One from today ..........

Post scam emails to warn other rental owners, or if you are not sure if an enquiry is genuine, put it up here and see what others think.
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One from today ..........

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from Chamnan scott <chamnanscott01@yahoo.co.uk>
to kirellii@geocities.com
date 22-Aug-2007 13:55
subject Accomodation needed
signed-by yahoo.co.uk

Hello,
Could you please confirm availability and total cost for the dates stated below for 4 guest from UK. I am Chamnan Scott of the Middlesex, UK branch of Polar Travel Agency. Arrival Date: 30th November 2007
Departure Date: 5th December, 2007
Room Type: Standard Single Rooms
Number Of Rooms: 4

Please advise availability. Moreover, what is the
TOTAL COST in Euro or Usd for the entire period? and the
total cost however should reflect government taxes.
As our policy, my agency will make a deposit for
this booking via Casher Check 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.
Sincerely yours,
Chamnan Scott.
Consultant/
Polar Travel Agency,
7 & 8 Upper Square Old Isle worth,
Middlesex TW7 7BJ.
Email:chamnanscott01@yahoo.co.uk
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Post by boberry »

I googled the travel agency for you with no results, but the address came up with this

Caribbean Islands Club
7-12 Upper Square Old Isleworth Isleworth Middlesex TW7 7BJ
T: 020-8568-4499
sunvil.co.uk/sites/cic/

but the site doesn't exist!

sounds a bit odd, but here's hoping it's genuine!
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Post by Alan Knighting »

If you drop the part of the website address which follows ".co.uk" you will find the site does exist.
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Post by Overboard »

Chamnan Scott would be sending an e:mail from his Polar Travel agency not a yahoo account if this was real. We received a scammy looking e:mail the other day with a smiliar e:mail, <Davidsomething01@yahoo.co.uk>
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Post by Leo2 »

I have no doubts whatsoever it is a scam
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Post by Alan Knighting »

Leo2 wrote:I have no doubts whatsoever it is a scam
Would you like to continue guessing or would you prefer a definitive answer? Why not speak to Sunvil on their published telephone number and ask them “Is the Caribbean Islands Club and/or the Polar Travel Agency part of your organisation?�
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Post by satsang »

I have a little hotel at the beach here in Brazil and today I received exactly the same mail for the same "party" from 30 November to 5 December.....
Just the name changed.
It was sended by Daniel Dafoe.
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Post by guest 4 »

Welcome Sats,

Nice to have you with us, Barbados Eh? I could do with some of your sunshine.

Ruth
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Post by Giddy Goat »

satsang wrote:It was sended by Daniel Dafoe.
:lol: Daniel Defoe was the author of Robinson Crusoe! Points to the poor bloke for initiative, but I wonder how often these hopefuls hit the jackpot?
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