Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Legitimate Prospect at Hang Seng Bank

Why do these scammers always say something like "legitimate prospect" or "100% safe and legal business."  You know what the easiest way is for me to NOT trust you?  Putting unprompted qualifiers like that.  I can just imagine them thinking "you know, they probably won't believe us because this plan is completely insane.  Let's nip this thing in the bud and right up front inform them of how safe this is."

February 27, 2013
Subject:[No Subject]
From: Mr. Ming Yang
To: [this was actually sent to Katie, but she opted to take the high road... and send it to me instead]

Am Ming Yang,an executive with the International Institute of Finance,Hang Seng Bank in Hong Kong.I have a legitimate prospect in my office for you contact for more details 



February 28, 2013
Subject:Legitimate Prospect at Hang Seng Bank
From: Huxtable C. McMilligan Jr.
To: Mr. Ming Yang

Hello Mr. Ming Yang,
I must say that upon opening your email, I was met with both intrigue and tentative fear after reading it's contents.  But intrigue, being the greater of the two emotions, eventually won over and I am now left with a lasting excitement at your "legitimate prospect."  Please provide the details for said prospect.
I noticed that you are an executive with the International Institute of Finance, a subsidiary of the Hang Seng Bank in Hong Kong.  Is this institute a type of university in Hong Kong?  How is it affiliated with the Hang Seng Bank, do students often find internships through your school?
I look forward to hearing the gritty details of your proposition,
Huxtable C. McMilligan Jr.


March 4, 2013
Subject:Legitimate Prospect at Hang Seng Bank
From: Huxtable C. McMilligan Jr.
To: Mr. Ming Yang

Dear Partner,

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.

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 thataccording to the laws of my country at the
expiration of 10years 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 hisfunds.

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.

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



March 4, 2013
Subject:Legitimate Prospect at Hang Seng Bank
From: Huxtable C. McMilligan Jr.
To: Mr. Ming Yang

Hello Mr. Ming Yang,
It sounds like your University is doing very well for itself.  Your tale is a sad one; any time I hear about a bomb like this devastating the lives of innocent people, I pray to Cockinpoopin, the god of explosions, thanking him for every day I live without such terror.  Was Gen. Aadel Akgaal not a follower of the Great Cockinpoopin?  I would have assumed that the traditional sacrifice would have saved the lives of his family by preventing this great tragedy.  Alas, the hubris of man is his downfall.
As for your request, I am quite interested.  As you have assured that there is no risk in this business transaction, here is my information:
My full name is Huxtable Charles McMilligan Jr.  I live at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. in Washington D.C., USA. 
Thank you for this opportunity, and may the Great Cockinpoopin shield you from all explosive conflagrations.
Huxtable C. McMilligan Jr.