I had to put this guy's emails through the IT department 'cause the ones I've received before this one seemed all genuine:
Dear ---------,
Thanks for your reply and assistance so far and we will book for the
dinner. I will make a payment deposit of 6,000 GBP which will cover their
meals and drinks in advance because we are not sure of what your guests
might like to drink or how much they are likely to consume.
Moreover, we were able to make an arrangement with a pre-paid car
hiring agent who will supply the guests with vehicles that will be used by
the guests to and fro your place. So inorder not to share my credit
card information with a third party, I have decided that only you will
have to handle my credit card information. Moreso, the prepaid agent is
not yet a credit card merchant therefore cannot charge credit cards. On
my own side, I would have sent him his money directly, but am on the
high sea work on an OIL RIG. There are no bank or western union here
where I can make payment directly to the agent.
So once you are in receipt of my credit card details,you are required
to charge the total amount of 6,000 GBP + processing fees on my card,then
deduct 2000 GBP as initial payment deposit for the dinner(meals and drinks)
and send the balance of 4000 GBP to the prepaid car hire agent whose
information I will forward to you once this is confirmed.
Confirm this and provide me with your (1) YOUR FULL NAME (2) FULL
ADDRESS (3) PHONE NUMBERS for office record.
All checks and balances shall be done with the group leader on the
final day of their dinner.
Please be advised that we shall pay for all expenses and fees incurred
as a result of the entire amount to be charged.
Sorry for the late revert as i had some issues with internet.
Regard,
Mr Collin Small.
7 Festival Square
EH3 9SU
Edinburgh
+447031832502
Apparently they are a busy bunch:
http://www.pillowsandpancakes.com/sw/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=484&sid=919fd8d7a7e9d16fe2355e5608 da07cf