Wanted to pass out a warning to all speakers, sales trainers and coaches. Seems as if this scam is being proposed to women only right now but who knows guys…you maybe next. Trouble with this one is it really does seem legit. The websites are pretty good and the organization and Pastor will take your calls. To be fair, I don;t really think he is a Pastor, just pretending to be one. The email, you will receive is as follows:
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Dear Colleen Francis,
My Name is Pastor William Smith from the London Youth Community Here in London UK. We want you to be our guest speaker at this Year LONDON YOUTH CONFERENCE which will take place here in UK.We are writing to invite and confirm your booking to be our Speaker at these year LONDON YOUTH CONFERENCE.
The Venue as follows:
VENUE: Holy Apostles Church Hall,
47 Cumberland Street,
Pimlico London, SW1V 4LY
Website.www.londonyc.org
Email: info@londonyc.org or w.smith@londonyc.org Expected audience: 2500 people Duration of speech per speaker: 1 Hour Name of Church/Organization: LONDON YOUTH COMMUNITY Tel Phone: + 44 7077-087-949
Topic: LOVE AND RELATIONSHIP
Date:19th of August 2009-23rd of August 2009 Website:www.londonyc.org
We came across your profile on
http:canadianspeakers.org and we say it’s up to standard and we will be very glad to have such an outstanding personality in our mist for these overwhelming gathering. With your multi talented speech more lives will come close to GOD, Sorry about our late invitation it is due to the fact that our Speaker had back out because of her sudden illness.
Arrangements to welcome you here will be discussed as soon as you honor our invitation. If you have any more publicity material, please do not hesitate to contact me. A formal Letter of invitation would be sent to you as soon as you honor our invitation. We are taking care of your traveling and Hotel Accommodation expenses including your Speaker fees.
Stay Blessed
Williams Smith
w.smith@londonyc.org
LONDON YOUTH CONFERENCE
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Just delete it. If you do call they will ask for your credit card number to secure a UK visa (which if you are Canadian you don’t need for this type of work) and travel arrangements. They will send you a contract if you ask for one. It is signed, but its not on any letter head. At least 10 speakers I know in Canada have all received this and we have done a bunch of research and work sussing it out…so you don’t have to. Best to trust me, delete it an move on.
Time to put my energy to good use now….(but sad I don’t get to go to the UK)
Colleen
Colleen,
The scam is still on the loose. I received it on the 7th of June 2010. Different name, different topic, etc. They also listed a speakers bureau I work with and the bureau website, saying they found me on their site.
Thanks for the up to the minute warning.
Regard,
T.C. Roekle
Oh, this is too freaking funny!! I got this email yesterday, and my spidey senses went up immediately after the initial excitement wore off. What they don’t know is that I worked for the FBI for twelve years. So, I sent a letter back indicating that as an FBI employee I’m required to report all travel outside the United States to our security office and that my organization must run criminal background checks before they will clear me to travel to the UK. I requested his name, DOB, and identification number, which I will provide to the Bureau in addition to the rest of their information if he had the balls to respond. The letters I received are below. I’ll keep you updated if there are any additional developments.
MAY THE PEACE OF THE LORD BE WITH YOU.
I am REV. FR Thompson Smith from the Catholic Truth Society .We want
you to be our guest speaker in this year THIRD EVANGELIUM CONFERENCE
2010,which will take place here in UNITED KINGDOM. We went through your
remarkable profile on kbullock27.web.officelive.com and we must say
its up to standard and we will be very ecstatic to have such
connessiur charisma and outstanding personality in our mist for these
wonderful gathering. We want to officially inform you that the date of
the event is schedule for 6TH – 8TH of August 2010.
ADDRESS:
The Oratory School
Woodcote Reading
Berkshire RG8 0PJ
TOPIC: BUILDING STRONG RELATIONSHIP
DURATION OF SPEECH: 1 HOUR FOR 3DAY SESSION
AUDIENCE:2500
AGE LIMIT:18/35
TELEPHONE:(+44 702 402 4745)
FAX: (07526 908741)
WEBSITE:evangelium.co.uk
We want you to confirm your booking, so we can commence on sending you
a formal letter of invitation and contract agreement,We will be
responsible for your hotel accomodation, airline ticket and feeding
including speaking fee. Feel free to call or email me or write us
directly (Evangelium, PO Box 28, Tenby SA69 9ZB) for more update.You
can browse through our website site link on
(http://evangelium.co.uk/conference.php) for broad information and
some other confirmed scheduled speakers for the event.
We strongly believe we serve the lord of possibilities and we hope
with your multi talented speech more life will come close to our LORD.
REV.FR Thompson Smith
THIRD EVANGELIUM CONFERENCE 2010
Sharing the riches of our Catholic Faith
Thanks for indicating your interest to be our Guest Speaker at
this year THIRD EVANGELIUM CONFERENCE 2010. We are very excited and
happy to have such a wonderful personality in our mist. Sorry for
contacting
you late, We the event organizing committee had a meeting earlier
today to deliberate on getting you available here within a short
period of time. We believe we serve the lord of
possibilities.Arrangements are stated below.
We have agreed to buy your flight ticket and to pay your Hotel
accommodation expenses . Also your Speaking fee is amounted to
8,500 USDollars.$5250 (FIVE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY USDOLLARS)
deposit is to be paid as soon as you procure all relevant travel
document i.e Work Permit so as to avoid any dissapointment.You are
informed to get accross your Work Permit to us so your deposit can be
approved according to our mandated rules and regulation.
You are advised by the Event Organizing committee to immediately
contact the BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION to procure your UK Work Permit as
soon as possible.
This will enable us to proceed with all arrangements to welcome you
here in London. Contact the British High Commission officer
information below.
BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION OFFICIAL
Name: Dr Wilshire Brooklyn
Email: Wilshirebrooklynbhcofficial@gmail.com
Please confirm to us the closest Airport to your location so we can
start making arrangements to buy your flight/airline tickets .Understand that
you need to expedite action because of the short notice. Feel free to
ask any question
We have attached a formal Letter of Invitation and contract
agreement.Please reconfirm to us your office Address for our perusal
and further action.Note you are meant to arrive a day before the
commencement of the event.
Please return a signed copy of the contract agreement for proper documentation.
NOTE: The topic you are to speak upon is “BUILDING STRONG RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD”
We await your earliest response
REV. FR. THOMPSON SMITH
EVANGELIUM CONFERENCE 2010
+447024024745
Sharing the riches of our Catholic Faith
I too was duped by this scam. I was originally contact December 2009 and due to circumstances was not able to take part in it. However they contacted me again in April of this year. Man oh Man, I wish when I was researching them I would have found this site. It would have saved me so much hardship. Here’s the email I was sent for reference:
The first contact back in December…
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:45:43 -0800
Subject: SIDCUP DIVINE CONFERENCE 2010″
From: christchurchsidcup@gmail.com
To: wholeministriesinc@hotmail.com
CHRIST CHURCH SIDCUP
Main Road, Sidcup,
Sidcup,UK
WEBSITE:www.christchurchsidcup.org.uk
TELEPHONE:+44 702 402 4745
REQUEST FOR SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT
Beloved Evangelist Linda Hillman,
I am Pastor Edward Smith from the above mentioned organisation, we write you to seek your engagement in our upcoming annual conference tagged SIDCUP DIVINE CONFERENCE 2010″ coming up 12th -16th January 2010.The purpose of these conference is to re brand the heart,mind,body and soul of Christians who have gone astray and are diverting their whole attention into mundane affairs instead of seeking eternal life.
With all these at hand, we deemed it necessary to invite you to come and minister in this years conference after browsing through your lovely profile on http://www.myspace.com/wholeministries, we are optimistic you will indeed be a center of attraction for the audience to look up to as a role model through your inspirational and emotional speech. Confirm to us via e-mail or direct mobile on this letter head if you would be available for these engagement or further questions about event so we can forward to you necessary binding documents.your hotel accommodation, feeding, and airline ticket will be taken care of by the E.O.C(Event Organizing Committee).
More Info
AUDIENCE:1500
AGE:18-55
REFERENCE:EVENT BROCHURE
SIGNING AUTOGRAPH:ALLOWED
SELLING OF CD’S:ALLOWED.
SPEAKING TOPIC:HONESTY AND SELF DISCIPLINE
Second contact in April…
Beloved Linda Hillman
We thank you for your kind gesture towards our event the previous time you were invited and you made us understand
why we should invite you another time, it really shows how much you care. We deemed it necessary to notify you very early enough that we will have another event coming up on the 8th – 11th of July 2010 which is even about 3 months notice. We hope you would be available for the event, as the congregation will be very ecstatic to meet you in person
and listen to your piercing speech.
Stay Blessed.
Pastor Edward Smith
And then this one came
From: Pastor Smith (sidcupchristchurch@gmail.com)
Sent: Thu 4/29/10 6:54 AM
To: W.H.O.L.E. Ministries (wholeministriesinc@hotmail.com)
Attachments: 2 attachments | Download all attachments (190.5 KB)
CONTRACT_…doc (99.0 KB), LETTER_OF…doc (91.5 KB)
Beloved Linda Hillman,
We very much appreciate you for confirming to be our guest speaker for these wonderful event without any further delay .The event Organizing committee have decided to accelerate preparations on how to summon your arrival here as swift as possible. Preparations are stated below.
1) Find attached is a LETTER OF INVITATION AND CONTRACT AGREEMENT which you are to sign and forward back to us via E-MAIL at your convenience for proper documentation.
2) Your speaking fee is amounted to $8500.00 us dollars to be paid on installment first part payment of $5250.00 us dollars and second payment of $3250.00 us dollars that will be issued to you as soon as you procure your work permit.
3) With reference to figure (2) of this letter concerning work permit The E.O.C (Event Organizing Committee) wants to notify you that due to new British rules and regulations UK work permit is necessary if you want to be a bonafide for this speaking engagement and has decided to connect you with the BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION OFFICIAL with the address below.
Name: DR DAVID TAYLOR
ADDRESS: davidbritishhighoffice@gmail.com
4) Confirm to us the closest airport to your residence for airline ticket bookings, and as stated in our previous mail, Hotel accommodation, feeding including tangible unforeseen expenses will be taken care of by the E.O.C (Event Organizing Committee) .Your only task is your UK Work Permit and Your International Passport.
5) You need not to worry about speaking equipments like microphone,megaphone,transfix board,cables and projectors as all these items will be provided by the E.O.C (Event Organizing Committee). And you can take back copies and tapes of your recorded activities as well.You have the opportunity to sell your products,
6) The theme of these year’s conference is tagged “SHOW THE LIGHT AND THE PEOPLE WILL FIND THE WAY” While the topic you are to give a speech upon is tagged “HONESTY AND SELF DISCIPLINE”. We hope you should
be able to enlighten the audience more about being honest and to be very well discipline so they can inherit the eternal kingdom.
7) You shall receive your event brochure as soon as you get to the event venue on the day of your arrival. A cab is to pick you up from the airport and drive you straight to your hotel rook thereafter a welcome dinner party would be held.
NOTE: You are to arrive a day before the event commencement.
We urge you to go through the contract agreement and event preparation very carefully to the best of your knowledge for any further inquiries you can contact us via – EMAIL or Direct Mobile.
PEACE BE UNTO YOU.
Pastor Edward Smith
Senior Pastor
CHRIST CHURCH, SIDCUP
+ 44 7024069826
He attached a letter of request as well as a contract that pretty much said the same thing as the email above.
Here is the email from the “official” he set up for the work permit….
BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION
From: Dr David Taylor (davidbritishhighoffice@gmail.com)
Sent: Wed 5/05/10 12:42 PM
To: W.H.O.L.E. Ministries (wholeministriesinc@hotmail.com)
ATTENTION CLIENT,
I acknowledged the receipt of your mail. I understood all the content.Without any waste of time and due to short time you have left to proceed with the issuance of these important documents. I will assist you to obtain a second tier UK WORK PERMIT.
This class of work permit is for employee who falls under the category of entertainment and people who intends to impact knowledge and technical experience to the citizens of Great Britain. Pertaining to the urgency and speedy alacrity of these projects at hand, I will proceed to the UK BORDER AGENCY tomorrow to get you all necessary
documents .
You are advised to immediately provide me with the listed requirements.
1. Full Names of Applicant.
2. Office Address
3. Date of Birth (D.O.B)
4. Letter of Invitation.
5.) UK Work Permit fees ($320) .
I await the listed information to proceed to get you the documents as soon as possible. Note without you providing these requirements I cannot proceed to get you these documents. If I receive all information today I will proceed to the UK Border Agency to get you your documents. Note you can send all documents through email attachment.
You can send Permit fees directly to the UK Border Agency staff Mrs. DEBORAH JONES through Western Union to this address 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ UNITED KINGDOM. Make sure you attach the payment slip and MTCN number for record purpose and receipt.
In your service
Dr. David Taylor
British High Commission official
+442075588029
I hope this helps someone from being put in the position I was.
I received a new form of the letter yesterday. They actual had another person’s ministry link in my email even though it reads as my link.
Brownhill Road Baptist Church
292 Brownhill Road, Catford, London, SE6 1AU
London United Kingdom
http://www.brownhillbaptists.org.uk
Host Pastors:Rev Mike Kendall and Debby Kendall
Email:Brownhillbaptistoffice@gmail.com
Tel Phone: + 44 7024069826
Grace and Peace unto you Prophet Felicia T. Overton,
We are Rev Mike Kendall and Debby Kendall of the Brownhill Road Baptist Church
292 Brownhill Road, Catford, SE6 1AU London United Kingdom.We are writing to invite you to be our guest
speaker at this year WOMEN OF HOPE CHRISTIAN CONFERENCE 2010.After
reading through your profile on http://www.kingdom-way.org.
The lord has direct us to email you for this assignment.All travel
arrangements,Speaking fees and Hotel accommodation will be taken care
of as soon as you honor this invitation.
Venue
Church Hall Brownhill Road Baptist Church
292 Brownhill Road, Catford, SE6 1AU
London United Kingdom
Website:www.womenofhopeconference.com( under construction)
Expected audience: 1500
Date 3rd of September to 5th of September 2010
Topic:PURSUING PURPOSE WITH THE POWER, PASSION AND PRESENCE OF GOD”
We will send you all binding documents including a Letter of
Invitation and Contract Agreement as soon as you honor our invitation.
Email any questions you may have to:
Brownhillbaptistoffice@gmail.com
We await your earliest response.
Remain Blessed
Brownhill Road Baptist Church
292 Brownhill Road, Catford, London, SE6 1AU
London United Kingdom
http://www.brownhillbaptists.org.uk
Host Pastors:Rev Mike Kendall and Debby Kendall
Email:Brownhillbaptistoffice@gmail.com
Tel Phone: + 44 7024069826
Wow! I received a similar email and like many others saw a few red flags, I googled Janet Johnson the supposed UK Official who had a suspicious email address to find she didn’t appear to exist. I did find one post of the phone # on snopes but finding your post and responses made my day. A bit of a relief to know I wasn’t alone and got a good laugh from the women from the FBI and the talk only given in Yiddish! Thank *YOU* and Thank God for Google!
Laura Duksta
Author, NY Times Bestseller, I Love You More
Anyone looking for a great speaker 😉
Does this sound familiar?
Respected Elizabeth Torres,
Thanks for indicating your interest to be our Guest Speaker at
this year YOUTH CONFERENCE SEMINAR. We are very excited and happy to
have such a wonderful personality in our mist. We the event organizing
committee had a meeting earlier today to deliberate on getting you
available here within a short period of time. We believe we serve the
lord of possibilities.Arrangements are stated below.We are currently
updating our website.
We have agreed to buy your flight ticket and to pay your Hotel
accommodation expenses . Also your Speaking fee is amounted to
$5,000(USD) (THREE THOUSAND USD) deposit is
to be paid as
soon as you procure all relevant travel documents so as to avoid any
disappointment.You are informed to get across your Work Permit to us
so your deposit can be approved according to our mandated rules and
regulation.
You are advised by the Event Organizing committee to immediately
contact the BRITISH EMBASSY to procure your UK Work Permit as
soon as possible
This will enable us to proceed with all arrangements to welcome you
here in London. Contact the BRITISH EMBASSY information below.
BRITISH EMBASSY CONTACT
Name: Dr Warren Darwin
Email: britishembassyservice@gmail.com
Please confirm to us the closest Airport to your location so we can
start making arrangements to buy your flight tickets .Understand that
you need to expedite action because of the short notice. Feel free to
ask any question.
We have attached a formal Letter of Invitation and contract
agreement.Please reconfirm to us your office Address for our perusal
and further action.Note you are meant to arrive a day before the
commencement of the event.
Please return a signed copy of the contract agreement for proper
documentation.
We await your earliest response
Rev Mike Gabriel
YOUTH CONFERENCE SEMINAR
Well, it seems the church event has expanded to Middlesex University and a Business Solutions Symposium.
I smelled a scam, but was curious to see the “hook.” Thanks to your post, we can all be sure evil lurks in the nooks and crannies of all places. I am also a GSF/NSA member and am so glad for that network affiliation to quickly check these things out.
I’ve included their initial “bait” correspondence below, so you can be ready for an email from:
“Wayne Erickson, Am Professor, Middlesex University.”
When I replied to his second email, I mentioned how dubious a professor he must’ve been to be returning emails way past midnight in his country…so, I did have a little fun with it, I admit. Travel safe, enjoy the journey and pass it on!
Kelli Vrla, CSP*
KelliV.com
“Helping you focus on people, priorities & productivity!”
Author, Solutions Finder,& Workshop Leader
Worldwide Toll Free: 888.434.HaHa (4242)
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Scam emails below:
Subject: MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY SPEAKING REQUEST.
From: “Wayne Erickson”
Date: Sat, August 7, 2010 10:37 am
To: info@kelliv.com
Priority: Normal
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Respected Kelli Vrla,
Am Professor Wayne Erickson from the Middlesex University
Here in London UK.We want you to be our guest Speaker at this
Year Middlesex University Seminar which will take place here in
UK.We are writing to invite and confirm your booking to be our guest
Speaker at this years event.We want our UNIVERSITY STUDENTS to have a
successful business career and realize the future ahead of them. That
is why we intend to use these conference to educate them.
Middlesex University.
The Venue as follows:
VENUE:Middlesex University in London, The Burroughs, London NW4 4BT
Expected audience: 2300 people
Duration of speech per speaker: 1 Hour
Name of Organization:Middlesex University,
Topic:Business Management
Date:25th August 2010
We came across your profile on http://www.orangecountyspeakersbureau.com/
and we say it’s up to standard and we will be very glad to have such an
outstanding personality in our mist for these overwhelming gathering.
Arrangements to welcome you here will be discussed as soon as you
honor our invitation. If you have any more publicity material, please
do not hesitate to contact us. A formal Letter of invitation and
contract agreement would be sent to you as soon as you honor our
invitation. We are taking care of your traveling and Hotel Accommodation expenses including your Speaking fee.If you will be available for our event,include your speaking fees in your email so it can be included in your CONTRACT AGREEMENT.
Stay Blessed
Professor Wayne Erickson
Middlesex University
Subject: UPDATE.
From: “Wayne Erickson”
Date: Sat, August 7, 2010 5:36 pm
To: kelli@kelliv.com
Priority: Normal
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It is really nice hearing back from you,we are over delighted to have
you honor our invitation.Without any waste time send me your speaking
fees so i will move ahead to instruct my secretary to prepare your
CONTRACT AGREEMENT AND LETTER OF INVITATION and send it over to you
ASAP,so we can move ahead on your flight and hotel reservation.I will
have loved to give you a call
so as to deliberate more on arrangements but am out of office on an
official duty and will not be back until WEDNESDAY morning,we can only
communicate through emails at the moment.As soon as i get back i will
schedule a phone conversation with you.All other event details will be
sent to you shortly.
Stay Blessed,
Bye
Subject: CONTRACT AGEEMENT AND LETTER OF INVITATION.
From: “Wayne Erickson”
Date: Sun, August 8, 2010 11:38 am
To: kelli@kelliv.com
Respected Kelli Vrla,
Thanks for indicating your interest to be our Guest speaker at
this year MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY CONFERENCE. We are very excited and
happy to have such a wonderful personality in our mist. Sorry for
contacting you late . We the event organizing committee had a meeting earlier
today to deliberate on getting you available here within a short
period of time. We believe we serve the lord of
possibilities.Arrangements are stated below.
We have agreed to buy your flight ticket and to pay your Hotel
accommodation expenses . Also your Speaking fee is amounted to
10,000USD 7,000 (SEVEN THOUSAND USD) deposit is to be paid as
soon as you procure all relevant travel documents so as to avoid any
disappointment.You are informed to get across your Work Permit to us
so your deposit can be approved according to our mandated rules and
regulation.
You are advised by the Event Organizing committee to immediately
contact our BRITISH EMBASSY here in the UK to procure your UK Work
Permit as soon as possible
This will enable us to proceed with all arrangements to welcome you
here in London. Contact the British Embassy official
information below.
BRITISH EMBASSY.
Name:Dr Owen Loren
Email:britishembassycustomerservice@gmail.com
Please confirm to us the closest Airport to your location so we can
start making arrangements to buy your flight tickets .Understand that
you need to expedite action because of the short notice. Feel free to
ask any question.
We have attached a formal Letter of Invitation and contract
agreement.Please reconfirm to us your office Address for our perusal
and further action.Note you are meant to arrive a day before the
commencement of the event.
Please return a signed copy of the contract agreement for proper
documentation.
We await your earliest response
Prof.Wayne Erickson
Middlesex University.
This is the letter I received. Everything seemed legit until they asked for the $420. I had already made up in my mind if asked for money I would not go. If you can pay 8,000 (you get the picture) besides work permits according to my understanding of what I read on the UK Border Agency page, must be obtained be the employer. So, I plugged in the phone number for the person who was suppose to get the documents into Google and this site came up. Anywho. thanks for this info it was the final link in my research.
Grace and Peace unto you Cheryl Lacey Donovan ,
We are Rev Mike Kendall and Debby Kendall of the Brownhill Road Baptist Church
292 Brownhill Road, Catford, SE6 1AU London United Kingdom.We are writing to invite you to be our guest
speaker at this year WOMEN OF HOPE CHRISTIAN CONFERENCE 2010.After
reading through your profile on http://www.cheryllaceydonovan.org
The lord has direct us to email you for this assignment.All travel
arrangements,Speaking fees and Hotel accommodation will be taken care
of as soon as you honor this invitation.
Venue
Church Hall Brownhill Road Baptist Church
292 Brownhill Road, Catford, SE6 1AU
London United Kingdom
Website:www.womenofhopeconference.com( under construction)
Expected audience: 1500
Date 1st October to 3th October 2010
Topic:PURSUING PURPOSE WITH THE POWER, PASSION AND PRESENCE OF GOD”
We will send you all binding documents including a Letter of
Invitation and Contract Agreement as soon as you honor our invitation.
Email any questions you may have to:
brownhillbaptistdeskoffice@gmail.com
We await your earliest response.
Remain Blessed
Brownhill Road Baptist Church
292 Brownhill Road, Catford, London, SE6 1AU
London United Kingdom
http://www.brownhillbaptists.org.uk
Host Pastors:Rev Mike Kendall and Debby Kendall
Email:brownhillbaptistdeskoffice@gmail.com
Tel Phone: + 44 7024069826
I received a email on Sunday August 8th 2010 from Shirley Baptish Church in the UK
So I tried to call the telephone # busy signal over and over I email him so he called me.
I pulled up the sight and it was for a Pastor Clives Tibbles he actual has a church and the Shirley Baptist Church did exist so this left me so puzzled. The Pastor however: I noticed on his website he had a Bristish Language, but when he called me he sound like he was from Africa. I kept on talking to them because I wanted to make sure I was not closing a door that God had open for me.
We talked for several days I was so exicited and signed my contract.
Then he said they needed to d/p 5250 as wire transfer and after I preached I would receive the other 3550. So I tried to contract
Ms. Clara Davie for my work permit of course I could not reach her either she email me back that she needed 420.00 for a work permit. I told them no. It was too short of a notice then he email me back they would start a file for me and give me 30 days to come up with the money. So he continue to call email and call and I told him that my attorney had find this email to be similar to a scam that was on the internet and I was no longer interested. Then I told him touch not God anointed and do his Prophetess no harm I havent heard from him since
It’s moved on to singers now! Just got it this morning. An invitation to sing at the Glory Praise & Worship Conference in October. All expense paid and 8500 USD for singing over a 3 day period. 🙂 So glad I checked this out! They’re really good, using a “Real” Church and a “real” pastor who googles up quite nicely.
I am an US singer too. and a speaker. Just received it yesterday to sing. Brown Hill Baptist – I am on a internet ministry site as well. Geez… Thank you for having this site. We are honored to have discernment in these matters. My note from Brown Hill Baptist – was all paid trip….too. I will have to see London another way. They were quite bright. I was leary, as I have also received a package in the mail from an Indian church. Careful ladies. God is so faithful.
Only givng me 2 months to plan for an overseas trip. No info on a working permit. This is really educational! I want to keep the email just to share if needed.
I just received one today also! I’m in the USA.. Shame, Shame, Shame!!
I recieved this mail today. It seems that photographers are being attacked now. Thanks for the information on your page. Greetings from Spain.
Heinz
Dear Heinz,
My Name is Rev.Mike Gabriel from the LONDON YOUTH Community
Here in London UK. We want you to be our Photographer at this
Year UK YOUTH CONFERENCE SEMINAR EVENT which will take place here in
UK.We are writing to invite and confirm your booking to be our
Photographer at these year.
UK YOUTH CONFERENCE SEMINAR EVENT.
The Venue as follows:
VENUE: Skeel Lecture Theater,
Queen Mary, University of London,People’s Palace Mile End Road, London E1 4NS
Organization: LONDON YOUTH CONFERENCE EVENT,
Date:17th of September 2010.
Website:CURRENTLY UPDATING
Tel Phone:+447024034724
Time:6.30pm
We came across your profile on
http://www.spainview.com/photogs.html
up to standard and we will
be very glad to have such a professional Photographer in our mist for
these overwhelming gathering. With your professionalism, Sorry about our
late invitation it is due to the fact that one of our Photographer had
back out because of her sudden illness.
Arrangements to welcome you here will be discussed as soon as you
honor our invitation. If you have any more publicity material, please
do not hesitate to contact me. A formal Letter of invitation and
contract agreement would be sent to you as soon as you honor our
invitation. We are taking care of your traveling and Hotel
Accommodation expenses including your fee.Let know the amount
you will be collecting for your work after your conclusion and also the
nearest airport you wish you will be departing from to London.
Stay Blessed
Rev.Mike Gabriel
ukyouthconferenceseminarevent@gmail.com
UK YOUTH CONFERENCE SEMINAR EVENT
Just got this email this week – little different but too many things seem too good to be true. Then my son found this site and it has all the earmarks of another version of this same scam. I asked a few questions and didn’t always get straight answers. Got to mentioning needing a work permit and wanting me to scan my passport in for them to get this permit which raised more red flags. Hard to not investigate at the beginning in case it is a legitimate door God is opening.
Peace unto you Carol Harrison,
I am Kevin Reeves, The Director of the Publicity Unity/Welfare of The
Liberty church of Clapton. Let me give you details of our church. The
Liberty Church of Clapton was established on the 13th day of
July,2009. The General overseer goes by the name Bob Crandall Who is
continuous effort and work has kept the church going now. Although we
are still new the community but we intend to impact positive attitude
on our youth and the general public.The Liberty church of Clapham
proudly announces her 3rd YOUTH CONCERT, certain goals/objective has
been set and we implore your professional skills in
attaining this set goals; To help our Educate and Enlighten our youths
and the public positively. You are required to speak on any three of
the enlisted topics.
Topics
* Inspirational
* Motivation
* Personal Development
* Leadership
* Religion/Spirituality
* Employees/Workforce
*Child Advocacy
*Comedy and Entertainment
* Evangelism and Discipleship
*Personal Growth and Spiritual Growth
*Sexuality, Men, Women, Marriage and Family
Date: 30 September 2010 (Monday)
Time: 9:00am -12.00noon
Venue: Clapham community hall, Clapham.
We would appreciate an immediate response to this mail to enable come
to a conclusion on this meeting arrangement. If you have any further
questions please do not hesitate to ask.
Yours sincerely,
Ken Reeves.
Here are all the emails back and forth so you can see what transpires
Peace unto you,
We might seem to have a little problem with the work permit, but this
isn’t as serious as it sounds though. Getting a work permit with the
youth concert around the corner would make it abit stressful, I will
speak with a friend at the ministry of works and see what she can do
to help get a work permit to this effect.I would need to know your
full name,address and your passport number.
Note: I would need you to send me a scanned copy of your passport to
enable me fill in for the work permit with the help of my friend.
I await an immediate response from you.
yours sincerely,
Ken Reeves.
On 9/1/10, Carol Harrison wrote:
> > Hi Ken,
> > Thank you for your response. Three hours combining the three topics is
> > fine. I do not need a visa to come into the UK from Canada as I have a
> > current passport which is all I need. I do not have a work permit for
> > the UK. How do I get that? 15,000 pounds and 50% of the flight as well
> > as accomodations and meals is good. I look forward to receiving the
> > agreement document from you for this speaking engagement.
> > Sincerely;
> > Carol Harrison
> >
> > Ken Reeves wrote:
>> >> Back to your question Madam, You are expected to speak for three hours
>> >> in which you would talk on the three topics you have chosen.There was
>> >> a mistype in the date from my previous mail, It is actually Thursday.
>> >> I have a question to ask you madam, Do you have a UK work permit and
>> >> would you be needing a visa to enter the UK ? Please let us know
>> >> before we make arrangement for you to sign an agreement document. We
>> >> have come to conclusion that you would be paid £15000 and 50% percent
>> >> of your flight ticket a would be paid by our church, accommodation and
>> >> feeding is also taken care of. All we require from you is your time
>> >> and professionalism.
>> >>
>> >> I hope to get an immediate response from you as soon as possible.
>> >>
>> >> Yours sincerely,
>> >>
>> >> Ken Reeves.
>> >>
>> >> On 8/31/10, Carol Harrison wrote:
>> >>
>>> >>> Hi Ken,
>>> >>> I have now had an opportunity to further discuss your request with my
>>> >>> husband. In my last email I mentioned the three areas I would be
>>> >>> interested in speaking on as I have spoken on them before and have some
>>> >>> experience in them as well. These are the areas of ministry that God has
>>> >>> led me into. I believe if we can come to a mutual agreement regarding
>>> >>> all the details of this speaking engagement and commitments that go
>>> >>> with it, my calendar is open for this time frame.
>>> >>> Looking forward to hearing back from you.
>>> >>> Carol Harrison
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Ken Reeves wrote:
>>> >>>
>>>> >>>> Peace unto you Carol,
>>>> >>>> Thank you for your immediate response to my mail, we are expecting
>>>> >>>> about 230-420 youths and their ages ranges from 20-25(that’s our rough
>>>> >>>> estimate). You would be speaking for 3hours at your best suited time.
>>>> >>>> As to our church’s website, its currently under construction (we are
>>>> >>>> still new in the area). we have reservation in a very good hotel for
>>>> >>>> you. Please get back at us if you have more questions to ask.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> On 8/31/10, carol@carolscorner.ca wrote:
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>>> Thank you for your quick response. How many youth are you expecting.
>>>>> >>>>> You
>>>>> >>>>> mention being prepared for three of the topics which is fine. How will
>>>>> >>>>> the
>>>>> >>>>> sessions work. Does your chirch have a web page I could look at? What
>>>>> >>>>> ages
>>>>> >>>>> are the youth? I am prayerfully considering this and any further
>>>>> >>>>> information
>>>>> >>>>> you could send would be gratefully accepted. Thabk you.
>>>>> >>>>> Carol harrison
>>>>> >>>>> Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless handheld
>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>> >>>>> —–Original Message—–
>>>>> >>>>> From: Ken Reeves
>>>>> >>>>> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:28:14
>>>>> >>>>> To: Carol Harrison
>>>>> >>>>> Subject: Re: YOUTH CONCERT
>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>> >>>>> Good day Carol,
>>>>> >>>>> I’m aware you reside in Canada, we have lots of arrangement plans for
>>>>> >>>>> all our foreign speakers (accommodation, 50% payment of their flight
>>>>> >>>>> ticket, feeding and other benefits). Liberty Church of Clapton is a
>>>>> >>>>> new generation church sited in the north eastern part of London. Our
>>>>> >>>>> youth concert is what we use as an out reach to educate the public.
>>>>> >>>>> Please will you be available for our program? We have a fixed payment
>>>>> >>>>> for all our foreign speakers ranging from £12,000-£20,000. Please get
>>>>> >>>>> back at me as soon as possible so we can come to a possible
>>>>> >>>>> conclusion.
>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>> >>>>> Yours sincerely,
>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>> >>>>> Ken Reeves
>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>> >>>>> On 8/30/10, Carol Harrison wrote:
>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>> Hi Ken,
>>>>>> >>>>>> I am curious as to where Clapham is? When I google Liberty church of
>>>>>> >>>>>> Clapton it shows an English address. I live in Saskatoon, SK Canada
>>>>>> >>>>>> and
>>>>>> >>>>>> am a speaker but this is the first communication I have received from
>>>>>> >>>>>> you. Do you have the Carol Harrison you were expecting?
>>>>>> >>>>>> Carol Harrison
>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>> Ken Reeves wrote:
>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>>> >>>>>>> Peace unto you Carol Harrison,
>>>>>>> >>>>>>> I am Kevin Reeves, The Director of the Publicity Unity/Welfare of
>>>>>>> >>>>>>> The
>>>>>>> >>>>>>> Liberty church of Clapton. Let me give you details of our church. The
>>>>>>> >>>>>>> Liberty Church of Clapton was established on the 13th day of
>>>>>>> >>>>>>> July,2009. The General overseer goes by the name Bob Crandall Who
>>>>>>> >>>>>>> is
>>>>>>> >>>>>>> continuous effort and work has kept the church going now. Although we
>>>>>>> >>>>>>> are still new the community but we intend to impact positive attitude
>>>>>>> >>>>>>> on our youth and the general public.The Liberty church of Clapham
>>>>>>> >>>>>>> proudly announces her 3rd YOUTH CONCERT, certain goals/objective has
>>>>>>> >>>>>>> been set and we implore your professional skills in
>>>>>>> >>>>>>> attaining this set goals; To help our Educate and Enlighten our
>>>>>>> >>>>>>> youths
>>>>>>> >>>>>>> and the public positively. You are required to speak on any three of
>>>>>>> >>>>>>> the enlisted topics.
>>>>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>>>>> >>>>>>> Topics
>>>>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>>>>> >>>>>>> * Inspirational
>>>>>>> >>>>>>> * Motivation
>>>>>>> >>>>>>> * Personal Development
>>>>>>> >>>>>>> * Leadership
>>>>>>> >>>>>>> * Religion/Spirituality
>>>>>>> >>>>>>> * Employees/Workforce
>>>>>>> >>>>>>> *Child Advocacy
>>>>>>> >>>>>>> *Comedy and Entertainment
>>>>>>> >>>>>>> * Evangelism and Discipleship
>>>>>>> >>>>>>> *Personal Growth and Spiritual Growth
>>>>>>> >>>>>>> *Sexuality, Men, Women, Marriage and Family
>>>>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>>>>> >>>>>>> Date: 30 September 2010 (Monday)
>>>>>>> >>>>>>> Time: 9:00am -12.00noon
>>>>>>> >>>>>>> Venue: Clapham community hall, Clapham.
>>>>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>>>>> >>>>>>> We would appreciate an immediate response to this mail to enable come
>>>>>>> >>>>>>> to a conclusion on this meeting arrangement. If you have any further
>>>>>>> >>>>>>> questions please do not hesitate to ask.
>>>>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>>>>> >>>>>>> Yours sincerely,
>>>>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>>>>> >>>>>>> Ken Reeves.
>>>>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>> >>>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
> >
> >
Colleen, thanks for this thread on your blog – it’s the first google return that came up when I, too, sensed a scam. Chosen for me was the Brownhill Baptist Church identical to one of your recent posters, Cheryl Lacey Donovan. In fact, the first thing that alerted me was them saying they were directed by the Lord to email me, but if they were legit, the Lord would have mentioned that I was not available on their dates.
Update to my previous post: These scammers are definitely from Nigeria as reported by a previous message – my website’s access log showed a Google Nigeria search of “motivational speaker jane” at 1453, and the email was sent to me at 1455. I have reported it to Gmail abuse as well.
I received the Brownhill Baptist Church invitation and smelled a rat.
If you receive a speaker invite, NEVER give them money. They should pay all expenses up front.
Jan
I can confirm that this is a scam – we do not have any conferences scheduled here in Brownhill Road Baptist Church
Dave
RESTORATION PRAYER CONFERENCE AND BANQUET 2010 from Pastor edward and carolyn smith, extensive search shows church site with links to a catholic chucrh and the pope. You know they are not asking a woman to come and preach! Stay awaY
After researching phone numbers, church website, names, etc. red flags were going off. Thankfully we found your site. Thank you for the warnings and for so many sharing their experiences. So sad that these things occur. God’s blessing to all of you and your ministries. – 2BFaithful Ministries
Psalm 119:70