A scam letter! Warn your vulnerable loved ones to be on their guard

A scam letter! Warn your vulnerable loved ones to be on their guard

A reader recently sent me a scan of a letter he received.

Here it is, redacted to preserve his anonymity.






Dear [name redacted]


My name is Wai Fei, and I write today to discuss the unclaimed inheritance of 11 million USD. At this point, I must ask that you deal with this matter with highest discretion, as the content of this letter is not trivial. I am sending this letter with confidential internet local auto-mailer service.


In 2004, a person with whom you share common name; Mr [name redacted] invested funds with the Hong Kong investment house I work with. During the time, we spread the funds across diverse local opportunities to make significant returns. In 2005, he instructed that the initial sum ($11m) be liquidated for a cash investment in Beijing. For this we contacted the mainland Shengjing Bank, to convey the money for a cash delivery. Only last year, the Shengjing Bank disclosed that the money remains unclaimed.


Upon investigations, we discovered that Mr [name redacted] died in Jiangxi shortly after transfer was made. Investigations reveal no kin exist to claim this money, and this is the reason we can consider this a life changing opportunity.


Since I have access and control to his source file, my plan is to insert documents that prove you are bona fide beneficiary to the inheritance. I will do this, and Shengjing Bank will have to release funds to you. I expect they carry out verification. This is no problem because it will based on information, I provide to CTBC. Shengjing Bank will have no choice but to make payment in full to you in a matter of days.


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