Scam Tip Report #836 - Intentional communities scam


Scam ReporterScam Tips Received
Stephen Lansdown
Somewhere in Australia
2011-08-10 02:55:31
Charity scam
+4 Intentional communities scam 
 Scammer
  Information
Name:
simon_wilensky@yahoo.com
Email Address:
Of course, scammer names are never the same
This is the first contact email sent to intentional communities; eventually this leads to a request to send a fee to open a bank account to access non-existent funds:

Dear xxx,

I am interested in participating in this community.Which is why i am requesting for more information of what would be required of me.As regards my person,i am from the old school,served in the Merchant Navy, the Army and, as a practical person and international businessman. I hold myself to a high standard.I was educated in England and South Africa. During the 1939/1945 war I was an evacuee, my sister and I spent 5 years with our cousin in Johannesburg,South Africa.After school,I joined a shipping company as a ledger clerk,transferred to their sea staff and became a Purser, sailed up and down Europe and the East Coast of USA.In 1961,I was conscripted into the Army, served time in Cyprus,became married in 1965,promoted and discharged from the Army (1968) into the reserves for 7 years. I was a specialist, a MMG commander.

In 1968,i settled in London where i currently live,here in the United Kingdom.In 1973 I entered into corporate investment in Agriculture with significant investment farm holdings concentrating primarily in Coffee,Tea and Tobacco cultivation and exportation employing over 200 agents over the time.In 1995 I resigned and became an International Financier dealing in real estate,stock and bonds.I basically spent my whole life on building my investments,not until this time have i had the inspiration to be involved in community philanthropy work.I really wish to see some purpose to my life after all this years.Hence,i would count myself worthy of being involved in building such a unique network community,which i see would be a practical model to show how we all should live around the world.

Please do tell me about yourself(educational,present project details and work experience).I appreciate your time and i will expect your next contact.

Best Regards
Simon Wilensky


Follow Ups/Extra Information. Most recent is listed first.

I appreciate your effort and commitment so far with this philosophy of life.If only a lot of people could see things the way you do,this world would be a better place.I admire your vision and your purity of thought,which I find very encouraging.My intention is to assist in creating awareness and helping people in need to live sustainably,so that they can be able to take care of themselves without relying on other people.So however you approach the initiative,it is fine by me.I recognize the need for you to take your time to settle down and tackle issues at your own pace.
I have been a widower for the past 5 years,no children apart from two of my nephews(my late sister's sons) and I am 68 years old.I am a practical person.I have worked in shipping,served in the Army and as a drilling professional.I basically spent my whole life on building my investments,not until this time have I had the inspiration to be involved in community philanthropy work.I really wish to see some purpose to my life after all these years.Hence,I want to help build a unique network community through,which I see would be a practical model to show how we all can live around the world.
I am interested in your project and I am willing to join you in expanding it's reach in reality because it is a worthy project which will go a long way in helping others.In doing this,I want you to be able to reach out to other people on my behalf.I am semi-retired,coping with several disabilities due to complications from stroke and I am under the care of my nephews who are not supportive of my charitable intentions.I hope to overcome these disabilities to enable me become fully active again.
The the reason,I asked how we can collaborate is that.I will expect you to guide this project with your understanding and awareness.Due to your experience,I will be taking into consideration your recommendations and suggestions as we make progress.Do inform me of what would be needed in order of priority and the cost estimates.
For our private communication,while keeping in mind my disabilities,relatives disagreement with my intentions and more importantly,do get a Yahoo email address and Yahoo messenger. See to this and get back to me as soon as you can,to enable us make further progress.
Best Regards Paul Campbell My Contact Details : 2464 Talbot Avenue, Thibodaux, LA 70301.USA Tel: (985) 492-0783

Anonymous   () Added the following extra information on :2015-02-27 13:26:38
 Scammer
  Information
Name:
Paul Campbell
Email Address:
paulcampbell447@gmail.com
Telephone:
985-492-0783

Scam Email
I have gone through your introduction and I have been thinking of developing a charity initiative which will help people in need get a job or start a business in order to make a decent living.After much thought,I believe we can work out a mutually inclusive development plan,where I can support you and you in turn can assist the less privileged in line with my proposition. I want you to tell me in your opinion,how we can collaborate with this initiative in relation with your community project.I will be responsible for providing the funding for developing the project and sustaining other beneficiaries if we can work out a good plan.Let me hear from you. Best Regards Paul Campbell

Anonymous   () Added the following extra information on :2015-02-26 14:34:25
 Scammer
  Information
Name:
Paul Campbell
Email Address:
paulcampbell447@gmail.com
Through the email link from IC.org, an Intentional Community website, this person contacted us with the following email: "I am proposing a charity initiative which will help people in need get a job or start a business in order to make a decent living.After much thought,i want you to tell me in your opinion,how we can collaborate with this initiative in relation with your community opportunity.I will be responsible for providing the funding for investing and mentoring the beneficiaries if we can work out a good plan.Let me hear from you.
Best Regards Keith Halford"
Through various emails trying to pin down what the person actually wanted and was willing to do (which wasn't until the very last email), they responded with: "Hello (name removed),
I will sponsor them as recommended.I will provide the bulk funding,and you will disburse accordingly.I will need you to also handle disbursements to other people in need that i will inform you.Let me know which bank you use and which banks that are around you,also inform me if you have Paypal,this will be necessary for the disbursements to commence.Let me hear from you.
Best Regards Keith Halford"
Beware. There are vast legal ramifications and negative personal ones should you follow through with this.

Anonymous   () Added the following extra information on :2014-12-15 01:35:11
 Scammer
  Information
Name:
Keith Halford
Email Address:
keithhalford0@gmail.com
First we got this message through our intentional community contact form on Fellowship for Intentional Community website www.ic.org:
"I am proposing a charity initiative which will help people in need get a job or start a business in order to make a decent living.After much thought,i want you to tell me in your opinion,how we can collaborate with this initiative in relation with your community opportunity.I will be responsible for providing the funding for investing and mentoring the beneficiaries if we can work out a good plan.Let me hear from you.
Best Regards Keith Halford"
I replied with interest and received this response:
"I appreciate your enthusiasm,effort and commitment so far.I admire your vision and your purity of thought.In this light,i will be willing to commit my resources in building this project.My intention is to assist in creating awareness and helping people in need to live sustainably,so that they can be able to take care of themselves without relying on other people.I have been a widower for the past 5 years,no kids apart from my 2 nephews(my late sister's sons) and i am 68 years old.As a practical person,i hold myself to a high standard.After school,I joined a shipping company as a ledger clerk,transferred to their sea staff and became a Purser.In 1966,I was conscripted into the Army,became married in 1971,promoted and discharged from the Army (1973) into the reserves for 7 years.
In 1973 I entered into corporate investment with my sister dealing in commodities,real estate,stock and bonds.I basically spent my whole life on building my investments,not until this time have i had the inspiration to be involved in community philanthropy work.I really wish to see some purpose to my life after all this years.Hence,i want to build a unique network community through,which i see would be a practical model to show how we all can live around the world.
I am interested in your project and i am willing to support financially and join you in expanding it's reach in reality because you have a worthy project which will go a long way in helping others.In doing this,I want you to be able to reach out to other people on my behalf.I am semi-retired,coping with several disabilities due to complications from stroke and i am under the care of my nephews who are not supportive of my charitable intentions.I will require you to spare time to help in distributing charity relief to beneficiaries that are in need of help in the process.I will be compensating you for your effort all the way.I have hopes to overcome these disabilities to enable me come join you and live in harmony with other like-minded people that will be attracted to help build this project.Due to your experience,i will be taking into consideration your recommendations and suggestions as i would want you to develop the outreach capabilities of this project in order to help people who can't afford to contribute to the project directly, learn new sustainable skills and way of life.I will want you to inform me of the cost of what would be needed in order of priority - land,equipment and operational funds etc.
For our private communication,This is my number : 985-492-0783.Send me a text message if i don't respond immediately while keeping in mind my disabilities,relatives disagreement with my intentions and more importantly,do get a Yahoo email address and Yahoo messenger.Add me in your friend list : keithhalford@yahoo.com.See to this immediately and get back to me as soon as you can,to enable us make further progress.
Best Regards"

Scam Email
keithhalford0@gmail.com keithhalford@yahoo.com

Anonymous   () Added the following extra information on :2014-08-27 20:27:09
 Scammer
  Information
Name:
Keith Halford
Email Address:
keithhalford0@gmail.com, keithhalford@yahoo.com
Telephone:
985-492-0783

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