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[ CORRUPT MALAYSIAN OFFICIALS ]
Here's a scam
e-mail I received which was sent right from a Malaysian government
computer.
The originating IP address of 202.75.6.245 is one that is allocated
to the Malaysia Government Integrated Telecommunication Network as we
can see here.
I'm not suggesting that the Malaysian government is actively
scamming foreigners by internet but the fact that the government
bureaucrat that sent this e-mail doesn't seem to be concerned about
repercussions from his employer isn't surprising at all. This is
certainly not the first scam e-mail I've received from a Malaysian
government computer.
Full headers are displayed. My own e-mail address has been
partially obfiscated.
REPLY TO chowlee800@yahoo.com.hk
GOODDAY
let me start by introducing myself. I am Mr.Chow Lee, credit officer 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 Fifteen million 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
There is no risk involved at all in this matter, as we are going to
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. Should you be interested please send me the
following details:
Full name:
Private phone/fax:
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. Chow Lee
REPLY TO chowlee800@yahoo.com.hk
I guess I'm starting to notice these ones a bit more, The day after
I posted this, another (different) one of these arrived in my inbox,
presumably from the same scammer.
Dear Friend,
I am Mr. ROBERT GREEN, the accounting officer-in charge of the private
investment section of the above named Finance house. I have decided to
contact you on
a business transfer that requires confidentiality, trust and
transparency,where both of us have a lot to benefit, during my
investigation and auditing in the
accounts section, my department came across a huge sum of money
belonging
to a deceased person, a foreigner who died on January 7, 2005 in an
auto
crash.
This Fund has been dormant in his account in the private investment
dept
without any claim to this fund in our custody, either from his family
or
relation.
The said amount is (7.5 million pounds)which is about ($15 million US
Dollars). As it might interest you to know, I got your contact through
international
business enquiry and my search for a trust worthy business partner that
can handle a business of this magnitude meanwhile all arrangement to
put
claim to
this fund in your name as the bonafide next of kin to the deceased,and
get
the required approval to transfer this money to a foreign account, have
been put
in place.
While the next line of action to conclude this transaction in the next
10
working days, will be relayed to you as Soon as you indicate your
interest
in this
transaction.I must also inform you that upon the completion of this
transaction, you will be entitled to 40% of the total sum as
gratification, for your role
and assistance, while the balance will be for me as the owner of the
funds. Please, you have been advised to keep this to your self since I
am
still in
service and intend to retire after I conclude this project.
I will be monitoring the whole situation here until you confirm the
money
in your account. Then, immediately, I shall come down to the country of
your
nominated account for subsequent sharing of the Funds according to
percentages previously indicated and further investment.
Yours faithfully,
Mr.ROBERT GREEN.
Phone: +447031946849
REPLY TO greenrobert96@yahoo.com
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