Have you received an email from "MR. KEN SMITH" at "Office of the Royal Finance",
claiming that you are a beneficiary and must claim the money, to keep it from being turned over to the bank or government?
Too bad they can't spell "beneficiary" or know that there are no "Royal Offices"
in the United States not since 1776).
It is a scam. Even if it weren't a scam, it would be a felony,
fraud and theft. But it is all nonsense, a scam made up to get money from you.
See the example below, an actual email from the scammer, sent to a victim.
The scammer intends to to get hold of your money instead, by conning you into sending money for various "fees" to free the
"funds in escrow".
If you would like a step by step
explanation of how this type of "Advance Fee Fraud" works, click here!
Note some of the obvious scam clues that we have
highlighted in the email below,
such as excessive/incorrect use of CAPITAL letters, terrible spelling, grammar
and punctuation, the use of free email accounts rather than a domain and website that
matches the company's name, etc.
From: Royal Finance [mailto:
hhhhh45@pobladores.com ]
Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 8:29 AM
Subject: ROYAL FINANCE FUND REMITTANCE
THE ROYAL FINANCE
10211 HWY 6 BLVD HOUSTON TX 77099
TEL/FAX: 253-663-3492 / 815-361-1343
OUR REF: RFS/RFD/XX2007
FUND REMITTANCE DEPT
ATTN: BENECIARY VALUE AMOUNT: FIFTEEN MILLION
U.S. DOLLARS ONLY.
(US$15,000,000.00).
The Office of the Royal Finance hereby write to
confirm to you that we have received Information to release your approved
fund US$15,000,000.00 to your designated bank account.
We have Verified The Funds Authenticity, And
we
have been able to Confirm that the FUND is 100% LEGAL. and the money must
be Successfully Confirm In Your Bank Account. And your legally sum of
US$15,000.00.00 (Fifteen Million United States Dollars). We also
authenticate the fact that your entitled amount of US$15,000,000.00 is Safe
for Immediately remittance to your own designated bank account, All
necessary official modalities is being finalized in your favour and the
Remittance Director of this the Royal Finance, shall communicate with you
with Great Success within the Next few hours once you comply fastly with
this instruction given in this letter.
THE INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROGRAMMED IN OUR WIRE
SYSTEM SCHEDULE "TTC" FOR FINAL REMITTANCE OF YOUR FUND.
TO NOTARIZE YOUR FILE AND CERTIFY YOUR FUND FOR
REMITTANCE, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO SEND
1. YOUR BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS,
2. YOUR
FULL NAME AND ADDRESS
3. YOUR TELEPHONE & MOBILE NUMBERS,
TO THIS OFFICE OF
THE ROYAL FINANCE IMMEDIATELY. AT THE RECEIPT OF YOUR BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS,
WE WILL NOTARIZE YOUR FILE, CERTIFY YOUR FUND FOR
IMMEDAITE REMITTANCE AND
CREDIT YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT WITHIN 24 HOURS.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION, PLEASE ASK.
THANK YOU.
BEST REGARDS,
MR. KEN SMITH
REMITTANCE OFFICER
