Scam Warning - For House Lets

Dear Neighbour,

FYI

Regards

Geoff

Hi Geoff/Ian

I advertise an apartment on the highly reputable ¨Capestay? website.

I received a ¨normal? booking enquiry from a ¨Frank Bolton? and I responded.(See attached emails)

The obvious attached ¨Scam? response speaks for itself. It is a very crude scam attempt?..even to the point of being amusing (newly ordained priests?).

I passed it on to SAPS Simonstown for their info.

Guest House Owners ??Beware?..they are out there all the time.

Regards

Dennis Higgs

From: Bolton Frank [mailto:boltonfrank77@yahoo.com.hk]
Sent: 30 January 2010 05:39 PM
To: ikapa Booking
Subject: RE:Payment Arrangement

Hello,

Thanks for your reply. I am glad to inform you that your cost and conditions are acceptable by the delegates and as such willing to make a deposit payment immediately. Due to their acceptance and willingness to stay in your facility, I have concluded payment with them also.

A credit card detail would be sent to you when I receive your confirmatory mail so that you would charge, a part payment of 50% deposit as agreed/authorized by the delegates. This is to enable you secure the rooms for the period of time they would want to stay in your facility.

Furthermore, I have been instructed to pay for your accommodation, car hiring, other necessary travel arrangements and provision of a language translator who will be able to translate every language word to them because they are Greeks. I have arranged this with a translator who is willing to undertake these responsibilities on their behalf. She will be with them throughout the stay with you.

Sequel to this, once you receive the credit card details, you would be authorized to charge a total of $8,400 in addition to 50% deposit for your services and send the balance of $8,400 to the translator to enable her take care of some of our other travel logistics and also hire a Costar bus for them to easy their movement on time.

You are advised to charge the credit card because the translator does not have a credit card charging facility to put through these charge on the credit card. Her account does not support it.

Please confirm these directives and provide me with your details as below:
(1) YOUR FULL NAME
(2) ADDRESS
(3) PHONE NUMBERS

I also hope the stay of the delegates will be made comfortable.
Here is the name of the delegates;
1. Rev. Fr. Alphaios Alkandros
2. Rev. Fr. Bartholomaios Adelphos
3. Rev. Fr. Barnabas Akhilleus
4. Rev. Fr. Stelios Anthonios

Please send their rooms allocation as soon as possible.

Kind Regards
Frank Bolton

February 1, 2010 • Posted in: Security

5 Responses to “Scam Warning - For House Lets”

Jimmy Bunker - February 3, 2010

I had a similar one from the same chap:

Thanks for your reply. I am glad to tell you that the price is acceptable by them and they are willing to make a deposit payment immediately. Due to their acceptance, I have concluded payment with them also.I have been instructed to pay you for your services and provision of a language translator whom would be able to translate every word to them.I have arranged this with a linguist who is willing to undertake these responsibilities on their behalf. He would be with them throughout their stay with you.I will send you my credit card details when I receive your confirmation email so that you would charge as agreed/authorized by my clients.
However upon the receipt of my credit card, confirm you will charge as follows:Take the cost of your services plus £5400 for the Translator from my card.Then deduct your deposit and send the balance of £5400 to the Translator.I really need you to make the charges for the Translator as he does not have a POS machine.Confirm this and provide me with the following:
Your full name/address/Telephone
Looking forward to your reply.

Regards
Frank
Vera - April 14, 2010

Hello !
i had too a abnormal booking from that Frank Bolton.He said he want to book a table in my restaurant. What can i do? Please help me.

He send me the next e-mails.

Hi Vera

Thanks for your reply. I will send you my credit card details for a deposit payment of 2000euros which will cover their meals and drinks in advance because am not sure of what they might like to eat or how much they are likely to consume.
Moreover, we were able to make an arrangement with a pre-paid car hiring agent who will supply the guests with vehicles that will be used to and fro your place. So for security and because they dont have a POS machine, I have decided that only you will have to handle my credit card information.

So once you are in receipt of my credit card details,you are kindly required to charge the total amount of 8,300euros + processing fees on my card,then deduct 2000euros as initial payment deposit for the dinner(meals and drinks) and send the balance of 6,300euros to the prepaid car / ticketing agent whose information I will forward to you once this is confirmed
Confirm this and provide me with your
(1) YOUR FULL NAME
(2) FULL ADDRESS
(3) CONTACT NUMBER

All checks and balances shall be done with the group leader on the final day of their dinner.
Please be advised that we shall pay for all expenses and fees incurred as a result of the entire amount to be charged.
nop
Kind Regards,
Dr Frank
+44 7031968673

From: boltong.7@msn.com
Subject: BOOKING
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2010 14:41:16 +0000

Hello,
Please i wish to make a reservation for members of the Royal medical Association, who will be coming to your restuarant for dinner on the 21st, 22nd & 23rd of June 2010 by 6;00pm each day.
They are 12 in number.Kindly inform me if the datea are available.
Kind Regards,
Dr. Frank Bolton
email = frankbolton75@yahoo.com.hk
Megan - May 10, 2010

Same one, Vera. This is what our restaurant received:

Hi Megan

Thanks for your reply. I will send you my credit card details for a deposit payment of 1,500£ which will cover their meals and drinks in advance because am not sure of what they might like to eat or how much they are likely to consume.
Moreover, we were able to make an arrangement with a pre-paid car hiring agent who will supply the guests with vehicles that will be used to and fro your place. So for security and because they dont have a POS machine, I have decided that only you will have to handle my credit card information.

So once you are in receipt of my credit card details,you are kindly required to charge the total amount of 7100£ + processing fees on my card,then deduct 1,500£ as initial payment deposit for the dinner(meals and drinks) and send the balance of 5,600£ to the prepaid car / ticketing agent whose information I will forward to you once this is confirmed
Confirm this and provide me with your
(1) YOUR FULL NAME
(2) FULL ADDRESS
(3) CONTACT NUMBER

All checks and balances shall be done with the group leader on the final day of their dinner.
Please be advised that we shall pay for all expenses and fees incurred as a result of the entire amount to be charged.
nop
Kind Regards,
Dr Frank
Jason - May 10, 2010

Just got a similiar email from the same guy…

Yes Jason

You can go ahead with the booking. I will send you my credit card details for a deposit payment of 1,500£ which will cover their meals and drinks in advance because am not sure of what they might like to eat or how much they are likely to consume.
Moreover, we were able to make an arrangement with a pre-paid car hiring agent who will supply the guests with vehicles that will be used to and fro your place. So for security and because they dont have a POS machine, I have decided that only you will have to handle my credit card information.

So once you are in receipt of my credit card details,you are kindly required to charge the total amount of 7100£ + processing fees on my card,then deduct 1,500£ as initial payment deposit for the dinner(meals and drinks) and send the balance of 5,600£ to the prepaid car / ticketing agent whose information I will forward to you once this is confirmed
Confirm this and provide me with your
(1) YOUR FULL NAME
(2) FULL ADDRESS
(3) CONTACT NUMBER

All checks and balances shall be done with the group leader on the final day of their dinner.
Please be advised that we shall pay for all expenses and fees incurred as a result of the entire amount to be charged.
nop
Kind Regards,
Dr Frank
Dee - May 14, 2010

We were also contacted by Mr. Bolton.

From: frank bolton [mailto:bolton.4b@msn.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 5:09 PM
Subject: DINNER BOOKING

Hello,
Please i wish to make a reservation for members of the Royal medical Association, who will be coming to your restuarant for dinner on the 21st, 22nd & 23rd of July 2010 by 6;00pm each day.
They are 12 in number.Kindly inform me if the datea are available.

Kind Regards,
Dr. Frank Bolton
email = boltonfrank77@yahoo.com.hk