11959 Bless their thieving socks

I'm guessing everyone in the tourism buinsess gets their fair share of scam emails. This one is our latest - they always make me chuckle. This one is a bit lame - normally they have some extra content like "nuns" or "christian delgates" wanting to stay in my city/county/country/planet. :laughs:

Anyway, we're full for that period so if anyone wants to pick up the enquiry just pm me. Failing that, let's have a laugh by sharing scammails on this thread. :yes:

[I]Hello,[/I]
[I]I am Dr. Shobha Rao from Agharkar Research Institute, India. I want to book 2 double rooms in a B&B/Camping/Overnachten/appartementen/Pension for 4 guests from my Department arriving from India to your country for a research programme from July 23rd - July 30th, 2009(7 days).[/I]
[I]Kindly get back to me with your rates and the total cost for 4 delegates who will stay for the duration of 7 days.[/I]
[I]Names of Guests[/I]
[I]1. Dr.M.K.Gokhale[/I]
[I]2. Dr. Shobha Rao [/I]
[I]3. Dr. Vaishali Agte[/I]
[I]4. Dr. D.G.Naik[/I]
[I]Kindly get back to me if you have availability on those dates. Also calculate the total cost including all taxes so that we can get our sponsors to make payment to you for our accommodation.[/I]
[I]Awaiting your urgent response.[/I]
[I]Dr. Shobha Rao,[/I]
[I]Agharkar Research Institute[/I]
[I]G.G.Agarkar Road,[/I]
[I]PUNE - 411 004, India[/I]

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Travel & Holiday Advice

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 03/19/2009 - 20:05

Are you certain this is a scam? The institute is real and is reputable [url=http://www.aripune.org/]Agharkar Research Institute[/url] and three of the staff mentioned appear on its Contacts page. But I agree the request seems odd, as I do not understand what research these biostatisticians would be doing in Lunigiana.

If you have other evidence that it is a scam, you might wish to contact Dr Rao at [email]srao@aripune.org[/email] to tell him that his name is being taken in vain. His reply could be interesting!

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 03/20/2009 - 07:24

As an aside....so I'll be quick.....
The one to beware of if you use eBay, is an email supposedly from them saying you have bought XYZ? It is VERY convincing indeed and could easily fool you into giving away confidential info regarding your bank/Visa/Paypal details.
The scam email that I wish wasn't ...was the one I received this week supposedly from Inland Revenue, saying I had a refund due to me.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 03/20/2009 - 08:05

[quote=Noble;114134]
supposedly from Inland Revenue, saying I had a refund due to me.[/quote]

Hahaha …Inland Revenue…refund!

Totally unbelievable scam! Did it have a Nigerian address?:laughs:

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 03/20/2009 - 12:56

I deleted it Nielo but it was a good forgery!

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 03/24/2009 - 17:49

I got the following a while back... a definite scam. I humoured him just to make sure... basically what they do is send you the money for the accommodation plus a little extra for flights which you are supposed to send to their "travel agent". If you do this you then found out their original payment has disappeared from your bank account and you are out of pocket with the so-called flights money. There are hundreds of variations I've seen in my years in the industry. Please always report these guys to the authorities... what they do is a crime and immoral

From: paul kish
Reply-To:
Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2009 05:46:36 -0800 (PST)
To:
Subject: RESERVATION ENQUIRY...

Hello,
My name is Dr Paul Kish of Cattinara Hospital,I want to make reservations for a 2 weeks period for the dates of 10th to 24th March,2009 preferably two double rooms that can accommodate two couples coming on Holidays.Do confirm availability of accommodation for this period.

Please, get back to me with the full details, prices, total cost and discount inclusive of the available accommodation.
Date Of Arrival : 10th March, 2009
Date Of Departure: 24th March, 2009
Length Of Stay : 14 Nights
Number Of Guest : 4
Rooms: 2 double rooms(double bed each)
Mode of Payment : credit card
Regards,
Dr Paul Kish

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 04/01/2009 - 07:01

Hey this could be our bumper season :yes: I think I might press on with our plans for a 20% house enlargement after all. :laughs:

[I][B]Hello,[/B][/I]
[I][B]Could you please confirm availability and total cost for the dates stated below for[/B][/I]
[I][B]4 guests from India. I am Dr. Arun Kumar, of the C.M.C. hospital Ludhiana[/B][/I]
[I][B]141001 Punjab, India.[/B][/I]
[I][B]Arrival Date: 1st Sept 2009[/B][/I]
[I][B]Departure Date: 14th sept, 2009[/B][/I]
[I][B]Room Type: Standard single Room[/B][/I]
[I][B]Number of Rooms: 4[/B][/I]
[I][B]Length of Stay: 14 days[/B][/I]
[I][B]Please advise availability. Moreover, what is the TOTAL COST in EURO for the entire period? and the total cost however should reflect government taxes if available. As our policy, our sponsors will make a deposit for this booking via certified cheque, once availability and total cost is confirmed. Is this ok? Your prompt response will be appreciated and hoping that we could partner in the hospitality business. [/B][/I]
[I][B]Sincerely yours,[/B][/I]
[I][B]Dr. Arun Kumar[/B][/I]
[I][B]C.M.C. hospital[/B][/I]
[I][B]Ludhiana[/B][/I]
[I][B]141001[/B][/I]
[I][B]Punjab[/B][/I]
[I][B]India[/B][/I]

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 04/01/2009 - 20:50

Your fraudsters are getting slipshod. While the hospital exists, there is apparently no Arun Kumar on the books:
[url=http://cmcludhiana.in/findadoctors.php]Christian Medical College Ludhiana Society (Regd.) CMC Ludhiana Punjab India[/url]