hannover-l - Nachricht 2006-09 00388

[Maureen <mcshelly2(a)msn.com>]

We all know that these conversations are all off-topic
and don't belong in the Archive on the Hanover list.
It has been at least a week, I think, and several rounds.
Can we take the topic of "scammers" private now, and
restrict ourselves to genealogy once again, please? :-)
Maureen

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cactus Flower" <barbie8674(a)hotmail.com>
To: <hannover-l(a)genealogy.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2006 12:21 AM
Subject: Re: [HN] EDITH - Thanks for Map Link


> Dear Edith,
>
> I got scam email talking about millions of dollars regarding an Andreas
> Schranner that was victim of an
> an airline crash.
>
> Specifically one can search google about "Concorde Crash"  which happend 
> 31
> July 2000.
>
> The mail includes a reply email addy..and cites news articles..
>
> There are actually BBC news articles..
>
> The mail looks legit..but you have to ask yourself...
>
> Why would ANYONE email a perfect stranger with an offer of sharing part of
> several million dollars?
>
> Old saying..."There are no free lunches"  is wise saying.
>
> I forward weird stuff like this to homeland security..:)
>
> Barbie-Lew
>
>
>
>
> Soon you'll be getting 20 scams like this every day.
> They prey on our greed and our wishful thinking.
>
> DO NOT OPEN THEM.  They are just collecting email
> addresses for their "sucker lists" to send you more junk.
>
> And they may offer a scam to get some money FROM you.
>
> There is no big estate and there is no free lunch, Edith.
>
> We all know better but our wishful thinking eggs us on, doesn't it?
>
> Do no open emails from ANYONE you do not know personally
> or a mailing list or newsletter you have subscribed to.
>
> If you are to inherit anything you will get a LETTER,
> not an email.  Attorneys and banks DO NOT EMAIL.
> EVER.
>
> Maureen
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Edith M Burk" <emburk(a)juno.com>
> To: <hannover-l(a)genealogy.net>
> Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 1:10 PM
> Subject: Re: [HN] Thanks for Map Link
>
>
> Hi Barbara,
> Does anybody know anything about a Wilson Benjamin, who says he is a
> solicitor for the estate of a Robert Burk, who, along with his wife and
> daughter
> lost their lives on 9/11.  It sounds like he lives in Toga or Africa.
> Sounds like a scam to me.  Says he has 21 days to find heirs or the State
> claims
> the millions of this family.
> Edith
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