ARmy Rumour SErvice

**OldSnowy** · 06-09-2005, 10:08

This chap MUST qualify for some sort of WaltAward:

"A former bartender who posed as a spy to trick his victims out of almost Â£1m faces a life sentence after pleading guilty to kidnap and theft.
Robert Hendy-Freegard, 34, of Blyth, Nottinghamshire, persuaded his victims they were being hunted by the IRA.
London's Blackfriars Crown Court heard they endured years of poverty and carried out bizarre "missions" for him over a 10-year period.
He was convicted in June after a trial which lasted eight-months."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/n...re/4218022.stm

Not only a Walt, but a dangerous one at that.

Goku · 06-09-2005, 10:17

I remember reading about that case some months back.
I wouldnâ€™t call him a walt, heâ€™s more of a very clever and dangerous conman.

**mizkrissi** · 06-09-2005, 11:08

Something similar was discovered out here a few years back. IIRC a "seasoned con man" went about chatting up gullible females saying he was on the run from the IRA and needed their assistance in the form of cars, cash etc. Amazingly he even managed to "marry" a few of them across the country. It was that last bit that brought him to the attention of the law.

**Listy** · 07-09-2005, 04:33

Walt Emails now...
I just rescived this crap, from some who hopes I have the IQ of Red-neck..
I know it's genraly considered bad form to post this sort of crap, but come on, WALT SPAM!
Just noticed, the guy's claiming to be inbreed? WTF!

-----------------------------------------------
Dear Friend,

I AM CHARLES GRANGRA ALI FROM SOUTHERN SUDAN. I AM 39 YEARS OF AGE, MARRIED
TO SISTER REBBECCA WITH THREE CHILDREN;
TWO BOYS AND A GIRL,BUT I LOST MY WIFE IN WAR AT MY COUNTRY.

I WORKED AS A PARA-MILITARY OFFICER UNDER THE COMPANY CALLED DEPARTMENT
DE
AMMUNITION PRODUCTION UNIT. ALTHOUGH AN AFFILIATED COMPANY UNDER ARMS
PRODUCTION. I SERVED THE COMPANY AS THE GENERAL CHIEF CONTROLLER. THE
POSITION I HELD UNTIL MY DEPARTURE FEW MONTHS AGO.
FOR THE SAKE OF MY KIND OF WORK AND MY POSITION IN THE WORK, I BECAME
ONE OF
MR PRESIDENTâ€™S BOYS. THAT IS MY STATUE FOR NOW.
SECONDLY, AM NOT A TERRORIST OR ANY ARAB MILITANT. I AM A BLACK
SUDANESE. I
DONâ€™T KILL AND MY GOD COMMANDS ME, I SHOULD NOT KILL.
MY FRIEND, BE FREE WITH ME, SEE ME AS A GOLD AND A DIAMOND COMING FROM
THE
SAHARA; RIGHT INTO YOUR HOUSE. ALL GLORY BE TO GOD! CLAIM IT; IT IS
YOURS.
AMEN!
ONE MORE THING BEFORE I BLOW THE GOLDEN TRUMPET. SEE MY FRIEND, WHAT
MAKES
UP A REAL MAN? I THINK IS MAKING A PROMISE AND FULFILLING IT. THEN IF
YOU
ARE ON THE LINE UP OF A REAL MAN: PROMISE ME ONE THING BEFORE I
COMMENCE
FURTHER. THAT YOU ARE NOT GOING TO TELL ANYBODY ABOUT THIS TRANSACTION
AM
ABOUT TO OFFERING YOU. EVEN IF THE OFFER IS BIGGER THAN YOUR CONTROL,
PLEASE MAINTAIN IT ON PROMISE OF â€œDONâ€™T TELL ANYBODYâ€. SEE IT AS TOP
SECRET
2005.
HENCE WE HAVE TAKING TOGETHER AN OATH OF TRUST AND KEEPING PROMISE NOW
YOU
CAN READ THE OFFER.
BECAUSE THE CURRENT PROBLEM IN SUDAN, SOME OF THE PRESIDENT BOYS FROM
SOUTHERN SUDAN WERE KILLED BASED ON TRIBAL HATRED. IF I AM NOT
MISTAKEN, I
THINK I AM THE ONLY ONE ALIVE AMONG THE BOYS NOW. GOD SAVED ME THROUGH
A
FRIEND OF MINE, A MILITARY WOMAN WHO IS A NIECE TO MR PRESIDENT. SO
THANKS
BE TO GOD. RIGHT NOW, I AM IN BURKINA FASO, ONE OF THE COUNTRIES IN
THE
WESTERN PART OF AFRICA.
AS SOON AS I GOT INFORMATION FROM THIS WOMAN WHO IS TODAY MY SAVIOUR ON
THE
IMPENDING INTENTION OF THE PRESIDENT TO GET RID OF ME, I MOVED TO GHANA
WHERE MR. PRESIDENT MADE A SECRET DEPOSIT IN A SECURITY AND FINANCIAL
FIRM.
IT IS A NON-GOVERNMENTAL SECURITY COMPANY. WHILE I WAS STILL UNDER THE
SERVICE OF DEPARTMENT DE AMMUNITION PRODUCTION UNIT, THE PRESIDENT
INSTRUCTED FOR A DEPOSIT OF $72.000.000.00 IN THE NAME OF THE COMPANY
TO
THIS SECURITY FIRM. WITH MY POSITION AS THE CHIEF CONTROLLER I
HASTENED UP
TO THIS COMPANY AND WAS ABLE TO WITHDRAW ABOUT $19.500 million. IN THE
NAME
OF MY COMPANY. HAVING KNOWNING OF THE DANGERS AHEAD IF I DARE STEP
BACK TO
SUDAN, I DECIDED TO CORNER THE MONEY TO A NEIGHBORING COUNTRY OF BURK
INA
FASO. BEFORE I DECIDED TO COME DOWN IN BURK INA FASO WHERE I AM NOW.
MY AIM OF CALLING ON YOU:
AS YOU CAN SEE FROM MY NARRATION, MY LIFE WILL NOT BE SAFE IF I DO
NOT
MAKE FAST TO GO OUT OF AFRICA ENTIRELY. AS YOU CAN UNDERSTAND THAT THE
PRESIDENT IS LIKELY TO HAVE INFORMATION ABOUT MY WHEREABOUT IF I
CONTINUE
STAYING IN AFRICA. ON THIS NOTE, I WANT YOU TO SPECIFY CLEARLY TO ME IF
YOU
CAN BE ABLE TO COME DOWN TO THIS COUNTRY, BURK INA FASO IN A POSSIBLE
SHORT
TIME TO ASSIST ME GETTING OUT THE COUNTRY WITH THIS MONEY IN A SAFE
STATE.
ON YOUR ARRIVAL WE HAVE TO MAKE THE FIRST STEP OF REGISTERING A NAME OF
COMPANY WITH THE BURKINA FASO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY. IN
WHICH
YOUR NAME WILL BE USED AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. IN THIS CASE, YOU
WILL
LODGE THIS MONEY IN AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED BANK HERE IN BURKINA
FASO
AS THE COMPANYâ€™S MONEY. UNDER THIS ARRANGEMENT, THE MONEY WILL BE ON
CREDIT
ACCOUNT. THERE AFTER YOU WILL TRANSFER THE MONEY UNDER CERTIFIED LETTER
OF
CREDIT WHICH WE SHALL TAKE TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR THE WITHDRAWAL IN CASH
IN
YOUR COUNTRY.
I HAVE DECIDED TO OFFER YOU 12.5% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT TRANSFERRED
SUCCESSFULLY AS A MODE OF COMPENSATION FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE.
KINDLY RESPOND QUICKLY TO THIS MAIL AND LET ME KNOW IF YOU ARE
COMFORTABLE
WITH MY CONDITIONS. PLEASE AFTER TWO WEEKS AND I DID NOT HEAR FROM
YOU, I
WILL BE LEFT WITH NO OPTION THAN TO CONTACT ANOTHER PERSON IN THIS
REGARD.
TO REASSURE YOU OF MY SERIOUSNESS COME DOWN TO SEE THE MONEY IN
QUESTION
BEFORE WE CAN TRANSACT EASILY.

N/B FOR ANY EMERGENCY CALL MY PRIVATE LINE....00226-76636257.

TO GOD BE THE GLORY.
THANKS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING
CHARLES GRANGAR.

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**76mill** · 07-09-2005, 20:31

Listy, this is a classic African 419 scam, where ( in a nutshell ) they obtain your bank account details and then clean it out- needless to say the millions on offer are a total figment! Quite a few gullible/greedy people have been taken in though and have been seriously fecked over.
Google 419, theres a septic site out there in which they turned the tables on the scammers by professing great interest in their scheme, but asking for tokens of their legitimacy- these included getting the scammers to pose for some of the funniest pics you've seen (send me a photo of you smiling,holding a fish with a tea pot on your head so I know who I'm doing business with) and actually blagging money of them to set up accounts in the US to "launder the funds " through.

**Listy** · 08-09-2005, 02:30

I know it's a scam, but It's the first time I've had someone try and walt that scam at me.

It's normaly a personal banker to someone whose croaked and has no living relatives. Don't worry, I'm net savy.. (And I belive all outlook express users should be shot, as they're the reason why alot of Viruses get spread).

**crabtastic** · 08-09-2005, 07:09

Found! The website of the original Walts depicted by Warspasm at the very start of this thread. I particularly enjoyed their mission statement and the unit roster, including the member's 'armoury'.

http://www.cimmerians.org/

**crabtastic** · 08-09-2005, 07:14

Oh, sweet Jesus. I've hit the Motherlode :D :

The Edmonton Airsoft Regiment

http://www.edmontonairsoft.net/

The gallery is particularly amusing, but it gets better- they have a bbs.

In your own time, carry on!

**Cpl_ripper** · 08-09-2005, 08:34

Originally Posted by crabtastic

Found! The website of the original Walts depicted by Warspasm at the very start of this thread. I particularly enjoyed their mission statement and the unit roster, including the member's 'armoury'.

http://www.cimmerians.org/

Got there own tank, comm'd by a tw@t it seems.