Have you received a scam letter from a Patrick Chan, who claims
to be Executive Director & Chief financial Officer of Hang Seng Bank Ltd in Hong
Kong. Chan claims he "will need you to assist me in executing a business
project from Hong Kong to your country. It involves the transfer of a large sum
of money. Everything concerning this transaction shall be legally done without
hitch. Please endeavour to observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning
this issue." Of course, this is not really from "Patrick Chan" in
Hong Kong,
and nothing about it is legal. It's really from a scumbag criminal who could be anywhere!
A very obvious scam, and even if it weren't, you'd be helping
Patrick Chan to commit a felony. Notice the clues to the scam: poor
grammar, several email addresses (all free accounts), vague generalities.
FROM: MR.Patrick K. W. Chan at
p_chanhk@hotmail.com or
francesca.caioli@fastwebnet.it
(Executive Director & Chief financial Officer) Hang Seng Bank Limited
83 Des Voeux Road, Central
Hong Kong SAR
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
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 am Mr. Patrick K. W. Chan Executive Director & Chief
financial Officer of Hang Seng Bank Ltd. I have an obscured business suggestion
for you. I will need you to assist me in executing a business project from Hong
Kong to your country. It involves the transfer of a large sum of money.
Everything concerning this transaction shall be legally done without hitch.
Please endeavour to observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning this
issue.
Once the funds have been successfully transferred into
your account, we shall share in the ratio to be agreed by both of us
I will prefer you reach me on my private email address
below
(kwpatrick_chan@yahoo.com.hk)
and finally after that I shall furnish you with more information’s about this
operation.
Please if you are not interested delete this email and
do not hunt me because I am putting my career and the life of my family at stake
with this venture.
Although nothing ventured is nothing gained.
Your earliest response to this letter will be
appreciated.
Kind Regards,
Mr. Patrick Chan
kwpatrick_chan@yahoo.com.hk
