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I got this letter this morning, thought you guys would enjoy it:


MR. WANG QIN
HANG SENG BANK LTD.
DES VOEUX RD. BRANCH,
CENTRAL HONG KONG,
HONK KONG.

Dear Sir,

Let me start by introducing myself. I am Mr. Wang Qin credit officer of the Hang Seng Bank Ltd. I have a concealed business suggestion for you.
Before the U.S and Iraqi war our client General. Ibrahim Moussa who was with the Iraqi forces and also business man made a numbered fixed deposit for 18 calendar months, with a value of Twenty million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars only in my branch. Upon maturity
several notice was sent to him, even during the war early this year.Again after the war another notification was sent and still no response came from him. We later find out that the General and his family had been killed during the war in bomb blast that hit their home.

After further investigation it was also discovered that Gen. Ibrahim Moussa 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 millions Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars 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 to the laws of my country at the expiration 3 years 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 Gen. Ibrahim Moussa 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 have contacted an attorney that will prepare the necessary document that will back you up as the next of kin to Gen. Ibrahim Moussa, 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 fill 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 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 70% for me, 25% for you and 5% for any expenses incurred during the course of this operation.

Should you be interested please please reply through this email address:wangqin_ml@yahoo.com

Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated.

Kind Regards,

Mr. Wang Qin.
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Comments

  • airplanenutairplanenut Posts: 22,142 ✭✭✭✭✭
    What's the scam?

    "There is no risk involved at all in the matter as we are going adopt a legalized method and the attorney will prepare all the necessary documents."



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  • UncleJoeUncleJoe Posts: 2,536 ✭✭✭
    You lucky stiff!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Am I reading too much into the broken English or are you really going to be ADOPTED by the dearly departed general? image

    Joe.
  • pontiacinfpontiacinf Posts: 8,915 ✭✭
    I think their plan is to bend me over...I cant see this being real at all
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  • MadMartyMadMarty Posts: 16,697 ✭✭✭
    Wow and he's not even Nigerian!!!
    It is not exactly cheating, I prefer to consider it creative problem solving!!!

  • I got the Nigerian oil one a couple years ago.
  • dorkkarldorkkarl Posts: 12,691 ✭✭✭
    i can't believe there are whack jobs who actually sit down & compose B-S like that. wouldn't it be easier just find a real job?

    K S
  • bearcavebearcave Posts: 3,996 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I think this is their real job and somebody somewhere will fall for it.
    Ken
  • MSD61MSD61 Posts: 3,382
    Many fall for this scam. Most of these types of scams come out of either Nigeria or Liberia and this one is most likely the same. They have just changed the name of the so called " bank offical" over-seeing this bogus account. The justice department gets flooded with these scams by the thousands daily from people who have fallen prey to them. You wouldn't believe the number of people who have opened up and given these nutjobs their personal information only to have their assets drained. These scams are also used by numerous terrorist organizations as well to promote their funding.image
  • pontiacinfpontiacinf Posts: 8,915 ✭✭
    ahhh...so thats the game...i-e provide a bank account then they clean house...but what if account is empty?

    Marty cammies pic is wild!
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  • pontiacinfpontiacinf Posts: 8,915 ✭✭
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    now thats cool image
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  • DrWhoDrWho Posts: 562 ✭✭
    The dude gives up a Yahoo email addy. Report him to Yahoo, let them spank him by yanking the account.
  • nwcsnwcs Posts: 13,386 ✭✭✭
    You mean... it's a *scam*?!? Um... I think I need to go call my bank now... So much for buying that MS-65 Chain Cent. Have to cancel the credit cards. image
  • There's a website out there being run by a guy who has a lot of time on his hands and enjoys responding to these messages and leading the senders on in a major way. Asking them to do things to prove they're real, giving them major runarounds, all sorts of stuff. Some of this is not exactly politically correct so those who may be a bit sensitive may not want to take a look. But there is definitely some funny stuff.

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  • pontiacinfpontiacinf Posts: 8,915 ✭✭
    oh my god that guys got time on his hands...

    tiffany mynx...LOL
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  • ANACONDAANACONDA Posts: 4,692
    A friend of mine replied and went through the hoops (it took over 5 months) and got over 50K. He told me it was quite a bit of work. He's an attorney so maybe that helped.
  • A friend of mine replied and went through the hoops (it took over 5 months) and got over 50K. He told me it was quite a bit of work. He's an attorney so maybe that helped.

    Some how, I don't buy into it... Sounds like an urban legend to me.
  • ANACONDAANACONDA Posts: 4,692
    Yeah, you're right, i made that up.
  • Conder101Conder101 Posts: 10,536


    << <i>but what if account is empty? >>


    Then you will be told that there are "problems" that are holding up the required papers, and/or fees, bribes whatever that need to be paid to remove the delays. Its just a couple thousand that are needed and you'll be able to get your hundreds of thousands or millions etc. And if you do pay up these little delays will just keep popping up, but the big pay off is just around the corner so just send us a little more so we can get this smoothed out. . . It is amazing the millions of dollars these scams rake in every year.
  • Wolf359Wolf359 Posts: 7,656 ✭✭✭
    Got a similiar one. Told me a relative with the same last name had died, holding some huge amount of money. They were unable to locate the next-of-kin, but I was their last choice.

    Told them AWESOME! Send me a paypal payment for 10 million. Never heard from them again.
  • Related to this scam is where you have to actually travel to said country to obtain the funds.. when you arrive the "grease money" you paid gets you landed in jail, and you must pay further bribes to get out from the corrupt local police.
  • BikingnutBikingnut Posts: 3,375 ✭✭✭
    I've seen this scam, before. Only it was before the war and it didn't invlove an Iraqi general. The circumstances were very similar and the monetary value was the same.
    US Navy CWO3 retired. 12/81-09/04

    Looking for PCGS AU58 Washington's, 32-63.
  • Geezz, they are offering you money for nothing and chic's for free and all you can do is complain!! Oh wait, this is not MTV. Oh well better luck next time. image
  • RonManRonMan Posts: 449
    Heres one I got yesterday..... I could buy alot of coins with that kind of money. image



    Subj: From Luisa
    Date: 3/11/2004 11:35:28 AM Eastern Standard Time
    From: estrada7 <estrada7@telstra.com>
    To: estrada6@telstra.com
    Sent from the Internet (Details)





    From
    Dr. Mrs Luisa Ejercito Estrada
    Metro-manila
    philippines

    Dear Sir

    This letter may come to you as a surprise due to the
    fact that we have not met. The message could be
    strange but real, if you pay some attention to it. I could
    have notified you about it at least for the sake of your
    integrity.Please accept my apologies in bringing this
    message of goodwill to you, I have to say that I have
    no intention of causing you any pain or harm.

    I am LUISA E.ESTRADA,The wife of Mr. JOSEPH
    ESTRADA the former President of Philippines presently
    in jail and facing trial on charges of corruption and
    embezzlemen of public funds while in government.
    My husband was recently impeached from office by a
    backed uprising of mass demonstrators and the Senate.
    My husband is presently in jail and facing trial on
    charges of corruption, embezzlement, and the
    mysterious charge of plunder which might lead to death
    sentence.
    The present government is forcing my husband out of
    Manila to avoid demonstration by his supporters.
    During my husband's regime as president of Philippine,
    I realized some reasonable amount of money from
    various deals that I successfully executed. I have
    plans to invest this money for my children's future
    on real estate and industrial production. My husband
    is not aware of this because I wish to do it secretly for
    now.
    Before my husband was impeached, I secretly transfered
    the sum of $18,000,000 million USD (Eighteen million
    United states dollars) out of Philippines and
    deposited the money with a security firm that transports valuable goods and consignments
    through diplomatic means. I also declared that the
    consignment was solid gold and my foreign business
    partner owned it.
    I am contacting you because I want you to go to the
    security company and claim the money on my behalf
    since I have declared that the consignment belong to
    my foreign business partner. You shall also be
    required to assist me in investment in your country.
    I hope to trust you as a God fearing person who will
    not sit on this money when you claim it, rather assist
    me properly, I am willing to offer you 25% of the funds
    for your sincere assistance. When I receive your positive response I
    will let you know where the security company is and also my son
    Carlito (Daniel) will contact you with the details of this project.
    For now, let all our communication be by e-mail
    because my lines are right now connected to the
    Philippines Telecommunication Network services.

    Please do send me your private telephone/ fax number
    so that we can have a smooth communication. You can
    also call my son on his mini satelite phone on
    +8821646689531. or reach him on his email address 2_ejercito@fastermail.com

    Thank you and God bless you and your family

    Warmest Regards

    DR. MRS LUISA EJERCITO ESTRADA




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  • baccarudabaccaruda Posts: 2,588 ✭✭
    A guy I know is a missionary and was telling about his last trip to Africa.

    Long story short - He was robbed at knifepoint then later duped into getting into a car (thought was there to pick him up) and driven into an alley where they stole thousands of dollars worth of cameras and electronic equipment. He didn't know what to do - they told him if he got into trouble the last thing he should do is call the police.

    What a worthless continent.
    1 Tassa-slap
    2 Cam-Slams!
    1 Russ POTD!
  • nankrautnankraut Posts: 4,565 ✭✭✭
    DELETE. Takes about two seconds.image
    I'm the Proud recipient of a genuine "you suck" award dated 1/24/05. I was accepted into the "Circle of Trust" on 3/9/09.
  • pontiacinfpontiacinf Posts: 8,915 ✭✭
    these guys should be able to get jobs...

    wait no, forget i said that image
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  • Really! I can't beleive people would be stupid enough to fall for a crock like this!
    I get emails from jokers like this all the time, always some rich relative of an exiled Liberian or Nigerian family. Right!! Not getting MY account info buster! Well, maybe there are that many STUPID people out there..... look at Ebay!!

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