Intenet Scam - Please Advice

[Parasiempre]

Hi all,

I believe most of all had read the previous article on Sunday The New Paper about this guy duped from the Internet Scam..

Now, I'm suspecting my sis is currently being a victim of such scam, but she refused to believe that she had been duped.

I just to know recently and I'm suspecting based on what she told my parent and myself, after I try to dig more info, and still trying to get as much till today

Recently she said, that she is going to Ireland for some matter. My parent is against it, cos of her safety (At that point they have not know abt this scam, now they knew). She said she knew this guy from the internet and he claim he got a wealth from his late dad, and wanted to donate to the mosque here. She is going there to meet him and get the money. From this info, I knew something is fishy, and had tried to tell her off that this is a scam, and she still believes in him. Its very difficult to convince her as she a stubborn type. I even said there is MUIS if he wants to donate the money or go directly to the mosque. A lot of excuses given, said she is the selected one for this task. Just simply crap to me.

We ended up in argument, but I demand her to show us her transaction, she said when the time is right she will let us see the transaction. And all this transaction is sending money over to this guy.

I'm at dead end as dun know what next to do to convince her that all these are scam.
But, I'm not giving up for the sake of my parent and my sis.

Anyone can feedback or advice of what I should do.. Thanks in advance.

[ChocoLatte]

alamak.

why don't you show her print outs of similar scams?

or..maybe you can track down this person's email address and ask him to leave your sister alone? tell him you have his bank account details and is in the process of filing a police report. gertak dia. 

[Parasiempre]

Hi ChocoLatte,

I did search for such similar cases.. and E-mailed her on that.. Still as stubborn., says that happened in Nigeria, as I had gather much mainly on Nigerian Scam 419. And I repeated told her that this can happen from anywhere.

I had repeated asked for that guy's e-mail, but she refused to give and even ask for the 1st e-mail that she responded, that also she refused to give. Her excuse is always it's not the right time.

She even said that this guy had opened an account at Ireland, so when I ask for her Irish Acct No and the bank, she also refused to give.

I dun know if I can report to CAD on this matter..

[Yul Gibby]

Paras..how old is your sister? Becareful..if she thinks this man is a rich man why must he goes around and through internet to tell people that he's giving donation to here and there?
I suggest perhaps you and the family can make solat Tahyajud and hajat and ramai2 baca Salawat nabi,al fatiha 40x dan surah yasin pada air minuman dan kasi adek u minum. Insyallah,Allah akan menyadarkan ia dan melindungi ia dari kejahatan. 

[Mujahideen]

Assalamualaikum.....u may make a police report but there is nothing much they can do except that its just a statement that a report has been made against that subject..what they will do next is they will forward it to the investigation officer for further actions...CAD don't handle this cases...sometimes its very difficult and a long and tedious process in handling these cases as its involve foreigners in overseas.

[dee.anna]

wow, she's not afraid to meet a stranger in a different country all by herself?

this transaction you're talking about  - does it mean ur sis paid for something in order to get the donation? im a bit confused there. maybe dia dah termakan dengan the guy's sweet emails sbb tu dia tak nak cakap too much abt it. if he really wanted to donate, shouldn't he be the one coming down to SG and make the donation? how can he trust her (I'm using reverse psychology here) with such a huge amount? maybe you can ask her that.

anyway, i found a link which could be something ur sis got as a first email.

http://www.geromail.com/scam.asp?guid=100511154905

[shaz]

Money scam is satu hal. Yang lebih menakutkan kalau mafia ring yang kidnap women and sell them to prostitution rings. Whatever it is, you must stop your sister from leaving.

[Mystiq]

paras..if she's too stubborn to listen just hide her passport elsewhere....

[alghojo]

Must die-die stop ur sis from flying off and transfering her money out. This confirm is a scam.

[Parasiempre]

Hi all,
Thanks all for the reply.. was busy with work..

Kak Yul, she is older than me, in her early 40s, and really dun understand at that age still can't judge on this. I dun know how she thinks. We are trying to help her, but she is not helping herself
Thanks for the advice. Solat Tahajud is a daily routine for dad, all these done for his family esp anak2 & cucu2

[Yul Gibby]

Alhamdullilah..semoga Allah memperkenankan doa anda sekeluarga dan hanya Dia yg dpt membolak balikkan hati manusia.

[Ain Wahira]

Salam Paras,

I iye-iye ingatkan your sis tu is younger than you. Rupa2nya, your elder sis ye?

Hmm....I think, a person at her age, should be able to judge wisely on certain matters or issues. But seeing your sis is still stubborn and tetap percaya dan menangkan this guy, I believe there must be 'something' soooo logic and sooo sweet that this guy had said or promised to her. Jika tidak, tak kan dia sangat percayakan this guy....mentelah pula mereka tak pernah bersua.

I believe, your sis is still single, and maybe....by doing this (going to Ireland herself), sort of a way of convincing this guy that she can be trusted and I think, she hopes that this guy will later fulfill his 'promised' to her.  

One of my relative too ever 'kena' this kind of scam. But luckily....when her family members talked sense to her and alerted her of this scam, she immediately withdraw from meeting a guy at a foreign country. Furthermore, that guy mentioned a huge sum of $$$$$ to her on some arrangement.

I understand, it's difficult to 'sedarkan' your sis on this. But I must say, you must not give-up and try hard not to let her leave for Ireland. We won't know what that guy is up to....

[Parasiempre]

Assalamualaikum.....u may make a police report but there is nothing much they can do except that its just a statement that a report has been made against that subject..what they will do next is they will forward it to the investigation officer for further actions...CAD don't handle this cases...sometimes its very difficult and a long and tedious process in handling these cases as its involve foreigners in overseas.

Bro Mujahideen..

Thanks for the reply, I understand that. At the moment haven done any report,

[Parasiempre]

wow, she's not afraid to meet a stranger in a different country all by herself?

this transaction you're talking about  - does it mean ur sis paid for something in order to get the donation? im a bit confused there. maybe dia dah termakan dengan the guy's sweet emails sbb tu dia tak nak cakap too much abt it. if he really wanted to donate, shouldn't he be the one coming down to SG and make the donation? how can he trust her (I'm using reverse psychology here) with such a huge amount? maybe you can ask her that.

anyway, i found a link which could be something ur sis got as a first email.

http://www.geromail.com/scam.asp?guid=100511154905

dee.anna.. Thanks for the reply..

Looks like she is not afraid. Even we had told her of if anything bad which could have happen..
This guys have sweet talk her on these.. and she does not seem to be wary that its all a scam..

She told us about transaction, which she will show us all.. until today is none.. And this transaction is sending money over to this guy. I did asked her whats the catch, she said there is none. I believe this guy promise her huge amount if she helps him.
We did told her not to go there since she said this guy will come over, and let him settle himself. But she still insist that she need to go there since the guy is hospitalize due to accident. Somehow, this accident this is just a make-up to me..

Dee.. u got a good point there... for a huge sum of money, I doubt this guy trust anyone..

[Parasiempre]

Money scam is satu hal. Yang lebih menakutkan kalau mafia ring yang kidnap women and sell them to prostitution rings. Whatever it is, you must stop your sister from leaving.

Thats the most scariest thing.. Am still trying to stop her.. Thanks

paras..if she's too stubborn to listen just hide her passport elsewhere....

Yes. Its hidden.

Must die-die stop ur sis from flying off and transfering her money out. This confirm is a scam.

Yes.. we are doing our best.. Very tough thou.. Thanks..