Got this in our spam inbox this morning... Made me

HELLO,


I AM MR. LEE CHENG, MANAGER ASSET MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT FOR THE GUANGDONG
DEVELOPMENT BANK IN CHINA. I AM GETTING IN TOUCH WITH YOU REGARDING THE ESTATE OF A
DECEASED CLIENT WHO SHARES SIMILAR LAST NAME WITH YOU AND AN INVESTMENT PLACED
UNDER OUR BANKS MANAGEMENT 9 YEARS AGO. I WOULD RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT YOU KEEP
THE CONTENTS OF THIS MAIL CONFIDENTIAL AND RESPECT THE INTEGRITY OF THE INFORMATION
YOU COME BY AS A RESULT OF THIS MAIL.

I CONTACT YOU INDEPENDENTLY AND NO ONE IS INFORMED OF THIS COMMUNICATION. IN 2000,
THE SUBJECT MATTER; MR. (Names witheld for now) CAME TO OUR BANK TO ENGAGE IN
BUSINESS DISCUSSIONS WITH OUR PRIVATE BANKING DIVISION. HE INFORMED US THAT HE HAD
A FINANCIAL PORTFOLIO OF $12.350 MILLION (TWELVE MILLION THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY
THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) WHICH HE WISHED TO HAVE US INVEST ON HIS BEHALF.
BASED ON MY ADVICE, WE SPUN THE MONEY AROUND VARIOUS OPPORTUNITIES AND MADE
ATTRACTIVE MARGINS FOR OUR FIRST MONTHS OF OPERATION, THE ACCRUED PROFIT AND
INTEREST STOOD AT THIS POINT AT OVER $10 MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS.

WHAT I PROPOSE IS THAT SINCE I HAVE EXCLUSIVE ACCESS TO HIS FILE, YOU WILL BE MADE
THE BENEFICIARY OF THESE FUNDS. THE BANK WILL CONTACT YOU INFORMING YOU THAT MONEY
HAS BEEN WILLED TO YOU. ON VERIFICATION, WHICH WILL BE THE DETAILS I MAKE AVAILABLE
TO MY BANK, MY BANK WILL INSTRUCT DSB TO MAKE PAYMENTS TO YOU. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO
HAVE KNOWN HIM. I KNOW THIS MIGHT BE A BIT HEAVY FOR YOU BUT PLEASE TRUST ME ON
THIS. FOR ALL YOUR TROUBLES I PROPOSE THAT WE SPLIT THE MONEY IN HALF. IN THE
BANKING CIRCLE THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME. THE OTHER OPTION IS THAT THE MONEY WILL
REVERT BACK TO THE STATE.

NOBODY IS GETTING HURT; THIS IS A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY FOR US. I HOLD THE KEY TO
THESE FUNDS, AND AS A CHINESE NATIONAL WE SEE SO MUCH CASH AND FUNDS BEING RE-
ASSIGNED DAILY. I WOULD WANT US TO KEEP COMMUNICATION FOR NOW STRICTLY BY THE ABOVE
EMAIL,

PLEASE, AGAIN, NOTE I AM A FAMILY MAN AND A CARRER BANKER I HAVE A WIFE AND
CHILDREN. I SEND YOU THIS MAIL NOT WITHOUT A MEASURE OF FEAR AS TO T THE
CONSEQUENCES, BUT I KNOW WITHIN ME THAT NOTHING VENTURED IS NOTHING GAINED AND THAT
SUCCESS AND RICHES NEVER COME EASY OR ON A PLATTER OF GOLD. THIS IS THE ONE TRUTH I
HAVE LEARNED FROM MY PRIVATE BANKING CLIENTS. DO NOT BETRAY MY CONFIDENCE. IF WE
CAN BE OF ONE ACCORD, WE SHOULD ACT SWIFTLY ON THIS. PLEASE PARDON MY WRITING
MISTAKES AND POOR ENGLISH. PLEASE GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY

I AWAIT YOUR RESPONSE.

LEE CHENG


Silly spammers, don't they know trix are for kids?


Monica

 

I believe him

 

I like sammiches.

 

I've had some real good pr0n spam recently......talk about not being able to spell

 

 

So much for keeping it confidential...

 

Monica

 

That was my thought too after reading the first paragraph.



Sooo, uh, you didn't email him back?

 

I'll donate to him a nice ripe