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February 25, 2006
APPARENTLY, I'M RELATED TO MOHAMAD KAMAL YASSER
According to an e-mail message I just received, it was recently discovered that I stand to inherit $13.5 Million from a distant relative... a chap named Mohamed Kamal Yasser who died in a tragic plan crash. Think I'm making this up? No way. Here's the e-mail message where it very clearly explains the entire situation:
FROM THE DESK OF STEVEN LEE
URGENT INHERITANCE CLAIM
I know this proposal will come to you as a surprise especially when you do not know the writer, considering the huge sum of money involved which could make any apprehensive. Let me start by introducing myself to you.
I am Steven Lee, the head of accounting department of my bank, where am presently working. I saw your contact during my private search at the information centre here in my country chamber of commence and industry and i want to believe that you will be very honest, committed and capable of assisting in this business venture.
Firstly, let me explain the source of this funds and what you are expected to do. A foreigner late Mohamed Kamal Yasser, oil merchant/contractor, until his death, over the past years ago, was a victim of an Egyptian airline flight 990 plane crash.
The deceased, Mohamed Kamal Yasser, banked with us and has a closing balance as a July 2000 worth $45m (forty five million USD). Which my bank, now expects a next-of-kin to claim as the beneficiary of the funds, efforts has been made by my bank directors to get in touch with the Mr. Mohamed Kamal Yasser's Family or relative but to no success based on the perceived possibility of not being able to locate Mohamed Kamal's next-of-kin, the management under the influence of our chairman and the board of directors are making arrangements for the funds to be declared unclaimed and channeled to an unknown account.
It is based on this that we have contacted you to stand as the next-of-kin of late Mohamed Kamal Yasser so that the funds will be released and paid into your account as the beneficiary and the next-of-kin to the deceased.
All documents, and proof to enable you get the funds have been carefully worked out as we have secured from the different offices concerned for the smooth transfer of the fund to your nominated account.
It has been agreed that the owner of the account will be compensated with 30% of the remitted funds, while we keep 65% and 5% will be set aside to offset expenses both locally and international.
If this proposal satisfies you, please reach me through my direct email address for more information and also send me your contact telephone and fax number including your cell phone number for quick and easy communication.
I await your urgent response, all the best and god bless you.
Yours faithfully,
Steven Lee.
First of all, my Uncle Yasser is not dead. He's right here, sitting on my couch, reading Al Franken's latest book, The Truth, With Lies, while sipping on a diet Pepsi with ice (he just loves visiting the United States).
But seriously, is there actually a human being alive today who would fall for a scam like this? I suppose the sad reality is that there is, otherwise scammers and fraudsters wouldn't be taking the time to mail millions and millions of copies of fraudulent e-mail offers to everyone with a valid e-mail address/heartbeat.
How sad.
Posted by Mikal at February 25, 2006 11:45 AM
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I particularly appreciate some of the details Steven provides:
"I am Steven Lee, the head of accounting department of my bank, where am presently working."
Good to know, Steven. It would be awkward if you were the head of an accounting department at someone else's bank, where you were not presently working. Thanks for staying on top of things, pal.
I used to get similar letters faxed to me at work. It's so ridiculous, at least edit your letter before you email it to a million people. I hope no one is dumb enough to fall for it.
My condolances on the loss of your... um... uncle, I'd guess...
LOL... this is may favorite part:
"A foreigner late Mohamed Kamal Yasser, oil merchant/contractor, until his death, over the past years ago, was a victim of an Egyptian airline flight 990 plane crash."
So apparently... his death took several years... and he was probably very happy to die since he was seemingly a victim of a plane crash all those year... until he died.
Nice.
You're a lucky man Mikal.
Wow its amazing apparently I had a also had an oil tycoon Uncle with my last name that ive never herd of either, who died on the same flight. How many oil tycoons can the put on one flight? lol, there are some sad pathetic people in this world who try to take advantage of others, these people should be burned at the stake as an example to others. who's with me?
Dear All, allow me to share with you. I had a similar experience, in which I received an email from a guy who addressed himself as Mr. Anwar Hamzah.
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From the desk of,
Mr. Anwar Hamzah.
Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia.
Attn:Sir/Madam,
TRANSFER OF($US 2,100.000.00}TWO MILLION ONE HUNRED THOUSAND
DOLLARS.
I want to transfer(US$2,100.000.00)Two Million One Hundred United
States
Dollars,from a Bank here in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia,to an oversea
account.Firstly,
I must solicit your strictest confidence in this transaction. This is
by virtue of it's
nature as being utterly confidential.I am sure and have confidence of
your ability
and reliability to execute a transaction of this great magnitude.I
solicit your
assistance to enable me transfer the said amount into your safe account
for
onward investment.You can either provide me with an existing account or
to set
up a new Bank account immediately to receive this fund,even an empty
a/c can
serve to receive the fund,as long as you will remain honest to me till
the end of
this important deal.Trusting in you and believing that you will never
let me down
either now or after the fund has been transfered.
I am the personal account officer to a great late INDUSTRIALIST,An
Egyptian,who
has an account in one of the top Banks here in Malaysia.The account was
opened
in the year 1998 and he died in the year 1999 October 31th without a
written or oral
WILL and since then nobody has operated on this account again.
Hence,the money
is floating and if I do not remit this money out urgently it will be
forfeited for nothing
since the Bank has been sold on Wednesday,the 19th of March 2005 to
another
Bank and the management of the Bank is now ready to be tranfered to the
new Bank.
If nothing is done urgently the fund will be forever lost.The owner of
this account is an
Egiptian and no other person knows about this account or anything
concerning it,the
account has no other beneficiary.My investigation through the National
immigration
department proved to me as well.that he was single as at the point of
his entry into
Malaysia.
The amount in this account is US$2.1 Million(Two Million One Hundred
Thousand United
States Dollars).As a matter of fact,I have decided to transfer this
fund abroad for
investment.Your assistance as a foreigner is necessary because the
management of the
Bank will welcome any foreigner who has the correct information to this
account,which I
will give to you immediately,if you are interested in transacting this
business with me.
There is no risk in this deal.With my position and my personal contact
with the
manager of the Bank,the fund can be transferred to any account you can
provide
with assurance that this money will be intact and you will not deal
fraudulantly with
me upon the confirmation of it in your account.I will start the first
transfer with one Million
[US$1,000.000.00].Upon successful transfer without any disappointment
from your side,
We shall re-apply for the claim of the remaining balance of
$1,100,000.00 to your account.
I am only contacting you as a foreigner because this fund can not be
approved to a local
person here,but can only be approved to any foreigner who has the
correct information of
the account,which I will provide to you.So you should provide me with
your correct account
detail where you will like the fund to be transferred to or you can set
up a new account for
the transfer even an empty account will be ok.
At the conclussion of the transfer you will take 30% for your honest
committment and
positive contributions to enhancing,that the transaction succeeds,and
the remaining 70%
will be for me.As soon as I hear from you, and upon your strong
assurance that you will
not let me down once the fund goes into your account, I will then start
to process the
transfer of the fund to your account without further delay.If
interested please send your
interest for further details.
Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Anwar Hamzah.
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It seems there was another "millionaire" with no living relatives aboard that same plane, as i just received one of those "please claim the money" e-mails... wonder how many other millionaires there were aboard that flight???
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