Iraqi Money in Hang Seng Bank, Hong Kong  (2005)

2005 SCAMS

Posted 2/3/05

Key Words: Hang Seng Bank • Iraqi War • Cheung Pui • Major Fadi Basem

[NOTE: E-MAIL WAS SENT FROM cpui04@caere.it  (ITALY)]

FROM:MR. CHEUNG PUI
Hang Seng Bank Ltd
Sai Wan Ho Branch
171 Shaukiwan Road
Hong Kong.
cpui04@yahoo.com.hk


Let me start by introducing myself. I am Mr. Cheung Pui director of operations of the Hang Seng Bank Ltd,Sai Wan Ho Branch.I have a obscured business proposal for you.

Before the U.S and Iraqi war our client Major Fadi Basem who was with the Iraqi forces and also business man made a numbered fixed deposit for 18 calendar months, with a value of Twenty Four 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 Major and his family had been killed during the war in bomb blast that hit their home.

After further investigation it was also discovered that Major Fadi Basem 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, Twenty Four 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 4 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 Major Fadi Basem so that you will be able to receive his funds.

How I want us to go about it, I want you to know that I have had everything planned out so that we shall come out successful. I have contacted an attorney that will prepare the necessary document that will back you up as the next of kin to Major Fadi Basem , all that is required from you at this stage is for you to provide me with your Full Names and Address so that the attorney can commence his job. After you have been made the next of kin, the attorney will also fill in for claims on your behalf and secure the necessary approval and letter of probate in your favor for the move of the funds to an account that will be provided by you.

There is no risk involved at all in the matter as we are going adopt a legalized method and the attorney will prepare all the necessary documents. 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 70% for me, 25% for you and 5% for any expenses  incurred. Should you be interested please send me your full names and current esidential address and I will prefers you to reach me on the email address below
 (cpui04@yahoo.com.hk)  and finally after that i shall  provide you with more details of this operation.

Your earliest response to this letter will be
appreciated.

Kind Regards
Mr. Cheung Pui


[Note: On 2/28/05, a visitor to our site provided the following information concerning a variation of this letter.]

I too received an email request to assist with a money (US $55.5M) transaction regarding the estate of an Iraqi Major Fadi Basem from: Hang Seng Bank, Ltd., Sai Wan Ho Branch, 171 Shaukiwan Road,Hong Kong, China, supposedly from Director, Mr. Feng Lee. The email address he used was fengl05@yahoo.co.uk and I received it on 2/24/05