Speaking of Attorneys - What’s Up With This?
Is this a con-artist spammer? Sure looks like it. My ancestors are more likely to be vinyard owners than oil magnates. Actually, when I went to Italy, the DellaLoggia stores were fine jewelry stores. The kind where you have to be “buzzed” in with locked doors. And what are the odds that a “DellaLoggia” is going to have the first name of “Randolph”. Sounds like a fill in the blanks spam mail. They could at least have used Cosmo or Guido or Guiseppe.
We all get tons of emails like this every day. But this one makes you stop a sec. Creative to say the least. Possibly illegal, as in “impersonating an attorney”. “Solemn Confidentiality” is a clue that he’s doing something wrong…don’t ya think? If I’m an heir…why is that a big secret? I spent too many years in the Trust and Estate business to buy that one. I think it means don’t let anyone know I’m an illegal scammer please.
What would you do with it? Where do you think it is going if I emailed him back and let him fax stuff to me as he requested?
Thomas Lucas & Co
26-27 Cannon Street,
London EC4M 5SE,UK
Phone:+44 79 5191 5337
Dear Ardell DellaLoggia,
This is a personal email directed to you and I request that it be treated as such.
I am Thomas lucas, an attorney at law.
I am the personal attorney/sole executor to the late Mr Randolf D. DellaLoggia, hereinafter referred to as ‘my client’ who worked as an independent oil magnate in my country and who died in a car crash with his immediate family on the 4th of oct, 1998.Since the death of my client in oct, 1998, I have tried to locate any of his extended relatives whom shall be claimants/beneficiaries of his abandoned personal estate and all such efforts have been to no avail. Moreso, I have received official letters in the last few weeks suggesting a likely proceeding for confiscation of his abandoned personal assets in line with existing laws by the bank in which my client deposited the sum of 3.8 million U.S.D.
On this note I decided to search for a credible person and finding that you bear a similar last name, I was urged to contact you, that I may, with your consent, present you to the “trustee” bank as my late client’s surviving family member so as to enable you put up a claim to the bank in that capacity as a next of kin of my client.
I find this possible for the fuller reasons that you bear a identical last name with my client making it a lot easier for you to put up a claim in that capacity. I propose that 35% of the net sum will accrue to me at the conclusion of this deal in so far as I do not incur further expenses.
(Oh, no!! He used the “D” word. Since when does an attorney have a “deal”?)
Therefore, to facilitate the immediate reprofiling of this fund, you need, first to contact me via this email signifying your interest and as soon as I obtain your confidence, I will immediately appraise you with the complete details as well as fax you the documents, with which you are to proceed and i shall direct on how to put up an application to the bank.
HOWEVER, you will have to accent to an express agreement which I will forward to you in order to bind us in this transaction.
Upon the reciept of your reply,I will send you by fax or E-mail the next step to take.I will not fail to bring to your notice that this proposal is hitch-free and that you should not entertain any fears as the required arrangements have been made for the completion of this transfer.
Like I said, I require only a solemn confidentiality on this.
Best regards,
Thomas lucas,
Partner Corporate & Fiduciary Group.
As a Trust and Estate Officer, I did once have a monstrous file on a huge line of potential heirs of mineral rights that went on for many, many years. Got to the point where everyone was going to get $1.76. What a pain in the neck account that was. So it’s possible. Likely?
In case you see this “Attorney Lucas”, you will find the heirs in this Country had the name changed inadvertently to DeLoggio and I corrected it back to my Grandfather’s name in Court. So look for all of the DeLoggio’s, though I could give you a list.
Then go see if Robert Loggia took the Della off the front, when he went into acting 
Posted: February 11th, 2007 under General Real Estate.
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Comments
2.
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from Alan
Time February 11, 2007 at 9:34 pm
That is a classic 419 scam. I’ve been seeing them lately in the form of unsolicited “job offers”.
3.
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from EconE
Time February 11, 2007 at 11:47 pm
Ardell…
419
If you are bored and want to have some fun with it…play along…by doing so you are wasting his time and preventing him from just moving along to the next victim…however…do so at your own risk.
If you are interested…the site 419eater.com will show you how people actually have made a cybersport out of “scambaiting” as it is called.
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from Wally Fry
Time February 12, 2007 at 12:00 pm
Ardell..wow
What’t the chance we both had oil magnate uncles?? Amazing..apparently we do..because I got almost the same E mail myself!!
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from Cindi Dixon
Time February 15, 2007 at 4:38 am
Wow!!! and Thank you very much for the Real Estate Con article you published.
The mortgage fraud epidemic that plagues the US has far reaching economic ramifications which are only now starting to materialize. This effect is felt more deeply in higher valued markets, such as the OC. I spent 15 years as a QC manager for a large, So Cal based, national lender out there before moving back home to So Fla, the other mortgage fraud capital of the US.
As mortgage industry insiders, we saw this stage being set years ago, with lenders and Wall Street investors alike seeing the writing on the wall but relishing in the proceeds of these loans. “Don’t ask, don’t tell” should no longer be unwritten policy at these companies, presumably responsible for not only great economic contributions, but who are responsible for financing peoples lives and dreams, or irresponsibly destroying them for a profit.
Cindi Dixon, Director
Mela Capital Group, LLC
Mortgage Fraud Investigations and Training
866-382-7566
PO Box 670035
Coral Springs, FL 33067-0035
Cindi@MortgageFraudQC.com
http://MortgageFraudQC.com
Please visit our DISCUSSION BOARD for the latest mortgage fraud news and to anonymously report mortgage fraud. http://MortgageFraudQC.com/blog/blog.html
6.
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from Chris Berry
Time March 28, 2007 at 9:41 am
I got the perfect revenge (well, as good as it gets). When you get a scammer, reply and write in the 1st line of the email “THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS IN GREEK”, then if you actually speak Greek write something insulting, if you don’t speak Greek write about 30 lines of jibberish and then add to the end “ελπίζω να πλήροσες για την μετάφραση” which means “I hope you paid for this translation”. It works a treat for African countries. For European scams write it in Mongolian, they should be looking for a translator for days on end….
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from Shanz
Time April 23, 2007 at 1:46 pm
Excellent.. apparently I got the same email with the same unheard of Uncle Randolf (except with my last name as I thort) who also ran an oil company in HIS country and died in car accident on Oct 4th 1998. Hillarious! I might just take u up on ur idea there Econ. I was going to just email him to get a life but I quite like the idea of wasting their time…
Much appreciated article Ardell, thanks for the heads up.
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from ARDELL
Time April 23, 2007 at 2:54 pm
Shanz,
They can at least get creative and make the name sound more believable
9.
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from Leslie
Time August 22, 2007 at 10:49 am
Baker & McKenzie LLP
100 New Bridge Street
London EC4V 6JA, England
DX No: 233{London Chancery Lane}
Hello Mr. ,
This is a personal email directed to you and I request that it be treated as such.
I am Thakar Kandarp, a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney/sole executor to the late Mr Randolf Netto, hereinafter referred to as ‘my client’ who worked as an independent oil magnate in my country and who died in a car crash with his immediate family on the 4th of Oct, 1998.
Since the death of my client in Oct, 1998, I have written several letters to the embassy with an intent to locate any of his extended relatives whom shall be claimants/beneficiaries of his abandoned personal estate and all such efforts have been to no avail.Moreso, I have received official letters in the last few weeks suggesting a likely proceeding for confiscation of his abandoned personal assets in line with existing laws by the bank in which my client deposited the sum of 3.8 million U.S.D.
On this note I decided to search for a credible person and finding that you bear a similar last name, I decided to contact you, that I may, with your consent, present you to the “trustee” bank as my late client’s surviving family member so as to enable you put up a claim to the bank in that capacity as a next of kin of my client. I find this possible for the fuller reasons that you bear a similar last name with my client making it alot easier for you to put up a claim in that capacity.
I propose that 50% of the net sum will accrue to you at the conclusion of this deal in so far as I do not incure further expenses.
Therefore, to facilitate a possible joint venture in this regard, you need, first to contact me via email, signifying your interest and as soon as I obtain your confidence, I will immediately appraise you with the complete details as well as fax you the documents, with which you are to proceed and i shall direct on how to put up an application to the bank.
Upon the reciept of your reply, I will send you by fax or E-mail the next step to take.I will not fail to bring to your notice that this proposal is hitch-free and that you should not entertain any fears as the required arrangements have been made for the completion of this transfer. Like I implied, I require only a solemn confidentiality on this.
Thakar Kandarp.
10.
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from sinta
Time August 29, 2007 at 4:28 pm
Hi,
I’m in Australia here and recieved exactly the same email, ran a search which led me to you….These people have no conscience at all, we are lucky we are smart….how many people out there aren’t as lucky, i think there are still a large amount of people fallin for these scams.. Ruthless.. Anyway good job for posting!
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from ANGRY BRAT!!!!!!!!!!
Time November 29, 2007 at 6:11 pm
Same here! I got an e-mail from eleven hours ago hmmm same type of e-mail THIS IS A JOKE!!!!!!!!!!! SOME PEOPLE DON’T HAVE MONEY TO BE SWINDLED LIKE ME ! HOW DARE SOMEONOE POSE IN SUCH A MANNER TELLING ME IF I LIE I COULD HAVE 40% OF 8 MILLION DOLLARS I AM MAD AS A MOTHER HOW CAN THIS BE ALLOWED TO HAPPEN IS THERE NO SECURITY LEFT IN THIS COUNTRY PEOPLE NEED TO GET WORK LIKE THE REST OF US AND QUITE TRYING TO GET IT FREE COWARDS HIDE AT HOME BEHIND THEIR COMPUTER AND SCAM HARD WORKING PEOPLE WITH TEMPTATION THIS IS DISGUSTING
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from Kitty
Time January 13, 2008 at 12:57 pm
I just got this too!! Seems he only took a longer Christmas break than the rest of us.
(Sorry…I had to take the spam part out or we’d be perpetuallizing it. Left your comment though.)
13.
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from Elaine
Time April 14, 2008 at 9:56 pm
Black Stone Chambers & Solicitors
Blackstone House Temble,
London Ec4y 9BW
Good Day,
This is a personal official email directed to you and I request that it be
treated as such. I am Barrister John Howell ,a solicitor at law.I
am the personal attorney/sole executor to the late Mr Randolf ( Surname
Witheld ),hereinafter referred to as’my client’ who worked as an independent
oil magnate in my country and who died in a car crash with his immediate
family on the 4th of oct,1998.
Since the death of my client in oct,1998, I have written several letters to
the embassy with an intent to locate any of his extended relatives whom
shall be claimants/beneficiaries of his abandoned personal estate and all
such efforts have been to no avail.
Moreso,I have received official letters in the last few weeks suggesting a
likely proceeding for confiscation of his abandoned personal assets in line
with existing laws by the bank in which my client deposited the sum of 13.8
million U.S.D.
On this note i decided to search for a credible person and finding that you
bear a similar last name, I was urged to contact you, that I may,with your
consent, present you to the “trustee” bank as my late client’s surviving
family member so as to enable you put up a claim to the bank in that
capacity as a next of kin of my client.
I find this possible for the fuller reasons that you bear a similar last
name with my client making it a lot easier for you to put up a claim in that
capacity.I propose that 45% of the net sum will accrue to you at the
conclusion of this deal in so far as I do not incur further expenses.
Therefore, to facilitate the immediate transfer of this fund, you need,
first to contact me via email signifying your interest and as soon as I
obtain your confidence,I will immediately appraise you with the complete
details as well as fax you the documents,with which you are to proceed and i
shall direct on how to put up an application to the bank. HOWEVER, you will
have to accent to an express agreement which I will forward to you in order
to bind us in this transaction.
Upon the reciept of your reply,I will send you by fax or E-mail the next
step to take.I will not fail to bring to your notice that this proposal is
hitch-free and that you should not entertain any fears as the required
arrangements have been made for the completion of this transfer.
Like I said, I require only a solemn confidentiality on this. contact me
back on johnhowell2001@gmail.com
Best regards,
John Howell.
________________________________________________
This message was sent
using Dodo Webmail - http://www.dodo.com.au
As you can see I got one too! Thought it was rather iffy! I see the percentages are dropping! Inflation??! Thank goodness for websites such as yours.
Disgusted - 15 April 2008
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from CINDY
Time May 13, 2008 at 7:16 am
I NEARLY FELL FOR THIS EMAIL THIS GUY SENT TO ME…I ALMOST GOT A HEART ATTACK WHEN I LOOKED UP HIS NAME AND YOU SAVED ME!!!
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS SITE…I OWE YOU
SHOCKED…
15.
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from ALYSON ( ALY ) DALITZ
Time May 15, 2008 at 3:25 pm
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, THANKYOU FOR THIS INFORMATION, IT’S AMAZING WHAT YOUR GUT INSTINCT TELLS YOU AND ALSO HAVING SOME KNOWLEDGE OF WHAT YOU EXPECT FROM A TRUE SOLICITOR AND HOW THEY SPEAK TO YOU. I RECIEVED THE SAME EMAIL, THOUGHT IT TO GOOD TO BE TRUE, SO EMAILED BACK JUST INCASE IT WAS FOR REAL. I HAVE ALSO PRINTED OUT ALL EMAILS SENT TO ME CONCERNING THIS ISSUE. IT TOOK TWO DAYS FOR IT ALL TO SINK IN & ALERT MY HUSBAND OF WHAT WAS HAPPENING. AFTER THE MONGREL CALLED ME PERSONALLY ON THE PHONE TRYING TO CONVINCE ME THAT IT WAS FOR REAL. STATED THAT HE WAS JAMAICAN BUT A RESIDENT SOLICITOR IN LONDON. HE SPOKE TO FAST FOR ME AND FOUND HIM UNINTELLIGABLE. RAN HIS WORDS TOGETHER & SEEMED AS IF HE WAS MUFFLED. SO BEWARE OUT THERE. I EMAILED HIM STRAIGHT BACK AND TOLD HIM THAT I HAD SPOKEN TO MY HUSBAND AND WE INSISTED ON PROVEN IDENTIFICATION SENT TO US FOR VERIFICATION. HAVE NOT HAD AN EMAIL FROM HIM SINCE. THIS HAS ALL HAPPENED WITHIN THIS WEEK DATED THE 16.5 2008.
16.
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from Notanidiot
Time June 5, 2008 at 4:55 pm
Yep I just got the email too… i emailed back with a large question mark and he sent this:
Hello,
I received your email and will like you to know that I seek your partnership in having this funds transferred for our mutual benefit. Do not take this transaction for granted. This partnership shall be based on TRUST AND CONFIDENCE.
I am Mr. Thomas Lucas, a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to Late Engineer Robert (my last name here), a national of your country he’s known and referred to as my client. I am a Brazilian by birth but a British Citizen as i have lived here for over 25 years. You are qualified by last name to stand as the next of kin/ beneficiary to his funds and assets. The mentioned inheritance funds was meant for a business project which till now was never completed, and the funds totaling about £10,600,000.00GBP (Ten Million Six Hundred Thousand British Pounds) has been with the Security/ Finance Company since his death. After several unsuccessful attempts to trace members of his family, I decided to track anyone with same last name to present as next of kin since there are no known next of kin, hence I contacted you.
In view of the importance and urgency of this business to me, I am writing you to give you more information about this whole DEAL.
I know you may be initially scared and skeptical about this lucrative business offer just from the blues. Do not worry as I mean well for our benefit. One can presume that you may not or may have any biological relationship with the deceased family in question, but for us to consummate this one; I want you to assume this status and act as if you were one. From all investigations and enquiries there was no trace whatsoever of any known living or dead relations of the deceased that could be traced.
The world is so corrupt these days that if we do not get this money ourselves, no body knows what the Government and officials of the will do with it when confiscated. They could employ it into nefarious ventures that will not profit humanity and also to glorify our God. They could use it for terrorism, drug abuse/ pushing, prostitution, and any other destructive vices. You see this is my cardinal point for soliciting your co-operation to actualize this dream. This proposal is genuine and very legal and it is for our mutual benefit. To me, it is a divine coincidence. The business and its transaction will be done in the most legitimate manner.
For your assurance, there is no risk attached whatsoever. By virtue of my profession, I would not have involved myself into vain or slanderous business. I have my esteem profession, age, family name and my immediate family, my integrity and reputation to uphold. I would not have ever contacted you into this business if I knew of any obstacle along the line. I have done my homework thoroughly. I will provide to you all the necessary documents that backs up this claim which will prove you as the next of kin as soon as the business commence and if demanded by the Firm. So do not worry about this side.
You see, I only needed the co-operation and assistance of a willing foreign partner to actualize the dream. I shall be liaising with you on what to do and how we could make this business work and succeed. The transaction shall last for about 7 business days to materialize, depending on your ability to give it your due attention. This money should be shared amicably between us on a 50/50 basis. But remember, it takes the strong hearted to venture into lucrative businesses and at the long run, enjoy the bounties of the risk and uncertainties taken. It will please me so much if you accord this business your esteemed attention because this money could only be transferred on claim by a foreigner. This may be our chance to be financially liberated; therefore I implore you to assist me in actualizing the dream and thereby reap the benefit of a well-planned financial deal.
Please, less I forget, you must understand that this is a FINANCIAL DEAL and at such, it must be kept secret and confidential. I hope you will adhere to this and let it be on oath solely taken between you and me till this business is finalized and the money comes over to you. Ensure to keep this transaction very confidential.
I will proceed to feed your name into the bank database as next of kin to the deceased and get back to you with directions to contact the bank for release of the funds.
Maintain further correspondence with me on this transaction through my private email box, I will direct you on the entire process to get this funds transferred.
I will proceed to feed your name into the records and documents as next of kin to my client and then file officially for transfer of the funds to you in that capacity. Re-confirm to me the following information:
- Your Full Names
- Your Address
- Your Phone and Fax Numbers
- Your Occupation
- Your Marital Status
- Your private email address
Expecting to hear from you soon.
Yours Faithfully,
Thomas
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