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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: "ming yang" <mingyang_7869@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2006 01:21:18 +0000
Subject: ASSISTANCE NEEDED URGENTLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
FROM MR. MING YANG
HANG SENG BANK LTD.
83, Des Voeux Road.,
Central HK,
Hong Kong.
[ming_yang12@yahoo.com.hk]
Let me start by introducing myself. I am Mr. Ming Yang director of
operations of the Hang Seng Bank Ltd. I have an obscured business suggestion
for you. Before the U.S and Iraqi war our client
Gen. Aadel Akgaal Bastaan who was with the Iraqi forces and also
businessman made a numbered fixed deposit for 18 calendar months, with a
value of Twenty Four million Five Hundred Thousand
United State Dollars only in my branch. Upon maturity several notices was
sent to him, even during the war which began in 2003.
Again after the war another notification was sent and still no response came
from him. We later find out that the General along with his wife and only
daughter had been killed during the war in a
bomb blast that hit their home. You can read more about the bombings on
visiting these sites below:
http://www.ccmep.org/usbombingwatch/2003.htm#3/19/03
http://civilians.info/iraq/deaths_data.php
After further investigation it was also discovered that Gen. Aadel Akgaal
Bastaan 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 Four million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars is still
lying in my bank and no one willknow of it. What bothers me most is that
according to the laws of my country at the expiration of 3 years and 6
months 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. Aadel Akgaal Bastaan 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 an attorney that will prepare the necessary
document that will back you up as the next of kin to Gen. Aadel Akgaal
Bastaan, 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
favour for the move of the funds to an account that will be
provided by you.
There is no risk involved at all in this 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. I would appreciate it if you write me through my personal mail box
[ming_yang12@yahoo.com.hk].
Should you be interested please send me your full names, private phone/fax
and current residential address and finally after that I shall provide you
with more details of this operation.
Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated.
Kind Regards,
Mr. Ming Yang.
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