E-mail Scam With a Different Ploy
I haven’t posted one of these in a while. Most of what I have been receiving has been variations of the same old e-mail scam. This scam attempt, although a variation of past scams, is a little different in that it draws on sentiments about the US / Iraq war and proposes to offer the opportunity to gain financially from the war. The spoils of war, emotions and the opportunity to gain wealth without any effort provide the recipe for a good scam. I wonder how many people have received this exact same e-mail. I wonder how many have fallen prey to the scam artists lies. I hope and pray that nobody has been so gullible (or so needy) to even respond to the e-mail scam.
In some respects these scam attempts are a form of artistry; but only in the sense of ingenuity and originality. Most scam attempts follow the same formula with only a name and an e-mail change. But no matter how original they are, all the scammers are evil and should be prosecuted. They are attempting to steal your money.
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FROM: TAN WONG
(tanwongt03@gmail.com)
Let me start by introducing myself. I am Mr. Wong director of operations of the Hang Seng Bank Ltd. I have an obscured business suggestion for you.
Before the U.S and Iraqi war our client Major Fadi Basem who was with the Iraqi forces and also business man made a numbered fixed deposit for 18 calendar months, with a value of Twenty Four millions Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars only in my branch. Upon maturity several notice was sent to him, even during the war. Again after the war another notification was sent and still no response came from him. We later found out that the Major and his family had been killed during the war in bomb blast that hit their home. After further investigation it was also discovered that Major Fadi Basem did not declare any next of kin in his official papers including the paper work of his bank deposit. And he also confided in me the last time he was at my office that no one except me knew of his deposit in my bank.
So, Twenty Four millions Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollar
($24,500,000,00) is still lying in my bank and no one will ever come forward to claim it. What bothers me most is that according to the laws of my country at the expiration 7years the funds will revert to the ownership of the Hong Kong Government if nobody applies to claim the funds. Against this backdrop, my suggestion to you is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand as the next of kin to Major Fadi Basem so that you will be able to receive his funds.
WHAT IS TO BE DONE:
I want you to know that I have had everything planned out so that we shall
come out successful. I will contact my attorney to prepare the necessary document that will back you up as the next of kin to Major Fadi Basem , all that is required from you at this stage is for you to provide me with your Full Names and Address so that the attorney can commence his job. After you have been made the next of kin, the attorney will also file in for claims on your behalf and secure the necessary approval and letter of probate in your favor for the move of the funds to an account that will be provided by you. There is no risk involved at all in the matter as we are going to adopt a legalized method and the attorney will prepare all the necessary documents. Please endeavor to observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning this issue. Once the funds have been transferred to your nominated bank account we shall share in the ratio of 65% for me, 30% for you and 5% will be use to settle any expenses at the conclusion of the transfer incurred by any partner in the
process of the transfer. Should you be interested please send me your full names and current residential address and I will prefer you to reach me on this email address ((tanwongt03@gmail.com) which is my private email address and finally after that i shall provide you with more details of this operation.
Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated.
Kind Regards,
Mr. Tan Wong.
