Comments on: 419 Scam Ads in Irish Examiner

By: Michael Holdcroft

Michael Holdcroft — Sun, 04 May 2008 17:52:14 +0000

Yes, this is a typical Transfer Agent Scam. Unusual is the fact that they put an ad in the paper.

They must have been testing new ways of getting potential victims.

Michael

By: Nic

Nic — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:16:35 +0000

Just to let you know that this ad has been running in the Carlow Nationalist for the past couple of weeks, I sent an email looking for further information and was also forwarded the above details, I emailed back just to do a bit of digging myself and they advised that you can earn up to â‚¬1500 a week !!!! I have since contacted the Nationalist and advised them that the ad was a scam and they have now pulled the ad.

By: Michael Holdcroft

Michael Holdcroft — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 06:43:35 +0000

Damien,

this kind of scam is mostly done by east Europeans and Russians. It is basically one method of money laundering.

Once the “Agent” has picked up the cash from his bank and sent it on using Westen Union, the money has effectively disappeared. This is good for washing all sorts of illicit cash originating from Drug or other illegal deals.

The innocent “Agent” is, of course, the one who gets nabbed by the law for money laundering and fraud.

Michael

By: dave C

dave C — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 06:44:19 +0000

This Ad has now found it’s way into the Brits Ex-pat newspaper here in spain Costa Blanca News ( fri.16 Nov.2007)

By: Damien

Damien — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 13:01:26 +0000

I’d inform your bank asap.

By: marc

marc — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:51:24 +0000

hey i actually was stupid enough to follow up on the ad which was advertised in a loca news paper…. the northside people in dublin….. i recieved that exact mail and i think i must have been out of my mind…. but i replied to it with my address…. and bank name… not my account… can they access anything?

they replied there and told me a cheque was on its way….

any advice people?

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James Galvin » Monster.com: Spam Capital of the Internet — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 20:24:07 +0000

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By: Noreen McDonagh

Noreen McDonagh — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 10:26:43 +0000

That same Ad appeared in FOINSE, the National Irish Newspaper, not just once but in their last TWO editions!

By: D.Gillen

D.Gillen — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 23:33:49 +0000

Im an Irish scambaiter and I have this is a new one for me. The cheek of those Nigerian scammers, they’ll try anything to achieve innocent peoples money. This is why I became a scambaiter(AKA 419eaters). Im going to try my luck with this guy see if I can get anything out of him, ill post back if I do.

By: Gazaaa

Gazaaa — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:44:51 +0000

Looks like Harvey investment is been ripped off too. If you go to http://hinvestment.st/index.php it shows the same page as http://www.harveyinvestment.com/ except for a job section which is the same as the scam on the examiner. Whats the world coming to!!