by Peta
Thu Oct 15, 2009 12:23 am
A somewhat longwinded Next of Kin (NOK) scam. I've included all the IP addresses contained within the header details of this email scam as the location of its origin is unclear. A simple google search of the small block of text "Based on my advice, we spun the money around various opportunities and made
attractive margins", indicates that this scam script has been used in a variety of NOK scams. For more information regarding the type of scam please take a look here
attractive margins", indicates that this scam script has been used in a variety of NOK scams. For more information regarding the type of scam please take a look here
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From: "Michael Wang Lee"<[email protected]>
Subject: Greetings From Michael Wang Lee
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Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2009
FROM THE DESK OF: MICHAEL WANG LEE
Email: [email protected]
Date: 30th, September 2009
I am Michael Wang Lee, Principal Assurance manager for the China Trust
Commercial Bank,China. I am
getting in touch with you regarding the estate of a deceased client, and an
investment placed under our
banks management 9 years ago.
I would respectfully request that you keep the contents of this mail
confidential and respect the integrity of
the information you come by as a result of this mail. I contact you
independently and no one is informed of
this communication. In 2000, the subject matter; Alfred Abbott came to our
bank to engage in business
discussions with our private banking division. He informed us that he had a
financial portfolio of 18.350
million United States dollars, which he wished to have us invest on his
behalf.
Based on my advice, we spun the money around various opportunities and made
attractive margins for our
first months of operation, the accrued profit and interest stood at over 2
million United States Dollars. In
mid 2002, he instructed that the principal sum (18.35M) be liquidated
because he needed to make an
urgent investment requiring cash payments in Hong Kong. We got in touch with
the Dah Sing Bank
which is a specialist bank in China, with a foreign representative branch in
Hong
Kong who agreed to receive this money for a fee and make cash available to
Alfred. However Dah Sing
Bank got in touch with us last year that this money has not been claimed. On
further enquiries
we found out that Alfred was involved in an accident in Mainland China,
which means he died intestate. On
further investigation we found out that Late Alfred left behind no next of
kin and this is the reason I am
writing you.
What I propose is that since I have exclusive access to his file, and I can
make you the beneficiary of
these funds. My bank will contact you informing you that money has been
willed to you. On verification,
which will be the details I make available to my bank, my bank will instruct
Dah Sing Bank to make
payments to you. You do not have to have known him. I know this might be a
bit heavy for you but
please trust me on this. For your assistance I propose that we split the
money in half. In the banking circle
this happens every time. The other option is that the money will revert back
to the state.
Nobody is getting hurt; this is a lifetime opportunity for us. I hold the
KEY to these funds, and as a Chinese
National we see so much cash and funds being re-assigned daily. I would want
us to keep communication
for now strictly by email, as time goes on I shall furnish you with my
telephone number, so you can also
reach me by phone. My spoken english is not too good, but you should be able
to understand me.
Please, again, note I am a family man; I have a wife and children. I send
you this mail not without a
measure of fear as to the consequences, because I know within me that
nothing ventured is nothing gained
and that success and riches never come easy or on a platter of gold. This is
the one truth I have learned
from my private banking clients. Do not betray my confidence. If we can be
of one accord, we should act
swiftly on this. Please if you accept my proposal respond back to me
immediately via the above email.
I await your positive response.
Michael Wang Lee.