Identity theft!

[sharkysa]

So yesterday the administrator of a US mutual fund I invest in told me an individual has tried to withdraw my entire investment. He had my residential address, account numbers and some fake US consulate, attorney and bank stamps to clean my cash out. Looks very sofisticated and they have tried 3 times in the last month!

 

They made up an e-mail address (using my name) and have SA cell numbers, the cash was going to a Thai bank account. Which raised a red flag to the admiistrator.

 

They could have got all the info from statements sent by post.

 

Any one know how to trace cell phone numbers? Good private investigators? The SAPS don't really care unless its murder, rape or burgularly.

 

I would like to find out who is doing this, as if they piece more information together I could be in real trouble......

 

Any suggestions?

[LukeV-2]

U must have a ton of cash if they're going through that amount of effort.. I'll have a pinarello tri bike please..

[Azi]

A few months ago there was a similar story on 702 with David O'Sullivan. Same thing, guys had all his details, but there was also some stand-out thing that raised the fund's caution and they called the investor to confirm. Seems like a fairly new type fo scam.

[TNT1]

Any one know how to trace cell phone numbers?

 

http://www.intertel.co.za/tracing-phone-numbers-reverse-lookup-cell-mobile-landline-voip-fax2email.html

[sharkysa]

http://www.intertel....-fax2email.html

 

Thank you, lets see what they come up with.

 

Anyone heard of Istanbul cafe? Thats where they faxed the documents from?

[TNT1]

Anyone heard of Istanbul cafe? Thats where they faxed the documents from?

 

Everything points to that being in Connecticut...

 

Doesn't the fax have a time/date stamp? That should include the fax number.

[sharkysa]

Everything points to that being in Connecticut...

 

Doesn't the fax have a time/date stamp? That should include the fax number.

 

There is a fax number at the top of one of the letters where it says Istanbul cafe and then in the body of the letter they give another number.

 

I called the SA number some afrikaans woman picked up and was very cagey? I have asked those people to try track the fax numbers too?

[Heckflosse]

There is a fax number at the top of one of the letters where it says Istanbul cafe and then in the body of the letter they give another number. I called the SA number some afrikaans woman picked up and was very cagey? I have asked those people to try track the fax numbers too?

I hope its all works out and that your money remains untouched.

[Mellow]

as a matter of interest - why do you go through all the trouble ? its not your risk.

[TNT1]

I have asked those people to try track the fax numbers too?

 

Can't hurt. Good luck.

[urbanroyal]

as a matter of interest - why do you go through all the trouble ? its not your risk.

 

Sometimes you just have to man up and get the ******* that try and scam you ...like the OP said the cops ain't interested ..

[sias]

The SAPS don't really care unless its murder, rape or burgularly.

 

Fixed it for you...