[D9640general] [eFlash_Rotary] Digest Number 836

[Garry Krischock]

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targeting Rotarians 

Posted by: "Sunil K Zachariah" sunilkzach at yahoo.co.uk
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rgeting%20Rotarians>    sunilkzach  <http://profiles.yahoo.com/sunilkzach> 

Mon Oct 27, 2008 2:29 am (PDT) 

E-mail scams targeting Rotarians 
Rotary International News 

Rotary International continues to receive notice of e-mail phishing 
scams targeting Rotarians. 

One such scam claims the recipient has been selected for a cash 
prize. Another scam still circulating claims that a deceased Rotarian 
has left money to the e-mail recipient to be donated to philanthropic 
efforts. The sender, who claims to be the executor of the will, then 
asks for the recipient's personal information, including a copy of 
the individual's passport and driver's license, in order to claim the 
inheritance. 

Here is an example of one scam that is circulating: 

Last and Final Notification of Bequest. 

Congratulation! 

On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the estate of Late Rotarian 
Mark Andreoni, I write to notify you that my late client made you a 
beneficiary to the bequest sum of Ten Million US Dollars in the 
codicil to his will and last testament. 

My client decided to bequeath his estate to a fellow member of Rotary 
Club with a good track record. Rotarian Mark Andreoni (late) before 
his demise has no child nor wife to bequeath his estate to. In view 
of that, RotarianMark Andreoni (late), made you a beneficiary in his 
will. Rotarian Mark Andreoni,died on 14th day February 2006 after a 
brief illness. Until his death he wasconsultant to several oil and 
gas industries. He had a sojourn in the United States and so many 
other countries before he came to Cairn Energy PLCan oil and gas 
exploration and production company based in the United Kingdom. 
MyClient, Rotarian Mark Andreoni was the president of Rotary Club of 
ABINGDON-ENGLAND,with club number: 0000039890, District: 1180, he was 
a dedicated christian and a philantropist . 

This bequest is to support your activities,humanitarian services and 
help to the less-privileged. 

Please if you receive this email as expected, you should endeavor to 
get back to me as soon as possible to enable me conclude my legal 
duty, you should forward along your current telephone and fax 
numbers, your current occupation, age and mailing address. Also to be 
sent to me is the biodata page of your international passport or 
drivers licence as a proper identification. 

Once again, I congratulate you for this is a significant honor 
indeed. 

Yours Sincerely, 
Barrister Dezi Daniel (Sectional Head) 
Probate and Bequest Division For: TRAVERS ROLAND 
BRAITHWAITE & PARTNERS 

Please note that RI does not solicit funds through e-mail, nor does 
it ask that personal information be updated by e-mail or other 
electronic means. RI encourages Rotarians to avoid becoming victims 
of these scams by deleting any e-mail that appears suspicious. 

Source: Rotary International / Courtesy: eFlash_Rotary

 

 

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