(747) SCAM EMAIL FROM IVAN NESTEROV (Oct. 22, 2011)

BRIAN JONES DURING THE 2009 OCEANIA ZONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
     Oceania Zonal and OCC President Brian Jones, right, is one of the recipient of an explanation about the scam email from Russian Ivan Nesterov. In this photo, 1st runner-up James Morris, 3rd from right, is receiving his FIDE Master title from IO Graeme Gardiner, 3rd from left. Morris is now an IM. Others in the photo are IM George Xie, 2nd from right, IA Charles Zworestine and Hilda of Fiji.
                                  (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)


     SCAM EMAIL FROM RUSSIAN
   IVAN NESTEROV (Oct. 22, 2011)

FIDE General Secretary Ignatius Leong received an email from Ivan Nesterov stating the following:
  

-----Original Message-----
From: Иван Нестеров [mailto:ivannest2008@gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2011 8:09 PM
To: office@fide.com
Subject: Сomplaint of Palau

Respected leadership FIDE!
Your organization is committed to put chess into the Republic of Palau. As a
representative of this republic I ask you in every possible way to
accelerate this process. Otherwise, it means the failure to your obligations
with respect to Palau.
Waiting for the quickest response.
Sincerely, Mr. Nesterov.

From: Ignatius Leong ignatiusleong@pacific.net.sg
To: 'David Jarrett' <jarrett@fide.com>; 'FIDE Secretariat' <office@fide.com>; AUS Brian Jones <chessaus@chessaustralia.com.au>; PAL Roberto Hernandez <robert_flor31154@yahoo.com>; PAL Roberto Hernandez <robert.flor31154@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2011 1:34 PM
Subject: RE: Сomplaint of Palau

Dear Brian, Roberto,

Please elaborate.

Regards,
Ignatius

From: Roberto Hernandez [mailto:robert_flor31154@yahoo.com]
Sent: Monday, October 31, 2011 2:33 PM
To: Ignatius Leong
Subject: Re: Сomplaint of Palau

Dear Mr. Leong,

   I have never heard of this guy. It seems that he has no information whatsoever of what or where is Palau. He didn't even mention how he became a representative of Palau.

  I think this is one of scam that people use to gain attention. We are not even sure if he's Russian. Everybody can make an account in internet using anybody's name. I guess he uses a Russian name to get more attention because Russia is very popular in chess. Just 6 days ago, I've got an email from a Ukrainian guy asking to send him promo materials, souvenirs with logo (pens, stickers, etc). More than a year ago, another Russian who collects pins asked me to send to him.

   There are about 2 or more Russian GMs applying as coach/trainer of Palau Chess Team for Torino, Italy Olympiad, Dresden Germany Olympiad and lately Khanty-Mansiysk Olympiad. Of course, I didn't entertain those because we don't have the resources for it.

   Three years ago, there's a European father of a promising young girl who wants to apply his daughter as player of Palau for the youth championships in Turkey if we will provide her and him with accommodation/airfare/salary. Maybe one of these mentioned people have the guts to send such an email to you.

   I'm sorry for the inconvenience that it caused you and FIDE.

   Thank you very much for putting this to my attention.

Best regards,

Roberto A. Hernandez

Musician, Palau Royal Resort

Private Tutor, Piano; keyboard; guitar; chess

Chairman, Knights and Rooks Chess Club (Palau)

Secretary/Treasurer, Palau Chess Federation

Permanent Delegate to FIDE, Palau Chess Federation

Chess Columnist, Tia Belau Newspaper

President, Pentecostal Missionary Church of Christ

                 4th Watch (Palau Locale) 2008-2010

Ignatius Leong

To 'David Jarrett''FIDE Secretariat'AUS Brian JonesMePAL Roberto Hernandez

Oct 31, 2011

Dear Brian, Roberto,

Please elaborate.

Regards,
Ignatius


-----Original Message-----
From: David Jarrett [mailto:jarrett@fide.com]
Sent: Monday, October 24, 2011 8:34 PM
To: 'Ignatius Leong'; 'FIDE Secretariat'
Subject: RE: Сomplaint of Palau

Dear Ignatius

I asked the same thing of Nigel.  He did not know.  Seems strange to have a
Russian name in Palau!!

Regards

David

-----Original Message-----
From: Ignatius Leong [mailto:ignatiusleong@pacific.net.sg]
Sent: Monday, October 24, 2011 3:31 PM
To: 'FIDE Secretariat'
Subject: RE: Сomplaint of Palau

Who is Nesterov?

Bernard Garcia

To Me

Nov 2, 2011

Hi,

It is scam, FIDE should only respond to registered representative to avoid wasting time.

-Bernard

From: Roberto Hernandez <robert_flor31154@yahoo.com>
To: Menandro Manuel <boyge73@yahoo.com>; Cyril Tomas Almitante-Montel <bhong_montil@yahoo.com>; Tito Cabunagan <t2@ppuc.com>; Tutii Joe Chilton <tutiic@gmail.com>; Gene Pastrana <genepastrana@yahoo.com>; Bernard Garcia <bernardbgarcia@yahoo.com>; "jose@ppuc.com" <jose@ppuc.com>; Jeff Balbalosa <cyjeffb@yahoo.com>; Paquito Pax Suringa Jr <paquitosuringajr@yahoo.com>; Jeffrey Negrillo <jdl_negr@yahoo.com>; Dennis Gonzales <denz_153@yahoo.com>; "adele777@btinternet.com" <adele777@btinternet.com>
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Sent: Monday, October 31, 2011 5:08 PM
Subject: Fw: Сomplaint of Palau

 Source: History of Chess In Palau

             By Roberto Hernandez

             October 2011