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craftygrama
Tue, 24 Nov 2015 11:36 EST
FRAUD FRAUD FRAUD
Please people do NOT think these emails are legitimate THEY ARE NOT!!!! THEY ARE FRAUD FRAUD FRAUD.
Therese Dafter
Wed, 18 Nov 2015 17:00 EST
stop this fool
richard.traut2@hotmail.com
liz
Tue, 17 Nov 2015 01:39 EST
Richard Traut
I thought this was a scam when I saw it. But I just thought I would check on the web to see if others have had him. It worries me because my mother gets these and she is getting on and gets confused and I have to stop her from these scammers. They have no morals what do they hope to get is what I am wondering.
thanks.
Kerri Shannon
Sun, 15 Nov 2015 18:17 EST
Richard Traut
I have received the same email. Scam!!!
Cass
Sun, 15 Nov 2015 06:36 EST
I just got the same email
i told him id be taking it to my lawyer and the police
marcello
Sat, 14 Nov 2015 17:34 EST
your are related to...i got some money
same scam from traut
I live in Sydney OZ...hes emailing me constantly with the same pattern in emails than to all ..you have a relative called Daniel...then he changes the surname..at his own accord...dont fell on his trap...hes well prepared anda con..even he has profiles in Linkedin/Google you name it.
I got a friend in Capetown city Southafrica i ask her to do finding ???results..hes a fake ..hes an obscure little pathetic man with a room in a hotel...hes in conjunction with some nigerians is just a low mafia...so good luck who believes in the oil tycoon and 30 million
cheerio
Tabatha Henning
Thu, 12 Nov 2015 05:54 EST
SPAM!!! <sjtanner@buffalo.edu>
Good day,

I am Richard Traut. I have emailed you earlier on without any response from you. On my first email I mentioned about my late client Daniel, whose relatives I cannot get in touch with. But both of you have the same last name so it will be very easy to front you as his official next of kin. I am compelled to do this because I would not want the finance house to push my clients funds into their treasury as unclaimed inheritance. If you are interested you do let me know so that I can give you Comprehensive details on what we are to do.


Sincerely,

Richard Traut.

(I marked it as spam right away)
Heather Wagg
Sun, 8 Nov 2015 20:16 EST
ANOTHER SCAM
This is an email I received today.Good day Heather,
I am Richard Traut. I have emailed you earlier on without any response from you.On my first email I mentioned about my late client Daniel Wagg, whose relatives I cannot get in touch with. But both of you have the same last name so it will be very easy to front you as his official next of kin.I am compelled to do this because I would not want the finance house to push my clients funds into their treasury as unclaimed inheritance. If you are interested you do let me know so that I can give you Comprehensive details on what we are to do.
I found it weird that they didn't have the resources to find out I had this name by marriage. I have been scammed before and once bitten twice shy.
Heather
Melbourne







Richard Traut
Sue Gillespie
Sun, 8 Nov 2015 19:32 EST
Richard traut
I've had the same email about a deceased family also named Daniel but daniel gillespie I've just ignored his email this is 2nd one the other was from someone named Michael something can't remember i deleted it scammers delete them
Maya Medland
Tue, 27 Oct 2015 01:56 EDT
Richard Traut
I too have received and email from Richard Traut saying he is a private investment manager saying I had a family member die in a car crash on the 4th of Oct 2007 which I don't have any family living or from S.A thanks to reading comments on this site I am able to make a clear judgement that this is a scam.. Thanks peeps

Maya from Wellington.

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