by Ralph
Sun May 09, 2010 7:25 am
The following email is using a real tradgedy to add legitimacy to a scam.
In this scam, you will be led to believe that there is a large unclaimed sum of money that they would like you to collect, during the course of the emails you will be assured as to the legality and legitimacy of this scam.
You will be asked to pay fees in order to receive the money and regardless of how many fees you pay, more fees will follow, in fact, regardless of how many fees you pay, you will never receive any money from these people, its a scam.
Please do not reply
According to the header, this one was sent from 41.112.231.198 South Africa (Johannesburg)*
Although in this case there is reason to suspect the scammer may have manipulated his Ip address
In this scam, you will be led to believe that there is a large unclaimed sum of money that they would like you to collect, during the course of the emails you will be assured as to the legality and legitimacy of this scam.
You will be asked to pay fees in order to receive the money and regardless of how many fees you pay, more fees will follow, in fact, regardless of how many fees you pay, you will never receive any money from these people, its a scam.
Please do not reply
Greetings from Mrs Deborah Courtes?
From: dddddddd ddddddddd ([email protected])
Sent:
To: (Left blank)
Greetings My Dear ,
I am Barrister Deborah Courtes, an attorney at law. A deceased client of mine (Timothy Chung), who hereinafter referred to as my client, who died in a plane crash with his wife (Lynda Chung) in the Korean Air Flight 801 with the whole passengers onboard in August 6, 1997. And for your perusal you can view this website Ref:
http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9708/06/guam.passenger.list
My client was an industrialist in South Africa . Late Timothy Chung a foreigner, a miner at Kruger Gold Company and a geologist by profession.I have contacted you to assist in the transfer of the money left behind by my client before it is confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this deposit valued at USD17,900,000.00 (Seventeen Million Nine Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) is lodged. His bank has issued me a notice to contact the next of kin or the account will be confiscated. No other person knows about this account or anything concerning it, the account has no other beneficiary. My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as the next-of-kin and beneficiary of my named client, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you.
All legal documents to back up your claim as my client's next-of-kin will be provided. All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this transaction through. This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. If this business proposition offends your moral values, do accept my apology. I must use this opportunity to implore you to exercise the utmost indulgence to keep this matter extraordinarily confidential, whatever your decision, while I await your prompt response. At the conclusion of this business, you will be given 40% of the total amount, 5% for miscellaneous expenses and 55% will be for me . Please contact me at once to indicate your interest. I will like you to acknowledge the receipt of this e-mail as soon as possible and treat with absolute confidentiality and sincerity. I look forward to your quick reply through my private and confidential email address: [email protected]
Best regards,
Barrister Deborah Courtes Esq.
Attorney at Law
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According to the header, this one was sent from 41.112.231.198 South Africa (Johannesburg)*
Although in this case there is reason to suspect the scammer may have manipulated his Ip address
