Comments on: Scam Warning

By: Roni

Roni — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:38:06 +0000

I was almost duped by MARTIN FOWLER & MAC TEN!!!!!!!!!
I answered a Person Assistant ad on Craigslist for the Los Angeles Area. I was asked to submit information for a background check which I thought was legit. After submitting name, address all the usual stuff that’s on a resume, I received an email stating “congratulations, you got the job, dress neatly and be prompt”. We were to meet and work together for 2 days while he was on business with Exxon Mobil. I asked him for instructions to which he replied
“as regards your job as my Personal Assistant, this is to notify you that I will still be arriving the US on Monday the 22nd of Februaray,the parent company who is responsible for my flight expense has made a check out to you for your salary but there was a little error as they mistakenly included the travel agent’s pay in the check that was made out to you..it’s a cashiers check for $3,900 and you will recieve it today via FEDEX, so once you recieve it you take it to your bank for cashing and then deduct your salary of $400 and send the balance $3,500 through MoneyGram to the travel agent who is going to handle my flight booking and Ticket purchase(EVERY WALMART STORE HAS A MONEYGRAM SERVICE IN IT),I know there will be a charge of about $100 for sending the money so the travel agent should receive about $3,400 and don’t forget to get back to me with the refrence number as soon as you send it ..here is the travel agent’s info:
NAME: ANTONIO FERMAINT
ADDRESS: 610 W Lanier Ave
CITY:Fayetteville
STATE: GA
ZIPCODE:30214
I will update you on my flight itenary as soon as the travel agent receives the money and does the booking ok..and I hope you are punctual and neatly dressed..thanks
Martin Fowler
+447 035 955 182″

By: Rolf

Rolf — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:37:32 +0000

Lets add another potential victim to this too good to be true scam. I responded to a similar advertisement on craigslist.com for a driver in the Washington DC area. My suspicions were raised when this Martin Fowler wanted me to deposit a checks for $3900 into my account then immediately send him $3400 knowing full well it takes days for checks to clear.

Given that this character has clearly sent so many such emails, you’d think he’d have learned to use his spell check by now.

By: Neil

Neil — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 16:23:55 +0000

I recently received a check in the amount of $3900.00 from a Martin Fowler in response to a help wanted ad as a driver.
The check was from Mountain America FCU, which I did call and verify it was a bogus check.
The FED Ex package was sent from a Gary Bardes (sic) from 620 Eighth Ave, New York, NY 10018.
The person I was to send the funds to was an Antonio Fermaint at an address in Georigia. After more research there are numerous addresses for Mr. ermaint in Georgia. I was actually able to get a phone number for Mr. Fermaint and left a few messages, but no return calls.
Mr. Fowler, The original person who contacted me with this information and how to proceed has sent additiopnal threatening emails demanding I send the funds “without fail” or else.
I have not provided any personally identifying info on my self such as SS#’s or credit information, so no fears there, but he does have my address and phone number. I hope he shows up or calls so I can kick his ass and call the cops to come pick him up beaten and bruised…lol…just kidding…but I will detain him until they arrive.
I have filed a report with ICC.gov for follow up, saved all correspondence and still have the check. Lets see if they call or show up and investigate. I will update you later….Any other suggestions are welcome!!

By: poohbear

poohbear — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:42:24 +0000

I received a letter (scam) in the mail too from incline marketing group. this time they said they were out of london. all i can say is SHRED IT, SHRED IT, SHRED IT.