You've had them, I've had them and hopefully you delete them. I'm talking about those scamming letters from some African dictatorship country pleading for assistance to liberate Millions of dollars from the country. What do you get from it - a percentage (normally about 10%) of the funds. Sounds too good to be true ? Well it is - wake up and smell the coffee.

Strange as it may seem, Wang Qin is the name that came into me - not the other way about.. I've opted to use Ars Filooti as my nom de plume as my Dad had mentioned that a pair of trousers I was wearing had as he put it - the Arse Fell Out of them - translated into Glaswegian dialect is Ars Filooti.. No other reason...

Dear Sir,

Let me start by introducing myself. I am Mr. Wang Qin credit officer of
the Hang Seng Bank Ltd. I have a concealed business suggestion for you.

Before the U.S and Iraqi war our client General. Ibrahim Moussa who was
with the Iraqi forces and also business man made a numbered fixed deposit
for 18 calendar months, with a value of Twenty millions Five Hundred Thousand
United State Dollars only in my branch. Upon maturity several notice
was sent to him, even during the war early last year. Again after the war
another notification was sent and still no response came from him. We
later find out that the General and his family hadbeen killed during
the war in a bomb blast that hit their home.

After further investigation it was also discovered that Gen. Ibrahim
Moussa did not declare any next of kin in his official papers including the
paper work of his bank deposit. And he also confided in me the last time he
was at my office that no one except me knew of his deposit in my bank. So, Twenty
millions Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars is still lying in
my bank and no one will ever come forward to claim it.
What bothers me most is that according to the laws of my country
at the expiration 3 years the funds will revert to the ownership of the
Hong Kong Government if nobody applies to claim the funds.

Against this backdrop, my suggestion to you is that I will like you as
a foreigner to stand as the next of kin to Gen. Ibrahim Moussa so that
you will be able to receive his funds.

WHAT IS TO BE DONE:

I want you to know that I have had everything planned out so that we
shall come out successful. I have contacted an attorney that will prepare the
necessary document that will back you up as the next of kin to Gen.
Ibrahim Moussa, all that is required from you at this stage is for you to
provide me with your Full Names and Address so that the attorney can
commence his job. After you have been made the next of kin, the
attorney will also fill in for claims on your behalf and secure the
necessary approval and letter of probate in your favor for the move of
the funds to an account that will be provided by you.

There is no risk involved at all in the matter as we are going adopt a
legalized method and the attorney will prepare all the necessary
documents. Please endeavor to observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning
this issue.

Once the funds have been transferred to your nominated bank account we
shall share in the ratio of 70% for me, 25% for you and 5% for any expenses
incurred during the course of this operation.

Should you be interested please send me your Full names and address and
I will provide you with more details of this operation.l will prefers you
to reach me via this email (xxxxxxxxxx@primposta.com)for security
purpose.

Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated.

Kind Regards
Mr. Wang Qin

SINCERE ASSOCIATE REQUIRED.

Mr Wang Qin,

I’m intrigued by your suggestion of a concealed business suggestion. Anything that avoids the attention of the government.

I’m interested in assisting you but am concerned that the amounts mentioned does not take into account any risk that I have to take. I think the split would be better placed at 65% for you, 30 percent (half your portion) and 5% for miscellanous expenses. I’m more than happy to proceed and assist you on this basis.

If you’re interested –

Ars Felooti
23 The Strand
London
WC2A 3EB

Regards
Ars

Let see if he bites...

ATTN.:Ars Felooti
FROM: Wang Qin

Dear Felooti,

Thank you very much for your response, and your interest in this transaction.
Like I said earlier,due to this issue on my hands now,it became necesary for me to seek your assistance, I appreciate the fact that you are ready to assist me in executing this project,and also to help me in investing my money in your country. You should not have anything to worry about. I will do everything legally required to ensure that the project
goes smoothly,it shall pass through all Laws of International Banking.
Having resolved to entrust this transaction into your hands, I want to
remind you that, it needs your commitment and diligent follow up.If you
work seriously,the entire transaction should be over in a couple of days.

READ THE FOLLOWING AND GET BACK TO ME:

Firstly, I will want to know the type of occupation that you do and how
old you are. You should note that this project is highly capital
intensive.This is why I have to be very careful. I need your total
devotion and trust to see this through. I know we have not met before,
but I am very confident that we will be able to establish the necessary
trust that we need to execute this project.

I am now in contact with a foreign online bank. I now intend that you
open an account in your name in this foreign bank.The money would be
transfered to your account which you will open in the bank,
this is the best way,I have found,it will protect us from my bank.
I want us to enjoy this money in peace when we conclude. So you should
listen to my instructions and follow them religiously. Also You have to
know that I cannot transfer this money in my name as my bank will be aware
that it is from me. This is where I need you.
As a result of this,you will have to open an account in the corresponding bank. I will obtain a certificate of deposit from this my bank, This will make you the bonafide owner of the funds. After this,the money will be banked online.You can then instruct the bank to transfer the funds to your home bank accounts. I will also perfect the documentations
with the assistance of my attorney to give the transaction the legal right.

Before I commence,I will need you to send me a copy of any form of your
identification (Driver's licence or International passport) .
I want to be sure that I am transacting with the correct person. As
soon as I get these from you,I will commence the paper work.
I hope you will understand why I need all these. The money in question
is big and I want to ensure that I know you well before I proceed to
give you all the details to commence the project. I will attach my
international passport and my work identity card to this mail for your perusal and trust.

I will send the name and contact details of the bank and their website
to you,after i have recieve your identification in form of your international passport or driver's licence,so that you can commence communication with them.Our local
telephones lines could be intercepted easily,so they are not safe for the
project.This is why I have installed a more private communication.
Ensure that you keep this project confidential, do not discuss it with
anybody,because of the confidential nature of this transaction and my
work.Please,henceforth,you should communicate with me through this email
address;(xxxxxxxx@yahoo.com)

Please reply soonest.

Regards,
Wang Qin.

Occupation - now what do you think I should put as my job ?

Oh yes, I'm good at opening bank accounts... Nice to see he didn't bring up the change in split that I had suggested.

He also attached some quality images of his passport and work ID..

Wang,

Apologies for the delay in responding I’ve just returned from two weeks well earned holidays and got your note.

To answer your questions :

Occupation : Managing Director of a Nanotechnology company.
Age : 45

Passport : I’ll get that scanned in when I return to the office on Monday.

I look forward to receiving the banking details and will open an account at the earliest opportunity.

Regards

Ars

I was actually just rather busy at work..

ATTN.:Ars Felooti
FROM:Wang Qin

Dear Felooti,

How are you today?.Please,endeavour to send me your identification,as promise by you on monday,so that,i can send you the contact of the online bank,for you,to commence communication with the bank ,on how,you can open and activate an account with the bank.

I await to recieve your identification from you.

Regards,
Wang Qin

Wang,

I popped into the office today to get my passport scanned. Please advise contact details of bank..

Regards

Ars

Isn't Photoshop a wonderful thing...

ATTN.:Ars Felooti
FROM:Wang Qin

Dear Felooti,

Thank you for your response,your identification in form of your international passport was recieved.What I expect from you is trust and commitment,I want this large sum of money transfered with your assistance.Furthermore,with regards to the legality of this transaction,I must let you know that this transaction is real and risk free, it shall be done in accordance with banking Laws and regulations,my Attorney shall handle the entire documentations, he shall be responsible for drafting and notarization of the Afidavits which shall put you in place as next of kin.He would handle all matters of probate on your behalf, hence you would not have to be here physically, and you will not be required to be in Court.
As a matter of fact I shall take care of the cost of running all the
logistics involved on my side of this transaction, such as the cost of
retaining the services of the Attorney and obtaining the necessary
official documents from the Hong Kong authorities,including the certificate
of deposit and other miscellaneous expenses which I will incur to ensure a hitch free
transfer, certain beaks have to be watered in a transaction like this.
Like I said in my email, %5 of the total sum mapped aside shall be
used to settle all expenses incurred from both parties during this
transaction as a form of reimbursement.
As a result of this you are advised to keep records of any expenses
you incur no matter the amount, I will keep records of my expenses,we
will deduct it from the %5 during the overall calculation.
I shall take care of the expenses on my side but it is necessary for
me to let you know that you will be required to take care of the cost of
opening the account and having the account activated. The reason I am
telling you this, is because if we transfer the money from here to your
account when it is not active the transfer will bounce back hence the
money will return to its source which is my bank, I do not want these
complications.

I am sending you the contact of the online bank so that, you can
call the Admin Director/Certified Adviser(Mr Alex Williams) on telephone number +316 -xxxxxxxxx and make enquiries on offshore/on-line account opening and activation.

I advice you like I said earlier that you open an account via online
with the bank so that once the funds are released, they will be moved
straight into your account and the transfer will not attract the
monetary bodies, as the transfer will be seen as in-house. (Same telex
type and banking coordinates with my Bank).You can then transfer the
funds in safe bits to your main account in your country, for both of us.

Please find below the online bank contact:

NAME OF BANK: ALLSTATES FINANCE BV

TEL: +316 -208-120-95

FAX: +316 -163-641-49

WEBSITE: www.allstates-online.com

EMAIL:info@allstates-online.com

ADMIN DIRECTOR/CERTIFIED ADVISER: Mr Alex Williams



Immediately,you open and activate an account with the online bank,send me the account number,so that,i can effect the transfer of the funds from my bank here in Hong Kong to your account with the online bank.

Please do this and get back to me immediately.

Your's Sincerely,
Wang Qin

Sounds like a job for tommorow...

Wang,

Thanks for the information, I’ll call the bank first thing in the morning and get the account setup. I’ll give you a call with the bank details but just realized I don’t have your telephone number. Can you provide it as I’d like to talk to you to thank you for allowing me to help you in this matter..

Regards
Ars

My emails go unanswered and occasionally the people answer the phone and then hang up... Looks like this one has been sniffed out.. Sods... It's about time for another long one... Don't have any in my email inbox at the moment so I'm looking for one from Nigeria..

Help yourself to the fun you can have on the numbers listed above..

Wang Qin seemingly can be reached on wangqin774@yahoo.com