Mr S Megen
This notice is issued by the Financial Supervision Commission (“the Commission”) in accordance with the powers conferred upon it under Section 22 of the Financial Supervision Act 1988.
Mr S Megen
Advance Fee Fraud
(Update to Public Warnings reference KL/16/2006 issued on 19 July 2006, KL/17/2006 issued on 18 August 2006, JPM/43/2006 issued on 6 September 2006, KL/19/2006 issued on 13 September 2006 and KL/20/2006 issued on 4 October 2006)
The Commission has recently become aware of emails purporting to have been sent by the above named individual.
Within these emails the above named individual, Mr S Megen, claims to be the “Auditor General, Bank of Scotland Plc, P.O.Box.19, Bank of Scotland House, Prospect Hill, Douglas, Isle of Man. IM99 1AT“.
The email gives a telephone number for the sender of +44-(70)111-28142. This is not an Isle of Man telephone number.
The Commission wishes to draw attention to the following observations regarding the aforementioned emails:
There is a genuine holder of an Isle of Man Banking Licence called Bank of Scotland International Limited which uses the above address. Details of all licenceholders of the Commission are available on our website www.fsc.gov.im
Enquiries by the Commission have established that there is no Mr S Megen now or formerly employed by the genuine Bank of Scotland International Limited.
Under the circumstances the Commission feels that these emails are being issued to either tempt the recipient into becoming the victim of an Advance Fee Fraud (see explanatory notice issued by the Commission at:
http://www.iomfsa.im/ViewNews.gov?page=lib/news/iomfsa/westafricanfraud.xml&menuid=11570)
or are an attempt at gaining personal data from the recipient in order to steal their identity (see explanatory notice issued by the Commission at:
http://www.iomfsa.im/ViewNews.gov?page=lib/news/iomfsa/identitytheft.xml&menuid=11570).
Under the circumstances the Commission would encourage people receiving emails matching the above description to refrain from responding to them in any way.
Any persons who are already involved in any dealings resulting from emails matching the above description and have concerns should contact the Enforcement Division on +44 1624 689315 or by email to fsc@gov.im .
Any persons who have paid out funds in relation to emails matching the above description or who have provided personal financial details in relation to emails matching the above description should consider contacting their local police fraud unit without delay.
FSC reference: KL/03/2007