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An Email with the Subject "TRANSFER-URGENT REPLY NEEDED" was received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:47:29 -0700 and has been classified as a Advance Fee Fraud/419 Scam Email. The sender shows as thomswong01@switched.com.
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Dear Friend,
My name is Mr. Thomas Wong, I am the auditor general and computer manager here in our bank.It is
understandable that you might be a little bit apprehensive because you do not know me but I have a
lucrative business proposal of mutual interest to share with you. I got your reference in my search
for someone who suits my proposed business relationship.
I have only written to seek your indulgence and assistance. I wish to make a transfer involving a
sum amount of base 9,000,000.00 {Nine Million Pounds Sterlings} of Late Ms. Carol White out of the
bank, she died since 1999, till now the account remains dormant/unclaimed.If the account remains
unclaimed / dormant in the next coming years the funds would have to be put into the coffers of the
Chinese Government as unclaimed funds. I am proposing to make this transfer to a designated bank
account of your choice.In view of this I would like to seek your consent to present you as the
beneficiary to the account.
Thus, for your indulgence and support , I propose an offer of 25% of the total amount to be yours
after the transfer has been successfully concluded.I have all necessary documents that can be used
to back up any claim we may make .All I require is your honest co-operation ,confidence and trust
to enable us see this transaction through.I guarantee that it will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.Please provide me with the following
if you accept the propopsal:
1.Full Name
2.Telephone
3.Contact Address
4.Age
Kindly reply me stating your interest, and I shall furnish you with the details and necessary
procedures with which to make the transfer a progress.Please endeavor to observe utmost discretion
in all matters concerning this issue.Furthermore if you are not interested please delete this email
since I am putting my at stake with this venture. Although nothing ventured is nothing gained.
More informations will be given to you in my next mail.
Regards,
Mr. Thomas Wong