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Messages like this one show that the Iraqi conflict is still an ideal background for 419 scams. The stories are hardly researchable and the conflict is full of myths.

Does anyone know what an “obscured business suggestion” could be?

The funny thing about this e-mail is the sender address. Do you see it?

The so called Mr. Liu Yan is using an account with the name paulsmiths_uk@yahoo.co.uk.

Now why would he do that?

Because Liu Yan/Paul Smiths or what ever his name is, was just too lazy to set up a new account for his new scam message.

On the other hand, he has a localised Hong Kong Yahoo addresse as a so called private account. If that one is 006, how many accounts may he have there?

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: MR LIU YAN Date: May 15, 2008 1:50 AM
Subject: Your Response Is Highly Needed
To: undisclosed-recipients

Good day,

I am Mr.Liu Yan a transfer supervisor operations in investment section in Bank of China Ltd,Hong Kong.I have a obscured business suggestion for you.

Before the U.S and Iraqi war our client General Mohammed Jassim Ali who was with the Iraqi forces and also business man made a numbered fixed deposit for 18 calendar months,with a value of Nineteen millions Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars only in my branch.

Upon maturity several notice was sent to him,even during the war early this 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 had been killed during the war in bomb blast that hit their home.

After further investigation it was also discovered that General Mohammed Jassim Ali 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,Nineteen 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 to the laws of my country at the expiration 5 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 General Mohammed Jassim Ali so that you will be able to receive his funds.

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 60% for me, 40% for you.

If interested send your your response to my personal email
address:liuyann006@yahoo.com.hk

Regards
Liu Yan

It looks as though the George Brumley story is a great theme to run 419 scams on.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: 00226 mrkarim ibrahim1 <mrkarim001@mixmail.com>
Date: Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 10:14 PM
Subject: URGENT POSITIVE RESPONSE IS NEEDED.
To: “mrkarim001@mixmail.com” <mrkarim001@mixmail.com>

CREDIT OFFICER
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT,
BANK OF AFRICA,
OUAGADOUGOU-BURKINA FASO
BANK WEB:www.bkofafrica.net

DEAR FRIEND

FIRST,I MUST SOLICIT YOUR CONFIDENCE IN THIS TRANSACTION;THIS IS BY VIRTUE OF ITS NATURE AS BEING UTTERLY CONFIDENTIAL AND TOP SECRET.THOUGH I KNOW THAT A TRANSACTION OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL MAKE ANY ONE APPREHENSIVE AND WORRIED,BUT I AM ASSURING YOU THAT ALL WILL BE WELL AT THE END OF THE DAY.I HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU DUE TO THE URGENCY OF THIS TRANSACTION,AS I HAVE BEEN RELIABLY INFORMED OF YOUR DISCRETNESS AND ABILITY IN TRANSACTION OF THIS NATURE. LET ME START BY INTRODUCING MYSELF PROPERLY TO YOU.I AM MR, KARIM IBRAHIM. CREDIT OFFICER WITH THE BANK OF AFRICA OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO.

I CAME TO KNOW YOU IN MY PRIVATE SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE AND REPUTABLE PERSON TO HANDLE THIS CONFIDENTIAL TRANSACTION,WHICH INVOLVES THE TRANSFER OF HUGE SUM OF MONEY TO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT REQUIRING MAXIMUM CONFIDENCE.

THE PROPOSITION: A FOREIGNER AN AMERICAN ,LATE DR GEORGE BRUMLEY, CONTRACTOR WITH THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF AVIATION BURKINA FASO,UNTIL HIS DEATH IN KENYA AIR BUS (A310-300) FLIGHT KQ430,BANKED WIH US AT BANK of AFRICA OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO AND HAD A CLOSING BALANCE AS AT THE END OF JANUARY,2003 WORTH USD 18.200,000.00(EIGHTEEN MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLAR), THE BANK NOW EXPECTS A NEXT OF KIN AS BENEFICIARY.

VALUABLE EFFORTS ARE BEING MADE BY THE BANK OF AFRICAN HERE IN BURKINA FASO TO GET IN TOUCH WITH ANY OF THE BRUMLEY’S FAMILY OR RELATIVES BUT TO NO SUCCESS.IT IS BECAUSE OF THE PERCEIVED POSSIBILITY OF NOT BEING ABLE TO LOCATE ANY OF LATE DR GEORGE BRUMLEY’S NEXT OF KIN(HE HAD NO WIFE OR CHILDREN THAT IS KNOWN TO US).THE MANAGEMENT UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF OUR CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS,THAT ARRANGEMENT HAS BEEN MADE FOR THE FUND TO BE DECLEARED “UNCLAINMED” AND SUBSEQUENTLY BE DONATED TO THE TRUST FUND FOR ARMS AND AMMUNITION TO FURTHER ENHANCE THE COURSE OF WAR IN AFRICA AND THE WORLD IN GENERAL.

IN ORDER TO AVERT THIS NEGATIVE DEVELOPMENT, I NOW SEEK YOUR PERMISSION TO HAVE YOU STAND AS NEXT OF KIN TO LATE DR GEORGE BRUMLEY SO THAT THE FUND USD 18.2 MILLION WILL BE RELEASED AND PAID INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AS THE NEXT OF KIN. ALL DOCUMENTS AND PROOFS TO ENABLE YOU GET THIS FUND WILL BE CAREFULLY WORKED OUT.

I HAVE SECURED FROM THE PROBATE AN ORDER OF MADAMUS TO LOCATE ANY OF DECEASED BENEFICIARIES, AND MORE SO I AM ASSURING YOU THAT THIS BUSINESS IS 100% RISK FREE INVOLVEMENT.YOUR SHARE STAYS WHILE THE REST BE FOR MYSELF FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES. ACCORDING TO AGGREMENT WITHIN BOTH PARTIES AS SOON AS WE RECIEVE AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE IN ACCEPTANCE OF OUR MUTUAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL,I WOULD FURNISH YOU WITH THE NECCESSARY MODALITIES AND DISBURSEMENT RATIO TO SUITE BOTH PARTIES WITHOUT ANY CONFLICT. IF THIS PROPOSAL IS ACCEPTABLE BY YOU DO NOT MAKE UNDUE ADVANTAGE OF THE TRUST I HAVE BESTOWED IN YOU AND YOUR COMPANY,THEN KINDLY GET TO ME IMMEDIATELY VIA MY EMAIL,PLEASE FURNISH ME WITH YOUR MOST CONFIDENTIAL TELEPHONE,FAX NUMBERS SO THAT I CAN USE THIS INFORMATION TO APPLY FOR THE RELEASE AND SUBSEQUENT TRANSFER OF THE FUND IN YOUR FAVOUR. SEE THE WEBSITE OF THE PLANE CRASH http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/07/20/kenya.crash/index.html

THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED CORPORATION.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MR KARIM IBRAHIM.
00226 76366185.

Tags: 419Scam, George Brumley Jr, Advance Fee Fraud