Scammers abusing stolen photos of Christophe Choo

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split from viewtopic.php?f=17&t=50120 where the fake bank maybkonline.com and from viewtopic.php?f=17&t=50110 where the fake oil company indopetrol.biz are reported.

The scammer is abusing stolen images of Christophe Choo, real estate agent in the US.

Posted on the behalf of the victim.

I have been tricked already. I sent Maybank a query and they warned me.

The scam started on Facebook in March.

Scammer details:

Facebook name: Frank Wu, pretending to be from Singapore, living in Manchester UK, widowed, working at BP
Wechat account: c45hen
Email address used: Frankmaxwell186@gmail.com

Stolen pictures used:

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Bank accounts used in scam:

Account name and no. Roni Sahputra 1050012075390
(fake)Address: Jalan Tanjung Dusun Desa Cempa Hinai Siabat 20854
Bank: Mandiri
Bank Address: Jl. IR Juanda No.75E,RT.1/RW.2, Pd. Pinang,Kby. Lama,Kota Jakarta Selatan, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta, Indonesia

Account name and no. Rahmat Bin Makmur 7061150035
(fake)Address: Jln Kajang Perdana 3, Taman Kajang Perdana, 43000 Kajang Selangor Malaysia
Bank: CIMB Bank
Bank Address: No.22 Lorong Batu Nilam 4B, Bandar Bukit Tinggi 1, 41200 Klang Selangor, Malaysia

The fake bank details:
(A lady actually answered calls)
info@maybkonline.com

Mrs. Sonia Ahmed,
Head Of Account Department, maybank.
Website: maybkonline.com/online
Email: info@maybkonline.com
Phone No:+60146229054

The fake oil company website:

Step 1. Click on our company's website... www. indopetrol.biz
Step 2.After the site opened, click on client's login.
Step 3.Enter the user id and password as given below..
User ID... xxx and Password.... xxx

indonepetronoil@gmx.com
Mr. Mohammed Ahmed
Office Of The Presidency,
Indonesia Petron Oil Co-operation

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Details from the fake profile used on the fake oil company site:

Frank Wu
Phone number: +12147483647
Email address: frankwu190@gmail.com
Address: Atlanta, United States

The phone number is a Proximiti Mobility 3 VoIP number, supposedly located in Dallas, Texas.

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Additional fake profile used on Facebook:

Frank Wu - active since July 10, 2015
Lives in Atlanta, Georgia
From Singapore

Stolen picture used:

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From: indonepetronoil cop <indonepetronoil@gmx.com>
Date: Mon, Apr 18, 2016
Subject: VAT PAYMENY OF $3,500
To:

Hello Mrs xxx,
We received your information from your Husband Engr Frank Wu United State regarding his contract balance cheque payment of USD $500,000 in our custody here in Indonesia. We the Board Authority wishes to inform you that after we have checked our system we find out that will still pay $3,500 to Indonesia Tax Authority (ITA) for clearance before we could send the cheque to you over there in Hong Kong.
Follow up the instructions as given below to view contract's details of Engr Frank Wu with us;

Step 1. Click on our company's website... www. indopetrol.biz
Step 2.After the site opened, click on client's login.
Step 3.Enter the user id and password as given below..
User ID... xxx and Password.... xxx

After you have viewed the page, you will understand that your VAT payment is USD $50,000 and he had already paid the sum of USD $48,500 and the balance remains USD $3,500 . We are waiting for your response so that we will provide you with the account information where you can send the remaining VAT payment of USD $3,500 for clearance so that we will proceed to send the cheque to you over there in, Hong Kong

ATTENCTION !!!: YOU MUST MAKE THE BEFORE THREE WORKING DAYS.

With Regards,
Mr. Mohammed Ahmed
Office Of The Presidency,
Indonesia Petron Oil Co-operation

From: indonepetronoil cop <indonepetronoil@gmx.com>
Date: Mon, Apr 18, 2016
Subject: ACCOUNT FOR THE VAT
To:

Hello Mrs xxx,
You have to make payment on the VAT in this account bellow, after you make the payment you will scan the payment slip on this email..

Bank name: Mandiri
Account number: 1050012075390
account name: Roni Sahputra
address: jalan tanjung dusun desa cempa hinai stabat 20854
swift code: BMRIIDJA
Bankers address: Jl. IR Juanda No.75E,RT.1/RW.2, Pd. Pinang,Kby. Lama,Kota Jakarta Selatan, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta, Indonesia

With Regards,
Mr. Mohammed Ahmed
Office Of The Presidency,
Indonesia Petron Oil Co-operation

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From: indonepetronoil cop <indonepetronoil@gmx.com>
Date: Wed, Apr 20, 2016
Subject: VAT PAYMENT RECEIVED
To:

Hello Mrs xxx,
Madam your payment $3,500 you paid for your husband balance payment have been received, we will updat you on the next to do so that the money can be transfre to your account in Hong Kong Account...

With Regards,
Mr. Mohammed Ahmed
Office Of The Presidency,
Indonesia Petron Oil Co-operation

From: indonepetronoil cop <indonepetronoil@gmx.com>
Date: Thu, Apr 21, 2016
Subject: Certification Negotiable Certificates of Deposit
To:

Hello Mrs xxx
the confirmation, We was Informed by reserve Indonesia that before the fund could be release to your our company paying bank, it required a Certification of Negotiable Certificates of Deposit

Following the restriction on your fund and the request of Certification Negotiable Certificates of Deposit is normally issued by the INLAND REVENUE BOARD OF INDONESIA,
Negotiable Certificates of Deposit is not a new development with such kind of large amount. Although many instruments are designed to replicate the economic tax fraud prevention functions of certain conventional financial Products, their legal structure and risk characteristics may be different.

We as your company will do everything to assist you to gain access to your Funds. However, your funds has been lodged into your account but not as CLEAR FUNDS because of the absence of the Authorization screening Negotiable Certificates of Deposit. after the the you will make the payment of USD $16,500 so that your husband cheque will be send to our companay payment bank for them to transfred your money to you in Hong Kong
Should you request help to procure this Certificate from Indonesian Monetary Reserve so that the Negotiable Certificates of Deposit can be released to you or do you have this Certificate? If so, supply us with the Certificate so that we will relay it to the appropriate authority, for the issuance of the transaction.
We're here to serve you better.
With Regards,
Mr. Mohammed Ahmed
Office Of The Presidency,
Indonesia Petron Oil Co-operation

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From: indonepetronoil cop <indonepetronoil@gmx.com>
Date: Fri, Apr 22, 2016
Subject: YOU CAN USE THIS ACCOUNT
To:

Hello Mrs,
You can still make the payment on this agent account it will be easy BECAUSE we will get the certificate from our heard office in malaysia, and then you will get the certificate after we reveived the payment and send back to you on email..

Name : rahmat bin makmur
No. Account: 7061150035
Bank Name: Cimb bank
ADRESS: NO 22, LORONG BATU NILAM 4B, BANDAR BUKIT TINGGI 1, 41200 KLANG SELANGOR, MALAYSIA.
SWIFT CODE: CIBBMYKL
Account Holders address: Jln Kajang Perdana 3, Taman Kajang Perdana, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia

We're here to serve you better.
With Regards,
Mr. Mohammed Ahmed
Office Of The Presidency,
Indonesia Petron Oil Co-operation

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From: indonepetronoil cop <indonepetronoil@gmx.com>
Date: Fri, Apr 22, 2016
Subject: YOU MUST MAKE THE PAYMENT
To:

Hello Mrs xxx
You must ask your husband he did pay when he received his other payment from our company sotherefore you must make the payment of $16,500 and scan the slip after you did the payment..

We're here to serve you better.
With Regards,
Mr. Mohammed Ahmed
Office Of The Presidency,
Indonesia Petron Oil Co-operation

Same day, few hours later:

From: indonepetronoil cop <indonepetronoil@gmx.com>
Date: Fri, Apr 22, 2016
Subject: YOU WILL GET BACK THE MONEY
To:

Hello Mrs,
You will get back your money but you will not get back the $3,500 you paid for the VAT..YOUR BALANCE SHOULD BE $516,500 AFTRE YOU MAKE THIS PAYMENT

We're here to serve you better.
With Regards,
Mr. Mohammed Ahmed
Office Of The Presidency,
Indonesia Petron Oil Co-operation

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From: <info@maybkonline.com>
Date: Tue, May 3, 2016
Subject: Account Registration
To:

Dear Customer,

This is to inform you that your Account # xxx is register successfully with Maybank and currently in Inactive state. We will soon contact you once it get activate.

In case you need any further clarification for the same, please do get in touch with your Maybank customerservice@onlinemaybank2u.com

Regards,
Maybank

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From: MAY BANK <info@maybkonline.com>
Date: Tue, May 3, 2016
Subject: CONGRATULATION YOUR ACCOUNT IS READY
To:

Hello Mrs xxx,

HOW TO DO TRANSFER

Bank login: maybkonline.com/online

Step1: Login to your account=> In right hand side
Put account Numner : xxx and password : xxx
The Pin : xxx
Step2: click Make Transfers at left down side=> Fill the information:
=> Your Local Bank Name
=> Your Acc/Name
=> Your Acc/unmber
=> Your Bank SWIFT/ABA Routing Number
=> Amount to Transfer => Fund transfer option, select
international
=> Date of the Transaction and => Reason for the transaction
Step3: click fund transfers
Step4: go to your email to get transaction access code (TAC) and click
Validate Transaction.

Thanks For Choosing maybank May,
With Thanks,
Mrs. Sonia Ahmed,
Head Of Account Department, maybank.
Website: maybkonline.com/online
Email: info@maybkonline.com
Phone No:+60146229054.