For several years the Asian counterpart to the African plane-crash scam has been the tsunami scam. That genuine natural disaster in 2004 has been exploited by scammers who are trying to pick the pockets of people around the world. In this example, a standard next-of-kin scam, you are asked to stand in as a family member to recover money from an abandoned bank account — abandoned by a tsunami victim. Alas, there’s really no bank account and no “Mr. Peter Lee.” There’s only a scammer trying to get your money into his bank account.
from: Peter Lee (petrllee@gawab.com)
reply-to: petrllee@yahoo.com.hk
date: Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 4:09 AM
subject: Your Response is Needed.Greetings,
It is understandable that you might be a little bit apprehensive because you do not know me, please forgive this unusual manner to contact you, but this particular letter/email is of exceptional and very private in nature, as by virtue of my vantage position in the bank (which i can only tell you the name as soon as i hear from you.), I have a lucrative business proposal of mutual interest to share with you. There is no way for me to know whether i will be properly understood, but it is my duty to write and reach out to you, TRUSTING that you will give this proposal a positive consideration.
I am Mr.Peter Lee a South Korean, 55 years old and happily married with children, and i am a staff of a reputable bank, in charge of the International Remittance Department. I will need you to assist me in executing a business project from our bank worth US$25.5 Million. These funds were deposited with our bank by a customer of our bank who is a national {citizen} of your country/region, who unfortunately died in the December 2004 Asia Tsunami disaster.
For more on this natural disaster click on these links:-
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4381395.stmThe deceased account has been declared dormant since 2006 and these funds will be confiscated/declared unserviceable and turned over to the government if the deceased business associates or next-of-kin did not claim this money; since all efforts to trace any living relative of the deceased proved abortive,i have decided that i will have you claim this money as the deceased business associate/or next-of-kin. With the assistance of the Lawyer i am going to employ, everything concerning this transaction shall be LEGALLY done without any hitch, as i was the deceased account officer.
Please endeavour to observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning this issue, as i hope that you are a sincere,honest,matured person and above all TRUSTWORTHY. Once the funds have been successfully transferred into your account, we shall share it in a ratio of 30% for you, 65% for me and my associates in the bank and the reminder 5% to take care of contingencies.
For now,i will prefer you reach me on my private email address and finally after that i shall furnish you with more information about this operation. I am counting on your anticipated co-operation for a successful and hitch free business transaction between us, that will be mutually beneficial, for a start oblige me these Information:-
1. Your Full name{s}:-
2. Current contact address:-
3. Your present Occupation:-
4. Your age:-
5. Contact phone Numbers:-
6. Private email:-Please if you are not interested delete this email and do not hurt me because i am putting my career and the life of my family at stake with this venture. Although nothing ventured is nothing gained.
Do give this proposal SERIOUS AND POSITIVE CONSIDERATION.
Your earliest response to this letter will be highly appreciated.
Kind Regards,
Mr. Peter Lee.
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