Scammer KAS-BK.COM aka Joseph Richardson

This criminal is very active lately, producing lots of artwork. Unfortunately the victims of this scammer are losing money. Also, in the course of the scheme, they have freely given copies of their identity cards, bank accounts and so on.

Here is an email from Joseph Richardson, who is not a banker at all and in no way related to KAS BANK.

From: "Kas Bank,The Netherlands"
To:AnonymousVictim@hotmail.com
Sent: Wednesday, October 1, 2008 9:35:41 PM
Subject: RE: CREDIT ADVICE IN YOUR FAVOUR FOR THE SUM OF US$1,000,000:00
Attn: AnonymousVictim
Dear Sir,
Please find the attached documents and respond as soon as possible. You may send back your completed application Forms via our fax # as provided or as an email attachement.
Thank you
Regards
Joseph Richardson.

Here are some examples of "artwork" by this scammer. First is a fraudulent document promising a huge sum of credit (out-of-the-blue).



Second is a fraudulent form to get access to a fake banking website. Prospective victims of this fraud run big risks when filling in such documents. Surely not because they are legally binding, as they are indeed null and void. Filling in such forms can present real risks, as it is here that the victim freely shares all kinds of personal data. This can lead to identity theft. So, after the advance fee on the scam has been paid, personal data of this victim might be put to further criminal use.

Scammer KASBK looking for chinese victims

Example email of a chinese victim of investment scam

I am an investor in China ready to receive 12.5Milion USD from my parterner Kevin Francis Herbert Maxwell in london to be invest in China for Real Estate investement projects , he suggest me that contact with ideal proper Bank KAS bank of Netherlands which is low charge expenses of banking procedure. I have E-mail and advised you(Contact Person: Mr. Joseph Richardson) that I need a NON RESIDENTIAL ONLINE BUSINESS ACCOUNT.Pls.help me to opening an online account in able to be let the fund 12.5Million Transferred to my account in the HSBC BANK OF GUANGZHOU,CHINA for investment.

To be sure:

• Kasbk is not a bank


• Kasbk is not in any way related to KAS BANK


• there is no mr Joseph Richardson at KAS BANK


• Herbert Maxwell (China) Investment Holding Group or Real Estate do not exist


• the victim will not receive 12.5 million USD


• instead the victim will be asked to pay upfront fees for services such as opening of bank accounts

Attention: this scammer is operating from email addresses

• kmaxwell11960@yahoo.co.uk and/or


• banking@kas-bk.com

Attention: possible identity theft

• Kevin Maxwell is a fairly common name, but the scammer operating under this name has stolen the identity of that person and/or forged his stolen passport (see picture)


• Chinese victims of this fraudster should immediately report to the police, as their own identities might be misused also - in the course of the scamming process they have signed documents and given copies of their passports or identity cards to criminals!

Scammer KAS Loans loses entry on ec21.com

www.ec21.com is a business-to-business portal that has removed the entry for KAS BANK / KAS Loans. This scammer abuses the brand name and credentials of KAS BANK to pursue certain sudden wealth frauds, such as the lottery fraud or the charity fraud.

Such web-based portals cannot easily mediate in commercial disputes, so their policy, like ec21's should be to remove offers and homepage entries for the party accused of fraud.

ec21 also have their own warning & best practive page here:
http://www.ec21.com/html/ec/WIF/WIF_02.html