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Scammers steal logo and make phoney letter

The Nigerian scammers are at it again. Scam artists use any trick to get your name and bank information. They will wipe out your accounts. NEVER SEND THEM ANY INFORMATION!!! NEVER SEND THEM MONEY!!!


I have been fighting the scammers for years and they are now trying to attack me. They have stolen my logo and made a phoney letter as part of their scams. Here is a sample of their made up letter:

[Logo Inserted Here]

RONALD J. CAPPUCCIO & CO
    --------------SOLICITORS--------------
       P.O. BOX 7308
          Amsterdam, Netherlands
[Note: I do NOT have an office in The Netherlands. Also, note there is no telephone number listed, no fax and no legitimate email.]


[NOTE: Not addressed to a person]
THE ACCOUNT OFFICER.
CENTURY TRUST AND FINANCE LIMITED

UK/IRELAND.

[NOTE: Phoney address !]
                                             Date:   20/03/2008
                                                    
Sir/Madam:[NOTE: Not addressed to a person]

CLAIM FOR THE SUM OF US $36,759 MILLION AS THE
PRESENT BENEFICIARY OF FUND IN YOUR INSTITUTION.
[NOTE: No lawyer would write this. There is no reason for this letter to the Bank. The purpose is to fool you!]

We represent our clients[Why aren't the clients named?] to write and hereby tender claim for the sum of US $36,759 MILLION [Interesting amount, no hundreds, tens, or cents!] with reference code RWELSHXXT109 [Have you ever seen a Bank account like this?]which was kept in your custody as a fixed time deposit for the period of over a year with an interest rate of 4% per annum by Mr. Ralik Bahua Edin Hariri whohas handled all his right make claim of this deposit on his behalf to (        Name of person       )of
(         Address          ).  Please find attached documentation showing to legalise this claim from Mr. Ralik Bahua Edin Hariri to (         Name of person         ).[What does this garbage mean?]

(        Name of person       ) is qualified to tender this claim as the present beneficiary of claim.  This fact
could be attested to from the documents already in your possession.  [A real lawyer would list the documents and attach copies!]

Please expedite action as the claim is overdue for payment by your institution.

Yours faithfully, [No lawyer would make a religious closing!]

RONALD CAPPUCCIO & CO

SIGN/DATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
R.J. CAPPUCCIO, Esq. 

                        -----End of Phoney letter ------------------

Here is more information on these scams.


Ronald J. Cappuccio, J.D., LL.M.(Tax)
Counsellor at Law
1800 Chapel Avenue West, Suite 128
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002 USA
Phone (856) 665-2121
Fax (856) 665-9005
Email: Ron@TaxEsq.com

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