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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
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From: Bank Of China <guangyuan20@aim.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 08:49:26 +0100
Subject: Good Business Venture
FROM: Mr..Chen Guangyuan
Bank of China (Hongkong)
Shop 1021, United Centre,
95 Queensway,
Hong Kong
Email: chen_guangyuan147@yahoo.com.hk
Tel/Fax: 00852 301 578 57
Good Day,
It is understandable that you might be a little bit apprehensive because you do not know me but I have a
lucrative business proposal of mutual interest to share with you. Let me start by introducing myself. I am
Mr. Chen Guangyuan operations manager of the Bank of China (Hong Kong), Shop 1021,United Centre
95 Queensway Hong Kong. I have an obscured business suggestion for you.
Before the U.S and Iraqi war our client Mr. Hamadi Hashem who was with the Iraqi forces and also
business man made a numbered fixed deposit for 24 calendar months, with a value of Seventeen million
three Hundred Thousand United State Dollars (US$17,300,000.00) only in my branch. Upon maturity
several notices was sent to him, even during the war early last year. Again after the war another
notification was sent and still no response came from him. We later find out that Mr. Hamadi Hashem and
his family had been killed during the war in a bomb blast that hit their home at Mukaradeeb where his
personal oil well was.
After further investigation it was also discovered that Mr. Hamadi Hashem 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, Seventeen million
three 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 laws of my country at the expiration six {6}
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 Mr. Hamadi Hashem so that you will be able to receive his funds.
MODALITIES:
I want you to know that I have had everything planned out so that we shall come out successful. I have
an attorney that will prepare the necessary document that will back you up as the next of kin to Mr.
Hamadi Hashem, all that is required from you is 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
movement of the funds to an account that will be provided by you. We are going adopt a legalized
method and the attorney will prepare all the necessary documents in your favor.
There is a reward for this project and it is a task well worth undertaking. There is no risk involved at all in
this matter, I have evaluated the risks and the only risk I have here is for you refusing to work with me
and alerting my bank. I am the only one who knows of this situation, good fortune has blessed you with a
name that has planted you into the center of relevance in my life. Please Endeavour 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 75% for me, 20% for you and 5% for any incidental expenses
but this can be subjected to further negotiations. I send you this mail not without a measure of fear as to
what the consequences, but I know within me that nothing ventured is nothing gained and that success
and riches never come easy or on a platter of gold. Please observe this instruction religiously and please
send me your,
1. Full Name
2. Private phone/fax number
3. Current residential address
And I will prefer you reach me through my private tel/fax 00852 301 57857 or email address
chen_guangyuan147@yahoo.com.hk and finally after that I shall furnish you with more information's
about this operation. Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated.
Kind Regards,
Mr.Chen Guangyuan.
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