17/1/2005:
A sample of Nigerian fraud
from Hong Kong's WANG QIN:
FROM THE DESK OF:
MR.WANG QIN
HANG SENG BANK LTD.
DES VOEUX RD.BRANCH
CENTRAL HONG KONG
HONG KONG.
Dear Friend,
<>I am Mr.Wang Qin, credit officer of Hang Seng Bank Ltd, Hong
Kong. I have an urgent and very confidential business
proposition for you.
On october 6, 1999, an American consultant/contractor with the Chinese
Solid Minerals Corporation, Mr. Smith Lawrence made a (Fixed) Deposit
for twelve calendar months, valued at US$68,000,000.00 (six-eight
Million Dollars only) 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 Hong Kong 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$68,000,000.00 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 the Hong Kong Law,under china's foreign and defense
affairs,at the expiration of 5 (five) years,such funds will revert to
the ownership of the chinese Government for financing military
operations,such as purchasing of arms and ammunitions for the military.
In order to avert this negative development,i will like to seek for
your permission as a foreigner to stand as the next of kin to Mr. Smith
Lawrence so that the fruits of this old man's labor will not be use for
financing weapons which will further enhance the courses of war in the
world in general.
The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio
of 60% for me and 30% for you and 10% for Expenses Incurred in the
course of the transaction.There is no risk at all as all the paperwork
for this transaction will be done by my attorney and with my position
as the credit officer guarantees the successful execution of this
transaction. If you are interested, please reply immediately.
Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and that
will help you understand the transaction.
You should 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.
Thanks and regards.
Mr.Wang Qin.
Why is this a fraud?
See http://www.sheilafreemanconsulting.biz/scams.htm
You can find a slightly
different version of this letter there from the same Wang Qin.
See http://www.sheilafreemanconsulting.biz/nigerian-scam15.htm