I am a private investigator ... he died intestate ... we have reasons to believe you may be related to the deceased. Please contact..."
The investigators last name is Zhong. The assessors last name is Wong. The sender's e-mail address ends in the domain of .hk. I'm thinking this is not Heckler & Koch?
The butcher with the sharpest knife has the warmest heart.
June 29, 2025, 12:02 PM
egregore
.hk might be Hong Kong. Regardless, it's a scam.
"The Almighty, He put some livin' things on this earth so a man can eat." - Festus Haggen, Gunsmoke
June 29, 2025, 12:05 PM
RogueJSK
quote:
Originally posted by egregore: .hk might be Hong Kong. Regardless, it's a scam.
It is. And it is.
June 29, 2025, 12:08 PM
12131
Clearly a rhetorical question.
Scams will cease to exist when, and only when, human population reaches one.
Q
June 29, 2025, 12:44 PM
Lefty Sig
I am getting lots of threatening text messages about unpaid DMV fines. Country code is 63, which is the Philippines.
June 29, 2025, 12:49 PM
Rey HRH
quote:
Originally posted by 12131: Clearly a rhetorical question.
Scams will cease to exist when, and only when, human population reaches one.
I imagine you in a Twilight Zone episode, lone survivor of a worldwide devastation. Your cell phone rings, excited, you answer.
“Hello, we’ve been trying to reach you about your expired car warranty….”
"It did not really matter what we expected from life, but rather what life expected from us. We needed to stop asking about the meaning of life, and instead to think of ourselves as those who were being questioned by life – daily and hourly. Our answer must consist not in talk and meditation, but in right action and in right conduct. Life ultimately means taking the responsibility to find the right answer to its problems and to fulfill the tasks which it constantly sets for each individual." Viktor Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning, 1946.
June 29, 2025, 01:05 PM
Muddflap
If it’s not a Nigerian Prince, you know it’s bull shit.
June 29, 2025, 01:34 PM
sourdough44
I just had a few about an unpaid ticket. The ‘problem’ is, I’m on a good streak. I haven’t had even a stop in many years.
Time for ‘Beekeeper II’.
June 29, 2025, 02:08 PM
12131
quote:
Originally posted by Rey HRH: I imagine you in a Twilight Zone episode, lone survivor of a worldwide devastation. Your cell phone rings, excited, you answer.
“Hello, we’ve been trying to reach you about your expired car warranty….”
D’OH! Forgot all about them aliens.
Q
June 29, 2025, 02:12 PM
architect
quote:
Originally posted by Muddflap: If it’s not a Nigerian Prince, you know it’s bull shit.
I think they all moved to Hong Kong after the most recent coup attempt.
And, yes, this is a scam. Delete it with no remorse.
The latest ones I've been getting are unpaid traffic ticket/toll notifications from addresses in Eastern Europe. Yeah, right.
June 29, 2025, 02:46 PM
Broadside
I have noticed with certain relatives that are getting up in years that their mental acuity isn't what it used to be. Their natural inclination to question things or do critical thinking is severely diminished.
I believe that scammers know this and many, if not all, of these scams are targeted at that group.
June 29, 2025, 02:55 PM
oddball
"I’m not going to read Time Magazine, I’m not going to read Newsweek, I’m not going to read any of these magazines; I mean, because they have too much to lose by printing the truth"- Bob Dylan, 1965
June 29, 2025, 07:01 PM
whanson_wi
At least the scams with atrocious spelling and grammar are funny to read. I just wish I could keep the number to under 15 or so per day.
=== I would like to apologize to anyone I have *not* offended. Please be patient. I will get to you shortly.
June 30, 2025, 08:07 AM
Fredward
Anything to do with legal issues or law enforcement is done thru the mail or in person.
June 30, 2025, 08:14 AM
cslinger
All it takes is one Wong turn and you are dead on the interstate.
I couldn’t resist, I’ll see myself out.
Take Care, Shoot Safe, Chris
June 30, 2025, 08:19 AM
airsoft guy
quote:
Originally posted by Lefty Sig: I am getting lots of threatening text messages about unpaid DMV fines. Country code is 63, which is the Philippines.
They're really branching out. I got one claiming I have unpaid tolls from the Narrows Bridge, but with a Quebec area code.
quote:
Originally posted by Will938: If you don't become a screen writer for comedy movies, then you're an asshole.
June 30, 2025, 11:37 AM
gpbst3
Its amazing this PI was able to find your email address but not your mailing address. Its even stranger they refer to you by email domain.
June 30, 2025, 11:45 AM
FenderBender
you could always waste their time.
_____________________________________________ Proverbs 3:31 "Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways."
