From: Francis Tan [mailto:barrifrancis@yahoo.com]
Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2008 2:45 AM
To: Jossie Castro
Subject: LET'S COMMENCE!

Attn: Josefina Castro

Thanks for your response,for which i am glad,You maybe surprised by my mail to you but it is as result of almost two years of my effort,basically your name was find by a internet search company here in Malaysia whom i employed their service to find someone with a matching surname to my late client,they provided me with three matching surnames but i finally decided to do this transaction with you. If you will be honest,trustworthy and confidential in this transaction then we can commence at once.

Firstly,I contacted you purely based on the fact that I require your assistance,so this my late client's funds can be wired into your account,not that he is a relative of yours.
Concerning the legal aspects of this inheritance (claim),you have nothing to worry about.With all my years of experience as a legal practitioner,I can authoritatively and confidently assure you that all aspects of this transaction are totally safe and has no hazard of whatsoever.

I was the legal representative/adviser of the deceased,and according to law,this entails that I am mandated to take care of all legal aspects of his business even though he is no longer alive.For several years before his demise,Mr Bethara Castro was a close confidant of mine.He came into Malaysia in the late 90's and built an import business.His main article of trade was textiles which he imported from Hong Kong and China.

Based on my confidential discussions with him before his demise,i was absolutely aware that he has lost all his biological families during the Tsunami of december 2004,which left him lonely,misery and heart broken.We have also discussed about leaving most of this fund to Tsunami charity foundations shortly before he died.
Based on this,I am assuring you that no one whatsoever will come now or afterwards to lay claims on this fund,hence I decided to find someone to assist me in getting this funds out of the bank,which I will consider as a waste if it is confiscated by the bank officials.As his legal representative/adviser,I am the only one who can confirm to the bank,the claim by anyone as his next of kin/beneficiary of this fund,and also authorize payment of this fund to such a person.

This is my proposal: I want you to put up a claim to this fund,and when I confirm and authorize payment of the fund to you, and the money is transferred to you,then you will take 30% of the whole amount and remit 70% to me.
If you are interested in my proposal,then we shall proceed.I will source and provide all the relevant documents of the deceased needed for the claim.As soon as the bank receives your claim,they will notify me that someone is laying claims to the funds, and I will then proceed to confirm and authenticate your status as a relative of my late client and also the true beneficiary of the fund,and also make recommendations in your favor.
Once the bank completes their verifications they will open up correspondence with you and initiate the process of the transfer.

All I have explained above are the exact steps and procedures which this transaction involves, and will take a maximum of ten banking days.I will only commence this process with you on the proviso that you pledge total honesty and also respect the
confidentiality of this transfer and keep it as such.Based on my experience,involvement of third parties in this type of transaction may bring complications which I do not intend to experience.

To know each other more,I suggest we provide copies of valid identification.Attached Herewith is my I.D,kindly provide yours.Also,for our correspondence to be easier,please send me your contact details such as the following:

1. Your accessible telephone and Fax number.
2. Your residential Contact and Postal address.
3. Your photo id.(driver's license or international passport)

The fund is right now in custody of a Bank, whom you will immediately open communication with once the documentation of the fund is completed in your name.Thanks for your patience,reading through this volominious correspondence.

Kindest Regards,
Barr.Francis Tan
+60162403152

The telephone number given by the con is not me.

1st con man Francis 0060162403152 mobile no.
2nd con man Chong Lee 0060162893750 mobile no.(remittance dept ocbc bank)
Is there no way that a trace can be done on their mobile phones ?
Is there any policing dept , international or local that I can contact to give them this information.

In the meantime I will play for time and keep the hook well placed ,by delaying.

Look forward to hearing from you .

i have been reading these forums about those malaysian scams..

I recently recieved an email very similar to those mentioned, and the con asked me for my Address and full name.

I wasnt aware of this scam, but i already sent my Address and full name, can they still be a threat in any way?

The guy he presents as REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF OCBC BANK MALAYSIA employee is exactly the same one I saw here in comments:
REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT: MR.CHONG LEE
TEL: +60162893750
E-MAIL: account@asgfn.com

I can provide you with the ID he sent me upon request.

here is the first mail(I edited out any personal details from it):

Beware anyone claiming to offer you money.

KHAIRUL SOFIAN ANUAR & CO.
NO. 235-B, TINGKAT 2
JALAN SULTAN ZAINAL ABIDIN
K. TERENGGANU,
MALAYSIA.

Dear Suzanne Lotteriet,

On June 6, 1999, a Foreign Diamond consultant/contractor with the Sierra Leonean National Diamond Corporation, Mr.Mike Lotteriet, who here in after shall be referred to as my client,died as the result of a heart-related condition in March 12th 2005,made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at SD$27,000,000.00 (Twenty Seven Million Dollars).His heart condition was due to the death of all the members of his family in the tsunami disaster on the 26th December 2004 in Sumatra Indonesia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake

My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as the next-of-kin and beneficiary of my Late Client, since you have the same last name, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you. Then we can share the amount on a mutually agreed-upon percentage. All legal documents to back up your claim as my client's next-of-kin will be provided. All i require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through.

This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from many breach of the law. If this business proposition offends your moral values do accept my apology. I must use this opportunity to implore you to exercise the utmost indulgence to keep this matter extraordinary confidential, whatever your decision, while I await your prompt response.Please contact me at once to indicate your interest. I will like you to acknowledge the receipt of this e-mail as soon as possible via my private email (barristeryusof.yusof07@gmail.com) this transaction will be treated private with absolute confidentiality and sincerity.

I look forward to your quick reply.

email scam solicitor letter malaysia

Why? Same reason you people with rather unique surnames are all here. Likewise, I got an uncannily similar email. To wit:

LIM RAM & ASSOCIATES
Contact:
Barrister Lim Ram
Advocates & Solicitors.
E-mail:limram01@gawab.com

OFFICE:
LAW HOUSE
NO. PT 4745A, 1ST FLOOR,
JALAN TS 1/19 TAMAN SEMARAK
71800 NILAI, MALAYSIA.

Dear James,
I am Lim Ram, an attorney at law. A deceased client of mine by name Mr. Clement Colella, who here in after shall be referred to as my client, died as the result of a heart-related condition on the 11Th February, 2007.

I have contacted you to assist in distributing the money left behind by my Late client before it is confiscated or declared UN-serviceable by the Bank where this deposit valued at Thirteen million, Seven Hundred and Twenty Five thousand United State dollars is lodged, [$US13, 725,000.00m] The Bank were this huge amount is lodged has issued me a notice to contact the next of kin to this fund, or the account will be confiscated.

My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as the next-of-kin and beneficiary of my named client, since you have the same last name with my late client, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you. Then we can share the amount on a mutually agreed-upon percentage. All legal documents to back up your claim as my client's next-of-kin will be provided. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through.

This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from many breach of the law. If this business proposition offends your moral values, do accept my apology.. I must use this opportunity to implore you to exercise the utmost indulgence to keep this matter extraordinary confidential, whatever your decision, while I await your prompt response. Please contact me at once to indicate your interest. I will like you to acknowledge the receipt of this e-mail as soon as possible via email this transaction will be treated private with absolute confidentiality and sincerity. I look forward for your quick reply at limram01@gawab.com

This communication, links contained herein, is for the sole use of the intended recipient and may contain information that is confidential or legally protected.

Best regards,
Barr. Lim Ram
[Principal Attorney.]

...Apart from the fact it smelt fishy from the start, how the hell are these people finding our email addresses. For one, the scammers correctly addressed me as James, which is NOT part of my gmail email address. In other words, it's stolen or leaked from some database. Could it be Google themselves?

ASRI ALI MUSA & CO.
C5-2, JALAN SELAMAN 1,
DATARAN PALMA, JALAN AMPANG,
AMPANG, SELANGOR
KUALA LUMPUR 68000 MALAYSIA

Tel; +60173283382.

Dear Kaylene Maas,

My name is Mr Asri Ali Musa, a legal practitioner with ASRI ALI MUSA &
CO. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

I saw your contact and profile and decided that you could cooperate
with me in this proposition.

I have a client by Name Mr. David Maas, who was deceased in
November, 2005, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. I am contacting you because
you have the same surname as my deceased client and i felt that you
could help me in the distribution of funding that were left in my
deceased client's bank account. This funding is closed to be declared
unserviceable by the bank as there were no indicated next of kin or
next of beneficiary of the funding in the bank account.

The total amount of cash in the bank account of my deceased client is
US$ 12.5 Million ( Say, Twelve Million, Five Hundred Thousand United
States dollars Only ),The bank had issued to me a notification to
contact the next of kin of my deceased client for either to re-activate
the bank account or to make claim of beneficiary, of the funding in
the bank account, with a month surcharge of 6% to be deducted as an
Escrow safe keeping fee of the bank account,so as to avoid the
indefinite closure of the bank account. My proposition to you is to
seek your consent, and to present your kind self as the next-of-kin
and beneficiary of my deceased client, since you have the same last
name with him.

This means that the proceeds of his bank account would be paid to you
as his next of kin or the legitimate beneficiary. When the proceeds
in his bank account are paid to you, we would share the proceeds on
a mutually agreed-upon percentage of 60% to me and 40% to your kind
self. All the legal documents to back up your claim as my client's
next-of-kin would be provided by me. The most important thing I would
need is your honest cooperation in this proposition.This would be done
under a legitimate arrangement that would protect you from any breach
of the law.

If this business proposition offends your moral and ethical values,feel
free to back out. Please contact me at once if you are interested reply
through my personal email (alimusa.partners@gmail.com).

Regards,
Barr. Asri Ali Musa M.ESQ,
Senior Advocate/Solicitor
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

after my reply letting him know I was uncomfortable with this, I got the following email:

Attn: Kaylene Maas,

First, let me introduce my self once more. I am
Barrister Asri Ali Musa, I am a married father of
four, aged 62. I am a senior advocate in Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia.

I got your contact in a research Company,
Chamber of Commerce the last time i went to China
for research of some one bearing the same last name
with my late client, so i decided to give you a trial.
And i must let you know that this transaction is 100% risk
free now till every thing is completed by your name, though
is not by force to work on a transaction like this because we are
going to benefit mutually from this transaction.

As I told you in my proposal mail,I choose you because
of your last name, which is exactly the same as my
late client's name,which is similar to that of my late
client. Is not that you are his relative, I only want
to present you based on your last name.
My client died in 2005 at the age of 43 and since then
all the efforts of the Bank to locate his beneficiary
failed, this is the reason they contacted me to trace
his origin.

The fund will be transferred to your account by the
holding bank here after a successful claim has been
made.There is no risk to this transaction as we will
process all the required documents by law for a
beneficiary claim.There are no other living relative,
actually my client was born by two migrant workers
that came to Malaysia in 50's.

In this transaction we will go step by step, first
with the legal documents to back up the claim and
secondly, the monetary documents for the transfer.
As I also made you to understand in my first mail, the
bank asked me to contact his beneficiary / his next of
kin, as his Lawyer he did not leave any beneficiary
name or next of kin with me, facing the situation, I
decided to search for a good person of trust and one
who bears the same last name as my late client, that
will suite as his/her next of kin/bona fide beneficiary.

For the legal ramifications, be rest assured on that.
This is my operational field, for I do know all the
loop holes involved and will handle them with great
professionalism.I will provide all the necessary legal
documents that will back you up as the bona fide
beneficiary of my late client, all I need from you is
to cooperate with me and be honest in our agreement,
If 60%/40%, 60 for me and 40 for you, is OK by you.

I will send you a beneficiary affidavit form from
the high court, which you will fill and resend to
me, for me to swear under oath in high court of
Malaysia that you are truly the bona fide beneficiary
of my late client and from here we will commence.
Fill free to ask any question you want to ask for
better understanding of the transaction.

If I can count on your honesty, cooperation and
confidence, reply positively for me to start the paper
work. It is situated here in Malaysia. Honesty and
Confidentiality of this transaction is very important.