We keep getting this message. Who are they. Obviously this spam. Several of my friends also has recvd this.?

Question

From: "stanley_roy"
To: my email address
Subject: For Your Kind Attention
Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2006 12:52:18 -0400 (EDT)

Dear RANDY


I am Stanley Aaron Roy ,an attorney at law based in Kuala lumpur Malaysia . A deceased client of mine,by name Mr.Sheu Yuan Dong a former Governor reserve bank of Taiwan ,who here in after shall be referred to as my client, died as a result of a plane crash on February 16 1998 .

Please View this website:
http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9802/16/taiwan.crash.update2/
I have contacted you to assist in distributing the money left behind by my client before it isconfiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this deposit valued at US$6.5 million 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. Please contact me at once to indicate your interest by replying to my private email address: [e-mail].

Regard,
Barrister Stanley Aron Roy

Answer 1

It's not spam, it's a scam, and an attempted fraud.

This is a variation of the Nigerian Bank Scam that has been around for years. In that scam, the person, who may or may not be in Nigeria, says that he needs get either his money, or his client's money out of the country before it is confiscated, and that there are no legal recipients in Nigeria, and that he will split it with you, once it gets to an American bank.

The Nigerian Bank Scam is itself a version of the "pigeon drop" scam, which has been going on for a century, except that the pigeon drop scam is done in person. Someone approaches a lil' ol' lady, or another gullible person, and says that they just found a package full of money on the street, and actually shows a package full of money. There is no ID in or on the package. There is no way to return the money to the "person who lost it". The scammer tells the gullible person that he feels bad about keeping all of the money, but that the "police would just keep it", because there is no ID material in the package. Then the scammer says that his conscience would be eased if he shared the package with the lil' ol' lady. The lady goes to her bank with the scammer waiting outside, and withdraws a chunk of money, which the scammer says that he needs for the victim to show "good faith". Then he arranges to meet the victim later and divide the money, and, of course, never shows up.

This new Malaysian scam is a bad version of the other scams. For instance, if the guy is a "barrister", which would imply 20 years of education, how come he can't spell, and how come he has bad grammar?

All these scams have the same features:

Someone says that he has money, or access to money.
There is a "reason" that they can't keep the money.
The "reason" is something that the victim can't verify.
They can't use legal channels (police, banks).
They admit that it is partially wrong or immoral. This adds to the excitement of the situation.
They offer too much money for a service (laundering money or easing their conscience).
Sooner or later, they want good faith money, or something that helps them to start the transaction.
The victim has a limited time to reply.
The victim has no way of checking the legitimacy of the setup (I found the money, or I can't get the money out of the country legally)
The victim has to reply by sending money.
The victim doesn't get an immediate payoff, but has to wait for the money.

Don't reply. They will want a check, or a credit card number, and you will lose a bunch of money.

Answer 2

This is an international bank scam. It's fraudulent!

When you get e-mails like this forward them to

[e-mail]

Since 9/11 the United States Treasury Department has taken a very keen interest in e-mail scams like this.

Answer 3

It's a scam. Stay away from it. Many of those come out of Nigeria

Answer 4

It is spam AND it is a scam. Forward it to your State Attorney's office.

Answer 5

Try to reply them and to tell that you think is a mistake and find if is exactly for you or report it like spam !!

Answer 6

It is obviously a scam, be careful.

Answer 7

its from stanley roy