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Q: Is this a Real Firm? ( Answered 5 out of 5 stars,   1 Comment )
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Subject: Is this a Real Firm?
Category: Business and Money > Finance
Asked by: xaviiier-ga
List Price: $10.00
Posted: 09 May 2005 10:17 PDT
Expires: 08 Jun 2005 10:17 PDT
Question ID: 519541
Is Capital Trust fiduciary consultant a real firm, and are they in any
way affliliated with Euromillions?

Their address is:  14 Bedford Street, Belfast, BT2 7FE
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Subject: Re: Is this a Real Firm?
Answered By: scriptor-ga on 09 May 2005 11:19 PDT
Rated:5 out of 5 stars
 
Dear xaviiier,

There are very strong reasons to assume that "Capital Trust fiduciary
consultant" is definitely not a real firm:

- The database of Companies House, the British government authority
where all companies must be registered, lists only one company of the
name "Capital Trust" in the entire United Kingdom. But they are
"Capital Trust Fund Management Ltd", located at 28 Lodge Road,
Coleraine, BT521NB.

- The British telephone directories list only one company located at
14 Bedford Street in Belfast, and that is a copy shop. By the way, the
correct postcode for that address is BT2 7FB.

- There is not a single online source that mentions the (obviously
fictitious) firm "Capital Trust fiduciary consultant".

I assume that, in your case, that company was mentioned in a message
you received from someone who pretends to be the Euromillions lottery.
Be advised that, while there really is a legit organization of that
name (part of the Belgian National Lottery), their name has also been
used by fraudsters for numerous e-mail scams in the past.

Best regards,
Scriptor



Sources:

Euromillions Lottery
http://www.euromillions.be/

Companies House Database of registeres UK Companies
http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk/WebCHeck/fastrack/

UK Yellow Pages
http://www.yell.com/ucs/HomePageAction.do

Emerald Equity - Capital Trust Fund Management Ltd
http://www.emeraldequity.com/contactus.htm
xaviiier-ga rated this answer:5 out of 5 stars
Very thorough.  Very Clear.

Comments  
Subject: Re: Is this a Real Firm?
From: frde-ga on 10 May 2005 01:50 PDT
 
Scriptor's answer is very thorough.

However there is a bit more to the story.

What you have received is an Email from a Nigerian 419 scammer.
'419' is the Nigerian penal code for 'Advanced Fee Fraud'

If you Google for: "Capital Trust fiduciary"
You'll find just one result turns up.

The site that turns up is run by a rather interesting guy, who like a
fair number of others, has taken quite an interest in this type of rip
off.

You might be interested in the following sites :-

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1438872.stm            Joseph Raca - victim
http://www.419legal.com/                  run by a South African Policeman
www.scamvictimsunited.com 
www.fraudaid.com 

A Google on: 419 nigerian advanced fee fraud
http://tinyurl.com/43rx6

http://www.419eater.com/forum/
http://home.rica.net/alphae/419coal/
http://www.carbuyingtips.com/fraud.htm

After oil, 419 is reputed to be Nigeria's biggest foreign currency earner.

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