Scam Email from "Barrister Siew Kiong, Attorney at Law" - Beware!
A Wide-spread Fraudulent Email. Educate Yourself Today!
This scam email was received today in my spam inbox. As I continue to educate the online community about email fraud and email scams, I am finding that more and more fake emails are arriving in my inbox. I have posted this latest email here, for you, the concerned reader, to use as an educational tool about the latest attempts to steal your identity and hard earned money.
Don't let crooks like this "Barrister Siew Kiong" make you the latest victim of identity theft. Take the time to educate yourself about email scams, then run as fast as you can in the opposite direction!
The offending email has been copied in its entirety below. Please do NOT contact the person nor click on any links. Doing so may open yourself up to a barrage of fraud attempts.
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From:"Barrister Siew Kiong" barristersie*********w@sify.com To:undisclosed-recipients
Attention:
I am Siew Kiong, an attorney at law. I discovered your email and
information through internet search so I decided to contact you. I know
you may think this is a scam because of the internet scams that is going
on round the world today. But I must tell you that this is real.
A deceased client of mine, who hereinafter shall be referred to as my
client, died as the result of a heart-related condition in March 12th
2007. 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
I have contacted you to assist in distributing the money left behind by
my client before it is confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank
where this deposit valued at Ninteen million dollars (USD 19million
dollars). Is lodged. This bank has issued me a notice to contact the next
of kin, 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, 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 any
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
via my EMAIL ADDRESS to indicate your interest.
Email: barristersi*******ew@sify.com (Note to reader: Do NOT click this link or email this person here, not even to tell them that you know they are a scam artist. Doing so will open yourself up to a barrage of scams, many of which could devastate your financial security.)
Best regards,
Barrister Siew Kiong.
(Attorney at Law).
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This email is an obvious email scam because we can see the following tell-tale signs:
1. Bad English/ Bad grammar
2. Promises of huge amounts of money
3. Foreign origins
4. Requests for personal information (used for identity theft)
An exact copy of this email can be found in numerous locations across the web. By entering the term "Barrister Siew Kiong" in parenthesis in the search bar, then hitting the 'enter' button, you will find hundreds of websites regarding this crook. The only difference between this email and the others is that the name of the person's organization or affiliation, phone number, or return email address has changed.
If you would like to educate yourself further about how to avoid scam emails, email fraud, identity theft via email, or foreign money scams, please see my in-depth article at the following location:
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