This one scares me!
We see so many scam attempts that we've almost become immune to them. But this one is so good, it scares me.
I'm sure you're all familiar with the typical inheritance scam which looks so phony you just laugh it off. Poor English, lots of typos and spelling errors. How could anyone take it seriously?
This one is different
First the envelope: it's neatly typed and, instead of a stamp, it bears an official-looking mark from Canada Post.
"Now, who do I know in Canada? Not a lot of people. It looks official, I'd better open it."
The letter itself bears a little logo and the words "Canada Trust". There's no address, just the website www.tdcanadatrust.com Yes, that's the real website for The Toronto-Dominion Bank [CA].
I'm greeted with "Dear Marion Black". Nothing generic here. They know who I am and have addressed me accordingly. It must be real!
The text of the letter is justified, has no spelling errors, and is written in perfect English.
I'm not going to give you the entire text of the letter, and I can't scan it because my printer/scanner has run out of ink and refuses to play nicely until I give it a drink.
Suffice to say that it's very similar to all the other inheritance scam emails I've received. I've been invited to pass myself off as next of kin to a deceased person to claim $12.9 Million USD "it will be shared between both of us on the ratio that we will agree upon".
The first step I'm asked to take is to reply to his email address and then he will provide me with more details.
The signature consists of the name, telephone number and email address, typed not hand-written.
I've reported it to Scam Watch in Australia. And now I'm trying to spread the word to as many people as I can.
Don't fall for scams
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hi Marion ---- thanks kindly for the heads up on this one! ...
good to be informed -- and it sounds like they're getting more sophisticated .....
glad you caught this one -- if it's not too late -- suggest turn it over to the authorities to have them trace it .... especially if there's a postal meter mark on it ...
keep well, keep safe & happy ....
I'm interested in the signatories because I received a similar letter 4 years ago from "Trust Bank". Actually, I have a review of it on my site.
That sounds new, Marion. But I have searched in the Google about the person who wants to have a 50-50 share with me and he is really an employee of that certain bank.
Maybe, but he has an account on facebook and I think it's authentic because portrays their activity as a couple.
If they could just channel the talents into good maybe they would make some money. Unfortunately so many get caught out so being aware is necessary,'
Thanks, Marion
Thanks for the heads up! It’s so sad we live in a world where there are a few bad eggs that we have to watch out for!
Thanks Marion
These scammers are getting better all the time and one has to be really careful nowadays. Thanks again for the heads up.
Wayne
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Thanks, Marion, appreciate the heads up
Stay safe, David.