Reporting Scam Email Attempts

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I think that if everyone who receives these scam attempt emails (lottery, buying/selling various items, real estate rental and purchase, pet donations, etc.) reported them to the host of the corresponding email addresses, we could perhaps put a spanner in the works of these scammers:

To see the procedure: https://www.croque-escrocs.fr/?option=com_content&view=section&layout=blog&id=13&Itemid=83

We are collecting as many addresses as possible and sending reports as often as we can. But given the number of addresses they are capable of creating in record time, it's a full-time job.

So, if everyone could lend a hand ....
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PLEASE, MENTION THE EMAIL ADDRESSES OF THESE SCAMMERS
We will make good use of them (Blacklists)

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Kenzo
 
Hello everyone,

Here is the result following an ad I responded to regarding the rental of a town house in Argenteuil.

1st email received:

Hello

Thank you for responding to the ad regarding the rental of our house. We just saw your email, and we want to let you know that our house is available immediately.
Since Thursday, and the price is because my husband got a new job in LONDON. So our house is currently available for occupancy.

The rental price is €400 including all taxes/month (all charges included). So if you are really interested, let us know so that my husband and I can come down for a possible visit.
In reality, we are renting it, not for money, but just to avoid leaving it unoccupied and unmaintained.
We could establish a lease with you for 8 months, 12 months, or even 7 years or more.
The establishment of the rental contract will not pose any problem.
Regarding the deposit to be paid, we will try to define it by mutual agreement with you according to your availability.

Our allocation condition:

One month’s deposit
One month’s rent

That you will make on the day of the visit as a security deposit, in order to prove your request so that we can hold an interview with you.

We take this opportunity to let you know the documents to provide during the visit.

Here are the documents to be provided

- 3 last pay slips
- 1 employer’s certificate
- 1 employment contract
- 1 family record book
- 2 last tax notices
- 1 identity card
- 3 last rent receipts

Here is the description of the house attached with photos in the attached files:

2-room house - Les bas côteaux.. Small furnished townhouse type 2-room without work entirely furnished including: equipped kitchen space, living room, bathroom, and WC, one bedroom with dressing. Available immediately.. Ideal for a single person. Gas heating. - Proximity: Les bas côteaux

Summary:

* Completely renovated
* Surface: 30 m²
* Rooms: 2
* Bedroom: 1
* Bathroom: 1
* Toilets: 1
* Type of kitchen: equipped

(TANTALIZING PHOTOS)

Once the visit is completed by you, we will have you sign the lease agreement if you are decided to take the house, then the keys will be handed over to you, and in return the security deposit will be made

Thank you for responding by giving us your availability and seeing according to our calendar to arrange with you a possible appointment for the visit.

We had to remove the ad due to response restrictions.

Best wishes.

Mrs. Metot

Sent from SFR Mail. 10 GB of storage - learn more.

2nd email received following my response:

Hello,

Following your response, my husband and I have decided to come down to show you our house

The visit is therefore scheduled for Tuesday, February 1, 2011, at 6 PM in Ile-de-France, Argenteuil 95100 (the exact address will be given to you the day before the appointment so that you can wait for us). Please be punctual

As you know, during the visit and the signing of the contract, you come with all the documents we asked for.
As for the visits, last Thursday we had an appointment with a lady who was very interested, but she was not on site (meaning she was not at the appointment), which resulted in disappointment.

To ensure the appointment is effective on Tuesday with you, one last formality remains to be fulfilled to guarantee that you are really interested in renting our house:
You prepare your complete rental file, and as for the security deposit, instead of being by cheque or other for security reasons and also to reassure us of the availability of funds, we would like it to be via Urgent Cash Mandate, meaning you will go make the deposit for one month’s rent and one month’s deposit, which is €800 via Urgent Cash Mandate at the post office on our coordinates that we will give you later.

After this operation at the post office, the post office will issue you a receipt that contains our coordinates and the cashing information, which you must keep safe with you. So you will have a receipt that you will confirm to us by scanning everything while hiding the secret information (Cashing codes)
On Tuesday at 6 PM, after visiting our house, my husband will draft a lease agreement according to your rental duration, and we will hand you the keys to the house, then you will give us the receipt from the urgent cash mandate containing the cashing information so that we can cash the security deposit if our house suits you. In the opposite case, that is to say if the house is not to your liking, which would surprise us a lot, you can still collect your money with the receipt that contains the cashing information. This is, in a way, a guarantee from me and a reservation for yours.

P.S. The Urgent Cash Mandate does not mean that you send us money.

NO!!!
It’s just a Deposit at the Postal Bank to guarantee your desire to rent our house and that you also have the means to rent this house. Understand that you are not the only interested ones, and given that we have already had experiences with fake appointments, we don't want to take unnecessary appointments (wasting our time for nothing).

This is what will help reassure us of your good faith so that we can organize and consider our offer as already rented to other interested parties.

To better help you understand the operation of this as a very secure payment method, please take a look at the postal document attached

So please respond so we can give you the details for the cash mandate deposit.

Thank you for your understanding

You can contact my husband at this number 0044-703-5956-973 for more info.

CHANGE OF TONE, DON'T YOU THINK???

So I call the indicated number, and there I find a guy, not a bit of an English accent, but rather the "African" style.

The conversation ends in failure as I refuse to proceed with financial transactions without having seen the property... and the guy hangs up on me.

To be sure, I tracked the IP address corresponding to this email, and it confirms: The user of the IP address 41.191.85.137 (41.191.85.137) is located in (Benin - ). ping 41.191.85.137

Email address: famille_metot@hotmail.fr

SCAM!!!

I avoided the scam!
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bene21 Posted messages 27 Status Membre
 
Indeed, well built all this. I also receive emails every day.
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bill44
 
Hello,
I just received the same kind of emails.
The worst part is that they include details in the advertisement.
For me, it was stated near the port of Foleux (the port of Foleux being known more by the locals)

I'll paste the two emails I received:

1ST EMAIL


Hello

Thank you for responding to the ad regarding the rental of our house. We just saw your email and would like to inform you that our house is immediately available.
Since Thursday and the price because my husband got a new job in LONDON. So our house is currently free to be occupied.

The rental price is €500 inclusive of taxes/month (all charges included). So if you are really interested, let us know so we can come down for a possible visit.
In reality, we are renting it, not for money, but just to avoid leaving it unoccupied and unmaintained.
We could establish a lease with you for 8 months, 12 months, SEE 7 years and more.
The establishment of the rental contract will pose no problem.
Regarding the deposit to be paid, we will try to define it by mutual agreement with you according to your availability.


Our allocation condition:

One month of deposit
One month of rent


That you will provide on the day of the visit as a guarantee deposit, to prove your request so that we can hold an interview with you.

We take this opportunity to inform you of the documents to be provided during the visit.

Here are the documents to provide

- 3 last pay slips
- 1 employer certificate
- 1 employment contract
- 1 family booklet
- 2 last tax notices
- 1 identity card
- 3 last rent receipts


Here’s the description of the house attached with photos in the attachments:

RIEUX NEAR PORT DE FOLEUX. House consisting of a living room/fireplace insert, fitted kitchen with fireplace insert, bathroom, and 4 bedrooms. Land of 1019 m² and another land in front of 10612 m² with a small pond.

Features
Number of rooms 6
Construction 1900
Number of bedrooms 4
Terraced yes
Type of terracing 2 sides
Sanitation Septic tank


Once the visit is conducted by you, we will have you sign the rental contract if you are determined to take the house, then the keys in return for the completed guarantee

Please respond by providing your availability so that we can schedule a possible appointment for the visit.

Mrs. Quenum


2ND EMAIL:


Hello,


Thank you for this information; it is more than enough for me to grant you this rental. This is a trust that we place in you, and we hope you will not disappoint us, our house is still available and unoccupied at the moment.



We are free on MARCH 19, 2011, for the visit at your convenience, the visit will therefore be planned for Saturday in front of the town hall of Rieux - 56350 (the street number will be given to you the day before the appointment so that you can wait for us). Please be punctual



During the visit and signing of the contract, as I mentioned, you should provide the following:


- Proof of good rent payment (if you are leaving a housing)

- Three last pay slips (if you are an employee)

- Photocopy of your identity card




The lease will be for 6 months to 1 year renewable with 1 to 2 months notice, the housing being conventioned will allow you to benefit from APL. The rent is inclusive of taxes, including charges (electricity + others) and water.

As we explained in our previous message, we are currently in London. Therefore we will need to travel for the visit. However, to finalize the rental contract, we will need a guarantee to ensure that you are really a tenant and that our trip will not be in vain given the distance because we have had to make trips for visits that ended in disappointments; either the interested parties were not present, or their deposit was not yet ready.



For the appointment to be effective on Thursday with you, one last formality remains to be fulfilled to guarantee that you are genuinely interested in renting our house:

You prepare your rental file completely, and regarding the deposit, instead of it being by check or other for security reasons and also to assure us of the availability of funds, we would like it to be in a receipt of Urgent Cash Mandate, meaning you will go make the deposit of one month's rent and one month's deposit which amounts to €1000 by Urgent Cash Mandate at the post office using our coordinates that we will give you later.

The Urgent Cash Mandate does not mean that you are sending us money but just a postal deposit to confirm that you really have availability and that you are truly interested by going to deposit the money at the post office via "URGENT CASH MANDATE" (no commitment). It is just a Postal Deposit to guarantee your desire to rent our apartment since understand that you are not the only client interested, in addition to the fact that I have been several times on false appointments so I no longer want to schedule useless meetings.



After making the deposit at the post office, you will keep the "Urgent Cash Mandate" receipt that the post office will give you and send me a message to inform me that you possess the "Urgent Cash Mandate". Then I will contact you again to confirm the appointment and I will also keep you informed once we are in FRANCE.



Know that during the visit, I commit to show you the whole house and the rest. If after the visit the house does not suit you, you will also have the possibility of going back to the post office to recover your money with the "Urgent Cash Mandate" receipt.

But on the contrary, we will proceed to the signing of the lease contract to finalize the rental and then you will hand me the Urgent Cash Mandate receipt for the collection of the mandate as a payment for the 1st Month's rent and the deposit.



On Saturday, after visiting our house, my husband will establish a rental contract according to your duration of lease and we will give you the keys to the house, then you will give us the receipt of the urgent cash mandate containing the collection information so that we can cash the deposit if our house suits you. In the opposite case, meaning if the house is not to your taste, which would surprise us greatly, you will still be able to withdraw your money with the receipt that contains the collection information. This is in a way a guarantee from my part and a reservation for yours.



P.S. To help you better understand the operation of this payment method as a very secure payment; please take note of the post office document that is attached





Please confirm your agreement so that I can inform you of the details to get the "Urgent Cash Mandate" at the post office.

Thank you for responding if you are truly interested so that we can arrange for the visit and the conclusion of the lease contract.

Hoping that this will really help.




Thank you for your understanding

You can contact my husband at this number 0044-703-5956-973 for more information.



Mrs. Quenum
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schnekiter
 
I received the same message, copied and pasted with the same phone number... but it was Mrs. "Quenum" for a T4 in Talence... anyway, the change in tone calmed me down right away, it seemed too appealing to be true --'
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luco > schnekiter
 
What do the state authorities say about all these stories? Why not pursue them, arrest them, and put them behind four walls?
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Afrikarnak Posted messages 17653 Registration date   Status Contributeur Last intervention   14 517
 
Hello..
It's very simple: There is an impossibility of pursuing individuals located outside jurisdiction (for example, in West Africa..). There is no cooperation with the Police/Judiciary of these countries.. The only solution: be curious and cautious..
See you!
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Anonymous user
 
Attention to ads on Le Bon Coin, there are many scams! Never accept to pay via postal money order or anything else! Here are three response emails to my search for a mobile phone that received a similar response and asked me to pay by postal money order or via Western Union!

naomistecy@gmail.com
alise_1425lacroix@hotmail.fr
lafamillecolbrant@hotmail.be

"I want to tell you that for the payment according to the delivery method of the courier, it will be done by cash on delivery with a postal money order that you will establish at the post office to my travel address and that you will hand over to the courier in exchange for the phone after checking and trying it out, meaning we must pre-agree on the payment between us and as soon as that is done, I will give the confirmation to the courier to come. So do not think that sending a money order means sending money directly because as soon as you make the order you must secure it with a well-defined and secret password that you keep with you until the courier comes with the phone and you give your approval for the purchase of the phone after checking the phone before handing over the receipt from the post office and the password to the courier. Obviously, if you notice something contrary to what I told you about the phone, then you are fully entitled to decline the purchase and go back to the post office to get your money back with your password. So if you agree and have no other objections, please let me know so I can give you the details to prepare the postal money order. If you had 200 €, no problem."
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correpondant
 
Hello, a certain Jean Frédéric Prévot, a jeweler, orphan, widower, and father of a 12-year-old girl, is a liar and a scammer. He will charm you with beautiful words. His Skype username is live:fredprevot
his phone number is 06 89 95 81 4
He is said to live in La Rochelle, so after a certain time, he will ask you for money, starting with a large amount and then significantly decreasing. He will manipulate your feelings, and you will feel very bad, but do not give in.
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strumphette Posted messages 1 Status Membre
 
akrempper@gmail.com)

Mr KREMPPER A.
Tel: +225 67016685

Mr and Mrs KREMPPER
Tel: +225 0737 4144

+225 6701 6685.

Here are the phone numbers of Mr. Krempper. I could give you all his contact details, even those here in France, as I have also done some research on this Mr.
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SIGNO
 
Hello;
I just read your message on Google stating that Mr. ERIC MAGNOT is a scammer, but I must tell you that you have no reason to accuse people without proof because I am the one who benefited from the 225cc donation.
Thank you for removing this announcement about people of good faith.
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Anonymous user > SIGNO
 
Hello, a word of support from Benin...
That's so kind! :o)

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We all learned one day, we should never forget it...
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Volte
 
for pity's sake stop with your C/C that nobody reads anymore!!

we don’t care about names, places, dates!!

it’s pointless, they change them 10 times a day!!
what’s the point of knowing that Mrs. thingamajig sent you an email, since everyone knows it’s about mamadou!!
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putgare Posted messages 6 Status Membre
 
No problem, I will follow the procedure and we will see. For now, I am logging out
Thank you and see you later!
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kiki
 
I have one, it's ***@***
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pikachu
 
victim of a scam attempt on leboncoin for the donation of a puppy, here are the different email addresses known for these people
eric_magnot@live.com
elodielroi@live.fr
eric_duvard@yahoo.fr
here is also the number they provided me
0643049146
0022998686996
the scam is via western union
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cyril
 
Bonjour, j'ai failli être arnaqué par ces personnes "elodieleroi@live.fr" et "eric_magnot@live.com"

Elodie se fait passer pour la fille d'Eric Magnot et elle me proposait un don de quad pour 150 euros. Voici le mail qu'elle m'a envoyé :
Suite à votre entretien téléphonique, vous devez payer les 150€ pour valider le certificat de donation du quad.
Je tiens à vous dire que vous devez envoyer les 150€ à une ONG béninoise que je veux aider car ils s'occupent des enfants orphelins.

Voici la procédure à suivre pour effectuer votre dépôt.
1. Déplacez-vous vers la Poste, puis demandez le service Western Union.
2. Une fiche de paiement vous sera remise par l'agent chargé de ce service.
3. Prenez soin de remplir cette fiche en inscrivant pour bénéficiaire mon adresse actuelle ci-dessous :
Nom : .....................AVOCEVOU
Prénom :....................... Eric
Adresse : .................15 AVENUE DES COCOTIERS
Pays : ..................Bénin
Ville :...................... Cotonou
4. Remettez en espèces les 150 euros à l'agent.
5. Ce dernier vous remettra un bordereau de paiement comportant les références de sécurité à savoir :
- Un code MTCN à 10 chiffres
- Une question
- Une réponse
Je vous propose
QUESTIONS : Qui
Réponse 250cc
Une fois le transfert fait, tenez-moi au courant en me donnant le code du transfert

Faites attention à ces adresses.
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Fanny
 
dean10@hotmail.com

from Benin
is pretending to be a priest :-)
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casnav
 
Hello,

A new client: t_ch112001@yahoo.co.jp
And the reply email: nhelena1@yahoo.fr

"I want to transfer my 3,500,000 euros to my country..."

WHICH ONE?

NOT VERY CLEAR ALL OF THIS! AND WE DON'T KNOW EACH OTHER, OF COURSE...
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Erya
 
Hello, I replied to an ad on the good corner
and here is what I was replied

Hello
I have received your message and I want to inform you that my Loola stroller and Windoo cradle (very complete) is still available in perfect condition with no scratches or abrasions and all its papers are in order. I am parting with this Loola stroller and Windoo cradle (very complete) due to the death of my daughter, so if you are really interested and if you are sure to make good use of it, then I would offer it to you without any worries.
I am currently located at Brida in Benin after the death of my daughter, so I entrusted the Loola stroller and Windoo cradle (very complete) to a home delivery company that will take care of delivering it to your home if you agree to pay the €60 delivery fee. So, if you agree, you can provide me with your complete contact information and address as follows:

NAME
FIRST NAME
COUNTRY
CITY
COMPLETE ADDRESS
POSTAL CODE
Mobile/Fix Phone Number

PS: Once I receive your details, I will contact the delivery company to register the stroller in your details, and then I will be able to give you the procedure for payment of the delivery fees and the delivery time.
Best regards.
See you soon...
My MSN address is: jason.lerous@live.fr
You can call me at: 00229 9958 5486

And the email came from saobandupont@yahoo.fr
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voyard Posted messages 12 Status Membre
 
What I don't understand is that nowhere can you find the address of a state agency intended to handle this kind of scam attempt. How many internet users fall for this type of email? It's perfectly outrageous and quite upsetting. And what is the police doing?

Pedro


Dear Customer,

You have chosen Crédit Agricole de Toulouse 31 as your financial partner, and we thank you for your trust.

In accordance with banking regulations, particularly those of the Monetary and Financial Code (articles R312-2 and R563-1), financial institutions must maintain an up-to-date file including an identity document.

To comply with these regulatory obligations, we kindly ask you to send us the following by return mail:

1. A photocopy of a valid identity document for each account holder (1)
2. The completed and signed return coupon below

You can send these documents, in an unstamped envelope, to the following address:

CREDIT AGRICOLE - Client Files - Free response 75858 - 31139 BALMA Cedex

You can also submit them to your bank agency, or send them scanned by email to: mondossierclient@ca-toulouse31.fr

Of course, this information will be treated with utmost confidentiality, in compliance with regulations.

To thank you for your collaboration and because the protection of our clients is one of our priorities, we will be pleased to offer you €30 towards the subscription of one of our Damage and Prevention Insurance contracts (2) tailored to your needs.

Your advisor is at your disposal to present this special offer and to provide you with a personalized solution that meets your expectations.

We thank you in advance for the attention you will pay to this letter and express our sincere regards.

Your Agency Director
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ange2930 Posted messages 5 Status Membre
 
Hello, I received practically the same email for a Loola stroller on Le Bon Coin!
This person pretended to be a lady who went on a humanitarian mission in Africa for chemistry classes. Here is the email address myrtilleflower@hotmail.fr
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ize34
 
new scams I'm fed up with these guys where can I report them To Your Honor

I am Mr. François Lelong, a French national born on February 21, 1940.
I saw your email address on a site during my various searches. I have been under medical supervision for more than two (2) days in London.

I have throat cancer, I am suffering terribly right now.

My treating physician has informed me that my days are numbered due to my deteriorating health.

My marital situation is such that I have neither a wife nor children to whom I could leave my inheritance.
That is why I would like, graciously and with the intention of making a donation of 100 thousand Euros for charitable works.
I would like to have the following information. Your Full Name, Profession, Age, a Phone Number, and if possible, the Fax.
Contact me at my personal email address

Email: lelong2010@live.fr

Sincerely yours and may God bless you.

Mr. François Lelong
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ize34
 
second scam two minutes later on the skyblog site apparently they're everywhere Your Honor Dear


When you read these lines, do not feel sorry for me, for it is the fate of every man to die one day.



My name is Williams Stanislas, I am a Swiss expatriate who grew up in an orphanage.




After several years of studies, I left the orphanage at the age of 20, deciding to embark on an adventure in Africa, specifically in Ivory Coast, where I made a fortune in the coffee and cocoa transit business in a country known as the best cocoa producer.




After all these years of glory, it turned out that I was suffering greatly with my throat, so I decided to consult several doctors. I was diagnosed with esophageal cancer.

I have exhausted all platforms of medical treatment, and at this moment, I have only a few months to live according to medical experts.
I regret that I did not live my life especially well,



I want God to have mercy on me and accept my soul, which is why I have decided to support charitable work.
This is what I would like to be remembered for, which is why I have decided to make a donation of €2,500,000 (two million five hundred thousand euros) so that with this fortune you can fulfill my last wish, which is to establish a center for orphans and underprivileged children, but I do not obligate you to carry out this work; just know that it would please me greatly to see this work in my image.


My family situation means that the Ivorian state will issue a note stating that after my death, it will seize my assets, because I have neither children nor a wife.



I had wanted to transfer these funds to Switzerland, my country of origin, but my health condition did not allow me to do so.
Until I was urgently transferred to this Guy's Hospital precisely in London where I am currently.
So all my fortune has remained in this country in Africa.


And therefore, I ask you to do everything possible to recover these funds.

For this, I will put you in contact with my notary named Mr. ISSOUF BAADHIO, he will help you gain possession of this money because there is not much time left to live.

You can contact him at the following addresses:

Private email: maitre.issoufbaadhio@yahoo.fr

Private cell: 00225 66 44 35 48



I am counting on you, know that all my hope rests on you

I ask for more security, to keep this confidential.

I will send an email to my dear notary to inform him of this

You should contact him as soon as possible and let me know afterwards



Thank you
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Claude
 
The phone number provided is Ivorian. It is a mobile number probably belonging to the Koz network. I confirm that this is an attempted scam. It is likely the work of young people referred to in Côte d'Ivoire as “brouteurs.” To learn more and continue to report them, see the following website:
http://regardscroises.ivoire-blog.com/archive/2010/04/27/profession-brouteur-a-abidjan.html
Stay vigilant!.
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valjo81
 
Hello, I almost got scammed for a dog donation and they were asking me for 188 euros via Western Union. The address is as follows ( maruisseleprete@hotmail.fr).
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equinoxe54
 
Hello! A man contacted me on Christmas Day to offer me the donation of his house, 6 rooms with land and a pool, for a duration of 14 years in my city because he was abroad with his family. I'm not fooled; I immediately sensed the scam, and it was confirmed in the second email when he told me he lived in Benin. After a few exchanged emails filled with mistakes, he supposedly went to the Cotonou court to obtain a provisional donation certificate in my name... and the pseudo-clerk chief of the Supreme Court of Cotonou sent me the famous certificate by email!!! However, there were validation fees of 171 euros to be paid via Western Union to the accountant agent Franck Dahoueto residing at 15 Stenmiez Avenue in Cotonou. I let him stew for 2 days and then told him that I had a friend who would contact the Supreme Court, just to check, you never know. Since then, I sent him another email, and I was the one who received one from him!! It’s from the address rouquetrobert@yahoo.fr, supposedly also living in Cotonou, 22 Peace Boulevard. Just to clarify: I didn't provide my real contact information. He is looking for "people in need" to donate his house and he is asking for money. Disgraceful!!
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morgane2444
 
Hello, I just saw all your testimonials that send chills down my spine and confirm that I have been a "victim" of this myself. I say victim in quotes because I obviously did not send any money. It was about a puppy donation from people located in Africa as well. I reported it to the government website aimed at dismantling all these networks; I reported them last night. This morning, the ad was no longer visible on the free ads site. I replied to the email they sent me where they asked for money, stating that I did not have that amount and that what they were doing was illegal. They just sent me another email specifying that they were "ready" to pay part of the transport and that only "100 euros" would be left for me to pay. I did not respond, but I made another report to the appropriate site. I absolutely do not know the procedures, so I don't know whether to respond or let it go. Unfortunately, I provided my name, address, and phone number. Is there a big risk? Thank you in advance for your answers, and thank you for this site that helps a lot with information for people who are a bit naive and trusting.
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yannld Posted messages 24 Status Membre
 
I am going to report an attempted scam based on an ad I posted on leboncoin.fr.
1- I receive a text message from sender 10135 asking about the availability of my camcorder (the item I am selling).
2- After a few quick exchanges, the person introduces themselves as being in ABIDJAN, COTE D'IVOIRE, agrees to the price, and is ready to pay nearly double the shipping costs via PAYPAL.
3- After fixing an amount, the person tells me they have paid with PAYPAL, then asks if I have heard from them.
4- Dated ? 2 emails from sender:
service@paypal.fr<spoofe@europe.com>
tell me:
Thank you for joining PAYPAL. According to PAYPAL's regulations and legislation, we need a shipping verification or proof of shipment from the postal service (the shipping receipt or the tracking number of the package).
Indeed, to avoid any fraud attempts and to best protect our clients' interests, we must ensure that the package is shipped so that we can credit the funds to your PAYPAL account.

and:
You have received a payment of €177.00 EUR from (laurean.christelle@gmail.com) which is being processed and will be available to you once we have received the shipping receipt proving that you have shipped the item.
This PAYPAL payment has been debited from the buyer's account but cannot be credited to your account until you have shipped the package, e.g., tracking number or a copy of the shipping receipt.
You can now proceed to ship the goods to the buyer and send the shipping information to the following address zecurity@usa.com

Specifically mentioning the details of my so-called buyer:
PayPal details of the buyer
shipping address - Confirm
Name: Jean Aline
Address: Boulevard du jardin villa 16
Postal code: 0225 BP 1295 ABIDJAN 21
City: ABIDJAN
Country: Cote d'ivoire
Phone number: 00225 04 39 62 93

WARNING: these emails are full of copy/paste from PAYPAL headers, links leading to "home" pages of sites, fictitious references, and above all, full of spelling mistakes worthy of an 8-year-old trying to be professional!!
I am a heavy buyer online and frequently use PAYPAL, this type of contact does not exist! Do not send your package, the money does not exist, and you would be sending your gift for free to a SCAMMER!!
I have kept a copy of all exchanges and fraudulent emails, just in case.
One good note, GMAIL automatically placed the 2 "fake paypal" emails in the SPAM category. Hoping that everyone benefits from this and especially note these details well.
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yannld Posted messages 24 Status Membre
 
Sorry Mr. VOLTE, excuse me for wanting to be precise, by including the names, addresses and incriminating email addresses (that some, whose job it is, enter into databases).
But it's true that not everyone has the presence of mind to recognize scams at first glance, like you do.
However, I don't think that having a view, if not racist, at least tinged with a sense of superiority, makes an opinion irrefutable...
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Volte
 
nonsense
I don't see where the racism is in that
unless, of course, you consider that saying these scams are African is racism
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Anonymous user > Volte
 
Good evening everyone,
This discussion is a real delight. The gullible or those already scammed (the latter state does not exclude the former...) will they tear each other apart over the color or ethnicity of those who take them, sometimes with very good reason, for suckers? The "brouteurs" are numerous, and not just on the internet. Let everyone shed any naivety, charming at first glance, but ultimately culpable. Naivety, sometimes greed... too many good feelings are the natural breeding ground in which the "brouteur" sows. Remember that it is always you who has the decision.
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yannld Posted messages 24 Status Membre
 
No, scams coming from Africa are now sadly widespread.
What I want to denounce is the term "Mamadou" used to refer to a thief.
It's the kind of contempt that too much characterizes our colonial mindset, a bit like "niacoués" or "chichmouths"...
By the way, do you know the Belgian joke that asks how the French commit suicide?
They simply shoot above their heads with their gun, right into their superiority complex!
Come on, no hard feelings, rest assured, I'm French, of Breton origin, but I can say that I couldn't care less.
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ma5983 Posted messages 2 Status Membre
 
hello

received today

I am Mr. MESNIER Herve, a French businessman who has ventured into the field of personal assistance but only for those who are in critical financial need and who will be able, once in possession of the funds, to repay them calmly and as they were received. I opted for financial loans between individuals, which is quite different from bank loans, solely to help those who are denied loans by banks for various reasons, thus attempting to remedy this, which turns out to be somewhat of a profitable sector.
Indeed, this is a loan between individuals and a private initiative with very specific conditions. The maximum repayment periods are from 10 to 25 years as I do not want to go against usury laws. I could provide amounts ranging from €1,000 up to €1,000,000 and not more. The interest rate is 2.5% and this over a well-defined period.
In summary, I am willing to grant you loans, but honesty in all matters is necessary. Please contact me at my email: mesnier.herve@laposte.net
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Afrikarnak Posted messages 17653 Registration date   Status Contributeur Last intervention   14 517
 
Hello..
Another fake 'loan offer between individuals' aimed at charging 'fees' that won't be lost for everyone.. SCAM of course..
See you+
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Cpassimple Posted messages 3987 Status Membre 923
 
Don't forget the typically French scams we receive by offering products on "Leboncoin".
Someone pretending to be:
Laurence Pagot
tried to steal my laptop with fake Paypal details, here is her email address, in case this happens to you.
pagotlaurence@yahoo.fr
And this person is in Paris, no need to go far.
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Anonymous user
 
When I listed a pair of shoes for sale on leboncoin, I received an SMS from 37200 suggesting to reply to the address marcelverger16@gmail.com.

Wants to pay only through PayPal, questionable spelling and syntax, well-established technique: https://blog.guilou.fr/Les-SMS-louches-recus-apres-une-annonce-sur-LeBonCoin/
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P.S.H Posted messages 271 Registration date   Status Membre Last intervention   2
 
Hello,
I am looking to adopt a parrot. I found one and contacted them.
I received a response the same day (see below).
But I sense a scam. Am I being too cautious or am I right to be? What do you think? Spelling mistakes and the requirement to pay shipping costs have raised my suspicions.
Thank you in advance

From: edouard_pelletier@yahoo.fr
Subject: giving away a pair of African Grey Parrots

Hello,

Thank you for the attention you are giving to my pair of African Grey Parrots. I want to tell you that I am a UN official and at this very moment as I write to you, I am already in Lille from Ouidah in Benin. I travel all over the world and I cannot provide my pair of African Grey Parrots with all the care they need, which is why I am not selling them but giving them away for good care, meaning for adoption. The parrots are still here with me and I can give them to you on the condition that you will give them all the love that the parrot couple will need from your family. They are vaccinated against all attempts of illness, they enjoy being with children and are not too aggressive. As soon as I arrived here, I entrusted them to an international animal transport agency (home delivery) that provides them with all the necessary care thanks to their veterinarian. This transport agency, which has branches all over the world, will be responsible for delivering the parrots to your home with all the necessary paperwork. But first, I would like to give you my adoption conditions:

1- Keep me updated on the parrots with photos as well.

2- Take good care of them.

3- Be able to pay the transport fees to your home

and you ask some questions:

Do you have a large space for their development?

Do you have children?

Do you have other pets?

Here are some photos of my adorable pair of African Grey Parrots.

Thank you for replying to me.
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00lina00 Posted messages 15290 Registration date   Status Modérateur Last intervention   1 101
 
Good evening,

First of all, this person tells you that they are writing to you from Benin and that should make you "tilt"!!!

Scam.....
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P.S.H Posted messages 271 Registration date   Status Membre Last intervention   2
 
ok thanks
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00lina00 Posted messages 15290 Registration date   Status Modérateur Last intervention   1 101 > P.S.H Posted messages 271 Registration date   Status Membre Last intervention  
 
It's the same for Ivory Coast, etc...

Anyway, if you want to get an animal or anything: one principle = stay in France and more specifically, in your area, to avoid any surprises.
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P.S.H Posted messages 271 Registration date   Status Membre Last intervention   2 > 00lina00 Posted messages 15290 Registration date   Status Modérateur Last intervention  
 
Yes, normally it was supposed to be a nearby department and it wouldn't have been a problem for me to make the drive. And his response made me doubt it.
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