Hi!
I also have receieved this EXACT email plus another one from a Dr Allen Bradley in the same format with the same request. BOTH of them are hoax emails!! Definate scams. How it works is they ask you to put a deposit on their credit card through "your restaurant". They ask that you charge the credit card $9000 but then take $7000 and give it to a local car company. Once you process it you will be contacted by your bank and YOU become liable for the total $9000 that is charged to the card as it is a stolen credit card and the transaction will be reversed!

Here is another scam I just received. Needless to say I don't run (and haven't even reviewed) a Punjabi restaurant.

Subject: Punjabi Order Inquiry
From: Cyt.Martin@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:40:38 -0400

Hi There,

How are you doing today?. It's my mom's Birthday on Oct 8th and I want the total cost for Punjabi chicken briyani for 100 people ready for pick up in your restaurant by 12:00pm on Oct 8th.. Let me know the total cost if you can handle the order with the time frame and also get back to me with the type of credit card your accept .

Regards
Cynthia Martin.

Hi,

My restaurant recieved the exact same scam, which meant we lost bookings. Deep down we knew. They tried to give us two seperate credit card numbers...both did not work thankfully!
Not sure who the appropriate Authorities are to report this scam to

Luisa

I received the same email :)

anyone booking on behalf of a company is not going to use a yahoo email address or just have a mobile number

Below email sent to our company

From: davidcrockertravels@mail.com [mailto:davidcrockertravels@mail.com]
Sent: 12 November 2009 08:33
To: Sales
Subject: Booking

Hello, I am David Crocker Public Relations Office r (P.R.O) of Exxon Energy Plc. United Kingdom. Your restaurant has been approved by my company for dinner reservations for my workers visiting your area for a project, so i therefore want to book dinner for this group of workers. They will all come for dinner in your place as from January 15th, 16th and 17th, 2010 by 8:00pm each day. They are fifteen (15) in number. **NOTE THAT IT WILL BE THE SAME 15 GUESTS EACH NIGHT**. We will appreciate if you prepare a 3 course menu for my group for the dinner. No special dietary. Also your suggestion will be appreciated since this is our first dinner in your restaurant. Kindly provide the total cost of the dinner for the 15 persons for the 3 nights dinner so as to provide my credit card details for full payment confirmation if there is availability in your restaurant. Your swift response will be appreciated.Reply to my private email captdavidcrocker@yahoo.com Regards, David Crocker 109-113 Queen’s Gate, South Kensington, London,UK, SW7 5LR.. phone number +447031912723 Email captdavidcrocker@yahoo.com

Have just received the same email - from a man called DAVE CROCKER. Email: captdavidcrocker@yahoo.com or dave.crocker04@mail.com

Exactly the same email as above! BEWARE!

Yes- and for the last few months Dr Bradley has been using a new company as a front "MCL OFFSHORE" wanting a booking in similar format as written previously. I believe they make you take money from their credit card to put onto a car hire company account_ very dodgy!

"Total cost‏
From: Allen Bradley (allan.brad6@ymail.com)

Hello.

Many thanks for your response.We will appreciate if you prepare a 3 course menu for my
group for the dinner No special dietary.

We will be happy for any suggestion you may render since this is our first dinner in your
restaurant

Kindly provide the total cost of the dinner for the 15 persons for the 3 night dinner so
as to provide my credit card details for full payment confirmation.
Your response will be appreciated.

Kind Regards,
Dr. Allen Bradley
Mobile Number : +447035962564 "

Hi,
My travel agency, located in Riga, Latvia, received same scam from Mr. David Crocker :

Hello, My name is David Crocker. I am writing this on behalf of a group of Greek and Chinese tourists who are also friends of mine.. We would be coming into the country soon for a 2 week holiday/vacation,and would appreciate it if you would send us via this mail,an itinerary/ pro gramme for the two weeks we would stay,This will include sightseeing, Bike and hotel accommodation ( 3 double rooms in any 4 star hotel ). This also would be my friends first visit. Arrival date would be on the 10th Febuary 2010,and we would stay for two weeks Please send a confirmation to this email IN THE BODY OF THE EMAIL. Please also advise us on the itinerary & price.So that i can make a depsoite payment with our credit card I hope you would make our visit a memorable one. Best Regards David Crocker 109-113 Queen’s Gate, South Kensington, London , UK , SW7 5LR.. phone number +447031912723 Email captdavidcrocker@yahoo.com

Hi,

It's a new year and a new country for this scam! We have received the following not one but TWO e-mails, and when I phoned the so-called Dr. McCarron his English was very poor and he told me that Dr. Allan Bradley was his "personal Adviser".

ONE:
From: Tim McCarron [timfidelity2010@yahoo.co.nz]
Hello,
I am Dr. Tim McCarron, the director of Staff welfare M&G Investment International UK and I have 11 guests coming to your country for a private meeting. I want to book for lunch and dinner for my group of guests.They will all come for Lunch and dinner for 4 days and the services in your place from February 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th 2010.They are 11 in number and would come for 4 days.We are making an initial deposit of 4,000 Euros.
Get back to me with your response if there is availability in your restaurant or call me anytime on my phone below.
1)Do you have a credit card machine for charging of credit cards?
Kind Regards,

Dr. Tim Mccarron
Mobile : +447045768990.

TWO:
From: Dr. Allen Bradley [allan.brad6@ymail.com]

Hello,
I am Dr. Allen Bradley ,the director of Staff welfare, I want to book dinner for my group of workers .
They will all come for dinner in your place as from Feb 24th, 25th, 26th 2010 by 6:30pm each day.
They are 15 in number.Get back with your response if there is availability in your restaurant.
Kind Regards,
Dr. Allen Bradley
Tel : +447045705287

Hi,

I have receive also 1 email from a James Marttins requesting dinner in the NH Hotel in Timisoara, Romania. New country this time, and I think that going to every country... :) We did not response but the name has changed. Take a look.

"Hello,I am Eng. James Marttins, Public Relations Officer (P.R.O) of Exxon Energy Plc. United Kingdom. Your restaurant has been recommended by my company for dinner reservations for workers visiting your area for a project, so i therefore want to book dinner for this group of workers. They will all come for dinner in your place as from March 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th, 2010 by 8:00pm each day. They are fifteen (15) in number.

*NOTE THAT IT WILL BE THE SAME 15 GUESTS EACH NIGHT*.

We will appreciate if you prepare a 4 course menu for my group for the No special dietary. Also your suggestion will be appreciated since this is our first dinner in your restaurant. Kindly provide the total cost of the dinner for the 15 persons for the 4 nights dinner so as to provide my credit card. Your swift response will be appreciated.

Regards,
Eng. James Marttins,
Exxon Energy Plc,
109-113 Queens Gate,
South Kensington ,
London , UK ,SW7 5LR... "

Hey everyone,

I work at a restaurant in Wisconsin and Mr. Bradley just emailed me too. I googled it and found this website. Thanks for the heads up!

Here is an email I received - Tim McCarron [timfidelity200899@yahoo.es]

Hello, I am Tim McCarron from M&G Investments International London.I wish to make reservation for 11 guests who will be coming to your country for a private business meeting.I want to book for your business services for the group from May 26th,27th,28th and 29th of 2010.what services can you provide at that time?What is the total cost for the arrangements? 1)Do you have a credit card machine for charging of credit cards? Please contact me back with your response and call me anytime.God bless you. Regards, Mr Tim Mccarron. Mobile : +447045768990

I just recieved this email for services at my spa so I googled Tim McCarron and M&G Investments because he is using a yahoo adress. Beware of this scam !!

Hello,

I am Tim McCarron from M&G Investments International London.I wish to make reservation for 11 guests who will be coming to your country for a private business meeting.I want to make reservation for spa and beauty services for the group from May 26th,27th,28th and 29th of 2010.what are the list of treatments and spa packages you offer?What is the total cost for the arrangements?

1)Do you have a credit card machine for charging of credit cards?

Please contact me back with your response and call me anytime.God bless you.

Regards,

Mr Tim Mccarron.

Mobile : +447045768990

Hi Guys,
Lets spread the word so that others wont be a victime. This is the message that i received.

Regards,
Ayim
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"Hello,

I am Tim McCarron from M&G Investments International London.I wish to make reservation for 11 guests who will be coming to your country for a private business
meeting.I want to book your services and shopping for the group from June 8th,9th,10th and 11th of 2010.we would be making an initial deposit of $3,000.00 USD.

1)Do you have a credit card machine for charging of credit cards?

Please contact me back with your response and call me anytime.God bless you.

Regards,

Mr Tim Mccarron.

Mobile : +447045768990
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Here's the one I received:

From : Tim McCarron
Subject : October Inquiry.
Mon Aug 30 2010 2:44:50 PM

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Hello,

My name is Tim McCarron from M&G Investment International UK.I want to know if there is any availability for 8 guests who need your services. They are
coming for vacation holidays and business meeting in your city.If there is availability, kindly let me know about the dates and the quotes.

They are looking forward to Arrival on 14th of October 2010. The ONLY mode Of Payment is :Visa , Master or Amex Card.

Write me immediately with an update on the list of all the services you can offer.Call me anytime.

Mr Tim McCarron.

Cell: +447045768990

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Facultad de Ciencias Económicas
Universidad Nacional de Jujuy

Not sure exactly what this clown wants with us. We're an audio recording studio. Maybe we can record his confession for the authorities. ;-)