Comments on: i will like to Make an enquiry http://neilvn.com/tangents/2008/07/15/i-will-like-to-make-an-enquiry/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-will-like-to-make-an-enquiry photography by Neil van Niekerk Tue, 22 May 2012 16:45:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Neil vN http://neilvn.com/tangents/2008/07/15/i-will-like-to-make-an-enquiry/#comment-7682 Neil vN Tue, 13 Jul 2010 04:04:07 +0000 http://planetneil.com/tangents/?p=177#comment-7682 Here is the latest Nigerian scam. Quite unique in its phrasing. But, it's got all the markings of a scam. Note the return email address. Very official. <blockquote>From: Nwodo Okwesilieze <party.matters@yahoo.com> Subject: proposal for photography documentary contract to Neil van Niekerk Hello Neil van Niekerk, A couple of weeks back, I was sworn in as the new National Chairman of the largest political party in Africa - the Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Nigeria. As part of the national celebrations marking Nigeria's 50th Independence Anniversay celebrations, a lot of activities has been lined up, part of which will be taking place in London, UK. As the chairman of PDP, I have discussed with the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria Dr. Goodluck Jonathan of the need to have the collection of national landmarks and national events in photos, and this will mark part of the 50th independence anniversary celebrations. Mr. President has given me approval to get a world-class photographer to cover these national landmarks scattered all over Nigeria. I stumbled on your works while going through the internet. Your works are awesome and breathtaking. I feel you are very eminently qualified to handle this project. So I decided to contact you. The government of Nigeria wants this Collection of National Landmarks and National Events in Photos to be a worldclass event that will be unveiled in London, UK. I therefore write you, so that I can give to you a detailed explanations of what we need from you, and the cost of this project. I am not a professional in photography, so I expect you to explain more technicalities to me more based on the project I have already told you above. I wait to read from you soon. Thank you. Dr.Okwesilieze Nwodo National Chairman, People's Democratic Party (PDP) Nigeria. http://www.peopledemocraticparty.org </blockquote> Here is the latest Nigerian scam. Quite unique in its phrasing.
But, it’s got all the markings of a scam.
Note the return email address. Very official.

From: Nwodo Okwesilieze Subject: proposal for photography documentary contract to Neil van Niekerk

Hello Neil van Niekerk,

A couple of weeks back, I was sworn in as the new National Chairman of the largest political party in Africa – the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), Nigeria.

As part of the national celebrations marking Nigeria’s 50th Independence Anniversay celebrations, a lot of activities has been lined up, part of which will be taking place in London, UK.

As the chairman of PDP, I have discussed with the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria Dr. Goodluck Jonathan of the need to have the collection of national landmarks and national events in photos, and this will mark part of the 50th independence anniversary celebrations. Mr. President has given me approval to get a world-class photographer to cover these national landmarks scattered all over Nigeria.

I stumbled on your works while going through the internet. Your works are awesome and breathtaking. I feel you are very eminently qualified to handle this project. So I decided to contact you.

The government of Nigeria wants this Collection of National Landmarks and National Events in Photos to be a worldclass event that will be unveiled in London, UK.

I therefore write you, so that I can give to you a detailed explanations of what we need from you, and the cost of this project. I am not a professional in photography, so I expect you to explain more technicalities to me more based on the project I have already told you above. I wait to read from you soon. Thank you.

Dr.Okwesilieze Nwodo
National Chairman,
People’s Democratic Party (PDP)
Nigeria.
http://www.peopledemocraticparty.org

]]> By: Neil vN http://neilvn.com/tangents/2008/07/15/i-will-like-to-make-an-enquiry/#comment-7030 Neil vN Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:52:33 +0000 http://planetneil.com/tangents/?p=177#comment-7030 And another I received this morning: <blockquote>Hello this is Mr Lewis Raymon am an event planner and i need a wedding photographer for a wedding that is coming up on the 12th of june in St Joseph Cathedral church in ohio, a woman directed me to you that you are perfect in covering wedding photographs. okay fine i will like to make a reservation for a wedding coming up in ohio on the 12th of june 2010 in St Joseph Cathedral church in ohio, and i will make the necessary arrangement, such as paying the flight ticket fee and the hotel that you are to lodge in and the driver will pick you up at the airport and to the avenue of where the occasion will take place. i will be making a deposit with my credit card information, and please i will need a little favor from you so get back to me with the below information's. MANAGER OR OWNER NAMES: OFFICE ADDRESS: NAMES OF STAFFS THAT WILL DO THE COVERAGE SO THAT I CAN MAKE THE HOTEL RESERVATION : PHONE, FAX: Regards Lewis Raymon </blockquote> Sure, Mr Lewis Raymon. I will get right on that. And another I received this morning:

Hello this is Mr Lewis Raymon am an event planner and i need a wedding
photographer for a wedding that is coming up on the 12th of june in St
Joseph Cathedral church in ohio, a woman directed me to you that you
are perfect in covering wedding photographs.

okay fine i will like to make a reservation for a wedding coming up
in ohio on the 12th of june 2010 in St Joseph Cathedral church in
ohio, and i will make the necessary arrangement, such as paying the
flight ticket fee and the hotel that you are to lodge in and the
driver will pick you up at the airport and to the avenue of where the
occasion will take place.
i will be making a deposit with my credit card information, and
please i will need a little favor from you so get back to me with the
below information’s.

MANAGER OR OWNER NAMES:
OFFICE ADDRESS:
NAMES OF STAFFS THAT WILL DO THE COVERAGE SO THAT I CAN MAKE THE HOTEL
RESERVATION :
PHONE, FAX:

Regards
Lewis Raymon

Sure, Mr Lewis Raymon. I will get right on that.

]]> By: Neil http://neilvn.com/tangents/2008/07/15/i-will-like-to-make-an-enquiry/#comment-1488 Neil Mon, 05 Oct 2009 02:22:00 +0000 http://planetneil.com/tangents/?p=177#comment-1488 Here is the most recent scam email: <blockquote>Greetings! A search for a wedding Photographer in France made me reach you.Self introduction- Name is Dr. Chester Lincoln,from Canada who owns a business here in Asia. Purpose of connecting you I have a Son that will getting married soon in France.I have lot of activities that i am currently attending to.Will be please if you can discharge your service in covering all activities on that occasion.Date of the event is 29th,October,2009.We are welcoming 120 guests. The event is taking place in Paris. You can as well reach me on phone.Number is +60123012431 Dr Chester Lincoln</blockquote> Here is the most recent scam email:

Greetings!

A search for a wedding Photographer in France made me reach you.Self
introduction- Name is Dr. Chester Lincoln,from Canada who owns a business here in Asia.
Purpose of connecting you
I have a Son that will getting married soon in France.I have lot of activities that i am currently attending to.Will be please if you can discharge your service in covering all activities on that occasion.Date of the event is 29th,October,2009.We are welcoming 120 guests. The event is taking place in Paris.
You can as well reach me on phone.Number is +60123012431 Dr Chester Lincoln

]]> By: tzywen http://neilvn.com/tangents/2008/07/15/i-will-like-to-make-an-enquiry/#comment-1480 tzywen Sun, 28 Sep 2008 10:32:13 +0000 http://planetneil.com/tangents/?p=177#comment-1480 the strangest thing is, why can't these scammers spend 5 more minutes to correct their spelling, grammar, punctuations and have it proof-read. With that they might just get more people fooled. the strangest thing is, why can’t these scammers spend 5 more minutes to correct their spelling, grammar, punctuations and have it proof-read. With that they might just get more people fooled.

]]> By: sherry http://neilvn.com/tangents/2008/07/15/i-will-like-to-make-an-enquiry/#comment-1483 sherry Fri, 22 Aug 2008 06:24:43 +0000 http://planetneil.com/tangents/?p=177#comment-1483 I know of a photographer who fell for this scam a few years ago. This person was very new to the industry and the email she got-which I got to read- was not like the ones you usually get. It was clean, gave location and times, names of people, what they were looking for- everything. She was offered a ton of money for a start-up. Something like $4000. Then via the big deposit/ refund trick she lost over half of that money. It was so sad. Another friend almost got scammed trying to buy a expensive car- only to realize it was a scam just before the deal happened. Point is- the emails are not always filled with bad grammar and spelling mistakes. Watch out! I know of a photographer who fell for this scam a few years ago. This person was very new to the industry and the email she got-which I got to read- was not like the ones you usually get. It was clean, gave location and times, names of people, what they were looking for- everything.
She was offered a ton of money for a start-up. Something like $4000. Then via the big deposit/ refund trick she lost over half of that money. It was so sad.

Another friend almost got scammed trying to buy a expensive car- only to realize it was a scam just before the deal happened.

Point is- the emails are not always filled with bad grammar and spelling mistakes. Watch out!

]]> By: Richard Brandstetter http://neilvn.com/tangents/2008/07/15/i-will-like-to-make-an-enquiry/#comment-1482 Richard Brandstetter Fri, 22 Aug 2008 01:49:03 +0000 http://planetneil.com/tangents/?p=177#comment-1482 I Got one for a Church revieal in north New Jersey . I called the Church just to see if it was for real it was not the Church was happey I gave them a heads up on the scam they did have professional photographers showup on the Date given. I wish I had a Group Photo of them I Got one for a Church revieal in north New Jersey . I called the Church just to see if it was for real it was not the Church was happey I gave them a heads up on the scam they did have professional photographers showup on the Date given.
I wish I had a Group Photo of them

]]> By: ALisha http://neilvn.com/tangents/2008/07/15/i-will-like-to-make-an-enquiry/#comment-1487 ALisha Sun, 27 Jul 2008 09:44:20 +0000 http://planetneil.com/tangents/?p=177#comment-1487 lol, my dad was selling second hand car parts over the internet (in Belgium) several years ago. And he also got a cheque from Afrika with a much greater amount on. And they also asked him to pay a part back. But he's clever so he didn't. This is not a new phenomenon so.. don't be eager to give money or codes to anyone out there! lol, my dad was selling second hand car parts over the internet (in Belgium) several years ago. And he also got a cheque from Afrika with a much greater amount on. And they also asked him to pay a part back. But he’s clever so he didn’t. This is not a new phenomenon so.. don’t be eager to give money or codes to anyone out there!

]]> By: Dave Owens http://neilvn.com/tangents/2008/07/15/i-will-like-to-make-an-enquiry/#comment-1486 Dave Owens Sat, 26 Jul 2008 23:54:34 +0000 http://planetneil.com/tangents/?p=177#comment-1486 Hi, I was reading this and it seems that they are going through so many means to get money of us honest working people. There was this time when my work mate asked me to take some pics of his motorbike for the autotrader webite for sale. We then got numerous emails form this guy saying he wants to buy the bike and eventually ent us a cheque for £6,000 (keeping in mind my mate only wanted 3k for it) stating that after 3 days when the cheque clears send him £3000 back to him through Western Union money transfer, at our local travel agents. He even got his cusins (note the spelling) to email me details of him. After about 3 weeks of playing funny games with him we turned a bit nasty with our emails (funny but very nasty). Then we got an email saying he was sending some heavies down and called us nincompoops. We was shaking in our boots lol. The bank told us the cheque was for an imaginary bank in Ireland and would have shown up only 4 days after deposit, which is why they are so eager for you to send them the money back after 3 days because it shows up in your bank after 3 days as cleared but will only bounce after 4. Stay alert for the low lifes as they are getting around everywhere. Keep well Hi, I was reading this and it seems that they are going through so many means to get money of us honest working people. There was this time when my work mate asked me to take some pics of his motorbike for the autotrader webite for sale. We then got numerous emails form this guy saying he wants to buy the bike and eventually ent us a cheque for £6,000 (keeping in mind my mate only wanted 3k for it) stating that after 3 days when the cheque clears send him £3000 back to him through Western Union money transfer, at our local travel agents. He even got his cusins (note the spelling) to email me details of him. After about 3 weeks of playing funny games with him we turned a bit nasty with our emails (funny but very nasty). Then we got an email saying he was sending some heavies down and called us nincompoops. We was shaking in our boots lol.

The bank told us the cheque was for an imaginary bank in Ireland and would have shown up only 4 days after deposit, which is why they are so eager for you to send them the money back after 3 days because it shows up in your bank after 3 days as cleared but will only bounce after 4.

Stay alert for the low lifes as they are getting around everywhere.

Keep well

]]> By: Patrick Zeinert http://neilvn.com/tangents/2008/07/15/i-will-like-to-make-an-enquiry/#comment-1485 Patrick Zeinert Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:26:42 +0000 http://planetneil.com/tangents/?p=177#comment-1485 God bless google. I was just getting ready to clear my calendar and I decided to google her name. The email was from employ.ceramics@gmail.com. It started off with this "gem:" Hello, My name is Rose Winans, I Live in Austin Texas, but presenlt in Tennesse for the sake of the my Son's Wedding, I will be back soon I am deaf if not i would love to call about this enquiry. Stay diligent. It's hard enough finding those who actually want your services. God bless google. I was just getting ready to clear my calendar and I decided to google her name. The email was from employ.ceramics@gmail.com. It started off with this “gem:”

Hello, My name is Rose Winans, I Live in Austin Texas, but presenlt in Tennesse for the sake of the my Son’s Wedding, I will be back soon I am deaf if not i would love to call about this enquiry.

Stay diligent. It’s hard enough finding those who actually want your services.

]]> By: Ryan Brenizer http://neilvn.com/tangents/2008/07/15/i-will-like-to-make-an-enquiry/#comment-1484 Ryan Brenizer Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:58:15 +0000 http://planetneil.com/tangents/?p=177#comment-1484 Just got the Rose one. Just got the Rose one.

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