Possible fraud alert

[Guest guest]

Dear all at aapn

I found this email in our junk mail file and thought I would bring it to the

attention of those who may not be aware of the possible scam associated with

this type of email.

 Last year ARK had dealings with a 'Dr Lucy Leigh' following a similar email to

this one (we did not in fact go ahead with the transaction so no harm was done)

, however I know of at least one charity (via aapn postings) who were taken in

by her and forwarded transportation cost for the said items. These items were

not sent and as I understand it, the charity never heard from her again.

It seems she may have set up under another persona. Please do not be conned by

this type of fraud.

Odette Tompkins

Animal Rescue Kerala. 

 

--- On Tue, 10/3/09, Christie Darryl D.V.M.,Ph.D <christie.darryl69

wrote:

 

 

Christie Darryl D.V.M.,Ph.D <christie.darryl69

Donation Inquiry.

iarkerala

Tuesday, 10 March, 2009, 7:35 PM

 

 

Hi,

 

I am Dr. Christie Darryl ( Veterinary Medicine/Veterinary Physiology), I own a

veterinary Service where I practice both exotic and companion animal medicine.

 

We have recently acquired new medical supplies and a new mobile van and now

offering to donate a pre-used " all purpose " mobile van and the veterinary

equipments below.

 

1 Ultrasound

1 Autoclave

 

 

Are you familiar with these? Let me know if these contributions Would be

beneficial to your work?.

 

Best,

 

Dr. Christie Darryl

D.V.M.,Veterinary Medicine.

Ph.D.,Veterinary Physiology.

Tel- 66845605591

[Guest guest]

Odette Tompkins of Animal Rescue Kerala is to be

congratulated for recognizing and exposing yet another of the

innumerable variants of the " Free Veterinary Equipment " fraud, which

has been operating for several years now, scamming charities all

over the world -- even though the come-on for it could scarcely be

more obvious:

 

 

>I am Dr. Christie Darryl ( Veterinary Medicine/Veterinary

>Physiology), I own a veterinary Service where I practice both exotic

>and companion animal medicine.

>

>We have recently acquired new medical supplies and a new mobile van

>and now offering to donate a pre-used " all purpose " mobile van and

>the veterinary equipments below.

>

>1 Ultrasound

>1 Autoclave

 

 

It is quite easy to verify the identity of any veterinarian,

almost anywhere in the world, and this should be step #1 in

responding to any alleged vet. Exotic animal vets are extremely

rare, so verifying the identity of a vet who claims to have this

identity is even easier.

 

It is also quite easy to verify the existence of a name.

There is no one in any of the white pages of the world whose surname

is " Darryl. "

 

Unfortunately, another member of AAPN fell for this scam a

few days ago, and aided and abetted it by forwarding the come-on to

many other animal charities.

 

The name of the bogus vet changes often, so there is no need

to remember a name. Just remember that if anything sounds too good

to be true, it probably is not true -- and check it out.

 

 

 

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