Chan Lee - United Overseas Bank scammer
Posted by: Nikke Lindqvist in Bank scams, iScams
This is a beauty. If you never, ever saw a 419 scam mail, read this one. Sent from somebody calling himself Chan Lee, from an Italian Yahoo account, and with a reply address to a Yahoo account from Singapore. A letter sent to an e-mail address that I only use on my drink recipe site, claiming that I have the same name as some deceased investor, and still, the scammer clearly don’t know my name. Instead, the scammer wants me to send in my full name, date of birth, phone number, fax numer, private e-mail address and postal address…
I just love it, if you got one too, safe keep it and bring it out as a reference on how a typical off-shore banking scam mail looks like.
From: uob_details@yahoo.it
Subject: HELLO .
Date: 31 May 2006 14:10:34 GMT+02:00
To: drinkalizer at lindqvist dot tldHello,
My name is Chan Lee. I trained and work as an external auditor for the United Overseas Bank (UOB).It took me time to get one like you having a matching name to achieve my purpose.Last month, on my routine audit check, I discovered some investment accounts that had been dormant for the last twelve years. All the accounts belong to a single holde( Nmae witheld) his Accounts totaling a little above $8.7million United States Dollars plus interest.
Banking regulation/legislation in Singapore demands that I notify the fiscal authorities after a statutory time period of twelve years when dormant accounts of this type are called in by the monetary regulatory bodies. The above set of facts underscores my reason of writing and making the following proposing. My investigations of the said account reveals that the investor died in 1993 the exact time the account were last operated.I can confirm with certainty that the said investor died interstate and no next–of–kin to his estate has been found or has come forward all these years. I am of the settled conviction that using my insider leverage, my working with you can secure the funds in the account for us instead of allowing it pass as unclaimed funds into the coffers of the Government of Singapore. The transfer of these funds is more than posible since you bear the same SURNAME with the investor this is exactly why I crave your participation and co-operation. I have seized all relevant documents (legal and Banking) that will facilitate our putting you forward as the claimant/beneficiary of the funds and ultimately transfer the money to any account nominated by you. Of course you shall be handsomely rewarded for your part in this transaction as the people I am working with are prepared to allocate a 20% slice of the total funds for your efforts. I shall however, leave out the final details of this transaction till I receive an affirmation of your desire to participate.
Be assured that my colleagues and I are on top of the situation all the time and there will be no risk whatsoever if you agree to come on board. Needless to say, UTMOST CONFIDENTIALITY is of vital importance if we are to successfully reap the immense benefits of this transaction. To maintain the level of security required to see this transaction to come to a successful conclusion, I have intentionally left out the final details. To affirm your willingness and cooperation to my proposal, please do so by email stating your FULL NAME, DATE OF BIRTH, TELEPHONE NUMBER, FAX NUMBER, PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS AND POSTAL ADDRESS.to chan656lee@yahoo.com.sg
I do expect your prompt response.Thank you,
Chan.[snipped Yahoo footers]
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Good day,
My name is Mr Lee Chang an external auditor for the United Overseas Bank,Singapore,working as part
of a bigger team that covers the entire Asian region.
An investor (name with-held) died without naming a next of kin to his fund in my bank.The amount is
$15.7M and banking regulation/legislation in Singapore demand that i notify the fiscal authorities after
three years.The above set of facts underscores my reason to seek your permission to have you stand as
the next of kin to the deceased investor.This funds will be approve and release in your favour as the next
of kin if only you will adhere to my instruction and cooperate with me in one accord.
I have all the legal and Banking details of my deceased client that will facilitate our putting you forward as
the claimant/beneficiary of the funds and ultimately transfer of the $15.7M plus interest to any bank
account nominated by you.I am prepared to compensate you with a 20% ( $3.14M ) share of the total
funds for your efforts.The final details will be given upon receipt an affirmation of your desire to
participate.
Please contact me immediately whether or not you are interested in this deal.If you are not,it will enable
me scout for another foreign partner to carry out this deal.But where you are interested, forward your
details to my PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS below as time is of the essence in this business.
(1) Full Name:
(2) Postal Address:
(3 Telephone and Fax Number:
(4) Occupation:
(5) Date of Birth:
Thank you,
Mr. Lee Chang
Email: valuated@katamail.com
Thanks Hans!
Almost identical as the one I posted, but with small significant differences.
Hello,
3 December 2007. Just got a letter from a Peter Wang, postmark on envelope Croydon, UK. His email wangpeter45@yahoo.com.sg. Says he works as an external auditor for the United Overseas Bank. Looks like they are up to no good once again. What a scam!
What happens if you have given your personal info?
@Ann
That depends. If you live in a country with relatively sound bank security, there’s probably no need to worry. But if your bank would be willing to pay out money to you if you contacted them via fax with copies of your passport/driving license and a signature… Then you’re in trouble.
If you worry. Talk to your bank.
Hi Just received an almost identical letter From someone calling himself Li Chen ,says he works for Dah Sing Bank Singapore.Glad I found this site,cheers
Chan Lee has changed his tactics.
From:Mr.Chan Lee
DBS Bank Singapore
South West Province
Singapore
Hello,
My name is Mr.Chan Lee, I trained and work as an external auditor for the Development Bank of Singapore (DBS). I had taken pains to find your contact through personal endeavors.
A foreigner with thesame last name as yours, died here in Singapore, years ago leaving behind an estate/capital
(US$12.8M with interest) here in DBS where I work, till date nobody has come forward or put application for the
claim.
I can confirm with certainty that the said investor died intestate 1997, no next-of-kin to his estate and no body
came forward all these years. I am of the settled conviction that using my insider leverage, I, working with you
can secure the funds in the account for us instead of allowing it pass as unclaimed funds into the coffers of the
Government of Singapore. This is especially possible as you bear the same LAST NAME to the said investor, of
course you shall be handsomely rewarded for your part in this transaction as me and my colleague are prepared
to allocate a 20% of the total funds for your efforts and kindly get back to me via my email address
chanlee2@mac.hush.com
Affirm your willingness and cooperation please,by replying me stating your FULL NAME, DATE OF BIRTH,
TELEPHONE NUMBER, FAX NUMBER, AND CONTACT ADDRESS.
I do expect your prompt response.
Thank you,
Mr.Chan Lee.
Dear Sir,
Thank you very much for the email. I got your contact through the Meryl Lynch business webpage during my desperate search for the relative of Mr. Steve Rash. My bank has already given till the first week of october for me to present the beneficiary to the funds or they have the funds reverted to government account. I was I was going through the search fruitlessly that I came across your name. Since the time frame at hand is not very short and I was not actually making any positive progress as regards my search, I had decided to take this chance on you, since you and my client share the same last name ”RASH”.
This is how I came in contact with your person, and want to assure you that we can work this out together to a success as long as we follow the guidelines and instruction that will be given. So, please email me back with the required information’s, so that I can commence work on all the legal paper work that will have the right to the funds transferred to you as the beneficiary to the funds.
My assurance to you here is that everything as regards this transaction will be done 100% legally, and with us working together in line with the laid down banking guidelines and regulation’s of my bank, we will both have every cause to count out blessings and celebrate in no time from now. My best regards to your family, as I urgently wait to hear from you.
Bless
Chan Less
Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2008 18:31:23 -0700
From: rashanador@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: Sorry For The Typographic Error!
To: mrchanlee007@hotmail.com
how did you get my name?
— On Sat, 9/20/08, Chan Lee wrote:
From: Chan Lee
Subject: Sorry For The Typographic Error!
To: rashanador@yahoo.com
Date: Saturday, September 20, 2008, 3:16 AM
Dear Sir,
Sorry for the typographic error here. Peter Mai is my colleague here in my bank, and we are into this together. He work in our international funds remittance department, and will be of great assistance to the completion of these transaction. Your full name is Steven Rash, while the name of my client is Late Engr. Steve Rash. This is not a scam, as I have all the legal documents to back up my claim. Please let me know if you are capable to assist me further, so that I can detail you precisely what is required to complete this transaction.
Bless
Chan Lee
Dear Sir,
Why are you turning your back at me at this moment? I really need you to help me complete this. I actually contacted you, because I was convinced that you will be in a better position to assist me get this done. More so I do not need your social security for anything. What I am very concerned about here is the successful movement of this funds out of my bank. With this you and I can better the future cause of our families. I do not need these information’s to steal your identity whatsoever. I only need them to secure the required legal paper work that will have the full right and privilege of the funds transferred to you, so that the fund can be approves and released in your favor.
This is all I request from you and nothing more. Please do not see me as a bad person just because I have contacted you via this medium to help complete this transaction. I am a married man with a family. I have a wife and four kids, 2 boys, 2 girls and I love them so much. I am only doing this to better the future cause of my family. Do close your door towards me.
Please give my proposal a second thought, as I wait to hear from you.
Bless
Chan Lee
all this sounded so fishy i had to google his name and here i am sharing more info on him
thanks for having this website. He probably would have got my address. i wasn’t about to give him the rest, but he does sound very convincing.