A new twist on the Nigerian fraud scams

RossMAN

Grand Nagus
Feb 24, 2000
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First time I've received this e-mail from a country other than Nigeria.

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Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2003 23:48:22 +0200
From: MR SEUNG CHANG <mrchang001@zwallet.com>
To: pr@sixintl.com
Subject: PARTNERSHIP
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Content preview: FROM THE DESK OF: MR. SEUNG CHANG KOREA INTERNATIONAL
MERCHANT BANK. SEOUL,SOUTH KOREA website:
<http://www.kimb.co.kr/index1.html> I am Dr. Seung Chang, Bank Manager
of Korea International Merchant Bank ,Seoul,South Korea. I have urgent
and very confidential business proposition for you. [...]

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URGENT_BIZ (0.2 points) BODY: Contains urgent matter
US_DOLLARS_3 (0.9 points) BODY: Nigerian scam key phrase ($NN,NNN,NNN.NN)
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FROM THE DESK OF:

MR. SEUNG CHANG
KOREA INTERNATIONAL MERCHANT BANK.
SEOUL,SOUTH KOREA
website: <http://www.kimb.co.kr/index1.html>


I am Dr. Seung Chang, Bank Manager of Korea International Merchant Bank ,Seoul,South Korea. I have urgent and very confidential business
proposition for you.

On June 6, 1998, a British Oil consultant/contractor with the South Korean Solid Minerals Corporation, Mr.Bryan Daniels made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at US$30,000,000.00 (Thirty Million Dollars) in my branch. Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employers, the South Korean Solid Minerals Corporation that Mr. Bryan Daniels died from an automobile accident. On further investigation, I found out that he died without making a WILL, and all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless.

I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Bryan Daniels did not declare any kin or relations in all his official
documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum of US$30,000,000.00 is still sitting in my Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will ever come forward to claim it. According to Laws of Republic of South Korean,at the expiration of 5 (five) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the South Korean Government if nobody applies to claim the fund.

Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to
stand in as the next of kin to Mr. Bryan Daniels so that the fruits of
this old man's labor will not get into the hands of some corrupt
government officials. This is simple, I will like you to provide
immediately your full names and address so that the attorney will
prepare the necessary documents and affidavits that will put you in
place as the next of kin. We shall employ the services of an attorney
for drafting and notarization of the WILL and to obtain the necessary
documents and letter of probate/administration in your favor for the
transfer. A bank account in any part of the world that you will provide will then facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the
beneficiary/next of kin. The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of 90% for me and 10% for you.

There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will
be done by the attorney and my position as the Branch Manager guarantees the successful execution of this transaction. If you are interested,please reply immediately via the private email address above. Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and relevant documents that will help you understand the transaction. Please send me your confidential telephone and fax numbers for easy communication.

Please observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this
transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall
require your assistance to invest my share in your country.

Awaiting your urgent reply via my email address

Thanks and regards.

Mr. Seung Chang
 

Encryptic

Diamond Member
May 21, 2003
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I got a variant on this the other day, except the guy was supposed to be from South Africa.....

:D
 
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Seriously, the fact that these are proliferating means that people are dumb enough to fall for them.

Darwinism in action!

- M4H
 

RossMAN

Grand Nagus
Feb 24, 2000
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Originally posted by: Cyberian
Please observe utmost confidentiality
And you post this on a message board with over 100,000 members?

What is wrong with you, man??

You're right, I have violated the trust Mr. Seung Chang has bestowed upon me ... and the other 100,000 people he SPAMMED :p
 

MaxDSP

Lifer
May 15, 2001
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I like the letter I got better...:p

FROM THE DESK OF:

MR. ZHOU SHUN LAM (shun3@sify.com)

CHINA TRUST COMMERCIAL BANK.
NAN KAN BRANCH, TAIWAN
REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

I am Mr. Zhou Shun Lam, Bank Manager of Chinatrust Commercial Bank, Nan Kan branch,
Taiwan, R.O.C. I have urgent and very confidential business proposition for you.

On June 6, 1998, a British Oil consultant/contractor with the Chinese Solid Minerals
Corporation, Mr. Smith Lawrence made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar
months, valued at US$30,000,000.00 (Thirty Million Dollars) in my branch. Upon maturity, I
sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we sent
a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employers, the Chinese Solid
Minerals Corporation that Mr. Smith Lawrence died from an automobile accident. On further
investigation, I found out that he died without making a WILL, and all attempts to trace his
next of kin was fruitless.

I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Smith Lawrence did not
declare any kin or relations in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit
paperwork in my Bank. This sum of US$30,000,000.00 is still sitting in my Bank and the
interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will ever
come forward to claim it. According to Laws of Republic of China, at the expiration of 5
(five) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the Chinese Government if nobody
applies to claim the fund.

Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand in as the next of kin
to Mr. Smith Lawrence so that the fruits of this old man's labor will not get into the hands of
some corrupt government officials. This is simple, I will like you to provide immediately your
full names and address so that the attorney will prepare the necessary documents and
affidavits that will put you in place as the next of kin. We shall employ the services of an
attorney for drafting and notarization of the WILL and to obtain the necessary documents
and letter of probate/administration in your favor for the transfer. A bank account in any part
of the world that you will provide will then facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the
beneficiary/next of kin. The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio
of 80% for me and 20% for you.

There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will be done by the attorney
and my position as the Branch Manager guarantees the successful execution of this
transaction. If you are interested, please reply immediately via the private email address
above. Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and relevant
documents that will help you understand the transaction. Please send me your confidential
telephone and fax numbers for easy communication.

Please observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this transaction would be most
profitable for both of us because I shall require your assistance to invest my share in your
country.

Awaiting your urgent reply via my email address.

Thanks and regards.

Mr. Zhou shun Lam.

NB: Please reply only to shun3@sify.comas this is the email address to be used for this
transaction.
 

coolVariable

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May 18, 2001
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And you got a better deal!! :Q

I only got 10% and I am still waiting for the money although I sent the guy the $10.000 he needed to make "ncessary arrangements" to transfer the money ....

;)
 

Skyclad1uhm1

Lifer
Aug 10, 2001
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Originally posted by: coolVariable
And you got a better deal!! :Q

I only got 10% and I am still waiting for the money although I sent the guy the $10.000 he needed to make "ncessary arrangements" to transfer the money ....

;)

Thanks again for that cash btw! ;)
 

LordJezo

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May 16, 2001
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I wonder if he could get you Korean chicks in exchange for helping him out...


hmmm....


and people do fall for them.. I remember reading something about it somewhere and they interviewed the people who did.. all were really naive and thought it was a deal of a lifetime.
 

rudder

Lifer
Nov 9, 2000
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Originally posted by: RossMAN
First time I've received this e-mail from a country other than Nigeria.

Thats because its real you fool!!!! Forward it to me, I will take the money.
 

ObiDon

Diamond Member
May 8, 2000
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my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to
stand in as the next of kin to Mr. Bryan Daniels
Wow, out of all the people in the world, he chose you! You are so lucky...I'd be all over that! ;)
 

Toasthead

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Aug 27, 2001
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Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Seriously, the fact that these are proliferating means that people are dumb enough to fall for them.

Darwinism in action!

- M4H

hahaha so true!
 

RossMAN

Grand Nagus
Feb 24, 2000
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Originally posted by: JeffreyLebowski
d00d, I'm all over this, With this and the Nigerian dude that wants me to help him, I'll be set for life.

So do you think I should post this in Hot Deals then?

:p