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#15356 by Chris Fuller Fri Oct 23, 2009 5:37 pm
The scammer says that 'nothing ventured, nothing gained', but in this case, however many fees for the transfer are paid to him, nothing will ever be gained, because he is a fake and his business proposal is a fake also.

From: PATRICK K.W CHAN <[email protected]>
Date: 2009/5/12
Subject: KIND ATTENTION

MR.Patrick K. W. Chan
(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
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 anobscured 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 alarge 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 ([email protected]) and finally after
that I shall furnish you with more information?? 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
[email protected]
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