scam

I have just recieved a phone call from I think sounded like from India asking if I would sell my Laura Ashley poor performing shares, states she has a client who wanted to buy a controlling interest in this company could be up to £8.00p per share, sounds a bit stupid to me who would want to pay this price must not say a word to anyone of cause I would bit her hand off at this price,if I got half the money first I said,she is going to send me an email with detail she said something about an insurance bond wether anyone falls for this I dont no Beware out there Charles

Don't really understand all of your post. But if it smells like a scam....

I don't speak to any company which contacts me about anything financial related.

Advance fee fraud. Promise a large profit but first the client has to pay a fee to 'release' the shares, some such lie. Pay that money AND IT WILL BE STOLEN.

Further to my earlier message about Laura Ashly shares (possible scam )I have recieved an Email requesting I sign a confidential memoradum of non-disclosure document signed by Ms Stephanie Wilson, Administration Department, Ferrell and Associates 23-A Seventh Avenue New York.NY and return it , also web address that does not seem to work Ferrell and Associates Limited :: Home this was following a recent conversation with Victoria Lopez / Acquistion Department, is this a scam or am I being over suspicious can anyone advise.Charles Roberts

The web address is working from here. Looks quite bona fide.

charles roberts said:

could be up to £8.00p per share

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That's the red flag..."could be "UP TO 8.00 per share". Could also be 1p per share and you pay the costs.

On the surface Ferrell & Assoc seems legitimate and is based in NY, USA. Whatever you do under no circumstance should you send them any money.
DO NOT SEND THEM ANY MONEY.

Peter

8 ***in years and you still dont no no puctuashion?

are you sure that web site is legit?? registration date isn't a week old yet!

and is that papua new guinea i see as the registrant's address?

charles, i think that you should stay away from this. don't part with a penny, that's this time or any time in the future. the allure of easy money is far too great for you i fear. learn to do checks, look after yourself better. good luck


Ferrellandassociatesltd.com Whois

Registrar

ENOM, INC.

Whois Server

whois.enom.com

Referral URL

eNom - domain name, web site hosting, email, registration

Status

clientTransferProhibited

Contact Email



Creation Date

01/22/2012

Updated Date

01/22/2012

Expiration Date

01/22/2013

Registrant

Rayon Monte ()
47th Street
Papua, PN 32324
PG

Administrative Contact

Rayon Monte
47th Street
Papua, PN 32324
PG
Telephone: +675.6676787
Email:

Technical Contact

Rayon Monte
47th Street
Papua, PN 32324
PG
Telephone: +675.6676787
Email:

also googled ferrell and associates phone number, interestingly the search came up with a company called todd and white financial marketing services. their website is defunct and on redirect to yahoo, but still currently in google cache, alarmingly it's same look as ferrell and associates! and also only created last week! check them out http://webcache.googleusercontent.c...l.com/+1+914+5172752&cd=2&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk

Toddwhitefinancial.com Whois


Registrar

ENOM, INC.

Whois Server

whois.enom.com

Referral URL

http://www.enom.com

Status

clientTransferProhibited

Contact Email



Creation Date

01/16/2012

Updated Date

01/16/2012

Expiration Date

01/16/2013

Registrant

Whois Agent ()
Whois Privacy Protection Service, Inc.
PMB 368, 14150 NE 20th St
Bellevue, WA 98007
US

Administrative Contact

Whois Agent
Whois Privacy Protection Service, Inc.
PMB 368, 14150 NE 20th St
Bellevue, WA 98007
US
Telephone: +1.4252740657
Fax: +1.4259744730
Email:

Technical Contact

Whois Agent
Whois Privacy Protection Service, Inc.
PMB 368, 14150 NE 20th St
Bellevue, WA 98007
US
Telephone: +1.4252740657
Fax: +1.4259744730
Email:

also the picture used on the home page of both sites can be found at a very legit looking site http://www.americominc.com/seven-th...-purchasing-your-next-phone-system/index.html

here they are again, well two of them.
http://www.ucomus.com/company.html

i think this is original pic source?
http://www.lepoint.fr/archives/article.php/426618



there we have it, its a scam.

Nice detective work McQueen.
G.O.A.T. I believe, posted a dirty picture and is goooone.

MoonRocket said:

G.O.A.T. I believe, posted a dirty picture and is goooone.

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did he now, that's a shame, he was good lad

Charles, of course you're being setup. EVERY person that calls you in the future about shares and 'easy money' investments will be a scammer.

It's important you realise this because you don't have the skill to spot these scams yourself, hence you're posting here. If you did know what you're doing you would have worked out within the first 30 secs of the call that this was a scam and EVERYTHING you were being told was a lie with one goal in mind - TO STEAL YOUR MONEY.

Please don't think I'm being rude, I'm being cruel to be kind here, trying to make sure you understand your limiations and therefore your money is at REAL RISK in the future from being stolen. Please also try to use this board in future if you get approached by ANY investment firm who want to get hold of your money. I/we might be somewhat rude, but we'll make sure you keep hold of your money. The scammers will be nice anc charming, massage your ego etc, but they will STEAL ALL THE MONEY YOU SEND THEM. Note, the paradox and good luck.

PS. Here's a good tip for you.Go and read the company's website, can you see it offers NOTHING of value, just inane corporate speak with plenty of pictures of ssmiley happy people all looking very busy. It doesn't even offer a phone number to call. The website is a perfect example of a scam company which doesn't exist. It's points such as this you should have spotted straight away.

thank all for your comments which I shall take on board and steer clear of this scam,
anley many thanks for your cruel to be kind advice you are quiet right in your comments, and also thanks to Lightning McQueen for your reseach and also Wackpete2 also, many thank again. Charles Roberts. hope I havent forgotten anyone

My mum passed away last year and I am in the process of dealing with a few shares she had when she worked for Ladbrokes. I have been getting daily telephone calls from Ferrell & Associates in New York just about every day for a week now. I was sure that it was a scam so it was good to have it cofirmed by you. I have posted this in the hope it will help anyone else out there.

Regards Steve

camembert said:

8 ***in years and you still dont no no puctuashion?

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Irony isn't even enough to describe this.

As for the OP, the guys in this thread laid it out pretty good. Don't send any money. Also, generic question, would would be the procedure to report this type of activity?