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Rev.Chris (gold scam)

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NotSpaghetti Mon 12-Aug-24 20:33:11

How can I send PMs on to @gransnet please?

I just had this nonsense:

^With respect, please permit me to inform you of my desire of going into good business relationship with you, originally I am a supervisor to a gold mining union here, nonetheless now we are strangers to ourselves reason you have to contact my private email address for more detail ( ..... @gmail.com)

I am Rev Chris Walker one of my important purchaser deposited money in one financial bank here to trade on gold, unfortunately he dies recently and I was his next of kin to that money, I will need your sincere assistance to serve as a guidance to this fund so you can easily and officially help me receive this money in your country after knowing you better understand, I am sincerely willing to offer you 25% of the total amount as compensation for your help and sincerity, More important we have genuine Gold here for sales I can ship them to you and you sell and send the money back to me with profits as we are not allowed to sell gold direct to customers here in my country^
Thanks and God bless you and your family Amen.
Rev.Chris

Cossy Mon 12-Aug-24 20:36:02

Yup I’ve had messages two days running, I’ve deleted them and blocked him!

ronib Mon 12-Aug-24 20:41:02

I just ignored it - it’s not really to be taken seriously.

Bea65 Mon 12-Aug-24 20:44:10

Ugh… really irritating to receive these scam messages- and I don’t know how NotSpaghetti you can forward onto admin@gransnet - maybe request to change title of thread and then add your ? in the comments box👀

HowVeryDareYou2 Mon 12-Aug-24 22:32:09

I had the same message earlier this evening. I've reported and blocked it

welbeck Mon 12-Aug-24 22:34:16

there is an option at the top of the messages page, to report.
i did this y'day.
then blocked the sender.

stayanotherday Mon 12-Aug-24 22:35:40

Hope the person gets banned very soon.

NotSpaghetti Mon 12-Aug-24 22:46:40

welbeck

there is an option at the top of the messages page, to report.
i did this y'day.
then blocked the sender.

I can't see that welbeck (but I have used the "block" function).
Where is it please?

RosiesMaw2 Tue 13-Aug-24 06:03:33

Report, block, delete (trash can symbol) -and ignore

rafichagran Tue 13-Aug-24 06:19:01

I have had the dubious pleasure of Rev Chris Walker. He was promptly blocked.