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Warning! Internet fraudsters posing as SVP representatives at large!
It has come to our attention that a group of people claiming to represent the St Vincent de Paul Society are approaching members of the public in the US in an attempt to solicit illegal funds. They are approaching people online (via popular chat programs such as MSN and Yahoo Messenger) or by e-mail. They claim they work for the St Vincent De Paul Orphanage in the UK. We can confirm that this orphanage is in no way connected to the Society and does not even exist.
Scroll down to see a list of names being used.
Example on how they are approaching individuals:
“Would you be interested in an extra job as a representative to help the poor? We are a Charity Organization here in the UK and we have Donors and organizations in your area in the States that are willing to make donations to our Charity here in the UK. We are looking for representatives in the States that will be assisting us in receiving the donations.
These donors are being instructed to send their donations in checks and they are been sent to us in Checks or Money Order, but It Takes us 21-30 days for the checks to be cashed here in the United Kingdom, so we need you to help us in receiving the Checks which would be mailed to you by our Donors. All you need to do is receive the check, then cash it and send the cash to us Via Western Union Money Transfer. In return we offer to give you 10% of any donations you collect, we already have lots of offers waiting”
The Police have been informed about these activities and attempts to defraud people using the good name of our society and they are currently investigating the matter.
If anyone has been approached in the above way and you are suspicious, please conact Matthew Stockton at National Office immediately on 020 7407 4644 or e-mail matthews@svp.org.uk. If you are approached in the future or have any information that could be used to assist the police with their enquiries please contact us imediatley.
Update - 17th January 2007...
We now have further information on the activities of the fraudsters. They have recently sent a cheque, issued by SunTrust bank (who are aware of the groups fraudulent activities and are monitoring this account) via UPS. The cheque was apparently sent from:
Richard John
438 Cheryl Dr.
Bethlehem, PA 18017
Requesting a money transfer via Western Union to:
Harlan Wood
Kennewick
WA 99336
USA
Please continue to forward details of any fraudulent activity or contact with this group to Matthew Stockton. Thanks to all who have been in contact over the groups activities so far.
We also have received information that the fraudsters are requesting money to be sent to the following address:
Paul Ugo
144 Airport Road
Ikeja
Lagos
23404
Nigeria
They are using the following company name:
FX Solution LLC
1 Route 17 South
Saddle River
NJ 07450
Further information:
Names used online:
revjohnkingss
khan.rosehousehold
cage_1979
katherine_moore247@yahoo.com
alexxyma@gmail.com
laura_dickson 2001
brandon5079@yahoo.com
philip_collins101
revfrjamesking@hotmail.com
mrben117
orphanage14@yahoo.com
zanko_mark@yahoo.com
furusbaius@yahoo.com
revpphilips
lillianbrow@yahoo.com
johnwalter20077
laura_dickson_svp@yahoo.com
marvinebrown@yahoo.com
roselinda_investor@yahoo.com
HMECORPINC@AOL.COM
mike.dillon007
reina_kaylor12@yahoo.com
st_vincentdepaul00
Philip Martins 31
davebrown2008
cagebenton
freakyjasonguy@yahoo.com
rosebatess
jpanyan@sbcglobal.net
jennygorgeous101@aol.com
Contact Names:
Alex Odaly
Katherine Moore
Mark Zanko
Juli J
Rev Paul Philips
Lillian Brownson
Rev Fr John Walter
Paul Ugo
David Bentley
Marvin Brown
Rose Ashly
Shella Jones
Teresa Taylor
Luis Carter
Robert Boyd
Petra Crowther
Chan King
Jason Scott
Marty Lewis
Robert Boyd
Jennifer Brown
Rev Michael Scroll
Jessica Miller
Address used by suspects:
St Vincent De Paul Orphanage
94 Butts Road
Southampton
Hampshire
SO19 1BH
Tel #'s:
0704 571 2726
44 7045713248
[10.01.08]