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Lucas Higginbotham - phonrawatmangun@gmail.com

Unread postby firefly » Fri Feb 09, 2018 7:38 pm

Split from https://scamsurvivors.com/forum/viewtop ... 17&t=65227

Posted on behalf of the victim.

This is the scammer: Lucas Higginbotham. He impersonates a UN SSG serving in Turkey..
First money request is for special food for health reason.. Because UN don't provide.$600
Second request for money - his rifle was stolen... if not replaced he will be in huge trouble.
Third is the biggest: while in ambush against ISIS they found million dollars that he needs to send to US. Through the offshore Bank. Which is EGLX Bank.. then ask for Turkey taxes IMF fee... I don't even want to say how much I lost.. Almost most of my savings...

There were many red flags during the process... I just didn't use my brain... and fooled my self to believe his trick...
First his English is having an accent.. but since he said he was born in Estonia to American mom and Estonia Dad and came to the States when he was 19.. I fooled my self to believe it.
Second once he sent me a so called military police car been attacked by ISIS with a lot of steel bars through the body of the car.. image search the picture it turned out to be a news picture from many years ago... That is lie... But I fooled my self to believe oh maybe he just wanted to scare me... the reality is small lies also imply evil intention..
Initially when he claims he was in Atlanta GA.. Some times the LINK app detected his real time location much farther than that.. I know there are software which can be used to fake the real time location.. I fooled my self to believe maybe since he used the so called tracker.. That tracker as he claims is a piece of high tech equipment used by the UN soldiers to do the antiterrorist fight...
Then he claims that tracker was produced by Apple... but when one time he sent email to me.. it says Android system... not Apple ios..
That indicated a lie.
Until recently he sent me his home address in Marrieta GA.. I googled property owner.. That property doesn't belong to him... It is some one elses..
Plus through people search names given by him including him self.. His soldiers.. his best friend.. his wife. Don't turn up any information matches what he claims.
He says he lives in Atlanta Georgia.. But his cell phone number does not belong to GA area... I know he could have moved. Also that he can use a virtual number.
I was hooked because I my self was a lonely soul. That is why I spent so much time on social media... Now I have to address the aftermath of this mess.
I have met lottery scam before.. I didn't fall when they asked for upfront fee... Several times.. I didn't fall into the trap..
This time I think I was really gambling on his love. being overwhelmed by his sweet words. Plus the eglx website was looking good at the time..
When not long into conversation.. I reverse search the pictures... And they turned out to be warned by many website to be scam.. I even confronted him, but he explained his pictures were abused by scammers and he had asked different websites to delete those fake accounts...
I believed him because he also has videos and many family pictures.. which didn't turn up in the search.
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Re: Lucas Higginbotham - phonrawatmangun@gmail.com

Unread postby firefly » Fri Feb 09, 2018 8:15 pm

Main character used in scam:

Lucas Higginbotham
Email address: Phonrawatmangun@gmail.com
Phone numbers: (929) 252-1265 / +19292521265 & (929) 251 1265 / +19292511265
447,1000 Halsey ave Marietta Ga
Marietta
30008 Georgia

Fake profile used on Facebook:

Hing Kelvin
Studied at Oklahoma State University
Lives in Marietta, Georgia
Divorced
From Atlanta, Georgia
Joined July 2017
Targeting nurses Facebook groups from various countries.

Stolen pictures used:

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Re: Lucas Higginbotham - phonrawatmangun@gmail.com

Unread postby firefly » Fri Feb 09, 2018 8:21 pm

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attorneyservice@lawturkiye.com

Unread postby firefly » Fri Feb 09, 2018 8:33 pm

The main fake character had a lawyer.

Luca's Attorney uses the email addresses atnchriscattage@legislator.com & attorneyservice@lawturkiye.com & atnchriscarttage@mail.com;
Pretending to represent a company named Legislator Firm Beylikduzu Turkiye;
Phone number: 905466398692

+905466398692
Number billable as mobile number
Country or destination Turkey
Original network provider* Vodafone

lawturkiye.com is a domain created in January 11, 2018 - the fake site is used only for the email address.
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enquiries@eglxfinance.com

Unread postby firefly » Fri Feb 09, 2018 8:40 pm

The third fake character used in scam is calling himself Maynarich. During the correspondence, "Mr Maynarich" nominates himself as the representative of the EGLX Finance bank...

Details of the fake character:

John Maynarich
Additional email addresses: engjohnmayn@gmail.com & enquiries@eglxfinance.com
Phone number: / (415) 610-5401 / +14156105401 - Bandwidth SMSEnabled VoIP number
Location: 6 ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Locksley Avenue Apt 10M
San Fransisco
94122 California

Fake Facebook profile:

Rich John
Active since March 23, 2017

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Re: atnchriscattage@legislator.com

Unread postby firefly » Fri Feb 09, 2018 8:43 pm

The fake lawyer talking about the fees he takes...

Email:

From: Chris Cattage <atnchriscattage@legislator.com>
Date: Dec 19, 2017
Subject: Re: Lucas Higginbotham
To: victim
Cc: phonrawatmangun@gmail.com

Good Morning to You victim and Lucas Higginbotham,

We solely confirm the reciept of your email in respect to the offshore banking and transfer to you as the benficial.

I for one is glad to be in charge of the legal handling of this process.

First and foremost, I will state my payment structure to you before we begin agreement and all.

My charge is of 2 form,

1st Payment form is a charge of 10,000USD(ten thousand US dollars only) payable at 50% before start up and 50% at completion.

OR

2nd Payment structure is 10% of the total transaction amount.

I have also een contacted by the offshore bank in respect to this. I will issue the account opening pass from our chamber once agreement is made on the payment method.

Kindly get back to me as soon as possible. Based on the payment proceedure you choose, I will revert back to you as soon as possile.

Have a Wonderful Day Ahead.
Bar Chris Cattage
Legislator Firm Beylikduzu Turkiye.
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Re: attrnchriscattage@legislator.com

Unread postby firefly » Fri Feb 09, 2018 8:47 pm

Email:

From: Chris Cattage <attrnchriscattage@legislator.com>
Date: Dec 29, 2017
Subject: Fw: Re: Lucas Higginbotham
To: victim
Cc:

Good Evening to you,

Did you get this email from the bank?

Dear victim and Lucas Higginbotham,

How are you doing this moment. Your fund is on its way to your account
and that should be in the account within 3-5 days as scheduled from our
side. It is a great honor to serve you.

Kindly be informed that a 0.04% Turkish government tax have been placed
on this funds. Reason for this tax emerging is the refusal of the US
government in recent times failing to co-operate with the Turkish State
in its dealing. Therefore the government tax of 0.04% which amounts to
92,000$(ninety two thousand united states dollars) is a non avoidable
payment that must be paid within this funds in transit, else there will
be delay to get the funds to you.

Therefore I urge you to go ahead and make the payment of 92,000$(ninety
two thousand united states dollars) as soon as possible to avoid delay.


Best Regards
Maynarich
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Re: attorneyservice@lawturkiye.com

Unread postby firefly » Fri Feb 09, 2018 8:51 pm

From: Chris Cattage <attorneyservice@lawturkiye.com>
Date: Jan 11, 2018
Subject: Re : Tax Approval
To: victim
Cc: enquiries@eglxfinance.com

Good Morning victim,

I received the tax document from the revenue commission.

I am also in touch with Mr Maynarich of the offshore bank.

Have a lovely day and refer to the attached.

Bar Chris


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Content of the fake document:

Dosya numarası : 011118-H187-2285
Tarih : 11th Jan 2018
Müşteri Adı : victim
Temsilci : Bar Chris Cattage
Neden : EGLX FINANCE BEYLIKDUZU TURKEYE
Referans : Offshore Transfer
Transfer miktarı : 2,300,000USD
Vergi miktarı : 92,000USD
Durum : Approved
Vergi Durumu onaylandı, dolayısıyla IMF topluluğuna transfer hemen işlenebilir. Türk Hükümeti merkez
bankasına derhal müşterilere fon ayırmasını emreder.
Translation in English
Tax Status is approved, hence transfer to the IMF community can be processed immediately. The turkish
Government immediately instructs the central bank to release funds to clients immediately.

Signed
Revenue Commissioner

Adnan Ertürk
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Re: attorneyservice@lawturkiye.com

Unread postby firefly » Fri Feb 09, 2018 8:52 pm

From: Chris Cattage <attorneyservice@lawturkiye.com>
Date: Jan 12, 2018
Subject: Re: Re : Tax Approval
To: victim
Cc: phonrawatmangun@gmail.com

Hi Lucas and victim,

I bring you glad tidings.

Be aware that I have been working heads over hills to make sure we successfully finalize this.

The IMF fee is non negotiable and it has big effect in bringing this to a great success. I must let you know that the previous payment where we had to take time to comply made this payment come up at this time. I was told the payment should today and normally the money should have been in your account in normal circumstance.

Kindly put in work immediately to clear the IMF fee as soon as possible.

Best Regards
Chris
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Re: attorneyservice@lawturkiye.com

Unread postby firefly » Fri Feb 09, 2018 8:57 pm

From: Chris Cattage <attorneyservice@lawturkiye.com>
Date: Jan 19, 2018
Subject: Fwd: Re : Transfer Embargo
To: victim
Cc:

Here is a copy of the mail forwarded to me y Mr Maynarich of EGLX.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: <enquiries@eglxfinance.com>
Date: Fri, Jan 11, 2018
Subject: Fwd: Re : Transfer Embargo
To: attorneyservice@lawturkiye.com


-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re : Transfer Embargo
Date: 2018-01-11
From: International Monetary Fund <offshore@imf.org>
To: enquiries@eglxfinance.com

Hi Mr Maynarich,

In respect to the transfer initiated from your office server headed to 4338283619 Reference# TX24 of 2,300,000USD before tax.

Your client will be credited upon honoring the 13% tax bound on funds to the USA over 1,000,000USD.

Please comply as per regulations.


Thank You
Robin


Note: offshore@imf.org is a made up email address; the real International Monetary Fund has nothing to do with the fraud.
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