer to make the payment directly to your office, and you can pick up the parcel directly from the custom so that I can have the parcel on that time.
I know it is not my responsibility but I need to pick up the parcel as soon as possible and I do not wish to spend anytime waiting for the parcel to reach my door step.
I hope that you are able to tell me the location of the office so that I'll be able to make the payment directly.
Thank you.
Junnie
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RE: Attention
From: info@natlcexp.com
Sent: Tuesday, 17 Mar, 2009 2: 07 PM
To: meng jun (my email add)
Madam,
In respect to your email which you sent to us, i do not know how to help you in this situation, as i have told you on the mail I sent to you last where you can locate our office, your package is with the Malaysia custom now in KK not in our office now, you have to make the payment via us to enable us get your parcel cleared and deliver it to you as soon as possible.
As you said you want to make the payment in our office so you can proceed to our office and make the payment so we can get your parcel been release and delivery to you
Yours Faithfully.
Mr. Frank Walter
Head, Customer Propositions
NATION LINK (M) COURIER EXPRESS
Tel 60102126525, 60169160974
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RE: Attention
From: meng jun (my email add)
Sent: Tuesday, 17 Mar, 2009 2: 12 PM
To: info@natlcexp.com
Mr Frank,
Please give me the full address of your office since the address given in the website is not a full address.
Thank you.
Junnie
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RE: Attention
From: info@natlcexp.com
Sent: Wednesday, 18 Mar, 2009 11: 20 AM
To: meng jun (my email add)
Madam the address you saw in our website is a full address plz
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RE: Attention
From: meng jun (my email add)
Sent: Wednesday, 18 Mar, 2009 7: 43 PM
To: info@natlcexp.com
Are you saying that :
Pantai Dalit, Highway,Tower
Tuaran, Sabah Malaysia
TEL:- 60169160974, 60102126525
E-mail: asia@natlcexp.com
is the full address?
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RE: Attention
From: info@natlcexp.com
Sent: Thursday, 19 Mar, 2009 12: 02 PM
To: meng jun (my email add)
Yes Madam and i have Explain to you in the better way so if you are
interested then you can visits for your parcel but what i told you that
you parcel is not in out office here so after you make the payment we have
to go and get your parcel been cleared and send to you
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RE: Attention
From: meng jun (my email add)
Sent: Thursday, 19 Mar, 2009 3: 23 PM
To: info@natlcexp.com
Yes I'll definitely pay a visit to your so-called office without the unit number and stuff.
I know the parcel is not in your office but you do want me to make the payment to you, right?
And I PREFER to make the payment to you at your office.
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And after that, I never receive any emails from dear Mr Frank as well as the Mr Zeal Martin.
I get my friend from UK to check for me and she said the number that Mr Zeal Martin gave me is actually a fake number.
Well MR FRANK AKA MR ZEAL MARTIN,
please choose your victim carefully next time so that you won't be wasting time on building a fake webbie and replying emails to someone that knows that you're trying to scam her.
Promise? =)
