Scam Money Transfer
Emails:
Allen Ken, Barrister to
Mr. Morris Thompson,
an American who unfortunately lost his life in the plane crash of
Alaska Airlines Flight 261
Pity poor Mr. Morris Thompson. Not only did he die in a
plane crash in Alaska, but he's got two "barristers" attempting to steal his
estate! The "Allen Ken" scam is another that appears to be perpetrated
by the same scammer, since he uses a nearly identical letter to the
"Evans Tim" email, and both
emails uses names in which the first and last names appear to be reversed -
that's a common mistake of foreigners who are no familiar with names in
English-speaking countries. Here it is, for your
entertainment and education, with key passages that are clues to the scam
highlighted, such as poor
grammar, poor punctuation, spelling errors, the money comes from a dead person
(assassinated by rebels, no less!), blah, blah, blah. "Allen Ken" claims
to be a lawyer. In most countries, a person with advanced education would
be able to spell simple works correctly.
As with the Evans Tim email and many other scams, the airline crash and name of the dead passenger may
be real, but so what? Anyone can look up an news story on the internet,
then copy some of the details into an email.
And, as usual, even if this were all true and he really was a
lawyer representing the estate of a dead millionaire... then he's proposing that
you assist in fraud and money laundering. Those are federal crimes.
Also see these pages:
Dear Sir,
STRICTLY A PRIVATE BUSINESS PROPOSAL This is a proposal in context but
actually an appeal soliciting your unreserved assistance in consummating an
urgent transaction requiring maximum confidence. Though this approach appears
desperate, I can assure you that whatever questions you would need to ask or any
other thing you will need to know regarding this proposal will be adequately
answered to give you a clearer understanding of it, so as to arrive at a
successful conclusion.
I am Barr. Allen Ken, a London based
Attorney and Solicitor. THE PROPOSITION: My late client,An America Mr.
Morris Thompson who is an Oil consultant contractor with CPL Petroleum had in a
Bank the sum of GBP10m in a domiciliary account who died on plane crash of
Alaska Airlines Flight 261 which crashed on January 31 2000,including his wife
and only daughter leaving nobody to claim the money. He named his wife, as the
next of kin. Unfortunately, two of them died in aplane crash.He had a closing
balance worth GBP10,000.000.00 (Ten Million British Pounds Sterling) with a bank
in my country (United Kingdom).
Since the tragic incident involving late Morris Thompson and his family, the
bank has waited for to Five years for a next of kin as beneficiary with no
success.valuable efforts have
been made by the bank management and myself to get in touch with any of his
Direct or
Extended family Members but I
personally found out that he died with his wife and their daughter.
Since it is the Law in Great Britain that at the expiration of Six (6) years,
the funds will be marked unclaimable and reverted to the ownership of the
British Government if nobody applies to claim the fund, I am taking this
advantage in order to better my life and that of my family. I am now
seeking your permission and assistance
to have you stand as next of kin to late Morris Thompson, so that the
money is released to you as the next of kin. All documents and proof to enable
you get this fund will be carefully worked out by me because all are in my
custody.
I am assuring you that this transaction and its procedures is
100% legal and risk free
involvement. Your share stays while the rest will be for me. The sharing of the
fund between the two of us will be as follows; 30% of the total sum will go to
you for your effort and commitment to the success of this transaction. 65% will
be for me, and the balance of 5% for the settlement of all local and foreign
expenses incurred in the course of this Transaction.
Upon thesuccessful completion of this transfer, I will come to meet with you
for disbursements in the ratio as stated above, and invest my share in any
lucrative Business in your country subject to your kind advice. As soon as I
receive an acknowledgement of the receipt of this message in Acceptance, I will
immediately start up with the process of claim. If this proposal is acceptable
by you, kindly reply me immediately you get this mail.
I want you to also furnish me with the following information:
1. Your private telephone/fax or
preferably your mobile numbers.
2. Your full names and address.
3. Your Full Banking Details
where the Fund will be transferred to.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated co-operation. I shall give you more
details on what we are to do to claim the Fund without any hitch. Note:This
transaction must be kept STRICTLY
CONFIDENTIAL and TOP SECRET because of its nature.
I look forward to receiving your prompt response.
Yours Truly,
Barr.Allen Ken
allen_ken048@yahoo.co.jp
Isn't odd that an attorney based in London uses a Japanese free Yahoo email
account?
Don't be an idiot. Do not reply to scam
emails like the one above!
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