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Suspicious minds
From Russia With Love?

From: Chartered Library and Information Professionals [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Dobson, Malcolm
Sent: 27 July 2006 14:38
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Subject: Re: [Maybe Spam] Re: Suspicious minds

But if it's a donation, where does the money come in? These scams seem to depend on gullible people giving out details of their bank account - not neccessary I would have thought if you accept a donation of books.
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From: Chartered Library and Information Professionals [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Ian Johnson
Sent: 27 July 2006 14:36
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Subject: [Maybe Spam] Re: Suspicious minds

Yes - about 2 weeks ago.  I was sufficiently intrigued to do a little web search, and came up with someone using the same address trying to con a watch dealer in the USA into sending them money to cover the cost of forwarding a donation of collectable watches!  And I have since had a follow up email allegedly from a firm of Russian lawyers.  Caveat emptor!

From: Chartered Library and Information Professionals [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Mcsean, Tony (ELS)
Sent: 27 July 2006 13:36
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Subject: Suspicious minds

Apologies for cross-posting

Maybe it is my inner-city, suspicious outlook, but has anyone else on the list receives what looks like a specialised mutation of the "Nigerian" confidence trick?

I've received, apparently from Russia, an offer to donate a handful of old and rare books to my library, because the sender does not trust Russian libraries.  This was followed up a few days later by a second message seeming to come from a Russian lawyer chasing up a reply to the offer.  Since my "library" at Elsevier consists of a French dictionary, the Cilip yearbook and some presentation picture books - it's maybe reasonable for me to think that all is not as it seems.

Still, it's nice to see that the concept of niche markets has now expanded into the more informal areas of email enterprise.

Tony


Tony McSean
Director of Library Relations
Elsevier
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London WC1X 8RR
 
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