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thomasribiere
Aug 27, 2004, 6:23 PM
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like 1 month ago, my dad was victim of an internet piracy attempt after I bought plane tickets on the net.
Here it's my turn.
I had a bank account with a deficit, so I mailed a letter to the bank to ask for a transfer from count A to count B (in the same bank).
Wednesday afternoon. Me on the net. The phone rings.
Banker : " Hello, Mr Ribière, we got your letter, do you really want to transfer the sum X from count A to count B, and transfer the remaining of the count A to Indonesia?"
Me, probably browsing thru the Community forum, using an old phone in my room with a bad sound and not listening very carefully : "uh, yeah...
- Do you really want to put this money on this count in Indonesia?
- What? What do you ask me?
- We got your letter asking us to transfer your money to the count blablabla in Jakarta...
- Are you kidding?
- No, I have the letter in my hands where you ask us this transaction!
- but I never wrote this letter. that's a joke, or maybe I'm a sleepwalker and don't remember what I wrote."
The banker laughs with me.
Me : "Is it a written letter?
- No, it's printed.
- (I quiclky look on my hard drive and find no trace of this letter - I was quite sure I hand wrote it). I don't find anything on my PC. When did you get it?
- We got it yesterday.
- But I mailed it 10 eyars ago!!!
- YOu mailed it? We got it via a private delivery service!
- So it was hijacked in the post!!!
- OK, Mr Ribière, we call the Financial Squad and we ask for an Inquiry. We just need your agreement to lodge a complaint.
- Ok, you have it. And thank you for calling me."
... :shock: :shock: :shock:
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a_normal_norman
Aug 27, 2004, 6:51 PM
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wow. you're lucky that banker caught it.
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thomasribiere
Aug 27, 2004, 6:56 PM
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yep! And I learn I will never send "normal "letters to my bank, but only "tracked" letters.
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overlord
Aug 28, 2004, 1:46 PM
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In reply to: yep! And I learn I will never send "normal "letters to my bank, but only "tracked" letters.
dooh. you should always do that.
anyway, youre really lucky they didnt just follow the instructions.
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thomasribiere
Sep 10, 2004, 11:18 AM
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bump!
last episodes :
My bank sent me last week the false letter : full of grammar and vocabulary mistakes. My signature was grossely falsified.
Today, I got a paid bill from FedEx France (remember, the swiss bank got the false letter by a special delivery not by post mail) with my name as the name of the sender (of course!). So I immediately called FedEx: they could just told me that the bill was paid cash (59 € - hopefully, i didn't have to pay it!) and that the false letter was given directly at a FedEx desk in France(but didn't know where in France) by the criminals.
The financial squad must call me today. I know via my banker that the squas already collected some digital prints.
1) the gang has my address.
2) There was a bombing in Jakarta 2 days ago. Coincidence? Or International crime organisation?
3) I truely love this story! Am I crazy?
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climbinganne
Sep 10, 2004, 11:34 AM
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i have a sweet red spaghetti strap dress i'll wear...if you let me sit shotgun!!
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josephine
Sep 10, 2004, 3:28 PM
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YIKES!!!!!!!! :shock: :shock:
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