Friday, February 02, 2007

Tales of the Spam Filter

This slipped through the crap filter this morning:

Dear XXXXX XXXXX,

It may surprise you recieving this letter from me, since there was no previous correspondance between us. My name is Barr. Lai Tuck Yew a Malaysian national and personal Attorney to Late Mr Martins XXXXX, who was hereinafter called my client.

My purpose of contacting you is for you to help secure the funds left behind by my late client, to avoid it being confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Bank.
Where this fund valued ($US 3,600,000.00) Three Million Six Hundred Thousand United States Dollars deposited by my client before his death.

This Bank has issued me a notice to contact the next of kin or the account will be declared unserviceable and the fund diverted to the Bank treasury, So far all my efforts to get a hold of someone related to this man has proved abortive. Hence, I have contacted you.

I am actually asking for your consent to present you to the Bank as the Next of Kin/beneficiary of my late client's fund, since you have the same last name, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to your account,then we can share the fund on a mutually agreed, based on percentage.

All the legal documentations to back up your claim as my client's Next of Kin I shall provide them. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us achieve this transaction.

The intended transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any infraction of the law. However, if this business proposition offends your moral ethics, do accept my sincere apology. If on the contrary you wish to achieve this goal with me kindly get back to me with your interest via this email address for further explanation.

Kindest Regards,

Barr. Lai Tuck Yew
(LLB Hons.)
Notice how I colored the text brown like crap? I'm ever so clever. The phrases "All I require is your honest cooperation" and "if this business proposition offends your moral ethics" just kills me. I'm less offended than I am insulted. Then again, there are a steady stream of suckers who respond to propositions like this.

So this lawyer's name is Lai Tuck Yew?

Hmmm. First name Lai, the letter T from the middle name and the last name of Yew. Put it all together and it sounds just like:
Lie to you
Not too cute.

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16 comments:

  1. Yes, I would have to agree. That is what i thought. What a load of shit. The address he gave us for his Law firm is a shipping company. there is no bank called the Arab Commerce bank in K.L and the court that the papers he sends you, well that is not there either. we went along with this to get as much infromation as we could.so that other people do not believe this Man/Women

    It is a SCAM and he is a Low Life.
    You can check all the information out if you do get sucked in on the internet.

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  2. Got the same mail today!!! Pasted below...
    My name is Holbert Leung a legal practitioner with H.Leung & Associates in Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia.

    I found your contact/profile some where over the internet and it gave me the greatest joy,that you are the one I have been looking for.Whom I strongly believe could execute this transaction with me.And being more positive that with your capability,that this transaction of transferring US$18,000,000.00 will be successfully accomplished.

    My purpose of contacting you is for you to help secure the funds left behind by my late client,to avoid it being confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Finance House.Where this fund valued (US$18,000,000.00) Eighteen Million United State Dollars deposited by my client before his death in November 2004.

    You might be wondering why am I communicating with you,believe it or not it is simply because you and my late client have the same surname.Though this is coincidental,I strongly believe,you could help me in the task which is the distribution of my late client’s funds.

    And the said funds in the Finance House is considered "UNSERVICEABLE"after my client passed away as there were no indication of next of kin whatsoever that the Institution could consider as a beneficiary for the said funds.

    Being my late client’s legal adviser,the Institution notified my office,that I need to produce and to contact the next of kin of my deceased client,to either "REACTIVATE" the account or to "MAKE CLAIMS" of the said funds which is carrying a monthly surcharge.

    Now,my intention is purely to seek your consent to kindly present you as the legal next of kin/beneficiary to my late client's funds.This would mean that the proceeds of the said funds would be released to you.After the release of the funds to you,we shall then share it mutual,which will be 70% to me and 30% to you.

    My office would provide documents to back up your claim.The most important thing I need is your honest/sincere cooperation in this task.And I assure you that this transaction will be legally executed according to the dictates of the law,which will protect you from any infraction of the law.

    However,if this business proposition offends your moral ethics,do accept my sincere apology.If on the contrary you wish to achieve this goal with me,kindly get back to me with your interest immediately for further details.

    Best regards,

    Mr.Holbert Leung (Esq.)

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  3. Hey Just a random internet-er. Yeah I just went through my mail and got that same e-mail and I'm sooo glad there are other people out there announcing its a spam and total LIES UPON LIES!!!

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  4. Here's another one I received today. My name is Holbert Leung a legal practitioner with H.Leung & Associates in Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia.

    I found your contact/profile some where over the Internet and it gave me the greatest joy,that you are the one I have been looking for.Whom I strongly believe could execute this transaction with me.And being more positive that with your capability,that this transaction of transferring US$18,000,000.00 will be successfully accomplished.

    My purpose of contacting you is for you to help secure the funds left behind by my late client,to avoid it being confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Finance House.Where this fund valued (US$18,000,000.00) Eighteen Million United State Dollars deposited by my client before his death in November 2004.

    You might be wondering why am I communicating with you,believe it or not it is simply because you and my late client have the same surname.Though this is coincidental,I strongly believe,you could help me in the task which is the distribution of my late client’s funds.

    And the said funds in the Finance House is considered "UNSERVICEABLE"after my client passed away as there were no indication of next of kin whatsoever that the Institution could consider as a beneficiary for the said funds.

    Being my late client’s legal adviser,the Institution notified my office,that I need to produce and to contact the next of kin of my deceased client,to either "REACTIVATE" the account or to "MAKE CLAIMS" of the said funds which is carrying a monthly surcharge.

    Now,my intention is purely to seek your consent to kindly present you as the legal next of kin/beneficiary to my late client's funds.This would mean that the proceeds of the said funds would be released to you.After the release of the funds to you,we shall then share it mutual,which will be 70% to me and 30% to you.

    My office would provide documents to back up your claim.The most important thing I need is your honest/sincere cooperation in this task.And I assure you that this transaction will be legally executed according to the dictates of the law,which will protect you from any infraction of the law.

    However,if this business proposition offends your moral ethics,do accept my sincere apology.If on the contrary you wish to achieve this goal with me,kindly get back to me with your interest immediately for further details.

    Best regards,

    Mr.Holbert Leung (Esq.)

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  5. It is true that these people are making fools to other having huge set-up and may involving the hands inside the departments. It is total fake. I have confirmed from Law council Malaysia, ther is neither person with name HOLBERT LEUNG is registerd as solicitor, nor his law firm is in the books.
    PLEASE donot come into the trap on these kind of fraud.

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  6. here is another:I deem it necessary to introduce myself in detail for you and the need for your assistance to claim and invest my inheritance for me, I am Miss.Helen Dogolea 23years old girl from Liberia, the only daughter of Late vice President Enoch Dogolea who was killed by Charles Taylor saying to the nation that my father was ill and taken to the hospital ,My father was killed by government of Charles Taylor, he accuse my father of coup attempt.
    and so on... well in the end and after many emails, i will have to contct with the fake Bank and give away my number account...really funny..bye my friends..take care

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  7. in my e-mail has this kind of mail:

    Hello Dearest !

    How are you today,I hope this massage will find you in the best of your health, I really like to have a good relationship with you, and I have a special reason why I decided to contact you because of the urgency of my situation here.

    Please I write not only to introduce myself to you, but also tender a joint investment business proposal for your considerations and acceptance. I know that receipt of my communication shall be a great surprise to you considering the fact that we did not know each other or had any business negotiations before now,I am also aware of the fact that there is a lot of fraudulent business proposals circulating around the world, mostly from African countries. which makes it imperative for one to be extremely careful before
    accepting and venturing any business proposal from unfamiliar person like me.

    I however, pray your respected self not to allow the above unnatural abnormalities to influence your decision to accept my genuine proposal and intentions which undoubtedly would be of immense mutual benefits to both of us. I pledge to you for urgent and dedicated attention which this issue deserves.

    I deem it necessary to introduce myself in detail for you and the need for your assistance to claim and invest my inheritance for me, I am Miss.Helen Dogolea 23years old girl from Liberia, the only daughter of Late vice President Enoch Dogolea who was killed by Charles Taylor saying to the nation that my father was ill and taken to the hospital ,My father was killed by government of Charles Taylor, he accuse my father of coup attempt.

    I am constrained to contact you because of the maltreatment I, am receiving from my step mother. She planned to take away all my late father's treasury and properties from me since the unexpected death of my beloved Father.

    Meanwhile I wanted to escape to the Europe but she hide away my international passport and other valuable traveling documents. Luckily she did not discover where I kept my Father's File which contains important documents. So I decided to run to the refugee camp where I am presently seeking asylum under the United Nations High Commission for the Refugee here in Dakar, Republic of Senegal. I wish to contact you personally for a long term business relationship and investment assistance in your country.

    My father of blessed memory deposited the sum of US$3,200, 000.00 in one of the prime bank here in Senegal with my name as the next of kin. However, I shall forward you with the necessary information of the deposit on confirmation of your acceptance to assist me for the transfer and investment of the fund in your country. As you will also help me in an investment, and I will like to complete my studies, as I was in the school, when the crisis started.

    It is my intention to compensate you with 5% of the total money for your services and the balance shall be my investment capital. This is the reason why I decided to contact you. Please all communications should be through this email address only for confidential purposes. As soon as I receive your positive response showing your interest I will put
    things into action immediately. In the light of the above, I shall appreciate an urgent message indicating your ability and willingness to handle this transaction sincerely.

    I am staying at the female hostel. Awaiting your urgent and positive response. Please do keep this only to your self please I beg you not to disclose it a third party till I come over, once the fund has been transferred into your account. I hope my explanation
    is very clear but if you need further clarification, then send in your questions.

    Thanks as I hope to receive from you soon.
    Yours Truly!
    Miss. Helen Dogolea!

    And + it has this photo inside:
    [img]http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/5060/helen1lk1.jpg[/img]

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  8. I have to admit that certain Miss Dogolea is very active in her correspondence and have loads of preferences.
    Today I received an email from ``her`` saying how she would like to meet me since she is single, never married and wants to meet a nice girl. Hahahahaha!

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  9. it would seem this loser is really all over the net looking for suckers. Has anyone emailed him back calling him out on it? telling him just how lame and useless his life is and ask him why he can't find sommething better to do with his time?

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  10. There are websites detailing the lengths the scammers will go to in their attempts to real a sucker in, and how they get scammed as well. Hilarious.

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  11. Hey guys, i just got an email like this this morning. I cannot belive this people, i think they have nothing to do, they should get a job and stop sending this crap. Email pasted below. Be careful with this kind of emails guys, take care of yourselves. Greetings from Mexico xxx

    LAWRENCE PEREIRA AND PARTNERS UNIT 6.09, 6.10, LEVEL 6
    PLAZA DNP 59, JALAN
    DATO ABDULLAH TAHIR
    JOHOR BAHRU,MALAYSIA.

    Dear Miss Cavazos,

    Foreign Diamond consultant/contractor with the Sierra Leonean National Diamond Corporation, Mr. Charles Cavazos, who here in after shall be referred to as my client, died as the of a heart-related condition in March 12th 2005,made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at USD$19,000,000.00,(Nineteen Million Dollars).

    His heart condition was due to the death of all the members of his family in the tsunami disaster on the 26th December 2004 in Sumatra Indonesia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. On further investigation, I found out that he died without making a WILL, and all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless. I therefore made further investigation and discovered that he did not declare any kin or relations in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork before me.

    I have contacted you to assist in distributing the money left behind by my client before it is confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this deposit valued at $19million dollars is lodged.

    This bank has issued me a notice to contact the next of kin, or the account will be confiscated. My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as the next-of-kin and beneficiary of my late client, since you have the same last name with him, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you. Then we can share the amount on a mutually agreed-upon percentage.
    All legal documents to back up your claim as my client's next of kin will be secured gradually and forwarded to you. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through. This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

    If this business proposition offends your moral values, do accept my apology. Please contact me at once to indicate your interest.

    Regards,
    BARR.HASSAN BIN ZAIT.
    Senior Advocate/Solicitor

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  12. I just recieved the same email, I vaguedly responded to it but was very skeptical then my spouse looked at the reply email i was sent and he said it was spam. I was almost one of those suckers, until i copied and paste the guy's name and address in google and sure enough I came to this blog which put my mind to rest that i am not doing anything.Because I replied to the first email I recieved a second message. I am just so thankful that I did a simple research before I got involved in something that could harm me. Everything in my first message word for word was the same as the message posted Thursday, April 10, 2008 except the name is now Aubert Hung & Associates. Below is what the second message was:

    Firstly,I contacted you to help secure the fund left behind by my late client(Anthony Harrell), not that he is directly related to you.Concerning the legal aspects of this inheritance (claim),you have nothing to worry about.With all my years of experience as a legal practitioner,I can authoritatively and confidently assure you that all aspects of this transaction are totally safe and has no hazard of whatsoever.

    I was the legal representative/adviser of the deceased and according to law,this entails that I am mandated to take care of all legal aspects of his business even though he is no longer alive.For several years before his demise,he was a close confidant of mine. Based on the facts available to me,my deceased client had no next of kin to inherit the money he left behind.He came into Malaysia in the late 90's and built an import business.His main article of trade was textiles which he imported from Hong Kong and China.

    Based on my confidential discussions with him,he disentangled from his biological family during his early youth and lost contact with them many years ago,before he came to live and invest here.Until his demise in 2004,he never contacted his relatives and I am 100% sure that they did not know he lived here in Malaysia.Based on this,I am assuring you that no one whatsoever will come now or after wards to lay claims on this fund,hence I decided to find someone to assist me in getting this fund out of the bank,which I will consider as a waste if it is confiscated by the bank officials.

    As his legal representative/adviser,I am the only one who can confirm to the bank the claim by anyone as his next of kin/beneficiary of this fund,and also authorize payment of the said fund to such a person.

    This is my proposal:I want you to put up a claim to this fund so the bank can release the money to you and after the money is transferred to you,then you will take 30% of the whole amount and remit 70% to me.

    Lastly,if you have carefully read all I have explained above and accept to act accordingly and confidentially,then give me a confirmation to initiate the process and send you an Affidavit Form for you to fill in the required information to enable me file for the documents in your favor as the next of kin to my late client.

    Kindest regards,

    Aubert Hung
    President/principal Aubert Hung & Associates
    Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
    Tel: +60 12 3914 472
    P.S: The success of this kind of business is dependent on the ability of the parties involved to treat the business with great confidentiality.As third parties usually creates complications.

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  13. I recieved a very similar email today. I thought it sounded fishy, so I "Google'd" the letter and found this site. On an interesting note, I can't be kin to this deceased person in Malaysia, since my last name, which I share with the deceased, is my married, not maiden name. I'd like to see that get through the courts! Thanks for hosting a site like this.

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  14. Man it is really sad how much time these people have on their hands. I got this email today and was kind of shocked and skeptical at the same time. I did my research and there is no such person. I just hope there are not people out there who are falling for this SCAM!!!!!! These people should be reported or something!

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  15. HI there! just not that surprised to see it is spam, as sounded much as a fairy tale :)
    I received yesterday this email:
    Dear xxxxx,

    I am Aubert Kwung, an attorney with Aubert Kwung ad Associates in K.L. Malaysia....

    the rest is the same: offering 30% of $18.000.000, and assuring me that all will be done with lots of
    "confidence".

    What can I say.. I feel sorry this is spam, I could have used $5.400.000 :)))))

    so take care and watch over Mr. Kwung's mails, i believe there is a pattern, not a very sane one with these emails. I really am glad I found this site as the domain he sent me the email is registered in malaysia:
    Barr. Aubert
    ...
    and was active and payed. so i wondered if it's really scam or not. Looks like it is!

    Take care everyone!

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  16. I recieved a similar e-mail...
    'I am Aubert Huang, and attorney with Aubert Huang and associated in K.L Malaysia. I found your contact over the internet and it gave me a great joy, that you are the one I strongly believe could execute this transaction with me. Being more positive that with your compliance we could transfer the funds 18000000 USD left behind by my deceased client in 2004 into any of your account of choice.
    My purpose of contacting you is for your help to secure the above stated funds from one of the banks here in Malaysia. The account in questin does not have any beneficiary/claimant and the bank is threatening to divert the account to the government if I do not provide a claimant to the funds. All efforts to lay hold to any one related to him was unsuccessful. I seek to put you in place as the claimant since you have the same last name(reeeeaaallly? as an asian??? I'm whiiite! American/Italian!) I shall provide legal documents to back up your claims. The most important thing I need is your Honesty/sincere cooperation in this task. However, if this offends your moral ethics. DO ACCEPT MY SINCERE APOLOGY. But if on the contrary you wish to achieve this with me then, kindly respond with interest fr further details.
    Lastly, I shall inform you upon your positive response the proportion by which we shall share the funds.
    regards
    Aubert Huang
    Everyone id traceable thru google, and tracing this guy brought me to you. That was easy : )

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