I would be surprised if it was a scam even if I think it's totally unprofessional and a badly tought through mailshot.@ClubMan you have no reason to believe it is genuine, your only argument has been that it was sent to anyone who has an Etrade account.
There are plenty of scam indicators, some of which I listed earlier
a badly tought through mailshot.
Yes. The final few pages are template letters you're supposed to fill with your bank details and mail back, to invest in the fund.Did they ask you for money?
@ClubMan is this the same as the document you received?Yes. The final few pages are template letters you're supposed to fill with your bank details and mail back, to invest in the fund.
I didn't bother reading that far before I tossed it.@ClubMan is this the same as the document you received?
All of us have copy #1The top right of the front page names it Copy 001 (all four of the copies through my letter box are Copy 001). If everyone else on this thread is Copy 001 I guess a scam is more likely than a buggy mailshot? Will call etrade this evening to check. If its a scam then its a serious data breach. Whatever it is - its a waste of paper.
Why do you think that that would make it more likely that it's a scam?The top right of the front page names it Copy 001 (all four of the copies through my letter box are Copy 001). If everyone else on this thread is Copy 001 I guess a scam is more likely than a buggy mailshot?
What did they say?Will call etrade this evening to check.
Definitely chuck it, however if anyone in this thread would finally read the actual lines, they'd see it's an "exclusive super-secret opportunity to invest in an offshore tax haven that you're not allowed to talk about to anyone", and you're supposed to send your account details to the adresses in the last few pages using the provided templates.reading between the lines there is nothing to action
If you suspect there is something untoward, perhaps you should consider reporting to the authorities. Not sure what you were expecting from anonymous posting on an internet forum.I created this account specifically to inform people about it, but this forum is... too much work. Bye.
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