LeTiss 4pm wrote:
Secondly, you're not being racist. If Dublin Flyer is correct, his name is a name shared by many North African Muslims. You cannot avoid asking questions about his reasons for raising money through cyber crime. Personally, I think Betfair have a duty to follow up any leads you and other users here can provide, then pass it onto relevant authorities. This could go deeper than we ever imagined
I went a bit deeper LeTiss, didn't include it in the initial post in case I was accused of being a wannabee CSI/Sherlock Holmes type! (Although I'm a CSI fan, love the fight scene in the 1st Sherlock Holmes film, and I work in a science industry)
The name of the guy who shares the phone number doesn't appear that common at all from my googling!
There's the standard google autocorrect which includes Michael instead of Michel.
That produces many more results. One eye catcher for me was a Michael Benhammouda. French guy too and plays poker. Had a few wins but nothing major but likes to play around the Bordeaux area casinos. Only a couple of hours drive from the tiny town of Lagord. Stands to reason that a poker player who likes the €200+ buy-ins might be a bit of a gambler?
Age is 40ish going by Linkedin/Facebook profiles, so it's out by 15 years or so compared to the Skype age. Works as a Sales Manager too, they're always trying to sell you something they can't provide!
Any forumites offering to contact the French Embassy/Consulate in your local area regarding Jean Ferdinand Delesse, on behalf of a business, checking the validity of a persons National ID Card and name, before conducting business with them? Seems like a legit prove-able check of ID to me.
Regarding the 419 I'm not sure, in my vast experience of dating/hookup sites or apps, there's always the lack of I in the reply when you ask a question.
DF: Are you doing anything nice this weekend?
419: Am doing nothing
DF: Oh I see, so what are you at today?
419: Am working, but I need $2150 because customs have stopped my timber shipment and I must pay duty, can you help me pls?
DF: I certainly could, but unfortunately all the pictures you have sent me show you're a beautiful white girl. I'm only into black girls. Sorry about that.
