Bank scam - China

[jaydah]

Got a typed letter with 1st class stamp purporting to be from Mr Tang of Nanjing. He claims a customer of his bank with my surname has died of heart attack leaving US$9.65million with no next of kin.

I am to contact, with my bank details, to claim NOK; receive monies into my account & pay Mr Tang an agreed percentage.

What do you think I should do ?

[Magicstick]

When they ask you that they need $10,000 dollars to release the money tell them that your money is stuck in real estate and you need $5,000 to release the $10,000 to release the $9.65 million and see what their next move is.

[Andyvon]

Laugh - then throw it in the bin jaydah!

How does the honourable Mr Tang know you? Haven't you left out the bit where the honourable Mr Tang asks you for an advance or deposit to cover the costs of releasing your millions? If the honourable Mr Tang has yet to mention that part of the scam, don't worry - he will!

It's yet another of the scams coming out of Russia, Africa, Asia etc. The trouble is, enough people fall for them to make them worthwhile.

[lilsecret]

You headed your question Bank Scam - and then ask what to do!

[Andyvon]

Alternatively Magicstick,

Jaydah could tell the honourable Mr.Tang to take double or triple his requested release fee for his trouble, deduct that from the $9.65 million, and then send jaydah the remainder!

[jaydah]

Shall I open a new bank account ?

I have been receiving loads of emails in chinese that I delete cos I can't read chinese.....and I think its because I bought from a chinese ebay site.

[Magicstick]

Andyvon Id like to see their reply if jaydah emails them and says that he is not a greedy man and would only want a million leaving mr tang with a juicy $8.65 million as a finders fee.

[Andyvon]

You could warn your bank manager that a rather large cheque might be deposited soon Jaydah. You might also advise your bank manager to arrange for a Chinese interpreter to be present when the cheque arrives. I think you'll find the manager to be particularly accommodating for a while. They might even break out the champers and canapes - until you enlighten them of the details of course! Then you'll soon find your paper plate snatched away!

[Magicstick]

Jaydah feed him to this guy who has torn the scammers to pieces in what must be the funniest emails to 419 scammers I've read on the internet. If you have time read this, if not then c&p the web address and read later as its so hilarious and the scammers get taken for a ride.

http://www.ebolamonke...com/Ablert_Fred1.html

[jaydah]

cant move it on Magic as its addressed to my surname but if there's a Bernard out there who wants to spin it, leave your email.

[Magicstick]

I think I might open an email account and put the word out that I've come into a large sum of money and have a low iq and see whether I can hook one of these suckers to string along when I have time.

[jaydah]

give me your email magic & you can have it.

[123john]

Hi i have had the same letter/s via mail, though i do not recieve anymore but i do get fummy people via facebook trying to be my friend, so it goes to show just how the world of con artists operate and fool people very easily, i also have had many viruses through emails shortly after, but did not buy from china, be interested on any more thoughts.

[Whoever]

Put the letter in the dustbin. I get loads of these kinds of letters via e-mail and they're all total scams trying to dupe innocent people into parting with their personal information over a period of time so that money can be extracted from them.

Personally I'd love to see some equally clever people with time to spare setting up fake e-mail accouints and responding, pretending to go along with them, just to waste the perpetrators' time and kid them into thinking that they've actually found another sucker.

[jackthehat]

Anyone know the £ to rupee exchange rate ?

I've had a job offer and am to attend an interview on 20th November in New Delhi. All I need to do first is send 10,800 rupees by the 18th and then I can proceed to the next interview phase.

I'm already in the final 62.............apparently.

[boxtops]

Gee - I am sure there are people who are taken in by this stuff, or they wouldn't keep doing it.

[joko]

i have heard stories that you can get a few hundred quid off them ...by conresponding with them for a while, sounding really gullible and interested...then make some claiom about your bank and you need a few hundred to authorise the big amount...make something up...and they have been known to be so greedy they will risk a few hundred if they think you will pay the big amount

i have been tempted to try it myself...with a new separate account of course...

[sara3]

claim NOK? is that anything to do with my right buttock?

[jaydah]

if your buttock is your next of kin sara

Mr Tang has written again for bank details (1st class stamp). He is shelling out.

[danchip]

is it a chinese first class stamp or a british one

[jaydah]

English, he explains his friend posts them.