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From: "Wang Yan" <itkao@tsint.edu.tw>
Reply-To: wang231@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2008 06:19:45 +0800 (CST)
Subject: Seeking for Your Consideration.
Good=20day,
I=20am=20Wang=20Yan,a=20staff=20of=20Private=20Banking=20Services=20at=20the=
Bank=20of=20China=20(BOC).=20I=20am=20contacting=20you=20concerning=20our
customer=20and,=20an=20investment=20placed=20under=20our=20banks
management=204=20years=20ago.
I=20would=20respectfully=20request=20that=20you=20keep=20the=20contents=20of=
this=20mail=20confidential=20and=20respect=20the=20integrity=20of=20the
information=20you=20come=20by=20as=20a=20result=20of=20this=20mail.=20I
contacted=20you=20independently=20of=20our=20investigation=20and=20no=20one
is=20informed=20of=20this=20communication.=20I=20would=20like=20to=20intimat=
e
you=20with=20certain=20facts=20that=20I=20believe=20would=20be=20of=20intere=
st
to=20you.
In=202002,=20the=20subject=20matter;=20ref:=20bb/boc/bank/0012=20came=20to
our=20bank=20to=20engage=20in=20business=20discussions=20with=20our=20Privat=
e
Banking=20Services=20Department.=20He=20informed=20us=20that=20he=20had=20a
financial=20portfolio=20of=208.35=20million=20United=20States=20Dollars,
which=20he=20wished=20to=20have=20us=20turn=20over=20(invest)=20on=20his=20b=
ehalf.
I=20was=20the=20officer=20assigned=20to=20his=20case;=20I=20made=20numerous
suggestions=20in=20line=20with=20my=20duties=20as=20the=20de-facto=20chief
operations=20officer=20of=20the=20Private=20Banking=20Services
Department,=20especially=20given=20the=20volume=20of=20funds=20he=20wished
to=20put=20into=20our=20bank.=20We=20met=20on=20numerous=20occasions=20prior=
=20to
any=20investments=20being=20placed.=20I=20encouraged=20him=20to=20consider
various=20growth=20funds=20with=20prime=20ratings.=20The=20favored=20route
in=20my=20advice=20to=20customers=20is=20to=20start=20by=20assessing=20data=20=
on
6000=20traditional=20stocks=20and=20bond=20managers=20and=202000=20managers
of=20alternative=20investments.=20Based=20on=20my=20advice,=20we=20spun=20th=
e
money=20around=20various=20opportunities=20and=20made=20attractive
margins=20for=20our=20first=20months=20of=20operation,=20the=20accrued
profit=20and=20interest=20stood=20at=20this=20point=20at=20over=2010=20milli=
on
United=20States=20Dollars,=20this=20margin=20was=20not=20the=20full
potential=20of=20the=20fund=20but=20he=20desired=20low=20risk=20guaranteed
returns=20on=20investments.=20In=20mid=202004,=20he=20asked=20that=20the=20m=
oney
be=20liquidated=20because=20heneeded=20to=20make=20an=20urgent=20investment
requiring=20cash=20payments=20in=20Europe.=20He=20directed=20that=20I
liquidate=20the=20funds=20and=20had=20it=20deposited=20with=20a=20firm.=20I
informed=20him=20that=20the=20bank=20would=20have=20to=20make=20special
arrangements=20to=20have=20this=20done=20and=20in=20order=20not=20to
circumvent=20due=20process,=20the=20bank=20would=20have=20to=20make=20a=209.=
5=20%
deduction=20from=20the=20funds=20to=20cater=20for=20banking=20and=20statutor=
y
charges.=20He=20complained=20about=20the=20charges=20but=20later=20came
around=20when=20I=20explained=20to=20him=20the=20complexities=20of=20the=20t=
ask
he=20was=20asking=20of=20us.=20Cash=20movement=20across=20borders=20has=20be=
come
especially=20strict=20since=20the=20incidents=20of=209/11.=20I=20contacted
my=20affiliate=20in=20and=20had=20the=20funds=20available.=20I=20undertook=20=
all
the=20processes=20and=20made=20sure=20I=20followed=20his=20precise
instructions=20to=20the=20letter=20and=20had=20the=20funds=20deposited=20in=20=
a
security=20consultancy=20firm,=20the=20firm=20is=20a=20specialist=20private
firm=20that=20accepts=20deposits=20from=20high=20net=20worth=20individuals
and=20blue=20chip=20corporations=20that=20handle=20valuable=20products=20or
undertake=20transactions=20that=20need=20immediate=20access=20to=20cash.
This=20small=20and=20highly=20private=20organization=20is=20familiar
especially=20to=20the=20highly=20placed=20and=20well-connected
organizations.=20In=20line=20with=20instructions,=20the=20money=20was
deposited=20.=20He=20told=20me=20he=20wanted=20the=20money=20there=20in
anticipation=20of=20his=20arrival=20from=20Norway=20later=20that=20week.
This=20was=20the=20last=20communication=20we=20had,=20this=20transpired
around=209th=20October,=202004.
In=20January=20last=20year,=20we=20got=20a=20call=20from=20the=20security=20=
firm
informing=20us=20that=20the=20inactivity=20of=20that=20particular
portfolio.=20This=20was=20an=20astounding=20position=20as=20far=20as=20I=20w=
as
concerned,=20given=20the=20fact=20that=20I=20managed=20the=20private=20banki=
ng
sector=20I=20was=20the=20only=20one=20who=20knew=20about=20the=20deposit=20,=
=20and=20I
could=20not=20understand=20why=20he=20had=20not=20come=20forward=20to=20clai=
m
his=20deposit.=20Imade=20futile=20efforts=20to=20locate=20him=20I
immediately=20passed=20the=20task=20of=20locating=20him=20to=20the=20interna=
l
investigations=20department=20of=20the=20bank=20of=20china.=20Four=20days
later,=20information=20started=20to=20trickle=20in,=20apparently=20he=20was
dead.=20A=20person=20who=20suited=20his=20description=20was=20declared=20dea=
d
of=20a=20heart=20attack=20in=20Canne,=20South=20of=20France.=20We=20were=20s=
oon
enough=20able=20to=20identify=20the=20body=20and=20cause=20of=20death=20was
confirmed.=20The=20bank=20immediately=20launched=20an=20investigation
into=20possible=20surviving=20next=20of=20kin=20to=20alert=20about=20the
situation=20and=20also=20to=20come=20forward=20to=20claim=20his=20estate.=20=
If
you=20are=20familiar=20with=20private=20banking=20affairs,=20those=20who
patronize=20our=20services=20usually=20prefer=20anonymity,=20but=20also
some=20levels=20of=20detachment=20from=20conventional=20processes.=20In
his=20bio-data=20form,=20he=20listed=20no=20next=20of=20kin.=20In=20the=20fi=
eld=20of
private=20banking,=20opening=20an=20account=20with=20us=20means=20no=20one
will=20know=20of=20its=20existence,=20accounts=20are=20rarely=20held=20under=
=20a
name;=20depositors=20use=20numbers=20and=20codes=20to=20make=20the=20account=
s
anonymous.=20This=20bank=20also=20gives=20the=20choice=20to=20depositors=20o=
f
having=20their=20mail=20sent=20to=20them=20or=20held=20at=20the=20bank=20its=
elf,
ensuring=20that=20there=20are=20no=20traces=20of=20the=20account=20and=20as=20=
I
said,=20rarely=20do=20they=20nominate=20next=20of=20kin.=20Private=20banking=
clients=20apart=20from=20not=20nominating=20next=20of=20kin=20also=20usually=
in=20most=20cases=20leave=20wills=20in=20our=20care,=20in=20this=20case;=20h=
e=20died
intestate.
In=20line=20with=20our=20internal=20processes=20for=20account=20holders=20wh=
o
have=20passed=20away,=20we=20instituted=20our=20own=20investigations=20in
good=20faith=20to=20determine=20who=20should=20have=20right=20to=20claim=20t=
he
estate.=20This=20investigation=20has=20for=20the=20past=20months=20been
unfruitful.=20We=20have=20scanned=20every=20continent=20and=20used=20our
private=20investigation=20affiliate=20companies=20to=20get=20to=20the=20root=
of=20the=20problem.=20The=20investigation=20did=20not=20ever=20yield=20any
result=20My=20official=20capacity=20dictates=20that=20I=20am=20the=20only
party=20to=20supervise=20the=20investigation=20and=20the=20only=20party=20to=
receive=20the=20results=20of=20the=20investigation.=20This=20leaves=20me=20a=
s
the=20only=20person=20with=20the=20full=20picture=20of=20what=20the=20prevai=
ling
situation=20is=20in=20relation=20to=20the=20deposit=20and=20the=20late
beneficiary=20of=20the=20deposit.=20According=20to=20practice,=20the=20firm
will=20by=20the=20end=20of=20this=20financial=20year=20broadcast=20a=20reque=
st
for=20statements=20of=20claim=20to=20BOC,=20failing=20to=20receive=20viable
claims=20they=20will=20most=20probably=20revert=20the=20deposit=20back=20to
BOC.=20This=20will=20result=20in=20the=20money=20entering=20the=20BOC
accounting=20system=20and=20the=20portfolio=20will=20be=20out=20of=20my=20ha=
nds
and=20out=20of=20the=20Private=20Banking=20Services=20Department.=20This
will=20not=20happen=20if=20I=20have=20my=20way.
What=20I=20wish=20to=20relate=20to=20you=20will=20smack=20of=20unethical
practice=20but=20I=20want=20you=20to=20understand=20something.=20It=20is=20o=
nly
an=20outsider=20to=20the=20banking=20world=20who=20finds=20the=20internal
politics=20of=20the=20banking=20world=20aberrational.=20The=20world=20of
private=20banking=20especially=20is=20fraught=20with=20huge=20rewards=20for
those=20who=20occupy=20certain=20offices=20and=20oversee=20certain
portfolios.=20You=20should=20have=20begun=20by=20now=20to=20put=20together=20=
the
general=20direction=20of=20what=20I=20propose.
There=20is=20US$=208,370,000.00=20deposited=20,=20I=20alone=20have=20the
deposit=20details=20and=20they=20will=20release=20the=20deposit=20to=20no=20=
one
unless=20I=20instruct=20them=20to=20do=20so.=20I=20alone=20know=20of=20the
existence=20of=20this=20deposit=20for=20as=20far=20as=20BOC=20is=20concerned=
,
the=20transaction=20with=20our=20deceased=20customer=20concluded=20when=20I
sent=20the=20funds=20to=20the=20firm,=20all=20outstanding=20interactions=20i=
n
relation=20to=20the=20file=20are=20just=20customer=20services=20and=20due
process.=20They=20are=20simply=20awaiting=20instructions=20to=20release
the=20deposit=20to=20any=20party=20that=20comes=20forward.=20This=20is=20the=
situation.=20This=20bank=20has=20spent=20great=20amounts=20of=20money=20tryi=
ng
to=20track=20this=20man's=20family;=20they=20have=20investigated=20for
months=20and=20have=20found=20no=20family.=20The=20investigation=20has=20com=
e
to=20an=20end.
My=20proposal;=20I=20am=20prepared=20to=20place=20you=20in=20a=20position=20=
to
give=20instruction=20for=20the=20release=20of=20the=20deposit=20to=20you=20a=
s
the=20closest=20surviving=20relation.=20Upon=20receipt=20of=20the=20deposit,=
I=20am=20prepared=20to=20share=20the=20money=20with=20you=20in=20half.=20Tha=
t=20is:
I=20will=20simply=20nominate=20you=20as=20the=20next=20of=20kin=20and=20have=
=20them
release=20the=20deposit=20to=20you.=20We=20share=20the=20proceeds=2050/50.=20=
I
would=20have=20gone=20ahead=20to=20ask=20the=20funds=20be=20released=20to=20=
me,
but=20that=20would=20have=20drawn=20a=20straight=20line=20to=20me=20and=20my=
involvement=20in=20claiming=20the=20deposit.=20I=20assure=20you=20that=20I
could=20have=20the=20deposit=20released=20to=20you=20within=20a=20few=20days=
.=20I
will=20simply=20inform=20the=20bank=20of=20the=20final=20closing=20of=20the=20=
file
relating=20to=20the=20customer=20I=20will=20then=20officially=20communicate
with=20firm=20and=20instruct=20them=20to=20release=20the=20deposit=20to=20yo=
u.
With=20these=20two=20things:=20all=20is=20done.=20The=20alternative=20would=20=
be
for=20us=20to=20have=20firm=20direct=20the=20funds=20to=20another=20bank=20w=
ith
you=20as=20account=20holder.=20This=20way=20there=20will=20be=20no=20need=20=
for
you=20to=20think=20of=20receiving=20the=20money=20from=20the=20firm.=20We=20=
can
fine-tune=20this=20based=20on=20our=20interactions.
I=20am=20aware=20of=20the=20consequences=20of=20this=20proposal.=20I=20ask=20=
that
if=20you=20find=20no=20interest=20in=20this=20project=20that=20you=20should
discard=20this=20mail.=20I=20ask=20that=20you=20do=20not=20be=20vindictive=20=
and
destructive.=20If=20my=20offer=20is=20of=20no=20appeal=20to=20you,=20delete=20=
this
message=20and=20forget=20I=20ever=20contacted=20you.=20Do=20not=20destroy=20=
my
career=20because=20you=20do=20not=20approve=20of=20my=20proposal.=20You=20ma=
y
not=20know=20this=20but=20people=20like=20myself=20who=20have=20made=20tidy=20=
sums
out=20of=20comparable=20situations=20run=20the=20whole=20private=20banking
sector.=20I=20am=20not=20a=20criminal=20and=20what=20I=20do,=20I=20do=20not=20=
find
against=20good=20conscience,=20this=20may=20be=20hard=20for=20you=20to
understand,=20but=20the=20dynamics=20of=20my=20industry=20dictates=20that=20=
I
make=20this=20move.=20Such=20opportunities=20only=20come=20ones'=20way=20onc=
e
in=20a=20lifetime.=20I=20cannot=20let=20this=20chance=20pass=20me=20by,=20fo=
r=20once
I=20find=20myself=20in=20total=20control=20of=20my=20destiny.=20These=20chan=
ces
won't=20pass=20me=20by.=20I=20ask=20that=20you=20do=20not=20destroy=20my=20c=
hance,
if=20you=20will=20not=20work=20with=20me=20let=20me=20know=20and=20let=20me=20=
move=20on
with=20my=20life=20but=20do=20not=20destroy=20me.=20I=20am=20a=20family=20ma=
n=20and
this=20is=20an=20opportunity=20to=20provide=20them=20with=20new
opportunities.=20There=20is=20a=20reward=20for=20this=20project=20and=20it=20=
is
a=20task=20well=20worth=20undertaking.=20I=20have=20evaluated=20the=20risks
and=20the=20only=20risk=20I=20have=20here=20is=20from=20you=20refusing=20to=20=
work
with=20me=20and=20alerting=20my=20bank.=20I=20am=20the=20only=20one=20who=20=
knows=20of
this=20situation,=20good=20fortune=20has=20blessed=20you=20with=20a=20name
that=20has=20planted=20you=20into=20the=20center=20of=20relevance=20in=20my
life.=20Let's=20share=20the=20blessing.
If=20you=20find=20yourself=20able=20to=20work=20with=20me,=20contact=20me
through=20this=20same=20email=20account.=20If=20you=20give=20me=20positive
signals,=20I=20will=20initiate=20this=20process=20towards=20a=20conclusion.
I=20wish=20to=20inform=20you=20that=20should=20you=20contact=20me=20via=20of=
ficial
channels;=20I=20will=20deny=20knowing=20you=20and=20about=20this=20project.=20=
I
repeat,=20I=20do=20not=20want=20you=20contacting=20me=20through=20my=20offic=
ial
phone=20lines=20nor=20do=20I=20want=20you=20contacting=20me=20through=20my
official=20email=20account.=20Contact=20me=20only=20through=20this=20email
address.=20I=20do=20not=20want=20any=20direct=20link=20between=20you=20and=20=
me.
My=20official=20lines=20are=20not=20secure=20lines=20as=20they=20are
periodically=20monitored=20to=20assess=20our=20level=20of=20customer=20care
in=20line=20with=20our=20Total=20Quality=20Management=20Policy.=20Please
observe=20this=20instruction=20religiously.=20Please,=20again,=20note=20I
am=20a=20family=20man;=20I=20have=20a=20wife=20and=20children.=20I=20send=20=
you=20this
mail=20not=20without=20a=20measure=20of=20fear=20as=20to=20what=20the
consequences,=20but=20I=20know=20within=20me=20that=20nothing=20ventured=20i=
s
nothing=20gained=20and=20that=20success=20and=20riches=20never=20come=20easy=
or=20on=20a=20platter=20of=20gold.=20This=20is=20the=20one=20truth=20I=20hav=
e
learned=20from=20my=20private=20banking=20clients.=20Do=20not=20betray=20my
confidence.
If=20interested=20and=20we=20can=20be=20of=20one=20accord,=20kindly=20respon=
d
to=20my=20email=20(wang231@yahoo.com.hk)=20immediately=20to=20
enable=20us=20commence=20this=20line=20of=20discussion.
I=20await=20your=20response.
Wang=20Yan.
----=20=A5_=A5x=C6W=AC=EC=BE=C7=A7=DE=B3N=BE=C7=B0|=20=B6l=A5=F3=A6=F8=AAA=BE=
=B9=20----
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