Chen Guan from the Bank of China - the scam mails

I'm posting this series of scam mails so that anyone making a Google search will have a chance to find their way here and be alerted to it being a scam.

Date: Sunday, January 17, 2010, 11:32 PM

Hello,
I am Mr. Chen Guan from the Bank of China, and have a sensitive and confidential brief from Hong Kong. I am asking for your partnership in re-profiling funds($17.5 Million) and will give the details. Finally, note that this must be concluded within two weeks. Kindly write back([email protected]), I look forward to hear from you.
Regards,
Mr.Chen Guan.
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Thank you very much for your response, and your interest in this transaction.

Like I said earlier, due to this issue on my hands now, it became necessary for me to seek your assistance, I appreciate the fact that you are ready to assist me in executing this project, and also to help me in investing my money in your country. You should not have anything to worry about. I will do everything legally required to ensure that the project goes smoothly, it shall pass through all Laws of International Banking.

Firstly, I will want to know the type of occupation that you do and your age. You should note that this project is highly capital intensive. This is why I have to be very careful. I need your total devotion and trust to see this through. I know we have not met before, but I am very confident that we will be able to establish the necessary trust that we need to execute this project. I am not sure of what financial demands it may bring us to get this succesfully executed, but will state that we facilitate in 50% from each side any financial requirements which this may result to for purpose of documentation or opening of a foreign bank account.

Having resolved to entrust this transaction into your hands, I want to remind you that, it needs your commitment and diligent follow up. If you work seriously, the entire transaction should be over in a couple of days. I am now in contact with a foreign bank. I intend that you open an account in your name in this foreign bank. The money would be transferred to your account which you will open in the bank for both of us, this is the best way, I have found, it will protect us from my bank. I want us to enjoy this money in peace when we conclude. So you should listen to my instructions and follow them religiously. Also You have to know that I cannot transfer this money in my name as my bank will be aware that it is from me. This is where I need you.

As result of this, you will have to open an account in the corresponding bank. I will obtain a certificate of deposit from this my bank, it will be issued in your name. This will make you the bonafide owner of the funds. After this, the money will be banked for both of us. We can then instruct the bank to transfer our various shares into our respective home bank accounts. We can also perfect the necessary documentations with the assistance of an attorney firm in Hong Kong to give this transaction the legal right.

Before I commence, I will need you to send me a copy of any form your identification (Driver's licence or International passport) including your full contact address. I want to be sure that I am transacting with the correct person. As soon as I get these from you, I will commence the paper work. I hope you will understand why I need all these. The money in question is big and I want to ensure that I know you well before I proceed to give you all the details to commence the project. I will send my international/work ID the moment i receive your passport for your perusal and trust.Kindly send to me your full details as stated below to enable me re-profiled funds to your name as the new beneficiary of the funds.

1. Your legitimate name
2. Contact address
3. Marital Status
4. Area of specialization
5. Position held in office
6. Nationality
7. Tel/fax numbers
8. A valid of identity i.e. international passport or driver’s license

I will send the name and contact details of the bank to you so that you can commence communication with them. Our local telephones lines could be intercepted easily, so they are not safe for the project. This is why I have installed a more private communication.

Ensure that you keep this project confidential, do not discuss it with anybody, because of the confidential nature of this transaction and my work.Please reply soonest.

Regards,
Chen Guan
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Dear Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx,

Thank you for your response to my request. I appreciate your trust in this transaction. What I expect from you is trust and commitment. Furthermore, with regards to the legality of this transaction, I must let you know that this transaction is real and risk free. I have contacted the Attorney to start perfecting the documents to your names. You are now the beneficiary to the funds deposited in my bank. This already cost me $8,102.79 United States dollars which includes the attorney fees. You are equally expected as a partner on your end to ensure all is in place for a perfect execution of this transaction.

It is necessary for me to let you know that you will be required to take care of the cost of opening the account. The reason I am telling you this is because my government monitors any amount paid out of Hong Kong and I will not be able to send you any monies to open the Account and this is why I need you. If I send you money or open the account in my names, this might get me into trouble and I do not want these complications. However, I want you to know that before sharing the funds in the agreed ratio, we shall first deduct whatever amount that we have spent to bring this transaction to a successful end.

I am sending you the information of the bank so you can open an offshore/on-line account with them. The reason you are opening an account with the specified bank is because they have same telex type and banking coordinates with my Bank and the transfer will be seen as In - House transfer thereby making funds to reflect in the account after 9hrs once transfer is done from my bank to the account you shall open. You can then transfer the funds in safe bits to your main account for both of us.

Please ensure that you comply with the bank for this transaction to go go through,I quite understand how you feel but note that this will be legally followed to the latter.

Please find below the bank information.

Bank Name: Alliance & Leicester Bank
Customer Service Centre
Carlton Park
Narborough
Leicester
LE19 0AL

Tellphone: +447 0359 59553
+447 0457 43882

Email Address: [email protected]
[email protected]

I will await an update. Please do contact the bank immediately you receive this email and apply for an offshore online account. I will be waiting to have an update regarding the account opening. I will call you my blood so that we both understand that our trust on each other is that of blood relative. Have the account opened immediately and send me the complete account details to me so transfer the funds out of my bank into the account you opened.

Please do this and get back to me immediately.

Regards,
Your Brother and Partner,
Mr. Chen Guan.

Any mails that you receive from the e-mail addresses mentioned are from scammers, and the same with the phone number. The Alliance and Leicester is a real bank but these mails have nothing to do with them.